Leslie Gould Reading Order
15 series · 137 books
Leslie Gould is a prolific author known for her engaging historical fiction and inspirational stories. With 137 books spanning 15 series, including the acclaimed Women of Lancaster County and Courtships of Lancaster County, she has captivated readers with her rich portrayal of time and place. Active from 2003 to 2026, Gould continues to leave a lasting impact in the literary world.
Amish Christmas Kitchen Series
Complete2 books (2020–2020)
Start with An Amish Christmas Recipe Box(By: Jan Drexler) and read in order.
Amish Memories Series
Ongoing3 books (2023–2024)
Start with A Brighter Dawn and read in order.
Cousins of the Dove Series
Complete3 books (2015–2017)
Start with My Brother's Crown(With: Mindy Starns Clark) and read in order.
Home To Heather Creek Series
Complete24 books (2008–2010)
Start with A Patchwork Christmas(By: Kristin Eckhardt), the first of 24 books in the Home To Heather Creek series.
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| 1 | A Patchwork Christmas(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | An Abundance of Blessings(By: Carolyne Aarsen) 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Before the Dawn(By: Kathleen Bauer) 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Circle of Grace 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Homespun Harvest(By: Robert Elmer) 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Sweet September(By: Kathleen Bauer) 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | All Things Hidden(By: Tricia Goyer) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | April's Hope(By: Robert Elmer) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Every Sunrise(By: Tricia Goyer) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Family Matters(By: Diann Hunt) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Giving Thanks(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Holiday Homecoming(By: Carolyne Aarsen) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | On the Right Path(By: Diann Hunt) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Prayers and Promises(By: Robert Elmer) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Second Chances 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Seeds of Faith(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Sunflower Serenade(By: Tricia Goyer) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | The Promise of Spring 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | A Time to Grow(By: Robert Elmer) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Growing Pains(By: Diann Hunt) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Helping Hands(By: Carolyne Aarsen) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | In God's Hands 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Sentimental Journey(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | To Love and Cherish 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
Letters from Lancaster County Series
Ongoing2 books (2025–2026)
Start with The Shop Down the Lane and read in order.
Miracles & Mysteries of Mercy Hospital Series
Likely Complete19 books (2021–2022)
Start with 'Twas the Clue Before Christmas(By: Tia McCollors), the first of 19 books in the Miracles & Mysteries of Mercy Hospital series.
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| 1 | 'Twas the Clue Before Christmas(By: Tia McCollors) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | A Change of Art 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Angels Watching Over Me(By: Gabrielle Meyer) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Broken Bonds(By: DeAnna Julie Dodson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Conscious Decisions(By: Beth Adams) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Mercy’s Healing(By: Elizabeth Ludwig) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Prescription for Mystery(By: Ruth Logan Herne) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Surrounded by Mercy(By: Elizabeth Penney) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Where Mercy Begins(By: Kathleen Y'Barbo) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | A Cross to Bear(By: Tia McCollors) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | A Genius Solution(By: DeAnna Julie Dodson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | A Hard Pill to Swallow(By: Elizabeth Ludwig) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Ill at Ease(By: Janice Thompson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Merciful Secrecy(By: Ruth Logan Herne) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Pain Relief - Beth Adams(By: Beth Adams) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Redeemed By Mercy(By: Elizabeth Penney) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Sunken Hopes(By: Gabrielle Meyer) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | To Heal a Heart(By: Shaen Layle) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
Miracles Of Marble Cove Series
Likely Complete24 books (2011–2022)
Start with A Midnight Clear(By: Patti Berg), the first of 24 books in the Miracles Of Marble Cove series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | A Midnight Clear(By: Patti Berg) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Autumn Light(By: Dan Walsh) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Beacon's Call 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Finding Grace(By: Anne Marie Rodgers) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Seaside Summer(By: Pam Hanson,Barbara Andrews) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Still Waters(By: Melody Carlson) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | The View From the Lighthouse(By: Melody Carlson) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Family Heirlooms(By: Pam Hanson,Barbara Andrews) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Hopes and Dreams(By: Susan Page Davis) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | New Horizons(By: Anne Marie Rodgers) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Pressing On(By: Camy Tang) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Ringing True(By: Patti Berg) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Setting Course(By: Susan Page Davis) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Steps of Faith(By: Camy Tang) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Unexpected Treasures(By: Melody Carlson) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Winds of Change(By: Pam Hanson,Barbara Andrews) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | All Things New(By: Pam Hanson,Barbara Andrews) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Coast to Coast(By: Sunni Jeffers) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Friends and Family(By: Susan Page Davis) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Home for Christmas(By: Anne Marie Rodgers) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Time to Remember(By: Anne Marie Rodgers) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Tracks and Ties(By: Camy Tang) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | With Grateful Hearts(By: Sunni Jeffers) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | Shining Forth(By: Anne Marie Rodgers) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
