Fern Michaels Reading Order

16 books (1996–2025)

Start with A Joyous Season, the first of 16 books in the Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	A Joyous Season 1996Buy 🇺🇸
2	Heart of the Home 1997Buy 🇺🇸
3	Let it Snow 2003Buy 🇺🇸
4	Maybe This Time 2003Buy 🇺🇸
5	Deck the Halls 2004Buy 🇺🇸
6	Sugar and Spice 2006Buy 🇺🇸
7	Comfort and Joy 2007Buy 🇺🇸
8	Silver Bells 2008Buy 🇺🇸
9	Holiday Magic 2010Buy 🇺🇸
10	Making Spirits Bright 2011Buy 🇺🇸
11	A Winter Wonderland 2012Buy 🇺🇸
12	Heartbreak Ranch 2013Buy 🇺🇸
13	Secret Santa 2013Buy 🇺🇸
14	When the Snow Falls 2014Buy 🇺🇸
15	The Most Wonderful Time 2016Buy 🇺🇸
16	Lilac Time 2025Buy 🇺🇸

4 books (2013–2016)

Start with The House on Main Street(By: Shirlee McCoy), the first of 4 books in the Apple Valley series.

#	Title
1	The House on Main Street(By: Shirlee McCoy) 2013Buy 🇺🇸
2	The Cottage on the Corner(By: Shirlee McCoy) 2014Buy 🇺🇸
3	The Orchard at the Edge of Town(By: Shirlee McCoy) 2015Buy 🇺🇸
4	The Most Wonderful Time(With: Sarah Title,Stacy Finz,Shirlee McCoy) 2016Buy 🇺🇸

4 books (1977–1991)

Start with Captive Passions, the first of 4 books in the Captives series.

#	Title
1	Captive Passions 1977Buy 🇺🇸
2	Captive Embraces 1979Buy 🇺🇸
3	Captive Splendors 1980Buy 🇺🇸
4	Captive Secrets 1991Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (2002–2004)

Start with No Place Like Home and read in order.

#	Title
1	No Place Like Home 2002Buy 🇺🇸
2	Family Blessings 2004Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (2001–2002)

Start with Kentucky Rich and read in order.

#	Title
1	Kentucky Rich 2001Buy 🇺🇸
2	Kentucky Heat 2002Buy 🇺🇸
3	Kentucky Sunrise 2002Buy 🇺🇸

4 books (2021–2024)

Start with Hidden, the first of 4 books in the Lost and Found series.

#	Title
1	Hidden 2021Buy 🇺🇸
2	Secrets 2022Buy 🇺🇸
3	Liar! 2023Buy 🇺🇸
4	Proof 2024Buy 🇺🇸

8 books (2014–2019)

Start with Countdown, the first of 8 books in the Men of the Sisterhood series.

#	Title
1	Countdown 2014Buy 🇺🇸
2	Take Down 2014Buy 🇺🇸
3	Upside Down 2014Buy 🇺🇸
4	Double Down 2015Buy 🇺🇸
5	Fast and Loose 2016Buy 🇺🇸
6	High Stakes 2017Buy 🇺🇸
7	Truth or Dare 2018Buy 🇺🇸
8	Hot Shot 2019Buy 🇺🇸

4 books (2021–2025)

Start with Santa Cruise, the first of 4 books in the Santa's Crew series.

7 books (2012–2024)

Start with Merry, Merry, the first of 7 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

4 books (2006–2022)

Start with I'll Be Home For Christmas, the first of 4 books in the Short Story Collections series.

#	Title
1	I'll Be Home For Christmas 2006Buy 🇺🇸
2	Coming Home for Christmas 2011Buy 🇺🇸
3	Mistletoe Magic 2017Buy 🇺🇸
4	In Bloom(With: Lori Foster,Carolyn Brown) 2022Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (1989–1990)

Start with Sins of Omission and read in order.

#	Title
1	Sins of Omission 1989Buy 🇺🇸
2	Sins of the Flesh 1990Buy 🇺🇸

38 books (2001–2025)

Start with Weekend Warriors, the first of 38 books in the Sisterhood series.

