David Johnson Books in Order

David Johnson has written 29 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Navigating the Passages of Marriage (2012) and the newest is Ransomed Heart (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
2,485 in 8 of 29 books

David Johnson has 29 books in this catalogue, published between 2012 and 2026. Navigating the Passages of Marriage (2012) and Where Is God When I Can't Find Him? (2013) open the listing, and the fiction that follows takes in An Unexpected Frost (2014), April's Rain (2014), Tucker's Way (2014), Toby (2016), The Woodcutter's Wife (2017) and Ransom's Law (2018), through to Ransomed Heart (2026). Tucker, Ransom and Wit and Wisdom are the three series recorded. Subjects cover Tennessee, missing persons, and women, abuse and breast cancer.

Source: composed

How many David Johnson books are there?

David Johnson has 29 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 3 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.

David Johnson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 David Johnson 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 October 2026.

  1. 12012–
  2. 2
    Where Is God When I Can't Find Him?2013 · 50 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201350
  3. 3
    An Unexpected FrostTucker #12014 · 193 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014193
  4. 4
    Tucker's Way / For TuckerTucker #22014 · 343 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014343
  5. 5
    April's RainTucker #32014 · 351 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014351
  6. 6
    March OnTucker #42014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  7. 7
    Who Will Hear Me When I CryTucker #52015 · 408 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015408
  8. 8
    Toby2016 · 348 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016348
  9. 9
    The Woodcutter's Wife2017 · 494 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017494
  10. 10
    Ransom's LawRansom #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  11. 11
    The Last Patient2018 · 298 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018298
  12. 12
    Ransom LostRansom #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  13. 13
    Hope's WayHope #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    Hope LostHope #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    Hope ReturnsHope #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  16. 16
    Second Chance Love2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  17. 17
    I Didn't Know Donkeys Could LaughWit and Wisdom #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  18. 182023–
  19. 19
    Between the Rivers2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  20. 20
    The Hairy Catfish CaperWit and Wisdom #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  21. 21
    A Harrowing Halloween TaleWit and Wisdom #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  22. 22
    Ransom OddsRansom #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  23. 23
    7 Elements of a Great Marriage2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  24. 24
    Ransom's WarRansom #42025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  25. 25
    Ransom's SurpriseRansom #52025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  26. 26
    Teacher's PetDragonfly Cove Dog Park #92025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  27. 27
    Forever RansomRansom #62026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  28. 28
    The Dance of Remembering2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  29. 29
    Ransomed HeartRansom #72026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

David Johnson 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.

Ransom in order

7 books
  1. 1. Ransom's Law
  2. 2. Ransom Lost
  3. 3. Ransom Odds
  4. 4. Ransom's War
  5. 5. Ransom's Surprise
  6. 6. Forever Ransom
  7. 7. Ransomed Heart

Tucker in order

5 books
  1. 1. An Unexpected Frost
  2. 2. Tucker's Way / For Tucker
  3. 3. April's Rain
  4. 4. March On
  5. 5. Who Will Hear Me When I Cry

Hope in order

3 books
  1. 1. Hope's Way
  2. 2. Hope Lost
  3. 3. Hope Returns

Wit and Wisdom in order

3 books
  1. 1. I Didn't Know Donkeys Could Laugh
  2. 2. The Hairy Catfish Caper
  3. 3. A Harrowing Halloween Tale

Dragonfly Cove Dog Park in order

1 book
  1. 9. Teacher's Pet

Standalone books

10 books

10 David Johnson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read David Johnson books in order?

You only need to read David Johnson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with David Johnson

Start with Navigating the Passages of Marriage (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest David Johnson book?

Ransomed Heart (2026) is the newest David Johnson book released so far.

Is there a new David Johnson book coming?

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

David Johnson at a glance

Still publishing
David Johnson published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
David Johnson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,485 pages across the 8 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 346 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Johnson books, 17 of 29, were published in the 2020s.

When David Johnson books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when David Johnson titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 17 titles.

2010s
12
2020s
17

29 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the David Johnson books are about

4 of the 29 David Johnson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: tennessee is tagged on 2 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.