🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Jack Canfield
Jack Canfield is a New York Times bestselling author best known for the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series. H e has also written several other bestselling titles including “The Key to Living the Law of Attraction,” “The Power of Focus,” “You’ve Got to Read This Book,” “Dare to Win” and “The Aladdin Factor” that have generated millions of Internet and bookstore sales. They have also led to the launch of complementary products such as syndicated columns, audio and video programs and corporate training programs that have been snatched up by enthusiastic corporate and individual buyers. “Maximum Confidence” which is just one of his many audio programs has sold more than 350,000 copies since launch.
All Book Series by Jack Canfield
Teenage Soul: The Real Deal Challenges
Book 10 of 11 · published 2012 Anthology · Deborah Reber
Recipes for Busy Moms
Series opener · book 1 of 330 · published 1970 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Christmas Treasury for Kids
Book 52 of 330 · published 2002 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Chiropractic Soul
Book 54 of 330 · published 2002 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Grandparent's Soul
Book 55 of 330 · published 2002 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Cartoons for Dads
Book 60 of 330 · published 2003 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Soul Cartoons for Mom
Book 63 of 330 · published 2003 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Celebrates Teachers
Book 66 of 330 · published 2003 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Inspire the Body & Soul
Book 70 of 330 · published 2003 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Chicken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul
Book 72 of 330 · published 2004 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Cartoons for Teachers
Book 74 of 330 · published 2004 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Fisherman's Soul
Book 75 of 330 · published 2004 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Caregiver's Soul
Book 77 of 330 · published 2004 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
African American Woman's Soul
Book 84 of 330 · published 2005 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Single Parent's Soul
Book 85 of 330 · published 2005 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
NASCAR Xtreme Race Journal for Kids
Book 87 of 330 · published 2005 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Cartoons for Golfers
Book 91 of 330 · published 2005 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Latter-day Saint Soul
Book 95 of 330 · published 2005 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Dieter'sInspiration and Humor to Help You Over the Hump
Book 100 of 330 · published 2006
Shopper's Soul
Book 103 of 330 · published 2006 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
To Mom, with Love
Book 105 of 330 · published 2006 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Grandma, with Love
Book 106 of 330 · published 2006 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Celebrating Brothers and Sisters
Book 114 of 330 · published 2007 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Beach Lover's Soul
Book 118 of 330 · published 2007 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Singapore Soul
Book 119 of 330 · published 2007 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Soul Kids in the Kitchen
Book 122 of 330 · published 2007 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Wine Lover's Soul
Book 126 of 330 · published 2007 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Twenty-something's Soul
Book 129 of 330 · published 2008 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Network Marketer's Soul
Book 130 of 330 · published 2008 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Teens Talkin' Faith
Book 132 of 330 · published 2008 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Father & Son Soul
Book 133 of 330 · published 2008 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Devotional Stories for Women
Book 160 of 330 · published 2009 Anthology · Susan M. Heim,Karen Talcott
Inside Basketball
Book 161 of 330 · published 2009 Anthology · Pat Williams,Mark Victor Hansen
Twins and More
Book 163 of 330 · published 2009 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Chicken Soup for the Indian Armed Forces Soul
Book 173 of 330 · published 2009 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Indian Fathers
Book 178 of 330 · published 2010 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Indian Romantic Soul
Book 179 of 330 · published 2010 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Indian Mothers
Book 183 of 330 · published 2010 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Indian Teachers
Book 184 of 330 · published 2010 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Teens Talk High School
Book 185 of 330 · published 2010 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Devotional Stories for Mothers
Book 187 of 330 · published 2010 Anthology · Susan M. Heim,Lisa Whelchel,Karen C. Talcott
Christmas Magic: 101 Holiday Tales of Inspiration, Love, and Wonder
Book 188 of 330 · published 2010
Indian Bride’s Soul
Book 193 of 330 · published 2011 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Indian College Students
Book 197 of 330 · published 2011 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Devotional Stories for Tough Times
Book 203 of 330 · published 2011 Anthology · Mary Beth Chapman
Here Comes the Bride
Book 209 of 330 · published 2012 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
My Resolution from This Day Forward
Book 210 of 330 · published 2012 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Family Caregivers
Book 214 of 330 · published 2012 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Joan Lunden
Stay-at-Home Moms
Book 215 of 330 · published 2012 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Say Goodbye to Stress
Book 216 of 330 · published 2012 Anthology · Liz Neporent,Jeff Brown
Boost Your Brain Power!
Book 217 of 330 · published 2012 Anthology · Marie Pasinski,Liz Neporent
Say Hello to a Better Body!
Book 218 of 330 · published 2012 Anthology · Suzanne Koven
Say Goodbye to Back Pain!
