Fern Michaels Books in Order
190 books are credited to Fern Michaels, published between 1975 and 2026; 3 of them appeared after Fern Michaels's death in 2025. The first book is Pride and Passion (1975) and the newest is A Season of Secrets (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
Fern Michaels is the pen name of Mary Ruth Kuczkir.
- Books
- 190
- Published
- 1975–2026
- Confirmed
- 178 of 190 titles
- Pages on record
- 39,455 in 115 of 190 books
- Reading time
- 658–986 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 39,455 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 115 of 190 titles with a page count on record.
Fern Michaels was the pen name of Mary Ruth Kuczkir, born Mary Ruth Koval on April 9, 1933, who died on November 12, 2025. The American novelist wrote romance and thrillers, including the Texas quartet, the Captive series, Family Blessings, Pretty Woman and Crown Jewel. Michaels's output passed 200 books with an estimated 150 million copies sold. The catalogue lists 190 titles, from Pride and Passion (1975) to A Season of Secrets (2026). Series include the Sisterhood, Godmothers, Men of the Sisterhood, Lost and Found, Vegas, Kentucky and Twin Lights. Female friendship, vigilantes and revenge appear among the subject tags.
The Men of the Sisterhood series follows the male counterparts of the Sisterhood group, who take on individual missions using their own skills and resources. Each book presents a new case, with the men working together to correct wrongs and protect people, with a focus on action and camaraderie.
How many Fern Michaels books are there?
Fern Michaels has 190 books, released between 1975 and 2026. 3 of them were published after Fern Michaels's death in 2025. They include 11 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.
Fern Michaels Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 190 Fern Michaels 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.
- 119751764/4
- 21976–4/4
- 319774484/4
- 41978–4/4
- 51978–4/4
- 619794554/4
- 71980–4/4
- 819802564/4
- 919803364/4
- 1019811933/4
- 1119812564/4
- 1219812564/4
- 1319812184/4
- 1419812244/4
- 1519813774/4
- 1619823364/4
- 1719823764/4
- 18Picture Perfect / Panda Bear is CriticalFern Michaels Standalone Novels #151982 · 381 pages · confirmed 4/419823814/4
- 191982–4/4
- 201983–4/4
- 2119834994/4
- 2219831854/4
- 2319855684/4
- 2419865124/4
- 251987–4/4
- 2619894974/4
- 2719895124/4
- 2819904344/4
- 2919913394/4
- 301991–3/4
- 3119933754/4
- 3219945684/4
- 3319943524/4
- 3419944404/4
- 3519943784/4
- 3619954603/4
- 3719953784/4
- 3819954704/4
- 391996–4/4
- 4019963524/4
- 41A Joyous Season1996 · 349 pages · confirmed 1/419963491/4
- 4219974734/4
- 431997–4/4
- 4419973734/4
- 451998–3/4
- 4619984314/4
- 471999–4/4
- 4819993204/4
- 4919993814/4
- 502000–4/4
- 5120004004/4
- 5220003514/4
- 5320014164/4
- 5420013044/4
- 5520013134/4
- 5620013844/4
- 5720013514/4
- 5820013004/4
- 5920022294/4
- 6020023304/4
- 6120023794/4
- 6220033814/4
- 6320033904/4
- 6420033914/4
- 6520042614/4
- 6620041834/4
- 672004–4/4
- 6820043134/4
- 692005–3/4
- 7020053194/4
- 7120054164/4
- 7220053544/4
- 7320064233/4
- 7420062944/4
- 752006–4/4
- 7620063844/4
- 7720063484/4
- 7820072024/4
- 7920073164/4
- 8020072624/4
- 8120072904/4
- 8220073094/4
- 8320083204/4
- 8420082884/4
- 8520083294/4
- 8620084484/4
- 8720092794/4
- 8820093124/4
- 8920093464/4
- 902009–4/4
- 9120092564/4
- 9220092934/4
- 932010–4/4
- 9420102884/4
- 952010–4/4
- 9620103774/4
- 972010–4/4
- 9820102794/4
- 9920112883/4
- 1002011–4/4
- 10120113844/4
- 10220112484/4
- 10320113624/4
- 1042012–4/4
- 1052012–4/4
- 1062012–4/4
- 10720122824/4
- 10820122884/4
- 1092012–4/4
- 11020132724/4
- 11120133744/4
- 11220132794/4
- 1132013–4/4
- 11420134574/4
- 1152014–4/4
- 1162014–4/4
- 1172014–4/4
- 11820142824/4
- 11920142764/4
- 12020143684/4
- 121Point Blank2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 12220142614/4
- 12320153524/4
- 12420152944/4
- 12520153684/4
- 126Crash and Burn2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 12720153524/4
- 128Need to Know2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 12920152934/4
- 13020163843/4
- 13120163684/4
- 13220162484/4
- 133Safe and Sound2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 1342016–4/4
- 13520173283/4
- 13620173684/4
- 1372017–4/4
- 1382017–4/4
- 1392017–4/4
- 14020173524/4
- 141Cut and Run2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 14220172614/4
