Cindy Woodsmall Books in Order

Cindy Woodsmall has written 27 books, published between 2006 and 2023. The first book is When the Heart Cries (2006) and the newest is Until Then (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
2006–2023
Confirmed
27 of 27 titles
Pages on record
4,164 in 14 of 27 books
Reading time
69–104 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,164 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 27 titles with a page count on record.

Amish communities are Cindy Woodsmall's subject across Christian fiction. When the Heart Cries (2006) opens the Sisters of the Quilt trilogy, which continues in When the Morning Comes (2007) and When the Soul Mends (2008). Ada's House, Apple Ridge, Amish Vines and Orchards and the Amish of Summer Grove follow, with non-fiction such as Plain Wisdom alongside. Twenty-seven titles are catalogued, the last of them Until Then in 2023.

How many Cindy Woodsmall books are there?

Cindy Woodsmall has 27 books, released between 2006 and 2023. They include 5 separate series.

Cindy Woodsmall Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Cindy Woodsmall books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    When the Heart CriesSisters of the Quilt #12006 · confirmed 3/4
    2006
  2. 2
    When the Morning ComesSisters of the Quilt #22007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007
  3. 3
    When the Soul MendsSisters of the Quilt #32008 · 389 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008389
  4. 4
    The Hope of RefugeAda's House #12009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009
  5. 5
    The Sound of Sleigh BellsApple Ridge #12009 · 194 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009194
  6. 6
    The Bridge of PeaceAda's House #22010 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010342
  7. 7
    Plain WisdomCindy Woodsmall Non-Fiction #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011
  8. 8
    The Christmas SingingApple Ridge #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011
  9. 9
    The Harvest of GraceAda's House #32011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011
  10. 10
    A Season for TendingAmish Vines and Orchards #12012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012
  11. 11
    The Scent of Cherry BlossomsApple Ridge #32012 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012208
  12. 12
    The Winnowing SeasonAmish Vines and Orchards #22013 · 322 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013322
  13. 13
    For Every SeasonAmish Vines and Orchards #32013 · 317 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013317
  14. 14
    The Dawn of ChristmasApple Ridge #42013 · 170 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013170
  15. 15
    A Love UndoneCindy Woodsmall Standalone Novels #12014 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014328
  16. 16
    Seasons of TomorrowAmish Vines and Orchards #42014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014
  17. 17
    Ties that BindAmish of Summer Grove #12015 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015342
  18. 18
    The Angel of Forest HillCindy Woodsmall Short Stories/Novellas #12016 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016208
  19. 19
    Fraying at the EdgeAmish of Summer Grove #22016 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016352
  20. 20
    The Gift Of Christmas PastCindy Woodsmall Standalone Novels #22017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  21. 21
    Gathering the ThreadsAmish of Summer Grove #32017 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017352
  22. 22
    As the Tide Comes InCindy Woodsmall Standalone Novels #32018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018
  23. 23
    The Christmas RemedyCindy Woodsmall Standalone Novels #42018 · 208 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018208
  24. 24
    A Christmas HavenCindy Woodsmall Standalone Novels #52019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  25. 25
    The Englisch DaughterCindy Woodsmall Standalone Novels #62020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  26. 26
    Yesterday's GoneCindy Woodsmall Standalone Novels #72022 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2022432
  27. 27
    Until ThenCindy Woodsmall Standalone Novels #82023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023

Cindy Woodsmall 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.

Cindy Woodsmall Standalone Novels

8 books

8 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Apple Ridge in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Sound of Sleigh Bells
  2. 2. The Christmas Singing
  3. 3. The Scent of Cherry Blossoms
  4. 4. The Dawn of Christmas

Amish Vines and Orchards in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Season for Tending
  2. 2. The Winnowing Season
  3. 3. For Every Season
  4. 4. Seasons of Tomorrow

Sisters of the Quilt in order

3 books
  1. 1. When the Heart Cries
  2. 2. When the Morning Comes
  3. 3. When the Soul Mends

Ada's House in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Hope of Refuge
  2. 2. The Bridge of Peace
  3. 3. The Harvest of Grace

Amish of Summer Grove in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ties that Bind
  2. 2. Fraying at the Edge
  3. 3. Gathering the Threads

Cindy Woodsmall Non-Fiction

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Cindy Woodsmall Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Do you have to read Cindy Woodsmall books in order?

You only need to read Cindy Woodsmall books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Cindy Woodsmall

Start with When the Heart Cries (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cindy Woodsmall book?

Until Then (2023) is the newest Cindy Woodsmall book released so far.

Is there a new Cindy Woodsmall book coming?

No next Cindy Woodsmall book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Cindy Woodsmall at a glance

Paused
No new Cindy Woodsmall title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Cindy Woodsmall books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,164 pages across the 14 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 325 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cindy Woodsmall books, 19 of 27, were published in the 2010s.

What the Cindy Woodsmall books are about

22 of the 27 Cindy Woodsmall books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: amish is tagged on 13 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.