Best Books with Rural Settings

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.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,262,936 ratings
3.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,643 ratings
4.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating — 1,958,999 ratings
5.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,993,940 ratings
6.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,392,880 ratings
7.
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9)
The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9) 4.36 avg rating — 156,355 ratings
8.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,318,857 ratings
9.
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men 3.89 avg rating — 2,751,688 ratings
10.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,050,666 ratings
11.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating — 971,519 ratings
12.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,257,978 ratings
13.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,551 ratings
14.
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) 4.04 avg rating — 208,680 ratings
15.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,355,821 ratings
16.
My Ántonia
My Ántonia 3.84 avg rating — 144,853 ratings
17.
Tess of the D’Urbervilles
Tess of the D’Urbervilles 3.84 avg rating — 297,790 ratings
18.
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility 4.09 avg rating — 1,266,065 ratings
19.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 3.92 avg rating — 996,620 ratings
20.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,593,599 ratings
21.
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
22.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 255,372 ratings
23.
Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)
Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 218,792 ratings
24.
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows 4.02 avg rating — 235,215 ratings
25.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,149 ratings
26.
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 281,968 ratings
27.
East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating — 602,097 ratings
28.
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2)
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2) 4.35 avg rating — 155,350 ratings
29.
The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible 4.11 avg rating — 779,722 ratings
30.
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild 3.91 avg rating — 461,019 ratings
31.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 3.94 avg rating — 568,025 ratings
32.
Walden or, Life in the Woods
Walden or, Life in the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 200,834 ratings
33.
Far From the Madding Crowd
Far From the Madding Crowd 3.97 avg rating — 162,851 ratings
34.
Dracula
Dracula 4.02 avg rating — 1,414,942 ratings
35.
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter 3.44 avg rating — 901,289 ratings
36.
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 299,212 ratings
37.
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe 4.28 avg rating — 321,359 ratings
38.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499,061 ratings
39.
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 389,822 ratings
40.
Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting 3.91 avg rating — 289,636 ratings
41.
The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)
The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 257,760 ratings
42.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 376,269 ratings
43.
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail 4.07 avg rating — 436,085 ratings
44.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,702 ratings
45.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass 4.06 avg rating — 597,596 ratings
46.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,632,671 ratings
47.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3.88 avg rating — 345,753 ratings
48.
Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain 3.89 avg rating — 248,102 ratings
49.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4.02 avg rating — 157,956 ratings
50.
The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds 4.25 avg rating — 361,054 ratings
51.
A Painted House
A Painted House 3.77 avg rating — 100,376 ratings
52.
I Capture the Castle
I Capture the Castle 3.99 avg rating — 113,025 ratings
53.
Cold Comfort Farm
Cold Comfort Farm 3.88 avg rating — 53,849 ratings
54.
Christy
Christy 4.25 avg rating — 56,472 ratings
55.
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows 4.12 avg rating — 433,079 ratings
56.
Prodigal Summer
Prodigal Summer 4.05 avg rating — 123,743 ratings
57.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude 4.12 avg rating — 1,069,886 ratings
58.
Misery
Misery 4.23 avg rating — 815,521 ratings
59.
The Blue Castle
The Blue Castle 4.31 avg rating — 52,511 ratings
60.
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 53,503 ratings
61.
Blueberries for Sal
Blueberries for Sal 4.22 avg rating — 73,723 ratings
62.
Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome 3.45 avg rating — 134,927 ratings
63.
Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1)
Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 53,405 ratings
64.
Cold Sassy Tree
Cold Sassy Tree 4.02 avg rating — 104,861 ratings
65.
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 211,201 ratings
66.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall 4.03 avg rating — 126,443 ratings
67.
O Pioneers!
O Pioneers! 3.90 avg rating — 57,270 ratings
68.
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,392 ratings
69.
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5)
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 81,533 ratings
70.
The Road
The Road really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,001,588 ratings
71.
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood 4.09 avg rating — 710,306 ratings
72.
Happy Trail (Park Ranger, #1)
Happy Trail (Park Ranger, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 7,601 ratings
73.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns 4.45 avg rating — 1,681,540 ratings
74.
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner 4.35 avg rating — 3,401,796 ratings
75.
Atonement
Atonement 3.95 avg rating — 551,938 ratings
76.
Wives and Daughters
Wives and Daughters 4.13 avg rating — 50,103 ratings
77.
Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 89,426 ratings
78.
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain 4.02 avg rating — 49,920 ratings
79.
The Shipping News
The Shipping News 3.88 avg rating — 150,726 ratings
80.
The Tempest
The Tempest 3.78 avg rating — 222,548 ratings
81.
Silas Marner
Silas Marner 3.69 avg rating — 91,971 ratings
82.
Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World 4.10 avg rating — 71,483 ratings
83.
Rilla of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #8)
Rilla of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #8) 4.24 avg rating — 55,115 ratings
84.
Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 403,052 ratings
85.
White Fang
White Fang 4.03 avg rating — 201,594 ratings
86.
Winter's Bone
Winter's Bone 3.86 avg rating — 38,154 ratings
87.
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4)
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4) 4.22 avg rating — 105,764 ratings
88.
Beauty
Beauty 4.05 avg rating — 82,279 ratings
89.
Emily Climbs (Emily, #2)
Emily Climbs (Emily, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 25,363 ratings
90.
She Walks These Hills (Ballad, #3)
She Walks These Hills (Ballad, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 4,405 ratings
91.
As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying 3.72 avg rating — 182,455 ratings
92.
Farmer Boy (Little House, #2)
Farmer Boy (Little House, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 73,001 ratings
93.
The Return of the Native
The Return of the Native 3.88 avg rating — 39,904 ratings
94.
Plot Music
Plot Music 4.30 avg rating — 56 ratings
95.
Robin Hood
Robin Hood 3.83 avg rating — 3,980 ratings
95.
Payback in Time
Payback in Time 4.45 avg rating — 55 ratings
95.
The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer 3.86 avg rating — 60,742 ratings
98.
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 123,553 ratings
99.
Middlemarch
Middlemarch 4.03 avg rating — 174,962 ratings
100.
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss 3.83 avg rating — 58,098 ratings
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