Max Lucado Reading Order

8 books (2021–2023)

Start with 1 and 2 Thessalonians Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video(By: Levi Lusko), the first of 8 books in the 40 Days Through the Book series.

8 books (1999–2013)

Start with Opening Windows, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	Opening Windows 1999Buy 🇺🇸
2	Humor For The Heart 2000Buy 🇺🇸
3	A Reason for Hope in a Time of Tragedy 2001Buy 🇺🇸
4	The Heart of a Father: True Stories of Inspiration and Encouragement 2002Buy 🇺🇸
5	Passion with a Purpose 2004Buy 🇺🇸
6	The Greatest Sacrifice 2006Buy 🇺🇸
7	Blessings Of The Cross 2007Buy 🇺🇸
8	5 Minutes a Day 2013Buy 🇺🇸

17 books (2004–2012)

Start with ABC's, the first of 17 books in the Hermie & Friends series.

#	Title
1	ABC's 2004Buy 🇺🇸
2	Colors 2004Buy 🇺🇸
3	Flo the Lyin' Fly 2004Buy 🇺🇸
4	My First Prayer Journal(By: Karen Hill) 2004Buy 🇺🇸
5	Numbers 2004Buy 🇺🇸
6	Shapes 2004Buy 🇺🇸
7	Webster the Scaredy Spider 2004Buy 🇺🇸
8	A Fruitcake Christmas(With: Troy Schmidt) 2005Buy 🇺🇸
9	Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee(By: Troy Schmidt,Glue Works Animation) 2005Buy 🇺🇸
10	Splash! Children's Bible Curriculum: A Kid's Curriculum Based on Max Lucado's Come Thirsty 2006Buy 🇺🇸
11	A Bug Collection: Four Stories from the Garden 2007Buy 🇺🇸
12	Milo, the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray(By: Thomas Nelson) 2007Buy 🇺🇸
13	To Share or Nut to Share 2007Buy 🇺🇸
14	Do You Know I Love You, God? 2012Buy 🇺🇸
15	God Forgives Me, and I Forgive You 2012Buy 🇺🇸
16	God Listens When I Pray 2012Buy 🇺🇸
17	Hermie, a Common Caterpillar 2012Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (1992–2024)

Start with Just in Case You Ever Wonder and read in order.

#	Title
1	Just in Case You Ever Wonder 1992Buy 🇺🇸
2	Just in Case You Ever Feel Alone(With: Eve Tharlet) 2024Buy 🇺🇸

16 books (1996–2019)

Start with Life Lessons Books of Ruth & Esther, the first of 16 books in the Life Lessons series.

#	Title
1	Life Lessons Books of Ruth & Esther 1996Buy 🇺🇸
2	Life Lessons from Romans 1996Buy 🇺🇸
3	Book Of 1 Corinthians 1997Buy 🇺🇸
4	Books of Ezra & Nehemiah 1998Buy 🇺🇸
5	A Glimpse Of Glory 1999Buy 🇺🇸
6	A Thirst For God 1999Buy 🇺🇸
7	Waiting For Christ's Return 2000Buy 🇺🇸
8	1, 2, 3 John and Jude 2007Buy 🇺🇸
9	Life Lessons from Colossians and Philemon 2018Buy 🇺🇸
10	Life Lessons from Galatians 2018Buy 🇺🇸
11	Life Lessons from Hebrews 2018Buy 🇺🇸
12	Life Lessons from James 2018Buy 🇺🇸
13	Life Lessons from Philippians 2018Buy 🇺🇸
14	Life Lessons from Revelation 2018Buy 🇺🇸
15	Life Lessons from Daniel and Esther 2019Buy 🇺🇸
16	Life Lessons from Ezra and Nehemiah 2019Buy 🇺🇸

209 books (1985–2026)

Start with No Wonder They Call Him the Savior, the first of 209 books in the Max Lucado Inspirational/Faith series.

