Wholesome Book Series

A collection of wholesome book series for Christian homeschool families, filled with adventure, imagination, family, courage, friendship, and memorable characters. Some series include a parent note where additional discernment may be helpful.

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The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien

The Chronicles of Narnia, C. S. Lewis

My Side of the Mountain Trilogy, Jean Craighead George

Mandie Series, Lois Gladys Leppard

Grandma's Attic Series, Arleta Richardson

Milly-Molly-Mandy Series, Joyce Lankester Brisley

Redwall Series, Brian Jacques

The Wingfeather Saga, Andrew Peterson

The Green Ember Series, S. D. Smith

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Rick Riordan

Parent Note: Christian parent discretion is recommended. Greek gods exist as characters within the fantasy world. Percy is the demigod son of Poseidon, and the stories contain pagan gods, demigods, the Underworld, prophecies, supernatural powers, and mythological creatures.

Nancy Drew, Carolyn Keene

The Boxcar Children, Gertrude Chandler Warner

Little House Series, Laura Ingalls Wilder

Anne of Green Gables Series, L. M. Montgomery

Parent Note: The series changes into young adult novels as it progresses. Anne grows from childhood into college, courtship, marriage, and motherhood. Later books also follow the lives and romances of her children.

The Penderwicks, Jeanne Birdsall

Swallows and Amazons, Arthur Ransome

The Moffats, Eleanor Estes

The Melendy Quartet, Elizabeth Enright

Betsy-Tacy Series, Maud Hart Lovelace

All-of-a-Kind Family Series, Sydney Taylor

Tumtum and Nutmeg, Emily Bearn

Freddy the Pig, Walter R. Brooks

The Wilderking Trilogy, Jonathan Rogers

100 Cupboards, N. D. Wilson

The Kingdom Series, Chuck Black

The Knights of Arrethtrae, Chuck Black