Mysteries Of Lancaster County Series
Likely Complete25 books (2019–2021)
Start with An Unbroken Circle(By: Tricia Goyer), the first of 25 books in the Mysteries Of Lancaster County series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | An Unbroken Circle(By: Tricia Goyer) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Anothers Treasure(By: Nancy Mehl) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Garage Sale Secret(By: Elizabeth Ludwig) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Lights, Camera, Christmas(By: Kathleen Y'Barbo) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Mixed Signals(By: Beth Adams) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Plain Beauty 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Seek & Ye Shall Find(By: DeAnna Julie Dodson) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Stamp of Approval(By: Anne Marie Rodgers) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | The Ties That Bind(By: Janice Thompson) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | A Slowly Developing Story(By: Nancy Mehl,Shaen Layle) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Arson, Plain and Simple(By: Kathleen Y'Barbo) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Beg, Borrow or Steal(By: Anne Marie Rodgers) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Birds Eye View(By: Nancy Mehl) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | By Any Other Name(By: Beth Adams) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | Christmas Derailed 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Collateral Damage(By: DeAnna Julie Dodson) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Dairy Disaster(By: Elizabeth Ludwig) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Handcrafted Secrets(By: Janice Thompson) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Lilacs, Lavender, and Lies 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Not Her Type(By: Beth Adams) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Pride and Pettiness(By: Elizabeth Ludwig) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Summer Harvest Secrets(By: Janice Thompson) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | A Missing Memory(By: Kathleen Y'Barbo) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | In Plain Sight(By: DeAnna Julie Dodson) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Secondhand Chances(By: Shaen Layle) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
Neighbors of Lancaster County Series
Complete3 books (2015–2017)
Start with Amish Promises and read in order.
Plain Patterns Series
Likely Complete3 books (2020–2022)
Start with Piecing It All Together and read in order.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete3 books (2003–2006)
Start with Garden of Dreams and read in order.
Tearoom Mysteries Series
Complete14 books (2016–2020)
Start with O Christmas Tea(By: Amy Woods,Kristin Eckhardt), the first of 14 books in the Tearoom Mysteries series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | O Christmas Tea(By: Amy Woods,Kristin Eckhardt) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Tearoom for Two(By: Susan Page Davis) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | To a Tea(By: Vera Dodge) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Steeped in Secrets(By: Susan Page Davis) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Tea is for Treasure(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Tearoom in a Tempest 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | The Tea Will Tell(By: Elizabeth Ludwig) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Trouble Brewing(By: Susan Page Davis) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | A Cup of Grace 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Beneath the Surface(By: Susan Page Davis) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Do You See What I See?(By: Vera Dodge) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Tea and Promises(By: Susan Page Davis) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Turning the Tables(By: Anne Marie Rogers) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | A Bitter Brew(By: Elizabeth Ludwig) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
The Courtships of Lancaster County Series
Complete4 books (2012–2014)
Start with Courting Cate, the first of 4 books in the The Courtships of Lancaster County series.
The Sisters of Lancaster County Series
Complete3 books (2017–2019)
Start with A Plain Leaving and read in order.
The Women of Lancaster County Series
Complete5 books (2011–2018)
Start with The Amish Midwife, the first of 5 books in the The Women of Lancaster County series.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Leslie Gould written?
- Leslie Gould has written 137 books across 15 series. Their published works span from 2003 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Leslie Gould series?
- Here are the first books in Leslie Gould's series: Amish Christmas Kitchen: An Amish Christmas Recipe Box(By: Jan Drexler); Amish Memories: A Brighter Dawn; Cousins of the Dove: My Brother's Crown(With: Mindy Starns Clark); Home To Heather Creek: A Patchwork Christmas(By: Kristin Eckhardt); Letters from Lancaster County: The Shop Down the Lane.
- What order should I read Leslie Gould's books?
- We recommend reading Leslie Gould's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Leslie Gould still writing new books?
- Yes, Leslie Gould has 2 ongoing series: Amish Memories, Letters from Lancaster County.