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Lucy Maud Montgomery: books in order and screen adaptations

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Lucy Maud Montgomery has 7 books adapted into 6 TV shows and movies.

About Lucy Maud Montgomery's books on screen

Lucy Maud Montgomery has 7 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1908 to 1920. Together they have become 5 TV series and 1 movie. The first adaptation was Anne of Green Gables (1919), and the most recent released one is Anne Shirley (2025). The most adapted is Anne of Green Gables, with 5 screen versions. Series: Anne of Green Gables.

Lucy Maud Montgomery books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. Anne of Green Gables (1908) · Anne of Green Gables #1 · adapted as Anne with an E (2017), Anne of Green Gables (1979), Anne of Green Gables (1985), Anne of Green Gables (1919) and 1 more
  2. Anne of Avonlea (1909) · Anne of Green Gables #2 · adapted as Anne Shirley (2025)
  3. The Story Girl (1911) · adapted as Road to Avonlea (1990)
  4. The Golden Road (1913) · adapted as Road to Avonlea (1990)
  5. Anne of the Island (1915) · adapted as Anne Shirley (2025)
  6. Further Chronicles of Avonlea (1920) · Anne of Green Gables · adapted as Road to Avonlea (1990)
  7. Chronicles of Avonlea · Anne of Green Gables · adapted as Road to Avonlea (1990)

TV shows and movies based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's books

Common questions

How many Lucy Maud Montgomery books have been made into movies or TV shows?

7 books have been adapted into 6 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Lucy Maud Montgomery adaptation?

Anne of Green Gables, released in 1919, a movie based on Anne of Green Gables.

Is a new Lucy Maud Montgomery adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Anne Shirley.

Which Lucy Maud Montgomery book has the most adaptations?

Anne of Green Gables, with 5 TV and movie versions.

Where should I start reading Lucy Maud Montgomery?

For the series, start with Before Green Gables, the first book in reading order.