Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Reader’s Digest Select Editions, Volume 340 |
2015 |
Buy |
Broken Road Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Broken Road |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Forgotten Road |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Road Home |
2019 |
Buy |
Children’s Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Dance |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Spyglass |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Tower |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Christmas Candle |
2002 |
Buy |
| The Light of Christmas |
2002 |
Buy |
Christmas Box Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Christmas Box |
1993 |
Buy |
| Timepiece |
1995 |
Buy |
| The Letter |
1997 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sharing Too Much |
2024 |
Buy |
Locket Trilogy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Locket |
1998 |
Buy |
| The Looking Glass |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Carousel |
2000 |
Buy |
Michael Vey Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Prisoner of Cell 25 |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Rise of the Elgen |
2012 |
Buy |
| Battle of the Ampere |
2013 |
Buy |
| Hunt for Jade Dragon |
2014 |
Buy |
| Storm of Lightning |
2015 |
Buy |
| Fall of Hades |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Final Spark |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Parasite |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Traitor |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Colony |
2024 |
Buy |
Mistletoe Collection Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Mistletoe Promise |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Mistletoe Inn |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Mistletoe Secret |
2016 |
Buy |
Noel Collection Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Noel Diary |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Noel Stranger |
2018 |
Buy |
| Noel Street |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Noel Letters |
2020 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Quotable Evans |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Christmas Box Miracle |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me for Women |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Four Doors |
2013 |
Buy |
| Garbage Bag Girl |
2023 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Elgen Guard General Handbook |
2013 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The First Gift of Christmas |
1996 |
Buy |
| The Baby Grand |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Last Promise |
2002 |
Buy |
| A Perfect Day |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Sunflower |
2005 |
Buy |
| Finding Noel |
2006 |
Buy |
| The Gift |
2007 |
Buy |
| Grace |
2008 |
Buy |
| If Only |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Christmas List |
2009 |
Buy |
| Promise Me |
2010 |
Buy |
| Lost December |
2011 |
Buy |
| A Winter Dream |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Christmas Promise |
2021 |
Buy |
| A Christmas Memory |
2022 |
Buy |
| Christmas in Bethel |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Christmas Stranger |
2025 |
Buy |
Walk Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Walk |
2010 |
Buy |
| Miles to Go |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Road to Grace |
2012 |
Buy |
| A Step of Faith |
2013 |
Buy |
| Walking on Water |
2014 |
Buy |
Richard Paul Evans became a household name with The Christmas Box in 1993, a short novel about a man who discovers a wooden box of Christmas letters that changes his understanding of love and loss. Originally self-published as a gift for his children, the book became one of the bestselling holiday novels of the 1990s.
Since then, Evans has built a career writing inspirational fiction for adults and young adults. His Walk series follows a man on a cross-country journey of self-discovery, the Michael Vey series is a popular YA adventure about teenagers with electrical powers, and his annual Christmas novels have become a tradition for many readers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Richard Paul Evans written?
Richard Paul Evans has written 62 books across thirteen series.
What was Richard Paul Evans's first book?
Richard Paul Evans’s first book is The Christmas Box, published in 1993.
What is Richard Paul Evans best known for?
Evans is best known for The Christmas Box (1993), a holiday novella that became a publishing phenomenon and spent months on the New York Times bestseller list. He has since written numerous bestsellers including the Walk series and the Michael Vey series for young adults.