40 Days Through the Book Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 and 2 Thessalonians Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video |
2021 |
Buy |
| Philippians Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video |
2021 |
Buy |
| Ephesians Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video |
2021 |
Buy |
| Colossians Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video |
2022 |
Buy |
| Romans Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video |
2022 |
Buy |
| Mark Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video |
2022 |
Buy |
| John Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video |
2023 |
Buy |
| Acts Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video |
2023 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Opening Windows |
1999 |
Buy |
| Humor For The Heart |
2000 |
Buy |
| A Reason for Hope in a Time of Tragedy |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Heart of a Father: True Stories of Inspiration and Encouragement |
2002 |
Buy |
| Passion with a Purpose |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Greatest Sacrifice |
2006 |
Buy |
| Blessings Of The Cross |
2007 |
Buy |
| 5 Minutes a Day |
2013 |
Buy |
Buginnings Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| ABCs |
2004 |
Buy |
| Colors |
2004 |
Buy |
| Numbers |
2004 |
Buy |
| Shapes |
2004 |
Buy |
Hermie & Friends Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Flo the Lyin’ Fly |
2004 |
Buy |
| Shapes |
2004 |
Buy |
| Colors |
2004 |
Buy |
| ABC’s |
2004 |
Buy |
| Numbers |
2004 |
Buy |
| Webster the Scaredy Spider |
2004 |
Buy |
| My First Prayer Journal |
2004 |
Buy |
| Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee |
2005 |
Buy |
| A Fruitcake Christmas |
2005 |
Buy |
| Splash! Children’s Bible Curriculum: A Kid’s Curriculum Based on Max Lucado’s Come Thirsty |
2006 |
Buy |
| Milo, the Mantis Who Wouldn’t Pray |
2007 |
Buy |
| To Share or Nut to Share |
2007 |
Buy |
| A Bug Collection: Four Stories from the Garden |
2007 |
Buy |
| God Listens When I Pray |
2012 |
Buy |
| God Forgives Me, and I Forgive You |
2012 |
Buy |
| Do You Know I Love You, God? |
2012 |
Buy |
| Hermie, a Common Caterpillar |
2012 |
Buy |
Just in Case Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Just in Case You Ever Wonder |
1992 |
Buy |
| Just in Case You Ever Feel Alone |
2024 |
Buy |
Life Lessons Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Life Lessons Books of Ruth & Esther |
1996 |
Buy |
| Never Date a Doctor |
2020 |
N/A |
| And to All a Good Night |
2011 |
N/A |
| Getting It Right |
2012 |
N/A |
| Life Lessons from Romans |
1996 |
Buy |
| Breaking Cover |
2011 |
N/A |
| Book Of 1 Corinthians |
1997 |
Buy |
| Home Work |
2012 |
N/A |
| Compensations |
2012 |
N/A |
| Books of Ezra & Nehemiah |
1998 |
Buy |
| Learning Curve |
2013 |
N/A |
| Through All the Years |
- |
N/A |
| A Thirst For God |
1999 |
Buy |
| A Glimpse Of Glory |
1999 |
Buy |
| Waiting For Christ’s Return |
2000 |
Buy |
| 1, 2, 3 John and Jude |
2007 |
Buy |
| Life Lessons from Philippians |
2018 |
Buy |
| Life Lessons from Galatians |
2018 |
Buy |
| Life Lessons from Colossians and Philemon |
2018 |
Buy |
| Life Lessons from James |
2018 |
Buy |
| Life Lessons from Hebrews |
2018 |
Buy |
| Life Lessons from Revelation |
2018 |
Buy |
| Life Lessons from Daniel and Esther |
2019 |
Buy |
| Life Lessons from Ezra and Nehemiah |
2019 |
Buy |
Max Lucado’s Wemmicks Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| You Are Special |
1997 |
Buy |
| You Are Mine |
2001 |
Buy |
| If Only I Had a Green Nose |
2002 |
Buy |
| Best of All |
2003 |
Buy |
| Punchinello and the Most Marvelous Gift |
2004 |
Buy |
| Your Special Gift |
2006 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Christ in Easter |
1990 |
Buy |
| The Glory of Christmas Treasure Box |
1999 |
Buy |
| Redefining Beautiful |
2000 |
Buy |
| Traveling Light Deluxe Edition: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear |
2001 |
Buy |
| Making Room for Neighbors |
2011 |
Buy |
| God’s Messages for Little Ones |
2012 |
Buy |
| Pocket Prayers for Graduates |
2016 |
Buy |
| Ten Women of the Bible: One by One They Changed the World |
2016 |
Buy |
| Less Fret, More Faith: An 11-Week Action Plan to Overcome Anxiety |
2017 |
Buy |
| Just in Case You Ever Wonder Educator’s Guide |
2020 |
Buy |
| God Will Help You |
2020 |
Buy |
| Where’d My Giggle Go? Educator’s Guide |
2021 |
Buy |
| You Can Count on God: 100 Devotions for Kids |
2022 |
Buy |
| Calm Moments for Anxious Days |
2023 |
Buy |
| Never Give Up |
2025 |
Buy |
| Tame Your Thoughts |
2025 |
Buy |
Picture Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Bedtime Prayers for Little Ones |
2023 |
Buy |
| God Bless This Child |
2025 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Crippled Lamb |
1994 |
Buy |
| Because I Love You |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Oak Inside the Acorn |
2000 |
Buy |
| Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe |
2014 |
Buy |
Max Lucado is an American author, preacher, and speaker who has sold more than 145 million books worldwide. He has served as the teaching minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas since 1988. His writing spans Christian non-fiction, children’s picture books, Bible study guides, and fiction, with his first publication, Christ in Easter, appearing in 1990.
Lucado is widely known for his children’s books, particularly the Wemmicks series about small wooden people carved by a woodworker named Eli. The first book, You Are Special, became one of the best-selling children’s titles in Christian publishing. His Hermie & Friends series, featuring garden bugs who learn life lessons, grew into a franchise with animated adaptations. On the study side, his Life Lessons series walks readers through individual books of the Bible, while the 40 Days Through the Book series pairs study guides with streaming video content. Beyond his series work, Lucado has written numerous standalone titles on topics like anxiety, prayer, and faith, including Traveling Light and Calm Moments for Anxious Days.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Max Lucado written?
Max Lucado has written 91 books across ten series.
What was Max Lucado's first book?
Max Lucado’s first book is Christ in Easter, published in 1990.
"What are Max Lucado's most popular series?"
“Max Lucado’s most popular series include Max Lucado’s Wemmicks, which began with You Are Special in 1997, the Hermie & Friends children’s series, the Life Lessons Bible study series, and the 40 Days Through the Book study guides. He has also written several standalone novels and non-fiction titles.”