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Anne of Green Gables Reading Order

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery has 8 main books (1908–1939). Start with Anne of Green Gables (1908) and read the numbered books in order.

By L.M. Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables books in order

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  1. #1

    Anne of Green Gables

    1908 · 309 pages

    5 h 25 min
  2. #2

    Anne of Avonlea

    1909 · 277 pages

    4 h 51 min
  3. #3

    Anne of the Island

    1915 · 232 pages

    4 h 4 min
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  5. #4

    Anne of Windy Poplars

    1936 · 258 pages

    4 h 31 min
  6. #5

    Anne's House of Dreams

    1917 · 256 pages

    4 h 29 min
  7. #6

    Anne of Ingleside

    1939 · 336 pages

    5 h 53 min
  8. #7

    Rainbow Valley

    1919 · 240 pages

    4 h 12 min
  9. #8

    Rilla of Ingleside

    1921 · 284 pages

    4 h 58 min

Main books together: 2,192 pages, about 38 h 23 min at 238 words per minute.

Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Anne of Green Gables: common questions

How many books are in the Anne of Green Gables series?
There are 8 main books in Anne of Green Gables. The most recent main book listed here is Rilla of Ingleside (1921).
What order should I read Anne of Green Gables in?
Read Anne of Green Gables in its numbered order: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, and so on. Numbered in story order; Anne of Windy Poplars and Anne of Ingleside were written later.
What is the first Anne of Green Gables book?
The first book is Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery, published in 1908.
How long does it take to read the whole Anne of Green Gables series?
The 8 main books add up to about 2,192 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 38½ hours of reading, or about 77 days at 30 minutes a day.

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