Debbie Macomber Books in Order: Series, Standalones & More

If you’re looking for Debbie Macomber books in order, start with the big buckets: her series, Christmas books, standalones, short stories, and nonfiction. That makes a huge bibliography much easier to follow.

I’d start with the series that sounds most interesting to you. Cedar Cove, Blossom Street, Rose Harbor, and the Christmas books are the ones many readers recognize first, but her earlier romances are worth keeping in order too.

Jump to:

• Debbie Macomber Books by Series
• Debbie Macomber Christmas Books
• Debbie Macomber Standalone Books
• Debbie Macomber Anthologies and Short Story Collections
• Debbie Macomber Nonfiction Books
• Who Is Debbie Macomber?

Debbie Macomber Books by Series

For most of Debbie Macomber’s connected books, publication order is the simplest order. The romances usually stand on their own, but the families, friendships, and communities make more sense when you don’t jump around.

Solution: Wedding

This is a shared romance series by several authors. Debbie Macomber’s entry is the one to know here.

1. First Comes Marriage (1991)

Legendary Lovers

The Legendary Lovers books are connected romances, and publication order works best.

1. Cindy and the Prince (1987)
2. Some Kind of Wonderful (1988)
3. Almost Paradise (1988)

Navy

The Navy books are early connected romances. Read them in publication order.

1. Navy Wife (1988)
2. Navy Blues (1989)
3. Navy Brat (1991)
4. Navy Woman (1991)
5. Navy Baby (1991)
6. Navy Husband (2005)

Wyoming Brides

The Wyoming Brides books are a quick, easy set.

1. Denim and Diamonds (1989)
2. The Wyoming Kid (2006)

The Manning Series

The Manning family books work best in publication order.

1. The Cowboy’s Lady (1990)
2. The Sheriff Takes a Wife (1990)
3. Marriage of Inconvenience (1992)
4. Stand-In Wife (1992)
5. Bride on the Loose (1992)
6. Same Time, Next Year (1995)
7. Silver Bells (1996)

Orchard Valley

The Orchard Valley books follow the Bloomfield sisters and their romances.

1. Valerie (1992)
2. Stephanie (1992)
3. Norah (1992)
4. Lone Star Lovin’ (1993)

Dryden Brothers

The Dryden Brothers books are a short two-book set.

1. Ready for Romance (1993)
2. Ready for Marriage (1994)

From This Day Forward

A few of these have appeared under more than one title, so I’ve included the alternate titles you’re most likely to see.

1. Groom Wanted / First Comes Love (1993)
2. Bride Wanted / Head Over Heels (1993)
3. Marriage Wanted / Unexpectedly in Love (1993)

Angels Everywhere

The Angels Everywhere books are Macomber’s angel stories. Some later editions bundle earlier entries together, but this is the order of the individual books.

1. A Season of Angels (1993)
2. The Trouble with Angels (1994)
3. Touched by Angels (1995)
4. Shirley, Goodness and Mercy (1999)
5. Those Christmas Angels (2003)
6. Where Angels Go (2007)
7. Angels at the Table (2012)

That Special Woman

Debbie Macomber contributed these books to the shared That Special Woman line.

1. Hasty Wedding (1993)
2. Baby Blessed (1994)
3. Just Married (1996)

Midnight Sons

The Midnight Sons books are set in Hard Luck, Alaska. Read the short story after the main romances.

1. Brides for Brothers (1995)
2. The Marriage Risk (1995)
3. Daddy’s Little Helper (1995)
4. Because of the Baby (1996)
5. Falling for Him (1996)
6. Ending in Marriage (1996)
7. Midnight Sons and Daughters (2000) (Short story)

Deliverance Company

The Deliverance Company books are connected romantic suspense stories.

1. Someday Soon (1995)
2. Sooner or Later (1996)
3. The Sooner the Better / Moon Over Water (1998)

Miracle

The Miracle books are the Mrs. Miracle and Mr. Miracle stories. They’re a great fit if you like Macomber’s Christmas books.

1. Mrs. Miracle (1996)
2. Call Me Mrs. Miracle (2010)
3. Mr. Miracle (2014)
4. A Mrs. Miracle Christmas (2019)
5. A Christmas Message (2020)

Heart of Texas

The Heart of Texas books follow connected stories in Promise, Texas.

1. Lonesome Cowboy (1998)
2. Texas Two-Step (1998)
3. Caroline’s Child (1998)
4. Dr. Texas (1998)
5. Nell’s Cowboy (1998)
6. Lone Star Baby (1998)
7. Promise, Texas / The Little Bookshop of Promises (1999)
8. Return to Promise (2000)

Dakota

The Dakota books are set around Buffalo Valley, North Dakota.

