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Order of Beverly Lewis Books
When you pick up a Beverly Lewis novel, you don’t just read a story—you walk into a world that feels both nostalgic and deeply spiritual. You feel the stillness of Lancaster County mornings, the sound of buggy wheels against gravel roads, and the complex emotions of women seeking truth, identity, and love behind the veil of tradition. But have you ever paused and wondered—Who is the woman behind these beloved tales? Her life story might surprise you.
From the Quiet Corners of Pennsylvania to the Hearts of Millions
Beverly Lewis was born on April 17, 1949, in the heart of Lancaster, Pennsylvania—ironically, the very place that would later serve as the rich backdrop of nearly all her bestselling Amish novels. She was raised in a conservative Christian home where storytelling, faith, and music were cornerstones of daily life. You might think her path to publishing was as straight as a freshly plowed Amish field. But no—her journey was as winding and unpredictable as the roads of rural Lancaster themselves.
Before she ever penned her first Amish romance, Beverly Lewis was a teacher and accomplished musician. A graduate of Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, Beverly studied both English and music—two threads that would later weave perfectly into the lyrical quality of her prose. Her background in classical piano performance infused her writing with rhythm, grace, and emotional cadence, while her English studies honed her into the master storyteller she is today.
The Secret Past That Sparked a Genre
Here’s something most readers don’t know: Beverly’s maternal grandmother was born into an Old Order Mennonite family. That lineage—once quietly tucked away in her family history—became the ember that sparked a literary wildfire. It wasn't until the late 1990s that Beverly decided to channel this heritage into fiction. And when she did? The world took notice.
Her breakout novel, The Shunning (1997), introduced millions to the quiet yet emotionally potent world of the Plain People. It wasn’t just a hit—it became a phenomenon. With this book, Beverly didn’t just enter the world of Christian fiction—she helped create an entirely new genre: Amish Inspirational Fiction.
You might be thinking, Sure, but how big could a story about Amish life really get? Well, Beverly Lewis’s novels have been translated into more than a dozen languages and sold by the millions. Let that sink in: millions of readers across the globe are captivated by stories of horse-drawn buggies, forbidden love, spiritual awakenings, and the conflicts between faith and freedom—all because one woman decided to write what she knew in her heart.
Faith, Family, and a Flourishing Legacy
Married to David Lewis (who sometimes collaborates on her children’s books), Beverly has three grown children and continues to write from her home in Colorado. Her life, much like her novels, is steeped in devotion—to God, to family, and to storytelling. She’s a quiet force in a noisy literary world, but make no mistake: her impact is anything but small.
And while she’s alive and well—gratefully still writing—you can’t help but feel like her stories live in another time. Her characters speak in hushed tones. Her worlds move at the pace of hand-stitched quilts. Yet her themes—belonging, forgiveness, identity, and courage—are strikingly modern. It’s the ultimate irony: Beverly Lewis writes about a people removed from the modern world, yet her books have never felt more relevant.
Still Writing, Still Inspiring
With more than 100 books to her name—including The Heritage of Lancaster County, Abram’s Daughters, and The Courtship of Nellie Fisher—Beverly Lewis remains a beloved pillar of Christian and Amish fiction. And she isn’t slowing down. Her recent works continue to explore new dimensions of faith and inner struggle, appealing to both lifelong fans and first-time readers.
So, if you haven’t yet ventured into her world, consider this your invitation. Because once you open a Beverly Lewis book, you won’t just be reading. You’ll be living it—page by quiet page, heartbeat by hopeful heartbeat.
And who knows? The next time you see a buggy pass by or hear the distant hymn of a church choir, you just might wonder: Is this the beginning of my own Beverly Lewis story?
