Order of Janet Dailey Books
Janet Dailey (1944-2013) was an American novelist of romance novels. Dailey largely writes standalone titles, but also has a few series to name, including the 50 book Americana series, the Calder series and more. In 1997, Dailey was sued by popular romance novelist Nora Roberts for plagiarism, which Roberts considered “mind rape.”
Janet Dailey started her literary career in 1974 when she started her Cord & Stacy series with No Quarter Asked. She quickly became a prolific author when she started her Americana series, where she wrote 50 books between the years of 1976 and 1982. Below is a list of all of Janet Dailey’s books in order of publication and in chronological order:
Publication Order of Aspen Books
| Aspen Gold | (1991) |    |
| Illusions | (1997) | |
Publication Order of Bannon Brothers Books
| Trust | (2011) | |
| Honor | (2012) | |
| Triumph | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Bennetts Books
| Christmas in Cowboy Country | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Calder Saga Books
| This Calder Sky | (1981) | |
| This Calder Range | (1982) | |
| Stands a Calder Man | (1983) | |
| Calder Born, Calder Bred | (1983) | |
| Calder Pride | (1999) | |
| Green Calder Grass | (2002) | |
| Shifting Calder Wind | (2003) | |
| Calder Promise | (2004) | |
| Lone Calder Star | (2005) | |
| Calder Storm | (2006) | |
| Santa in Montana | (2010) | |
Chronological Order of Calder Saga Books
| This Calder Range | (1982) | |
| Stands a Calder Man | (1983) | |
| This Calder Sky | (1981) | |
| Calder Born, Calder Bred | (1983) | |
| Calder Pride | (1999) | |
| Green Calder Grass | (2002) | |
| Shifting Calder Wind | (2003) | |
| Calder Promise | (2004) | |
| Lone Calder Star | (2005) | |
| Calder Storm | (2006) | |
| Santa in Montana | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Calder Brand Books
| Calder Brand | (2021) | |
| Calder Grit | (2022) | |
| A Calder at Heart | (2023) | |
Publication Order of The Champions Books
| Whirlwind | (2020) | |
| Whiplash | (2021) | |
| Quicksand | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Christmas Tree Ranch Books
| My Kind of Christmas | (2018) | |
| It's a Christmas Thing | (2019) | |
| Holding Out for Christmas | (2020) | |
| Santa's Sweetheart | (2021) | |
| Somebody Like Santa | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Cord & Stacy Books
| No Quarter Asked | (1974) | |
| Fiesta San Antonio | (1977) | |
| For Bitter or Worse | (1978) | |
Publication Order of A Cowboy Christmas Books
| Long, Tall Christmas | (2015) | |
| Christmas on My Mind | (2016) | |
| Just a Little Christmas | (2017) | |
Publication Order of The Tylers of Texas Books
| Texas True | (2014) | |
| Texas Tough | (2015) | |
| Texas Tall | (2017) | |
| Texas Fierce | (2017) | |
| Texas Free | (2018) | |
| Texas Forever | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Americana Books
| Savage Land: Texas | (1974) | |
| Fire and Ice: California | (1975) | |
| Darling Jenny: Wyoming | (1975) | |
| Land of Enchantment: New Mexico | (1975) | |
| After the Storm: Colorado | (1975) | |
| Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska | (1975) | |
| Show Me: Missouri | (1976) | |
| The Homeplace: Iowa | (1976) | |
| Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama | (1976) | |
| Night of the Cotillion: Georgia | (1976) | |
| Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas | (1976) | |
| A Lyon's Share: Illinois | (1976) | |
| Big Sky Country: Montana | (1977) | |
| The Matchmakers: Delaware | (1977) | |
| Reilly's Woman: Nevada | (1977) | |
| The Indy Man: Indiana | (1977) | |
| Six White Horses: Oklahoma | (1977) | |
| The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio | (1977) | |
| Bluegrass King: Kentucky | (1977) | |
| To Tell the Truth: Oregon | (1977) | |
| Sonora Sundown: Arizona | (1978) | |
| Summer Mahogany: Maine | (1978) | |
| The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana | (1978) | |
| Green Mountain Man: Vermont | (1978) | |
| Beware of the Stranger: New York | (1978) | |
| Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota | (1978) | |
| Tidewater Lover: Virginia | (1978) | |
| Bed of Grass: Maryland | (1979) | |
| Low Country Liar: South Carolina | (1979) | |
| Kona Winds: Hawaii | (1979) | |
| That Boston Man: Massachusetts | (1979) | |
| Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island | (1979) | |
| Sentimental Journey: Tennessee | (1979) | |
| A Land Called Deseret: Utah | (1979) | |
| For Mike's Sake: Washington | (1979) | |
| Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota | (1980) | |
| Heart of Stone: New Hampshire | (1980) | |
| Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia | (1980) | |
| Enemy in Camp: Michigan | (1980) | |
| Southern Nights: Florida | (1980) | |
| The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania | (1980) | |
| The Mating Season: Kansas | (1980) | |
| Difficult Decision: Connecticut | (1980) | |
| One of the Boys: New Jersey | (1981) | |
| A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi | (1981) | |
| Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota | (1981) | |
