Orphans


The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Orphan Train
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
The Graveyard Book
The Secret Garden
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)
A Stone's Throw: A heartwarming story of a city girl and her rancher grandfather turning adversity into love and community
The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)
The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6)
Great Expectations
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
The Syrian Virgin by Zack LoveAnissa's Redemption by Zack LoveJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasFar from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Best Books on Hope and Courage
37 books — 32 voters
Secrets of the Realm by Bev StoutThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanHarry Potter Collection by J.K. Rowling
Orphans in MG and YA Lit
48 books — 30 voters

The Complete Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettPollyanna by Eleanor H. PorterA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettA Forest of Doors by L.A. Muse
Orphan Girls Who Win in the End
43 books — 34 voters
Oliver Twist by Charles DickensDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan AikenWorkhouse Lass by Una HorneVictorian Workhouse by Pamela Oldfield
Victorian Workhouses/Poorhouses
31 books — 12 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketSky Ghosts by Alexandra EngellmannThe Forsaken by R.J. Craddock
Awesome Orphans
161 books — 76 voters
Secrets of the Realm by Bev StoutLost Love's Return by Alfred NicolsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Best Fiction Books About Orphans
53 books — 42 voters

John M. Simmons
Orphanages are the only places that ever left me feeling empty and full at the same time.
John M. Simmons

Sheri Cobb South
Tell me, Theodore, were you playing against orphans, by any chance?
Sheri Cobb South, The Weaver Takes a Wife

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