Little House is a series of historical fiction children’s books by American author Laura Ingalls Wilder. The series is based on the childhood of Laura Ingalls Wilder, although it is still considered a fiction series rather than non-fiction. The series begins in the 1860’s and is set in the Midwestern United States. It focuses on the Ingalls family (although the second book in the series, Farmer Boy, tells the story of the man who would later become Laura’s husband, Almanzo Wilder). The family consists of Caroline (mother), Charles (father), Mary (daughter) and Laura (daughter and central character).

Although the most famous book in the series is Little House on the Prairie (published in 1935), the series began with Little House in the Big Woods in 1932. Below is a list of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books in order of when they were originally published and also in chronological order:

Publication Order of Little House On The Prairie Books

(By: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Roger Lea MacBride)

Little House in the Big Woods(1932)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Farmer Boy(1933)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Little House on the Prairie(1935)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
On the Banks of Plum Creek(1937)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
By the Shores of Silver Lake(1939)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Long Winter(1940)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Little Town on the Prairie(1941)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
These Happy Golden Years(1943)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The First Four Years(1953)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Chronological Order of Little House On The Prairie Books

(By: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Roger Lea MacBride)

Little House in the Big Woods(1932)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Little House on the Prairie(1935)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Farmer Boy(1933)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
On the Banks of Plum Creek(1937)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
By the Shores of Silver Lake(1939)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Long Winter(1940)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Little Town on the Prairie(1941)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
These Happy Golden Years(1943)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The First Four Years(1953)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Little House Chapter Books: Laura Books

The Adventures of Laura and Jack(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pioneer Sisters(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Animal Adventures(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
School Days(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Laura & Nellie(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Farmer Boy Days(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Little House Farm Days(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hard Times on the Prairie(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Little House Friends(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Christmas Stories(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Laura's Ma(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Laura's Pa(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Laura & Mr. Edwards(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Little House Parties(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of My First Little House Picture Books

My First Little House Collections of Winter Tales(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dance at Grandpa's(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Winter Days in the Big Woods(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Going to Town(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Deer in the Wood(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Little House Songbook(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Happy Birthday, Laura(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Going West(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Laura's Garden(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Little House Cookbook(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Laura Helps Pa(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Summertime in the Big Woods(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hello, Laura(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Winter on the Farm(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Little House Birthday Book(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Little House 123(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Little House ABC(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Prairie Day(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Little House Birthday(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
County Fair(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Little Prairie House(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sugar Snow(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Laura's Christmas(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Laura's Little House(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Book of Animal Friends(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Little House Diary(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

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One Response to “Order of Little House Books”

  1. Kelly Van Dan: 10 years ago

    I have the 1st and the 3rd books

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