Bitter Creek Books in Order

This page lists the complete Bitter Creek reading order by Joan Johnston, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 14 books / 2000-2020

Bitter Creek Reading Order

01 The Cowboy 2000 Buy

02 The Texan 2001 Buy

03 The Loner 2002 Buy

04 The Price 2003 Buy

05 The Rivals 2004 Buy

06 The Next Mrs. Blackthorne 2005 Buy

07 A Stranger's Game 2008 Buy

08 Shattered 2009 Buy

09 A Bitter Creek Christmas 2013 Buy

10 Sinful 2014 Buy

11 Shameless 2015 Buy

12 Surrender 2018 Buy

13 Sullivan's Promise 2019 Buy

14 Winter Magic 2020 Buy

Bitter Creek Books by Publication Order

2000 The Cowboy #1

2001 The Texan #2

2002 The Loner #3

2003 The Price #4

2004 The Rivals #5

2005 The Next Mrs. Blackthorne #6

2008 A Stranger's Game #7

2009 Shattered #8

2013 A Bitter Creek Christmas #9

2014 Sinful #10

2015 Shameless #11

2018 Surrender #12

2019 Sullivan's Promise #13

2020 Winter Magic #14

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Bitter Creek reading order?

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

How many Bitter Creek books are there?

This catalog currently lists 14 Bitter Creek books published across 2000-2020.

Who writes the Bitter Creek books?

Bitter Creek is listed as a book series by Joan Johnston.

Should I read Bitter Creek in publication order?

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

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