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Jodi Thomas Books in Order

Jodi Thomas has written 70 books, published between 1988 and 2025. The first book is Beneath The Texas Sky (1988) and the newest is Silverleaf Rapids (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
70
Published
1988–2025
Confirmed
70 of 70 titles
Pages on record
14,445 in 45 of 70 books
Reading time
241–361 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 14,445 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 45 of 70 titles with a page count on record.

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Jodi Thomas is the pen name of Jodi Koumalats, an American author of historical romance born in Amarillo, Texas. Most of the novels are set in Texas, and Romance Writers of America inducted Thomas into its Hall of Fame in 2006. The catalogue records 70 books, from Beneath The Texas Sky (1988) to Silverleaf Rapids (2025). Ransom Canyon, Whispering Mountain, Texas Brothers, Wife Lottery, Honey Creek, McQuillen and Someday Valley are among the Thomas series. Ranch life, women pioneers and western romance appear in the subject tags.

Harmony is a series by Jodi Thomas set in the small Texas town of Harmony, following the lives of its residents and their relationships within the community.

How many Jodi Thomas books are there?

Jodi Thomas has 70 books, released between 1988 and 2025. They include 8 separate series.

Jodi Thomas Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 70 Jodi Thomas 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 Tender Texan by Jodi Thomas, book 3 of the Jodi Thomas Standalone Novels series (1991)
  2. Cover of Cherish the Dream by Jodi Thomas, book 5 of the Jodi Thomas Standalone Novels series (1993)
  3. Cover of To Tame a Texan's Heart by Jodi Thomas, book 2 of the McCormick / Harvey Girls series (1994)
  4. Cover of Forever in Texas by Jodi Thomas, book 6 of the Jodi Thomas Standalone Novels series (1995)
  5. Cover of Texas Love Song by Jodi Thomas, book 1 of the McQuillen series (1996)
  6. Cover of Two Texas Hearts by Jodi Thomas, book 2 of the McQuillen series (1997)
  7. Cover of The Texan's Touch by Jodi Thomas, book 1 of the Texas Brothers series (1998)
  8. Cover of To Kiss a Texan by Jodi Thomas, book 2 of the Texas Brothers series (1999)
  9. Cover of To Wed in Texas by Jodi Thomas, book 3 of the Texas Brothers series (2000)
  10. Cover of Twilight in Texas by Jodi Thomas, book 4 of the Texas Brothers series (2001)
  11. Cover of The Texan's Dream by Jodi Thomas, book 5 of the Texas Brothers series (2001)
  12. Cover of The Texan's Wager by Jodi Thomas, book 1 of the Wife Lottery series (2002)
  13. Cover of When a Texan Gambles by Jodi Thomas, book 2 of the Wife Lottery series (2003)
  14. Cover of A Texan's Luck by Jodi Thomas, book 3 of the Wife Lottery series (2004)
  15. Cover of The Texan's Reward by Jodi Thomas, book 4 of the Wife Lottery series (2005)
  16. Cover of The Secrets Of Rosa Lee by Jodi Thomas, book 8 of the Jodi Thomas Standalone Novels series (2005)
  17. Cover of Texas Rain by Jodi Thomas, book 1 of the Whispering Mountain series (2006)
  18. Cover of Easy on the Heart by Jodi Thomas, book 9 of the Jodi Thomas Standalone Novels series (2006)
  19. Cover of Texas Princess by Jodi Thomas, book 2 of the Whispering Mountain series (2007)
  20. Cover of Twisted Creek by Jodi Thomas, book 10 of the Jodi Thomas Standalone Novels series (2008)
  21. Cover of The Lone Texan by Jodi Thomas, book 4 of the Whispering Mountain series (2009)
  22. Cover of Rewriting Monday by Jodi Thomas, book 11 of the Jodi Thomas Standalone Novels series (2009)
  23. Cover of Welcome to Harmony by Jodi Thomas, book 1 of the Harmony series (2010)
  24. Cover of The Comforts of Home by Jodi Thomas, book 3 of the Harmony series (2011)
  1. 1
    Beneath The Texas SkyJodi Thomas Standalone Novels #11988 · confirmed 3/4
    1988–
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  2. 2
    Northern StarJodi Thomas Standalone Novels #21990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
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  3. 3
    The Tender TexanJodi Thomas Standalone Novels #31991 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991368
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  4. 4
    Prairie SongJodi Thomas Standalone Novels #41992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  5. 5
    Cherish the DreamJodi Thomas Standalone Novels #51993 · confirmed 3/4
    1993–
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  6. 6
    The Texan and The LadyMcCormick / Harvey Girls #11994 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994342
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  7. 7
    To Tame a Texan's HeartMcCormick / Harvey Girls #21994 · 10 pages · confirmed 3/4
    199410
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  8. 8
    Forever in TexasJodi Thomas Standalone Novels #61995 · 359 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995359
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  9. 9
    Texas Love SongMcQuillen #11996 · 1 pages · confirmed 3/4
    19961
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  10. 10
    Two Texas HeartsMcQuillen #21997 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997352
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  11. 11
    The Texan's TouchTexas Brothers #11998 · 327 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998327
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  12. 12
    To Kiss a TexanTexas Brothers #21999 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999320
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  13. 13
    In a HeartbeatJodi Thomas Short Stories/Novellas #12000 · confirmed 3/4
    2000–
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  14. 14
    To Wed in TexasTexas Brothers #32000 · 307 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000307
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  15. 15
    Twilight in TexasTexas Brothers #42001 · 341 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001341
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  16. 16
    The Texan's DreamTexas Brothers #52001 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001342
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  17. 17
    The Texan's WagerWife Lottery #12002 · 329 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002329
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  18. 18
    When a Texan GamblesWife Lottery #22003 · 330 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003330
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  19. 19
    The Widows of Wichita CountyJodi Thomas Standalone Novels #72003 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003400
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  20. 20
    A Texan's LuckWife Lottery #32004 · 344 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004344
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  21. 21
    Finding Mary BlaineMira #122004 · confirmed 3/4
    2004–
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  22. 22
    The Texan's RewardWife Lottery #42005 · 346 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005346
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  23. 23
    The Secrets Of Rosa LeeJodi Thomas Standalone Novels #82005 · 376 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005376
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  24. 24
    Texas RainWhispering Mountain #12006 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006384
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  25. 25
    Easy on the HeartJodi Thomas Standalone Novels #92006 · 96 pages · confirmed 3/4
    200696
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  26. 26
    Texas PrincessWhispering Mountain #22007 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007368
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  27. 27
    Tall, Dark, and TexanWhispering Mountain #32008 · 293 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008293
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  28. 28
    Twisted CreekJodi Thomas Standalone Novels #102008 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008304
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  29. 29
    The Lone TexanWhispering Mountain #42009 · 311 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009311
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  30. 30
    Rewriting MondayJodi Thomas Standalone Novels #112009 · 343 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009343
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Jodi Thomas series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Jodi Thomas 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.