#	Title
1	Weekend Warriors 2001Buy 🇺🇸
2	Payback 2005Buy 🇺🇸
3	The Jury 2005Buy 🇺🇸
4	Vendetta 2005Buy 🇺🇸
5	Lethal Justice 2006Buy 🇺🇸
6	Sweet Revenge 2006Buy 🇺🇸
7	Free Fall 2007Buy 🇺🇸
8	Hide and Seek 2007Buy 🇺🇸
9	Hokus Pokus 2007Buy 🇺🇸
10	Collateral Damage 2008Buy 🇺🇸
11	Fast Track 2008Buy 🇺🇸
12	Final Justice 2008Buy 🇺🇸
13	Deadly Deals 2009Buy 🇺🇸
14	Razor Sharp 2009Buy 🇺🇸
15	Under the Radar 2009Buy 🇺🇸
16	Vanishing Act 2009Buy 🇺🇸
17	Cross Roads 2010Buy 🇺🇸
18	Deja Vu 2010Buy 🇺🇸
19	Game Over 2010Buy 🇺🇸
20	Home Free 2011Buy 🇺🇸
21	Gotcha! 2013Buy 🇺🇸
22	Blindsided 2014Buy 🇺🇸
23	Eyes Only 2014Buy 🇺🇸
24	Kiss and Tell 2014Buy 🇺🇸
25	In Plain Sight 2015Buy 🇺🇸
26	Point Blank 2015Buy 🇺🇸
27	Wishes for Christmas / And the Angels Sing 2015Buy 🇺🇸
28	Crash and Burn 2016Buy 🇺🇸
29	Need to Know 2017Buy 🇺🇸
30	Safe and Sound 2018Buy 🇺🇸
31	Bitter Pill 2020Buy 🇺🇸
32	Cut and Run 2020Buy 🇺🇸
33	Truth and Justice 2020Buy 🇺🇸
34	19 Yellow Moon Road 2021Buy 🇺🇸
35	Tick Tock 2022Buy 🇺🇸
36	Rock Bottom 2023Buy 🇺🇸
37	Backwater Justice 2024Buy 🇺🇸
38	Code Blue 2025Buy 🇺🇸

83 books (1975–2026)

