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Reading order

Americana Books in Order

This page lists the complete Americana reading order by Janet Dailey, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 50 books / 1974-1982

Americana Reading Order

01 Savage Land: Texas 1974 Buy

02 Fire and Ice: California 1975 Buy

03 Darling Jenny: Wyoming 1975 Buy

04 Land of Enchantment: New Mexico 1975 Buy

05 After the Storm: Colorado 1975 Buy

06 Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska 1975 Buy

07 Show Me: Missouri 1976 Buy

08 The Homeplace: Iowa 1976 Buy

09 Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama 1976 Buy

10 Night of the Cotillion: Georgia 1976 Buy

11 Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas 1976 Buy

12 A Lyon's Share: Illinois 1976 Buy

13 Big Sky Country: Montana 1977 Buy

14 The Matchmakers: Delaware 1977 Buy

15 Reilly's Woman: Nevada 1977 Buy

16 The Indy Man: Indiana 1977 Buy

17 Six White Horses: Oklahoma 1977 Buy

18 The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio 1977 Buy

19 Bluegrass King: Kentucky 1977 Buy

20 To Tell the Truth: Oregon 1977 Buy

21 Sonora Sundown: Arizona 1978 Buy

22 Summer Mahogany: Maine 1978 Buy

23 The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana 1978 Buy

24 Green Mountain Man: Vermont 1978 Buy

25 Beware of the Stranger: New York 1978 Buy

26 Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota 1978 Buy

27 Tidewater Lover: Virginia 1978 Buy

28 Bed of Grass: Maryland 1979 Buy

29 Low Country Liar: South Carolina 1979 Buy

30 Kona Winds: Hawaii 1979 Buy

31 That Boston Man: Massachusetts 1979 Buy

32 Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island 1979 Buy

33 Sentimental Journey: Tennessee 1979 Buy

34 A Land Called Deseret: Utah 1979 Buy

35 For Mike's Sake: Washington 1979 Buy

36 Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota 1980 Buy

37 Heart of Stone: New Hampshire 1980 Buy

38 Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia 1980 Buy

39 Enemy in Camp: Michigan 1980 Buy

40 Southern Nights: Florida 1980 Buy

41 The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania 1980 Buy

42 The Mating Season: Kansas 1980 Buy

43 Difficult Decision: Connecticut 1980 Buy

44 One of the Boys: New Jersey 1981 Buy

45 A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi 1981 Buy

46 Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota 1981 Buy

47 With a Little Luck: Wisconsin 1981 Buy

48 That Carolina Summer: North Carolina 1981 Buy

49 The Travelling Kind: Idaho 1981 Buy

50 Northern Magic: Alaska 1982 Buy

Americana Books by Publication Order

1974 Savage Land: Texas #1

1975 Fire and Ice: California #2

1975 Darling Jenny: Wyoming #3

1975 Land of Enchantment: New Mexico #4

1975 After the Storm: Colorado #5

1975 Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska #6

1976 Show Me: Missouri #7

1976 The Homeplace: Iowa #8

1976 Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama #9

1976 Night of the Cotillion: Georgia #10

1976 Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas #11

1976 A Lyon's Share: Illinois #12

1977 Big Sky Country: Montana #13

1977 The Matchmakers: Delaware #14

1977 Reilly's Woman: Nevada #15

1977 The Indy Man: Indiana #16

1977 Six White Horses: Oklahoma #17

1977 The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio #18

1977 Bluegrass King: Kentucky #19

1977 To Tell the Truth: Oregon #20

1978 Sonora Sundown: Arizona #21

1978 Summer Mahogany: Maine #22

1978 The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana #23

1978 Green Mountain Man: Vermont #24

1978 Beware of the Stranger: New York #25

1978 Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota #26

1978 Tidewater Lover: Virginia #27

1979 Bed of Grass: Maryland #28

1979 Low Country Liar: South Carolina #29

1979 Kona Winds: Hawaii #30

1979 That Boston Man: Massachusetts #31

1979 Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island #32

1979 Sentimental Journey: Tennessee #33

1979 A Land Called Deseret: Utah #34

1979 For Mike's Sake: Washington #35

1980 Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota #36

1980 Heart of Stone: New Hampshire #37

1980 Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia #38

1980 Enemy in Camp: Michigan #39

1980 Southern Nights: Florida #40

1980 The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania #41

1980 The Mating Season: Kansas #42

1980 Difficult Decision: Connecticut #43

1981 One of the Boys: New Jersey #44

1981 A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi #45

1981 Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota #46

1981 With a Little Luck: Wisconsin #47

1981 That Carolina Summer: North Carolina #48

1981 The Travelling Kind: Idaho #49

1982 Northern Magic: Alaska #50

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Americana reading order?

The Americana reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Americana books are there?

This catalog currently lists 50 Americana books published across 1974-1982.

Who writes the Americana books?

Americana is listed as a book series by Janet Dailey.

Should I read Americana in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Americana. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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