Louisa May Alcott books in order
American novelist
- Lived
- 1832–1888
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 30
- Series
- 1
- Also writes as
- A. M. Barnard, Flora Fairchild, Flora Fairfield, Tribulation Periwinkle
Louisa May Alcott published 11 novels, 1 novella, 9 short story collections, 8 children's books and 1 other book, beginning with Flower Fables (1854). The series is March Trilogy (3 books, starting with Little Women). The best-known is Little Women (1868).
Updated September 2026
March Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Little Women (1868) · 2 Little Men (1871) · 3 Jo’s Boys, and How They Turned Out (1886)
- 1.
Little Women (1868)
- 2.
Little Men (1871)
- 3.
Jo’s Boys, and How They Turned Out (1886)
Where to start with Louisa May Alcott
Start here
Little Women
Louisa May Alcott's most-read book and the first of the 3 March Trilogy books.
Standalone novels in order
Behind a Mask (1866)
An Old-Fashioned Girl (1869)
Good Wives (1869)
Eight Cousins (1875)
Rose in Bloom (1876)
A Modern Mephistopheles (1877)
Under the Lilacs (1878)
Jack and Jill: A Village Story (1880)
A Long Fatal Love Chase (1995)
Novellas in order
Hospital Sketches (1863)
Short story collections in order
Flower Fables (1854)
On Picket Duty and Other Tales (1864)
Morning-Glories, and Other Stories (1868)
Proverb Stories (1868)
Hospital Sketches and Camp and Fireside Stories (1869)
Spinning-wheel Stories (1884)
A Garland for Girls (1887)
Jimmy's Cruise in the Pinafore, Etc (1888)
Louisa May Alcott (1889)
Children's books in order
Moods (1864)
Aunt Jo's Scrap-bag (1871)
My Girls, Etc (1877)
Jack and Jill (1880)
Lulu's Library (1886)
Work (1886)
Little Button Rose (1901)
Other books in order
Silver Pitchers (1876)
Film and TV adaptations
- Little Women (1933)Film · from Little Women
- Little Women (1949)Film · from Little Women
- Little Women (1994)Film · from Little Women
- Little Women (2019)Film · from Little Women
- Little Men (1934)Film · from Little Men
- Little Men (1940)Film · from Little Men
- Little Women II: Jo's BoysTV · from Little Men
Free to read
All free classicsJo's Boys
Aunt Jo's scrap bag, Volume 2
Aunt Jo's scrap-bag, Volume 6
The Louisa Alcott Reader
Aunt Jo's scrap bag, Volume 1
Lulu's Library, Volume 1 (of 3)
Comic Tragedies
A Modern Mephistopheles, and A Whisper in the Dark
Lulu's Library, Volume 2 (of 3)
Lulu's Library, Volume 3 (of 3)
Pauline's Passion and Punishment
Aunt Jo's scrap-bag, Volume 5
A Modern Cinderella
The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation
About Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Encouraged by her family, Alcott began writing from an early age.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Louisa May Alcott FAQ
- How many books has Louisa May Alcott written?
- Louisa May Alcott published 11 novels, 1 novella, 9 short story collections, 8 children's books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Louisa May Alcott's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start March Trilogy with Little Women. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Louisa May Alcott's last book?
- Louisa May Alcott (1889).
- What is Louisa May Alcott's most famous book?
- Little Women (1868) is Louisa May Alcott's most widely read book.
- Are Louisa May Alcott's books connected?
- 3 books belong to 1 series (March Trilogy); the other 27 books stand alone.
- Does Louisa May Alcott write under a pen name?
- Yes: Louisa May Alcott has also published as A. M. Barnard, Flora Fairchild, Flora Fairfield and Tribulation Periwinkle.
- Which Louisa May Alcott books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Little Women (film, 1933) and Little Men (film, 1934).
- Can I read Louisa May Alcott's books for free?
- Yes. 35 books by Louisa May Alcott are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.