Best Books for Girls Who Belong to Another Era

1.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,764 ratings
2.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,632,671 ratings
3.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,392,880 ratings
4.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,262,936 ratings
5.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess 4.23 avg rating — 320,498 ratings
6.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,643 ratings
7.
Emma
Emma 4.05 avg rating — 950,006 ratings
8.
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility 4.09 avg rating — 1,266,065 ratings
9.
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) 4.04 avg rating — 208,680 ratings
10.
Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)
Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 218,792 ratings
11.
Persuasion
Persuasion 4.15 avg rating — 752,763 ratings
12.
I Capture the Castle
I Capture the Castle 3.99 avg rating — 113,025 ratings
13.
Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3)
Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 188,775 ratings
14.
Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes 4.07 avg rating — 37,979 ratings
15.
Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1)
Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 53,405 ratings
16.
An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girl 4.09 avg rating — 21,857 ratings
17.
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey 3.85 avg rating — 439,052 ratings
18.
Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4)
Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 107,463 ratings
19.
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9)
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9) 4.36 avg rating — 156,355 ratings
20.
Rose in Bloom (Eight Cousins, #2)
Rose in Bloom (Eight Cousins, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 23,940 ratings
21.
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1)
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 25,032 ratings
22.
Daddy Long Legs / Dear Enemy
Daddy Long Legs / Dear Enemy 3.94 avg rating — 2,651 ratings
23.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 4.30 avg rating — 499,155 ratings
24.
Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5)
Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 116,358 ratings
25.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating — 1,958,999 ratings
26.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,074 ratings
27.
Betsy-Tacy and Tib (Betsy-Tacy, #2)
Betsy-Tacy and Tib (Betsy-Tacy, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 11,453 ratings
28.
Betsy and the Great World / Betsy's Wedding (Betsy-Tacy #9-10)
Betsy and the Great World / Betsy's Wedding (Betsy-Tacy #9-10) 4.53 avg rating — 1,111 ratings
29.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4.02 avg rating — 157,956 ratings
30.
Cranford
Cranford 3.83 avg rating — 46,845 ratings
31.
Heaven to Betsy / Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #5-6)
Heaven to Betsy / Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #5-6) 4.51 avg rating — 1,392 ratings
32.
Emily of Deep Valley (Deep Valley, #2)
Emily of Deep Valley (Deep Valley, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 3,702 ratings
33.
Betsy Was a Junior / Betsy and Joe (Betsy-Tacy #7-8)
Betsy Was a Junior / Betsy and Joe (Betsy-Tacy #7-8) 4.58 avg rating — 1,303 ratings
34.
All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1)
All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 26,780 ratings
35.
Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill (Betsy-Tacy, #3)
Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill (Betsy-Tacy, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 8,899 ratings
36.
Daddy-Long-Legs (Daddy-Long-Legs, #1)
Daddy-Long-Legs (Daddy-Long-Legs, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 73,612 ratings
37.
A Girl of the Limberlost (Limberlost, #2)
A Girl of the Limberlost (Limberlost, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 22,313 ratings
38.
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1)
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 206,930 ratings
39.
Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #6)
Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #6) 4.03 avg rating — 71,131 ratings
40.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499,061 ratings
41.
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy, #4)
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy, #4) 4.24 avg rating — 7,390 ratings
42.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring 3.93 avg rating — 768,657 ratings
43.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 4.09 avg rating — 896,462 ratings
44.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,993,940 ratings
45.
Villette
Villette 3.78 avg rating — 78,428 ratings
46.
The Blue Castle
The Blue Castle 4.31 avg rating — 52,511 ratings
47.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,257,978 ratings
48.
Wives and Daughters
Wives and Daughters 4.13 avg rating — 50,103 ratings
49.
Understood Betsy
Understood Betsy 4.24 avg rating — 14,803 ratings
50.
A Brief History of Montmaray
A Brief History of Montmaray 3.67 avg rating — 6,039 ratings
51.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,316 ratings
52.
Carney's House Party (Deep Valley, #1)
Carney's House Party (Deep Valley, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 2,315 ratings
53.
North and South
North and South 4.15 avg rating — 179,574 ratings
54.
What Katy Did
What Katy Did 3.89 avg rating — 20,239 ratings
55.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall 4.03 avg rating — 126,443 ratings
56.
Jane of Lantern Hill
Jane of Lantern Hill 4.21 avg rating — 10,810 ratings
57.
