📖 About Americana

Americana is a series universe written by Janet Dailey. The complete collection runs to 58 books across 3 series, published between 1974 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Americana Books with 50 books. It opens with Savage Land: Texas (1974) and currently runs to Northern Magic: Alaska (1982).

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🎯 Where to Start with Americana

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Savage Land: Texas (1974), book 1 of Publication Order of Americana Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama (1976).

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Americana Books in Order

Publication Order of Americana Books
50 books
1
Savage Land: Texas book cover1Savage Land: Texas1974Buy on Amazon
Fire and Ice: California book cover2Fire and Ice: California1975Buy on Amazon
Darling Jenny: Wyoming book cover3Darling Jenny: Wyoming1975Buy on Amazon
Land of Enchantment: New Mexico book cover4Land of Enchantment: New Mexico1975Buy on Amazon
After the Storm: Colorado book cover5After the Storm: Colorado1975Buy on Amazon
Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska book cover6Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska1975Buy on Amazon
Show Me: Missouri book cover7Show Me: Missouri1976Buy on Amazon
The Homeplace: Iowa book cover8The Homeplace: Iowa1976Buy on Amazon
Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama book cover9Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama1976Buy on Amazon
Night of the Cotillion: Georgia book cover10Night of the Cotillion: Georgia1976Buy on Amazon
Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas book cover11Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas1976Buy on Amazon
A Lyon's Share: Illinois book cover12A Lyon's Share: Illinois1976Buy on Amazon
Big Sky Country: Montana book cover13Big Sky Country: Montana1977Buy on Amazon
The Matchmakers: Delaware book cover14The Matchmakers: Delaware1977Buy on Amazon
Reilly's Woman: Nevada book cover15Reilly's Woman: Nevada1977Buy on Amazon
The Indy Man: Indiana book cover16The Indy Man: Indiana1977Buy on Amazon
Six White Horses: Oklahoma book cover17Six White Horses: Oklahoma1977Buy on Amazon
The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio book cover18The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio1977Buy on Amazon
Bluegrass King: Kentucky book cover19Bluegrass King: Kentucky1977Buy on Amazon
To Tell the Truth: Oregon book cover20To Tell the Truth: Oregon1977Buy on Amazon
Sonora Sundown: Arizona book cover21Sonora Sundown: Arizona1978Buy on Amazon
Summer Mahogany: Maine book cover22Summer Mahogany: Maine1978Buy on Amazon
The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana book cover23The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana1978Buy on Amazon
Green Mountain Man: Vermont book cover24Green Mountain Man: Vermont1978Buy on Amazon
Beware of the Stranger: New York book cover25Beware of the Stranger: New York1978Buy on Amazon
Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota book cover26Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota1978Buy on Amazon
Tidewater Lover: Virginia book cover27Tidewater Lover: Virginia1978Buy on Amazon
Bed of Grass: Maryland book cover28Bed of Grass: Maryland1979Buy on Amazon
Low Country Liar: South Carolina book cover29Low Country Liar: South Carolina1979Buy on Amazon
Kona Winds: Hawaii book cover30Kona Winds: Hawaii1979Buy on Amazon
That Boston Man: Massachusetts book cover31That Boston Man: Massachusetts1979Buy on Amazon
Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island book cover32Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island1979Buy on Amazon
Sentimental Journey: Tennessee book cover33Sentimental Journey: Tennessee1979Buy on Amazon
A Land Called Deseret: Utah book cover34A Land Called Deseret: Utah1979Buy on Amazon
For Mike's Sake: Washington book cover35For Mike's Sake: Washington1979Buy on Amazon
Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota book cover36Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota1980Buy on Amazon
Heart of Stone: New Hampshire book cover37Heart of Stone: New Hampshire1980Buy on Amazon
Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia book cover38Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia1980Buy on Amazon
Enemy in Camp: Michigan book cover39Enemy in Camp: Michigan1980Buy on Amazon
Southern Nights: Florida book cover40Southern Nights: Florida1980Buy on Amazon
The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania book cover41The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania1980Buy on Amazon
The Mating Season: Kansas book cover42The Mating Season: Kansas1980Buy on Amazon
Difficult Decision: Connecticut book cover43Difficult Decision: Connecticut1980Buy on Amazon
One of the Boys: New Jersey book cover44One of the Boys: New Jersey1981Buy on Amazon
A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi book cover45A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi1981Buy on Amazon
Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota book cover46Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota1981Buy on Amazon
With a Little Luck: Wisconsin book cover47With a Little Luck: Wisconsin1981Buy on Amazon
That Carolina Summer: North Carolina book cover48That Carolina Summer: North Carolina1981Buy on Amazon
The Travelling Kind: Idaho book cover49The Travelling Kind: Idaho1981Buy on Amazon
Northern Magic: Alaska book cover50Northern Magic: Alaska1982Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Americana Books
50 books
2
Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama book cover1Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama1976Buy on Amazon
Northern Magic: Alaska book cover2Northern Magic: Alaska1982Buy on Amazon
