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Thomas Kinkade Books in Order

20 books are credited to Thomas Kinkade, published between 1983 and 2025; 1 of them appeared after Thomas Kinkade's death in 2012. The first book is The Artist's Guide to Sketching (1983) and the newest is 25 Years of Light (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
1983–2025
Pages on record
2,069 in 9 of 20 books
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Thomas Kinkade (January 19, 1958 – April 6, 2012), born William Thomas Kinkade III, was an American painter of realistic, pastoral and idyllic scenes who marketed the work as prints and licensed products through the Thomas Kinkade Company. Kinkade used the trademarked label "Painter of Light". The catalogue lists 20 books under the Kinkade name, from The Artist's Guide to Sketching (1983) and Lightposts for Living (1999) to 25 Years of Light (2025). The listing also carries the Cape Light and Angel Island fiction series and the Girls of Lighthouse Lane books, with New England, lighthouses, islands and family life among the subjects.

How many Thomas Kinkade books are there?

Thomas Kinkade has 20 books, released between 1983 and 2025. 1 of them were published after Thomas Kinkade's death in 2012. They include 2 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

Thomas Kinkade Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Thomas Kinkade 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 The Artist's Guide to Sketching by Thomas Kinkade (1983)
  2. Cover of Lightposts for Living by Thomas Kinkade (1999)
  3. Cover of Lizabeth's Story by Thomas Kinkade, book 1 of the Girls Of Lighthouse Lane series (2004)
  4. Cover of Katherine's Story by Thomas Kinkade, book 2 of the Girls Of Lighthouse Lane series (2004)
  5. Cover of Rose's Story by Thomas Kinkade, book 3 of the Girls Of Lighthouse Lane series (2004)
  6. Cover of A New Leaf by Thomas Kinkade, book 4 of the Cape Light series (2004)
  7. Cover of Amanda's Story by Thomas Kinkade, book 4 of the Girls Of Lighthouse Lane series (2004)
  8. Cover of Points of Light by Thomas Kinkade (2006)
  9. Cover of A Christmas to Remember by Thomas Kinkade, book 7 of the Cape Light series (2006)
  10. Cover of A Christmas Visitor by Thomas Kinkade, book 8 of the Cape Light series (2007)
  11. Cover of A Christmas Star by Thomas Kinkade, book 9 of the Cape Light series (2008)
  12. Cover of The Inn at Angel Island by Thomas Kinkade, book 1 of the Angel Island series (2010)
  13. Cover of On Christmas Eve by Thomas Kinkade, book 11 of the Cape Light series (2010)
  14. Cover of The Wedding Promise by Thomas Kinkade, book 2 of the Angel Island series (2011)
  15. Cover of A Season of Angels by Thomas Kinkade, book 13 of the Cape Light series (2012)
  1. 1
    The Artist's Guide to Sketching1983 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983160
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  2. 2
    Lightposts for Living1999 · 238 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999238
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  3. 3
    Cape LightCape Light #12002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
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  4. 4
    Lizabeth's StoryGirls Of Lighthouse Lane #12004 · 167 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004167
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  5. 5
    Katherine's StoryGirls Of Lighthouse Lane #22004 · 165 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004165
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  6. 6
    Rose's StoryGirls Of Lighthouse Lane #32004 · 183 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004183
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  7. 7
    A New LeafCape Light #42004 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004400
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  8. 8
    Amanda's StoryGirls Of Lighthouse Lane #42004 · 196 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004196
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  9. 9
    Points of Light2006 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006224
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  10. 10
    A Christmas to RememberCape Light #72006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  11. 11
    A Christmas VisitorCape Light #82007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  12. 12
    A Christmas StarCape Light #92008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  13. 13
    A Wish for ChristmasCape Light #102009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  14. 14
    The Inn at Angel IslandAngel Island #12010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  15. 15
    On Christmas EveCape Light #112010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  16. 16
    The Wedding PromiseAngel Island #22011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  17. 17
    Christmas TreasuresCape Light #122011 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011336
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  18. 18
    A Wandering HeartAngel Island #32012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  19. 19
    A Season of AngelsCape Light #132012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  20. 20
    25 Years of Light2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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Thomas Kinkade 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.

Cape Light in order

9 books
  1. 1. Cape Light
  2. 4. A New Leaf
  3. 7. A Christmas to Remember
  4. 8. A Christmas Visitor
  5. 9. A Christmas Star
  6. 10. A Wish for Christmas
  7. 11. On Christmas Eve
  8. 12. Christmas Treasures
  9. 13. A Season of Angels

Girls Of Lighthouse Lane in order

4 books
  1. 1. Lizabeth's Story
  2. 2. Katherine's Story
  3. 3. Rose's Story
  4. 4. Amanda's Story

Angel Island in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Inn at Angel Island
  2. 2. The Wedding Promise
  3. 3. A Wandering Heart

Standalone books

4 books

4 Thomas Kinkade titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Thomas Kinkade books in order?

You only need to read Thomas Kinkade books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Thomas Kinkade

Start with The Artist's Guide to Sketching (1983), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Thomas Kinkade book?

25 Years of Light (2025) is the newest Thomas Kinkade book released so far.

Is there a new Thomas Kinkade book coming?

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

Thomas Kinkade at a glance

Died
Thomas Kinkade died in 2012, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Thomas Kinkade are still being published after Thomas Kinkade's death in 2012; the newest appeared in 2025.
Release pace
Thomas Kinkade books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
2,069 pages across the 9 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 196 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Thomas Kinkade books, 11 of 20, were published in the 2000s.

What the Thomas Kinkade books are about

19 of the 20 Thomas Kinkade books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: family life is tagged on 8 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.