Christian, historical book series in reading order

Gilbert Morris produced Christian historical fiction at length: 248 catalogued books between 1977 and 2014. The House of Winslow follows one family across American history; the Appomattox Saga and Bonnets & Bugles take up the Civil War; Cheney Duvall, M.D. follows a woman physician; the Seven Sleepers, Dixie Morris and Too Smart Jones series sit alongside, with children's fiction among the subjects. The catalogue opens with Race Against Time (1977), reaches Raina's Choice, and is listed as likely complete.

Bodie & Brock Thoene write Christian historical fiction, with catalogue subjects covering the Bible, Jesus Christ, Jewish history, the Holocaust, the Second World War and the Israel-Arab War of 1948-1949. The joint catalogue holds 80 books listed between 1979 and 2026, and includes the Zion Chronicles, Zion Covenant, Zion Legacy, A.D. Chronicles, Elijah Chronicles, Galway Chronicles, Shiloh Legacy and Legends of the West sequences, plus non-fiction. Chuck Roberson shares the credit on the 1979 title The Fall Guy: 30 Years as the Duke's Double.

Kim Vogel Sawyer writes Christian fiction, including Christian romance and Christian historical novels, with Mennonites and Kansas among the recurring subjects. The catalogue counts 62 books, opening with A Seeking Heart (2002) and reaching Where We Belong (2026). Heart of the Prairie, Mountain Lakes, Katy Lambright, Kansas Weddings, the Sommerfield Trilogy and the Zimmerman Restoration Trilogy are among the series.

Janette Oke, born Janette Steeves on 18 February 1935, is a Canadian author of inspirational fiction, often set in pioneer times with women as the lead characters. Bethany House published Love Comes Softly, the first Oke novel, in 1979. When Calls the Heart (1983) opened the Canadian West series and became the basis for a television series with the same title. The catalogue holds 79 Oke books, with The Pharisee's Wife (2025) the newest. Series include Love Comes Softly, Prairie Legacy, Women of the West, Song of Acadia and Janette Oke's Animal Friends. Subjects include women pioneers, Canada and Christian fiction.

Women pioneers on the American frontier are Jane Kirkpatrick's subject, written as Christian historical fiction and often set in Oregon. Kinship and Courage, Tender Ties, Change and Cherish, Portraits of the Heart and Women of Cannon Beach are among her series, with non-fiction alongside. Sixty-five catalogued books run from Homestead (1991) to With the Enduring Tides in 2026.

Tracie Peterson, born 1959, writes Christian fiction, mostly historical novels carrying romance and faith themes. Peterson used the pen name Janelle Jamison early on and has written joint novels with other Christian authors; Bethany House publishes many of the titles. Several Peterson series feature Harvey Girls, the waitstaff of the Fred Harvey Company. The catalogue lists 153 books from A Kingdom Divided (1991) to Devoted to Love (2026), across series such as Heirs of Montana, Westward Chronicles, Ribbons West, Yukon Quest, Shannon Saga and Desert Roses. Peterson lives in Montana and runs Peterson Ink with husband Jim.

The Second World War is Sarah Sundin's setting, written as Christian historical romance: American air crews, B-17 bombers, military pilots and letters home. Wings of Glory, Wings of the Nightingale, Waves of Freedom and Sunrise at Normandy are her series. Twenty-one catalogued books run from A Distant Melody (2010) to Twelve Days and Twelfth Night, and The Refuge of Le Chambon is scheduled for 2027.

Lyn Cote writes inspirational romance: Christian romance, religious themes and historical romance are the recorded subjects, with frontier and pioneer life and Wisconsin recurring among them. The catalogue holds 74 books from Never Alone (1998) to A Life for Verity (2026). Series include Northern Intrigue, Northern Shore Intrigue, Harbor Intrigue, Patriots & Seekers, the Women of Ivy Manor, the Carlyle Women, Blessed Assurance and the Gabriel Sisters. Love Inspired also appears among the catalogue's subject headings.

Stephanie Grace Whitson is an American writer of historical fiction who has lived in Nebraska since 1975 and took her subject from the lives of pioneer women in the West. Walks The Fire (1994) opens a catalogue of 36 books reaching 2024, and the series include Prairie Winds, Dakota Moons, Keepsake Legacies, Quilt Chronicles and Pine Ridge Portraits. Women pioneers, Dakota Indians, women missionaries, quilts and Christian historical romance recur as subjects.

Frontier and pioneer life supplies the setting for Lori Benton's Christian historical fiction. Burning Sky (2013) opens a catalogue of 10 books reaching A Scattering of Light (2026), taking in The Wood's Edge (2015), A Flight of Arrows (2016), Many Sparrows (2017) and Mountain Laurel (2020). Pathfinders and Crockett's Landing are her two series. North Carolina, historical romance and man-woman relationships fill the subject tags.

Lisa T Bergren writes Christian fiction and children's books, with Christian romance, historical fiction and picture books all in the subject tags. The catalogue lists 71 titles from Romantic Notions (1993) to Heaven on Earth (2026). Love 'n' Romance, Once Upon a Caribbean Summer, Refuge and Torchlight all date from 1994, and The Captain's Bride from 1998. Series include God Gave Us, River of Time, River of Time: California, Oceans of Time, Once Upon a Summer, Homeward Trilogy and Sugar Baron's Daughters. Bears, polar bears, God and love appear among the tags.

Kathleen Morgan is catalogued with 27 books published between 1991 and 2012, a run the catalogue marks likely complete. Subjects place the work in Christian and historical romance, among women pioneers, married women, frontier and pioneer life, and Colorado. Heart's Lair and The Knowing Crystal date from 1991, Child of the Mist and Crystal Fire from 1992, and A Love Forbidden closes the listing in 2012. The series listed are Brides of Culdee Creek, Culdee Creek Christmas, These Highland Hills, Scottish Highland and Guardians of Gadiel.

