Janette Oke Reading Order

3 books (2009–2010)

Start with The Centurion's Wife and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Centurion's Wife 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Damascus Way 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Hidden Flame 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1983–2001)

Start with When Calls the Heart, the first of 6 books in the Canadian West series.

#	Title
1	When Calls the Heart 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	When Breaks the Dawn 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	When Comes the Spring 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	When Hope Springs New 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Beyond the Gathering Storm 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	When Tomorrow Comes 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1988–1993)

Start with The Father Who Calls: Devotional Insights for Daily Meditations, the first of 4 books in the Collections series.

#	Title
1	The Father Who Calls: Devotional Insights for Daily Meditations 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Father of Love: Spiritual Insights from the Love Comes Softly Series 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Father of My Heart: Spiritual Insights from the Seasons of the Heart Series 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Faithful Father: Spiritual Insights from the Women of the West Series 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2008–2016)

Start with A Taste of Hot Apple Cider(By: N.J. Lindquist,Heidi McLaughlin), the first of 6 books in the Hot Apple Cider series.

15 books (1982–1999)

Start with Spunky's Diary, the first of 15 books in the Janette Oke's Animal Friends series.

#	Title
1	Spunky's Diary 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	New Kid in Town 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ducktails 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Impatient Turtle 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Cote of Many Colors 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Prairie Dog Town 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Trouble in a Fur Coat 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	This Little Pig 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Pordy's Prickly Problem 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Spunky's First Christmas 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Maury Had a Little Lamb 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Spunky's Camping Adventure 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Prodigal Cat 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Who's New at the Zoo? 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Spunky's Circus Adventure 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1990–1997)

Start with Tomorrow's Dream and read in order.

#	Title
1	Tomorrow's Dream 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Another Homecoming 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1979–1989)

Start with Love Comes Softly, the first of 8 books in the Love Comes Softly series.

#	Title
1	Love Comes Softly 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Love's Enduring Promise 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Love's Long Journey 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Love's Abiding Joy 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Love's Unending Legacy 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Love's Unfolding Dream 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Love Takes Wing 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Love Finds a Home 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1987–2004)

Start with My Favorite Verse, the first of 4 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#	Title
1	My Favorite Verse 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Janette Oke's Reflections on the Christmas Story 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Celebrating The Inner Beauty Of Woman 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	I Wonder... Did Jesus Have a Pet Lamb? 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2001–2001)

4 books (1997–2000)

Start with The Tender Years, the first of 4 books in the Prairie Legacy series.

#	Title
1	The Tender Years 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Searching Heart 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Quiet Strength 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Like Gold Refined 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2016)

Start with Where Courage Calls and read in order.

#	Title
1	Where Courage Calls 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Where Trust Lies 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Where Hope Prevails 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1981–1989)

Start with Once Upon a Summer, the first of 4 books in the Seasons Of The Heart series.

#	Title
1	Once Upon a Summer 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Winds of Autumn 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Winter Is Not Forever 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Spring's Gentle Promise 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1983–1983)

#	Title
1	Quiet Places, Warm Thoughts 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1999–2002)

Start with The Meeting Place, the first of 5 books in the Song Of Acadia series.

#	Title
1	The Meeting Place 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Birthright 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Sacred Shore 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Distant Beacon 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Beloved Land 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1982–2025)

Start with Hey, Teacher!, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Hey, Teacher! 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Roses for Maria 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Red Geranium 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Nana's Gift 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Return to Harmony(With: T. Davis Bunn) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Matchmakers 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Making Memories 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Dana's Valley(With: Laurel Oke Logan) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Pharisee's Wife 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2020–2022)

Start with Unyielding Hope and read in order.

#	Title
1	Unyielding Hope 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sustaining Faith 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Unfailing Love 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1990–1995)

Start with Julia's Last Hope, the first of 12 books in the Women Of The West series.

#	Title
1	Julia's Last Hope 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Roses for Mama 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Calling of Emily Evans 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Woman Named Damaris 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Measure of a Heart 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	They Called Her Mrs. Doc 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Bride for Donnigan 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Heart of the Wilderness 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Too Long a Stranger 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Gown of Spanish Lace 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Drums of Change 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Bluebird and the Sparrow 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible