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Updated 2026-07-11 / 62 books / 10 series
American author Steven James is best known for the Patrick Bowers Files thriller series. A Christy Award winner and national bestselling author, his books have sold over one million copies. This page provides the Steven James books in order, including chronological and series reading order.
Books by Steven James in Publication Order
2000
Worship Sketches 2 Perform
POoP / 1
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2001
Jawdroppers
POoNB / 1
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2002
More Worship Sketches 2 Perform
POoP / 2
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2002
How to Smell Like God
POoNB / 2
Buy
2002
Creative Storytelling Guide for Children’s Ministry
POoNB / 3
Buy
2003
The Evolution of a Poker Player
POoNB / 4
Buy
2003
24 Tandem Bible Hero Story Scripts For Children's Ministry
POoNB / 5
Buy
2003
Believe It!
POoNB / 6
Buy
2004
On the Edge
POoP / 3
Buy
2004
30 Old Testament QuickSkits for Kids
POoNB / 7
Buy
2004
Praying from the Gut
POoNB / 8
Buy
2005
Never the Same
POoSSC / 1
Buy
2005
Astonishing Tales of Spiritual Truth
POoNB / 9
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2005
Crazy & Creative Bible Stories for Preteens
POoNB / 10
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2005
Sharable Parables
POoNB / 11
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2005
Becoming Real
POoNB / 12
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2006
Quest for Celestia
POoSN / 1
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2006
Drama for Real Life
POoP / 4
Buy
2006
Story: Recapture the Mystery
POoNB / 13
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2006
Gather Round the Dinner Fable
POoNB / 14
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2006
Sailing Between the Stars
POoNB / 15
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2007
The Pawn
POoTPBFB / 1
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2007
30 New Testament Interactive Stories for Young Children
POoNB / 16
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2007
30 Old Testament Interactive Stories for Young Children
POoNB / 17
Buy
2008
The Rook
POoTPBFB / 2
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2008
Bible Story QuickSkits for 2 Kids
POoNB / 18
Buy
2009
The Knight
POoTPBFB / 3
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2009
A Heart Exposed
POoNB / 19
Buy
2010
The Bishop
POoTPBFB / 4
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2011
The Queen
POoTPBFB / 5
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2012
Placebo
POoTJBEB / 1
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2012
Opening Moves
POoTPBFB / 6
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2012
Flirting with the Forbidden
POoNB / 20
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2012
Story: Our Journey of Heartache and Grace from Eden to Evermore
POoNB / 21
Buy
2013
Singularity
POoTJBEB / 2
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2013
The King
POoTPBFB / 7
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2013
Story Trumps Structure
POoNB / 22
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2014
Checkmate
POoTPBFB / 8
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2014
Meeting the Mystery
POoNB / 23
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2014
Creating Characters
POoNB / 24
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2015
Every Crooked Path
POoTBFTNYYB / 1
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2015
A New Home for Truman(By: Catherine Hapka)
POoAKPRCB / 1
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2015
No Time for Hallie(By: Catherine Hapka)
POoAKPRCB / 2
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2015
The Lonely Pony(By: Catherine Hapka)
POoAKPRCB / 3
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2015
Too Big to Run(By: Catherine Hapka)
POoAKPRCB / 4
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2015
30 Simply Fabulous Bible Skits for Kids!
POoNB / 25
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2016
Curse
POoBTB / 3
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2016
Discover Torch Enameling
POoNB / 26
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2016
Troubleshooting Your Novel
POoNB / 27
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2017
Runawayland
POoSN / 2
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2017
Every Deadly Kiss
POoTBFTNYYB / 2
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2017
A Puppy Called Disaster(By: Rose Hapkins)
POoAKPRCB / 5
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2017
Champion's New Shoes(By: Brenda Scott Royce)
POoAKPRCB / 6
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2017
A Purr-fect Pair(By: Rachael Upton)
POoAKPRCB / 7
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2018
Bailey the Wonder Dog(With: Brenda Scott Royce,Dana Regan)
POoAKPRCB / 8
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2018
Every Wicked Man
POoTPBFB / 9
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2019
Synapse
POoSN / 3
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2022
The Art of the Tale(With: Tom Morrisey)
POoNB / 28
Buy
2023
Broker of Lies
POoTBB / 1
Buy
2024
Fatal Domain
POoTBB / 2
Buy
Complete Steven James Series Reading Order /
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01
Broker of Lies
2023
Buy
06
Opening Moves
2012
Buy
09
Every Wicked Man
2018
Buy
01
Worship Sketches 2 Perform
2000
Buy
02
More Worship Sketches 2 Perform
2002
Buy
04
Drama for Real Life
2006
Buy
01
Every Crooked Path
2015
Buy
02
Every Deadly Kiss
2017
Buy
02
How to Smell Like God
2002
Buy
03
Creative Storytelling Guide for Children’s Ministry
2002
Buy
04
The Evolution of a Poker Player
2003
Buy
05
24 Tandem Bible Hero Story Scripts For Children's Ministry
2003
Buy
07
30 Old Testament QuickSkits for Kids
2004
Buy
08
Praying from the Gut
2004
Buy
09
Astonishing Tales of Spiritual Truth
2005
Buy
10
Crazy & Creative Bible Stories for Preteens
2005
Buy
11
Sharable Parables
2005
Buy
12
Becoming Real
2005
Buy
13
Story: Recapture the Mystery
2006
Buy
14
Gather Round the Dinner Fable
2006
Buy
15
Sailing Between the Stars
2006
Buy
16
30 New Testament Interactive Stories for Young Children
2007
Buy
17
30 Old Testament Interactive Stories for Young Children
2007
Buy
18
Bible Story QuickSkits for 2 Kids
2008
Buy
19
A Heart Exposed
2009
Buy
20
Flirting with the Forbidden
2012
Buy
21
Story: Our Journey of Heartache and Grace from Eden to Evermore
2012
Buy
22
Story Trumps Structure
2013
Buy
23
Meeting the Mystery
2014
Buy
24
Creating Characters
2014
Buy
25
30 Simply Fabulous Bible Skits for Kids!
2015
Buy
26
Discover Torch Enameling
2016
Buy
27
Troubleshooting Your Novel
2016
Buy
28
The Art of the Tale(With: Tom Morrisey)
2022
Buy
01
A New Home for Truman(By: Catherine Hapka)
2015
Buy
02
No Time for Hallie(By: Catherine Hapka)
2015
Buy
03
The Lonely Pony(By: Catherine Hapka)
2015
Buy
04
Too Big to Run(By: Catherine Hapka)
2015
Buy
05
A Puppy Called Disaster(By: Rose Hapkins)
2017
Buy
06
Champion's New Shoes(By: Brenda Scott Royce)
2017
Buy
07
A Purr-fect Pair(By: Rachael Upton)
2017
Buy
08
Bailey the Wonder Dog(With: Brenda Scott Royce,Dana Regan)
2018
Buy
01
Quest for Celestia
2006
Buy
01
Never the Same
2005
Buy
Where to start with Steven James
What is the best order to read Steven James 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.
Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data.
Publication years and series order are shown when available.