Publication Order of Series Books
Publication Order of Abram’s Daughters
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| The Covenant | 2002 | Amazon |
| The Betrayal | 2003 | Amazon |
| The Sacrifice | 2004 | Amazon |
| The Prodigal | 2004 | Amazon |
| The Revelation | 2005 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Annie’s People
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| The Preacher's Daughter | 2005 | Amazon |
| The Englisher | 2005 | Amazon |
| The Brethren | 2006 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Courtship of Nellie Fisher
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| The Parting | 2007 | Amazon |
| The Forbidden | 2008 | Amazon |
| The Longing | 2008 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Home to Hickory Hollow
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| The Fiddler | 2012 | Amazon |
| The Bridesmaid | 2012 | Amazon |
| The Guardian | 2013 | Amazon |
| The Secret Keeper | 2013 | Amazon |
| The Last Bride | 2014 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Seasons of Grace
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| The Secret | 2009 | Amazon |
| The Secret | 2009 | Amazon |
| The Missing | 2009 | Amazon |
| The Telling | 2010 | Amazon |
Publication Order of The Cul-de-Sac Kids
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
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| The Double Dabble Surprise | 1993 | Amazon |
| The Chicken Pox Panic | 1995 | Amazon |
| The Crazy Christmas Angel Mystery | 1995 | Amazon |
| Frog Power | 1995 | Amazon |
| The Mystery of Case D. Luc | 1995 | Amazon |
| No Grown-Ups Allowed | 1995 | Amazon |
| The Stinky Sneakers Mystery | 1996 | Amazon |
| Pickle Pizza | 1996 | Amazon |
| Mailbox Mania | 1996 | Amazon |
| The Mudhole Mystery | 1997 | Amazon |
| Fiddlesticks | 1997 | Amazon |
| The Crabby Cat Caper | 1997 | Amazon |
| Tarantula Toes | 1997 | Amazon |
| Green Gravy | 1997 | Amazon |
| Backyard Bandit Mystery | 1997 | Amazon |
| Tree House Trouble | 1998 | Amazon |
| The Creepy Sleep-Over | 1998 | Amazon |
| The Great TV Turn-Off | 1998 | Amazon |
| Piggy Party | 1999 | Amazon |
| The Granny Game | 1999 | Amazon |
| Mystery Mutt | 2000 | Amazon |
| Big Bad Beans | 2000 | Amazon |
| The Upside-Down Day | 2001 | Amazon |
| The Midnight Mystery | 2001 | Amazon |
Publication Order of The Heritage of Lancaster County
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| The Shunning | 1997 | Amazon |
| The Confession | 1997 | Amazon |
| The Reckoning | 1998 | Amazon |
Publication Order of The Rose Trilogy
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| The Thorn | 2010 | Amazon |
| The Judgment | 2011 | Amazon |
| The Mercy | 2011 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
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| The Heirloom | 2023 | Amazon |
| Orchard | 2022 | Amazon |
| The Beginning | 2021 | Amazon |
| The Stone Wall | 2020 | Amazon |
| The Tinderbox | 2019 | Amazon |
| The Timepiece | 2019 | Amazon |
| The First Love | 2018 | Amazon |
| The Road Home | 2018 | Amazon |
| The Proving | 2017 | Amazon |
| The Ebb Tide | 2017 | Amazon |
| The Wish | 2016 | Amazon |
| The Atonement | 2016 | Amazon |
| The Love Letters | 2015 | Amazon |
| The Photograph | 2015 | Amazon |
| The River | 2014 | Amazon |
| Child of Mine (with David Lewis) | 2014 | Amazon |
| The Beverly Lewis Amish Heritage Cookbook | 2004 | Amazon |
| October Song | 2001 | Amazon |
| The Sunroom | 2001 | Amazon |
| Sanctuary | 2001 | Amazon |
| The Redemption of Sarah Cain | 2000 | Amazon |
| The Postcard | 1999 | Amazon |
| The Crossroad | 1999 | Amazon |
The Tinderbox
When young Sylvia Miller accidentally discovers an English tinderbox buried in her fathers belongings, her world shatters. Why would her devout Amish father own such a thing? As secrets unravel and her fathers hidden past surfaces, Sylvia must confront uncomfortable truths about the man shes always ...
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A companion to The Tinderbox, The Timepiece continues the story of Sylvia and her family as they face the fallout from uncovered secrets. As her father seeks reconciliation with both his Amish community and his past, Sylvia must make her own decisions about love, loyalty, and whether she still belon...
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Three sisters. One mysterious photograph. And a secret that could shake the entire community.When Eva Eschs sister disappears, leaving behind nothing but a photograph of an English man, Eva is forced to face questions no Amish woman should have to ask. Is her sister alive? Did she leave by choice? A...
Buy NowChild of Mine (with David Lewis)
Eight years after her baby was kidnapped, Kelly Maines still hasnt given up hope. She hires private investigators, combs adoption records, and follows every lead with unwavering belief that shell find her daughter. When she crosses paths with Jack Livingston, a quiet Amishraised man raising his niec...
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Melissa James is on the runfrom her past, from danger, and maybe even from herself. Hiding in a small Pennsylvania town under a new identity, she stumbles into a community of Amish people whose kindness is both disarming and comforting. But peace doesnt come easily when your old life still haunts yo...
Buy NowThe Mercy
Everything comes to a head in this powerful conclusion. Rose must decide between loyalty to her Amish upbringing and a love that doesnt fit within its boundaries. Hens journey reaches a tender crescendo as she attempts to rebuild her family under the scrutiny of the Plain world. And secretslong buri...
