Jan Karon is an American author of Christian fiction, including books for both adults and children. Jan was born Janice Meredith Wilson, named after the novel Janice Meredith by Paul Leicester Ford. She is best known for her Mitford series.

Jan became a published author in 1994 with At Home in Mitford. Below is a list of Jan Karon’s books in order of when they were originally released:

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Publication Order of Mitford Years Books

At Home in Mitford (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Light in the Window (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
These High, Green Hills (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Out to Canaan (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A New Song (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Common Life (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
In This Mountain (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shepherds Abiding (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Light from Heaven (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Home to Holly Springs (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
In the Company of Others (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Come Rain or Come Shine (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
To Be Where You Are (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Mitford Gift Books Books

Patches of Godlight (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Mitford Snowmen (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Esther's Gift (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Trellis and the Seed (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Mitford Bedside Companion (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Mitford For Children Books

Violet Comes to Stay (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Violet Goes to the Country (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Mitford Collections

Bathed in Prayer (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Father Tim Books

Home to Holly Springs (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
In the Company of Others (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Children's Books

Miss Fannie's Hat (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Jeremy: The Tale of an Honest Bunny (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

A Continual Feast (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

The Mitford Years Reading Guide (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Note: The Mitford For Children series is written by Melanie Cecka, based on Jan Karon’s work.

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2 Responses to “Order of Jan Karon Books”

  1. Debbie Zwirn: 6 years ago

    I just bought the Mitford series by Jan Karon at a garage sale. After one book, I wanted to make sure I had the complete series. I can’t figure out where “Home to Holly Springs” and “In the Company of Others” fits in.

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    • shoes: 5 years ago

      Those two are in the “Father Tim” series

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