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Belva Plain

2 Series • 23 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Werner Family Saga Books
Start with: Evergreen (1978)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Random Winds (1980)

ⓘ About Belva Plain

Belva Plain was one of the noteworthy authors of America who was well known for her novels based on the historical, women’s fiction, and family saga genres. She is particularly popular for writing down the Werner Family Saga series. The novels written by author Plain, often dealt with the common social issues such as divorce, child molestation, adoption, abduction, and switching of babies at the time of birth. When she died, there were over 3o million printed copies of her books already available in more than 20 foreign languages all across the world. Out of the 27 novels that she had written in her writing career, 21 went on to be listed in the New York Times best sellers’ list. The first story written by author Plain was sold to the Cosmopolitan in the year 1940.

All Book Series by Belva Plain

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Evergreen

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1978

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1978
2
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The Golden Cup

Book 2 of 5 · published 1986

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1986
3
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Tapestry

Book 3 of 5 · published 1988

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1988
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Harvest

Book 4 of 5 · published 1989

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1989
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Heartwood

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2010

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2010
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Random Winds

Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 1980

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1980
2
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Eden Burning

Book 2 of 18 · published 1982

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1982
3
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Crescent City

Book 3 of 18 · published 1985

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1985
4
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Blessings

Book 4 of 18 · published 1989

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1989
5
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Treasures

Book 5 of 18 · published 1992

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1992
6
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Whispers

Book 6 of 18 · published 1993

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1993
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Daybreak

Book 7 of 18 · published 1994

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1994
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The Carousel

Book 8 of 18 · published 1995

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1995
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Promises

Book 9 of 18 · published 1996

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1996
10
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Secrecy

Book 10 of 18 · published 1997

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1997
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Homecoming

Book 11 of 18 · published 1997

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1997
12
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Legacy of Silence

Book 12 of 18 · published 1998

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1998
13
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Fortune's Hand

Book 13 of 18 · published 1999

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1999
14
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After the Fire

Book 14 of 18 · published 2000

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2000
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Looking Back

Book 15 of 18 · published 2001

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2001
16
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Her Father's House

Book 16 of 18 · published 2002

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2002
17
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The Sight of the Stars

Book 17 of 18 · published 2003

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2003
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Crossroads

Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2005

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2005

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Belva Plain?

Belva Plain was one of the noteworthy authors of America who was well known for her novels based on the historical, women's fiction, and family saga genres. She is particularly popular for writing down the Werner Family Saga series. The novels written by author Plain, often dealt with the common social issues such as divorce, child molestation, adoption, abduction, and switching of babies at the time of birth.

Which Belva Plain series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Werner Family Saga series, the earliest of Belva Plain's multi-book series: it opens with Evergreen (1978) and runs to 5 books across 1978–2010, ending with Heartwood (2010).

How many books has Belva Plain written?

Belva Plain has 23 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 2010. 5 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Werner Family Saga series with 5 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Belva Plain's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Belva Plain's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Werner Family Saga (1978–2010, 5 books).

How are Belva Plain's books organised into series?

This guide splits Belva Plain's 23 books into 1 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Werner Family Saga (5 books, 1978–2010).