Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Thousand Tomorrows | 2005 | Karen Kingsbury | Buy |
| 2 | Just Beyond the Clouds | 2007 | Karen Kingsbury | Buy |
| 3 | This Side of Heaven | 2009 | Karen Kingsbury | Buy |
The Cody Gunner series by Karen Kingsbury begins with A Thousand Tomorrows (2005), which follows Cody Gunner, a professional bull rider, and Ali Daniels, a barrel racer with cystic fibrosis. Just Beyond the Clouds (2007) and This Side of Heaven (2009) continue with connected characters facing their own struggles.
The series deals with themes of mortality, disability, and finding meaning in the face of suffering, all grounded in Kingsbury’s faith-based perspective.