Thursday, October 24, 2024

Books that are Similar to "Little House in the Big Woods" By Laura Ingles Wilder

When I google "books like _______" I get a bunch of drivel that isn't anything like what I want. Usually it's modern "sequels" or trashy hastily-written "period pieces" that are nothing like the source material. This is beyond frustrating! So, after reading A LOT of books, I decided to start making my OWN lists.

Here are some books I think are quite like the Little House series and that readers of Laura Ingles Wilder will love. To be added to this list, I have the following qualifications. 1) Written in or about the 1800 or early 1900s, with aspects of homesteading and prairie life. 2) Well written with as-life characters! 3) Similar in style or form to Little House. 

These are books that I think a reader and lover of Laura Ingles' writing will adore just as much. I did-- and my brain classes them together. Links take you to Thrift-books--not sponsored. Enjoy!


1) Caddie Woodlawn (great for kids too)

2) Bears of Blue River (great for kids) 

3) Christy (for adults only)

4) A Lantern in Her Hand (teens/adults) 

I will keep updating this post as I find more. Please leave a comment if you think you know of any similar that I or others should check out! 

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