#4 in Children’s books
Anne of Green Gables
- 308
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Anne of Green Gables” charms through its heroine: an orphan who arrives by mistake at the home of a brother and sister expecting a farm boy, and who gradually makes her place with them, at school and in the town of Avonlea. It is light, funny and written for every age, the sort of book that passes from parent to child. Some readers note old-fashioned language and a few unfamiliar words.
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About the book
Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 novel by the Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of an 11-year-old orphan girl Anne Shirley sent by mistake to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had originally intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The novel recounts how Anne makes her way through life with the Cuthberts, in school, and within the town.
Reading order · Anne of Green Gables
Full order & progress →- Anne of Green GablesThis book
8.48.4 / 10 - Anne of Avonlea
8.18.1 / 10 - Anne of the Island
8.08.0 / 10 - Anne of Windy Poplars
7.87.8 / 10 - Anne's House of Dreams
8.08.0 / 10 - Anne of Ingleside
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–Not ranked yet - Rilla of InglesideRilla of Ingleside–Not ranked yet
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 1,172 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 89% of the weight and the score stays at 8.4 — the Children’s books average of 7.9 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.6 | 102 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 1.1K | 91% |
Frequently asked
What age is Anne of Green Gables for?
Anne of Green Gables sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 308 pages — longer than 77% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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