📖 About Little Women

Little Women is a series universe written by Louisa May Alcott. The complete collection runs to 4 books across 1 series, published between 1868 and 1886.

The main series is Publication Order of Little Women Books with 4 books. It opens with Little Women, or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy (1868) and currently runs to Jo's Boys and How They Turned Out (1886).

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🎯 Where to Start with Little Women

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Little Women, or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy (1868), book 1 of Publication Order of Little Women Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Little Women Books in Order

Publication Order of Little Women Books
4 books
1
Little Women, or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy book cover1Little Women, or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy1868Buy on Amazon
Good Wives book cover2Good Wives1869Buy on Amazon
Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys book cover3Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys1871Buy on Amazon
Jo's Boys and How They Turned Out book cover4Jo's Boys and How They Turned Out1886Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Little Women books are there?
There are 4 books in the Little Women collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1868 and 1886.
What is the first Little Women book?
The first book is Little Women, or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, published in 1868.
What order should I read the Little Women books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Little Women books?
The Little Women books were written by Louisa May Alcott.
Is the Little Women series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Little Women Books, has 4 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Little Women series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1868, and the most recent in 1886.