Books by Ursula K. Le Guin
8 books by Ursula K. Le Guin have full reviews here; all 36 Ursula K. Le Guin titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
Ursula K. Le Guin has 8 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 4–7 reading level. The typical Ursula K. Le Guin book lands at Grade 6, with average content intensity 3.3/5. Most Ursula K. Le Guin titles fall within the Earthsea series.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether an Ursula K. Le Guin book is right for a child. 25% of Ursula K. Le Guin's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 38% are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.
Tales from Earthsea
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Tales from Earthsea
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The Other Wind
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The Other Wind
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Ride On The Red Mares Back
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Ride On The Red Mares Back
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A wizard of Earthsea
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A wizard of Earthsea
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Catwings
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Catwings
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Tehanu
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Tehanu
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The Farthest Shore (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 3)
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The Farthest Shore (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 3)
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The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2)
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The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2)
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- Cat dreams Level K-1 · Gentle
- Catwings Return Level 4-5 · Mild 2 editions
- Earthsea Level 8 · Moderate
- Fire and stone Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Gifts Level 5-6 · Mild
- Jane on her own Level 3-4 · Mild 2 editions
- Jane On Her Own (A Catwings Tale) Level 2 · Mild
- Powers Level 6 · Moderate
- The Beginning Place Level 5-6 · Mild 2 editions
- The Eye of the Heron Level 6 · Moderate 2 editions
- The Left Hand of Darkness Level 7 · Intense
- The Telling Level 6-7 · Moderate
- The Word for World is Forest Level 4-5 · Very Intense
- Ursula Le Guin Level 8 · Mild
- Very far away from anywhere else Level 5-6 · Mild
- Voices Level 5-6 · Intense
- Voices (Annals of the Western Shore) Level 7 · Intense
- Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings Level 3-4 · Gentle 2 editions
Questions about Ursula K. Le Guin's books
- What reading level are Ursula K. Le Guin's books?
- Ursula K. Le Guin's reviewed books range from Grade 4–7, with the typical book at Grade 6. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
- Are Ursula K. Le Guin's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 2 of Ursula K. Le Guin's 8 reviewed books (25%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. 3 (38%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 3.3/5.
- What age are Ursula K. Le Guin's books appropriate for?
- Ursula K. Le Guin's reviewed books target Ages 5-8 and Ages 13+. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.