Acts Of Faith Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Centurion’s Wife |
2009 |
Buy |
| Acts of Faith |
2011 |
N/A |
| The Hidden Flame |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Damascus Way |
2010 |
Buy |
Canadian West Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Chemarea inimii |
1983 |
N/A |
| When Calls the Heart |
1983 |
Buy |
| Venirea primăverii |
1985 |
N/A |
| When Comes the Spring |
1985 |
Buy |
| La ivirea zorilor |
1985 |
N/A |
| When Breaks the Dawn |
1985 |
Buy |
| Când reînvie speranţa |
1986 |
N/A |
| When Hope Springs New |
1986 |
Buy |
| Beyond the Gathering Storm |
1990 |
Buy |
| When Tomorrow Comes |
2001 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Father Who Calls: Devotional Insights for Daily Meditations |
1988 |
Buy |
| The Father of Love: Spiritual Insights from the Love Comes Softly Series |
1989 |
Buy |
| Father of My Heart: Spiritual Insights from the Seasons of the Heart Series |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Faithful Father: Spiritual Insights from the Women of the West Series |
1993 |
Buy |
Janette Oke’s Animal Friends Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Impatient Turtle |
1986 |
Buy |
| The Prodigal Cat |
1998 |
Buy |
| Spunky’s Diary |
1982 |
Buy |
| This Little Pig |
1991 |
Buy |
| New Kid in Town |
1983 |
Buy |
| Ducktails |
1985 |
Buy |
| Prairie Dog Town |
1988 |
Buy |
| Trouble in a Fur Coat |
1990 |
Buy |
| Maury Had a Little Lamb |
1998 |
Buy |
| Pordy’s Prickly Problem |
1993 |
Buy |
| Spunky’s First Christmas |
1997 |
Buy |
| A Cote of Many Colors |
1987 |
Buy |
| Spunky’s Camping Adventure |
1998 |
Buy |
| Who’s New at the Zoo? |
1998 |
Buy |
| Spunky’s Circus Adventure |
1999 |
Buy |
Kyle Adams Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Tomorrow’s Dream |
1990 |
Buy |
| Another Homecoming |
1997 |
Buy |
Love Comes Softly Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Love Comes Softly |
1979 |
Buy |
| Love’s Enduring Promise |
1979 |
Buy |
| Love’s Long Journey |
1982 |
Buy |
| Love’s Abiding Joy |
1983 |
Buy |
| Love’s Unending Legacy |
1984 |
Buy |
| Love’s Unfolding Dream |
1987 |
Buy |
| Love Takes Wing |
1988 |
Buy |
| Love Finds a Home |
1989 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| My Favorite Verse |
1987 |
Buy |
| Janette Oke’s Reflections on the Christmas Story |
1994 |
Buy |
| Celebrating The Inner Beauty Of Woman |
1998 |
Buy |
| I Wonder… Did Jesus Have a Pet Lamb? |
2004 |
Buy |
Picture#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| What Does Love Look Like? |
2001 |
Buy |
Prairie Legacy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Tender Years |
1997 |
Buy |
| A Searching Heart |
1998 |
Buy |
| A Quiet Strength |
1999 |
Buy |
| Like Gold Refined |
2000 |
Buy |
Return To The Canadian West Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Where Courage Calls |
2014 |
Buy |
| Where Trust Lies |
2015 |
Buy |
| Where Hope Prevails |
2016 |
Buy |
Seasons Of The Heart Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Once Upon a Summer |
1981 |
Buy |
| Vanturi tomnatice |
1987 |
N/A |
| Winds of Autumn |
1987 |
Buy |
| Winter Is Not Forever |
1988 |
Buy |
| Winter of Wishes |
1988 |
N/A |
| An Amish Country Christmas |
2013 |
N/A |
| Spring’s Gentle Promise |
1989 |
Buy |
| An Amish Christmas Quilt |
2014 |
N/A |
| Harvest of Blessings |
2015 |
N/A |
| The Christmas Cradle |
2015 |
N/A |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Quiet Places, Warm Thoughts |
1983 |
Buy |
Song Of Acadia Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Meeting Place |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Sacred Shore |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Birthright |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Distant Beacon |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Beloved Land |
2002 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Hey, Teacher! |
1982 |
Buy |
| Roses for Maria |
1990 |
Buy |
| The Red Geranium |
1995 |
Buy |
| Return to Harmony |
1996 |
Buy |
| Nana’s Gift |
1996 |
Buy |
| The Matchmakers |
1997 |
Buy |
| Making Memories |
1999 |
Buy |
| Dana’s Valley |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Pharisee’s Wife |
2025 |
Buy |
When Hope Calls Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Unyielding Hope |
2020 |
Buy |
| Sustaining Faith |
2021 |
Buy |
| Unfailing Love |
2022 |
Buy |
Women Of The West Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Calling of Emily Evans |
1990 |
Buy |
| Wagon Train Cinderella |
2015 |
N/A |
| Julia’s Last Hope |
1990 |
Buy |
| Anna Finch and the Hired Gun |
2010 |
N/A |
| Roses for Mama |
1990 |
Buy |
| A Woman Named Damaris |
1991 |
Buy |
| They Called Her Mrs. Doc |
1992 |
Buy |
| The Measure of a Heart |
1992 |
Buy |
| A Bride for Donnigan |
1993 |
Buy |
| Heart of the Wilderness |
1993 |
Buy |
| Too Long a Stranger |
1994 |
Buy |
| The Bluebird and the Sparrow |
1995 |
Buy |
| A Gown of Spanish Lace |
1995 |
Buy |
| Drums of Change |
1995 |
Buy |
Janette Oke is widely credited with helping create the modern Christian fiction market. Her debut novel, Love Comes Softly (1979), told the story of a young frontier widow who enters a marriage of convenience, and it became a foundational text of the genre. The Love Comes Softly series grew to eight books and was later adapted into a Hallmark movie franchise.
Over a career spanning more than four decades, Oke has published nearly 100 books across 16 series, from the Canadian West books to the Women of the West, Seasons of the Heart, and Prairie Legacy. Her stories are set largely on the North American frontier and focus on faith, family, and the challenges of pioneer life. She has also written children’s books with her Animal Friends series and contributed devotional and non-fiction works.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Janette Oke written?
Janette Oke has written 97 books across sixteen series.
What was Janette Oke's first book?
Janette Oke’s first book is Love Comes Softly, published in 1979.
Why is Janette Oke considered a pioneer of Christian fiction?
Janette Oke helped establish the Christian fiction genre with Love Comes Softly (1979), one of the first novels to combine a faith-based message with compelling frontier fiction storytelling. She has published nearly 100 books across 16 series since then.