Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily of New Moon | 1923 | Lucy Maud L.M. Montgomery | Buy |
| 2 | Emily | 2000 | Lucy Maud L.M. Montgomery | N/A |
| 3 | Emily Climbs | 1925 | Lucy Maud L.M. Montgomery | Buy |
| 4 | Emily’s Quest | 1927 | Lucy Maud L.M. Montgomery | Buy |
| 5 | Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Hotties | 2005 | Lucy Maud L.M. Montgomery | N/A |
The Emily series begins with Emily of New Moon (1923) and follows Emily Byrd Starr, an orphan with a fierce determination to become a writer. Like the Anne books, the series is set on Prince Edward Island, but the tone is different. Emily is less outwardly cheerful than Anne and more focused on her creative ambitions, and the books deal with the challenges of artistic life in a small community.
Emily Climbs and Emily’s Quest continue the trilogy, following Emily through her teens and into young adulthood. Montgomery considered the Emily books closer to her own experience than the Anne series, and many readers see them as the more personal work.