Kristy McCaffrey Books in Order

Kristy McCaffrey has written 22 books, published between 2003 and 2025. The first book is The Wren (2003) and the newest is The Swan (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
2003–2025
Pages on record
1,382 in 5 of 22 books

Kristy McCaffrey writes historical western romance. The catalogue holds 22 books published between 2003 and 2025, all credited to McCaffrey, and two series are recorded: Wings of the West and Pathway. Birds name a long run of the titles, from The Wren (2003) and The Dove (2005) through The Sparrow (2011), The Blackbird (2015) and The Bluebird (2016) to The Swan (2025), the newest entry. Echo of the Plains (2012), Blue Sage (2018) and Deep Blue (2018) fall in between.

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How many Kristy McCaffrey books are there?

Kristy McCaffrey has 22 books, released between 2003 and 2025. They include 2 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Kristy McCaffrey Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Kristy McCaffrey 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    The WrenWings of the West #12003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
  2. 2
    The DoveWings of the West #22005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
  3. 3
    The SparrowWings of the West #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  4. 4
    Echo of the PlainsWings of the West #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  5. 5
    The BlackbirdWings of the West #52015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  6. 6
    Alice: Bride of Rhode IslandAmerican Mail-Order Brides #142015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  7. 7
    The BluebirdWings of the West #62016 · 302 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016302
  8. 8
    Blue Sage2018 · 106 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018106
  9. 9
    Deep BluePathway #12018 · 316 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018316
  10. 10
    Cold HorizonPathway #22019 · 316 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019316
  11. 11
    Cold Horizon TelluridePathway #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  12. 12
    RosemaryWidows of Wildcat Ridge #112019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  13. 13
    The Peppermint Tree2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    Into The Land Of Shadows2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  15. 15
    Ancient WindsPathway #42021 · 342 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021342
  16. 16
    The SongbirdWings of the West #72021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  17. 17
    Shark ReefPathway #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  18. 18
    The StarlingWings of the West #82022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  19. 19
    A Mirthful WishWishing For Love #52023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  20. 20
    The CanaryWings of the West #92023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  21. 21
    The NighthawkWings of the West #102024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  22. 22
    The SwanWings of the West #112025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–

Kristy McCaffrey 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.

Wings of the West in order

11 books
  1. 1. The Wren
  2. 2. The Dove
  3. 3. The Sparrow
  4. 4. Echo of the Plains
  5. 5. The Blackbird
  6. 6. The Bluebird
  7. 7. The Songbird
  8. 8. The Starling
  9. 9. The Canary
  10. 10. The Nighthawk
  11. 11. The Swan

Pathway in order

5 books
  1. 1. Deep Blue
  2. 2. Cold Horizon
  3. 3. Cold Horizon Telluride
  4. 4. Ancient Winds
  5. 5. Shark Reef

Wishing For Love in order

1 book
  1. 5. A Mirthful Wish

Widows of Wildcat Ridge in order

1 book
  1. 11. Rosemary

American Mail-Order Brides in order

1 book
  1. 14. Alice: Bride of Rhode Island

Standalone books

3 books

3 Kristy McCaffrey titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kristy McCaffrey books in order?

You only need to read Kristy McCaffrey books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kristy McCaffrey

Start with The Wren (2003), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kristy McCaffrey book?

The Swan (2025) is the newest Kristy McCaffrey book released so far.

Is there a new Kristy McCaffrey book coming?

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

Kristy McCaffrey at a glance

Still publishing
Kristy McCaffrey published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Kristy McCaffrey books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,382 pages across the 5 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 316 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kristy McCaffrey books, 10 of 22, were published in the 2020s.

When Kristy McCaffrey books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Kristy McCaffrey titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.

2000s
2
2010s
10
2020s
10

22 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Kristy McCaffrey books are about

6 of the 22 Kristy McCaffrey books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 5 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.