Richard Paul Evans Books in Order
Richard Paul Evans has written 64 books, published between 1993 and 2026. The first book is The Christmas Box (1993) and the newest is Mercy's Child (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 64
- Published
- 1993–2026
- Confirmed
- 63 of 64 titles
- Pages on record
- 8,682 in 31 of 64 books
Christmas stories, Christian fiction and romance make up most of Richard Paul Evans's catalogue, which also turns to science fiction, electricity and Tourette syndrome as subjects. Evans's 64 titles open with The Christmas Box (1993) and take in the Michael Vey books, the Walk series, the Locket Trilogy, the Christmas Box, Noel and Mistletoe collections and the Broken Road novels. Mercy's Child is the most recent title, and publication continues into 2026.
The Michael Vey series follows a teenager with electrical powers, Michael, and friends who each have unique abilities of their own. Together they confront secret organizations and a conspiracy that threatens humanity, using their powers to counter their adversaries.
How many Richard Paul Evans books are there?
Richard Paul Evans has 64 books, released between 1993 and 2026. They include 7 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Richard Paul Evans Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 64 Richard Paul Evans books in the order they were released, 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.
- 11993–3/4
- 21995–3/4
- 31996–3/4
- 41997–3/4
- 519984143/4
- 61999–3/4
- 71999223/4
- 819993523/4
- 920001223/4
- 102000–3/4
- 1120003683/4
- 122001–3/4
- 132001–3/4
- 142002–3/4
- 152002323/4
- 162002383/4
- 1720033383/4
- 18The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and WealthRichard Paul Evans Non-Fiction #32004 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/420041603/4
- 192005–3/4
- 2020063043/4
- 2120073353/4
- 2220083163/4
- 2320082803/4
- 24The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me for WomenRichard Paul Evans Non-Fiction #42009 · confirmed 3/42009–3/4
- 2520093723/4
- 262010–3/4
- 272010–3/4
- 282011–3/4
- 2920113723/4
- 302011–3/4
- 3120123353/4
- 322012–3/4
- 3320122663/4
- 342013–3/4
- 35Rise of the Elgen2013 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420133521/4
- 362013–3/4
- 3720132793/4
- 3820131423/4
- 392014–3/4
- 4020143193/4
- 412014–3/4
- 4220153203/4
- 4320152903/4
- 4420163063/4
- 4520163283/4
- 4620172963/4
- 4720172833/4
- 482017–3/4
- 492018–3/4
- 5020183303/4
- 512019–3/4
- 522019–3/4
- 5320203843/4
- 5420212723/4
- 5520223553/4
- 562022–3/4
- 572023–3/4
- 582023–3/4
- 592023–3/4
- 602024–3/4
- 612024–4/4
- 622024–3/4
- 632025–3/4
- 642026–3/4
Richard Paul Evans series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Michael Vey books in order 10 books
- The Walk books in order 5 books
Richard Paul Evans 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.
Richard Paul Evans Standalone Novels
18 books18 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Richard Paul Evans Children's in order
6 booksRichard Paul Evans Non-Fiction
6 books6 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Walk in order
5 booksNoel Collection
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Christmas Box in order
3 books- 1. The Christmas Box
- 2. Timepiece
- 3. The Letter
Locket Trilogy in order
3 booksMistletoe Collection
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Broken Road in order
3 booksRichard Paul Evans Short Stories/Novellas
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Richard Paul Evans in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 Richard Paul Evans title here is not listed as part of any series.
Richard Paul Evans Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Richard Paul Evans books run from The Christmas Box (1993) to Mercy's Child (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Richard Paul Evans in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Richard Paul Evans books in order?
You only need to read Richard Paul Evans books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Richard Paul Evans
Start with the first book of the Richard Paul Evans series you want to read: Michael Vey starts with The Prisoner of Cell 25 (2011) and The Walk starts with The Walk (2010). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Christmas Box (1993).
What is the newest Richard Paul Evans book?
Mercy's Child (2026) is the newest Richard Paul Evans book released so far.
Is there a new Richard Paul Evans book coming?
No next Richard Paul Evans book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Richard Paul Evans at a glance
- Still publishing
- Richard Paul Evans published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Richard Paul Evans books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 8,682 pages across the 31 of 64 books with a recorded length, a median of 316 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Richard Paul Evans books, 27 of 64, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 1 of the 64 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 63 in at least three.
What the Richard Paul Evans books are about
55 of the 64 Richard Paul Evans 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 10 of 55. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Christian fiction 10 of 55 books
- Christmas 9 of 55 books
- Romance 9 of 55 books
- Adult Fiction 8 of 55 books
- Children's fiction 8 of 55 books
- Science fiction 8 of 55 books
- Electricity 7 of 55 books
- Friendship 6 of 55 books
- Life change events 6 of 55 books
- Contemporary romance 5 of 55 books
- Tourette syndrome 5 of 55 books
- Loss (Psychology) 4 of 55 books