TV series · 1975 · Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Is Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel is based on the works Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery (1909) and Anne of the Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery (1915) and Anne of Windy Poplars by Lucy Maud Montgomery (1936).
Anne of Avonlea is book 2 of the Anne of Green Gables series.
The TV series premiered in 1975 on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
The book behind Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel
Anne of Avonlea
by Lucy Maud Montgomery · first published 1909 · children's fiction
1909 novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Anne of the Island
by Lucy Maud Montgomery · first published 1915 · children's fiction
Novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Anne of Windy Poplars
by Lucy Maud Montgomery · first published 1936 · epistolary novel, children's fiction
Novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Anne of Green Gables: books in order
- Before Green Gables (2008)
- Anne of Green Gables (1908)
- Anne of Avonlea (1909)
- Anne of Windy Poplars (1936)
- Anne of Ingleside (1939)
- Rainbow Valley (1919)
Other adaptations of Anne of Avonlea
- Anne Shirley (TV, 2025)
Common questions
Is Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel based on a book?
Yes. Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel is based on the works Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery (1909) and Anne of the Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery (1915) and Anne of Windy Poplars by Lucy Maud Montgomery (1936).
Who wrote the book Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel is based on?
Anne of Avonlea was written by Lucy Maud Montgomery and first published in 1909.
Is Anne of Avonlea part of a series?
Yes, it is book 2 in the Anne of Green Gables series (3 books listed below in reading order).
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with Before Green Gables, book 1 of Anne of Avonlea. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the TV series.
More screen adaptations of Lucy Maud Montgomery's books
- Anne with an E (TV, 2017)
- Anne of Green Gables (TV, 1979)
- Road to Avonlea (TV, 1990)
- Anne of Green Gables (TV, 1985)
- Anne of Green Gables (film, 1919)
- Anne of Green Gables (film, 1934)
