Anne of Green Gables Series
Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan, who was sent to the Cuthbert family in the fictional town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island.
It is considered a classic children’s novel, taught to students around the world.
Montgomery wrote numerous sequels. And since her death, another sequel has been published, as well as an authorized prequel.
Books in the Anne of Green Gables series:
Anne of Green Gables (1908)
Anne, with an ‘e,’ is an orphan girl, mistakenly sent instead of a boy orphan, to Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert on Prince Edward Island. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
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Anne of Avonlea (1909)
Anne is about to start her first term teaching at the Avonlea school, although she will still continue her studies at home with Gilbert. READ NOW.
Chronicles of Avonlea (1912)
Most of the stories in this collection were written and published in magazines prior to the composition of Anne of Green Gables, but deal with the same milieu. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Anne of the Island (1915)
Anne Shirley attends Redmond College in Kingsport, where she is studying for her BA and finally makes up her mind about Gilbert. READ NOW.
Anne’s House of Dreams (1917)
Anne and Gilbert start their new life together. This fifth book in the series moves into more adult themes and will be of little interest to children. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Rainbow Valley (1919)
In this book, the attention turns to Anne and Gilbert’s children and their neighbors. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Further Chronicles of Avonlea (1920)
This is the second collection of short stories about the Prince Edward Island of Anne Shirley. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Rilla of Ingleside (1921)
The chaos of World War I engulfs peaceful Prince Edward Island and claims its victims. We see it all through the eyes of Anne’s youngest child. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Anne of Windy Poplars (1936)
This fourth novel in the series is in the form of letters and tells of Anne and Gilbert during the three years they were apart before their marriage when Anne taught high school.
Anne of Ingleside (1939)
In this final volume in the series, Anne is now the mother of five children with another baby on the way.
The Road to Yesterday (1974)
A collection of short stories taken from the unpublished manuscript of The Blythes are Quoted.
Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories (1995)
A collection of short stories with holiday themes.
The Blythes Are Quoted (2009)
Delivered to her publishers on the day of her death, this final work of L.M. Montgomery is a mixture of short stories, poems and commentary by Anne and her family that deals with adult themes.
