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Jerry B. Jenkins Books in Order

Jerry B. Jenkins has written 207 books, published between 1971 and 2026. The first book is The Night the Giant Rolled Over (1971) and the newest is The Battle for Heaven and Earth (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
207
Published
1971–2026
Confirmed
49 of 207 titles
Pages on record
33,951 in 151 of 207 books
Reading time
566–849 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 33,951 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 151 of 207 titles with a page count on record.

See all 207 books in order Printable Jerry B. Jenkins checklist

Jerry Bruce Jenkins, born September 23, 1949, is an American writer who co-wrote the Left Behind series with Tim LaHaye. Jenkins also writes the novels based on The Chosen, the TV series about Jesus. Across more than 200 books, Jenkins covers biography, self-help, romance, mystery and young adult fiction, and 19 novels explore eschatological themes. The catalogue lists 207 books from The Night the Giant Rolled Over (1971) to The Battle for Heaven and Earth (2026). Series include Left Behind: The Kids, Red Rock Mysteries, Margo Mysteries and Wormling.

How many Jerry B. Jenkins books are there?

Jerry B. Jenkins has 207 books, released between 1971 and 2026. They include 20 series and 55 titles listed outside any series.

Jerry B. Jenkins Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 207 Jerry B. Jenkins 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. Cover of The Night the Giant Rolled Over by Jerry B. Jenkins (1971)
  2. Cover of Sammy Tippit: God's Love in Action by Jerry B. Jenkins (1973)
  3. Cover of Bad Henry by Jerry B. Jenkins (1974)
  4. Cover of Light On the Heavy by Jerry B. Jenkins (1978)
  5. Cover of Margo by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 1 of the Margo Mysteries series (1979)
  6. Cover of Karlyn by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 2 of the Margo Mysteries series (1980)
  7. Cover of Hilary by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 3 of the Margo Mysteries series (1980)
  8. Cover of The Luis Palau Story by Jerry B. Jenkins (1980)
  9. Cover of Paige by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 4 of the Margo Mysteries series (1981)
  10. Cover of Allyson by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 5 of the Margo Mysteries series (1981)
  11. Cover of Erin by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 6 of the Margo Mysteries series (1982)
  12. Cover of Shannon by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 7 of the Margo Mysteries series (1982)
  13. Cover of Heartbeat by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 1 of the Jennifer Grey Mysteries series (1983)
  14. Cover of Lindsey by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 8 of the Margo Mysteries series (1983)
  15. Cover of Janell by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 10 of the Margo Mysteries series (1983)
  16. Cover of The Power Within You by Jerry B. Jenkins (1983)
  17. Cover of Courtney by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 11 of the Margo Mysteries series (1983)
  18. Cover of Springtime Discovery by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 1 of the Tara Chadwick series (1984)
  19. Cover of Scattered Flowers by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 2 of the Tara Chadwick series (1984)
  20. Cover of The Clubhouse Mystery by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 3 of the Bradford Family Adventures series (1984)
  21. Cover of Too Late To Tell by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 3 of the Jennifer Grey Mysteries series (1984)
  22. Cover of The Kidnapping by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 4 of the Bradford Family Adventures series (1984)
  23. Cover of The Men Behind Moody by Jerry B. Jenkins (1984)
  24. Cover of Margo's Reunion by Jerry B. Jenkins, book 13 of the Margo Mysteries series (1984)
  1. 1
    The Night the Giant Rolled Over1971 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1971172
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  2. 2
    Sammy Tippit: God's Love in Action1973 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1973160
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  3. 3
    Bad Henry1974 · 205 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974205
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  4. 4
    The World's Strongest Man1975 · 136 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1975136
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  5. 5
    Sweetness1978 · 162 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978162
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  6. 6
    Light On the Heavy1978 · 119 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978119
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  7. 7
    Home Where I Belong1978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978–
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  8. 8
    MargoMargo Mysteries #11979 · confirmed 2/4
    1979–
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  9. 9
    KarlynMargo Mysteries #21980 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980159
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  10. 10
    HilaryMargo Mysteries #31980 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980159
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  11. 11
    The Luis Palau Story1980 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980176
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  12. 12
    PaigeMargo Mysteries #41981 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981158
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  13. 13
    AllysonMargo Mysteries #51981 · 185 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981185
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  14. 14
    ErinMargo Mysteries #61982 · 167 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982167
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  15. 15
    ShannonMargo Mysteries #71982 · 157 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982157
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  16. 16
    HeartbeatJennifer Grey Mysteries #11983 · 159 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983159
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  17. 17
    Three Days in WinterJennifer Grey Mysteries #21983 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983160
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  18. 18
    LindseyMargo Mysteries #81983 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983128
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  19. 19
    Luis Palau: Calling the Nations to Christ1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  20. 20
    MeaghanMargo Mysteries #91983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  21. 21
    JanellMargo Mysteries #101983 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983128
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  22. 22
    The Power Within You1983 · 180 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983180
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  23. 23
    CourtneyMargo Mysteries #111983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  24. 24
    Daniel's Big SurpriseBradford Family Adventures #11984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  25. 25
    Springtime DiscoveryTara Chadwick #11984 · 94 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198494
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  26. 26
    Scattered FlowersTara Chadwick #21984 · 95 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198495
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  27. 27
    Two RunawaysBradford Family Adventures #21984 · 124 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984124
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  28. 28
    The Clubhouse MysteryBradford Family Adventures #31984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  29. 29
    Too Late To TellJennifer Grey Mysteries #31984 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984160
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  30. 30
    GatewayJennifer Grey Mysteries #41984 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984144
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Jerry B. Jenkins series and characters in order

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Jerry B. Jenkins 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.

