📖 About Dakota

Dakota is a series universe written by Debbie Macomber. The complete collection runs to 5 books across 1 series, published between 1999 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of Dakota Books with 5 books. It opens with Dakota Born (1999) and currently runs to Dakota Farm / The Farmer Takes a Wife (2016).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Dakota

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Dakota Born (1999), book 1 of Publication Order of Dakota 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 1 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.

📚 Dakota Books in Order

Publication Order of Dakota Books
5 books
1
Dakota Born book cover1Dakota Born1999Buy on Amazon
Dakota Home book cover2Dakota Home2000Buy on Amazon
Always Dakota book cover3Always Dakota2000Buy on Amazon
Buffalo Valley book cover4Buffalo Valley2001Buy on Amazon
Dakota Farm / The Farmer Takes a Wife book cover5Dakota Farm / The Farmer Takes a Wife2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dakota books are there?
There are 5 books in the Dakota collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1999 and 2016.
What is the first Dakota book?
The first book is Dakota Born, published in 1999.
What order should I read the Dakota 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 Dakota books?
The Dakota books were written by Debbie Macomber.
Is the Dakota series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dakota Books, has 5 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dakota series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1999, and the most recent in 2016.