Order of Karen Kingsbury Books
Karen Kingsbury is an American novelist of Christian fiction. A prolific author, Karen has been dubbed “America’s #1 inspirational novelist” and the “Queen of Christian fiction.” A large portion of her novels deal with the Baxter Family. She has also written true crime, non-fiction and children’s books.
Karen Kingsbury made her fiction debut in 1998 with Where Yesterday Lives, although she was already a published author, writing true crime books like Missy’s Murder in 1991, her first book. Below is a list of Karen Kingsbury’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Above the Line Books
| Take One | (2009) |    |
| Take Two | (2009) | |
| Take Three | (2010) | |
| Take Four | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Angels Walking Books
| Angels Walking | (2014) | |
| Chasing Sunsets | (2015) | |
| Brush of Wings | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Bailey Flanigan Books
| Leaving | (2011) | |
| Learning | (2011) | |
| Longing | (2011) | |
| Loving | (2012) | |
Publication Order of The Baxter Family Books
| A Baxter Family Christmas | (2016) | |
| Love Story | (2017) | |
| In This Moment | (2017) | |
| To the Moon and Back | (2018) | |
| When We Were Young | (2018) | |
| Two Weeks | (2020) | |
| Someone Like You | (2020) | |
| Truly, Madly, Deeply | (2020) | |
| Forgiving Paris | (2021) | |
| The Baxters: A Prequel | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Baxter Family Children Books
(with Tyler Russell)
| Best Family Ever | (2019) | |
| Finding Home | (2020) | |
| Never Grow Up | (2021) | |
| Adventure Awaits | (2022) | |
| Being Baxters | (2023) | |
Publication Order of The Bridge Books
| The Beginning | (2012) | |
| The Bridge | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Cody Gunner Books
| A Thousand Tomorrows | (2005) | |
| Just Beyond the Clouds | (2007) | |
| This Side of Heaven | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Coming Home Books
| Coming Home | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Lost Love Books
| Even Now | (2005) | |
| Ever After | (2006) | |
Publication Order of Firstborn Books
| Fame | (2005) | |
| Forgiven | (2005) | |
| Found | (2006) | |
| Family | (2006) | |
| Forever | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Forever Faithful Books
| Waiting for Morning | (1999) | |
| A Moment of Weakness | (2000) | |
| Halfway to Forever | (2002) | |
Publication Order of Heart of the Story Books
| The Family of Jesus | (2014) | |
| The Friends of Jesus | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Liberty University Short Stories/Novellas
| Once Upon a Campus | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Red Gloves Books
| Gideon's Gift | (2002) | |
| Maggie's Miracle | (2003) | |
| Sarah's Song | (2004) | |
| Hannah's Hope | (2005) | |
Publication Order of Redemption Books
| Redemption | (2002) | |
| Remember | (2003) | |
| Return | (2003) | |
| Rejoice | (2004) | |
| Reunion | (2004) | |
Publication Order of September 11 Books
| One Tuesday Morning | (2003) | |
| Beyond Tuesday Morning | (2004) | |
| Every Now & Then / Remember Tuesday Morning | (2008) | |
Publication Order of Sunrise Books
| Sunrise | (2007) | |
| Summer | (2007) | |
| Someday | (2008) | |
| Sunset | (2008) | |
Publication Order of Timeless Love Books
| A Time to Dance | (2001) | |
| A Time to Embrace | (2002) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Where Yesterday Lives | (1998) | |
| When Joy Came to Stay | (2000) | |
| On Every Side | (2001) | |
| Oceans Apart | (2002) | |
| Divine | (2006) | |
| Like Dandelion Dust | (2006) | |
| Between Sundays | (2007) | |
| Shades of Blue | (2008) | |
| Unlocked | (2009) | |
| The Chance | (2013) | |
| Fifteen Minutes | (2013) | |
| A Distant Shore | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| Go Ahead and Dream | (2000) | |
| Let Me Hold You Longer | (2004) | |
| Let's Go on a Mommy Date | (2008) | |
| We Believe in Christmas | (2008) | |
| The Princess and the Three Knights | (2009) | |
| Let's Have a Daddy Day | (2010) | |
| Brave Young Knight | (2011) | |
| Far Flutterby | (2012) | |
| Always Daddy's Princess | (2013) | |
| Whatever You Grow Up to Be | (2014) | |
| Forever My Little Boy | (2016) | |
| Forever My Little Girl | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| A Treasury of Christmas Miracles | (2001) | |
| A Treasury of Miracles for Women | (2002) | |
| A Treasury of Miracles for Teens | (2003) | |
| A Treasury of Miracles for Friends | (2004) | |
| A Treasury of Adoption Miracles | (2005) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Novels
| Missy's Murder | (1991) | |
| Final Vows | (1992) | |
| Deadly Pretender | (1993) | |
| The Snake and the Spider | (1995) | |
| The Prism Weight Loss Program | (1999) | |
| Forever Young | (2005) | |
| Be Safe Little Boy | (2006) | |
| Stay Close Little Girl | (2006) | |
| Miracles: A 52-Week Devotional | (2009) | |
| I Can Only Imagine | (2012) | |
| The Family of Jesus Bible Study | (2014) | |
| The Friends of Jesus - Bible Study Book | (2015) | |
Notes: The Redemption series is co-authored by Gary Smalley. Every Now and Then was also published as Remember Tuesday Morning. The Prism Weight Loss Program is co-authored by Toni Vogt. Forever Young is co-authored by Pat Williams. The Baxter Family Children series is written with Tyler Russell.
I love your books,I’m tring to get them all and put them in order. I have a good collection now. Hope you keep writing them.
Your books are such a blessing!! I’ve read all your fiction books and am always awaiting your next book. Thank you so much for using your God given talent to witness to others. God bless.
I have become addicted to your books. Each time I finish one (24) I have a difficult time relaxing cuntil I can get another. I find so much of my own family happenings in your writings.
Oceans apart was one of the most loved. I saw my nephew all through the writings, I just knew that any moment I would read where you had truly identified him as Gary, my nephew’s name.
After my mother’s death, I had the same experience of refusing to let my dad find happiness in another female friend, I could not imagine going home and another woman being in our home; using the cooking utensils,
dishes, etc that my mother always used preparing meals for our family. I
stressed to my father that he did not need anyone, he had a large family and he could stay with each one’s family and never be lonely. I am the 11th child of 18 children and I knew as I read your book that you were writing about my family. As I shared it with my husband, I often pointed that a few things were changed but the story’s message was the same.
As I read on thru other books, Imsaw myself so much asking God for the same attention and answers that your families were needing.