Sonora Sundown: Arizona book cover3Sonora Sundown: Arizona1978Buy on Amazon
Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas book cover4Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas1976Buy on Amazon
Fire and Ice: California book cover5Fire and Ice: California1975Buy on Amazon
After the Storm: Colorado book cover6After the Storm: Colorado1975Buy on Amazon
Difficult Decision: Connecticut book cover7Difficult Decision: Connecticut1980Buy on Amazon
The Matchmakers: Delaware book cover8The Matchmakers: Delaware1977Buy on Amazon
Southern Nights: Florida book cover9Southern Nights: Florida1980Buy on Amazon
Night of the Cotillion: Georgia book cover10Night of the Cotillion: Georgia1976Buy on Amazon
Kona Winds: Hawaii book cover11Kona Winds: Hawaii1979Buy on Amazon
The Travelling Kind: Idaho book cover12The Travelling Kind: Idaho1981Buy on Amazon
A Lyon's Share: Illinois book cover13A Lyon's Share: Illinois1976Buy on Amazon
The Indy Man: Indiana book cover14The Indy Man: Indiana1977Buy on Amazon
The Homeplace: Iowa book cover15The Homeplace: Iowa1976Buy on Amazon
The Mating Season: Kansas book cover16The Mating Season: Kansas1980Buy on Amazon
Bluegrass King: Kentucky book cover17Bluegrass King: Kentucky1977Buy on Amazon
The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana book cover18The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana1978Buy on Amazon
Summer Mahogany: Maine book cover19Summer Mahogany: Maine1978Buy on Amazon
Bed of Grass: Maryland book cover20Bed of Grass: Maryland1979Buy on Amazon
That Boston Man: Massachusetts book cover21That Boston Man: Massachusetts1979Buy on Amazon
Enemy in Camp: Michigan book cover22Enemy in Camp: Michigan1980Buy on Amazon
Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota book cover23Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota1978Buy on Amazon
A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi book cover24A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi1981Buy on Amazon
Show Me: Missouri book cover25Show Me: Missouri1976Buy on Amazon
Big Sky Country: Montana book cover26Big Sky Country: Montana1977Buy on Amazon
Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska book cover27Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska1975Buy on Amazon
Reilly's Woman: Nevada book cover28Reilly's Woman: Nevada1977Buy on Amazon
Heart of Stone: New Hampshire book cover29Heart of Stone: New Hampshire1980Buy on Amazon
One of the Boys: New Jersey book cover30One of the Boys: New Jersey1981Buy on Amazon
Land of Enchantment: New Mexico book cover31Land of Enchantment: New Mexico1975Buy on Amazon
Beware of the Stranger: New York book cover32Beware of the Stranger: New York1978Buy on Amazon
That Carolina Summer: North Carolina book cover33That Carolina Summer: North Carolina1981Buy on Amazon
Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota book cover34Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota1980Buy on Amazon
The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio book cover35The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio1977Buy on Amazon
Six White Horses: Oklahoma book cover36Six White Horses: Oklahoma1977Buy on Amazon
To Tell the Truth: Oregon book cover37To Tell the Truth: Oregon1977Buy on Amazon
The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania book cover38The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania1980Buy on Amazon
Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island book cover39Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island1979Buy on Amazon
Low Country Liar: South Carolina book cover40Low Country Liar: South Carolina1979Buy on Amazon
Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota book cover41Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota1981Buy on Amazon
Sentimental Journey: Tennessee book cover42Sentimental Journey: Tennessee1979Buy on Amazon
Savage Land: Texas book cover43Savage Land: Texas1974Buy on Amazon
A Land Called Deseret: Utah book cover44A Land Called Deseret: Utah1979Buy on Amazon
Green Mountain Man: Vermont book cover45Green Mountain Man: Vermont1978Buy on Amazon
Tidewater Lover: Virginia book cover46Tidewater Lover: Virginia1978Buy on Amazon
For Mike's Sake: Washington book cover47For Mike's Sake: Washington1979Buy on Amazon
Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia book cover48Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia1980Buy on Amazon
With a Little Luck: Wisconsin book cover49With a Little Luck: Wisconsin1981Buy on Amazon
Darling Jenny: Wyoming book cover50Darling Jenny: Wyoming1975Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of New Americana Books
8 books
3
Sunrise Canyon book cover1Sunrise Canyon2016Buy on Amazon
Refuge Cove book cover2Refuge Cove2018Buy on Amazon
Letters from Peaceful Lane book cover3Letters from Peaceful Lane2019Buy on Amazon
Hart's Hollow Farm book cover4Hart's Hollow Farm2019Buy on Amazon
Paradise Peak book cover5Paradise Peak2021Buy on Amazon
Hope Creek book cover6Hope Creek2022Buy on Amazon
Blue Moon Haven book cover7Blue Moon Haven2023Buy on Amazon
Lone Oaks Crossing book cover8Lone Oaks Crossing2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Americana books are there?
There are 58 books in the Americana collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1974 and 2024.
What is the first Americana book?
The first book is Savage Land: Texas, published in 1974.
What order should I read the Americana books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Americana books?
The Americana books were written by Janet Dailey.
Is the Americana series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Americana Books, has 50 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Americana series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1974, and the most recent in 2024.