📖 About Canadian West

Canadian West is a series universe written by Janette Oke. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 2 series, published between 1983 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of Canadian West Books with 6 books. It opens with When Calls the Heart (1983) and currently runs to When Tomorrow Comes (2001).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Canadian West

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: When Calls the Heart (1983), book 1 of Publication Order of Canadian West 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 2 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.

📚 Canadian West Books in Order

Publication Order of Canadian West Books
6 books
1
When Calls the Heart book cover1When Calls the Heart1983Buy on Amazon
When Comes the Spring book cover2When Comes the Spring1985Buy on Amazon
When Breaks the Dawn book cover3When Breaks the Dawn1985Buy on Amazon
When Hope Springs New book cover4When Hope Springs New1986Buy on Amazon
Beyond the Gathering Storm book cover5Beyond the Gathering Storm1990Buy on Amazon
When Tomorrow Comes book cover6When Tomorrow Comes2001Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Return To The Canadian West Books
3 books
2
Where Courage Calls book cover1Where Courage Calls2014Buy on Amazon
Where Trust Lies book cover2Where Trust Lies2015Buy on Amazon
Where Hope Prevails book cover3Where Hope Prevails2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Canadian West books are there?
There are 9 books in the Canadian West collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1983 and 2016.
What is the first Canadian West book?
The first book is When Calls the Heart, published in 1983.
What order should I read the Canadian West 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 Canadian West books?
The Canadian West books were written by Janette Oke.
Is the Canadian West series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Canadian West Books, has 6 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Canadian West series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1983, and the most recent in 2016.