Richard Paul Evans books

Richard Paul Evans is a bestselling American author known for inspirational fiction, including The Christmas Box and the Michael Vey young adult series.

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.

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