#	Title
1	No Wonder They Call Him the Savior 1985Buy 🇺🇸
2	On the Anvil 1985Buy 🇺🇸
3	God Came Near 1986Buy 🇺🇸
4	The Applause of Heaven 1990Buy 🇺🇸
5	In the Eye of the Storm 1991Buy 🇺🇸
6	And the Angels Were Silent 1992Buy 🇺🇸
7	Chronicles of the Cross 1992Buy 🇺🇸
8	He Still Moves Stones 1992Buy 🇺🇸
9	Just in Case You Ever Wonder 1992Buy 🇺🇸
10	Tell Me the Story 1992Buy 🇺🇸
11	Tell Me the Secrets 1993Buy 🇺🇸
12	Children of the King 1994Buy 🇺🇸
13	The Final Week of Jesus 1994Buy 🇺🇸
14	When God Whispers Your Name 1994Buy 🇺🇸
15	A Gentle Thunder 1995Buy 🇺🇸
16	Greatest Moments in the Life of Christ 1995Buy 🇺🇸
17	In Search of Wonder 1995Buy 🇺🇸
18	In the Word With Max Lucado 1995Buy 🇺🇸
19	The Inspirational Study Bible 1995Buy 🇺🇸
20	The Song of the King 1995Buy 🇺🇸
21	Alabaster's Song 1996Buy 🇺🇸
22	Christmas by the Hearth 1996Buy 🇺🇸
23	God's Inspirational Promises 1996Buy 🇺🇸
24	Gospel of John 1996Buy 🇺🇸
25	In the Grip of Grace 1996Buy 🇺🇸
26	Walking with the Savior 1996Buy 🇺🇸
27	Cosmic Christmas 1997Buy 🇺🇸
28	The Great House of God 1997Buy 🇺🇸
29	Jacob's Gift 1998Buy 🇺🇸
30	Just Like Jesus 1998Buy 🇺🇸
31	The Christmas Child 1998Buy 🇺🇸
32	The Christmas Cross 1998Buy 🇺🇸
33	The Cross 1998Buy 🇺🇸
34	Christmas Stories for the Heart 1999Buy 🇺🇸
35	Just the Way You Are 1999Buy 🇺🇸
36	Opening Windows(With: Joni Eareckson Tada) 1999Buy 🇺🇸
37	The Gift for All People 1999Buy 🇺🇸
38	The Touch of the Masters Hand 1999Buy 🇺🇸
39	When Christ Comes 1999Buy 🇺🇸
40	A Love Worth Giving 2000Buy 🇺🇸
41	All You Ever Need 2000Buy 🇺🇸
42	Fearless 2000Buy 🇺🇸
43	Grace for the Moment 2000Buy 🇺🇸
44	He Chose the Nails 2000Buy 🇺🇸
45	In the Footsteps of Jesus 2000Buy 🇺🇸
46	Joy in the Morning 2000Buy 🇺🇸
47	Lucado 3 in 1 2000Buy 🇺🇸
48	Next Door Savior 2000Buy 🇺🇸
49	Safe in the Shepherd's Arms 2000Buy 🇺🇸
50	Small Gifts in God's Hands - Super Saver 2000Buy 🇺🇸
51	With You All the Way 2000Buy 🇺🇸
52	America Looks Up 2001Buy 🇺🇸
53	He Did This Just for You New Testament 2001Buy 🇺🇸
54	Just Like Jesus for Tweens 2001Buy 🇺🇸
55	One Incredible Moment 2001Buy 🇺🇸
56	Traveling Light 2001Buy 🇺🇸
57	A Love Worth Giving To You at Christmas 2002Buy 🇺🇸
58	An Angel's Story 2002Buy 🇺🇸
59	He Chose You 2002Buy 🇺🇸
60	Hermie 2002Buy 🇺🇸
61	Just for You 2002Buy 🇺🇸
62	Shaped by God 2002Buy 🇺🇸
63	The Lucado LifeWorks Library 2002Buy 🇺🇸
64	Traveling Light for Mothers 2002Buy 🇺🇸
65	What the Cross Means to Me 2002Buy 🇺🇸
66	A Heart Like Jesus 2003Buy 🇺🇸
67	Experiencing the Heart of Jesus 2003Buy 🇺🇸
68	God Thinks You're Wonderful 2003Buy 🇺🇸
69	Hermie and the Big Bully Croaker 2003Buy 🇺🇸
70	It's Not about Me 2003Buy 🇺🇸
71	Just Like Jesus Devotional 2003Buy 🇺🇸
72	Rock, Roll and Run 2003Buy 🇺🇸
73	Stuck in a Stinky Den 2003Buy 🇺🇸
74	The Best of Max Lucado 2003Buy 🇺🇸
75	The Caterpillars of Ha-Ha 2003Buy 🇺🇸
76	A Hat for Ivan 2004Buy 🇺🇸
77	Come Thirsty 2004Buy 🇺🇸
78	Come and Drink Daily Devotional 2004Buy 🇺🇸
