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Astrid Lindgren was a famous Swedish author who wrote many beloved books for children. She created characters like Pippi Longstocking and Emil of Lönneberga, whose adventures have been enjoyed by kids all over the world. Her stories are known for being fun, imaginative, and sometimes very touching. This page lists some of the amazing books she wrote.

Children's Novels and Series

Astrid Lindgren wrote many longer stories, often grouped into popular series.

Popular Book Series

These are some of the most famous series of books by Astrid Lindgren.

Bill Bergson Mysteries

The Bill Bergson series follows a young detective named Kalle Blomkvist (Bill Bergson in English) as he solves exciting mysteries.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Bill Bergson, Master Detective Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist 1946 1952
Bill Bergson Lives Dangerously Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist lever farligt 1951 1954
Bill Bergson and the White Rose Rescue Kalle Blomkvist och Rasmus 1954 1965

The Children on Troublemaker Street

This series tells the stories of the mischievous children living on Troublemaker Street.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
The Children on Troublemaker Street Barnen på Bråkmakargatan 1956 1964
Lotta on Troublemaker Street Lotta på Bråkmakargatan 1961 1964

Emil of Lönneberga's Adventures

Emil of Lönneberga is about a very lively boy from a small village who often gets into trouble, but always means well.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Emil in the Soup Tureen Emil i Lönneberga 1963 1970
Emil's Pranks Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga 1966 1971
Emil and Piggy Beast Än lever Emil i Lönneberga 1970 1973

Karlsson-on-the-Roof's Stories

The Karlsson-on-the-Roof series features a small, chubby man with a propeller on his back who lives on a roof and flies around.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Karlsson-on-the-Roof Lillebror och Karlsson på taket 1955 1958
Karlson Flies Again Karlsson på taket flyger igen 1962 1977
The World’s Best Karlson Karlsson på taket smyger igen 1968 1980

Kati's Travel Adventures

The Kati series follows a young woman named Kati as she travels to different countries.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Kati in America Kati i Amerika 1951 1964
Kati in Italy Kati på Kaptensgatan 1952 1961
Kati in Paris Kati i Paris 1953 1966

Madicken's Tales

The Madicken series tells the story of a kind but sometimes mischievous girl named Madicken and her family.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Mardie Madicken 1960 1962
Mardie to the Rescue Madicken och Junibackens Pims 1976 1981
The Runaway Sleigh Ride Titta, Madicken, det snöar! 1983 1984

Pippi Longstocking's Wild Stories

Pippi Longstocking is one of Astrid Lindgren's most famous characters. Pippi is a super strong, independent, and fun-loving girl.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Pippi Longstocking Pippi Långstrump 1945 1950
Pippi Goes On Board Pippi Långstrump går ombord 1946 1957
Pippi in the South Seas Pippi Långstrump i Söderhavet 1948 1959

The Children of Noisy Village

The The Six Bullerby Children series, also known as The Children of Noisy Village, describes the simple and happy lives of children in a small Swedish village.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
The Children of Noisy Village Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn 1947 1962
Happy Times in Noisy Village Bara roligt i Bullerbyn 1952 1963

Standalone Novels

Astrid Lindgren also wrote several individual novels that are not part of a series.

Exciting Individual Stories

These books are standalone adventures that have captivated readers for generations.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
The Brothers Lionheart Bröderna Lejonhjärta 1973 1975
Mio, My Son Mio, min Mio 1954 1956
Ronia the Robber Daughter Ronja rövardotter 1981 1983
Seacrow Island Vi på Saltkråkan 1964 1968
Rasmus and the Vagabond Rasmus på luffen 1956 1960

Picture Books

Astrid Lindgren also wrote many wonderful picture books, perfect for younger readers, often featuring characters from her popular series.

Picture Book Series

These picture books expand on the worlds of beloved characters.

Children's Everywhere Series

The Children's Everywhere series introduces children from different countries around the world.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Noriko-San: girl of Japan Eva möter Noriko-san 1956 1958
Sia Lives on Kilimanjaro Sia bor på Kilimandjaro 1958 1959
My Swedish Cousins Mina svenska kusiner 1959 1959
Lilibet, circus child Lilibet, cirkusbarn 1960 1961
Marko Lives in Yugoslavia Marko bor i Jugoslavien 1962 1963
Dirk Lives in Holland Jackie bor i Holland 1963 1964
Randi Lives in Norway Randi bor i Norge 1965 1965
Noy Lives in Thailand Noy bor i Thailand 1966 1967
Matti Lives in Finland Matti bor i Finland 1968 1968

More from Troublemaker Street

These picture books feature Lotta from the Children on Troublemaker Street series.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Lotta’s Bike Visst kan Lotta cykla 1971 1972
Lotta’s Christmas Surprise Visst kan Lotta nästan allting 1965 1978
Lotta’s Easter Surprise Visst är Lotta en glad unge 1990 1991

