The Little House On The Prairie is a Children's Fiction / Western series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, made up of 9 books published between 1932 and 1953. It begins with Little House in the Big Woods (1932), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is The First Four Years (1953), spanning 21 years of storytelling.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | |||
| 1 | Little House in the Big Woods 🏆 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award 1958Full award history → | 1932 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2 | Farmer Boy | 1933 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 3 | Little House on the Prairie | 1935 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 4 | On the Banks of Plum Creek Newbery Medal 1938Full award history → | 1937 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 5 | By the Shores of Silver Lake 🏆 Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award 1942🏆 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award 1939Newbery Medal 1940Full award history → | 1939 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 1940s | |||
| 6 | The Long Winter 🏆 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award 1940Newbery Medal 1941Full award history → | 1940 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 7 | Little Town on the Prairie Newbery Medal 1942Full award history → | 1941 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 8 | These Happy Golden Years Newbery Medal 1944Full award history → | 1943 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 1950s | |||
| 9 | The First Four YearsLatest | 1953 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Little House On The Prairie series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Little House On The Prairie series?
Start with Little House in the Big Woods (1932), the first book in the Little House On The Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the Little House On The Prairie series?
There are 9 books in the Little House On The Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, published between 1932 and 1953.
What is the first book in the Little House On The Prairie series?
The first book in the Little House On The Prairie series is Little House in the Big Woods, published in 1932 by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
What is the latest book in the Little House On The Prairie series?
The most recent book in the Little House On The Prairie series is The First Four Years (1953) by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
About the Little House On The Prairie series
Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books are classics of American children's literature — semi-autobiographical stories of a pioneer family's life on the 19th-century frontier. Through Laura's eyes, readers experience the hardship and wonder of homesteading: brutal winters, prairie fires, scarce harvests, and the close warmth of family through it all.
The series endures for its vivid, loving detail of a vanished way of life and its quietly resilient heroine growing from child to young woman. Modern readers should note the books reflect the prejudices of their era and setting.
Read in order from "Little House in the Big Woods," following Laura as she grows up across the frontier.