Jack Canfield Books in Order
Jack Canfield has written 182 books, published between 1988 and 2020. The first book is Dare to Win (1988) and the newest is Everyday Catholicism (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 182
- Published
- 1988–2020
- Pages on record
- 36,299 in 106 of 182 books
- Reading time
- 605–907 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 36,299 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 106 of 182 titles with a page count on record.
Jack Canfield, born August 19, 1944, is an American author and motivational speaker. Canfield co-authored the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which has more than 250 titles and 500 million copies in print across over 40 languages. The Success Principles, written with Janet Switzer, followed in 2005. The catalogue lists 182 books from Dare to Win (1988) to Everyday Catholicism (2020), with Mark Victor Hansen co-credited on 148 and Amy Newmark on 46. Chicken Soup for the Soul appeared in 1993.
How many Jack Canfield books are there?
Jack Canfield has 182 books, released between 1988 and 2020. 8 of them belong to the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul series.
Jack Canfield Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 182 Jack Canfield 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.
- 1Dare to Win1988 · 205 pages · confirmed 1/419882051/4
- 219934801/4
- 319943291/4
- 4The Aladdin Factor1995 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/419952801/4
- 519953721/4
- 619962641/4
- 719962081/4
- 819963501/4
- 919963521/4
- 1019963601/4
- 111997–1/4
- 121997–1/4
- 131997–1/4
- 141997–1/4
- 1519973481/4
- 1619984001/4
- 1719983881/4
- 1819984801/4
- 1919984001/4
- 201998–1/4
- 2119982541/4
- 2219994061/4
- 2319993711/4
- 2419993401/4
- 2519993851/4
- 261999–1/4
- 2719993921/4
- 2819992881/4
- 2919994081/4
- 3019993251/4
- 3119993481/4
- 3219993591/4
- 33The Power of Focus2000 · 319 pages · confirmed 1/420003191/4
- 342000–1/4
- 3520003621/4
- 3620004061/4
- 3720003691/4
- 3820003831/4
- 3920003621/4
- 4020003661/4
- 4120013521/4
- 4220013631/4
- 4320013811/4
- 4420014001/4
- 4520013841/4
- 4620013681/4
- 4720013571/4
- 4820012701/4
- 4920013861/4
- 5020012821/4
- 5120023361/4
- 522002–1/4
- 5320023841/4
- 5420024001/4
- 5520023851/4
- 5620032831/4
- 5720034141/4
- 5820033941/4
- 5920033591/4
- 6020033711/4
- 6120033711/4
- 6220033771/4
- 6320032941/4
- 64Life Lessons for Women2004 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/420042961/4
- 65The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 6620043371/4
- 6720043811/4
- 6820043601/4
- 692004–1/4
- 7020043501/4
- 7120043821/4
- 722004–1/4
- 732004–1/4
- 74Teenage Soul: The Real Deal: SchoolChicken Soup for the Teenage Soul #82005 · 292 pages · confirmed 1/420052921/4
- 752005–1/4
- 7620053301/4
- 772005–1/4
- 7820053301/4
- 7920053661/4
- 8020054001/4
- 8120053621/4
- 8220051901/4
- 832005–1/4
- 842005–1/4
- 8520062701/4
- 8620062341/4
- 8720062921/4
- 88Dieter'sInspiration and Humor to Help You Over the HumpChicken Soup #1002006 · 273 pages · confirmed 1/420062731/4
- 8920062851/4
- 902006–1/4
- 912006–1/4
- 9220063421/4
- 93Maximum Confidence: Ten Secrets of Extreme Self-Esteem2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 94Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction: A Simple Guide to Creating the Life of Your Dreams2007 · 138 pages · confirmed 1/420071381/4
- 9520073201/4
- 9620072201/4
- 9720072201/4
- 9820073131/4
- 9920073021/4
- 1002007–1/4
- 1012007–1/4
- 10220073321/4
- 10320072881/4
- 1042007–1/4
- 10520073291/4
- 10620072201/4
- 107The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be2008 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420083041/4
- 108Life Lessons for Mastering the Law of Attraction2008 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/420083201/4
