Battles of Destiny Books in Order
Battles of Destiny by Al Lacy / Bill Reno contains 8 books, published between 1993 and 1998. The first book is A Promise Unbroken (1993) and the newest is Turn of Glory (1998). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1993–1998
- Total pages
- 2,545 across 8 books
- Reading time
- 42–64 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,545 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Battles of Destiny is a Civil War series credited to Al Lacy / Bill Reno, eight books published between 1993 and 1998. Subjects record the United States Civil War of 1861 to 1865, the battles of Shiloh, Chancellorsville and Rich Mountain, plantation life and the Southern states, and file the books as historical and religious. A Promise Unbroken (1993) opens the run and Turn of Glory (1998) closes it, with A Heart Divided, Beloved Enemy, Shadowed Memories, Joy from Ashes, Season of Valor and Wings of the Wind in between.
How many Battles of Destiny books are there?
Battles of Destiny has 8 books, released between 1993 and 1998.
Battles of Destiny Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Battles of Destiny 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.
- 1A Promise Unbroken1993 · 307 pages · confirmed 1/419933071/4
- 2A Heart Divided1993 · 353 pages · confirmed 1/419933531/4
- 3Beloved Enemy1994 · 356 pages · confirmed 1/419943561/4
- 4Shadowed Memories1994 · 307 pages · confirmed 1/419943071/4
- 5Joy from Ashes1994 · 306 pages · confirmed 1/419943061/4
- 6Season of Valor1995 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/419952941/4
- 7Wings of the Wind1996 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/419963001/4
- 8Turn of Glory1998 · 322 pages · confirmed 1/419983221/4
Is there a chronological order for Battles of Destiny?
No separate chronological order is on record for Battles of Destiny, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Battles of Destiny books in order?
You should read the Battles of Destiny books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Battles of Destiny book also stands alone.
Where to start with Battles of Destiny
Start with A Promise Unbroken (1993), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Battles of Destiny book?
Turn of Glory (1998) is the newest Battles of Destiny book released so far.
Is there a new Battles of Destiny book coming?
No next Battles of Destiny book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Battles of Destiny at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Battles of Destiny title on record dates from 1998, 28 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Battles of Destiny books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,545 pages across all 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 307 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Battles of Destiny books, 8 of 8, were published in the 1990s.
What the Battles of Destiny books are about
All 8 Battles of Destiny books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 8 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 8 of 8 books
- Historical fiction 5 of 8 books
- Religious fiction 5 of 8 books
- Southern states 5 of 8 books
- United States Civil War, 1861-1865 4 of 8 books
- Virginia Civil War, 1861-1865 3 of 8 books
- Death and burial 2 of 8 books
- Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862 2 of 8 books
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The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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