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Astrid Lindgren: books in order and screen adaptations
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Astrid Lindgren has 8 books adapted into 13 TV shows and movies.
About Astrid Lindgren's books on screen
Astrid Lindgren has 8 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1945 to 1981. Together they have become 4 TV series and 9 movies. The first adaptation was Junior and Karlsson (1968), and the most recent released one is Ronja the Robber's Daughter (2024). The most adapted is Ronja, the Robber's Daughter, with 3 screen versions. Series: Pippi Longstocking, Karlsson-on-the-Roof.
Astrid Lindgren books with adaptations, in publication order
- Pippi Longstocking (1945) · Pippi Longstocking #1 · adapted as Pippi Longstocking (1969), Pippi Longstocking (1997), Pippi Longstocking (1998)
- Pippi in the South Seas (1948) · Pippi Longstocking #3 · adapted as Pippi in the South Seas (1970)
- Mio, My Son (1954) · adapted as Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
- Karlsson-on-the-Roof (1955) · Karlsson-on-the-Roof #1 · adapted as Junior and Karlsson (1968), Karlsson på taket (2002)
- Karlsson Flies Again (1962) · Karlsson-on-the-Roof #2 · adapted as Karlson Returns (1970)
- The Brothers Lionheart (1973) · adapted as The Brothers Lionheart (1977)
- Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (1981) · adapted as Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (1984), Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (2014), Ronja the Robber's Daughter (2024)
- Lustig-gök · adapted as Lustig-Gök (2023)
TV shows and movies based on Astrid Lindgren's books
- Ronja the Robber's Daughter (TV, 2024)
- Lustig-Gök (movie, 2023)
- Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (TV, 2014)
- Karlsson på taket (movie, 2002)
- Pippi Longstocking (TV, 1998)
- Pippi Longstocking (movie, 1997)
- Mio in the Land of Faraway (movie, 1987)
- Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (movie, 1984)
- The Brothers Lionheart (movie, 1977)
- Pippi in the South Seas (movie, 1970)
- Karlson Returns (movie, 1970)
- Pippi Longstocking (TV, 1969)
- Junior and Karlsson (movie, 1968)
Common questions
How many Astrid Lindgren books have been made into movies or TV shows?
8 books have been adapted into 13 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Astrid Lindgren adaptation?
Junior and Karlsson, released in 1968, a movie based on Karlsson-on-the-Roof.
Is a new Astrid Lindgren adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Ronja the Robber's Daughter.
Which Astrid Lindgren book has the most adaptations?
Ronja, the Robber's Daughter, with 3 TV and movie versions.
Where should I start reading Astrid Lindgren?
For the series, start with Pippi Longstocking, the first book in reading order.