79	Everyday Blessings 2004Buy 🇺🇸
80	Give It All to Him 2004Buy 🇺🇸
81	Hermie and Wormie in the Flood of Lies 2004Buy 🇺🇸
82	Its Not about Me Journal 2004Buy 🇺🇸
83	Jesus(With: John F. MacArthur Jr.) 2004Buy 🇺🇸
84	Max Lucado's Hermie and Friends Bible 2004Buy 🇺🇸
85	Next Door Savior Participant's Guide 2004Buy 🇺🇸
86	Punchinello 2004Buy 🇺🇸
87	Resurrection Morning 2004Buy 🇺🇸
88	The 12 Bugs of Christmas 2004Buy 🇺🇸
89	Cure for the Common Life 2005Buy 🇺🇸
90	God's Mirror 2005Buy 🇺🇸
91	Mocha with Max 2005Buy 🇺🇸
92	Mornings with Max Lucado 2005Buy 🇺🇸
93	The Race of Fear 2005Buy 🇺🇸
94	The Straight Path 2005Buy 🇺🇸
95	The Way Home 2005Buy 🇺🇸
96	Turn 2005Buy 🇺🇸
97	Dear God . . . 2006Buy 🇺🇸
98	Facing Your Giants 2006Buy 🇺🇸
99	For These Tough Times 2006Buy 🇺🇸
100	God's Promises for You 2006Buy 🇺🇸
101	Grace for the Moment Volume II 2006Buy 🇺🇸
102	In the Beginning 2006Buy 🇺🇸
103	Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp 2006Buy 🇺🇸
104	The Christmas Candle 2006Buy 🇺🇸
105	YOU! God's Brand New Idea 2006Buy 🇺🇸
106	A Max Lucado Children's Treasury 2007Buy 🇺🇸
107	Becoming Money Smart 2007Buy 🇺🇸
108	Books of Colossians & Philemon 2007Buy 🇺🇸
109	Coming Home 2007Buy 🇺🇸
110	Dealing with Difficult People 2007Buy 🇺🇸
111	Emmanuel(With: Charles R. Swindoll) 2007Buy 🇺🇸
112	Every Day Deserves a Chance 2007Buy 🇺🇸
113	Every Day Deserves a Chance - Teen Edition: Wake Up and Live! 2007Buy 🇺🇸
114	Finding Strength for Your Struggles 2007Buy 🇺🇸
115	Gaining A New Attitude On Life 2007Buy 🇺🇸
116	Growing the Marriage of Your Dreams 2007Buy 🇺🇸
117	Hope Pure and Simple 2007Buy 🇺🇸
118	Max Lucado 2007Buy 🇺🇸
119	Milo, the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray 2007Buy 🇺🇸
120	Promises of Strength(With: Charles R. Swindoll) 2007Buy 🇺🇸
121	God's Great Big Love For Me 2008Buy 🇺🇸
122	One Incredible Savior 2008Buy 🇺🇸
123	Experiencing the Words of Jesus 2009Buy 🇺🇸
124	Fear Not Promise Book 2009Buy 🇺🇸
125	Fearless Small Group Discussion Guide 2009Buy 🇺🇸
126	His Name is Jesus 2009Buy 🇺🇸
127	Jesus, the Light of the World(With: Billy Graham) 2009Buy 🇺🇸
128	The Tallest of Smalls 2009Buy 🇺🇸
129	Live to Make a Difference 2010Buy 🇺🇸
130	Max Lucado Essential Bible Study Library 2010Buy 🇺🇸
131	Messiah, Come and Behold Him 2010Buy 🇺🇸
132	One Hand, Two Hands 2010Buy 🇺🇸
133	Outlive Your Life 2010Buy 🇺🇸
134	Outlive Your Life - Workbook 2010Buy 🇺🇸
135	Outlive Your Life Participant's Guide 2010Buy 🇺🇸
136	You Can Be Everything God Wants You To Be 2010Buy 🇺🇸
137	You Were Made to Make a Difference(With: Jenna Lucado Bishop) 2010Buy 🇺🇸
138	Celebrating Christmas with Jesus 2011Buy 🇺🇸
139	Christmas Stories 2011Buy 🇺🇸
140	God's Story, Your Story 2011Buy 🇺🇸
141	Live Loved 2011Buy 🇺🇸
142	Max on Life 2011Buy 🇺🇸
143	Max on Life Participant's Guide 2011Buy 🇺🇸
144	Thank You, God, For Blessing Me 2011Buy 🇺🇸
