All 240+ Max Lucado Books in Order [Ultimate Guide]

By Anna Marie CarrollBooks in Order, Christian Books in Order

An author and a minister, Max Lucado has published more than 200 books since his debut novel in 1985. This can, understandably, make it a bit overwhelming to know where to begin or to keep track of all the books that you’ve read. This guide will organize the Max Lucado books in order by series when applicable and target audience to help you navigate his bibliography.

About Max Lucado

Max Lucado says that he writes books for those who don’t like to read. The message in his books is one of hope through Christianity and Christian teachings.

He is an evangelical, non-denominational pastor at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas but has lived and worked in Florida and Brazil as well. It was while he was living in Miami, after attending Abilene Christian University, that Lucado began writing.

In fact, he says that three other pastors told him not to write because of how hard it is to get published. Lucado went on to say that he believed them for a while, but decided to pursue writing regardless in the end.

He has since sold more than 100 million books which have been translated into more than 50 languages. He has received many accolades such as “America’s pastor” and “the best preacher in America.”

With more than 200 books published in less than 40 years, Lucado has a prolific publishing pace. He publishes multiple titles each year with an array of nonfiction, devotional, children’s, or a derivative book from a previous publication.

Max Lucado Books in Order

Inspirational/Faith Books for Adults

  1. On the Anvil / Shaped by God (1985)
  2. Now Wonder They Call Him the Savior (1985)
  3. God Came Near (1986)
  4. Six Hours One Friday (1989)
  5. The Applause of Heaven (1990)
  6. In the Eye of the Storm (1991)
  7. He Still Moves Stones (1992)
  8. And the Angels Were Silent (1992)
  9. The Final Week of Jesus (1994)
  10. When God Whispers Your Name (1994)
  11. In Search of Wonder (1995)
  12. A Gentle Thunder (1995)
  13. In the Grip of Grace (1996)
  14. The Great House of God (1997)
  15. Cosmic Christmas (1997)
  16. The Cross (1998)
  17. The Christmas Child (1998)
  18. Just Like Jesus (1998)
  19. The Christmas Cross (1998)
  20. The Gift for All People (1999)
  21. When Christ Comes (1999)
  22. Fearless (2000)
  23. Next Door Savior (2000)
  24. A Love Worth Giving (2000)
  25. He Chose the Nails (2000)
  26. Traveling Light (2001)
  27. America Looks Up (2001)
  28. Just for You (2002)
  29. Traveling Light for Mothers (2002)
  30. An Angel’s Story (2002)
  31. A Love Worth Giving to You at Christmas (2002)
  32. God Thinks You’re Wonderful (2003)
  33. A Heart Like Jesus (2003)
  34. It’s Not About Me (2003)
  35. Come Thirsty (2004)
  36. Give It All to Him (2004)
  37. Turn (2005)
  38. Cure for the Common Life (2005)
  39. Facing Your Giants (2006)
  40. The Christmas Candle (2006)
  41. Grace for the Moment Volume II (2006)
  42. You! God’s Brand New Idea (2006)
  43. For These Tough Times (2006)
  44. Every Day Deserves a Chance (2007)
  45. Finding Strength for Your Struggles (2007)
  46. One Incredible Savior (2008)
  47. Fear Not Promise Book (2009)
  48. Experiencing the Words of Jesus (2009)
  49. His Name is Jesus (2009)
  50. Outlive Your Life (2010)
  51. You Can Be Everything God Wants You to Be (2010)
  52. Live to Make a Difference (2010)
  53. This Is Love (2011)
  54. Max on Life (2011)
  55. Christmas Stories (2011)
  56. God’s Story, Your Story (2011)
  57. Cast of Characters (2012)
  58. Grace Happens Here (2012)
  59. Beyond Heaven’s Door (2013)
  60. Second Chances (2013)
  61. Grace (2013)
  62. You’ll Get Through This (2013)
  63. God Will Use This for Good (2013)
  64. God Will Carry You Through (2013)
  65. Dad Time (2014)
  66. Before Amen (2014)
  67. Miracle at the Higher Grounds Café (2014)
  68. Let the Journey Begin (2015)
  69. Because of Bethlehem (2016)
  70. More to Your Story (2016)
  71. Anxious for Nothing (2017)
  72. Glory Days (2017)
  73. Trade Your Cares for Calm (2017)
  74. Unshakeable Hope (2018)
  75. Praying for Promises (2018)
  76. Our Ultimate Hope (2018)
  77. How Happiness Happens (2019)
  78. Because of Bethlehem (2020)
  79. You Are Never Alone (2020)
  80. They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us (2022)
  81. Help Is Here: Facing Life’s Challenges with the Power of the Spirit (2022)
  82. In the Footsteps of the Savior (2023)
  83. He Gets Us (2023)
  84. God Never Gives Up on You: What Jacob’s Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy, and God’s Relentless Love (2023)