Start with Pride and Passion, the first of 83 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Pride and Passion 1975Buy 🇺🇸
2	Vixen in Velvet 1976Buy 🇺🇸
3	Valentina 1978Buy 🇺🇸
4	Whitefire 1978Buy 🇺🇸
5	Sea Gypsy 1980Buy 🇺🇸
6	The Delta Ladies 1980Buy 🇺🇸
7	Beyond Tomorrow 1981Buy 🇺🇸
8	Captive Innocence 1981Buy 🇺🇸
9	Golden Lasso 1981Buy 🇺🇸
10	Paint Me Rainbows 1981Buy 🇺🇸
11	Whisper My Name 1981Buy 🇺🇸
12	Without Warning 1981Buy 🇺🇸
13	Nightstar 1982Buy 🇺🇸
14	Picture Perfect / Panda Bear is Critical 1982Buy 🇺🇸
15	Tender Warrior 1982Buy 🇺🇸
16	Wild Honey 1982Buy 🇺🇸
17	All She Can Be 1983Buy 🇺🇸
18	Cinders to Satin 1983Buy 🇺🇸
19	Free Spirit 1983Buy 🇺🇸
20	To Taste The Wine 1987Buy 🇺🇸
21	For All Their Lives 1991Buy 🇺🇸
22	Desperate Measures 1994Buy 🇺🇸
23	Seasons of Her Life 1994Buy 🇺🇸
24	Serendipity 1994Buy 🇺🇸
25	To Have and to Hold 1994Buy 🇺🇸
26	Dear Emily 1995Buy 🇺🇸
27	Desperate Needs 1995Buy 🇺🇸
28	Yesterday 1995Buy 🇺🇸
29	Wish List 1996Buy 🇺🇸
30	Homecoming 1997Buy 🇺🇸
31	Finders Keepers 1998Buy 🇺🇸
32	Sara's Song 1998Buy 🇺🇸
33	Annie's Rainbow 1999Buy 🇺🇸
34	Celebration 1999Buy 🇺🇸
35	Split Second 1999Buy 🇺🇸
36	Listen To Your Heart 2000Buy 🇺🇸
37	The Guest List 2000Buy 🇺🇸
38	What You Wish For 2000Buy 🇺🇸
39	Charming Lily 2001Buy 🇺🇸
40	Late Bloomer 2001Buy 🇺🇸
41	Plain Jane 2001Buy 🇺🇸
42	The Future Scrolls 2001Buy 🇺🇸
43	About Face 2003Buy 🇺🇸
44	Crown Jewel 2003Buy 🇺🇸
45	Trading Places 2003Buy 🇺🇸
46	Dream of Me 2004Buy 🇺🇸
47	The Real Deal 2004Buy 🇺🇸
48	Pretty Woman 2005Buy 🇺🇸
49	The Nosy Neighbor 2005Buy 🇺🇸
50	Fool Me Once 2006Buy 🇺🇸
51	Hey, Good Looking 2006Buy 🇺🇸
52	The Marriage Game 2007Buy 🇺🇸
53	Up Close and Personal 2007Buy 🇺🇸
54	Promises 2008Buy 🇺🇸
55	Mr. and Miss Anonymous 2009Buy 🇺🇸
56	Return To Sender 2010Buy 🇺🇸
57	Betrayal 2011Buy 🇺🇸
58	Christmas At Timberwoods 2011Buy 🇺🇸
59	Southern Comfort 2011Buy 🇺🇸
60	A Bright Red Ribbon 2012Buy 🇺🇸
61	Fancy Dancer 2012Buy 🇺🇸
62	Tuesday's Child 2012Buy 🇺🇸
63	Balancing Act 2013Buy 🇺🇸
64	Forget Me Not 2013Buy 🇺🇸
65	The Blossom Sisters 2013Buy 🇺🇸
66	A Family Affair 2014Buy 🇺🇸
67	Perfect Match 2015Buy 🇺🇸
68	No Safe Secret 2016Buy 🇺🇸
69	Holly and Ivy 2017Buy 🇺🇸
70	Sweet Vengeance 2018Buy 🇺🇸
71	Deep Harbor 2019Buy 🇺🇸
72	Spirit of the Season 2019Buy 🇺🇸
73	Fearless 2020Buy 🇺🇸
74	The Brightest Star 2020Buy 🇺🇸
75	No Way Out 2021Buy 🇺🇸
76	Falling Stars 2022Buy 🇺🇸
77	Fear Thy Neighbor 2022Buy 🇺🇸
78	Naughty or Nice 2022Buy 🇺🇸
79	On the Line 2023Buy 🇺🇸
80	The Wild Side 2024Buy 🇺🇸
81	Fight or Flight 2025Buy 🇺🇸
82	A Season of Secrets 2026Buy 🇺🇸
83	The Final Storm 2026Buy 🇺🇸

4 books (1985–1993)

Start with Texas Rich, the first of 4 books in the Texas series.

#	Title
1	Texas Rich 1985Buy 🇺🇸
2	Texas Heat 1986Buy 🇺🇸
3	Texas Fury 1989Buy 🇺🇸
4	Texas Sunrise 1993Buy 🇺🇸

11 books (2009–2019)

Start with The Scoop, the first of 11 books in the The Godmothers series.

#	Title
1	The Scoop 2009Buy 🇺🇸
2	Exclusive 2010Buy 🇺🇸
3	Late Edition 2010Buy 🇺🇸
4	Breaking News 2012Buy 🇺🇸
5	Deadline 2012Buy 🇺🇸
6	Classified 2013Buy 🇺🇸
7	Wishes for Christmas / And the Angels Sing 2015Buy 🇺🇸
8	Getaway 2017Buy 🇺🇸
9	Hideaway 2017Buy 🇺🇸
10	Spirited Away 2017Buy 🇺🇸
11	Far and Away 2019Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (2025–2026)

Start with Smuggler's Cove and read in order.

3 books (1996–1997)

Start with Vegas Rich and read in order.

#	Title
1	Vegas Rich 1996Buy 🇺🇸
2	Vegas Heat 1997Buy 🇺🇸
3	Vegas Sunrise 1997Buy 🇺🇸