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Publication Order of Bringing Maggie Home Books
Start with: Bringing Maggie Home (2017)
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Publication Order of Heart of the Prairie Books
Start with: Waiting for Summer's Return (2006)
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Publication Order of Jimmy of Cottonwood Valley Books
Start with: Jimmy & the Whale (2016)
ⓘ About Kim Vogel Sawyer
Kim Vogel Sawyer is a bestselling, award winning, and highly acclaimed author from America, who is famous for writing Christian fiction, Amish fiction, romance, and contemporary books. She is particularly famous for writing the Heart of the Prairie series, the Sommerfield Trilogy series, the Katy Lambright series, and The Zimmerman Restoration series. There is over a million copies of author Sawyer’s books in print, which are available in multiple languages all across the world. Author Sawyer’s titles have helped her win numerous accolades. Some of the prestigious awards won by her include the Gayle Wilson Award, the ACFW Carol Award, the Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award, etc.
All Book Series by Kim Vogel Sawyer
1
Bringing Maggie Home
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017
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2
Unveiling the Past
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
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1
Waiting for Summer's Return
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2006
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2
Where Willows Grow
Book 2 of 10 · published 2007
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3
Where the Heart Leads
Book 3 of 10 · published 2008
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4
A Promise for Spring
Book 4 of 10 · published 2009
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5
Fields of Grace
Book 5 of 10 · published 2009
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6
A Hopeful Heart
Book 6 of 10 · published 2009
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7
Courting Miss Amsel
Book 7 of 10 · published 2011
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8
A Whisper of Peace
Book 8 of 10 · published 2011
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9
Song of My Heart
Book 9 of 10 · published 2012
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10
A Home in Drayton Valley
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2012
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1
Jimmy & the Whale
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016
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2
Jimmy & the Whale Hunt
Book 2 of 3 · published 2016
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3
Jimmy and the Jinx
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
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1
Dear John
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2006
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3
Promising Angela
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2006
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1
Katy's New World
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2010
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3
Katy's Homecoming
Book 3 of 4 · published 2010
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4
Katy's Decision
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2011
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1
A Seeking Heart
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2002
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2
A Heart Surrenders
Book 2 of 3 · published 2004
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3
When A Heart Cries
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2004
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1
My Heart Remembers
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2008
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2
In Every Heartbeat
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2010
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1
Where We Belong
Single-title series · published 2026
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1
Bygones
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2007
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3
Blessings
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2008
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1
Sweet Sanctuary
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
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3
Sinking Sand
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
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1
The Librarian of Boone's Hollow
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020
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2
Return to Boone's Hollow
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
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1
When Mercy Rains
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014
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2
When Grace Sings
Book 2 of 3 · published 2015
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3
When Love Returns
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015
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1
The Grace That Leads Us Home
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
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2
What Once Was Lost
Book 2 of 3 · published 2013
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3
Just As I Am
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
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1
When Hope Blossoms
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2012
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2
Echoes of Mercy
Book 2 of 15 · published 2013
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3
Through the Deep Waters
Book 3 of 15 · published 2014
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6
Grace and the Preacher
Book 6 of 15 · published 2017
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7
Beneath a Prairie Moon
Book 7 of 15 · published 2018
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8
Ours for a Season
Book 8 of 15 · published 2018
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9
A Silken Thread
Book 9 of 15 · published 2019
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10
From This Moment
Book 10 of 15 · published 2021
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11
Freedom's Song
Book 11 of 15 · published 2021
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12
Still My Forever
Book 12 of 15 · published 2022
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13
The Tapestry of Grace
Book 13 of 15 · published 2023
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14
The Songbird of Hope Hill
Book 14 of 15 · published 2024
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15
Hope's Enduring Echo
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2025
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1
Something Borrowed
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2017
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2
To Sing Another Day
Book 2 of 3 · published 2017
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3
Bare Feet and Warm Sand
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023
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1
In the Morning When I Rise
Single-title series · published 2019
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1
The New England Romance Collection
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2014
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2
The Farmer's Daughter Romance Collection
Book 2 of 5 · published 2014
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3
Love Is Patient Romance Collection
Book 3 of 5 · published 2016
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4
The Valiant Hearts Romance Collection
Book 4 of 5 · published 2016
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5
The Rails to Love Romance Collection
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016
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1
River of Life
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2018 Anthology · Kathleen Y'Barbo
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2
Family Secrets
Book 2 of 13 · published 2018 Anthology · Becky Melby
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3
The Innkeepers' Conundrum
Book 3 of 13 · published 2018
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4
Greater Than Gold
Book 4 of 13 · published 2018 Anthology · Roseanna M. White
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5
Never the Twain Shall Meet
Book 5 of 13 · published 2018 Anthology · Beth Adams
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6
Picture This
Book 6 of 13 · published 2019 Anthology · Kathleen Y'Barbo
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7
Before It's Too Late
Book 7 of 13 · published 2019 Anthology · Kathleen Y'Barbo
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8
Forget-Me-Nots
Book 8 of 13 · published 2019 Anthology · Tracey Bateman
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9
Hushed October
Book 9 of 13 · published 2019 Anthology · Becky Melby
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10
Moonlit Shadows
Book 10 of 13 · published 2019 Anthology · Becky Melby
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11
Stolen Goodbyes
Book 11 of 13 · published 2019 Anthology · Beth Adams
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12
A Place to Belong
Book 12 of 13 · published 2019 Anthology · Beth Adams
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13
Special Delivery
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2020 Anthology · Kathleen Y'Barbo
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1
Central Park Rendezvous
Single-title series · published 2012
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kim Vogel Sawyer?
Kim Vogel Sawyer is a bestselling, award winning, and highly acclaimed author from America, who is famous for writing Christian fiction, Amish fiction, romance, and contemporary books. She is particularly famous for writing the Heart of the Prairie series, the Sommerfield Trilogy series, the Katy Lambright series, and The Zimmerman Restoration series. There is over a million copies of author Sawyer's books in print, which are available in multiple languages all across the world.
Which Kim Vogel Sawyer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mountain Lakes series, the earliest of Kim Vogel Sawyer's multi-book series: it opens with A Seeking Heart (2002) and runs to 3 books across 2002–2004, ending with When A Heart Cries (2004). Kim Vogel Sawyer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kim Vogel Sawyer written?
Kim Vogel Sawyer has 80 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2026. 60 of them belong to 15 named series — the largest being the Secrets of Wayfarers Inn series with 13 books — and 20 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kim Vogel Sawyer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kim Vogel Sawyer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mountain Lakes (2002–2004, 3 books), Heart of the Prairie (2006–2012, 10 books) and Kansas Weddings (2006, 3 books), plus 11 more.
How are Kim Vogel Sawyer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kim Vogel Sawyer's 80 books into 15 named series and 20 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Secrets of Wayfarers Inn (13 books, 2018–2020); Heart of the Prairie (10 books, 2006–2012); Katy Lambright (4 books, 2010–2011); Jimmy of Cottonwood Valley (3 books, 2016–2017); Kansas Weddings (3 books, 2006), plus 10 further series.
