Inspirational book series in reading order

Marta Perry writes Christian and inspirational romance, and Amish life and Pennsylvania appear in the subjects. The catalogue holds 82 books from A Father's Promise (1998) to The Amish Matchmakers (2025). Series include Brides of Lost Creek, the Flanagans, Brotherhood of the Raven, Caldwell Kin, Three Sisters Inn, Lowcountry Suspense, Promise Glen, River Haven and Lost Sisters of Pleasant Valley. Romantic suspense also appears in the subject tags.

Lenora Worth writes Christian and inspirational romance and romantic suspense, with 102 books catalogued from Carly's Song (1996) to Undercover in Amish Country (2025). Series include Men of Millbrook Lake, Amish Seasons, Pinecraft Seasons, Sunset Island, Driftwood Bay, Shadow Lake, Castles of Dallas and Brides of Blossom, Texas. Home Again (1997), The Wedding Quilt (1997), One Golden Christmas (2000) and Lacey's Retreat (2002) are among the earlier books. Texas and widows appear in the subjects.

Shirlee McCoy writes Christian romance and inspirational romantic suspense, with subjects that include police, widows and single mothers. The catalogue lists 64 books from Still Waters (2003) to Blizzard Showdown (2021) and marks the author as dormant. Series include Heroes For Hire, Mission: Rescue, Lakeview, FBI: Special Crimes Unit, Apple Valley and Bradshaws. Die Before Nightfall (2005), Little Girl Lost (2007) and Lakeview Protector (2008) are among the titles.

Christian romance and romantic suspense make up the catalogue of Margaret Daley, and the subject tags also mark inspirational fiction and the Love Inspired line. The catalogue holds 110 books from A Matter of Pride (1983) to Into the Danger (2021). Family for Keeps, Sadie's Hero and The Power of Love all appeared in 2002, and Gold in the Fire (2004) and Light in the Storm (2005) came soon after. Series include Strong Women, Extraordinary Situations; Fostered by Love; Guardians Inc.; Lone Star Justice; Men of the Texas Rangers; Caring Canines; Alaskan Search and Rescue; and Heart of the Amazon. Widows, bodyguards and missing persons recur in the tags.

Terri Reed has 60 catalogued books, from Love Comes Home (2004) to Montana Christmas Target (2026). Northern Border Patrol, McClains and Protection Specialists are the listed series. Romantic suspense, Christian romance, inspirational fiction, missing persons and witnesses appear among the subjects. A Sheltering Love (2005), Strictly Confidential (2006), Double Deception (2007), Her Christmas Protector (2007) and Double Cross (2008) are other titles.

Jillian Hart grew up on a family homestead near Carnation, Washington, raising cattle to pay for college and riding horses in the Cascade foothills. After an English degree from Whitman College, Hart travelled, worked in advertising, taught Sunday school and volunteered before turning to writing. The catalogue lists 113 books from 1998 to 2020, opening with Last Chance Bride and Hannah's Heart (1998), then Cooper's Wife, Jonah's Bride and Lissa's Cowboy (1999). Series include McKaslin Clan, McPhee Clan, Granger Family Ranch, Bluebonnet Bride, Buttons & Bobbins, Timber Valley Brides and Rose Hill Brides. Christian and historical romance, Montana, ranchers and mail order brides appear in the subject tags.

Irene Hannon, also known as Irene Hannon Gottlieb, is an American author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense who previously worked as a communications executive at Anheuser-Busch. The catalogue holds 73 Hannon books, starting with Portrait of Love (1985). Harbor Pointe (2026) is the newest title, and Suncatcher Island is due in 2027. Hannon series include Hope Harbor, Starfish Bay, Lighthouse Lane, Heroes of Quantico, Guardians of Justice, Private Justice and Code of Honor. Catalogue subjects include Christian romance, inspirational fiction and suspense.

Susan May Warren writes Christian fiction spanning contemporary and historical romance, romantic suspense, thrillers, romantic comedy and Christmas novellas. The catalogue counts 144 books, starting with Happily Ever After and Tying the Knot (both 2003) and reaching Shadow (2026), with On Thin Ice set for 2027. Deep Haven, the Christiansen Family, Montana Rescue, Montana Fire, the Minnesota Marshalls and True Lies of Rembrandt Stone are among the series. Warren has won the Christy, RITA and Carol awards, coaches other writers, and was named Mentor of the Year by American Christian Fiction Writers in 2009.

The Amish and Christian inspirational romance appear in the subject headings for Patricia Davids, with widows, Christmas stories and Love Inspired also named. Davids was born in rural Kansas and worked as a nurse. The catalogue holds 48 books from 2006 to 2022, starting with Love Thine Enemy, Prodigal Daughter and His Bundle of Love (all 2006) and reaching Christmas on His Doorstep (2022); the listing is now dormant. Series include Brides of Amish Country, North Country Amish, Amish Bachelors, Amish of Cedar Grove, Matchmakers of Harts Haven and Mounted Color Guard.

