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Lauraine Snelling Books in Order

Lauraine Snelling has written 102 books, published between 1982 and 2026. The first book is Tragedy on the Toutle (1982) and the newest is Fair Are the Meadows (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
102
Published
1982–2026
Confirmed
102 of 102 titles
Pages on record
17,921 in 68 of 102 books
Reading time
299–448 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 17,921 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 68 of 102 titles with a page count on record.

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Lauraine Snelling is an American author of Christian fiction who has published since 1982. Snelling's historical series draw on Norwegian immigration and the author's own heritage. The Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame inducted Snelling in 2012 at Norsk Høstfest, and sales exceed 5 million copies. The catalogue counts 102 books, from Tragedy on the Toutle (1982) to Fair Are the Meadows (2026). Series include Golden Filly, High Hurdles, Red River of the North, Dakota Plains, Daughters of Blessing and Leah's Garden, with horses, pioneer life and North Dakota among the subjects.

How many Lauraine Snelling books are there?

Lauraine Snelling has 102 books, released between 1982 and 2026. They include 17 separate series.

Lauraine Snelling Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 102 Lauraine Snelling 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 Song of Laughter by Lauraine Snelling, book 1 of the Washington series (1986)
  2. Cover of Start Your Own Business After 50 - Or 60- Or 70! by Lauraine Snelling (1990)
  3. Cover of The Race by Lauraine Snelling, book 1 of the Golden Filly series (1991)
  4. Cover of Eagle's Wings by Lauraine Snelling, book 2 of the Golden Filly series (1991)
  5. Cover of Go for the Glory by Lauraine Snelling, book 3 of the Golden Filly series (1991)
  6. Cover of 100 Good Things That Happen as You Grow Older by Lauraine Snelling (1992)
  7. Cover of Call for Courage by Lauraine Snelling, book 4 of the Golden Filly series (1992)
  8. Cover of Kentucky Dreamer by Lauraine Snelling, book 5 of the Golden Filly series (1992)
  9. Cover of Shadow Over San Mateo by Lauraine Snelling, book 6 of the Golden Filly series (1993)
  10. Cover of Out of the Mist by Lauraine Snelling, book 7 of the Golden Filly series (1993)
  11. Cover of Dakota Dusk by Lauraine Snelling, book 2 of the Dakota Plains series (1994)
  12. Cover of Second Wind by Lauraine Snelling, book 8 of the Golden Filly series (1994)
  13. Cover of Close Call by Lauraine Snelling, book 9 of the Golden Filly series (1994)
  14. Cover of An Untamed Land by Lauraine Snelling, book 1 of the Red River Of The North series (1995)
  15. Cover of Olympic Dreams by Lauraine Snelling, book 1 of the High Hurdles series (1995)
  16. Cover of DJ's Challenge by Lauraine Snelling, book 2 of the High Hurdles series (1995)
  17. Cover of The Winner's Circle by Lauraine Snelling, book 10 of the Golden Filly series (1995)
  18. Cover of A New Day Rising by Lauraine Snelling, book 2 of the Red River Of The North series (1996)
  19. Cover of Dakota December by Lauraine Snelling, book 3 of the Dakota Plains series (1996)
  20. Cover of Setting the Pace by Lauraine Snelling, book 3 of the High Hurdles series (1996)
  21. Cover of Out of the Blue by Lauraine Snelling, book 4 of the High Hurdles series (1996)
  22. Cover of A Land to Call Home by Lauraine Snelling, book 3 of the Red River Of The North series (1997)
  23. Cover of Dakota Dawn by Lauraine Snelling, book 4 of the Dakota Plains series (1997)
  24. Cover of Storm Clouds by Lauraine Snelling, book 5 of the High Hurdles series (1997)
  1. 1
    Tragedy on the ToutleLauraine Snelling Standalone Novels #11982 · 96 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198296
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  2. 2
    Song of LaughterWashington #11986 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986256
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  3. 3
    Start Your Own Business After 50 - Or 60- Or 70!Lauraine Snelling Non-Fiction #11990 · 221 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990221
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  4. 4
    The RaceGolden Filly #11991 · 157 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991157
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  5. 5
    Eagle's WingsGolden Filly #21991 · 156 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991156
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  6. 6
    Go for the GloryGolden Filly #31991 · 159 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991159
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  7. 7
    100 Good Things That Happen as You Grow OlderLauraine Snelling Non-Fiction #21992 · 212 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992212
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  8. 8
    Call for CourageGolden Filly #41992 · 158 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992158
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  9. 9
    Kentucky DreamerGolden Filly #51992 · 173 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992173
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  10. 10
    Dakota DreamDakota Plains #11993 · confirmed 3/4
    1993–
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  11. 11
    Shadow Over San MateoGolden Filly #61993 · 155 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993155
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  12. 12
    Out of the MistGolden Filly #71993 · 158 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993158
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  13. 13
    Dakota DuskDakota Plains #21994 · confirmed 3/4
    1994–
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  14. 14
    Second WindGolden Filly #81994 · 173 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994173
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  15. 15
    Close CallGolden Filly #91994 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994176
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  16. 16
    An Untamed LandRed River Of The North #11995 · 349 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995349
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  17. 17
    Olympic DreamsHigh Hurdles #11995 · 155 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995155
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  18. 18
    DJ's ChallengeHigh Hurdles #21995 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995160
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  19. 19
    The Winner's CircleGolden Filly #101995 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995192
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  20. 20
    A New Day RisingRed River Of The North #21996 · 286 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996286
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  21. 21
    Dakota DecemberDakota Plains #31996 · 259 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996259
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  22. 22
    Setting the PaceHigh Hurdles #31996 · 173 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996173
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  23. 23
    Out of the BlueHigh Hurdles #41996 · 173 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996173
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  24. 24
    A Land to Call HomeRed River Of The North #31997 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997320
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  25. 25
    Dakota DawnDakota Plains #41997 · confirmed 3/4
    1997–
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  26. 26
    Storm CloudsHigh Hurdles #51997 · 173 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997173
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  27. 27
    The Reapers' SongRed River Of The North #41998 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998304
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  28. 28
    DakotaDakota Plains #51998 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998480
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  29. 29
    Close QuartersHigh Hurdles #61998 · 159 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998159
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  30. 30
    Moving UpHigh Hurdles #71998 · 157 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998157
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Lauraine Snelling series and characters in order

