If you love Lisa Wingate’s writing you will want this list of Lisa Wingate books in order. When I find a favorite author like Lisa Wingate I like to have all a list of all their books in order.
Lisa Wingate has become a go to author for me. When I want a guaranteed good read I pick up one of her books.
One of the things that I love about her books is that most of them contain a love story, but they contain so much more. Her stories have depth to them and lessons to be learned.
They give you something to think about. When I read one of her books, I can’t stop thinking about it.
I have not read all of Lisa Wingate’s books, but I am slowly working through them. I made a list of Lisa Wingate’s books in order to have the list all in one place.
Hopefully, this list will help you and me keep track of the books we have read and the ones we want to read soon.
Lisa Wingate Books
Most of our lists are of books that we have read. This list is a little different because it includes all of Lisa Wingate’s books, not just the ones that I have read. I am slowly working my way through her backlist, and as I do, I will update the list with links to all my reviews.
Lisa Wingate has several series, several stand-alone, and a nonfiction book.
Tending Roses Books
Tending Roses by Lisa Wingate was published in 2001
Tending Roses is the first book in the five-book series.
It is about Kate, who moves in temporarily with her grandmother. Instead of helping her grandmother, she realizes what is important in life. Life isn’t about stuff; it is about family, faith, and love.
Good Hope Road by Lisa Wingate was published in 2003
Good Hope Road is the second book in the Tending Roses series.
When a tornado hits Missouri farmland, Jennilee Lane proves that she is stronger than people think she is.
The Language of Sycamores by Lisa Wingate was published in 2005
The Language of Sycamores is book three in the Tending Roses series.
After losing her job and with the possibility of cancer, Karen heads to Grandma Roses’s farm, where her sister has what seems like the perfect life.
Drenched In Light by Lisa Wingate was published in 2006
Drenched In Light is the fourth book in the Tending Roses series.
Julia feels lost after moving back home to her parent’s house, but she meets Dell, a disadvantaged student.
A Thousand Voices by Lisa Wingate was published in 2007
A Thousand Voices is book five in the Tending Roses series.
Dell escaped poverty when she was adopted at thirteen, but as an adult, she longs to learn more about her origins and her family. She heads to Oklahoma and the Choctaw Nation to find out more about her heritage.
Carolina Chronicles Books
The Sea Glass Sisters was published in 2013
The Sea Glass Sisters was published in 2013
The Sea Glass Sisters in a novella that is a prelude to The Prayer Box.
Elizabeth and her mother head to the Outer Banks to convince Aunt Sandy that it is time to leave North Carolina. The sea, however, changes their hearts and lives.
The Prayer Box was published in 2013
I read The Prayer Box back in the summer of 2020, and I loved it. It was one of the books that made me fall in love with Lisa Wingate’s writing.
Tandi is running from her past when she discovers eighty-one prayer boxes. Inside, she finds a story of family, love, and faith.
The Tidewater Sisters was published in 2014
The Tidewater Sisters is another novella in the Carolina Chronicles series. It follows the story of Tandi from The Prayer Box and her sister.
The Story Keeper was published in 2014
The Story Keeper is another book that I read and loved during the summer of 2020. It is one of my favorite Lisa Wingate books.
Jen Gibbs is a successful New York editor who finds herself revisiting her past through a manuscript that somehow found its way to her desk.
The Sandcastle Sister was published in 2015
The Sandcastle Sister continues the story of Jen from The Story Keeper. It is about books, writing, love, and more.
The Sea Keeper’s Daughter was published in 2015
The Sea Keeper’s Daughter is another Lisa Wingate book set in the Outer Banks.
Whitney is about to lose her restaurant when she inherits a Gilded Age hotel in North Carolina. Inheriting the hotel is complicated because her stepfather lives on the third floor, and the downstairs tenants are set on saving the building.
This is another one of Lisa Wingate’s books that I loved.
Blue Sky Hill
A Month of Summer was published in 2008
A Month of Summer is the first book in the Blue Sky Hill series. It has been in my to-be-read stack for several years, and I really need to move it to the top.
Rebecca is running a busy law firm with her husband in California when she gets a call from the Dallas police about her dad. She is needed back in Texas, but can she return to a place she hasn’t been to in years?
The Summer Kitchen was published in 2009
The Summer Kitchen is book two in the Blue Sky Hills series. Sandra and Cass are very different, but a house and food unite them.
This book is about family, community, and more.
