Author

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder — 9 titles in the rankings, first published between 1932 and 1971. They average 7.8 — level with the catalogue as a whole. One series has a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note The Little House books are autobiographical novels of a pioneer family moving across the American Midwest in the 1870s and 1880s. Start with Little House in the Big Woods, the most read and best rated, and follow Laura as she grows up; Farmer Boy, about her future husband’s childhood, can be read at any point. The ratings are very even. Their portrayal of Native Americans is now widely criticised.

Ranked titles
9 books
Average score
7.8
Total ratings
1.4K
First published
1932–1971

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Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Reading order of Laura Ingalls Wilder's series

1 series with a set order — each one opens on the volume to read first.

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Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Book score9 books on a timeline, 1932–1971 · Highest rated: Little House in the Big Woods
  1. Little House in the Big Woods
    Little House in the Big WoodsLaura Ingalls Wilder · 1932 Middle grade377 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  2. Little House on the Prairie
    Little House on the PrairieLaura Ingalls Wilder · 1935Filmed 1975 Children’s books266 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  3. On the Banks of Plum Creek
    On the Banks of Plum CreekLaura Ingalls Wilder · 1937 Historical fiction129 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  4. The Long Winter
    The Long WinterLaura Ingalls Wilder · 1940 Children’s books130 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  5. Farmer Boy
    Farmer BoyLaura Ingalls Wilder · 1933 Historical fiction126 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  6. Little Town on the Prairie
    Little Town on the PrairieLaura Ingalls Wilder · 1941 Children’s books116 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  7. These Happy Golden Years
    These Happy Golden YearsLaura Ingalls Wilder · 1943 Children’s books108 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  8. By the Shores of Silver Lake
    By the Shores of Silver LakeLaura Ingalls Wilder · 1939 Children’s books104 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  9. The First Four Years
    The First Four YearsLaura Ingalls Wilder · 1971 Middle grade88 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10

Other books by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.

  • 1962On the Way Home
  • 2006A Little House Traveler
  • 2014Pioneer Girl

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