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

Lauraine Snelling 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.

Lauraine Snelling Standalone Novels

19 books

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

Golden Filly in order

10 books
  1. 1. The Race
  2. 2. Eagle's Wings
  3. 3. Go for the Glory
  4. 4. Call for Courage
  5. 5. Kentucky Dreamer
  6. 6. Shadow Over San Mateo
  7. 7. Out of the Mist
  8. 8. Second Wind
  9. 9. Close Call
  10. 10. The Winner's Circle

High Hurdles in order

10 books
  1. 1. Olympic Dreams
  2. 2. DJ's Challenge
  3. 3. Setting the Pace
  4. 4. Out of the Blue
  5. 5. Storm Clouds
  6. 6. Close Quarters
  7. 7. Moving Up
  8. 8. Letting Go
  9. 9. Raising the Bar
  10. 10. Class Act

Red River Of The North in order

8 books
  1. 1. An Untamed Land
  2. 2. A New Day Rising
  3. 3. A Land to Call Home
  4. 4. The Reapers' Song
  5. 5. Tender Mercies
  6. 6. Blessing in Disguise
  7. 7. An Untamed Heart
  8. 8. A Blessing to Cherish

Dakota Plains in order

6 books
  1. 1. Dakota Dream
  2. 2. Dakota Dusk
  3. 3. Dakota December
  4. 4. Dakota Dawn
  5. 5. Dakota
  6. 6. Dakota Destiny

Lauraine Snelling Non-Fiction

4 books

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

Dakotah Treasures in order

4 books
  1. 1. Ruby
  2. 2. Pearl
  3. 3. Opal
  4. 4. Amethyst

Daughters Of Blessing in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Promise for Ellie
  2. 2. Sophie's Dilemma
  3. 3. A Touch of Grace
  4. 4. Rebecca's Reward

S.A.V.E. Squad in order

4 books
  1. 1. Dog Daze
  2. 2. The Great Cat Caper
  3. 3. Secondhand Horses
  4. 4. No Ordinary Owl

Song Of Blessing in order

4 books
  1. 1. To Everything a Season
  2. 2. A Harvest of Hope
  3. 3. Streams of Mercy
  4. 4. From This Day Forward

Under Northern Skies in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Promise of Dawn
  2. 2. A Breath of Hope
  3. 3. A Season of Grace
  4. 4. A Song of Joy

Leah's Garden Series in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Seeds of Change
  2. 2. A Time to Bloom
  3. 3. Fields of Bounty
  4. 4. A Season of Harvest

Secret Refuge in order

3 books
  1. 1. Daughter of Twin Oaks
  2. 2. Sisters of the Confederacy
  3. 3. The Long Way Home

Return To Red River in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Dream to Follow
  2. 2. Believing the Dream
  3. 3. More Than a Dream

Home To Blessing in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Measure of Mercy
  2. 2. No Distance Too Far
  3. 3. A Heart for Home

Wild West Wind in order

3 books
  1. 1. Valley of Dreams
  2. 2. Whispers in the Wind
  3. 3. A Place to Belong

Home to Green Creek Series in order

3 books
  1. 1. Land of Dreams
  2. 2. At Morning's Light
  3. 3. Fair Are the Meadows

Washington in order

2 books
  1. 1. Song of Laughter
  2. 2. Race for the Roses

Lauraine Snelling Children's in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Lonely Donkey
  2. 2. The Adventures of TC

Lauraine Snelling in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Blessing of Animals

Lauraine Snelling Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Lauraine Snelling Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Lauraine Snelling books run from Tragedy on the Toutle (1982) to Fair Are the Meadows (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Lauraine Snelling in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Lauraine Snelling books in order?

You only need to read Lauraine Snelling books in order within each series: the books listed here span 17 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read Lauraine Snelling books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with An Untamed Land (1995), the first Red River Valley book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Tragedy on the Toutle (1982).

What is the newest Lauraine Snelling book?

Fair Are the Meadows (2026) is the newest Lauraine Snelling book released so far.

Is there a new Lauraine Snelling book coming?

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

Lauraine Snelling at a glance

Still publishing
Lauraine Snelling published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Lauraine Snelling books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
17,921 pages across the 68 of 102 books with a recorded length, a median of 291 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lauraine Snelling books, 34 of 102, were published in the 1990s.

What the Lauraine Snelling books are about

81 of the 102 Lauraine Snelling books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: christian life is tagged on 22 of 81. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.