Leisha Kelly Books in Order

Leisha Kelly has written 11 books, published between 2001 and 2010. The first book is Julia's Hope (2001) and the newest is The House on Malcolm Street (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2001–2010
Pages on record
2,484 in 8 of 11 books
Reading time
41–62 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,484 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 11 titles with a page count on record.

Leisha Kelly wrote Christian historical fiction. The Country Road Chronicles follow the Wortham family through the Depression, opening with Julia's Hope (2001) and continuing through Emma's Gift (2003), Katie's Dream (2004), Rorey's Secret (2005) and Rachel's Prayer (2006). A second sequence, published as L.A. Kelly, centres on Tahn Dorn in a medieval setting and holds Tahn (2005) and The Scarlet Trefoil (2007). Kelly's 11 catalogued books end with The House on Malcolm Street (2010), and the list is likely complete.

How many Leisha Kelly books are there?

Leisha Kelly has 11 books, released between 2001 and 2010. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Leisha Kelly Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Leisha Kelly 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
    Julia's HopeCountry Road Chronicles / Wortham Family #12001 · 318 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001318
  2. 2
    Emma's GiftCountry Road Chronicles / Wortham Family #22003 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003314
  3. 3
    Katie's DreamCountry Road Chronicles / Wortham Family #32004 · 330 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004330
  4. 4
    Tahn (As:L.A. Kelly)Tahn #12005 · 330 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005330
  5. 5
    Rorey's SecretCountry Road Chronicles / Wortham Family #42005 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005416
  6. 6
    Return to AlastairTahn #22006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006
  7. 7
    Rachel's PrayerCountry Road Chronicles / Wortham Family #52006 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006312
  8. 8
    The Scarlet Trefoil (As:L.A. Kelly)Tahn #32007 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007304
  9. 9
    Till Morning Is NighCountry Road Chronicles / Wortham Family #62007 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007160
  10. 10
    Sarah's PromiseCountry Road Chronicles / Wortham Family #72008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008
  11. 11
    The House on Malcolm Street2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010

Leisha Kelly 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.

Country Road Chronicles / Wortham Family in order

7 books
  1. 1. Julia's Hope
  2. 2. Emma's Gift
  3. 3. Katie's Dream
  4. 4. Rorey's Secret
  5. 5. Rachel's Prayer
  6. 6. Till Morning Is Nigh
  7. 7. Sarah's Promise

Tahn in order

3 books
  1. 1. Tahn (As:L.A. Kelly)
  2. 2. Return to Alastair
  3. 3. The Scarlet Trefoil (As:L.A. Kelly)

Standalone books

1 book

1 Leisha Kelly title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Leisha Kelly books in order?

You only need to read Leisha Kelly 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 Leisha Kelly

Start with Julia's Hope (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Leisha Kelly book?

The House on Malcolm Street (2010) is the newest Leisha Kelly book released so far.

Is there a new Leisha Kelly book coming?

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

Leisha Kelly at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Leisha Kelly title on record dates from 2010, 16 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Leisha Kelly books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,484 pages across the 8 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 316 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Leisha Kelly books, 10 of 11, were published in the 2000s.

What the Leisha Kelly books are about

10 of the 11 Leisha Kelly books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: christian fiction is tagged on 5 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.