- 14320183684/4
- 14420182474/4
- 145Truth and Justice2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 146Bitter Pill2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 14720182614/4
- 1482019–3/4
- 1492019–4/4
- 15020193684/4
- 15120192724/4
- 1522019–4/4
- 1532020–4/4
- 1542020–4/4
- 1552020–4/4
- 1562020–4/4
- 15720203684/4
- 158Tick Tock2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 1592020–4/4
- 16020203684/4
- 1622021–4/4
- 1632021–4/4
- 164Rock Bottom2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 1652021–4/4
- 16620223684/4
- 1672022–4/4
- 16820223684/4
- 1692022–4/4
- 1702022–4/4
- 1712022–4/4
- 1722023–4/4
- 17320233684/4
- 1742023–4/4
- 17520233684/4
- 1762023–4/4
- 1772024–4/4
- 1782024–4/4
- 1792024–4/4
- 1802024–4/4
- 1812024–4/4
- 1822025–4/4
- 1832025–4/4
- 1842025–3/4
- 1852025–4/4
- 186Lilac Time2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 187Santa's Secret2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 1882026–3/4
- 1892026–4/4
- 1902026–3/4
Fern Michaels series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Sisterhood books in order 46 books
Fern Michaels books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Fern Michaels Standalone Novels
83 books83 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Sisterhood books in order
37 books by Fern Michaels- 1. Weekend Warriors
- 2. Payback
- 3. Vendetta
- 4. The Jury
- 5. Sweet Revenge
- 6. Lethal Justice
- 7. Free Fall
- 8. Hide and Seek
- 9. Hokus Pokus
- 10. Fast Track
- 11. Collateral Damage
- 12. Final Justice
- and 25 more in the table above
Godmothers in order
11 booksMen of the Sisterhood in order
8 books- 1. Upside Down
- 2. Countdown
- 3. Take Down
- 4. Double Down
- 5. Fast and Loose
- 6. High Stakes
- 7. Truth or Dare
- 8. Hot Shot
Fern Michaels Short Stories/Novellas
7 books7 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Captives in order
4 booksTexas in order
4 books- 1. Texas Rich
- 2. Texas Heat
- 3. Texas Fury
- 4. Texas Sunrise
Lost and Found in order
4 booksSanta's Crew in order
4 booksVegas in order
3 books- 1. Vegas Rich
- 2. Vegas Heat
- 3. Vegas Sunrise
Kentucky in order
3 booksFern Michaels Short Story
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Sins in order
2 booksCisco in order
2 booksTwin Lights in order
2 booksApple Valley in order
1 bookStandalone books
12 books12 Fern Michaels titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Fern Michaels Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Fern Michaels books run from Pride and Passion (1975) to A Season of Secrets (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Fern Michaels in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Fern Michaels books in order?
You only need to read Fern Michaels books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Fern Michaels books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Weekend Warriors (2001), the first Sisterhood book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Pride and Passion (1975).
What is the newest Fern Michaels book?
A Season of Secrets (2026) is the newest Fern Michaels book released so far.
Is there a new Fern Michaels book coming?
No next Fern Michaels book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Fern Michaels at a glance
- Died
- Fern Michaels died in 2025, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Fern Michaels are still being published after Fern Michaels's death in 2025; the newest appeared in 2026.
- Release pace
- Fern Michaels books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 39,455 pages across the 115 of 190 books with a recorded length, a median of 351 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Fern Michaels books, 60 of 190, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 165 of the 190 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 178 in at least three.
What the Fern Michaels books are about
134 of the 190 Fern Michaels books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: female friendship is tagged on 24 of 134. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Female friendship 24 of 134 books
- Romance 22 of 134 books
- Man-woman relationships 16 of 134 books
- Friendship 15 of 134 books
- Historical romance 15 of 134 books
- Contemporary romance 13 of 134 books
- Romantic suspense 13 of 134 books
- Revenge 12 of 134 books
- Vigilantes 12 of 134 books
- Thrillers 11 of 134 books
- Women 7 of 134 books