Jodi Thomas Standalone Novels

16 books

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

Harmony in order

10 books
  1. 1. Welcome to Harmony
  2. 2. Somewhere Along The Way
  3. 3. The Comforts of Home
  4. 4. Just Down the Road
  5. 5. Chance of a Lifetime
  6. 6. Can't Stop Believing
  7. 7. Betting the Rainbow
  8. 8. A Place Called Harmony
  9. 9. One True Heart
  10. 10. Midnight Bet

Whispering Mountain in order

7 books
  1. 1. Texas Rain
  2. 2. Texas Princess
  3. 3. Tall, Dark, and Texan
  4. 4. The Lone Texan
  5. 5. Texas Blue
  6. 6. Wild Texas Rose
  7. 7. Promise Me Texas

Texas Brothers in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Texan's Touch
  2. 2. To Kiss a Texan
  3. 3. To Wed in Texas
  4. 4. Twilight in Texas
  5. 5. The Texan's Dream

Jodi Thomas Short Stories/Novellas

5 books

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

Wife Lottery in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Texan's Wager
  2. 2. When a Texan Gambles
  3. 3. A Texan's Luck
  4. 4. The Texan's Reward

Honey Creek in order

4 books
  1. 1. Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café
  2. 2. Picnic in Someday Valley
  3. 3. Dinner on Primrose Hill
  4. 4. Sunday at the Sunflower Inn

McCormick / Harvey Girls in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Texan and The Lady
  2. 2. To Tame a Texan's Heart

McQuillen in order

2 books
  1. 1. Texas Love Song
  2. 2. Two Texas Hearts

Someday Valley in order

2 books
  1. 1. Strawberry Lane
  2. 2. The Wild Lavender Bookshop

Bitter Springs in order

1 book
  1. 1. Boots Under Her Bed

Mira in order

1 book
  1. 12. Finding Mary Blaine

Do you have to read Jodi Thomas books in order?

You only need to read Jodi Thomas books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jodi Thomas

Start with Winter's Camp (2015), the first Ransom Canyon book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Beneath The Texas Sky (1988).

What is the newest Jodi Thomas book?

Silverleaf Rapids (2025) is the newest Jodi Thomas book released so far.

Is there a new Jodi Thomas book coming?

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

Jodi Thomas at a glance

Still publishing
Jodi Thomas published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Jodi Thomas books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
14,445 pages across the 45 of 70 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jodi Thomas books, 32 of 70, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
4 of the 70 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Jodi Thomas books are about

52 of the 70 Jodi Thomas books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: texas is tagged on 20 of 52. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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