Elizabeth Adams Reading Order

5 books (2022–2023)

A Collection of Unusual Tails is a five-book fantasy series by Elizabeth Adams published between 2022 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Meet Your Mark and continuing through The Peculiar Talent of Miss Elizabeth Bennet, A Curative Touch, Cursed, and concluding with Think of Me. Each installment builds on the previous entries, making sequential reading essential to fully experiencing the story.

Start with Meet Your Mark, the first of 5 books in the A Collection of Unusual Tails series.

5 books (2017–2020)

The Jane Austen Variation: The Quill Collective Anthology is a five-book fantasy series by Elizabeth Adams published between 2017 and 2020. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Dangerous to Know and continuing through The Darcy Monologues, Rational Creatures, Yuletide, and Elizabeth. These interconnected stories offer reimagined takes on Jane Austen's literary world through a fantasy lens.

Start with Dangerous to Know, the first of 5 books in the Jane Austen Variation: The Quill Collective Anthology series.

20 books (2019–2024)

The Ordinary Women of the Bible is an ongoing series of 20 books published between 2019 and 2024, with each entry written by a different author and featuring a distinct biblical woman's story. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Mother's Sacrifice: Jochebed's Story. Each standalone novel reimagines the life and faith journey of women from biblical times, exploring their personal struggles, triumphs, and spiritual growth through fictional narratives inspired by scripture. This multi-author collection offers varied perspectives and literary styles while maintaining a consistent focus on celebrating the courage and resilience of overlooked female figures in religious history.

Start with A Mother's Sacrifice: Jochebed's Story(By: Carole Towriss), the first of 20 books in the Ordinary Women of the Bible series.

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1	A Mother's Sacrifice: Jochebed's Story(By: Carole Towriss) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Perilous Journey: Phoebe's Story(By: Mary E. DeMuth) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	An Eternal Love, Tabitha's Story(By: Melanie Dobson) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	An Unlikely Witness, Joanna's Story(By: Ginger Garrett) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Befitting Royalty, Lydia's Story 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Her Source of Strength, Raya's Story(By: Jill Eileen Smith) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	No Stone Cast, Eliyanahs Story(By: Carole Towriss) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Rich Beyond Measure: Zlata's Story(By: Robin Lee Hatcher) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Healer's Touch: Tikva's Story(By: Connilyn Cossette) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Last Drop of Oil: Adaliah's Story(By: Virginia Smith) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Life Giver, Shiphrah's Story(By: Connilyn Cossette) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Alone at the Well: Photine's Story(By: Sandi Rog) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Raised for a Purpose, Talia's Story(By: Virginia Smith) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Dreamweaver's Bride(By: Jenelle Hovde) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Where He Leads Me: Zipporah's story(By: Texie Susan Gregory) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Prophet's Songbird: Atarah's Story(By: Roseanna M. White) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Daughter of Light: Charilene's Story(By: Melanie Dobson) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Pursued by a King: Abigail's Story(With: Diana Wallis Taylor) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Ark Builder's Wife: Zarah's Story(By: Tracy Higley) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Reluctant Rival: Leah's Story(By: Mesu Andrews) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

25 books (2012–2014)

The Secrets Of Mary's Bookshop is a 24-book fantasy series published between 2012 and 2014, now complete. Written by Elizabeth Adams and other authors, the books should be read in publication order beginning with A Book by Its Cover. The series follows mysteries connected to a bookshop, with each installment exploring different literary-themed puzzles and secrets.

Start with A Book by Its Cover, the first of 24 books in the Secrets Of Mary's Bookshop series.

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1	A Book by Its Cover 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A New Chapter(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	By Word of Mouth(By: Diane Noble) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Rewriting History(By: Vera Dodge) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Writing on the Wall(By: Elizabeth Mattox) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Classic Case(By: Camy Tang) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Thousand Words(By: Susan Page Davis) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Between the Lines 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	By the Book(By: Carolyn Greene) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Cooking the Books(By: Vera Dodge) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Cover Story 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Disappearing Acts(By: Kelly Ann Riley) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Missing Pages(By: Vera Dodge) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Poetry in Motion(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Poetry in Motion(By: Vera Dodge) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Reading the Clues(By: Charlotte Carter,Vera Dodge) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Lost Noel(By: Jo Ann Brown) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Words of Wisdom(By: Carolyn Greene) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Work in Progress(By: Cara C. Putman) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Digging Up Clues(By: Kelly Ann Riley) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Hidden Meaning 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Lost for Words(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Mixed Motives(By: Cara C. Putman) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Shady Characters(By: Susan Page Davis) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Snowbound 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2018–2018)

2 books (2016–2024)

Elizabeth Adams has published two fantasy short story collections as of 2024, with more releases anticipated. Meryton Vignettes came out in 2016, followed by Besotted: Letters Between Lovers in 2024. These collections should be read in publication order to experience the author's work as intended.

Start with Meryton Vignettes and read in order.

7 books (2013–2021)

Elizabeth Adams wrote seven fantasy standalone novels between 2013 and 2021, likely completing the series. While each book stands alone as an independent story, reading them in publication order—beginning with The Houseguest—allows you to experience them as Adams intended. The series includes The Houseguest, Green Card, Unwilling, On Equal Ground, Ship to Shore, Sons of Pemberley, and How to Fall in Love with a Man You Thought You Hated.

Start with The Houseguest, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

27 books (2015–2025)

The Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries is an ongoing cozy mystery series featuring 27 books published between 2015 and 2025, written by multiple authors including Elizabeth Adams, Nancy Mehl, Amy Lee Lillard, Annalisa Daughety, Olivia Newport, Tricia Goyer, and Elizabeth Ludwig. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Season of Secrets and continuing through the complete list of mysteries set in the Amish community of Sugarcreek. Each book can function as a standalone mystery while contributing to the larger community storyline that develops across the series.

Start with A Season of Secrets, the first of 27 books in the Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries series.

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1	A Season of Secrets 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blessing in Disguise(By: Nancy Mehl) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	O Little Town of Sugarcreek(By: Amy Lee Lillard) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Off the Beaten Path(By: Annalisa Daughety) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Peace Like a River(By: Olivia Newport) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Buggy Before the Horse(By: Tricia Goyer) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Where Hope Dwells(By: Elizabeth Ludwig) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Stitch in Time(By: Elizabeth Ludwig) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	All Abuzz at the Honey Bee(By: Nancy Mehl) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Earthly Treasures(By: Annalisa Daughety) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Home Sweet Sugarcreek(By: Elizabeth Ludwig) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	In a Jam 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Mason Jar Mayhem(By: Cara C. Putman) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	No Time for Trouble(By: Olivia Newport) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Shoo, FLY, Shoo(By: Amy Lillard) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Simply Vanished(By: Nancy Mehl) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Stranger Things Have Happened(By: Amy Lillard) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	When There's a Will 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	A Play On Words(By: Emily Thomas) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	A Tempting Taste Of Mystery(By: Elizabeth Ludwig) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Digging Up Doubts(By: Olivia Newport) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Horse Sense and Sensibility(By: Nancy Mehl) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	In the Fullness of Time 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Secrets Plain and Simple(By: Elizabeth Ludwig) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	When Angels Whisper(By: Nancy Mehl) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Hark! The Herald Angel Falls(By: Tricia Goyer) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	O Little Town of Sugarcreek(By: Amy Lillard) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2021–2021)

The Elopement Project is a three-book fantasy series by Elizabeth Adams published in 2021. The trilogy appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Foolish Games, followed by Letter Interrupted, and concluding with Uncertain Endeavor.

Start with Foolish Games and read in order.