Gilbert Morris

Many authors are scared to explore historic fiction writing as it requires thorough research in addition to unique experiences and access to materials that are often not readily available. The scene has a few authors when compared to others and only a few authors have gained the type of popularity Gilbert has achieved with his work. As a former pastor and witness of the Second World War, he has profound that he channels into writing.

The best place to start is the Time Navigators series, the earliest of Gilbert Morris's multi-book series: it opens with Race Against Time (1977) and runs to 3 books across 1977–1996, ending with Vanishing Clues (1996). Gilbert Morris's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

Gilbert Morris has 248 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1977 and 2014. 231 of them belong to 37 named series — the largest being The House of Winslow series with 40 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gilbert Morris's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Time Navigators (1977–1996, 3 books), Barney Buck (1985–1986, 6 books) and Jim Reno (1986–1995, 6 books), plus 34 more.

This guide splits Gilbert Morris's 248 books into 37 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The House of Winslow (40 books, 1987–2007); The Appomattox Saga (10 books, 1992–1998); The Seven Sleepers (10 books, 1994–1997); Bonnets & Bugles (10 books, 1995–1997); Daystar Voyages (10 books, 1998–2000), plus 32 further series.