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Max Lucado Books in Order

Max Lucado has written 278 books, published between 1985 and 2026. The first book is No Wonder They Call Him the Savior (1985) and the newest is Unbreakable Courage Bible Study Guide (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
278
Published
1985–2026
Pages on record
27,490 in 166 of 278 books
Reading time
458–687 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 27,490 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 166 of 278 titles with a page count on record.

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Max Lucado has 278 books in the catalogue, published between 1985 and 2026, and subject headings centre on Christian life, the Bible, Jesus Christ, meditations and biblical teaching. Lucado, born January 11, 1955, is an American author and minister at Oak Hills Church, formerly Oak Hills Church of Christ, in San Antonio, Texas. The earliest titles are No Wonder They Call Him the Savior and On the Anvil (both 1985), then God Came Near (1986), The Applause of Heaven (1990) and He Still Moves Stones (1992). Series include Life Lessons, Hermie & Friends, Max Lucado's Wemmicks and Just in Case, and children's fiction is also among the subjects. The newest listed title is Unbreakable Courage Bible Study Guide (2026).

How many Max Lucado books are there?

Max Lucado has 278 books, released between 1985 and 2026. They include 5 series and 23 titles listed outside any series.

Max Lucado Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 278 Max Lucado 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 No Wonder They Call Him the Savior by Max Lucado, book 1 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1985)
  2. Cover of On the Anvil by Max Lucado, book 2 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1985)
  3. Cover of God Came Near by Max Lucado, book 3 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1986)
  4. Cover of The Applause of Heaven by Max Lucado, book 4 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1990)
  5. Cover of In the Eye of the Storm by Max Lucado, book 5 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1991)
  6. Cover of He Still Moves Stones by Max Lucado, book 6 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1992)
  7. Cover of Chronicles of the Cross by Max Lucado, book 7 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1992)
  8. Cover of And the Angels Were Silent by Max Lucado, book 8 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1992)
  9. Cover of Tell Me the Story by Max Lucado, book 9 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1992)
  10. Cover of Tell Me the Secrets by Max Lucado, book 11 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1993)
  11. Cover of Children of the King by Max Lucado, book 12 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1994)
  12. Cover of When God Whispers Your Name by Max Lucado, book 14 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1994)
  13. Cover of In Search of Wonder by Max Lucado, book 15 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1995)
  14. Cover of A Gentle Thunder by Max Lucado, book 16 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1995)
  15. Cover of The Inspirational Study Bible by Max Lucado, book 17 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1995)
  16. Cover of The Song of the King by Max Lucado, book 19 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1995)
  17. Cover of Greatest Moments in the Life of Christ by Max Lucado, book 20 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1995)
  18. Cover of Life Lessons Books of Ruth & Esther by Max Lucado, book 1 of the Life Lessons series (1996)
  19. Cover of Alabaster's Song by Max Lucado, book 21 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1996)
  20. Cover of Christmas by the Hearth by Max Lucado, book 22 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1996)
  21. Cover of God's Inspirational Promises by Max Lucado, book 23 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1996)
  22. Cover of In the Grip of Grace by Max Lucado, book 24 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1996)
  23. Cover of Walking with the Savior by Max Lucado, book 26 of the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series (1996)
  24. Cover of You Are Special by Max Lucado, book 1 of the Max Lucado's Wemmicks series (1997)
  1. 1
    No Wonder They Call Him the SaviorMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #11985 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985224
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  2. 2
    On the AnvilMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #21985 · 163 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985163
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  3. 3
    God Came NearMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #31986 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986224
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  4. 4
    Christ in Easter1990 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199080
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  5. 5
    The Applause of HeavenMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #41990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  6. 6
    In the Eye of the StormMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #51991 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991240
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  7. 7
    Just in Case You Ever WonderJust in Case #11992 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199232
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  8. 8
    He Still Moves StonesMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #61992 · 223 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992223
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  9. 9
    Chronicles of the CrossMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #71992 · 688 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992688
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  10. 10
    And the Angels Were SilentMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #81992 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992264
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  11. 11
    Tell Me the StoryMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #91992 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199264
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  12. 12
    Tell Me the SecretsMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #111993 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199364
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  13. 13
    The Crippled Lamb1994 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199432
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  14. 14
    Children of the KingMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #121994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  15. 15
    The Final Week of JesusMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #131994 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994240
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  16. 16
    When God Whispers Your NameMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #141994 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994232
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  17. 17
    In Search of WonderMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #151995 · 147 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995147
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  18. 18
    A Gentle ThunderMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #161995 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995240
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  19. 19
    The Inspirational Study BibleMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #171995 · 1564 pages · confirmed 2/4
    19951564
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  20. 20
    In the Word With Max LucadoMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #181995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  21. 21
    The Song of the KingMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #191995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Greatest Moments in the Life of ChristMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #201995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Life Lessons Books of Ruth & EstherLife Lessons #11996 · 119 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996119
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  24. 24
    Life Lessons from RomansLife Lessons #21996 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996128
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  25. 25
    Alabaster's SongMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #211996 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199632
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  26. 26
    Christmas by the HearthMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #221996 · 319 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996319
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  27. 27
    God's Inspirational PromisesMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #231996 · 201 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996201
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  28. 28
    In the Grip of GraceMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #241996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
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  29. 29
    Gospel of JohnMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #251996 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996128
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  30. 30
    Walking with the SaviorMax Lucado Inspirational/Faith #261996 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996160
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Max Lucado 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.

Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith in order

214 books
  1. 1. No Wonder They Call Him the Savior
  2. 2. On the Anvil
  3. 3. God Came Near
  4. 4. The Applause of Heaven
  5. 5. In the Eye of the Storm
  6. 6. He Still Moves Stones
  7. 7. Chronicles of the Cross
  8. 8. And the Angels Were Silent
  9. 9. Tell Me the Story
  10. 11. Tell Me the Secrets
  11. 12. Children of the King
  12. 13. The Final Week of Jesus
  13. and 202 more in the table above

Life Lessons in order

18 books
  1. 1. Life Lessons Books of Ruth & Esther
  2. 2. Life Lessons from Romans
  3. 3. Book Of 1 Corinthians
  4. 4. Books of Ezra & Nehemiah
  5. 5. A Thirst For God
  6. 6. A Glimpse Of Glory
  7. 7. Waiting For Christ's Return
  8. 8. 1, 2, 3 John and Jude
  9. 9. Life Lessons from Mark
  10. 10. Life Lessons from Philippians
  11. 11. Life Lessons from Galatians
  12. 12. Life Lessons from Colossians and Philemon
  13. and 6 more in the table above

Hermie & Friends in order

14 books
  1. 1. Flo the Lyin' Fly
  2. 2. Shapes
  3. 3. Colors
  4. 4. ABC's
  5. 5. Numbers
  6. 6. Webster the Scaredy Spider
  7. 9. A Fruitcake Christmas
  8. 10. Splash! Children's Bible Curriculum: A Kid's Curriculum Based on Max Lucado's Come Thirsty
  9. 12. To Share or Nut to Share
  10. 13. A Bug Collection: Four Stories from the Garden
  11. 14. God Listens When I Pray
  12. 15. God Forgives Me, and I Forgive You
  13. and 2 more in the table above

Max Lucado's Wemmicks in order

6 books
  1. 1. You Are Special
  2. 2. You Are Mine
  3. 3. If Only I Had a Green Nose
  4. 4. Best of All
  5. 5. Punchinello and the Most Marvelous Gift
  6. 6. Your Special Gift

Just in Case in order

2 books
  1. 1. Just in Case You Ever Wonder
  2. 2. Just in Case You Ever Feel Alone

40 Days Through the Book in order

1 book
  1. 5. Romans Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video

Standalone books

23 books

23 Max Lucado titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Max Lucado books in order?

You only need to read Max Lucado books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Max Lucado

Start with No Wonder They Call Him the Savior (1985), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Max Lucado book?

Unbreakable Courage Bible Study Guide (2026) is the newest Max Lucado book released so far.

Is there a new Max Lucado book coming?

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

Max Lucado at a glance

Still publishing
Max Lucado published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Max Lucado books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
27,490 pages across the 166 of 278 books with a recorded length, a median of 128 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Max Lucado books, 109 of 278, were published in the 2000s.

What the Max Lucado books are about

207 of the 278 Max Lucado 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 89 of 207. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.