Little Women

Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, which was originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. Alcott wrote the books rapidly over several months at the request of her publisher. The novel follows the lives of four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March, detailing their passage from childhood to womanhood, and is loosely based on the author and her three sisters.

Little Women was referenced in the FX Network television series American Horror Story. A copy of the book appeared in the season five episode, "Checking In", which is part of the "Hotel" storyline. In the episode, L.A. homicide detective John Lowe is reading a passage from Little Women to his daughter Scarlett over the phone as part of her bedtime story. It is implied that this happens every night, with John reading chapters to Scarlett on one evening, and Scarlett reading chapters to him on other evenings.