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Stephanie Grace Whitson Books in Order

Stephanie Grace Whitson has written 36 books, published between 1994 and 2024. The first book is Walks The Fire (1994) and the newest is A Prairie Christmas Collection (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
36
Published
1994–2024
Pages on record
7,081 in 24 of 36 books
Reading time
118–177 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,081 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 24 of 36 titles with a page count on record.

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Stephanie Grace Whitson is an American writer of historical fiction who has lived in Nebraska since 1975 and took her subject from the lives of pioneer women in the West. Walks The Fire (1994) opens a catalogue of 36 books reaching 2024, and the series include Prairie Winds, Dakota Moons, Keepsake Legacies, Quilt Chronicles and Pine Ridge Portraits. Women pioneers, Dakota Indians, women missionaries, quilts and Christian historical romance recur as subjects.

How many Stephanie Grace Whitson books are there?

Stephanie Grace Whitson has 36 books, released between 1994 and 2024. They include 6 series and 18 titles listed outside any series.

Stephanie Grace Whitson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 36 Stephanie Grace Whitson 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 Walks The Fire by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 1 of the Prairie Winds series (1994)
  2. Cover of Soaring Eagle by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 2 of the Prairie Winds series (1996)
  3. Cover of Red Bird by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 3 of the Prairie Winds series (1997)
  4. Cover of Sarah's Patchwork by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 1 of the Keepsake Legacies series (1998)
  5. Cover of Karyn's Memory Box by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 2 of the Keepsake Legacies series (1999)
  6. Cover of Nora's Ribbon of Memories by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 3 of the Keepsake Legacies series (1999)
  7. Cover of Valley of the Shadow by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 1 of the Dakota Moons series (2001)
  8. Cover of Edge of the Wilderness by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 2 of the Dakota Moons series (2001)
  9. Cover of Heart of the Sandhills by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 3 of the Dakota Moons series (2002)
  10. Cover of Secrets on the Wind by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 1 of the Pine Ridge Portraits series (2003)
  11. Cover of Watchers on the Hill by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 2 of the Pine Ridge Portraits series (2004)
  12. Cover of A Garden in Paris by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 1 of the A Garden in Paris series (2005)
  13. Cover of How to Help a Grieving Friend by Stephanie Grace Whitson (2005)
  14. Cover of Footprints on the Horizon by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 3 of the Pine Ridge Portraits series (2005)
  15. Cover of A Hilltop in Tuscany by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 2 of the A Garden in Paris series (2006)
  16. Cover of Jacob's List by Stephanie Grace Whitson (2007)
  17. Cover of Unbridled Dreams by Stephanie Grace Whitson (2008)
  18. Cover of A Claim of Her Own by Stephanie Grace Whitson (2009)
  19. Cover of Sixteen Brides by Stephanie Grace Whitson (2010)
  20. Cover of A Most Unsuitable Match by Stephanie Grace Whitson (2011)
  21. Cover of A Patchwork Christmas Collection by Stephanie Grace Whitson (2012)
  22. Cover of The Key on the Quilt by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 1 of the Quilt Chronicles (2012)
  23. Cover of The Shadow on the Quilt by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 2 of the Quilt Chronicles (2012)
  24. Cover of The Quilt Chronicles by Stephanie Grace Whitson, book 4 of the Quilt Chronicles (2014)
  1. 1
    Walks The FirePrairie Winds #11994 · 301 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994301
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  2. 2
    Soaring EaglePrairie Winds #21996 · 297 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996297
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  3. 3
    Red BirdPrairie Winds #31997 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997276
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  4. 4
    Sarah's PatchworkKeepsake Legacies #11998 · 287 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998287
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  5. 5
    Karyn's Memory BoxKeepsake Legacies #21999 · 266 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999266
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  6. 6
    Nora's Ribbon of MemoriesKeepsake Legacies #31999 · 275 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999275
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  7. 7
    Valley of the ShadowDakota Moons #12001 · 295 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001295
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  8. 8
    Edge of the WildernessDakota Moons #22001 · 263 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001263
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  9. 9
    Heart of the SandhillsDakota Moons #32002 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002298
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  10. 10
    Secrets on the WindPine Ridge Portraits #12003 · 319 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003319
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  11. 11
    The Friendship Bear2003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
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  12. 12
    Watchers on the HillPine Ridge Portraits #22004 · 286 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004286
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  13. 13
    A Garden in ParisA Garden in Paris #12005 · 285 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005285
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  14. 14
    How to Help a Grieving Friend2005 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200596
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  15. 15
    Footprints on the HorizonPine Ridge Portraits #32005 · 317 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005317
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  16. 16
    A Hilltop in TuscanyA Garden in Paris #22006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  17. 17
    Jacob's List2007 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007304
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  18. 18
    Unbridled Dreams2008 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008320
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  19. 19
    A Claim of Her Own2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  20. 20
    Sixteen Brides2010 · 348 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010348
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  21. 21
    Home on the Plains2011 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201196
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  22. 22
    A Most Unsuitable Match2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  23. 23
    A Patchwork Christmas Collection2012 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012400
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  24. 24
    The Key on the QuiltQuilt Chronicles #12012 · 318 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012318
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  25. 25
    The Shadow on the QuiltQuilt Chronicles #22012 · 319 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012319
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  26. 26
    The Message on the QuiltQuilt Chronicles #32013 · 315 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013315
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  27. 27
    The Quilt ChroniclesQuilt Chronicles #42014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  28. 28
    A Captain for Laura Rose2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  29. 29
    A Basket Brigade Christmas2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  30. 30
    Daughter of the Regiment2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  31. 31
    Messenger By Moonlight2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  32. 32
    Belle of the Wild West2017 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017352
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  33. 33
    Christmas Stitches2018 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018448
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  34. 34
    Ink: A Writing Life2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  35. 35
    Love at First Light2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  36. 36
    A Prairie Christmas Collection2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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Stephanie Grace Whitson 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.

Quilt Chronicles in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Key on the Quilt
  2. 2. The Shadow on the Quilt
  3. 3. The Message on the Quilt
  4. 4. The Quilt Chronicles

Prairie Winds in order

3 books
  1. 1. Walks The Fire
  2. 2. Soaring Eagle
  3. 3. Red Bird

Keepsake Legacies in order

3 books
  1. 1. Sarah's Patchwork
  2. 2. Karyn's Memory Box
  3. 3. Nora's Ribbon of Memories

Dakota Moons in order

3 books
  1. 1. Valley of the Shadow
  2. 2. Edge of the Wilderness
  3. 3. Heart of the Sandhills

Pine Ridge Portraits in order

3 books
  1. 1. Secrets on the Wind
  2. 2. Watchers on the Hill
  3. 3. Footprints on the Horizon

A Garden in Paris in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Garden in Paris
  2. 2. A Hilltop in Tuscany

Standalone books

18 books

18 Stephanie Grace Whitson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Stephanie Grace Whitson books in order?

You only need to read Stephanie Grace Whitson 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 Stephanie Grace Whitson

Start with Walks The Fire (1994), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Stephanie Grace Whitson book?

A Prairie Christmas Collection (2024) is the newest Stephanie Grace Whitson book released so far.

Is there a new Stephanie Grace Whitson book coming?

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

Stephanie Grace Whitson at a glance

Still publishing
Stephanie Grace Whitson published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Stephanie Grace Whitson books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
7,081 pages across the 24 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 300 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Stephanie Grace Whitson books, 15 of 36, were published in the 2010s.

What the Stephanie Grace Whitson books are about

30 of the 36 Stephanie Grace Whitson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: religious fiction is tagged on 7 of 30. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.