📖 About Bitter Creek

Bitter Creek is a series universe written by Joan Johnston. The complete collection runs to 19 books across 3 series, published between 2000 and 2020.

The main series is Publication Order of Bitter Creek Books with 14 books. It opens with The Cowboy (2000) and currently runs to Winter Magic (2020).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Bitter Creek

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Cowboy (2000), book 1 of Publication Order of Bitter Creek 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.

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.

📚 Bitter Creek Books in Order

Publication Order of Bitter Creek Books
14 books
1
The Cowboy book cover1The Cowboy2000Buy on Amazon
The Texan book cover2The Texan2001Buy on Amazon
The Loner book cover3The Loner2002Buy on Amazon
The Price book cover4The Price2003Buy on Amazon
The Rivals book cover5The Rivals2004Buy on Amazon
The Next Mrs. Blackthorne book cover6The Next Mrs. Blackthorne2005Buy on Amazon
A Stranger's Game book cover7A Stranger's Game2008Buy on Amazon
Shattered book cover8Shattered2009Buy on Amazon
A Bitter Creek Christmas book cover9A Bitter Creek Christmas2013Buy on Amazon
Sinful book cover10Sinful2014Buy on Amazon
Shameless book cover11Shameless2015Buy on Amazon
Surrender book cover12Surrender2018Buy on Amazon
Sullivan's Promise book cover13Sullivan's Promise2019Buy on Amazon
Winter Magic book cover14Winter Magic2020Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Bitter Creek: Mail-Order Bride Books
4 books
2
Texas Bride book cover1Texas Bride2012Buy on Amazon
Wyoming Bride book cover2Wyoming Bride2012Buy on Amazon
Montana Bride book cover3Montana Bride2013Buy on Amazon
Blackthorne's Bride book cover4Blackthorne's Bride2017Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Bitter Creek Collections
1 books
3
The Men of Bitter Creek book cover1The Men of Bitter Creek2019Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Bitter Creek books are there?
There are 19 books in the Bitter Creek collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2000 and 2020.
What is the first Bitter Creek book?
The first book is The Cowboy, published in 2000.
What order should I read the Bitter Creek 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 Bitter Creek books?
The Bitter Creek books were written by Joan Johnston.
Is the Bitter Creek series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Bitter Creek Books, has 14 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Bitter Creek series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2000, and the most recent in 2020.