145	Thank You, God, for Loving MeThank You, God, for Loving Me 2011Buy 🇺🇸
146	The Lucado Inspirational Reader 2011Buy 🇺🇸
147	This Is Love 2011Buy 🇺🇸
148	Cast of Characters 2012Buy 🇺🇸
149	Grace -More than we deserve, greater than we imagine 2012Buy 🇺🇸
150	Grace Happens Here 2012Buy 🇺🇸
151	In the Manger: 25 Inspirational Selections for Advent 2012Buy 🇺🇸
152	Itsy Bitsy Christmas 2012Buy 🇺🇸
153	Make Every Day Count - Teen Edition 2012Buy 🇺🇸
154	Shaped by Grace 2012Buy 🇺🇸
155	Wild Grace 2012Buy 🇺🇸
156	Beyond Heaven's Door 2013Buy 🇺🇸
157	God Will Carry You Through 2013Buy 🇺🇸
158	God Will Use This for Good 2013Buy 🇺🇸
159	Grace 2013Buy 🇺🇸
160	On Calvary's Hill: 40 Readings for the Easter Season 2013Buy 🇺🇸
161	One God, One Plan, One Life 2013Buy 🇺🇸
162	Second Chances 2013Buy 🇺🇸
163	The Boy and the Ocean 2013Buy 🇺🇸
164	The Easter Story for God's Children 2013Buy 🇺🇸
165	You'll Get Through This 2013Buy 🇺🇸
166	Before Amen 2014Buy 🇺🇸
167	Before Amen Prayer Journal 2014Buy 🇺🇸
168	Before Amen Study Guide 2014Buy 🇺🇸
169	Dad Time 2014Buy 🇺🇸
170	Is God Good? 2014Buy 🇺🇸
171	Pocket Prayers 2014Buy 🇺🇸
172	The Christmas Story for Children(By: Randy Frazee) 2014Buy 🇺🇸
173	Glory Days Study Guide 2015Buy 🇺🇸
174	God Is With You Every Day 2015Buy 🇺🇸
175	He Fights for You 2015Buy 🇺🇸
176	Let the Journey Begin 2015Buy 🇺🇸
177	Lucado Treasury of Bedtime Prayers 2015Buy 🇺🇸
178	Six Hours One Friday 2015Buy 🇺🇸
179	Because of Bethlehem 2016Buy 🇺🇸
180	More to Your Story 2016Buy 🇺🇸
181	Anxious for Nothing 2017Buy 🇺🇸
182	Glory Days 2017Buy 🇺🇸
183	I'm Not a Scaredy Cat 2017Buy 🇺🇸
184	Trade Your Cares for Calm 2017Buy 🇺🇸
185	Who Is This Jesus? 2017Buy 🇺🇸
186	Worship 2017Buy 🇺🇸
187	God Always Keeps His Promises 2018Buy 🇺🇸
188	Our Ultimate Hope 2018Buy 🇺🇸
189	Praying the Promises 2018Buy 🇺🇸
190	Unshakable Hope 2018Buy 🇺🇸
191	Unshakable Hope Promise Book 2018Buy 🇺🇸
192	Unshakable Hope Study Guide 2018Buy 🇺🇸
193	Happy Today 2019Buy 🇺🇸
194	How Happiness Happens 2019Buy 🇺🇸
195	How Happiness Happens Study Guide 2019Buy 🇺🇸
196	Because of Bethlehem - with in the Manger 2020Buy 🇺🇸
197	Begin Again 2020Buy 🇺🇸
198	You Are Never Alone 2020Buy 🇺🇸
199	Help Is Here: Facing Life's Challenges with the Power of the Spirit 2022Buy 🇺🇸
200	Start with Prayer 2022Buy 🇺🇸
201	They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us 2022Buy 🇺🇸
202	Unshakable Hope Devotional 2022Buy 🇺🇸
203	God Never Gives Up on You: What Jacob's Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy, and God's Relentless Love 2023Buy 🇺🇸
204	He Gets Us 2023Buy 🇺🇸
205	In the Footsteps of the Savior 2023Buy 🇺🇸
206	Prayers to Share 100 Pass-along Reminders: You Are Never Alone 2024Buy 🇺🇸
207	Stories for Your Soul: Ordinary People. Extraordinary God. 2024Buy 🇺🇸
208	What Happens Next: A Traveler’s Guide Through the End of This Age 2024Buy 🇺🇸
209	Calm Thoughts for Kids: 90 Devotions for Anxious Days 2026Buy 🇺🇸

