New York Times Bestsellers
Francine Rivers has placed 5 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 7 weeks on the charts.
1 week on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #12 · debuted Apr 2010 · 2 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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1 week on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #12 · debuted Apr 2014 · 2 weeks across 2 NYT lists
Full chart history →
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Reading Order
8 series · 42 booksMark of the Lion Series
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Voice in the Wind | 1993 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | An Echo in the Darkness | 1994 | 🏆 RITA Award by Romance Writers of America 1995Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | As Sure as the Dawn | 1995 | 🏆 RITA Award by Romance Writers of America 1996Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unveiled: Tamar | 2000 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Unashamed: Rahab | 2000 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Unshaken: Ruth | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Unspoken: Bathsheba | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Unafraid: Mary | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Warrior: Caleb | 1998 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Priest: Aaron | 2004 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Prince: Jonathan | 2005 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Prophet: Amos | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | The Scribe: Silas | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Marta's Legacy Series
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her Mother's Hope | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Her Daughter's Dream | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Francine Rivers Other Novels
Francine Rivers Short Stories/Novellas
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shoe Box (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Earth Psalms | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Francine Rivers Short Story Collections
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Lineage of Grace | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Bible Stories for Growing Kids | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Sons of Encouragement | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Francine Rivers Non-Fiction Books
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Path to Redeeming Love: A Forty-Day Devotional ( With: Karin Stock Buursma) | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Redeeming Love: The Companion Study ( With: Angela Elwell Hunt) | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Francine Rivers began her literary career at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Journalism. From 1976 to 1985, she had a successful writing career in the general market and her books were awarded or nominated for numerous awards and prizes. Although raised in a religious home, Francine did not truly encounter Christ until later in life, when she was already a wife, mother of three, and an established romance novelist.