Corrie Belle Hollister is the protagonist of Michael R. Phillips’s nine-book historical fiction series set in Gold Rush-era California. The novels are written as her personal journals, and they follow her from a young girl arriving in California to a woman dealing with the Civil War and its aftermath.
The journal format gives the series an intimate first-person voice. Corrie records her daily life on the frontier alongside the larger historical events unfolding around her, and her faith develops gradually across the nine books rather than arriving as a sudden conversion. The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister series collects all the books in reading order.
Reading Order#
See the complete Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister reading order for all books in the series.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Corrie Belle Hollister?
Corrie Belle Hollister is a young woman who arrives in California during the Gold Rush era. The series is told through her journals, following her from girlhood through adulthood as she navigates frontier life, family struggles, and her growing faith.
How many books feature Corrie Belle Hollister?
Corrie is the protagonist of nine novels in The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister series, published between 1990 and 1996, starting with Daughter of Grace.
Is the Corrie Belle Hollister series connected to other Phillips novels?
Yes. The Journals of Corrie & Christopher is a two-book sequel series that continues the story. Phillips also wrote many other multi-volume sagas set in similar historical periods, though each series follows different characters and settings.