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ⓘ About Todd Burpo
Todd Burpo is a Christian non-fiction author and a pastor at Wesleyan. The dedicated family man also works as a volunteer fireman. When he is not sharing the word of God with his congregation or helping in his community, the author enjoys spending time with his wife, Sonja, and children. Together, this couple has four children. There is the eldest girl Cassie, followed by Colton, a younger brother Colby and the unnamed sister that Colton met in heaven. Heaven is for Real Heaven is for Real is a Christian story that emphasizes the presence of Jesus, angels, and life after death. The story introduces Colton Burpo, a three-year-old boy who is said to have gone to heaven and come back after a near-death experience. It all starts when Colton gets real sick.
All Book Series by Todd Burpo
Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2010 Co-authored · Lynn Vincent
Heaven Changes Everything: Living Every Day with Eternity in Mind
Book 3 of 7 · published 2012 Co-authored · Sonja Burpo
Heaven Changes Everything: The Rest of Our Story
Book 4 of 7 · published 2012 Co-authored · Sonja Burpo
Heaven is for Real for Little Ones
Book 5 of 7 · published 2013 Co-authored · Sonja Burpo
God Is for Real: And He Longs to Answer Your Most Difficult Questions
Book 6 of 7 · published 2017 Co-authored · David Drury
Heaven Is for Real for Kids: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Todd Burpo?
Todd Burpo is a Christian non-fiction author and a pastor at Wesleyan. The dedicated family man also works as a volunteer fireman. When he is not sharing the word of God with his congregation or helping in his community, the author enjoys spending time with his wife, Sonja, and children.
Which Todd Burpo series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Heaven is For Real series, the earliest of Todd Burpo's multi-book series: it opens with Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back (2010) and runs to 7 books across 2010–2017, ending with Heaven Is for Real for Kids: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back (2017).
How many books has Todd Burpo written?
Todd Burpo has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2017. Every one of them sits in one of 1 named series — the largest being the Heaven is For Real series with 7 books.
In what order should Todd Burpo's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Todd Burpo's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Heaven is For Real (2010–2017, 7 books).
How are Todd Burpo's books organised into series?
This guide splits Todd Burpo's 7 books into 1 named series, with no standalone titles: Heaven is For Real (7 books, 2010–2017).