Order of Book Series
0

Christy Miller Books in Order

Christy Miller by Robin Jones Gunn contains 14 books, published between 1988 and 1999. The first book is Summer Promise (1988) and the newest is From the Secret Place in My Heart (1999). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
1988–1999
Total pages
2,254 across 14 books
Reading time
38–56 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,254 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

See all 14 books in order Printable Christy Miller checklist

Christy Miller is a Christian teen fiction series by Robin Jones Gunn, complete at 14 books published between 1988 and 1999. Summer Promise (1988) opens it, followed by A Whisper and a Wish (1989), Yours Forever (1990), Surprise Endings (1990), Island Dreamer (1992), A Heart Full of Hope (1992), True Friends (1992), Starry Night (1993), Seventeen Wishes (1993) and A Time to Cherish (1994), and From the Secret Place in My Heart closes the run in 1999. Friendship, popularity, cheerleading and Christian life are the recurring subjects, and the books are written for readers in grades 7 to 9.

How many Christy Miller books are there?

Christy Miller has 14 books, released between 1988 and 1999.

Christy Miller Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 Christy Miller 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 Summer Promise by Robin Jones Gunn, book 1 of the Christy Miller series (1988)
  2. Cover of A Whisper and a Wish by Robin Jones Gunn, book 2 of the Christy Miller series (1989)
  3. Cover of Yours Forever by Robin Jones Gunn, book 3 of the Christy Miller series (1990)
  4. Cover of Surprise Endings by Robin Jones Gunn, book 4 of the Christy Miller series (1990)
  5. Cover of Island Dreamer by Robin Jones Gunn, book 5 of the Christy Miller series (1992)
  6. Cover of A Heart Full of Hope by Robin Jones Gunn, book 6 of the Christy Miller series (1992)
  7. Cover of True Friends by Robin Jones Gunn, book 7 of the Christy Miller series (1992)
  8. Cover of Starry Night by Robin Jones Gunn, book 8 of the Christy Miller series (1993)
  9. Cover of Seventeen Wishes by Robin Jones Gunn, book 9 of the Christy Miller series (1993)
  10. Cover of A Time to Cherish by Robin Jones Gunn, book 10 of the Christy Miller series (1994)
  11. Cover of Sweet Dreams by Robin Jones Gunn, book 11 of the Christy Miller series (1994)
  12. Cover of A Promise Is Forever by Robin Jones Gunn, book 12 of the Christy Miller series (1994)
  13. Cover of Departures by Robin Jones Gunn, book 13 of the Christy Miller series (1999)
  14. Cover of From the Secret Place in My Heart by Robin Jones Gunn, book 14 of the Christy Miller series (1999)
  1. 1
    Summer Promise1988 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    A Whisper and a Wish1989 · 145 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989145
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Yours Forever1990 · 141 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990141
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Surprise Endings1990 · 146 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990146
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Island Dreamer1992 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    A Heart Full of Hope1992 · 145 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992145
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    True Friends1992 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Starry Night1993 · 147 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993147
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Seventeen Wishes1993 · 174 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993174
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    A Time to Cherish1994 · 166 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994166
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Sweet Dreams1994 · 146 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994146
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    A Promise Is Forever1994 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994144
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Departures1999 · 271 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999271
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    From the Secret Place in My Heart1999 · 149 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999149
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Is there a chronological order for Christy Miller?

No separate chronological order is on record for Christy Miller, 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 Christy Miller books in order?

You should read the Christy Miller books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Christy Miller book also stands alone.

Where to start with Christy Miller

Start with Summer Promise (1988), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Christy Miller book?

From the Secret Place in My Heart (1999) is the newest Christy Miller book released so far.

Is there a new Christy Miller book coming?

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

Christy Miller at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Christy Miller title on record dates from 1999, 27 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Christy Miller books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,254 pages across all 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 148 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Christy Miller books, 12 of 14, were published in the 1990s.

What the Christy Miller books are about

8 of the 14 Christy Miller books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: christian life is tagged on 7 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Robin Jones Gunn

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.