Robyn Carr Books in Order

Robyn Carr has written 70 books, published between 1980 and 2024. The first book is Chelynne (1980) and the newest is The Friendship Club (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
70
Published
1980–2024
Confirmed
69 of 70 titles
Pages on record
15,030 in 42 of 70 books
Reading time
251–376 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 15,030 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 42 of 70 titles with a page count on record.

Robyn Carr is the American author of the Virgin River books, and an executive producer on the television versions of Virgin River and Sullivan's Crossing. The catalogue records 70 Carr books, from Chelynne (1980) to The Friendship Club (2024). Thunder Point, Sullivan's Crossing and the Grace Valley Trilogy are Carr's other series. Several novels, The Hero among them, reached The New York Times Best Seller list. Subject tags on the books include contemporary romance, California, single mothers, veterans and city and town life.

The Sullivan's Crossing series is set in a small Colorado town; each book follows different characters who arrive there seeking new beginnings.

How many Robyn Carr books are there?

Robyn Carr has 70 books, released between 1980 and 2024. They include 4 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Robyn Carr Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 70 Robyn Carr 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.

  1. 1
    ChelynneRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #11980 · 402 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1980402
  2. 2
    The Blue FalconRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #21981 · 498 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1981498
  3. 3
    The Bellerose BargainRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #31982 · 319 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982319
  4. 4
    The Braeswood TapestryRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #41984 · 297 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984297
  5. 5
    The Troubadour's RomanceRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #51985 · confirmed 3/4
    1985
  6. 6
    By Right of ArmsRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #61986 · confirmed 4/4
    1986
  7. 7
    The Everlasting CovenantRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #71987 · confirmed 4/4
    1987
  8. 8
    TemptedRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #81987 · confirmed 4/4
    1987
  9. 9
    Rogue's LadyRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #91988 · confirmed 4/4
    1988
  10. 10
    Informed RiskMen In Uniform #41989 · 251 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1989251
  11. 11
    Woman's Own / The Armstrong WomenRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #101990 · 425 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1990425
  12. 12
    Backward GlanceRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #111991 · confirmed 4/4
    1991
  13. 14
    Mind TrystRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #121992 · 277 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992277
  14. 15
    The House on Olive StreetRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #131999 · 402 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1999402
  15. 16
    Deep in the ValleyGrace Valley Trilogy #12000 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2000384
  16. 17
    The Wedding PartyRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #142001 · 377 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2001377
  17. 18
    Just Over the MountainGrace Valley Trilogy #22002 · 376 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2002376
  18. 19
    Down by the RiverGrace Valley Trilogy #32003 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2003384
  19. 20
    Blue SkiesRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #152004 · 377 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2004377
  20. 21
    Runaway Mistress / Swept AwayRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #162005 · confirmed 4/4
    2005
  21. 22
    Never Too LateRobyn Carr Standalone Novels #172006 · 352 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2006352
  22. 23
    Virgin RiverVirgin River #12007 · 416 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2007416
  23. 24
    Shelter MountainVirgin River #22007 · 395 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2007395
  24. 25
    Whispering RockVirgin River #32007 · 336 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2007336
  25. 26
    A Virgin River ChristmasVirgin River #42008 · 285 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2008285
  26. 27
    Second Chance PassVirgin River #52009 · 409 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2009409
  27. 28
    Temptation RidgeVirgin River #62009 · 441 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2009441
  28. 29
    Paradise ValleyVirgin River #72009 · 410 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2009410
  29. 30
    Under the Christmas TreeVirgin River #82009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009

Robyn Carr series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Robyn Carr 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.

Robyn Carr Standalone Novels

25 books

25 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Grace Valley Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Deep in the Valley
  2. 2. Just Over the Mountain
  3. 3. Down by the River

Robyn Carr Non-Fiction

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Men In Uniform in order

1 book
  1. 4. Informed Risk

Standalone books

1 book

1 Robyn Carr title here is not listed as part of any series.

Robyn Carr Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Robyn Carr books run from Chelynne (1980) to The Friendship Club (2024), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Robyn Carr in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Robyn Carr books in order?

You only need to read Robyn Carr books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read Robyn Carr books in?

Read Robyn Carr one series at a time, each in its own publication order: Virgin River starts with Virgin River (2007), Sullivan's Crossing starts with What We Find (2016) and Thunder Point starts with The Wanderer (2013). The earliest catalogued title overall is Chelynne (1980).

What is the newest Robyn Carr book?

The Friendship Club (2024) is the newest Robyn Carr book released so far.

Is there a new Robyn Carr book coming?

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

Awards Robyn Carr has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Robyn Carr. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • member of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame2019Won

Printable Robyn Carr Books in Order Checklist

A printable checklist of all 70 books in publication order is on the Robyn Carr reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.

Robyn Carr at a glance

Still publishing
Robyn Carr published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Robyn Carr books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
15,030 pages across the 42 of 70 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Robyn Carr books, 33 of 70, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
57 of the 70 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 69 in at least three.

What the Robyn Carr books are about

58 of the 70 Robyn Carr books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: contemporary romance is tagged on 29 of 58. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.