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Laura Ingalls Wilder

2 series 31 books in order 1941–2005

Laura Ingalls Wilder was an American writer, born in 1867 and died in 1957, known for the Little House on the Prairie series of children's novels published from 1932 to 1943, based on her childhood in a settler family. The books formed the basis for the television series Little House on the Prairie during the 1970s and early 1980s.

Born
1867
Active years
1941–2005
Known for
Little House, My first Little house books

Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little House

9 books in order · 1941–2005 · Publication order

  1. Cover of Little House in the Big Woods

    Little House in the Big Woods

    2005 · Laura Ingalls Wilder

    An American children's novel published in 1932, the first in the Little House series. It introduces Laura Ingalls, her Ma and Pa, sister Mary, and…

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  2. Cover of Farmer Boy

    Farmer Boy

    1990 · Laura Ingalls Wilder

    The first in the 'Little House' books, this describes Almanzo Wilder as a child growing up on a farm in rural New York from around age 8, introducing…

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  3. Cover of Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

    2003 · Laura Ingalls Wilder

    This 1935 American children's novel, third in the Little House series, follows Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the…

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  4. Cover of On the Banks of Plum Creek

    On the Banks of Plum Creek

    2003 · Laura Ingalls Wilder

    On the Banks of Plum Creek is an American children's novel from 1937, the fourth in the Little House series. Laura and her family move to Minnesota,…

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  5. Cover of By the Shores of Silver Lake

    By the Shores of Silver Lake

    2003 · Laura Ingalls Wilder

    The fifth book in the Little House series, an American children's novel published in 1939. The Ingalls family, in debt at Plum Creek, Minnesota, with…

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  6. Cover of The Long Winter

    The Long Winter

    1999 · Laura Ingalls Wilder

    After an October blizzard, Laura's family leaves their claim shanty and moves into town for the winter. The winter is long and harsh, as an Indian…

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  7. Cover of Little Town on the Prairie

    Little Town on the Prairie

    1941 · Laura Ingalls Wilder

    An American children's novel from 1941, the seventh in the Little House series. Pa's homestead thrives, Laura gets her first job in town, blackbirds…

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  8. Cover of These Happy Golden Years

    These Happy Golden Years

    1971 · Laura Ingalls Wilder

    The Ingalls family lives on their homestead in DeSmet, South Dakota. Fifteen-year-old Laura takes schoolteaching jobs to save money for her sister…

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  9. Cover of The First Four Years

    The First Four Years

    1953 · Laura Ingalls Wilder

    The First Four Years is a 1971 American children's novel, the ninth and unfinished book in the Little House series. Laura and Almanzo are married and…

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My first Little house books

45 books in order · 1994–2001

  1. Cover of My Little House Songbook

    My Little House Songbook

    1995 · Laura Ingalls Wilder

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Laura Ingalls Wilder written?

We list 31 books by Laura Ingalls Wilder across 2 series, published between 1941–2005 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Laura Ingalls Wilder's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Little House in the Big Woods.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Laura Ingalls Wilder's books?

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Bibliography and reading orders compiled from verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.