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Publication Order of Viking Haardrad Family Books
Start with: Fires of Winter (1980)
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Publication Order of Glorious Angel Books
Start with: Glorious Angel (1982)
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Publication Order of Wyoming Books
Start with: Brave the Wild Wind (1980)
ⓘ About Johanna Lindsey
Her works are mostly based on historical romance novels set in medieval America and Europe. Her writing styles and her ability to engage the reader in all her works has been the reason for her great success. Background information Johanna Lindsey’s background is quite an interesting one. Edwin Dennis Howard, who was Lindsey’s dad, died in German where he was serving in the American Army. It was during his service in Germany that Lindsey was born. Before he died, he had always wished to move to Hawaii after retiring and in his honor Lindsey and her mother moved to Hawaii after his untimely death. Lindsey later got married to Ralph and had three children. Later when her husband died, she moved to the state of Maine.
All Book Series by Johanna Lindsey
1
Fires of Winter
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1980
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3
Surrender My Love
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1994
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1
Glorious Angel
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1982
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2
Heart of Thunder
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1983
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1
Brave the Wild Wind
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1980
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3
Angel
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1992
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1
Love Only Once
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1985
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4
The Magic of You
Book 4 of 12 · published 1993
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5
Say You Love Me
Book 5 of 12 · published 1996
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7
A Loving Scoundrel
Book 7 of 12 · published 2004
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8
Captive of My Desires
Book 8 of 12 · published 2006
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9
No Choice But Seduction
Book 9 of 12 · published 2008
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10
That Perfect Someone
Book 10 of 12 · published 2010
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11
Stormy Persuasion
Book 11 of 12 · published 2014
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12
Beautiful Tempest
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2017
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1
A Heart So Wild
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1986
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2
All I Need Is You
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1997
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1
Defy Not the Heart
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1989
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2
Joining
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1999
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1
Warrior's Woman
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1990
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2
Keeper of the Heart
Book 2 of 3 · published 1993
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3
Heart of a Warrior
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2001
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1
Once a Princess
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1991
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2
You Belong to Me
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1994
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1
Man of My Dreams
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1992
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3
The Pursuit
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2002
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1
The Heir
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2000
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2
The Devil Who Tamed Her
Book 2 of 4 · published 2007
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3
A Rogue of My Own
Book 3 of 4 · published 2010
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4
Let Love Find You
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2012
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1
One Heart to Win
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
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2
Wildfire In His Arms
Book 2 of 3 · published 2015
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3
Marry Me By Sundown
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
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1
Captive Bride
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 1977
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2
A Pirate's Love
Book 2 of 18 · published 1978
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4
A Gentle Feuding
Book 4 of 18 · published 1983
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5
So Speaks the Heart
Book 5 of 18 · published 1983
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6
Tender is the Storm
Book 6 of 18 · published 1985
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7
When Love Awaits
Book 7 of 18 · published 1986
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10
Prisoner of My Desire
Book 10 of 18 · published 1991
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11
Until Forever
Book 11 of 18 · published 1995
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12
Home for the Holidays
Book 12 of 18 · published 2000
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13
A Man to Call My Own
Book 13 of 18 · published 2003
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14
Marriage Most Scandalous
Book 14 of 18 · published 2005
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15
His Ruthless Heart
Book 15 of 18 · published 2006
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16
When Passion Rules
Book 16 of 18 · published 2011
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17
Make Me Love You
Book 17 of 18 · published 2016
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18
Temptation's Darling
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2019
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Johanna Lindsey?
Her works are mostly based on historical romance novels set in medieval America and Europe. Her writing styles and her ability to engage the reader in all her works has been the reason for her great success. Background information Johanna Lindsey’s background is quite an interesting one.
Which Johanna Lindsey series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Viking Haardrad Family series, the earliest of Johanna Lindsey's multi-book series: it opens with Fires of Winter (1980) and runs to 3 books across 1980–1994, ending with Surrender My Love (1994). Johanna Lindsey's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Johanna Lindsey written?
Johanna Lindsey has 57 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1977 and 2019. 39 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the Malory-Anderson Family series with 12 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Johanna Lindsey's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Johanna Lindsey's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Viking Haardrad Family (1980–1994, 3 books), Wyoming (1980–1992, 3 books) and Glorious Angel (1982–1983, 2 books), plus 8 more.
How are Johanna Lindsey's books organised into series?
This guide splits Johanna Lindsey's 57 books into 11 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Malory-Anderson Family (12 books, 1985–2017); Reid Family (4 books, 2000–2012); Viking Haardrad Family (3 books, 1980–1994); Wyoming (3 books, 1980–1992); Ly-San-Ter Family (3 books, 1990–2001), plus 6 further series.