About
Karen Kingsbury
Karen Kingsbury is a best-selling American novelist specializing in Christian fiction. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she graduated from Anderson University with a degree in journalism. Kingsbury's breakthrough novel, "Where Yesterday Lives," garnered critical acclaim and launched a successful literary career. She has since authored over 100 novels, including the Redemption Series, Baxter Family Series, and Love Story Series. Her books have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into numerous languages. Kingsbury has received several awards, including the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year Award multiple times. Her novels have been praised for their emotional depth, relatable characters, and uplifting themes. She has also been recognized for her contributions to the Christian literary community.
Book Series by Karen Kingsbury
Above the Line Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Take One | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Take Two | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Take Three | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Take Four | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Angels Walking Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Angels Walking | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Chasing Sunsets | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Brush of Wings | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
Bailey Flanigan Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Leaving | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Learning | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Longing | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Loving | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
The Baxter Family Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Baxter Family Christmas | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Love Story | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| In This Moment | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| To the Moon and Back | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| When We Were Young | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Two Weeks | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Someone Like You | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Truly, Madly, Deeply | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Forgiving Paris | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Baxters: A Prequel | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Baxters Devotional | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Baxter Family Children Series with Tyler Russell
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Best Family Ever | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Finding Home | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Never Grow Up | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Adventure Awaits ( With: Tyler Russell) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Being Baxters ( With: Tyler Russell) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
The Bridge Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Beginning | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bridge | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
Cody Gunner Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Thousand Tomorrows | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Just Beyond the Clouds | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| This Side of Heaven | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
Coming Home Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Coming Home | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
Lost Love Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Even Now | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ever After | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
Firstborn Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Fame | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Forgiven | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Found | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Family | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Forever | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
Forever Faithful Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Waiting for Morning | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Moment of Weakness | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Halfway to Forever | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
Heart of the Story Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Family of Jesus | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Friends of Jesus | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Liberty University Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Once Upon a Campus (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
Red Gloves Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Gideon's Gift | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Maggie's Miracle | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sarah's Song | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hannah's Hope | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
Redemption Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Redemption | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remember | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Return | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rejoice | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reunion | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
September 11 Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| One Tuesday Morning | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beyond Tuesday Morning | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Now & Then / Remember Tuesday Morning | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
Sunrise Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Summer | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Someday | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sunset | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
Timeless Love Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Time to Dance | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Time to Embrace | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
Karen Kingsbury Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Where Yesterday Lives | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| When Joy Came to Stay | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| On Every Side | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Oceans Apart | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Divine | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Like Dandelion Dust | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Between Sundays | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shades of Blue | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Unlocked | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Chance | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fifteen Minutes | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Distant Shore | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Just Once | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Karen Kingsbury Picture Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Go Ahead and Dream | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Let Me Hold You Longer | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Let's Go on a Mommy Date | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| We Believe in Christmas (Short Story) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Princess and the Three Knights (Short Story) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Let's Have a Daddy Day | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Brave Young Knight (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Far Flutterby | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Always Daddy's Princess (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Whatever You Grow Up to Be | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Forever My Little Boy (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Forever My Little Girl (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
Karen Kingsbury Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Treasury of Christmas Miracles | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Treasury of Miracles for Women | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Treasury of Miracles for Teens | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Treasury of Miracles for Friends | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Treasury of Adoption Miracles | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
Karen Kingsbury Non-Fiction Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Missy's Murder | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Final Vows | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deadly Pretender | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Snake and the Spider | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Prism Weight Loss Program | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Forever Young | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Be Safe Little Boy | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stay Close Little Girl | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Miracles: A 52-Week Devotional | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| I Can Only Imagine | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Family of Jesus Bible Study | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Friends of Jesus - Bible Study Book | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
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