Emil's Picture Book Adventures

Even more stories about Emil of Lönneberga, in a picture book format.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Emil's Little Sister När lilla Ida skulle göra hyss 1984 1985
Emil's Sticky Problem Emils hyss nr 325 1970 1986

Peter & Lena's Stories

This series focuses on the everyday experiences of two children, Peter and Lena.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
I Want a Brother or Sister Jag vill också ha ett syskon 1971 1979
I Want to Go to School Too Jag vill också gå i skolan 1971 1980

Pippi Longstocking Picture Books

More adventures of the unique Pippi Longstocking in picture book form.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Pippi on the Run På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump 1971 1976
Pippi’s After-Christmas Party Pippi Långstrump har julgransplundring 1950 1995
Pippi Longstocking in the Park Pippi Långstrump i Humlegården 1945 2001
Pippi Moves In! Pippi flyttar in 1969 2012

Noisy Village Picture Books

Picture books that show more of the happy life in Noisy Village.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Christmas in Noisy Village Jul i Bullerbyn 1963 1964
Springtime in Noisy Village Vår i Bullerbyn 1965 1966
Children’s Day in Bullerbu Barnens dag i Bullerbyn 1961 1967

The Tomten Series

The The Tomten series tells gentle stories about a mythical creature who watches over farms.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
The Tomten Tomte är vaken 1960 1961
The Tomten and the Fox Räven och Tomten 1965 1965

Individual Picture Books

Here are some other individual picture books by Astrid Lindgren.

Standalone Picture Stories

These are single picture books with unique stories.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Brenda Brave Helps Grandmother Kajsa Kavat hjälper mormor 1958 1961
A Calf for Christmas När Bäckhultarn for till stan 1989 1992
Christmas in the Stable Jul i stallet 1961 1962
The Day Adam Got Mad När Adam Engelbrekt blev tvärarg 1991 1993
The Dragon with Red Eyes Draken med de röda ögonen 1985 1986
The Ghost of Skinny Jack Skinn Skerping – Hemskast av alla spöken i Småland 1986 1988
I Don't Want to Go to Bed Jag vill inte gå och lägga mig! 1947 1988
In the Land of Twilight I Skymningslandet 1994 2012
Mirabelle Mirabell 2002 2003
Most Beloved Sister Allrakäraste syster 1973 1974
My Nightingale Is Singing Spelar min lind, sjunger min näktergal 1959 1985
Now That Night Is Near Alla ska sova 2019 2020
The Red Bird Sunnanäng 1959 2005
Scrap and the Pirates Skrållan och Sjörövarna 1967 1968
Simon Small Moves In Nils Karlsson-Pyssling flyttar in 1956 1965
The Story Journey From Junedale to Nangilima Sagoresan från Junibacken till Nangilima 2006 2010

Other Writings

Astrid Lindgren also wrote other types of works, including essays and lectures.

Essays and Lectures

These works show Astrid Lindgren's thoughts on different topics.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Pomperipossa in Monismania Pomperipossa i Monismanien 1976 2002
If I were God Vore jag Gud or Om jag vore gud 1975 2018
Why do we write children’s books? Varför skriver man barnböcker? 1983 2017
Pippi Can Lift a Horse: The Importance of Children's Books 1982 1983

Books About Astrid Lindgren

Many books have been written about Astrid Lindgren's life and work.

Autobiographical Books by Astrid Lindgren

These books are written by Astrid Lindgren herself, sharing parts of her own life story.

Title (English) Original Title Original Release English Release
Samuel August from Sevedstorp and Hanna i Hult, also A Love story Samuel August från Sevedstorp och Hanna i Hult 1975 2007
How Astrid Lindgren achieved enactment of the 1988 law protecting farm animals in Sweden Min ko vill ha roligt 1989
Never Violence Aldrig våld 2018 2018
War Diaries, 1939-1945 Krigsdagböcker 1939-1946 2015 2017

Biographies About Astrid Lindgren

These books were written by other authors about Astrid Lindgren's life.

Title (English) Author Original Release English Release
Astrid from Vimmerby Lena Törnqvist 1998 1999
Astrid Lindgren – A Critical Study Vivi Edström 1992 2000
Astrid Lindgren, Storyteller to the World Johanna Hurwitz 1989 1989
Astrid Lindgren: The Woman Behind Pippi Longstocking Jens Andersen 2014 2018
Astrid Lindgren (World Authors Series) Eva-Maria Metcalf 1995 1995
From Astrid to Lindgren Vladimir Oravsky, Kurt Peter Larsen 2007 2018
The whole world's Astrid Lindgren: an exhibition at Astrid Lindgren's Näs Kjell Åke Hansson 2007 2007
Astrid Lindgren - a life Cilla Dalén 2017 2018
Beyond Pippi Longstocking: Intermedial and International Approaches to Astrid Lindgren's Work Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer, Astrid Surmatz 2011 2011

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Bibliografía de Astrid Lindgren para niños

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