Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Wellspring |
1975 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| Forty Acres and No Mule |
1952 |
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| A Little Better Than Plumb |
1963 |
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| The Damned Engineers |
1970 |
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| Around Our House |
1971 |
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| The Kinta Years |
1973 |
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Piney Ridge Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Enduring Hills |
1950 |
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| Miss Willie |
1951 |
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| Tara’s Healing |
1951 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Harbin’s Ridge |
1951 |
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| Hill Man |
1954 |
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| Plum Thicket |
1954 |
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| Shady Grove |
1978 |
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| Act of Contrition |
2001 |
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The Kentuckians Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Kentuckians |
1953 |
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| Hannah Fowler |
1956 |
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| The Believers |
1957 |
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| The Land Beyond the Mountains |
1959 |
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| Johnny Osage |
1960 |
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| Savanna |
1961 |
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| Voyage to Santa Fe |
1962 |
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| Run Me a River |
1964 |
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| The Great Adventure |
1966 |
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| Six Horse Hitch |
1969 |
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Janice Holt Giles built a substantial body of work around American regional history, frontier settings, and family-centered historical fiction. Her books often feel closely tied to place, especially Kentucky and surrounding frontier landscapes, while also drawing on practical detail and social history.
Because her bibliography includes both fiction and nonfiction, this page is useful for readers who want the full scope of her career rather than just the best-known novels. It shows the connection between her historical interests and the worlds she created in fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Janice Holt Giles written?
Janice Holt Giles has written 24 books across five series.
What was Janice Holt Giles's first book?
Janice Holt Giles’s first book is The Enduring Hills, published in 1950.
What is Janice Holt Giles known for?
Janice Holt Giles is known for historical and regional fiction, especially novels connected to Kentucky and frontier life. Her work often explores settlement, family endurance, and the historical texture of everyday life.