Lauraine Snelling is an American author of Christian fiction who has published since 1982. Snelling's historical series draw on Norwegian immigration and the author's own heritage. The Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame inducted Snelling in 2012 at Norsk Høstfest, and sales exceed 5 million copies. The catalogue counts 102 books, from Tragedy on the Toutle (1982) to Fair Are the Meadows (2026). Series include Golden Filly, High Hurdles, Red River of the North, Dakota Plains, Daughters of Blessing and Leah's Garden, with horses, pioneer life and North Dakota among the subjects.

Jody Hedlund writes Christian historical romance, and the recorded subjects also take in religious fiction, knights and knighthood, orphans, young women and man-woman relationships. The catalogue lists 75 books, from The Preacher's Bride (2010) to Horseshoes and Honeymoons (2026), with the 2020s the heaviest decade. Series credited to Hedlund include Beacons of Hope, Bride Ships, Colorado Cowboys, Knights of Brethren, Lost Princesses, Waters of Time and High Country Ranch. Hedlund remains actively publishing.

Linda Ford writes Christian historical romance, and the catalogue counts 125 books from The Heart Seeks a Home (2000) to Christmas in Golden Valley (2026). Cowboys, ranchers, widows, orphans and Montana are among the recorded subjects. Series include Big Sky Country, Glory, Montana, Montana Mail-Order Brides, Stagecoach to Golden Valley, Wagon Train Romance, Cowboys of Eden Valley and Dakota Brides. Early titles include Crane's Bride (2001) and Darcy's Inheritance (2007).

Women in the Bible are the subject of Jill Eileen Smith's historical Christian fiction, which subject headings also tie to Israel, queens, and kings and rulers. The catalogue counts 25 books from Michal (2009) to A Deeper Well (2026). Abigail (2010), Bathsheba (2011), Sarai (2012), Rebekah (2013) and Rachel (2014) follow the first title, with The Crimson Cord (2015), The Shepherdess (2015) and Daughter of the Nile (2016) after. Series are Wives of King David, Wives of the Patriarchs, Daughters of the Promised Land and Loves of King Solomon.

Deeanne Gist writes Christian historical romance. Ten books are catalogued, opening with A Bride Most Begrudging (2005) and closing with Tiffany Girl (2015). The novels are set in American history, with Texas, Chicago and the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition among their settings, and the Essie Spreckelmeyer books form the one series in the run.

Lawana Blackwell writes Christian historical romance set in England. Her 13 books span 1995 to 2016 in three sequences: Victorian Serenade, the Gresham Chronicles and Tales of London. Clergy families, actresses, singers and Victorian social life fill the novels, among them The Widow of Larkspur Inn (1998), The Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark (1999) and The Maiden of Mayfair (2001). A Haven on Orchard Lane (2016) is the last title catalogued.

Liz Tolsma writes Christian historical fiction, romance and suspense, with World War II, the Netherlands, Germany, the Philippines and anti-Nazi underground movements among the subjects. The 19 catalogued books begin with Snow on the Tulips (2013), followed by Daisies Are Forever (2014) and Remember the Lilies (2015). Tolsma's series include Music of Hope and Echoes of the Past. What I Left for You (2024) is the newest title.

Anita Stansfield writes Christian romance and family sagas, much of it with Mormon characters and settings. First Love and Forever (1994) opens a catalogue of 90 books built largely from sagas, Byrnehouse-Davies & Hamilton, the Trevor Family, the Buchanans, the Barringtons, the Keane-Morrisons and Shadows of Brierley. The Scoundrel's Widow (2022) is the newest catalogued title.

Michelle Griep writes Christian historical romance, and the subject tags also include Great Britain, governesses and deception. The catalogue lists 24 books between 2008 and 2026. Gallimore (2008) is the first, followed by Undercurrent (2011), A Heart Deceived (2013) and Brentwood's Ward (2015). 12 Days at Bleakly Manor (2017), The Captured Bride (2018) and A Tale of Two Hearts (2018) come later, and Belle's Christmas Carol (2026) is the newest. Series include Once Upon a Dickens Christmas, Blackfriars Lane, Of Monsters and Men and Time's Lost Treasures.

Jocelyn Green writes fiction and devotional books, and Christian romance and history appear in the subject tags. The catalogue records 18 books from Faith Deployed (2008) to The Manhattan Confessions (2026). Heroines Behind the Lines: Civil War, Windy City Saga and On Central Park are the series, and Wedded to War (2012), Widow of Gettysburg (2013) and Spy of Richmond (2015) are among the titles. Military spouses, nursing and the American Civil War appear in the subjects.

Cathy Gohlke writes Christian historical fiction. Catalogue subjects place the novels in the American Civil War, on the Underground Railroad, in Maryland and among Irish emigration and immigration, with family life and sisters recurring. The listing holds 14 books published between 2006 and 2026, opening with William Henry is a Fine Name (2006) and running through Band of Sisters (2012), Saving Amelie (2014) and The Medallion (2019) to Every Given Day (2026). Gohlke holds the sole credit on all 14.

Regina Scott writes historical romance, with subject tags covering the Regency period, Christian romance, aristocracy and frontier and pioneer life. The catalogue lists 74 of Scott's books, from My True Love Gave to Me (1998) to Unexpected Cowgirl Bride (2026). Series include Fortune's Brides, Frontier Bachelors, Grace-by-the-Sea, Uncommon Courtships, Lady Emily Capers, Marvelous Munroes, Everard Legacy and Spy Matchmaker. The Unflappable Miss Fairchild (1998) and The Bluestocking on His Knee (1999) come from the early years of the run.