Great Illustrated Classics Books in Order
Great Illustrated Classics is a 24-book series by Malvina G. Vogel for ages 9–12, at a grades 3–7 reading level, with gentle to intense content (HootRated intensity 1–4 out of 5).
- Books
- 24
- By publication date
- Content intensity
- Gentle to intense
- HootRated 1–4 out of 5 · avg 3
Great Illustrated Classics Reading Order
Series numbers aren't available for most Great Illustrated Classics books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).
| # | Title | Reading Level | Ages | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captains courageous 2002 · Rudyard Kipling | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Mild |
| 2 | David Copperfield 2002 · Charles Dickens | Level 5 | 9-12 | Intense |
| 3 | Frankenstein 2002 · Mary Shelley | Level 6-7 | 9-12 | Intense |
| 4 | Great expectations 2002 · Charles Dickens | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Mild |
| 5 | Gulliver's travels 2002 · Jonathan Swift | Level 6-7 | 9-12 | Intense |
| 6 | Hans Brinker 2002 · Mary Mapes Dodge | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Gentle |
| 7 | Little women 2002 · Louisa May Alcott | Level 4-5 | 9-12 | Mild |
| 8 | The adventures of Robinson Crusoe 2002 · Daniel Defoe | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Mild |
| 9 | The hunchback of Notre Dame 2002 · Victor Hugo | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Intense |
| 10 | The invisible man 2002 · H. G. Wells | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Intense |
| 11 | The jungle book 2002 · Rudyard Kipling | Level 4-5 | 9-12 | Intense |
| 12 | The prince and the pauper 2002 · Mark Twain | Level 3-4 | 9-12 | Mild |
| 13 | The red badge of courage 2002 · Stephen Crane | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Moderate |
| 14 | The secret garden 2002 · Frances Hodgson Burnett | Level 4-5 | 9-12 | Moderate |
| 15 | The three musketeers 2002 · Alexandre Dumas | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Intense |
| 16 | The wind in the willows 2002 · Kenneth Grahame | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Moderate |
| 17 | White Fang 2002 · Jack London | Level 6-7 | 9-12 | Intense |
| 18 | A little princess 2005 · Eliza Gatewood Warren | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Mild |
| 19 | Jane Eyre 2005 | Level 4-5 | 9-12 | Intense |
| 20 | Man in the iron mask 2005 · Raymond H. Harris | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Intense |
| 21 | Sherlock Holmes and the case of the hound of the Baskervilles 2005 | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Mild |
| 22 | The house of the seven gables 2005 | Level 5-6 | 9-12 | Mild |
| 23 | The war of the worlds 2005 | Level 6-7 | 9-12 | Intense |
| 24 | The little mermaid & other stories | Level 6-7 | 9-12 | Gentle |
Content Intensity Across the Series
VariesContent intensity ranges from Gentle to Intense across the series.
Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Great Illustrated Classics (24 books by Malvina G. Vogel) lands at a grades 3–7 reading level, with average content intensity 3/5. Intensity varies from book to book, so check individual ratings in the list above.
The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.
All Great Illustrated Classics Books
Captains courageous
Rudyard Kipling
Captains courageous
Rudyard Kipling
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Great expectations
Charles Dickens
Great expectations
Charles Dickens
Gulliver's travels
Jonathan Swift
Gulliver's travels
Jonathan Swift
Hans Brinker
Mary Mapes Dodge
Hans Brinker
Mary Mapes Dodge
Little women
Louisa May Alcott
Little women
Louisa May Alcott
The adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe
The adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe
The hunchback of Notre Dame
Victor Hugo
The hunchback of Notre Dame
Victor Hugo
The invisible man
H. G. Wells
The invisible man
H. G. Wells
The jungle book
Rudyard Kipling
The jungle book
Rudyard Kipling
The prince and the pauper
Mark Twain
The prince and the pauper
Mark Twain
The red badge of courage
Stephen Crane
The red badge of courage
Stephen Crane
The secret garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett
The secret garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett
The three musketeers
Alexandre Dumas
The three musketeers
Alexandre Dumas
The wind in the willows
Kenneth Grahame
The wind in the willows
Kenneth Grahame
White Fang
Jack London
White Fang
Jack London
A little princess
Eliza Gatewood Warren
A little princess
Eliza Gatewood Warren
Jane Eyre
Malvina G. Vogel
Jane Eyre
Malvina G. Vogel
Man in the iron mask
Raymond H. Harris
Man in the iron mask
Raymond H. Harris
Sherlock Holmes and the case of the hound of the Baskervilles
Malvina G. Vogel
Sherlock Holmes and the case of the hound of the Baskervilles
Malvina G. Vogel
The house of the seven gables
Malvina G. Vogel
The house of the seven gables
Malvina G. Vogel
The war of the worlds
Malvina G. Vogel
The war of the worlds
Malvina G. Vogel
The little mermaid & other stories
The little mermaid & other stories
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Questions about the Great Illustrated Classics series
- What reading level is the Great Illustrated Classics series?
- Great Illustrated Classics books are at a grades 3–7 reading level (average grade level 5.4), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 9–12. There are 24 books in the series.
- What order should I read the Great Illustrated Classics books?
- Series numbers aren't available for most Great Illustrated Classics books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Captains courageous (2002); David Copperfield (2002); Frankenstein (2002); Great expectations (2002); Gulliver's travels (2002); and 19 more.
- What age is the Great Illustrated Classics series appropriate for?
- HootRated recommends Great Illustrated Classics for ages 9–12. Content is gentle to intense (HootRated intensity 1–4 out of 5). Intensity varies from book to book, so check individual ratings in the list above.