Little House Books in Order

series of children's books, primarily 9 novels 1932 to 1971; also the American media franchise based on it

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  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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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Little House books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “Little House in the Big Woods”. Start with “Little House in the Big Woods.”

How many books are in the Little House series?

We list 9 books by Laura Ingalls Wilder , published between 1941–2005.

Where can I buy the Little House books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.