Karen Barnett Books in Order

Karen Barnett has written 10 books, published between 2013 and 2025. The first book is Mistaken (2013) and the newest is Through Water and Stone (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2013–2025
Pages on record
1,384 in 4 of 10 books

Christian historical romance is Karen Barnett's field, with American national parks as recurring ground. Ten catalogued books run from Mistaken (2013) to Through Water and Stone (2025), grouped into the Golden Gate Chronicles, Vintage National Parks, Redwood National Park and Zion National Park series. San Francisco, women artists, sisters and history supply the material.

How many Karen Barnett books are there?

Karen Barnett has 10 books, released between 2013 and 2025. They include 4 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Karen Barnett Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Karen Barnett 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. 1
    Mistaken2013 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013352
  2. 2
    Out of the RuinsGolden Gate Chronicles #12014 · 328 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014328
  3. 3
    Beyond the AshesGolden Gate Chronicles #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  4. 4
    Through the ShadowsGolden Gate Chronicles #32016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  5. 5
    The Road to ParadiseVintage National Parks #12017 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017352
  6. 6
    Where the Fire FallsVintage National Parks #22018 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018352
  7. 7
    Ever FaithfulVintage National Parks #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  8. 8
    When Stone Wings Fly2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  9. 9
    Where Trees Touch the SkyRedwood National Park #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  10. 10
    Through Water and StoneZion National Park #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025

Karen Barnett 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.

Golden Gate Chronicles in order

3 books
  1. 1. Out of the Ruins
  2. 2. Beyond the Ashes
  3. 3. Through the Shadows

Vintage National Parks in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Road to Paradise
  2. 2. Where the Fire Falls
  3. 3. Ever Faithful

Redwood National Park in order

1 book
  1. 1. Where Trees Touch the Sky

Zion National Park in order

1 book
  1. 1. Through Water and Stone

Standalone books

2 books

2 Karen Barnett titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Karen Barnett books in order?

You only need to read Karen Barnett books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Karen Barnett

Start with Mistaken (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Karen Barnett book?

Through Water and Stone (2025) is the newest Karen Barnett book released so far.

Is there a new Karen Barnett book coming?

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

Karen Barnett at a glance

Still publishing
Karen Barnett published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Karen Barnett books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,384 pages across the 4 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Karen Barnett books, 7 of 10, were published in the 2010s.

What the Karen Barnett books are about

7 of the 10 Karen Barnett books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: christian, historical is tagged on 2 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.