Anne of Green GablesAnne of Green Gables
What it's about
Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, an aging brother and sister on Prince Edward Island, send for an orphan boy to help on their farm, and instead get Anne Shirley: a talkative, red-haired, imaginative eleven-year-old girl with a gift for drama and getting into scrapes. As Anne wins over the town of Avonlea, makes a bosom friend and battles her rival Gilbert Blythe at school, she finds the home she's always dreamed of.
Why it's worth reading
It's one of the most beloved books in the world, funny and full of heart, and Anne is one of literature's great heroines. Readers of every age fall in love with her.
You'll love it if you liked
Little Women, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn or Pride and Prejudice
Good to know
It's gentle and episodic. It's the first of a series that follows Anne into adulthood.
By the numbers
- Readers92 out of 100 · counts 40%+42
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller78 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+28
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
On 2 canon lists, including PBS Great American Read. One of the best-selling books ever (about 50 million copies). 4.33★ from 1.2M Goodreads ratings.
Where it ranks
- #4 of the 27 young adult books we rank
- #37 of the 520 classics we rank
- #108 of the 1,405 books we rank
Bestseller
- One of the best-selling books ever (about 50 million copies)
On the lists
- PBS Great American Read
- BBC's The Big Read
Reads as
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