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

Read each series in its own order: start Little House on the Prairie with Little House in the Big Woods. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is Laura Ingalls Wilder's most famous book?

Little House in the Big Woods (1932) is Laura Ingalls Wilder's most widely read book.

Are Laura Ingalls Wilder's books connected?

9 books belong to 1 series (Little House on the Prairie); the other 34 books stand alone.

Which Laura Ingalls Wilder books have been adapted?

2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Little House in the Big Woods (as Little House on the Prairie, TV, 2007) and Little House on the Prairie (TV, 2007).

Laura Ingalls Wilder books in order

American children's writer, diarist, and journalist

Lived: 1867–1957
Country: United States
Books: 43
Series: 1

Laura Ingalls Wilder published 1 novel, 1 novella, 3 non-fiction books and 38 children's books, beginning with Little House in the Big Woods (1932). The series is Little House on the Prairie (9 books, starting with Little House in the Big Woods).

Updated September 2026

Little House on the Prairie books in order (9)Series page

Reading order: 1 Little House in the Big Woods (1932) · 2 Farmer Boy (1933) · 3 Little House on the Prairie (1935) · 4 On the Banks of Plum Creek (1937) · 5 By the Shores of Silver Lake (1939) · 6 The Long Winter (1940) · 7 Little Town on the Prairie (1941) · 8 These Happy Golden Years (1943) · 9 The First Four Years (1971)

1.
Little House in the Big Woods (1932)
228 pages★ 4.0 (56 ratings)Adapted for TV
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2.
Farmer Boy (Oct 1933)
372 pages★ 3.8 (23 ratings)
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3.
Little House on the Prairie (Sep 1935)
309 pages★ 4.4 (15 ratings)Adapted for TV
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4.
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Oct 1937)
338 pages★ 4.0 (22 ratings)
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5.
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Oct 1939)
290 pages★ 3.9 (24 ratings)
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6.
The Long Winter (Jun 1940)
335 pages★ 4.1 (24 ratings)
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7.
Little Town on the Prairie (Nov 1941)
305 pages★ 3.8 (20 ratings)
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8.
These Happy Golden Years (Mar 1943)
304 pages★ 3.8 (16 ratings)
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9.
The First Four Years (Feb 1971)
134 pages★ 3.7 (18 ratings)
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Where to start with Laura Ingalls Wilder

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Little House in the Big Woods
Laura Ingalls Wilder's most-read book and the first of the 9 Little House on the Prairie books.

Non-fiction in order

Little House in the Ozarks (1991)
318 pages
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Laura Ingalls Wilder, Farm Journalist (2007)
321 pages
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Pioneer Girl (Nov 2014)
400 pages
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Children's books in order

On the Way Home (Nov 1962)
112 pages★ 3.8 (9 ratings)
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West from Home (Mar 1974)
171 pages
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The Horn Book's Laura Ingalls Wilder (1987)
48 pages
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A Little House Christmas (1994)
96 pages
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Dance at Grandpa's (1994)
40 pages
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Going to Town (1994)
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Winter Days in the Big Woods (1994)
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The Deer in the Wood (1995)
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Dear Laura (1996)
152 pages
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Going West (1996)
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Summertime in the Big Woods (1996)
40 pages
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A Little House Birthday (1997)
40 pages
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A Little House Chapter Book (1997)
73 pages
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Animal Adventures (1997)
70 pages
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County Fair (1997)
40 pages
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My Little House Abc: Adapted from the Little House Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1997)
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Prairie Day (1997)
40 pages
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School Days (1997)
68 pages
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The Adventures of Laura and Jack (1997)
80 pages
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A Little Prairie House (1998)
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Farmer Boy Birthday (1998)
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Farmer Boy Days (1998)
80 pages
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Hard Times on the Prairie (1998)
76 pages
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Laura & Nellie (1998)
80 pages
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Laura's Christmas (1998)
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Little House Farm Days (1998)
80 pages
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Little House Friends (1998)
80 pages
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Sugar Snow (1998)
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Laura & Mr. Edwards (1999)
80 pages
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Laura's Pa (1999)
73 pages
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A Little House Traveler (2006)
368 pages
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Film and TV adaptations

Little House on the Prairie (2007)TV · from Little House in the Big Woods
Laura, The Prairie GirlTV · from Little House in the Big Woods
Little House on the Prairie (2007)TV · from Little House on the Prairie
Laura, The Prairie GirlTV · from Little House on the Prairie

About Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American writer, teacher, and journalist. She is best known as the author of the children's book series Little House on the Prairie, published between 1932 and 1943, which was based on her childhood in a settler and pioneer family.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Laura Ingalls Wilder FAQ

How many books has Laura Ingalls Wilder written?: Laura Ingalls Wilder published 1 novel, 1 novella, 3 non-fiction books and 38 children's books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Laura Ingalls Wilder's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Little House on the Prairie with Little House in the Big Woods. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Laura Ingalls Wilder's last book?: Farmer Boy (1933).
What is Laura Ingalls Wilder's most famous book?: Little House in the Big Woods (1932) is Laura Ingalls Wilder's most widely read book.
Are Laura Ingalls Wilder's books connected?: 9 books belong to 1 series (Little House on the Prairie); the other 34 books stand alone.
Which Laura Ingalls Wilder books have been adapted?: 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Little House in the Big Woods (as Little House on the Prairie, TV, 2007) and Little House on the Prairie (TV, 2007).