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
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Take One |
(2009) |
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Take Two |
(2009) |
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Take Three |
(2010) |
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Take Four |
(2010) |
Publication Order of Angels Walking Books
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Angels Walking |
(2014) |
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Chasing Sunsets |
(2015) |
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Brush of Wings |
(2017) |
Publication Order of Bailey Flanigan Books
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Leaving |
(2011) |
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Learning |
(2011) |
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Longing |
(2011) |
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Loving |
(2012) |
Publication Order of The Baxter Family Books
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A Baxter Family Christmas |
(2016) |
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Love Story |
(2017) |
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In This Moment |
(2017) |
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To the Moon and Back |
(2018) |
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When We Were Young |
(2018) |
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Two Weeks |
(2020) |
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Someone Like You |
(2020) |
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Truly, Madly, Deeply |
(2020) |
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Forgiving Paris |
(2021) |
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The Baxters: A Prequel |
(2022) |
Publication Order of Baxter Family Children Books
(with Tyler Russell)
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Best Family Ever |
(2019) |
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Finding Home |
(2020) |
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Never Grow Up |
(2021) |
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Adventure Awaits |
(2022) |
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Being Baxters |
(2023) |
Publication Order of The Bridge Books
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The Beginning |
(2012) |
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The Bridge |
(2012) |
Publication Order of Cody Gunner Books
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A Thousand Tomorrows |
(2005) |
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Just Beyond the Clouds |
(2007) |
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This Side of Heaven |
(2009) |
Publication Order of Coming Home Books
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Coming Home |
(2012) |
Publication Order of Lost Love Books
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Even Now |
(2005) |
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Ever After |
(2006) |
Publication Order of Firstborn Books
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Fame |
(2005) |
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Forgiven |
(2005) |
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Found |
(2006) |
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Family |
(2006) |
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Forever |
(2007) |
Publication Order of Forever Faithful Books
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Waiting for Morning |
(1999) |
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A Moment of Weakness |
(2000) |
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Halfway to Forever |
(2002) |
Publication Order of Heart of the Story Books
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The Family of Jesus |
(2014) |
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The Friends of Jesus |
(2015) |
Publication Order of Liberty University Short Stories/Novellas
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Once Upon a Campus |
(2016) |
Publication Order of Red Gloves Books
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Gideon’s Gift |
(2002) |
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Maggie’s Miracle |
(2003) |
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Sarah’s Song |
(2004) |
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Hannah’s Hope |
(2005) |
Publication Order of Redemption Books
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Redemption |
(2002) |
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Remember |
(2003) |
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Return |
(2003) |
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Rejoice |
(2004) |
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Reunion |
(2004) |
Publication Order of September 11 Books
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One Tuesday Morning |
(2003) |
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Beyond Tuesday Morning |
(2004) |
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Every Now & Then / Remember Tuesday Morning |
(2008) |
Publication Order of Sunrise Books
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Sunrise |
(2007) |
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Summer |
(2007) |
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Someday |
(2008) |
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Sunset |
(2008) |
Publication Order of Timeless Love Books
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A Time to Dance |
(2001) |
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A Time to Embrace |
(2002) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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Where Yesterday Lives |
(1998) |
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When Joy Came to Stay |
(2000) |
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On Every Side |
(2001) |
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Oceans Apart |
(2002) |
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Divine |
(2006) |
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Like Dandelion Dust |
(2006) |
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Between Sundays |
(2007) |
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Shades of Blue |
(2008) |
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Unlocked |
(2009) |
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The Chance |
(2013) |
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Fifteen Minutes |
(2013) |
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A Distant Shore |
(2021) |
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Just Once |
(2023) |
Publication Order of Picture Books
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Go Ahead and Dream |
(2000) |
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Let Me Hold You Longer |
(2004) |
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Let’s Go on a Mommy Date |
(2008) |
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We Believe in Christmas |
(2008) |
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The Princess and the Three Knights |
(2009) |
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Let’s Have a Daddy Day |
(2010) |
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Brave Young Knight |
(2011) |
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Far Flutterby |
(2012) |
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Always Daddy’s Princess |
(2013) |
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Whatever You Grow Up to Be |
(2014) |
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Forever My Little Boy |
(2016) |
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Forever My Little Girl |
(2016) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
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A Treasury of Christmas Miracles |
(2001) |
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A Treasury of Miracles for Women |
(2002) |
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A Treasury of Miracles for Teens |
(2003) |
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A Treasury of Miracles for Friends |
(2004) |
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A Treasury of Adoption Miracles |
(2005) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Novels
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Missy’s Murder |
(1991) |
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Final Vows |
(1992) |
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Deadly Pretender |
(1993) |
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The Snake and the Spider |
(1995) |
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The Prism Weight Loss Program |
(1999) |
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Forever Young |
(2005) |
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Be Safe Little Boy |
(2006) |
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Stay Close Little Girl |
(2006) |
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Miracles: A 52-Week Devotional |
(2009) |
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I Can Only Imagine |
(2012) |
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The Family of Jesus Bible Study |
(2014) |
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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.