Enchanted Attic Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Facing the Hunchback of Notre Dame |
2012 |
Buy |
| Saving Moby Dick |
2012 |
Buy |
| Dueling with the Three Musketeers |
2013 |
Buy |
| Wrestling with Tom Sawyer |
2013 |
Buy |
Hollywood Nobody Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Hollywood Nobody |
2007 |
Buy |
| Finding Hollywood Nobody |
2008 |
Buy |
| Romancing Hollywood Nobody |
2008 |
Buy |
| Goodbye Hollywood Nobody |
2008 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Love Mercy |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Oral History Workshop |
2018 |
Buy |
| Songs of Light |
2021 |
Buy |
Shades of Eternity Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Indigo Waters |
1999 |
Buy |
| Fields of Gold |
2000 |
Buy |
| Crimson Skies |
2000 |
Buy |
St. Is Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| St.Is: The First Book |
2020 |
Buy |
| St.As: The Second Book |
2021 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Moment I Saw You |
1998 |
Buy |
| The Church Ladies |
2001 |
Buy |
| Songbird |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Living End |
2003 |
Buy |
| Tiger Lillie |
2004 |
Buy |
| Apples of Gold |
2006 |
Buy |
| Straight Up |
2006 |
Buy |
| Embrace Me |
2007 |
Buy |
| Quaker Summer |
2007 |
Buy |
| Bella |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Passion of Mary-Margaret |
2009 |
Buy |
| Women’s Intuition |
2010 |
Buy |
| Club Sandwich |
2010 |
Buy |
| Resurrection in May |
2010 |
Buy |
| Once Inn a Blue Moon |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Sky Beneath My Feet |
2013 |
Buy |
| Runaway Saint |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Thing of Beauty |
2015 |
Buy |
| We Had Stars in Our Eyes |
2021 |
Buy |
The Abbey Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Conquered Heart |
1996 |
Buy |
| Love’s Ransom |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Warrior’s Bride |
1997 |
Buy |
The Highlanders Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Highlander & His Lady |
1994 |
Buy |
| The Legend of Robin Brodie |
1995 |
Buy |
| The Accidental Highland Hero |
2010 |
N/A |
| The Temptation of Aaron Campbell |
1996 |
Buy |
| Highland Rake |
2012 |
N/A |
| Taming the Wild Highlander |
2013 |
N/A |
| The Highlander |
2013 |
N/A |
| Her Highland Hero |
2014 |
N/A |
| The Viking’s Highland Lass |
2016 |
N/A |
Lisa Samson has been writing Christian fiction since 1994, starting with her Highlanders series of Scottish historical romances. Over the years her work has shifted from historical settings to contemporary literary fiction, earning recognition from Publishers Weekly as one of the “most powerful voices in Christian fiction.” Her novels range from medieval romance (The Abbey series) to modern stories about faith, family, and the search for meaning in everyday life.
Samson is not afraid to take risks in her storytelling. Books like Quaker Summer follow characters into uncomfortable territory, pairing suburban comfort with the realities of homelessness and spiritual restlessness. The Passion of Mary-Margaret tells the story of a woman torn between religious vocation and romantic love on Chesapeake Bay. She has also written for younger readers, including the Hollywood Nobody YA series about a teenager traveling from film set to film set, and the Enchanted Attic middle-grade books that introduce kids to classic literature through fantasy.
She lives in Kentucky with her family and continues to write fiction that blends faith with honest, sometimes messy depictions of human experience. Her body of work spans nearly three decades and includes historical romance, contemporary fiction, young adult novels, and non-fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Lisa Samson written?
Lisa Samson has written 47 books across eight series.
What was Lisa Samson's first book?
Lisa Samson’s first book is The Highlander & His Lady, published in 1994.
What awards has Lisa Samson won for her fiction?
Lisa Samson has won multiple Christy Awards, including for Songbird (2004), Hollywood Nobody (2008, Young Adult category), and The Passion of Mary-Margaret (2010, Contemporary category). Her novel Quaker Summer received the Christianity Today Book Award for Fiction in 2008 and was named the Women of Faith Novel of the Year.