1. Dakota Born (2000)
2. Dakota Home (2000)
3. Always Dakota (2001)
4. Buffalo Valley (2001)
5. Dakota Farm / The Farmer Takes a Wife (2013) (Prequel short story)

Cedar Cove

Cedar Cove is one of Debbie Macomber’s signature settings. I’d read the main novels first, then come back for the extras.

1. 16 Lighthouse Road (2001)
2. 204 Rosewood Lane (2002)
3. 311 Pelican Court (2003)
4. 44 Cranberry Point (2004)
5. 50 Harbor Street (2005)
6. 6 Rainier Drive (2006)
7. 74 Seaside Avenue (2007)
8. 8 Sandpiper Way (2008)
9. 92 Pacific Boulevard (2009)
10. 1022 Evergreen Place (2010)
11. 1105 Yakima Street (2011)
12. 1225 Christmas Tree Lane (2011)
13. 5-B Poppy Lane (2006) (Novella)
14. A Cedar Cove Christmas (2008)
15. Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove Cookbook (2009)
16. Christmas in Cedar Cove (2010)
17. Christmas Comes to Cedar Cove (2018)
18. Welcome Back to Cedar Cove (2021) (Short story collection)
19. Mistletoe and Mischief (2024)

Blossom Street

The Blossom Street books revolve around Lydia Hoffman’s yarn shop and the women connected through it. Start with the main novels, then come back for the extra stories.

1. The Shop on Blossom Street (2004)
2. A Good Yarn (2005)
3. What Amanda Wants (2005) (Short story)
4. Susannah’s Garden / Old Boyfriends (2006)
5. Christmas Letters (2006)
6. Back on Blossom Street / Wednesdays at Four (2007)
7. Twenty Wishes (2008)
8. Summer on Blossom Street (2009)
9. Hannah’s List (2010)
10. A Turn in the Road (2011)
11. The Knitting Diaries (2011) (Anthology)
12. Starting Now (2013)
13. Blossom Street Brides (2014)
14. The Twenty-First Wish (2019) (Novella)
15. Twenty-One Wishes (2020)
16. Blossom Street Dreams (2021) (Short story collection)
17. The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweater…That Grandma Knit (2009) (Children’s book)
18. The Yippy, Yappy Yorkie in the Green Doggy Sweater (2011) (Children’s book)

Rose Harbor

Rose Harbor spins out of Cedar Cove, but it has its own main sequence and a few shorter pieces.

1. When First They Met (2012) (Short story)
2. The Inn at Rose Harbor (2012)
3. Lost and Found in Cedar Cove (2013) (Short story)
4. Rose Harbor in Bloom (2013)
5. Love Letters (2014)
6. Falling for Her (2015) (Short story)
7. Silver Linings (2015)
8. Sweet Tomorrows (2016)

New Beginnings

The New Beginnings books focus on fresh starts, friendship, and rebuilding a life.

1. Last One Home (2015)
2. A Girl’s Guide to Moving On (2016)
3. If Not for You (2017)
4. Any Dream Will Do (2017)

Oceanside

The Oceanside books are contemporary novels with a shared coastal feel, so they make sense together.

1. Cottage by the Sea (2018)
2. A Walk Along the Beach (2020)
3. The Best Is Yet to Come (2022)

Debbie Macomber Christmas Books

Debbie Macomber has written a lot of Christmas and holiday stories. Some stand alone, while others connect loosely to Angels Everywhere, Miracle, Cedar Cove, or Blossom Street. If you’re here for the cozy Christmas books, this list will help you out.

1. The Gift of Christmas (1984)
2. Christmas Masquerade (1985)
3. Let it Snow (1986)
4. Can This Be Christmas? (1998)
5. A Gift to Last (2002)
6. The Christmas Basket (2002)
7. The Snow Bride (2003)
8. On a Snowy Night (2004)
9. When Christmas Comes / Trading Christmas (2004)
10. Home for the Holidays (2005)
11. There’s Something About Christmas (2005)
12. Christmas Letters (2006)
13. Glad Tidings (2006)
14. The Perfect Christmas (2009)
15. Starry Night (2013)
16. Dashing Through the Snow (2015)
17. Because It’s Christmas (2016)
18. Twelve Days of Christmas (2016)
19. Merry and Bright (2017)
20. Alaskan Holiday (2018)
21. Jingle All the Way (2020)
22. Dear Santa (2021)
23. The Christmas Spirit (2022)
24. Jack Frost (2023)
25. Forever Under the Mistletoe (2023)
26. A Christmas Duet (2024)
27. A Ferry Merry Christmas (2025)
28. A Date with Santa (2026)

Debbie Macomber Standalone Books

These are the standalone Debbie Macomber novels and romances. You can read them in any order, but publication order shows how her books shift from early romance toward the warmer friendship and family stories many readers know her for now.

