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ⓘ About Nicholas Sparks
It has often been said that truly talented writers narrate about what they know, or what they have lived. Best selling author Nicholas Sparks writes from believable, human experiences. He knows about love, and writes about it very well. He is able to weave plots based on ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances. He has drawn on his personal experiences in many walks of life, his many encounters with individuals, and his imagination to create endearing tales of the human spirit. Nicholas was born December 31, 1968 in Nebraska. As a young man, Nicholas was faced with a crossroads when he finished at Bella Vista High School in California in 1984. He considered law school and he looked into the publishing world.
All Book Series by Nicholas Sparks
Remain
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2025 Co-authored · M. Night Shyamalan
Three Weeks with My Brother
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2004 Co-authored · Micah Sparks
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Nicholas Sparks?
It has often been said that truly talented writers narrate about what they know, or what they have lived. Best selling author Nicholas Sparks writes from believable, human experiences. He knows about love, and writes about it very well.
Which Nicholas Sparks series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Calhoun Family / Notebook series, the earliest of Nicholas Sparks's multi-book series: it opens with The Notebook (1996) and runs to 2 books across 1996–2003, ending with The Wedding (2003). Nicholas Sparks's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Nicholas Sparks written?
Nicholas Sparks has 28 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2025. 4 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Calhoun Family / Notebook series with 2 books — and 24 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Nicholas Sparks's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Nicholas Sparks's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Calhoun Family / Notebook (1996–2003, 2 books) and Jeremy Marsh & Lexie Darnell (2003–2004, 2 books).
How are Nicholas Sparks's books organised into series?
This guide splits Nicholas Sparks's 28 books into 2 named series and 24 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Calhoun Family / Notebook (2 books, 1996–2003); Jeremy Marsh & Lexie Darnell (2 books, 2003–2004).