Great Plains Trilogy books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Great Plains Trilogy series?"

"There are four books in the Great Plains Trilogy series, published between 1913 and 1918."

Q: "What is the first book in the Great Plains Trilogy series?"

"The first book in the Great Plains Trilogy series is O Pioneers!, published in 1913."

Q: "Do the Great Plains Trilogy books need to be read in order?"

"No, each book in the Great Plains Trilogy tells a completely independent story with different characters and settings. O Pioneers! follows Swedish immigrant Alexandra Bergson in Nebraska, The Song of the Lark centers on aspiring singer Thea Kronborg in Colorado, and My Antonia tells the story of Bohemian immigrant Antonia Shimerda. The books are connected only by their shared themes of frontier life and immigrant experience, so they can be read in any order."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	O Pioneers!	1913	Willa Cather	Buy
2	Pioneros	1913	Willa Cather	N/A
3	The Song of the Lark	1915	Willa Cather	Buy
4	My Ántonia	1918	Willa Cather	Buy

Willa Cather’s Great Plains Trilogy is a set of three novels written between 1913 and 1918, each set among immigrant communities on the American frontier. O Pioneers! follows Alexandra Bergson as she works to turn her family’s Nebraska homestead into a prosperous farm. The Song of the Lark traces the artistic development of Thea Kronborg from a small Colorado town to the opera stage. My Antonia, often considered Cather’s finest novel, tells the story of a Bohemian girl growing up on the Nebraska prairie through the eyes of her childhood friend Jim Burden.

The trilogy also includes Pioneros, a Spanish-language edition of O Pioneers!. Though each novel stands alone, the three books share Cather’s deep interest in the people who settled the Great Plains, their struggles with the land, and the communities they built far from their countries of origin.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Great Plains Trilogy series?

There are four books in the Great Plains Trilogy series, published between 1913 and 1918.

What is the first book in the Great Plains Trilogy series?

The first book in the Great Plains Trilogy series is O Pioneers!, published in 1913.

Do the Great Plains Trilogy books need to be read in order?

No, each book in the Great Plains Trilogy tells a completely independent story with different characters and settings. O Pioneers! follows Swedish immigrant Alexandra Bergson in Nebraska, The Song of the Lark centers on aspiring singer Thea Kronborg in Colorado, and My Antonia tells the story of Bohemian immigrant Antonia Shimerda. The books are connected only by their shared themes of frontier life and immigrant experience, so they can be read in any order.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order