Jo's Boys
- 328
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- Series 1959
- On screen
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Our view
“Jo’s Boys” closes Louisa May Alcott’s March family saga by following the Plumfield pupils into adult careers and love. Some readers rank it below “Little Women” and “Little Men” and find the narrative meandering once the cast scatters, yet still enjoy learning how each character turns out; others are upset by the fate of a favourite. Best read by those already attached to Plumfield.
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About the book
Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men" is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1886. The novel is the final book in the unofficial Little Women series. In it, the March sisters' children and the original students of Plumfield, now grown, are caught up in real world troubles as they work towards careers and pursue love.
Reading order · March Trilogy
Full order & progress →- Little WomenStart here
7.97.9 / 10 - Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo’s Boys
–Not ranked yet - Jo's BoysThis book
7.67.6 / 10
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- SeriesJo's BoysIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 62 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 30% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 7.7. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.3 | 12 | 19% |
| Hardcover | 7.1 | 50 | 81% |
Frequently asked
How long is Jo's Boys?
It has 328 pages — longer than 70% of the ranked books in Classics.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
The same shelf — Classics — and a score of 7.6, the closest to this book.