- 109The Key to Living the Law of Attraction: The Secret to Creating the Life of Your Dreams2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 1102008–1/4
- 1112008–1/4
- 1122008–1/4
- 1132008–1/4
- 1142008–1/4
- 1152008–1/4
- 11620083831/4
- 1172008–1/4
- 1182008–1/4
- 1192008–1/4
- 1202008–1/4
- 1212008–1/4
- 1222008–1/4
- 1232008–1/4
- 1242008–1/4
- 1252008–1/4
- 12620083801/4
- 1272008–1/4
- 1282008–1/4
- 1292008–1/4
- 1302008–1/4
- 13120083801/4
- 1322008–1/4
- 1332008–1/4
- 13420083831/4
- 13520094141/4
- 1362009–1/4
- 1372009–1/4
- 1382009–1/4
- 1392009–1/4
- 14020093991/4
- 1412009–1/4
- 14220093361/4
- 14320093891/4
- 14420094271/4
- 14520093931/4
- 1462010–1/4
- 1472010–1/4
- 1482010–1/4
- 1492010–1/4
- 150Christmas Magic: 101 Holiday Tales of Inspiration, Love, and WonderChicken Soup #1882010 · 381 pages · confirmed 1/420103811/4
- 151The Golden Motorcycle Gang2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 1522011–1/4
- 1532011–1/4
- 1542011–1/4
- 15520113991/4
- 1562011–1/4
- 1572011–1/4
- 1582011–1/4
- 1592011–1/4
- 1602011–1/4
- 1612011–1/4
- 16220113801/4
- 1632011–1/4
- 1642011–1/4
- 16520113021/4
- 16620124001/4
- 1672012–1/4
- 168The Success Secret2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 1692012–1/4
- 1702012–1/4
- 1712012–1/4
- 1722012–1/4
- 1732012–1/4
- 1742012–1/4
- 1752012–1/4
- 176The DNA of Success Stories2013 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/420132161/4
- 17720133671/4
- 17820133991/4
- 17920134001/4
- 1802013–1/4
- 181Success Affirmations: 52 Weeks for Living a Passionate and Purposeful Life2017 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/420172231/4
- 1822020–1/4
Jack Canfield series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
Jack Canfield 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.
Chicken Soup in order
160 books- 3. Chicken Soup for the Soul
- 4. A 2nd Helping ofSoul
- 6. Couple's Soul
- 8. A Cup ofSoul
- 9. CondensedSoul
- 10. Woman's Soul
- 11. A 3rd Serving ofSoul
- 12. Cancer Survivor's Soul
- 14. Christian Soul
- 15. Christian Woman's Soul
- 16. Mother's Soul
- 17. A 4th Course ofSoul
- and 148 more in the table above
Standalone books
14 books14 Jack Canfield titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jack Canfield books in order?
You only need to read Jack Canfield books in order within the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul series, which holds 8 of the 182 Jack Canfield books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Jack Canfield
Start with Teenage Soul (1997), the first Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Dare to Win (1988).
What is the newest Jack Canfield book?
Everyday Catholicism (2020) is the newest Jack Canfield book released so far.
Is there a new Jack Canfield book coming?
No next Jack Canfield book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jack Canfield at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Jack Canfield title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Jack Canfield books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 36,299 pages across the 106 of 182 books with a recorded length, a median of 360 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jack Canfield books, 113 of 182, were published in the 2000s.
What the Jack Canfield books are about
121 of the 182 Jack Canfield books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: anecdotes is tagged on 75 of 121. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Anecdotes 75 of 121 books
- Conduct of life 40 of 121 books
- Literary collections 24 of 121 books
- Spiritual life 12 of 121 books
- Teenagers 12 of 121 books
- Human-animal relationships 11 of 121 books
- Self-actualization (psychology) 9 of 121 books
- Nonfiction 8 of 121 books
- Biography 7 of 121 books
- Youth, conduct of life 7 of 121 books
- Cats 6 of 121 books
- Interpersonal relations 6 of 121 books