Buy NowThe Judgment
Roses world begins to unravel. Her engagement is called into question. Her sister Hens return to the Amish way of life is met with resistance, especially from her nonAmish husband. And amidst it all, a family tragedy looms like a shadow over every page. As emotions run high, Rose finds herself doubt...
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Rose Kauffman is sweet, dutiful, and beloved in her Old Order Amish community. But her heart carries a thorna love for a man outside her world. Meanwhile, her rebellious older sister, Hen, has already left the community and now finds herself questioning everything, especially when her worldly marria...
Buy NowThe Telling
In the heartwrenching conclusion of the Seasons of Grace trilogy, answers finally surface. Lettie Bylers return home is not the peaceful reunion one might expect. Secrets still linger, hearts remain fractured, and the shadows of past choices stretch long. Grace, still torn between duty and selfdisco...
Buy NowThe Missing
Still reeling from her mothers unexplained absence, Grace Byler is now forced to juggle secrets, heartache, and the growing affection she feels for a young man her father might not approve of. Meanwhile, Heathers journey becomes more entangled with the Byler family, as her connection with the commun...
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Grace Byler has always believed in the rules and rhythms of Amish lifeuntil the day her mother disappears without a trace. No note. No explanation. Just gone. And with that vanishing, Graces world begins to crumble. As she searches for answers, she crosses paths with an outsider, Heather Nelson, who...
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Grace Byler has always believed in the rules and rhythms of Amish lifeuntil the day her mother disappears without a trace. No note. No explanation. Just gone. And with that vanishing, Graces world begins to crumble. As she searches for answers, she crosses paths with an outsider, Heather Nelson, who...
Buy NowThe Brethren
The trilogys conclusion brings Annie facetoface with an impossible question can she truly walk away from her Amish roots and live with the cost? As her forbidden art comes to light and relationships fracture under its weight, Annie must confront the one person shes been afraid to disappointherself. ...
Buy NowThe Englisher
In The Englisher, Annie Zooks double life grows increasingly complicated. Her love for painting can no longer stay hidden, especially when her connection with outsider Ben Martin deepens. Ben doesnt just represent the English worldhe represents a life where Annies talents could blossom freely. But b...
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Annie Zook isnt your typical Amish girl. Shes the daughter of a devout preacher, expected to uphold tradition, obedience, and simplicity. But Annie has a secret that could destroy her familys reputationshe paints. And not barn walls, but vivid, emotionally raw works of art that she hides from everyo...
Buy NowThe Revelation
All secrets demand light. In the final chapter of this sweeping family saga, truths that have been simmering across five novels finally come to the surface. Identities are revealed, relationships are mended or broken, and Leah must decide who she isindependent of the roles shes been forced to play.T...
Buy NowThe Prodigal
Time has passed, but the wounds are still fresh. As relationships shift and past decisions resurface, forgiveness becomes the only way forward. Leah is at a crossroads should she finally chase the dreams she set aside years ago, or continue sacrificing her future for the sake of those around her?The...
Buy NowThe Sacrifice
Leahs story continues as she finds herself sacrificing her happiness for the good of her familyover and over again. With Sadie out of the picture, Leah must now hold the household together, raise a child not her own, and protect her younger sisters from the weight of scandal. But how much can one he...
Buy NowThe Betrayal
If The Covenant was about secrets, The Betrayal is about consequences. Sadies hidden choices catch up with her, and Leah, despite her goodness, finds herself caught in a web of jealousy, heartbreak, and shocking truths. Whats most striking is how Lewis reveals that betrayal doesnt always come from e...
Buy NowThe Covenant
Set in the heart of Lancaster County, The Covenant introduces us to the Ebersol sisters, particularly Leah and Sadietwo very different hearts raised under the same roof. Leah, obedient and devout, dreams of following tradition, while Sadie hides a dangerous secret that could disgrace the entire fami...
Buy NowThe Reckoning
The conclusion to Katies story is anything but predictable. Now fully immersed in the English world, Katie now Katherine Mayfield struggles with her identity. Shes caught between the life she once knew and the highsociety world her birth mother left her. But as she settles into her new role and resp...
Buy NowThe Confession
In The Confession, Katie Lapp embarks on a soulstirring journey outside the sheltered world shes always known. Driven by questions left unanswered in The Shunning, she ventures into the English world to find her birth mothera woman of status and wealth, who is also terminally ill. But reunification ...
Buy NowThe Shunning
Katie Lapp seems to have it allshes young, gifted, and has the promise of a stable future within her Amish community. But theres one secret that wont leave her alone a satin baby dress hidden in the attic. In a world that values simplicity and tradition, Katies longing for music and questions about ...
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