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Zion Chronicles Books in Order

Zion Chronicles by Bodie & Brock Thoene contains 5 books, published between 1986 and 1991. The first book is The Gates of Zion (1986) and the newest is The Key to Zion (1991). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
5
Published
1986–1991
Confirmed
5 of 5 titles
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Zion Chronicles is a historical fiction series by Bodie and Brock Thoene, set in Israel. Five books run from The Gates of Zion (1986) to The Key to Zion (1991), by way of A Daughter of Zion (1987), The Return to Zion (1987) and A Light in Zion (1988). Zionism, Holocaust survivors, Jerusalem and Christian life supply the subject matter.

How many Zion Chronicles books are there?

Zion Chronicles has 5 books, released between 1986 and 1991.

Zion Chronicles Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 5 Zion Chronicles books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Gates of Zion, book 1 of the Zion Chronicles (1986)
  2. Cover of A Daughter of Zion, book 2 of the Zion Chronicles (1987)
  3. Cover of The Return to Zion, book 3 of the Zion Chronicles (1987)
  4. Cover of A Light in Zion, book 4 of the Zion Chronicles (1988)
  5. Cover of The Key to Zion, book 5 of the Zion Chronicles (1991)
  1. 1
    The Gates of Zion1986 · confirmed 3/4
    1986–
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  2. 2
    A Daughter of Zion1987 · confirmed 3/4
    1987–
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  3. 3
    The Return to Zion1987 · confirmed 3/4
    1987–
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  4. 4
    A Light in Zion1988 · confirmed 3/4
    1988–
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  5. 5
    The Key to Zion1991 · confirmed 3/4
    1991–
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Is there a chronological order for Zion Chronicles?

No separate chronological order is on record for Zion Chronicles, 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 Zion Chronicles books in order?

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

Where to start with Zion Chronicles

Start with The Gates of Zion (1986), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Zion Chronicles book?

The Key to Zion (1991) is the newest Zion Chronicles book released so far.

Is there a new Zion Chronicles book coming?

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

Zion Chronicles at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Zion Chronicles title on record dates from 1991, 35 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Zion Chronicles books have appeared about one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Zion Chronicles books, 4 of 5, were published in the 1980s.

What the Zion Chronicles books are about

All 5 Zion Chronicles 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 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Bodie & Brock Thoene

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

Characters in the Zion Chronicles books

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.