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).

Hannah Alexander is the shared pseudonym of Cheryl and Mel Hodde, a married Christian writing team who blended their two names into one. Mel Hodde is a physician, and the pair specialise in medical romantic suspense. The catalogue lists 33 books from Hideaway (1990) to Ashes Over Yellowstone (2025). Hideaway, Missouri, Hallowed Halls, Healing Touch and Sacred Trust are the series. Subjects include emergency physicians, women physicians, hospitals and inspirational romance.

Susan Page Davis writes Christian romance, romantic suspense and mystery, with 111 books in the catalogue from Protecting Amy (2004) to Dumpsters and Dragons (2026). Breaking News (2005), The Oregon Escort (2006), The Prisoner's Wife (2006) and Frasier Island (2007) are among the earlier titles. Davis series include Maine Justice, True Blue Mysteries, Ladies' Shooting Club, Mainely Romance, Mainely Mysteries, Maine Brides, White Mountain Brides, Alaska Wedding, Homeward Trails, Skirmish Cove Mysteries and Prairie Dreams. Subjects include historical fiction, murder, Maine and inspirational fiction.

Lynette Eason writes Christian inspirational romantic suspense, with work on the ECPA and CBA bestseller lists and several awards. The catalogue records 83 books from Gift of Grace (2004) to Christmas K-9 Security (2026). Series include Women Of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Elite Guardians, Blue Justice, Danger Never Sleeps, Lake City Heroes, Extreme Measures, Wrangler's Corner and Rose Mountain Refuge. A Silent Pursuit, A Silent Fury and A Silent Terror all date from 2009. Subject headings include police, murder and Christian suspense.

Robin Lee Hatcher writes Christian and historical romance, with 103 books in the catalogue from Stormy Surrender (1983) to To Find Where She Belongs (2026). Hatcher has been a RITA Award finalist eleven times and has won it twice, and has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from Romance Writers of America and American Christian Fiction Writers. Series include Women of Hope, King's Meadow, Coming To America, Hart's Crossing, Sisters Of Bethlehem Springs, Where The Heart Lives and Legacy Of Faith. Subjects include frontier and pioneer life, Idaho and young women.

Lori Copeland, born June 12, 1941, is an American novelist with more than 95 books, who wrote romance before moving to Christian fiction. The catalogue records 101 books from 1983, the year of A Tempting Stranger and Playing for Keeps, to Barefoot Hearts (2020). Series include Heavenly Daze, Men of the Saddle, Amish of Apple Grove, Sisters of Mercy Flats, Morning Shade Mysteries and Belles of Timber Creek. Westerns, historical romance, widows and Texas appear in the subjects.

Historical western romance is Rosanne Bittner's field, set on the American frontier among pioneers, outlaws and the Indians of North America, the Dakota among them. Savage Destiny, Blue Hawk Saga, Westward America, Outlaw Trail and the Arizona Saga carry the longer stories. Sixty-eight books run from Sweet Prairie Passion (1983) to Shadow Trail (2023), several of the early ones published as F. Rosanne Bittner.

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.

Gayle Roper writes Christian fiction and mysteries, with 52 books catalogued between Mother's World (1975) and His Plain Truth (2025). East Edge Mysteries, Amhearst Mysteries, Seaside Seasons, Amish Trilogy, Amish Farm Trilogy, Task Force Valor and Between Two Worlds are series, and Adventures Of Scooter and Jake is another. The Secret of the Burning House (1992) and Mystery at Harmony Hill (1993) are earlier titles. Subjects include the Amish, Pennsylvania, women journalists and Christian romance.

Winnie Griggs writes historical and inspirational romance. Catalogue subjects include Texas, Christian romance, mail order brides, widows, widowers, orphans and marriage. The catalogue lists 40 books, from What Matters Most and Something More (both 2001) to The Heart of Honor (2026). Series credited to Griggs are Texas Grooms, Knotty Pines, Hope's Haven, Everharts of Texas, Sweetbrier Creek and Unexpected Sinclares.

Jill Marie Landis, born in 1948 in Clinton, Indiana, writes historical and contemporary romance and has twice won the Romance Writers of America RITA Award. Thirty catalogued books run from Sunflower (1988) to Curse of the Lost Tiki (2021), across A Tiki Goddess Mystery, the Storm Family, Twilight Cove, Irish Angel and the Cassidy Men. Western settings, inspirational romance and love stories fill out the subject list. No new Landis title has been recorded since 2021.

Delia Parr writes historical and Christian romance set largely in Pennsylvania, with midwives, mothers and daughters, and small-town congregations at the centre. At Home in Trinity follows a midwife across The Midwife's Tale, The Midwife's Choice and The Midwife's Dilemma; the Candlewood Trilogy, Home Ties Trilogy and Hearts Along the River fill out the catalogue. Nineteen books span 1995 to 2016, from Evergreen onward.