🎯 Where Should I Start?
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Publication Order of Mark of the Lion Books
Start with: A Voice in the Wind (1993)
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Publication Order of Lineage of Grace Books
Start with: Unveiled: Tamar (2000)
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Publication Order of Sons of Encouragement Books
Start with: The Warrior: Caleb (1998)
ⓘ About Francine Rivers
Francine Rivers is one of the New York Times Bestselling authors from America who has written several successful novel series’ based on the Romance, Historical and Christian Fiction genres. She was born in the year 1947 in the United States and used to write her novels on the historical romance theme in the beginning. It was in the year 1986 that she started writing Christian fiction novels. Francine is best known for writing the inspirational novel Redeeming Love. One of the other novels written by her, The Lat Sin Eater has been adapted into a feature film. Francine was born to a police officer father, while her mother was a nurse. She had the dream of becoming a published author right from her childhood days.
All Book Series by Francine Rivers
1
A Voice in the Wind
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1993
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2
An Echo in the Darkness
Book 2 of 3 · published 1994
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3
As Sure as the Dawn
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1995
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1
Unveiled: Tamar
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2000
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2
Unashamed: Rahab
Book 2 of 5 · published 2000
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4
Unspoken: Bathsheba
Book 4 of 5 · published 2001
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5
Unafraid: Mary
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2001
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1
The Warrior: Caleb
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1998
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2
The Priest: Aaron
Book 2 of 5 · published 2004
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3
The Prince: Jonathan
Book 3 of 5 · published 2005
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4
The Prophet: Amos
Book 4 of 5 · published 2006
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5
The Scribe: Silas
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2007
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1
Her Mother's Hope
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010
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2
Her Daughter's Dream
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2010
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1
Kathleen
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 1979
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2
Rebel In His Arms
Book 2 of 21 · published 1981
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3
Heart's Divided
Book 3 of 21 · published 1983
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4
This Golden Valley
Book 4 of 21 · published 1983
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6
Heart In Hiding
Book 6 of 21 · published 1984
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7
Not So Wild a Dream
Book 7 of 21 · published 1985
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10
Outlaw's Embrace
Book 10 of 21 · published 1986
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11
Fire in the Heart
Book 11 of 21 · published 1987
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12
Redeeming Love
Book 12 of 21 · published 1991
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13
The Scarlet Thread
Book 13 of 21 · published 1995
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14
The Atonement Child
Book 14 of 21 · published 1997
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15
The Last Sin Eater
Book 15 of 21 · published 1998
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16
Leota's Garden
Book 16 of 21 · published 1999
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17
And The Shofar Blew
Book 17 of 21 · published 2003
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18
Bridge to Haven
Book 18 of 21 · published 2014
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19
The Masterpiece
Book 19 of 21 · published 2018
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20
The Lady's Mine
Book 20 of 21 · published 2022
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21
The Woman Between
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2027
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1
The Shoe Box
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1999
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2
Earth Psalms
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016
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1
A Lineage of Grace
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2001
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2
Bible Stories for Growing Kids
Book 2 of 3 · published 2007
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3
Sons of Encouragement
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2008
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1
A Path to Redeeming Love: A Forty-Day Devotional
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020 Co-authored · Karin Stock Buursma
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2
Redeeming Love: The Companion Study
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020 Co-authored · Angela Hunt
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Francine Rivers?
Francine Rivers is one of the New York Times Bestselling authors from America who has written several successful novel series' based on the Romance, Historical and Christian Fiction genres. She was born in the year 1947 in the United States and used to write her novels on the historical romance theme in the beginning. It was in the year 1986 that she started writing Christian fiction novels.
Which Francine Rivers series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mark of the Lion series, the earliest of Francine Rivers's multi-book series: it opens with A Voice in the Wind (1993) and runs to 3 books across 1993–1995, ending with As Sure as the Dawn (1995). Francine Rivers's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Francine Rivers written?
Francine Rivers has 43 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2027. 15 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Lineage of Grace series with 5 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Francine Rivers's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Francine Rivers's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mark of the Lion (1993–1995, 3 books), Sons of Encouragement (1998–2007, 5 books) and Lineage of Grace (2000–2001, 5 books), plus 1 more.
How are Francine Rivers's books organised into series?
This guide splits Francine Rivers's 43 books into 4 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lineage of Grace (5 books, 2000–2001); Sons of Encouragement (5 books, 1998–2007); Mark of the Lion (3 books, 1993–1995); Marta's Legacy (2 books, 2010).