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Dorothy Garlock Books in Order

Find every Dorothy Garlock book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 63 books / 9 series

American author Dorothy Garlock is best known for her historical romance novels, particularly the *Wabash River* and *Dolan* series. With over 15 million copies of her books in print, she is a celebrated *New York Times* and *USA Today* bestselling author. This page provides the Dorothy Garlock books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Dorothy Garlock Books in Chronological Order

1980 Love and Cherish POoSN / 1 Buy
1981 Gentle Torment POoSN / 2 Buy
1981 This Loving Land POoSN / 3 Buy
1982 Strange Possession POoSN / 4 Buy
1982 The Searching Hearts POoSN / 5 Buy
1982 Glorious Dawn POoSN / 6 Buy
1982 Passion's Song POoSN / 7 Buy
1983 Hidden Dreams POoSN / 8 Buy
1983 A Love for All Time POoSN / 9 Buy
1983 Forever Victoria POoSN / 10 Buy
1984 The Planting Season POoSN / 11 Buy
1985 Wild Sweet Wilderness POoALB / 1 Buy
1985 Annie Lash POoALB / 2 Buy
1985 Sunshine Every Morning POoSN / 12 Buy
1986 Restless Wind POoCWB / 1 Buy
1986 Wayward Wind POoCWB / 2 Buy
1986 Sing Softly to Me POoSN / 13 Buy
1986 She Wanted Red Velvet POoSN / 14 Buy
1987 Lonesome River POoWRB / 1 Buy
1987 Wind of Promise POoCWB / 3 Buy
1987 Marriage to a Stranger POoSN / 15 Buy
1988 Dream River POoWRB / 2 Buy
1988 River of Tomorrow POoWRB / 3 Buy
1989 Midnight Blue POoWFB / 1 Buy
1990 Nightrose POoWFB / 2 Buy
1990 Sweetwater POoWFB / 3 Buy
1990 The Hell Raiser POoSN / 16 Buy
1991 Ribbon in the Sky POoDBB / 1 Buy
1991 Homeplace POoSN / 17 Buy
1993 A Gentle Giving POoSN / 18 Buy
1993 Tenderness POoSN / 19 Buy
1994 Sins of Summer POoWFB / 4 Buy
1995 Yesteryear POoWRB / 4 Buy
1996 The Listening Sky POoWFB / 5 Buy
1997 Larkspur POoWFB / 6 Buy
1998 With Hope POoDBB / 2 Buy
1999 With Song POoDBB / 3 Buy
1999 With Heart POoDBB / 4 Buy
2000 After the Parade POoDBB / 5 Buy
2001 The Edge of Town POoJAB / 1 Buy
2001 Almost Eden POoALB / 3 Buy
2001 More Than Memory POoSN / 20 Buy
2002 High on a Hill POoJAB / 2 Buy
2003 Mother Road POoR6B / 1 Buy
2003 A Place Called Rainwater POoJAB / 3 Buy
2004 Hope's Highway POoR6B / 2 Buy
2004 Song of the Road POoR6B / 3 Buy
2004 River Rising POoJAB / 4 Buy
2006 Amber Eyed Man POoSN / 21 Buy
2006 Train from Marietta POoSN / 22 Buy
2007 On Tall Pine Lake POoSN / 23 Buy
2007 A Week from Sunday POoSN / 24 Buy
2008 Leaving Whiskey Bend POoSN / 25 Buy
2009 The Moon Looked Down POoSN / 26 Buy
2010 Stay a Little Longer POoTFB / 1 Buy
2011 Keep a Little Secret POoTFB / 2 Buy
2011 Come a Little Closer POoTFB / 3 Buy
2012 By Starlight POoSN / 27 Buy
2013 Under a Texas Sky POoSN / 28 Buy
2014 Take Me Home POoSN / 29 Buy
2015 Twice in a Lifetime POoSN / 30 Buy
2016 Sunday Kind of Love POoSN / 31 Buy
2017 The Nearness of You POoSN / 32 Buy

Dorothy Garlock Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Ribbon in the Sky 1991 Buy
02 With Hope 1998 Buy
03 With Song 1999 Buy
04 With Heart 1999 Buy
05 After the Parade 2000 Buy
01 Stay a Little Longer 2010 Buy
02 Keep a Little Secret 2011 Buy
03 Come a Little Closer 2011 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 32 books / 1980-2017
01 Love and Cherish 1980 Buy
02 Gentle Torment 1981 Buy
03 This Loving Land 1981 Buy
04 Strange Possession 1982 Buy
05 The Searching Hearts 1982 Buy
06 Glorious Dawn 1982 Buy
07 Passion's Song 1982 Buy
08 Hidden Dreams 1983 Buy
09 A Love for All Time 1983 Buy
10 Forever Victoria 1983 Buy
11 The Planting Season 1984 Buy
12 Sunshine Every Morning 1985 Buy
13 Sing Softly to Me 1986 Buy
14 She Wanted Red Velvet 1986 Buy
15 Marriage to a Stranger 1987 Buy
16 The Hell Raiser 1990 Buy
17 Homeplace 1991 Buy
18 A Gentle Giving 1993 Buy
19 Tenderness 1993 Buy
20 More Than Memory 2001 Buy
21 Amber Eyed Man 2006 Buy
22 Train from Marietta 2006 Buy
23 On Tall Pine Lake 2007 Buy
24 A Week from Sunday 2007 Buy
25 Leaving Whiskey Bend 2008 Buy
26 The Moon Looked Down 2009 Buy
27 By Starlight 2012 Buy
28 Under a Texas Sky 2013 Buy
29 Take Me Home 2014 Buy
30 Twice in a Lifetime 2015 Buy
31 Sunday Kind of Love 2016 Buy
32 The Nearness of You 2017 Buy
Jazz Age Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2001-2004
01 The Edge of Town 2001 Buy
02 High on a Hill 2002 Buy
03 A Place Called Rainwater 2003 Buy
04 River Rising 2004 Buy
01 Lonesome River 1987 Buy
02 Dream River 1988 Buy
03 River of Tomorrow 1988 Buy
04 Yesteryear 1995 Buy
01 Wild Sweet Wilderness 1985 Buy
02 Annie Lash 1985 Buy
03 Almost Eden 2001 Buy
01 Restless Wind 1986 Buy
02 Wayward Wind 1986 Buy
03 Wind of Promise 1987 Buy
01 Midnight Blue 1989 Buy
02 Nightrose 1990 Buy
03 Sweetwater 1990 Buy
04 Sins of Summer 1994 Buy
05 The Listening Sky 1996 Buy
06 Larkspur 1997 Buy
Route 66 Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2003-2004
01 Mother Road 2003 Buy
02 Hope's Highway 2004 Buy
03 Song of the Road 2004 Buy

Where to start with Dorothy Garlock

What is the best order to read Dorothy Garlock books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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