Work and the Glory Books in Order
Work and the Glory by Gerald Lund contains 9 books, published between 1991 and 1998. The first book is Like a Fire Burning (1991) and the newest is All Is Well (1998). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1991–1998
- Pages on record
- 4,890 in 8 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 82–122 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,890 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
The Work and the Glory is a historical fiction series by Gerald Lund on Mormon religious history. Nine volumes are catalogued, from Like a Fire Burning (1991) to All Is Well (1998), with Truth Will Prevail, Thy Gold to Refine, Pillar of Light, A Season of Joy, Praise to the Man, No Unhallowed Hand and So Great a Cause between them. The volumes are long, at a median of 612 pages.
How many Work and the Glory books are there?
Work and the Glory has 9 books, released between 1991 and 1998.
Work and the Glory Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Work and the Glory 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.
- 1Like a Fire Burning1991 · 515 pages · confirmed 1/419915151/4
- 2Truth Will Prevail1992 · 543 pages · confirmed 1/419925431/4
- 3Thy Gold to Refine1993 · 624 pages · confirmed 1/419936241/4
- 4Pillar of Light1994 · 456 pages · confirmed 1/419944561/4
- 5A Season of Joy1994 · 600 pages · confirmed 1/419946001/4
- 6Praise to the Man1995 · 752 pages · confirmed 1/419957521/4
- 7No Unhallowed Hand1996 · 656 pages · confirmed 1/419966561/4
- 8So Great a Cause1997 · confirmed 1/41997–1/4
- 9All Is Well1998 · 744 pages · confirmed 1/419987441/4
Is there a chronological order for Work and the Glory?
No separate chronological order is on record for Work and the Glory, 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 Work and the Glory books in order?
You should read the Work and the Glory books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Work and the Glory book also stands alone.
Where to start with Work and the Glory
Start with Like a Fire Burning (1991), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Work and the Glory book?
All Is Well (1998) is the newest Work and the Glory book released so far.
Is there a new Work and the Glory book coming?
No next Work and the Glory book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Work and the Glory at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Work and the Glory title on record dates from 1998, 28 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Work and the Glory books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,890 pages across the 8 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 612 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Work and the Glory books, 9 of 9, were published in the 1990s.
What the Work and the Glory books are about
4 of the 9 Work and the Glory books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 4 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 4 of 4 books
- Mormons 4 of 4 books
- Religious fiction 2 of 4 books
More books by Gerald Lund
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Gerald Lund books in order 40 books