Country Road Chronicles / Wortham Family Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Julia’s Hope | 2001 | Buy |
| Rorey’s Secret | 2005 | Buy |
| Emma’s Gift | 2003 | Buy |
| Katie’s Dream | 2004 | Buy |
| Rachel’s Prayer | 2006 | Buy |
| Till Morning Is Nigh | 2007 | Buy |
| Sarah’s Promise | 2008 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The House on Malcolm Street | 2010 | Buy |
Tahn Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Tahn | 2005 | Buy |
| Return to Alastair | 2006 | Buy |
| The Scarlet Trefoil | 2007 | Buy |
Leisha Kelly writes Christian fiction that splits between two very different settings. Her best-known work is the Country Road Chronicles, also called the Wortham Family series, which follows neighboring families in rural Illinois during the Great Depression. Starting with Julia’s Hope (2001), the seven-book series tells a warm story of community, faith, and getting through hard times.
Kelly also wrote the Tahn trilogy, a fantasy series about a young man trained as an assassin who breaks free from his master and seeks redemption. Starting with Tahn (2005), these books have a medieval-inspired setting and blend action with spiritual themes. The contrast between her Depression-era family stories and her fantasy adventure shows her range as a writer.
Her standalone novel The House on Malcolm Street (2010) falls closer to the Wortham books in tone, dealing with a young widow rebuilding her life in early twentieth-century America. Across all her work, Kelly writes with a focus on characters facing difficult circumstances and finding strength through faith and human connection.