Kim Michele Richardson Books in Order
Kim Michele Richardson has written 9 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is The Unbreakable Child (2009) and the newest is The Mountains We Call Home (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2009–2026
- Confirmed
- 7 of 9 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,687 in 6 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 28–42 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,687 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Kim Michele Richardson is an American writer. The first Richardson book, The Unbreakable Child (2009), is a memoir of the years Richardson spent as a child in a Kentucky orphanage run by a Catholic order, and of the damages suit former residents later brought. Eight more books follow, among them Liar's Bench (2015) and The Sisters of Glass Ferry (2018), and the Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series opens with The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (2019). Nine Richardson titles are catalogued between 2009 and 2026.
How many Kim Michele Richardson books are there?
Kim Michele Richardson has 9 books, released between 2009 and 2026. 3 of them belong to the Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series.
Kim Michele Richardson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Kim Michele Richardson 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.
- 1The Unbreakable Child2009 · 235 pages · confirmed 3/420092353/4
- 2Liar's Bench2015 · 272 pages · confirmed 3/420152723/4
- 3GodPretty in the Tobacco Field2016 · 278 pages · confirmed 3/420162783/4
- 4The Sisters of Glass Ferry2018 · 262 pages · confirmed 3/420182623/4
- 5The Book Woman of Troublesome CreekBook Woman of Troublesome Creek #12019 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/420193203/4
- 620223202/4
- 7Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 8My Kentucky Moonlight School2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 92026–3/4
Kim Michele Richardson 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.
Book Woman of Troublesome Creek in order
3 booksStandalone books
6 books6 Kim Michele Richardson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Kim Michele Richardson books in order?
You only need to read Kim Michele Richardson books in order within the Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series, which holds 3 of the 9 Kim Michele Richardson books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Kim Michele Richardson
Start with The Unbreakable Child (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Kim Michele Richardson book?
The Mountains We Call Home (2026) is the newest Kim Michele Richardson book released so far.
Is there a new Kim Michele Richardson book coming?
No next Kim Michele Richardson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Kim Michele Richardson at a glance
- Still publishing
- Kim Michele Richardson published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Kim Michele Richardson books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,687 pages across the 6 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 275 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Kim Michele Richardson books, 4 of 9, were published in the 2020s.