Janette Oke
Janette Oke is a Canadian author of Christian inspirational fiction. She writes several series, including the Love Comes Softly, Seasons of the Heart, Canadian West, Women of the West, Prairie Legacy, Song of Acadia (with T. Davis Bunn) and Acts of Faith (also with Bunn) series. She also has written a series of children’s books called Janette Oke’s Animal Friends series. Her novels feature female protagonists and are often set during pioneer times. Janette has been married to her husband, Edward, since 1957. They have four children – one of which, Laurel, has collaborated with Janette.

Janette Oke became a published novelist in 1979 with the novel Love Comes Softly. The novel not only began her career, but also a series of the same name. Below is a list of Janette Oke’s books in order of when they were originally published:

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Publication Order of Love Comes Softly Books

Love Comes Softly(1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love's Enduring Promise(1979)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love's Long Journey(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love's Abiding Joy(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love's Unending Legacy(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love's Unfolding Dream(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love Takes Wing(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love Finds a Home(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Seasons Of The Heart Books

Once Upon a Summer(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Winds of Autumn(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Winter Is Not Forever(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Spring's Gentle Promise(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Janette Oke's Animal Friends Books

Spunky's Diary(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
New Kid in Town(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ducktails(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Impatient Turtle(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Cote of Many Colors(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Prairie Dog Town(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Trouble in a Fur Coat(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
This Little Pig(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pordy's Prickly Problem(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Spunky's First Christmas(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Prodigal Cat(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Spunky's Camping Adventure(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Maury Had a Little Lamb(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Who's New at the Zoo?(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Spunky's Circus Adventure(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Canadian West Books

When Calls the Heart(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
When Comes the Spring(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
When Breaks the Dawn(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
When Hope Springs New(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Beyond the Gathering Storm(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
When Tomorrow Comes(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Women Of The West Books

The Calling of Emily Evans(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Julia's Last Hope(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Roses for Mama(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Woman Named Damaris(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Measure of a Heart(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
They Called Her Mrs. Doc(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Bride for Donnigan(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Heart of the Wilderness(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Too Long a Stranger(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Bluebird and the Sparrow(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Gown of Spanish Lace(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Drums of Change(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Prairie Legacy Books

The Tender Years(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Searching Heart(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Quiet Strength(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Like Gold Refined(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Song Of Acadia Books

(with T. Davis Bunn)

The Meeting Place(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sacred Shore(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Birthright(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Distant Beacon(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Beloved Land(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Acts Of Faith Books

(with T. Davis Bunn)

The Centurion's Wife(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Hidden Flame(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Damascus Way(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Return To The Canadian West Books

(with Laurel Oke Logan)

Where Courage Calls(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Where Trust Lies(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Where Hope Prevails(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Kyle Adams Books

(with T. Davis Bunn)

Tomorrow's Dream(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Another Homecoming(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of When Hope Calls Books

(with Laurel Oke Logan)

Unyielding Hope(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sustaining Faith(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Unfailing Love(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Hey, Teacher!(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Roses for Maria(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Red Geranium(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Return to Harmony (With: T. Davis Bunn)(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Nana's Gift(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Matchmakers(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Making Memories(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dana's Valley (With: Laurel Oke Logan)(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Quiet Places, Warm Thoughts(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Picture Books

What Does Love Look Like?(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

My Favorite Verse(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Janette Oke's Reflections on the Christmas Story(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Celebrating The Inner Beauty Of Woman(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
I Wonder... Did Jesus Have a Pet Lamb?(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Collections

The Father Who Calls: Devotional Insights for Daily Meditations(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Father of Love: Spiritual Insights from the Love Comes Softly Series(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Father of My Heart: Spiritual Insights from the Seasons of the Heart Series(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Faithful Father: Spiritual Insights from the Women of the West Series(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Notes: The Song of Acadia and Acts of Faith series along with the novels Return to Harmony, Another Homecoming and Tomorrow’s Dream were co-authored by T. Davis Bunn. The Return to the Canadian West series and the novel Dana’s Valley are co-authored by Laurel Oke Logan.

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Janette Oke Synopsis: In The Matchmakers, Cynthia tried to set her father up with a good looking widow at church, but what comes out of the meeting is not what she expects.

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2 Responses to “Order of Janette Oke Books”

  1. Beverly C. Shoemaker: 2 years ago

    I have just finished “Where Courage Calls” and would like to have the next five books listed as they come in order, so I can read the stories as they continue….I so love these books by Janette One.

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    • Graeme: 2 years ago

      Hi Beverly – there are three books in that series and they are listed above.

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