Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Heirloom | 2023 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 2 | The Shunning | 1997 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 3 | The Confession | 1997 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 4 | The Reckoning | 1998 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 5 | Dreams on Ice | 1998 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 6 | Only the Best | 1998 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 7 | A Perfect Match | 1999 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 8 | Reach for the Stars | 1999 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 9 | Better Than Best | 2000 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 10 | Follow the Dream | 2000 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 11 | Photo Perfect | 2010 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
| 12 | Star Status | 2010 | Beverly Lewis | Buy |
The Heritage of Lancaster County is one of Beverly Lewis’s most important series, anchored by The Shunning (1997), The Confession (1997), and The Reckoning (1998). The Shunning is the book that started the Amish fiction genre, telling the story of a young woman whose discovery of a family secret forces her to choose between her Amish community and the outside world. The series also includes several companion novels.
The series is set in the Amish communities of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and it established the template that Lewis and many other authors would follow: stories of faith, family secrets, and the tension between Amish tradition and modern life. The Shunning was later adapted into a Hallmark Channel movie, bringing the story to an even wider audience.