Book 219 of 330 · published 2012 Anthology · Julie K. Silver
Hooked on Hockey
Book 223 of 330 · published 2012 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Finding My Faith
Book 224 of 330 · published 2012 Anthology · Mark Victor Hansen
Raising Kids on the Spectrum
Book 227 of 330 · published 2013 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Think Positive for Kids
Book 230 of 330 · published 2013 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Kevin Sorbo
Living with Alzheimer’s& Other Dementias
Book 232 of 330 · published 2014 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Angela Timashenka Geiger
Christmas in Canada
Book 233 of 330 · published 2014 Anthology · Janet Matthews,Amy Newmark,Lisa Timpf,Liisa Kovala
Find Your Inner Strength
Book 234 of 330 · published 2014 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Jacqueline Lauri
The Power of Forgiveness
Book 235 of 330 · published 2014 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Anthony Anderson,Stacey Wagner
Chicken Soup for the Indian Entrepreneur's Soul
Book 236 of 330 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Raksha Bharadia Ahmedabad
Inspiring True Stories about GoalsValues for KidsPreteens
Book 238 of 330 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Milton Boniuk,David Leebron
The Joy of Adoption
Book 239 of 330 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Newmark,LeAnn Thieman
Create Your Best Future
Book 241 of 330 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Inspiration for Nurses
Book 242 of 330 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Newmark
VolunteeringGiving Back
Book 243 of 330 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Raising Great Kids
Book 244 of 330 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Milton Boniuk
Dreams and Premonitions
Book 245 of 330 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Think Possible
Book 246 of 330 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Deborah Norville
Merry Christmas!: 101 Joyous Holiday Stories
Book 247 of 330 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Chicken Soup for the IITian's Soul
Book 248 of 330 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Juuhi Raai,Deepak Farmania
My Very Good, Very Bad Cat: 101 Heartwarming Stories about Our Happy, HeroicHilarious Pets
Book 250 of 330 · published 2016 Anthology · Amy Newmark
For Mom, with Love
Book 251 of 330 · published 2016 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Lisa Hutchison
The Spirit of America
Book 253 of 330 · published 2016 Anthology · Amy Newmark
The Power of Gratitude
Book 254 of 330 · published 2016 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Angels and Miracles
Book 257 of 330 · published 2016 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Jeannie Powell,Kim Schultz,Tiffany O'Connor
Life Lessons from the Dog
Book 259 of 330 · published 2017 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Lisa Timpf,Vickie J. Litten
When Prayers are Answered
Book 260 of 330 · published 2017 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Inspiration for Teachers
Book 262 of 330 · published 2017 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Alex Kajitani
The Cat Really Did That?
Book 264 of 330 · published 2017 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Robin Ganzert
The Dog Really Did That?
Book 265 of 330 · published 2017 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Robin Ganzert,Michelle Preen
My KindAmerica
Book 266 of 330 · published 2017 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Tiffany O'Connor
Dreams and the Unexplainable
Book 267 of 330 · published 2017 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Kelly Sullivan Walden
Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
Book 268 of 330 · published 2017 Anthology · Amy Newmark
The Power of Yes!
Book 274 of 330 · published 2018 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Lisa Timpf
Think, ActBe Happy
Book 275 of 330 · published 2018 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Mike Dow
The Wonder of Christmas
Book 276 of 330 · published 2018 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Canadian Acts of Kindness
Book 277 of 330 · published 2018 Anthology · Amy Newmark
The Best Advice I Ever Heard
Book 278 of 330 · published 2018 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Chicken Soup for the Soul Faith Makes the Difference
Book 280 of 330 · published 2019 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Robert F Baldwin
Messages from Heaven and Other Miracles
Book 281 of 330 · published 2019 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Life Lessons from the Cat
Book 283 of 330 · published 2019 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Angels All Around
Book 285 of 330 · published 2019 Anthology · Amy Newmark,S.R. Karfelt
Think Positive, Live Happy
Book 286 of 330 · published 2019 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Deborah Norville,SueRoss
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Book 287 of 330 · published 2019 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Valerie Testa Almquist
The Magic of Moms
Book 290 of 330 · published 2020 Anthology · Amy Newmark,Lisa Timpf
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Book 291 of 330 · published 2020 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Life Is What You Make It
Book 293 of 330 · published 2020 Anthology · Amy Newmark
The Cat's Done It Again!
Book 294 of 330 · published 2020 Anthology · Amy Newmark
The Dog's Done It Again!
