Mary Ellis Books in Order

Mary Ellis has written 26 books, published between 2009 and 2024. The first book is A Widow's Hope (2009) and the newest is What Goes 'Round... (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
26
Published
2009–2024
Confirmed
1 of 26 titles
Pages on record
3,654 in 13 of 26 books
Reading time
61–91 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,654 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 26 titles with a page count on record.

Mary Ellis writes Christian romance and romantic suspense, and Amish life, farm life and widowhood recur in the subject tags. The catalogue lists 26 books from 2009 to 2024. A Widow's Hope and Never Far from Home (both 2009) are the first, followed by Sarah's Christmas Miracle (2010), A Marriage for Meghan (2011) and An Amish Family Reunion (2012). What Goes 'Round... (2024) is the newest. Series include Miller Family, Wayne County, Civil War Heroines, Secrets Of The South Mysteries, Kate Weller/Marked For Retribution and Bourbon Tour Mystery. Private investigators and history are also tagged.

How many Mary Ellis books are there?

Mary Ellis has 26 books, released between 2009 and 2024. They include 6 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

Mary Ellis Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 Mary Ellis 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
    A Widow's HopeMiller Family #12009 · 299 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009299
  2. 2
    Never Far from HomeMiller Family #22009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009
  3. 3
    Sarah's Christmas Miracle2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  4. 4
    The Way to a Man's HeartMiller Family #32010 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010296
  5. 5
    Abigail's New HopeWayne County #12011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011
  6. 6
    A Marriage for MeghanWayne County #22011 · 292 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011292
  7. 7
    Living in HarmonyNew Beginnings #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  8. 8
    An Amish Family ReunionMiller Family #42012 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012304
  9. 9
    Love Comes to ParadiseNew Beginnings #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013
  10. 10
    A Little Bit of CharmNew Beginnings #32013 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013343
  11. 11
    A Plain Man2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  12. 12
    The Quaker and the RebelCivil War Heroines #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  13. 13
    Always in My HeartAmish Miracle #22014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014
  14. 14
    Romance on the RiverCivil War Heroines #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  15. 15
    The Lady and the OfficerCivil War Heroines #32014 · 350 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014350
  16. 16
    Midnight on the MississippiSecrets Of The South Mysteries #12015 · 347 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015347
  17. 17
    The Last Heiress2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  18. 18
    What Happened on Beale StreetSecrets Of The South Mysteries #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  19. 19
    Magnolia MoonlightSecrets Of The South Mysteries #32016 · 348 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016348
  20. 20
    Sunset in Old SavannahSecrets Of The South Mysteries #42017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  21. 21
    Hiding in Plain SightKate Weller/Marked For Retribution #12018 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018215
  22. 22
    Sweet Taste of RevengeKate Weller/Marked For Retribution #22019 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019224
  23. 23
    Island of Last ResortsKate Weller/Marked For Retribution #32019 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019224
  24. 24
    One for the RoadBourbon Tour Mystery #12021 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021208
  25. 25
    100 Proof MurderBourbon Tour Mystery #22021 · 204 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021204
  26. 26
    What Goes 'Round...2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024

Mary Ellis 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.

Miller Family in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Widow's Hope
  2. 2. Never Far from Home
  3. 3. The Way to a Man's Heart
  4. 4. An Amish Family Reunion

Secrets Of The South Mysteries in order

4 books
  1. 1. Midnight on the Mississippi
  2. 2. What Happened on Beale Street
  3. 3. Magnolia Moonlight
  4. 4. Sunset in Old Savannah

New Beginnings in order

3 books
  1. 1. Living in Harmony
  2. 2. Love Comes to Paradise
  3. 3. A Little Bit of Charm

Civil War Heroines in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Quaker and the Rebel
  2. 2. Romance on the River
  3. 3. The Lady and the Officer

Kate Weller/Marked For Retribution in order

3 books
  1. 1. Hiding in Plain Sight
  2. 2. Sweet Taste of Revenge
  3. 3. Island of Last Resorts

Wayne County in order

2 books
  1. 1. Abigail's New Hope
  2. 2. A Marriage for Meghan

Bourbon Tour Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. One for the Road
  2. 2. 100 Proof Murder

Amish Miracle in order

1 book
  1. 2. Always in My Heart

Standalone books

4 books

4 Mary Ellis titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Mary Ellis books in order?

You only need to read Mary Ellis books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Mary Ellis

Start with A Widow's Hope (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Mary Ellis book?

What Goes 'Round... (2024) is the newest Mary Ellis book released so far.

Is there a new Mary Ellis book coming?

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

Mary Ellis at a glance

Still publishing
Mary Ellis published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Mary Ellis books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,654 pages across the 13 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 296 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mary Ellis books, 21 of 26, were published in the 2010s.

What the Mary Ellis books are about

22 of the 26 Mary Ellis books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: amish is tagged on 11 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.