About
Janet Dailey
Janet Dailey (1944-2013) was an American romance novelist who authored over 90 novels and sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. Born in Storm Lake, Iowa, she began writing at a young age and published her first novel in 1975. Dailey wrote prolifically across various subgenres of romance, including historical, contemporary, and suspense. Her notable works include the "Calhoun" series, the "Montana Mavericks" series, and "Ride the Thunder." Her books have been translated into dozens of languages and adapted into several television series and movies. Dailey received numerous awards for her work, including the Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. Her books are praised for their well-developed characters, evocative settings, and page-turning plots. Despite facing criticism for following formulaic writing patterns, Dailey's popularity and commercial success solidified her place as one of the most renowned and beloved romance novelists of her time.
Book Series by Janet Dailey
Aspen Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Gold | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Illusions | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
Bannon Brothers Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Trust | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Honor | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Triumph | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Bennetts Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas in Cowboy Country | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
Calder Saga Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| This Calder Sky | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| This Calder Range | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stands a Calder Man | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Calder Born, Calder Bred | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Calder Pride | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Green Calder Grass | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shifting Calder Wind | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Calder Promise | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lone Calder Star | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Calder Storm | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Santa in Montana | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Chronological Calder Saga Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| This Calder Range | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stands a Calder Man | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| This Calder Sky | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Calder Born, Calder Bred | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Calder Pride | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Green Calder Grass | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shifting Calder Wind | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Calder Promise | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lone Calder Star | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Calder Storm | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Santa in Montana | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Calder Brand Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Calder Brand | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Calder Grit | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Calder at Heart | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Calder Country | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
The Champions Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Whirlwind | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Whiplash | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Quicksand | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Christmas Tree Ranch Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| My Kind of Christmas | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| It's a Christmas Thing | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Holding Out for Christmas | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Santa's Sweetheart | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Somebody Like Santa | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sound of Sleighbells | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Cord & Stacy Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| No Quarter Asked | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fiesta San Antonio | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| For Bitter or Worse | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
A Cowboy Christmas Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Long, Tall Christmas | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Christmas on My Mind | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Just a Little Christmas | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
Frosted Firs Ranch Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Christmas | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
The Tylers of Texas Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Texas True | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Texas Tough | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Texas Tall | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Texas Fierce | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Texas Free | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Texas Forever | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
Americana Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Savage Land: Texas | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fire and Ice: California | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Darling Jenny: Wyoming | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Land of Enchantment: New Mexico | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| After the Storm: Colorado (Short Story) | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Show Me: Missouri | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Homeplace: Iowa | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Night of the Cotillion: Georgia (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Lyon's Share: Illinois (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Sky Country: Montana (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Matchmakers: Delaware (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reilly's Woman: Nevada | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Indy Man: Indiana | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Six White Horses: Oklahoma (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bluegrass King: Kentucky | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| To Tell the Truth: Oregon | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sonora Sundown: Arizona | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Summer Mahogany: Maine (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Green Mountain Man: Vermont (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beware of the Stranger: New York (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tidewater Lover: Virginia | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bed of Grass: Maryland | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Low Country Liar: South Carolina (Short Story) | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kona Winds: Hawaii | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| That Boston Man: Massachusetts | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sentimental Journey: Tennessee (Short Story) | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Land Called Deseret: Utah (Short Story) | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| For Mike's Sake: Washington | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Heart of Stone: New Hampshire (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Enemy in Camp: Michigan | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Southern Nights: Florida (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mating Season: Kansas | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Difficult Decision: Connecticut (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| One of the Boys: New Jersey | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota (Short Story) | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| With a Little Luck: Wisconsin (Short Story) | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| That Carolina Summer: North Carolina (Short Story) | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Travelling Kind: Idaho | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Northern Magic: Alaska | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
Chronological Americana Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Northern Magic: Alaska | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sonora Sundown: Arizona | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fire and Ice: California | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| After the Storm: Colorado (Short Story) | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Difficult Decision: Connecticut (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Matchmakers: Delaware (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Southern Nights: Florida (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Night of the Cotillion: Georgia (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kona Winds: Hawaii | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Travelling Kind: Idaho | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Lyon's Share: Illinois (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Indy Man: Indiana | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Homeplace: Iowa | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mating Season: Kansas | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bluegrass King: Kentucky | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Summer Mahogany: Maine (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bed of Grass: Maryland | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| That Boston Man: Massachusetts | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Enemy in Camp: Michigan | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Show Me: Missouri | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Sky Country: Montana (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reilly's Woman: Nevada | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Heart of Stone: New Hampshire (Short Story) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| One of the Boys: New Jersey | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Land of Enchantment: New Mexico | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beware of the Stranger: New York (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| That Carolina Summer: North Carolina (Short Story) | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Six White Horses: Oklahoma (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| To Tell the Truth: Oregon | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Low Country Liar: South Carolina (Short Story) | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota (Short Story) | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sentimental Journey: Tennessee (Short Story) | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Savage Land: Texas | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Land Called Deseret: Utah (Short Story) | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Green Mountain Man: Vermont (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tidewater Lover: Virginia | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| For Mike's Sake: Washington | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| With a Little Luck: Wisconsin (Short Story) | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Darling Jenny: Wyoming | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
New Americana Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Canyon | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Refuge Cove | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Letters from Peaceful Lane | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hart's Hollow Farm | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Paradise Peak | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hope Creek | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blue Moon Haven | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lone Oaks Crossing | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Janet Dailey Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Promise | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Something Extra (Short Story) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| To Santa with Love | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Master Fiddler | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Ivory Cane (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Touch the Wind | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Rogue | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ride the Thunder | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nightway | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hostage Bride | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| For the Love of God | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lancaster Men | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Eve's Christmas | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mistletoe and Holly | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Wildcatter's Woman | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Second Time | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Terms of Surrender | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Way to Lose | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Foxfire Light | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Western Man | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Separate Cabins | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Silver Wings, Santiago Blue | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Pride of Hannah Wade | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Searching For Santa | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Leftover Love | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Glory Game | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Great Alone | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Heiress | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Travelling Kind | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rivals | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Honourable Friends | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Masquerade | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tangled Vines | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| American Dreams | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Riding High (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Proud and the Free | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Legacies | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Healing Touch | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Notorious | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Spring Bouquet | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Scrooge Wore Spurs | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Capital Holiday | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Can't Say Goodbye | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Maybe This Christmas | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Not Forgotten War (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Something More | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mistletoe and Molly | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stealing Kisses | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Santa in a Stetson | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| American Destiny | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| That Loving Feeling | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Close to You | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Cowboy Under My Christmas Tree | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Merry Christmas, Cowboy | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| One in a Million | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Janet Dailey Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Holidays | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
Janet Dailey Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Magic | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Marry Me, Cowboy! | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Unmasked | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| You're Still the One | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Happy is the Bride | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Wedding on Bluebird Way | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
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