Kay Bratt Books in Order

Kay Bratt has written 48 books, published between 2008 and 2026. The first book is Silent Tears (2008) and the newest is It's Only Love (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
48
Published
2008–2026
Confirmed
11 of 48 titles
Pages on record
3,821 in 14 of 48 books

Kay Bratt's catalogue lists 48 books from Silent Tears (2008) to It's Only Love (2026). China, orphanages, abandoned children, coming of age and birthparents are among the recorded subjects. Series include Tales of the Scavenger's Daughters, Hart's Ridge, Life of Willow, Sworn Sisters and Daughter's Quest for Truth. Chasing China (2011), The Bridge (2011), A Thread Unbroken (2012), Train to Nowhere (2012) and The Scavenger's Daughters (2013) are among the earlier titles.

The Hart's Ridge series is set in a small town in the American South.

How many Kay Bratt books are there?

Kay Bratt has 48 books, released between 2008 and 2026. They include 5 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.

Kay Bratt Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 48 Kay Bratt 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
    Silent Tears2008 · 335 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008335
  2. 2
    Chasing ChinaDaughter's Quest for Truth #12011 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011339
  3. 3
    Mei Li and the Wise Laoshi2011 · 38 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201138
  4. 4
    The Bridge2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011
  5. 5
    A Thread Unbroken2012 · 285 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012285
  6. 6
    Train to Nowhere2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  7. 7
    The Scavenger's DaughtersTales of the Scavenger's Daughters #12013 · 257 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013257
  8. 8
    Eyes Like Mine2013 · 24 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201324
  9. 9
    Tangled VinesTales of the Scavenger's Daughters #22013 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013328
  10. 10
    Red SkiesTales of the Scavenger's Daughters #32014 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014352
  11. 11
    Bitter WindsTales of the Scavenger's Daughters #42014 · 305 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014305
  12. 12
    The Palest InkTales of the Scavenger's Daughters #52015 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015416
  13. 13
    Somewhere BeautifulLife of Willow #12016 · 338 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016338
  14. 14
    Where I BelongLife of Willow #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  15. 15
    The Pursuit of Panama2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  16. 16
    Wish Me Home2017 · 299 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017299
  17. 17
    Dancing with the Sun2018 · 236 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018236
  18. 18
    True to MeBy the Sea #12019 · 269 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019269
  19. 19
    A Welcome MisfortuneSworn Sisters #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  20. 20
    No Place too FarBy the Sea #22020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  21. 21
    To Move the WorldSworn Sisters #22020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  22. 22
    All My Dogs Go to Heaven2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  23. 23
    Into the BlueBy the Sea #32021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  24. 24
    Hart's Ridge: Book 12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  25. 25
    The Wishing TreeWishing Tree #12022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022
  26. 26
    Wish You Were Here:Wishing Tree #32022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022
  27. 27
    Wishful Thinking:Wishing Tree #92022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022
  28. 28
    Hart's RidgeHart's Ridge #12023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  29. 29
    Lucy In the SkyHart's Ridge #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  30. 30
    In My LifeHart's Ridge #32023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023

Kay Bratt series in order

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

Kay Bratt 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.

Tales of the Scavenger's Daughters in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Scavenger's Daughters
  2. 2. Tangled Vines
  3. 3. Red Skies
  4. 4. Bitter Winds
  5. 5. The Palest Ink

Wishing Tree in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Wishing Tree
  2. 3. Wish You Were Here:
  3. 9. Wishful Thinking:
  4. 14. A Wish in the Wind

By the Sea in order

3 books
  1. 1. True to Me
  2. 2. No Place too Far
  3. 3. Into the Blue

Life of Willow in order

2 books
  1. 1. Somewhere Beautiful
  2. 2. Where I Belong

Sworn Sisters in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Welcome Misfortune
  2. 2. To Move the World

Dragonfly Cove Dog Park in order

2 books
  1. 1. Pick of the Litter
  2. 2. Collar Me Crazy

Daughter's Quest for Truth in order

1 book
  1. 1. Chasing China

Sail Away in order

1 book
  1. 5. Caroline, Adrift:

Standalone books

11 books

11 Kay Bratt titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kay Bratt books in order?

You only need to read Kay Bratt books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kay Bratt

Start with Make Me Love You (2021), the first Hart's Ridge book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Silent Tears (2008).

What is the newest Kay Bratt book?

It's Only Love (2026) is the newest Kay Bratt book released so far.

Is there a new Kay Bratt book coming?

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

Kay Bratt at a glance

Still publishing
Kay Bratt published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Kay Bratt books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,821 pages across the 14 of 48 books with a recorded length, a median of 302 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kay Bratt books, 30 of 48, were published in the 2020s.
Corroboration
3 of the 48 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 11 in at least three.

What the Kay Bratt books are about

13 of the 48 Kay Bratt books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: china is tagged on 7 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.