Books by Walter Farley
5 books by Walter Farley have full reviews here; all 21 Walter Farley titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
Walter Farley has 5 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 1–7 reading level. The typical Walter Farley book lands at Grade 6, with average content intensity 1.8/5. Most Walter Farley titles fall within the Black Stallion series.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Walter Farley book is right for a child. All of Walter Farley's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None 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.
Little Black goes to the circus
Walter Farley
Little Black goes to the circus
Walter Farley
The black stallion
Walter Farley
The black stallion
Walter Farley
The black stallion's courage
Walter Farley
The black stallion's courage
Walter Farley
The island stallion
Walter Farley
The island stallion
Walter Farley
The black stallion and Flame
Walter Farley
The black stallion and Flame
Walter Farley
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- Big black horse Level 3 · Mild
- Little Black, a pony = Level 3 · Gentle
- Man O'War Level 7 · Mild
- The black stallion and Satan Level 4-5 · Mild
- The black stallion and the girl Level 4-5 · Mild
- The black stallion legend Level 4-5 · Mild
- The black stallion mystery Level 4-5 · Mild
- The black stallion returns Level 6 · Mild
- The Black Stallion Revolts (Black Stallion) Level 6 · Mild
- The black stallion's blood bay colt Level 6 · Gentle
- The black stallion's filly Level 6 · Mild
- The black stallion's ghost Level 4-5 · Mild
- The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt Level 6 · Mild
- The horse-tamer Level 4-5 · Gentle
Questions about Walter Farley's books
- What reading level are Walter Farley's books?
- Walter Farley's reviewed books range from Grade 1–7, 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 Walter Farley's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- All 5 of Walter Farley's reviewed books are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1.8/5.
- What age are Walter Farley's books appropriate for?
- Walter Farley's reviewed books target Ages 5-8 and Ages 9-12 and Ages 11+. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.