Book 296 of 330 · published 2020 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Listen to Your Dreams
Book 299 of 330 · published 2020 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Christmas Is In the Air
Book 300 of 330 · published 2020 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Think Positive for Teens
Book 301 of 330 · published 2020 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Miracles & Divine Intervention
Book 303 of 330 · published 2021 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Random Acts of Kindness
Book 305 of 330 · published 2021 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Navigating Eldercare & Dementia
Book 309 of 330 · published 2021 Anthology · Amy Newmark
An Update of the 1997 Classic
Book 310 of 330 · published 2021 Anthology · Amy Newmark
My Hilarious, Heroic, Human Dog
Book 311 of 330 · published 2021 Anthology · Amy Newmark
The Blessings of Christmas
Book 312 of 330 · published 2021 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Tough Times Won't Last But Tough People Will
Book 313 of 330 · published 2021 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Grieving, Loss and Healing
Book 315 of 330 · published 2022 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Attitude of Gratitude for Teenagers
Book 317 of 330 · published 2022 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Your 10 Keys to Happiness
Book 318 of 330 · published 2022 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Attitude of Gratitude
Book 319 of 330 · published 2022 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Miracles and the Unexplainable
Book 320 of 330 · published 2022 Anthology · Amy Newmark
The Magic of Christmas
Book 321 of 330 · published 2022 Anthology · Jessica Marie Baumgartner,Amy Newmark,Sergio Del Bianco,Nanette Norgate
My Wonderful, Wacky Family
Book 322 of 330 · published 2022 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Lessons Learned from My Dog
Book 323 of 330 · published 2023 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Lessons Learned from My Cat
Book 324 of 330 · published 2023 Anthology · Amy Newmark
The Advice that Changed My Life
Book 325 of 330 · published 2023 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Book 327 of 330 · published 2023 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Angels and the Miraculous
Book 328 of 330 · published 2023 Anthology · Amy Newmark
101 Ways to ThinkPositive
Book 329 of 330 · published 2023 Anthology · Amy Newmark
Time for Christmas!
Latest in the series · book 330 of 330 · published 2023 Anthology · Amy Newmark
The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Book 5 of 15 · published 2004
You've GOT to Read This Book!: 55 People Tell the Story of the Book That Changed Their Life
Book 6 of 15 · published 2006
Maximum Confidence: Ten Secrets of Extreme Self-Esteem
Book 7 of 15 · published 2007
Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction: A Simple Guide to Creating the Life of Your Dreams
Book 8 of 15 · published 2007
The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Book 9 of 15 · published 2008
Life Lessons for Mastering the Law of Attraction
Book 10 of 15 · published 2008
The Key to Living the Law of Attraction: The Secret to Creating the Life of Your Dreams
Book 11 of 15 · published 2008
Success Affirmations: 52 Weeks for Living a Passionate and Purposeful Life
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2017
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · K.M. Sheard
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Chakras
Book 2 of 15 · published 2015 Anthology · Cyndi Dale
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Tarot
Book 3 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · Anthony Louis
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Divination
Book 4 of 15 · published 2017 Anthology · Richard Webster
Llewellyn's Complete Book of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot
Book 5 of 15 · published 2018 Anthology · Sasha Graham
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ceremonial Magick
Book 6 of 15 · published 2020 Anthology · David Shoemaker,Lon Milo DuQuette
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Reiki
Book 7 of 15 · published 2020 Anthology · Melissa Tipton
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Meditation
Book 8 of 15 · published 2023 Anthology · Shai Tubali
Llewellyn's Complete Dictionary of Dreams
Book 9 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Dr. Michael Lennox
Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic
Book 10 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Cory Thomas Hutcheson
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Predictive Astrology
Book 11 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Kris Brandt Riske
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Astrology
Book 12 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Kris Brandt Riske
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ayurveda
Book 13 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Hans Heinrich Rhyner
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Lucid Dreaming
Book 14 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Clare R. Johnson
Llewellyn's Complete Book of the Moon
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Jesamyn Angelica
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Mindful Living
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2016
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jack Canfield?
Jack Canfield is a New York Times bestselling author best known for the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series. H e has also written several other bestselling titles including “The Key to Living the Law of Attraction,” “The Power of Focus,” “You’ve Got to Read This Book,” “Dare to Win” and “The Aladdin Factor” that have generated millions of Internet and bookstore sales. They have also led to the launch of complementary products such as syndicated columns, audio and video programs and corporate training programs that have been snatched up by enthusiastic corporate and individual buyers. “Maximum Confidence” which…
Which Jack Canfield series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Chicken Soup series, the earliest of Jack Canfield's multi-book series: it opens with Recipes for Busy Moms (1970) and runs to 330 books across 1970–2023, ending with Time for Christmas! (2023). Jack Canfield's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jack Canfield written?
Jack Canfield has 378 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1970 and 2025. 356 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Chicken Soup series with 330 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jack Canfield's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jack Canfield's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Chicken Soup (1970–2023, 330 books), Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul (1997–2012, 11 books) and Llewellyn's Complete Book (2011–2025, 15 books).
How are Jack Canfield's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jack Canfield's 378 books into 3 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Chicken Soup (330 books, 1970–2023); Llewellyn's Complete Book (15 books, 2011–2025); Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul (11 books, 1997–2012).