Red Rock Mysteries in order

15 books
  1. 1. Stolen Secrets
  2. 2. Haunted Waters
  3. 3. Missing Pieces
  4. 4. Wild Rescue
  5. 5. Double Fault
  6. 6. Grave Shadows
  7. 7. Phantom Writer
  8. 8. Canyon Echoes
  9. 9. Instant Menace
  10. 10. Escaping Darkness
  11. 11. Windy City Danger
  12. 12. Hollywood Holdup
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Margo Mysteries in order

13 books
  1. 1. Margo
  2. 2. Karlyn
  3. 3. Hilary
  4. 4. Paige
  5. 5. Allyson
  6. 6. Erin
  7. 7. Shannon
  8. 8. Lindsey
  9. 9. Meaghan
  10. 10. Janell
  11. 11. Courtney
  12. 12. Lyssa
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Bradford Family Adventures in order

13 books
  1. 1. Daniel's Big Surprise
  2. 2. Two Runaways
  3. 3. The Clubhouse Mystery
  4. 4. The Kidnapping
  5. 5. Marty's Secret
  6. 6. Blizzard!
  7. 7. 14 Days to Midnight
  8. 8. Good Sport, Bad Sport
  9. 9. In Deep Water
  10. 10. Mystery at Raider Stadium
  11. 11. Mystery at the Ballpark
  12. 12. Before the Judge
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Left Behind: The Kids Collection

11 books

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

Dallas O’Neil and the Baker Street Sports Club in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Secret Baseball Challenge
  2. 2. The Mysterious Football Team
  3. 3. The Scary Basketball Player
  4. 4. The Weird Soccer Match
  5. 5. The Silent Track Star
  6. 6. The Angry Gymnast
  7. 7. The Bizarre Hockey Tournament
  8. 8. The Strange Swimming Coach

Dallas O'Neil Mysteries in order

8 books
  1. 1. Mystery of the Mixed-Up Teacher
  2. 2. Mystery of the Kidnapped Kid
  3. 3. Mystery of the Missing Sister
  4. 4. Mystery of the Scorpion Threat
  5. 5. Mystery of the Phony Murder
  6. 6. Mystery of the Skinny Sophomore
  7. 7. Mystery of the Golden Palomino
  8. 8. Mystery on the Midway

Left Behind books in order

7 books by Jerry B. Jenkins
  1. 2. The Regime
  2. 3. Nicolae
  3. 3. The Rapture
  4. 5. Apollyon
  5. 7. The Indwelling
  6. 9. Desecration
  7. 16. Kingdom Come

Jennifer Grey Mysteries in order

6 books
  1. 1. Heartbeat
  2. 2. Three Days in Winter
  3. 3. Too Late To Tell
  4. 4. Gateway
  5. 5. The Calling
  6. 6. Veiled Threat

Toby Andrews and the Junior Deputies in order

5 books
  1. 1. House of Tunnels
  2. 2. Man with a Terrible Secret
  3. 3. The East Side Bullies
  4. 4. The Neighborhoods Scariest Woman
  5. 5. The Man with Two Lives

Wormling in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Changeling
  2. 2. The Book of the King
  3. 3. The Sword of the Wormling
  4. 4. The Minions of Time
  5. 5. The Author's Blood

Chosen in order

5 books
  1. 1. I Have Called You By Name
  2. 2. Come and See
  3. 3. And I Will Give You Rest
  4. 4. Upon This Rock
  5. 5. The Chosen: Not My Will...

Tara Chadwick in order

4 books
  1. 1. Springtime Discovery
  2. 2. Scattered Flowers
  3. 3. Operation Cemetery
  4. 4. Time to Tell

AirQuest Adventures in order

4 books
  1. 1. Crash at Cannibal Valley
  2. 2. Terror in Branco Grande
  3. 3. Disaster in the Yukon
  4. 4. Sudden Impact

Underground Zealot in order

3 books
  1. 1. Soon: The Beginning of the End
  2. 2. Silenced: The Wrath of God Descends
  3. 3. Shadowed: The Final Judgment

Renegade Spirit in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Tattooed Rats
  2. 2. Demon's Bluff
  3. 3. Seclusion Point

Precinct 11 in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Brotherhood
  2. 2. The Betrayal
  3. 3. The Breakthrough

Thirteen in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Glass Castle
  2. 2. The Ruby Moon
  3. 3. The Paper Boat

Jesus Chronicles in order

2 books
  1. 1. John's Story
  2. 3. Luke's Story

I, Saul in order

2 books
  1. 1. I, Saul
  2. 2. Empire's End

Dead Sea Chronicles in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dead Sea Rising
  2. 2. Dead Sea Conspiracy

End Times in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Valley of the Dry Bones

Standalone books

55 books

55 Jerry B. Jenkins titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jerry B. Jenkins books in order?

You only need to read Jerry B. Jenkins books in order within each series: the books listed here span 20 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jerry B. Jenkins

Start with the first book of the Jerry B. Jenkins series you want to read: Left Behind: The Kids starts with The Vanishings (1998), Left Behind starts with Left Behind (1995) and Bradford Family Aventures starts with Daniel's Big Surprise (1984). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Night the Giant Rolled Over (1971).

What is the newest Jerry B. Jenkins book?

The Battle for Heaven and Earth (2026) is the newest Jerry B. Jenkins book released so far.

Is there a new Jerry B. Jenkins book coming?

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

Jerry B. Jenkins at a glance

Still publishing
Jerry B. Jenkins published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Jerry B. Jenkins books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
33,951 pages across the 151 of 207 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jerry B. Jenkins books, 78 of 207, were published in the 2000s.
Corroboration
38 of the 207 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 49 in at least three.

What the Jerry B. Jenkins books are about

180 of the 207 Jerry B. Jenkins books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: christian life is tagged on 78 of 180. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.