New York Times Bestsellers
Jan Karon has placed 11 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 112 weeks on the charts. 3 titles reached #1.
Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good
Mitford Years Series
15 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #2 · debuted Sep 2014 · 23 weeks across 3 NYT lists
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Home to Holly Springs
Mitford Years Series
8 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #3 · debuted Nov 2007 · 12 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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Reading Order
8 series · 29 books| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patches of Godlight | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Mitford Snowmen (Short Story) | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Esther's Gift (Short Story) | 2002 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Trellis and the Seed (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader | 2004 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | The Mitford Bedside Companion | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Mitford For Children Series
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | Violet Comes to Stay (Short Story) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Violet Goes to the Country (Short Story) | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Mitford Collections
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | Bathed in Prayer | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Father Tim Series
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | Home to Holly Springs | 2007 | 🏆 Christy Award 2008Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | In the Company of Others | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Jan Karon Children's Books
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | Miss Fannie's Hat (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Jeremy: The Tale of an Honest Bunny (Short Story) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Jan Karon Short Story Collections
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | A Continual Feast | 2005 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Jan Karon Non-Fiction Books
0 of 1 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | The Mitford Years Reading Guide | 1997 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Jan Karon (born March 14, 1937) is an American novelist who writes for both adults and young readers.