Lloyd C. Douglas Books in Order

11 books are credited to Lloyd C. Douglas, published between 1929 and 1955; 1 of them appeared after Lloyd C. Douglas's death in 1951. The first book is Magnificent Obsession (1929) and the newest is The Living Faith (1955). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
1929–1955
Pages on record
2,718 in 7 of 11 books
Reading time
45–68 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,718 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 11 titles with a page count on record.

Lloyd C. Douglas, born Lloyd Cassel Douglas on August 27, 1877, was an American minister and author who died on February 13, 1951. Douglas wrote a first novel only at age 50 and became one of the most popular American authors of the period. Magnificent Obsession (1929) opens the 11 catalogued books, which include Green Light, White Banners, Disputed Passage, The Robe (1942) and The Big Fisherman (1948). Subjects include Christianity, historical fiction, physicians, philanthropists, redemption and the Holy Coat.

How many Lloyd C. Douglas books are there?

Lloyd C. Douglas has 11 books, released between 1929 and 1955. 1 of them were published after Lloyd C. Douglas's death in 1951.

Lloyd C. Douglas Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Lloyd C. Douglas 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
    Magnificent Obsession1929 · 330 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1929330
  2. 2
    Forgive Us Our Trespasses1932 · 361 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1932361
  3. 3
    Green Light1934 · confirmed 1/4
    1934
  4. 4
    White Banners1936 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1936264
  5. 5
    Home for Christmas1937 · confirmed 1/4
    1937
  6. 6
    Disputed Passage1939 · confirmed 1/4
    1939
  7. 7
    Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal1939 · 473 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1939473
  8. 8
    Invitation to Live1941 · 303 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1941303
  9. 9
    The Robe1942 · 528 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1942528
  10. 10
    The Big Fisherman1948 · 459 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1948459
  11. 11
    The Living Faith1955 · confirmed 1/4
    1955

Lloyd C. Douglas 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.

Standalone books

11 books

11 Lloyd C. Douglas titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lloyd C. Douglas books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 11 Lloyd C. Douglas books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Lloyd C. Douglas

Start with Magnificent Obsession (1929), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lloyd C. Douglas book?

The Living Faith (1955) is the newest Lloyd C. Douglas book released so far.

Is there a new Lloyd C. Douglas book coming?

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

Lloyd C. Douglas at a glance

Died
Lloyd C. Douglas died in 1951, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Lloyd C. Douglas are still being published after Lloyd C. Douglas's death in 1951; the newest appeared in 1955.
Release pace
Lloyd C. Douglas books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
2,718 pages across the 7 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 361 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lloyd C. Douglas books, 6 of 11, were published in the 1930s.

What the Lloyd C. Douglas books are about

3 of the 11 Lloyd C. Douglas 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 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.