Christine Baker Kline Books in Order
Christine Baker Kline has written 10 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is The Way Life Should Be (2009) and the newest is The Foursome (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2009–2026
Christine Baker Kline has 10 catalogued books published from 2009 to 2026. The Way Life Should Be and Bird in Hand both date from 2009, followed by Always Too Soon and Sweet Water (2010) and Desire Lines (2011). Orphan Train appeared in 2013, and A Piece of the World and Orphan Train Girl in 2017. The Exiles (2020) is the most recent title before The Foursome (2026), the newest entry. Kline is marked as still publishing.
Christine Baker Kline has received the New England Prize for Fiction and the Maine Literary Award.
How many Christine Baker Kline books are there?
Christine Baker Kline has 10 books, released between 2009 and 2026.
Christine Baker Kline Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Christine Baker Kline books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Way Life Should Be2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 2Bird in Hand2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 3Sweet Water2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 4Always Too Soon2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 5Desire Lines2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 6Orphan Train2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 7A Piece of the World2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 8Orphan Train Girl2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 9The Exiles2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 10The Foursome2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Christine Baker Kline books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Standalone books
10 books10 Christine Baker Kline titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Christine Baker Kline books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 10 Christine Baker Kline books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Christine Baker Kline
Start with The Way Life Should Be (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Christine Baker Kline book?
The Foursome (2026) is the newest Christine Baker Kline book released so far.
Is there a new Christine Baker Kline book coming?
No next Christine Baker Kline book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Christine Baker Kline at a glance
- Still publishing
- Christine Baker Kline published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Christine Baker Kline books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Christine Baker Kline books, 6 of 10, were published in the 2010s.