Weldon Holland books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Weldon Holland series?"

"There are six books in the Weldon Holland series, published between 1997 and 2016."

Q: "What is the first book in the Weldon Holland series?"

"The first book in the Weldon Holland series is Cimarron Rose, published in 1997."

Q: "What time periods does the Weldon Holland series cover?"

"The six books span from the Civil War era through the mid-twentieth century, following different Holland family members through periods of American history including the frontier West, World War II, and the 1960s."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Cimarron Rose	1997	James Lee Burke	N/A
2	Wayfaring Stranger	2014	James Lee Burke	Buy
3	Heartwood	1998	James Lee Burke	N/A
4	The Jealous Kind	2016	James Lee Burke	Buy
5	In the Moon of Red Ponies	2004	James Lee Burke	N/A
6	House of the Rising Sun	2015	James Lee Burke	Buy

The Weldon Holland series traces the Holland family through key periods of American history. Wayfaring Stranger (2014) follows a soldier from the Depression-era South through World War II and into the Texas oil boom. The Jealous Kind (2016) is set in 1950s Houston. Other entries connect to the Billy Bob and Hackberry Holland storylines, creating a multigenerational family epic.

Burke uses the Holland name as a thread connecting different eras, each book exploring how the American landscape shapes the people who live on it and how violence echoes across generations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Weldon Holland series?

There are six books in the Weldon Holland series, published between 1997 and 2016.

What is the first book in the Weldon Holland series?

The first book in the Weldon Holland series is Cimarron Rose, published in 1997.

What time periods does the Weldon Holland series cover?

The six books span from the Civil War era through the mid-twentieth century, following different Holland family members through periods of American history including the frontier West, World War II, and the 1960s.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order