🎯 Where Should I Start?
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: No Graven Image (1966)
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Publication Order of Religious Books
Start with: Through Gates of Splendor (1957)
ⓘ About Elisabeth Elliot
Elisabeth’s family continued to live in the city of Philadelphia before moving to New Jersey until she left home in order to attend Wheaton College. By this point, the family had increased to include a sister and four brothers. Two of her brothers (Thomas Howard and David Howard) are authors as well. She studied classical Greek which would later enable her to work in the field of unwritten languages in order to develop one form of writing. Before her first marriage, Elisabeth took a post-grad year of specialized studies at Prairie Bible Institute in Alberta, Canada, where one campus prayer chapel was named in her honor. One year after Elisabeth went to Ecuador, Jim Elliot, whom she met while attending Wheaton also entered tribal areas with the Quichua Indians.
All Book Series by Elisabeth Elliot
1
No Graven Image
Single-title series · published 1966
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1
Through Gates of Splendor
Series opener · book 1 of 47 · published 1957
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2
Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot
Book 2 of 47 · published 1958
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3
The Savage My Kinsman
Book 3 of 47 · published 1960
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4
Let Me be a Woman
Book 4 of 47 · published 1966
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5
The Liberty of Obedience
Book 5 of 47 · published 1968
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6
Who Shall Ascend
Book 6 of 47 · published 1968
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7
Furnace of the Lord
Book 7 of 47 · published 1969
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8
A Slow & Certain Light
Book 8 of 47 · published 1973
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9
Twelve Baskets of Crumbs
Book 9 of 47 · published 1976
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10
The Journals of Jim Elliot
Book 10 of 47 · published 1978
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11
Love Has a Price Tag
Book 11 of 47 · published 1979
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12
Made for the Journey
Book 12 of 47 · published 1979
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13
These Strange Ashes
Book 13 of 47 · published 1979
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14
Facing the Death of Someone You Love
Book 14 of 47 · published 1980
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15
The Mark of a Man
Book 15 of 47 · published 1981
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17
All That Was Ever Ours
Book 17 of 47 · published 1982
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18
Marriage is a Gift
Book 18 of 47 · published 1982
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19
Notes on Prayer
Book 19 of 47 · published 1982
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20
As We Forgive Those
Book 20 of 47 · published 1982
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21
The Glory of God's Will
Book 21 of 47 · published 1982
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22
And When You Pray
Book 22 of 47 · published 1983
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23
Passion and Purity
Book 23 of 47 · published 1984
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24
A Lamp Unto My Feet
Book 24 of 47 · published 1985
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25
A Chance to Die
Book 25 of 47 · published 1987
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26
The Glad Surrender
Book 26 of 47 · published 1988
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28
On Asking God Why
Book 28 of 47 · published 1989
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29
A Path Through Suffering
Book 29 of 47 · published 1990
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30
Forget-Me-Not
Book 30 of 47 · published 1990
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31
A Peaceful Home
Book 31 of 47 · published 1990
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32
How to Overcome Loneliness
Book 32 of 47 · published 1991
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33
The Path of Loneliness
Book 33 of 47 · published 1991
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34
The Shaping of a Christian Family
Book 34 of 47 · published 1992
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35
Love Knows No Limit
Book 35 of 47 · published 1992
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36
God's Guidance
Book 36 of 47 · published 1992
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37
Keep a Quiet Heart
Book 37 of 47 · published 1995
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38
Quest for Love
Book 38 of 47 · published 1996
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39
Gateway to Joy
Book 39 of 47 · published 1998
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40
Taking Flight
Book 40 of 47 · published 1999
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41
The Music of His Promises
Book 41 of 47 · published 2000
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42
Secure in the Everlasting Arms
Book 42 of 47 · published 2002
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43
Be Still My Soul
Book 43 of 47 · published 2003
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44
Faith That Does Not Falter
Book 44 of 47 · published 2003
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45
Guided by God's Promises
Book 45 of 47 · published 2018
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46
Suffering Is Never for Nothing
Book 46 of 47 · published 2019
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47
Heart of God
Latest in the series · book 47 of 47 · published 2022
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Elisabeth Elliot?
Elisabeth’s family continued to live in the city of Philadelphia before moving to New Jersey until she left home in order to attend Wheaton College. By this point, the family had increased to include a sister and four brothers. Two of her brothers (Thomas Howard and David Howard) are authors as well.
Which Elisabeth Elliot series should I start with?
Elisabeth Elliot's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is No Graven Image (1966).
How many books has Elisabeth Elliot written?
Elisabeth Elliot has 48 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1957 and 2022. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Religious and Standalone Novels.
In what order should Elisabeth Elliot's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 48 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Elisabeth Elliot's books organised into series?
This guide splits Elisabeth Elliot's 48 books into categories rather than numbered series: Religious (47 books); Standalone Novels (1 book).