Cover of Anne of Green Gables

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Anne of Green Gables

Bestseller: about 50 million copies (estimate)

An elderly brother and sister on Prince Edward Island ask for a boy to help on the farm and get a talkative, imaginative red-haired orphan girl instead. Anne wins her way into their lives and the village.

First published
1908
Pace
slow
Length
medium
Format
Standalone

Read this if you like a cosy, funny, big-hearted story about an imaginative girl growing up.

Skip this if you want fast pacing or high stakes; it's gentle and episodic.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Death
  • Grief

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