Beyond Summer was published in 2010
Beyond Summer is book three in the Blue Sky Hills series. Tam and her family move from their upscale house to a tiny house in the Dallas neighborhood of Blue Sky Hills, and the move changes their lives in unexpected ways.
Dandelion Summer was published in 2011
Dandelion Summer is book four in the Blue Sky Hill series. Epiphany has been tossed around all her life. Now, she has to move to the low-rent side of Blue Sky Hills and work in an upscale home where she is not wanted.
Daily Texas Books
Talk of the Town was published in 2008
Talk of the Town is the first book in the Daily Texas series. It is another Lisa Wingate book in my to-be-read stack for several years.
No one really knew about Daily, Texas, until Amber Anderson became a finalist on a singing show.
Word Gets Around was published in 2009
Word Gets Around is book two in the Daily Texas series. It is a western, small-town Texas romance about horses and Hollywood.
Never Say Never was published in 2010
Never Say Never is book two in the Daily Texas Series. When a hurricane changes course everyone has to evacuate back to Daily Texas.
Moses Lake Books
Larkspur Cove was published in 2010
Larkspur Cove is the first book in the Moses Lake series by Lisa Wingate.
After surviving the worst year of her life, Andrea, a social worker, moves to Moses Lake with her son to build a new life. But can she make a difference in a small town while trying to start a new life?
Blue Moon Bay was published in 2012
Blue Moon Bay is book two in the Moses Lake series.
Heather has to return to Moses Lake to help with the sale of a family farm, but what was supposed to be a quick work trip turns into much more.
Firefly Lane was published in 2013
Firefly Lane is the third book in the Moses Lake series.
Mallory takes a leap of faith when she marries Nick and moves to a ranch in Texas. Can she adjust to her new life in Texas?
Wildwood Creek was published in 2014
Wildwood Creek is book four in the Moses Lake series.
Allie gets a job near Moses Lake but finds more than just a job. She finds secrets from the past as well.
Texas Hill Country Books
From what I can find, Lisa Wingate’s Texas Hill Country series is no longer published and very hard to find.
Texas Cooking was published in 2003
Lone Star Cafe was published in 2004
Over the Moon at the Big Lizard Diner was published in 2005
Lisa Wingate’s Stand Alone Books
Lisa Wingate’s newer books are stand alone books and are not part of a series.
Before We Were Yours was published in 2017
Before We Were Yours was published in 2017
Before We Were Yours is my all time favorite book by Lisa Wingate. I loved it and after reading it knew that I would be reading more of her books.
Before We Were Yours is based on the real-life story of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society orphanage. It is set in 1939 Memphis and currently in South Carolina.
This book takes you on a powerful journey through a horrible crime in American history.
The Book of Lost Friends was published in 2020
The Book of Lost Friends has been in my to be read stack since it first released. I have thought about starting it many times, but have yet to pick it up. I need to fix that.
This book is set in 1875 Louisiana and 1987 Louisiana.
In 1876, it follows the life of three women. Hannie, a freed slave, Lavinia, a pampered heir, and Juneau, Lavinia’s, Creole half sister.
In 1987, it follows a first-year teacher in a poor rural school on the Mississippi River.
Shelterwood was published in 2024
As soon as I learned that Lisa Wingate’s Shelterwood is set in southeast Oklahoma, I knew I had to read it.
Shelterwood covers a part of Choctaw history that more people need to know about. Some in Oklahoma know about it, but it is not well known outside of the state. If you like little-known historical facts, I think you will like this one.
In 1909, eleven-year-old Olive knows her stepfather is no good. He does not have good intentions toward the two Choctaw girls who live with them. When Nessa, the oldest girl, disappears, Olive runs away with Nessa on a journey to the Winding Stair Mountains.
In 1990, National Park Ranger Valerie moves to Oklahoma to start a new life as a single parent. But not everyone is happy that she is there, especially when she starts asking questions about the past.
Lisa Wingate’s Nonfiction Books
Before and After was published in 2019
This book contains the real stories of those who survived The Tennessee Children’s Home.
It shares the good and bad.
The stories of finding missing family members, the heartaches, struggles, and scars that these kids had.
It also shared the good stories too. The ones where survivors met other survivors and realize that they are not alone.
Lisa Wingate is one of my favorite fiction authors, so I can’t wait to see what she writes next.
What is your favorite Lisa Wingate book? I would love to hear about it in the comments.
I have read six of these and now I’m excited about her again!