The Saturdays (The Melendy Family, #1)
The Saturdays (The Melendy Family, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 10,470 ratings
58.
The Little White Horse
The Little White Horse 4.09 avg rating — 14,928 ratings
59.
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel 4.07 avg rating — 140,063 ratings
60.
Tess of the D’Urbervilles
Tess of the D’Urbervilles 3.84 avg rating — 297,790 ratings
61.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3.88 avg rating — 345,753 ratings
62.
Rainbow Valley (Anne of Green Gables, #7)
Rainbow Valley (Anne of Green Gables, #7) 4.01 avg rating — 55,076 ratings
63.
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Velveteen Rabbit 4.31 avg rating — 269,099 ratings
64.
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman 3.92 avg rating — 26,296 ratings
64.
Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy 3.95 avg rating — 100,369 ratings
66.
The Story Girl (The Story Girl, #1)
The Story Girl (The Story Girl, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 12,246 ratings
67.
Les Misérables
Les Misérables 4.21 avg rating — 830,179 ratings
68.
Silas Marner
Silas Marner 3.69 avg rating — 91,971 ratings
69.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 422,968 ratings
70.
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina 4.10 avg rating — 906,199 ratings
71.
The Complete Fairy Tales
The Complete Fairy Tales 4.29 avg rating — 108,180 ratings
72.
Lady Susan
Lady Susan 3.66 avg rating — 50,721 ratings
72.
Meet Felicity: An American Girl (American Girls: Felicity, #1)
Meet Felicity: An American Girl (American Girls: Felicity, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 12,918 ratings
74.
Meet Kirsten: An American Girl (American Girls: Kirsten, #1)
Meet Kirsten: An American Girl (American Girls: Kirsten, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 16,681 ratings
75.
Meet Molly: An American Girl
Meet Molly: An American Girl 3.95 avg rating — 10,581 ratings
76.
Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting 3.91 avg rating — 289,636 ratings
77.
Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7)
Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7) 4.20 avg rating — 92,481 ratings
78.
The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9)
The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) 4.09 avg rating — 508,923 ratings
79.
Kilmeny of the Orchard
Kilmeny of the Orchard 3.66 avg rating — 9,302 ratings
80.
Blue Thread (The Blue Thread Saga)
Blue Thread (The Blue Thread Saga) 3.79 avg rating — 128 ratings
81.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by: Avi
3.86 avg rating — 87,617 ratings
82.
Fifteen (First Love, #1)
Fifteen (First Love, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 5,300 ratings
83.
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1)
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 278,680 ratings
84.
Rilla of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #8)
Rilla of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #8) 4.24 avg rating — 55,115 ratings
85.
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Hanging Rock, #1)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Hanging Rock, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 29,094 ratings
86.
Meet Samantha: An American Girl (American Girl: Samantha, #1)
Meet Samantha: An American Girl (American Girl: Samantha, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 21,331 ratings
87.
Pat of Silver Bush (Pat of Silver Bush, #1)
Pat of Silver Bush (Pat of Silver Bush, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 7,653 ratings
88.
The Snow Child
The Snow Child 4.01 avg rating — 166,394 ratings
89.
Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake, #1)
Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 8,592 ratings
90.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1)
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 22,168 ratings
91.
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers 3.92 avg rating — 16,914 ratings
92.
Dear Enemy (Daddy-Long-Legs, #2)
Dear Enemy (Daddy-Long-Legs, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 12,888 ratings
93.
"B" Is for Betsy
"B" Is for Betsy 4.04 avg rating — 4,690 ratings
94.
Mary Barton
Mary Barton 3.74 avg rating — 21,059 ratings
95.
The Man in the Brown Suit (Colonel Race, #1)
The Man in the Brown Suit (Colonel Race, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 121,506 ratings
96.
Betsy and Billy
Betsy and Billy 4.14 avg rating — 370 ratings
96.
A Countess Below Stairs
A Countess Below Stairs 3.91 avg rating — 21,482 ratings
98.
A Bride's Story, Vol. 1 (A Bride's Story, #1)
A Bride's Story, Vol. 1 (A Bride's Story, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 9,520 ratings
99.
Goblin Market and Other Poems
Goblin Market and Other Poems 4.04 avg rating — 5,457 ratings
100.
A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896
A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 4.18 avg rating — 5,682 ratings
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