| With a Little Luck: Wisconsin | (1981) | |
| That Carolina Summer: North Carolina | (1981) | |
| The Travelling Kind: Idaho | (1981) | |
| Northern Magic: Alaska | (1982) | |
Chronological Order of Americana Books
| Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama | (1976) | |
| Northern Magic: Alaska | (1982) | |
| Sonora Sundown: Arizona | (1978) | |
| Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas | (1976) | |
| Fire and Ice: California | (1975) | |
| After the Storm: Colorado | (1975) | |
| Difficult Decision: Connecticut | (1980) | |
| The Matchmakers: Delaware | (1977) | |
| Southern Nights: Florida | (1980) | |
| Night of the Cotillion: Georgia | (1976) | |
| Kona Winds: Hawaii | (1979) | |
| The Travelling Kind: Idaho | (1981) | |
| A Lyon's Share: Illinois | (1976) | |
| The Indy Man: Indiana | (1977) | |
| The Homeplace: Iowa | (1976) | |
| The Mating Season: Kansas | (1980) | |
| Bluegrass King: Kentucky | (1977) | |
| The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana | (1978) | |
| Summer Mahogany: Maine | (1978) | |
| Bed of Grass: Maryland | (1979) | |
| That Boston Man: Massachusetts | (1979) | |
| Enemy in Camp: Michigan | (1980) | |
| Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota | (1978) | |
| A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi | (1981) | |
| Show Me: Missouri | (1976) | |
| Big Sky Country: Montana | (1977) | |
| Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska | (1975) | |
| Reilly's Woman: Nevada | (1977) | |
| Heart of Stone: New Hampshire | (1980) | |
| One of the Boys: New Jersey | (1981) | |
| Land of Enchantment: New Mexico | (1975) | |
| Beware of the Stranger: New York | (1978) | |
| That Carolina Summer: North Carolina | (1981) | |
| Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota | (1980) | |
| The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio | (1977) | |
| Six White Horses: Oklahoma | (1977) | |
| To Tell the Truth: Oregon | (1977) | |
| The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania | (1980) | |
| Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island | (1979) | |
| Low Country Liar: South Carolina | (1979) | |
| Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota | (1981) | |
| Sentimental Journey: Tennessee | (1979) | |
| Savage Land: Texas | (1974) | |
| A Land Called Deseret: Utah | (1979) | |
| Green Mountain Man: Vermont | (1978) | |
| Tidewater Lover: Virginia | (1978) | |
| For Mike's Sake: Washington | (1979) | |
| Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia | (1980) | |
| With a Little Luck: Wisconsin | (1981) | |
| Darling Jenny: Wyoming | (1975) | |
Publication Order of New Americana Books
| Sunrise Canyon | (2016) | |
| Refuge Cove | (2018) | |
| Letters from Peaceful Lane | (2019) | |
| Hart's Hollow Farm | (2019) | |
| Paradise Peak | (2021) | |
| Hope Creek | (2022) | |
| Blue Moon Haven | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Sweet Promise | (1976) | |
| Something Extra | (1976) | |
| To Santa with Love | (1977) | |
| The Master Fiddler | (1977) | |
| The Ivory Cane | (1977) | |
| Touch the Wind | (1979) | |
| The Rogue | (1979) | |
| Ride the Thunder | (1980) | |
| Nightway | (1980) | |
| The Hostage Bride | (1981) | |
| For the Love of God | (1981) | |
| The Lancaster Men | (1981) | |
| Eve's Christmas | (1982) | |
| Mistletoe and Holly | (1982) | |
| Wildcatter's Woman | (1982) | |
| The Second Time | (1982) | |
| Terms of Surrender | (1982) | |
| The Best Way to Lose | (1983) | |
| Foxfire Light | (1983) | |
| Western Man | (1983) | |
| Separate Cabins | (1983) | |
| Silver Wings, Santiago Blue | (1984) | |
| The Pride of Hannah Wade | (1984) | |
| Searching For Santa | (1984) | |
| Leftover Love | (1984) | |
| The Glory Game | (1985) | |
| The Great Alone | (1986) | |
| Heiress | (1987) | |
| Travelling Kind | (1987) | |
| Rivals | (1988) | |
| Honourable Friends | (1989) | |
| Masquerade | (1990) | |
| Tangled Vines | (1992) | |
| American Dreams | (1994) | |
| Riding High | (1994) | |
| The Proud and the Free | (1994) | |
| Legacies | (1995) | |
| The Healing Touch | (1996) | |
| Notorious | (1996) | |
| A Spring Bouquet | (1996) | |
| Scrooge Wore Spurs | (1997) | |
| A Capital Holiday | (2001) | |
| Can't Say Goodbye | (2002) | |
| Maybe This Christmas | (2003) | |
| The Not Forgotten War | (2003) | |
| Something More | (2007) | |
| Mistletoe and Molly | (2007) | |
| Stealing Kisses | (2008) | |
| Santa in a Stetson | (2009) | |
| American Destiny | (2009) | |
| That Loving Feeling | (2010) | |
| Close to You | (2010) | |
| A Cowboy Under My Christmas Tree | (2012) | |
| Merry Christmas, Cowboy | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Happy Holidays | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Christmas Magic | (1991) | |
| Marry Me, Cowboy! | (1995) | |
| Unmasked | (1997) | |
| You're Still the One | (2013) | |
| Happy is the Bride | (2017) | |
Notes: Marry Me, Cowboy! also has stories by Susan Fox, Anne McAllister and Margaret Way. Unmasked also has stories by Jennifer Blake and Elizabeth Gage. Happy is the Bride was written with Cat Johnson, Kate Pearce and Lori Wilde.