Anne of Green Gables Books in Order
The Anne of Green Gables series is 9 books by Lucy Maud Montgomery and Budge Wilson, published 1908 to 2009. Start with Anne of Green Gables (1908). We have catalogued 6 of the 7 numbered titles so far; the rest are being added.
- Books
- 9
- Editions tracked
- 20
- Numbers
- 0 to 7
- Published
- 1908 to 2009
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Reading order
The Anne of Green Gables books in the order they were published, with the year each first appeared.
- 1Anne of Green GablesBuy a copy: eBay1908
- 2Anne of AvonleaBuy a copy: eBay1909
- 3Anne of the IslandBuy a copy: eBay1915
- 4Anne of Windy PoplarsBuy a copy: eBay1936
- 5Anne's House of DreamsBuy a copy: eBay1917
- 6Anne of InglesideBuy a copy: eBay1939
- 7Rainbow ValleyBuy a copy: eBay1919
- 8Rilla of InglesideBuy a copy: eBay1921
- 9The Blythes Are QuotedBuy a copy: eBay2009
Editions we track
| No. | Cover | Book | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Before Green Gables First | 2008 | |
| 1 | Anne of Green Gables First | 1908 | |
| 2 | Anne of Avonlea First | 1909 | |
| 4 | Anne of Windy Poplars First | 1936 | |
| 6 | Anne of Ingleside | 1939 | |
| 7 | Rainbow Valley First | 1919 | |
| – | Chronicles of Avonlea First | 1912 | |
| – | Chronicles of Avonlea | 1912 | |
| – | Chronicles of Avonlea | 1912 | |
| – | Rilla of Ingleside First | 1920 | |
| – | Further Chronicles of Avonlea First | 1920 | |
| – | Further Chronicles of Avonlea | 1925 | |
| – | Rilla of Ingleside | 1993 |
About Anne of Green Gables
The Anne of Green Gables series is L. M. Montgomery's sequence of books about the orphan Anne Shirley of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, and later her family, beginning with Anne of Green Gables in 1908. L.C. Page & Company of Boston published the first novel in June 1908, and Montgomery left that firm in 1917 after finding it had underpaid her. Read in the order of Anne's life, the series runs to nine books, the last being The Blythes Are Quoted, finished in 1942 but not published in full until 2009. The publication order differs from the story order: Anne of Windy Poplars (1936) and Anne of Ingleside (1939) fill gaps in Anne's life between earlier books. The story collections Chronicles of Avonlea (1912) and Further Chronicles of Avonlea (1920) share the setting and touch on Anne only briefly.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Anne of Green Gables books in?
Start with Anne of Green Gables (1908), then Anne of Avonlea and Anne of the Island. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many Anne of Green Gables books are there?
There are 9 books in the Anne of Green Gables series, from 1908 to 2009.
What is the first Anne of Green Gables book?
Anne of Green Gables, first published in 1908, is the first book in the Anne of Green Gables series.
Where these facts come from
- Anne of Green Gables, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Lucy Maud Montgomery, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 27 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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