Linda Chaikin Books in Order
Linda Chaikin has written 38 books, published between 1990 and 2013. The first book is Recovery of the Lost Sword (1990) and the newest is Jewel of the Pacific (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 38
- Published
- 1990–2013
- Pages on record
- 11,666 in 35 of 38 books
- Reading time
- 194–292 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,666 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 35 of 38 titles with a page count on record.
Linda Chaikin, born 1943, writes Christian historical fiction and sometimes publishes as L. L. Chaikin. Recovery of the Lost Sword (1990) opens a catalogue of 38 books that closes with Jewel of the Pacific in 2013. Nine series divide it, including Dawn of Hawaii, Heart of India, Royal Pavilions, the Egypt Trilogy, Trade Winds and Silk House. The Crusades, pirates, the Second World War and frontier pioneer life supply the historical settings, and the 1990s were Chaikin's peak decade.
How many Linda Chaikin books are there?
Linda Chaikin has 38 books, released between 1990 and 2013. They include 11 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.
Linda Chaikin Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 38 Linda Chaikin 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.
- 1Recovery of the Lost Sword1990 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419902881/4
- 2Nevada Jade1990 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/419901901/4
- 3The Everlasting Flame1990 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/419902441/4
- 419933481/4
- 519932881/4
- 619933781/4
- 719943341/4
- 819943961/4
- 919954091/4
- 1019963521/4
- 1119962981/4
- 1219973931/4
- 1319974581/4
- 1419973771/4
- 1519972361/4
- 1619982211/4
- 1719982151/4
- 1819982561/4
- 1919983761/4
- 2019993201/4
- 2119994371/4
- 2219992281/4
- 2320003351/4
- 2420004431/4
- 2520013581/4
- 2620013841/4
- 2720033571/4
- 282003–1/4
- 2920043341/4
- 302004–1/4
- 3120054001/4
- 3220063151/4
- 3320073511/4
- 34The Midwife of St. Petersburg2007 · 335 pages · confirmed 1/420073351/4
- 3520083271/4
- 3620103411/4
- 372011–1/4
- 3820133441/4
Linda Chaikin series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- A Day to Remember books in order 9 books
Linda Chaikin 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.
Dawn of Hawaii in order
4 booksHeart of India in order
3 books- 1. Silk
- 2. Under Eastern Stars
- 3. Kingscote
Royal Pavilions in order
3 booksBuccaneers in order
3 booksEgypt Trilogy in order
3 booksTrade Winds in order
3 booksEast of the Sun in order
3 booksSilk House in order
3 booksGreat Northwest in order
2 booksVirginia City Sisters in order
2 books- 1. Desert Rose
- 2. Desert Star
Standalone books
4 books4 Linda Chaikin titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Linda Chaikin books in order?
You only need to read Linda Chaikin books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Linda Chaikin
Start with Monday's Child (1999), the first A Day to Remember book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Recovery of the Lost Sword (1990).
What is the newest Linda Chaikin book?
Jewel of the Pacific (2013) is the newest Linda Chaikin book released so far.
Is there a new Linda Chaikin book coming?
No next Linda Chaikin book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Linda Chaikin at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Linda Chaikin title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Linda Chaikin books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 11,666 pages across the 35 of 38 books with a recorded length, a median of 341 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Linda Chaikin books, 22 of 38, were published in the 1990s.
What the Linda Chaikin books are about
35 of the 38 Linda Chaikin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 8 of 35. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 8 of 35 books
- Historical fiction 7 of 35 books
- Religious fiction 6 of 35 books
- Christian, romance 5 of 35 books
- Pirates 5 of 35 books
- British 4 of 35 books
- Christian fiction 3 of 35 books
- Courts and courtiers 3 of 35 books
- Crusades 3 of 35 books
- Frontier and pioneer life 3 of 35 books
- Pioneers 3 of 35 books
- World War, 1939-1945 3 of 35 books