🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of The Work and the Glory Books
Start with: Like a Fire Burning (1991)
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Publication Order of Kingdom and Crown Books
Start with: Fishers of Men (2000)
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Publication Order of The Guardian Books
Start with: The Guardian (2012)
ⓘ About Gerald Lund
Gerald Lund Gerald Lund was an American author of historical fiction, Christian, literature and fiction books. He was also a general authority of the LDS Church from 2008 to 2008. He is also a famous LDS fiction writer having authored Kingdom and the Crown and The Work and the Glory series, and also theological non-fiction books for the Latter-Day Saints such as Hearing the Voice of the Lord and The Coming of the Lord. Lund received his bachelors of art and master’s degrees in Sociology from BYU. The author also did diverse graduate work in Hebrew and New Testament studies at the University of Judaism and Pepperdine University, respectively.
All Book Series by Gerald Lund
1
Like a Fire Burning
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1991
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2
Truth Will Prevail
Book 2 of 9 · published 1992
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3
Thy Gold to Refine
Book 3 of 9 · published 1993
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6
Praise to the Man
Book 6 of 9 · published 1995
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7
No Unhallowed Hand
Book 7 of 9 · published 1996
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8
So Great a Cause
Book 8 of 9 · published 1997
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9
All Is Well
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 1998
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1
Fishers of Men
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2000
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3
Behold the Man
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2002
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1
The Guardian
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012
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2
To Run With the Swift
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013
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1
A Generation Rising
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2014
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2
The Storm Descends
Book 2 of 6 · published 2015
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3
The Shadow Falls
Book 3 of 6 · published 2016
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4
The Proud Shall Stumble
Book 4 of 6 · published 2017
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5
Out of the Smoke
Book 5 of 6 · published 2018
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6
Into the Flames
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019
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1
Only the Brave
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014
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2
To Soar with Eagles
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016
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1
One In Thine Hand
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1982
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4
The Freedom Factor
Book 4 of 6 · published 1987
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5
Fire of the Covenant
Book 5 of 6 · published 1999
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6
The Undaunted
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2009
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1
The Coming of the Lord
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1971
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2
Jesus Christ, Key to the Plan of Salvation
Book 2 of 12 · published 1991
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3
The Music of the Work and the Glory
Book 3 of 12 · published 1995
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4
Selected Writings of Gerald N Lund
Book 4 of 12 · published 1999
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5
Light of the World
Book 5 of 12 · published 2000
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6
Hearing the Voice of the Lord
Book 6 of 12 · published 2007
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7
Personal Revelation
Book 7 of 12 · published 2009
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8
Divine Signatures
Book 8 of 12 · published 2010
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9
Look Up, My Soul
Book 9 of 12 · published 2012
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11
Lieutenant Terry's Christmas Fudge
Book 11 of 12 · published 2017
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12
Why Isn't God Answering Me?
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2018
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gerald Lund?
Gerald Lund Gerald Lund was an American author of historical fiction, Christian, literature and fiction books. He was also a general authority of the LDS Church from 2008 to 2008. He is also a famous LDS fiction writer having authored Kingdom and the Crown and The Work and the Glory series, and also theological non-fiction books for the Latter-Day Saints such as Hearing the Voice of the Lord and The Coming of the Lord.
Which Gerald Lund series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Work and the Glory series, the earliest of Gerald Lund's multi-book series: it opens with Like a Fire Burning (1991) and runs to 9 books across 1991–1998, ending with All Is Well (1998). Gerald Lund's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Gerald Lund written?
Gerald Lund has 40 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1971 and 2019. 22 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being The Work and the Glory series with 9 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Gerald Lund's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gerald Lund's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Work and the Glory (1991–1998, 9 books), Kingdom and Crown (2000–2002, 3 books) and The Guardian (2012–2013, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Gerald Lund's books organised into series?
This guide splits Gerald Lund's 40 books into 5 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Work and the Glory (9 books, 1991–1998); Fire and Steel (6 books, 2014–2019); Kingdom and Crown (3 books, 2000–2002); The Guardian (2 books, 2012–2013); Only the Brave (2 books, 2014–2016).