1. Starlight (1983)
2. Heartsong (1984)
3. Undercover Dreamer (1984)
4. A Girl Like Janet (1984)
5. That Wintry Feeling (1984)
6. Thanksgiving Prayer (1984)
7. Borrowed Dreams (1985)
8. Love Thy Neighbor (1985)
9. Adam’s Image (1985)
10. Promise Me Forever (1985)
11. Laughter in the Rain (1985)
12. The Trouble with Caasi (1985)
13. A Friend or Two (1985)
14. Reflections of Yesterday (1986)
15. Shadow Chasing (1986)
16. The Matchmakers (1986)
17. Yesterday’s Hero (1986)
18. White Lace and Promises (1986)
19. Jury of His Peers (1986)
20. Yesterday Once More (1986)
21. Friends & Then Some (1986)
22. All Things Considered (1987)
23. Love by Degree (1987)
24. Sugar and Spice (1987)
25. Mail-Order Bride (1987)
26. No Competition (1987)
27. Love ‘N’ Marriage (1987)
28. Husband Required (1987)
29. Any Sunday (1988)
30. The Playboy and the Widow (1988)
31. For All My Tomorrows (1989)
32. Yours and Mine (1989)
33. Almost an Angel (1989)
34. The Way to a Man’s Heart (1989)
35. Fallen Angel (1990)
36. A Little Bit Country (1990)
37. Country Bride (1990)
38. The Courtship of Carol Sommars (1990)
39. Rainy Day Kisses (1990)
40. Father’s Day (1991)
41. Here Comes Trouble (1991)
42. The Forgetful Bride (1991)
43. The Man You’ll Marry (1992)
44. My Hero (1992)
45. The First Man You Meet / The First Man You’ll Ever Meet (1992)
46. Morning Comes Softly (1993)
47. The Bachelor Prince (1994)
48. One Night (1994)
49. Wanted: Perfect Partner (1995)
50. Marrying Kind (1996)
51. Montana / Montana: No Place Like Home (1997)
52. Three Brides, No Groom (1997)
53. This Matter of Marriage (1997)
54. Thursdays at Eight (2001)
55. Between Friends (2002)
56. Changing Habits (2003)
57. The Time for Keeps (2003)
58. Family Affair (2011)
59. Window on the Bay (2019)
60. My Funny Valentine (2021)
61. It’s Better This Way (2021)
62. Then You Came Along (2023)
63. Must Love Flowers (2023)
64. Chasing the Clouds Away (2026)

Debbie Macomber Anthologies and Short Story Collections

This list covers anthologies, collaborative books, and short story collections. Some include other authors, so I’d save them for later unless one catches your eye.

1. The Summer Place (1998)
2. ’Tis the Season (1999)
3. Born in a Small Town (2000)
4. Holiday Blessings (2000)
5. Sealed with a Kiss (2002)
6. More Than Words, Volume 2 (2005)
7. Hearts Divided (2006)
8. Almost Home (2009)
9. Stories of the Heart (2012)
10. Together for Christmas (2014)
11. Western Hearts (2018)
12. Welcome Back to Cedar Cove (2021)
13. Blossom Street Dreams (2021)
14. Borderline Love (2022)
15. Holidays with the Angels (2022)
16. Snowflakes and Starlight (2022)
17. Unforgettable Moments (2023)

Debbie Macomber Nonfiction Books

Debbie Macomber has also written devotionals, cookbooks, knitting books, journals, and coloring books. Save these for when you want more from her beyond the novels.

1. Knit Along with Debbie Macomber: A Good Yarn (2005)
2. Knit Together (2007)
3. One Simple Act (2009)
4. Knit Along with Debbie Macomber: Hannah’s List (2010)
5. God’s Guest List (2010)
6. Knit Along with Debbie Macomber: A Turn in the Road (2011)
7. Debbie Macomber’s Christmas Cookbook (2011)
8. One Perfect Word (2012)
9. Patterns of Grace (2012)
10. The Best of Knit Along with Debbie Macomber (2012)
11. Once Upon a Time (2013)
12. The World of Debbie Macomber: Come Home to Color (2016)
13. Debbie Macomber’s Table (2018)
14. Be a Blessing: A Journal for Cultivating Kindness, Joy, and Inspiration (2019)
15. Debbie Macomber’s Very Merry Christmas Coloring Book (2021)
16. Debbie Macomber’s Holly Jolly Christmas Coloring Book (2022)
17. Debbie Macomber’s Best Christmas Ever: An Adult Coloring Book (2024)

Who Is Debbie Macomber?

Debbie Macomber is an American author best known for heartwarming romance and contemporary women’s fiction. Her books often focus on family, friendship, forgiveness, second chances, and finding hope after difficult seasons.

She’s especially well known for Cedar Cove, Blossom Street, Rose Harbor, her Christmas novels, and her many connected romance series. Several of her stories have also been adapted for television, which has helped new readers find her books.

Her bibliography can look overwhelming at first. Pick a series, choose the Christmas books, or start with the standalones. It gets much easier from there.

Looking for more books in order?

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