6 books (1997–2006)

Start with You Are Special, the first of 6 books in the Max Lucado's Wemmicks series.

#	Title
1	You Are Special 1997Buy 🇺🇸
2	You Are Mine 2001Buy 🇺🇸
3	If Only I Had a Green Nose 2002Buy 🇺🇸
4	Best of All 2003Buy 🇺🇸
5	Punchinello and the Most Marvelous Gift 2004Buy 🇺🇸
6	Your Special Gift 2006Buy 🇺🇸

16 books (1990–2025)

Start with Christ in Easter(With: Charles W. Colson,Billy Graham,Cheryl Stine), the first of 16 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#	Title
1	Christ in Easter(With: Charles W. Colson,Billy Graham,Cheryl Stine) 1990Buy 🇺🇸
2	The Glory of Christmas Treasure Box(With: Charles R. Swindoll) 1999Buy 🇺🇸
3	Redefining Beautiful(With: Jenna Lucado Bishop,Jenna Lucado) 2000Buy 🇺🇸
4	Traveling Light Deluxe Edition: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear 2001Buy 🇺🇸
5	Making Room for Neighbors(With: Randy Frazee) 2011Buy 🇺🇸
6	God's Messages for Little Ones(With: Randy Frazee,Karen Davis Hill) 2012Buy 🇺🇸
7	Pocket Prayers for Graduates 2016Buy 🇺🇸
8	Ten Women of the Bible: One by One They Changed the World 2016Buy 🇺🇸
9	Less Fret, More Faith: An 11-Week Action Plan to Overcome Anxiety 2017Buy 🇺🇸
10	God Will Help You 2020Buy 🇺🇸
11	Just in Case You Ever Wonder Educator's Guide(With: Eve Tharlet) 2020Buy 🇺🇸
12	Where'd My Giggle Go? Educator's Guide(With: Sarah Jennings) 2021Buy 🇺🇸
13	You Can Count on God: 100 Devotions for Kids 2022Buy 🇺🇸
14	Calm Moments for Anxious Days 2023Buy 🇺🇸
15	Never Give Up 2025Buy 🇺🇸
16	Tame Your Thoughts 2025Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (2023–2025)

Start with Bedtime Prayers for Little Ones and read in order.

#	Title
1	Bedtime Prayers for Little Ones 2023Buy 🇺🇸
2	God Bless This Child(With: Denalyn Lucado,Lisa Alderson) 2025Buy 🇺🇸

4 books (1994–2014)

Start with The Crippled Lamb, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	The Crippled Lamb 1994Buy 🇺🇸
2	Because I Love You 1999Buy 🇺🇸
3	The Oak Inside the Acorn 2000Buy 🇺🇸
4	Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe 2014Buy 🇺🇸