Life Lessons Books

  1. Life Lessons from Romans (1996)
  2. Book of 1 Corinthians (1997)
  3. Books of Ezra & Nehemiah (1998)
  4. 1, 2, 3 John and Jude (2007)
  5. Life Lessons from Philippians (2018)
  6. Life Lessons from Colossians and Philemon (2018)
  7. Life Lessons from Galatians (2018)
  8. Life Lessons from Colossians and Philemon (2018)
  9. Life Lessons from James (2018)
  10. Life Lessons from Hebrews (2018)
  11. Life Lessons from Revelation (2018)
  12. Life Lessons from Daniel and Esther (2019)
  13. Life Lessons from Ezra and Nehemiah (2019)

Inspirational/Faith Books for Teens

  1. Tell Me the Secrets (1993)
  2. He Chose You (2002)
  3. Make Every Day Count – Teen Edition (2012)
  4. Wild Grace (2012)
  5. One God, One Plan, One Life (2013)

Wemmicks Books

  1. You Are Special (1997)
  2. You Are Mine (2001)
  3. If Only I Had a Green Nose (2002)
  4. Best of All (2003)
  5. Punchinello and the Most Marvelous Gift (2003)
  6. Lucia and the Razzly Dazzly Wemberry Pies (2004)
  7. Punchinello One of a Kind (2004)
  8. Your Special Gift (2006)

Hermie and Friends Books

  1. Hermie (2002)
  2. A Bug Collection (2003)
  3. Buginnings: Colors (2004)
  4. Buginnings: Numbers (2004)
  5. Buginnings: Shapes (2004)
  6. Buginnings: ABCs (2004)
  7. Flo the Lyin’ Fly (2004)
  8. Webster, the Scaredy Spider (2004)
  9. The Straight Path (2005)
  10. Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp (2006)
  11. Milo, the Mantis Who Wouldn’t Pray (2007)
  12. Thank You, God, for Loving Me (2011)
  13. Thank You, God, for Blessing Me (2011)
  14. God Listens When I Pray (2012)
  15. God Forgives Me, and I Forgive You (2012)
  16. Do You Know I Love You, God? (2012)
  17. Lucado Treasury of Bedtime Prayers (2015)

Children’s Books

  1. Just in Case You Ever Wonder (1992)
  2. The Crippled Lamb (1994)
  3. Children of the King (1994)
  4. The Song of the King (1995)
  5. Alabaster’s Song (1996)
  6. Jacob’s Gift (1998)
  7. Just the Way You Are (1999)
  8. Because I Love You (1999)
  9. The Oak Inside the Acorn (2000)
  10. All You Ever Need (2000)
  11. With You All the Way (2000)
  12. Small Gifts in God’s Hands (2000)
  13. A Hat for Ivan (2004)
  14. A Max Lucado Children’s Treasury (2007)
  15. The Tallest of Smalls (2009)
  16. One Hand, Two Hands (2010)
  17. Itsy Bitsy Christmas (2013)
  18. The Easter Story for God’s Children (2013)
  19. The Boy and the Ocean (2013)
  20. The Christmas Story for Children (2014)
  21. I’m Not a Scaredy Cat (2017)
  22. God Always Keeps His Promises (2018)
  23. Bedtime Prayers for Little Ones (2023)

Nonfiction Books

  1. Traveling Light Deluxe Edition: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear (2001)
  2. Ten Women of the Bible: One by One They Changed the World (2016)
  3. Less Fret, More Faith: An 11-Week Action Plan to Overcome Anxiety (2017)
  4. God Will Help You (2020)

Supplementary, Guided, and Devotional Books

  1. The Touch of the Master’s Hand (1999)
  2. Safe in the Shepherd’s Arms (2000)
  3. Grace for the Moment (2000)
  4. Joy in the Morning (2000)
  5. Just Like Jesus Devotional (2003)
  6. The Devotional Bible: Experiencing the Heart of Jesus (2003)
  7. Everyday Blessings (2004)
  8. Next Door Savior Participant’s Guide (2004)
  9. Come and Drink Daily Devotionals (2004)
  10. God’s Promises for You (2006)
  11. Becoming Money Smart (2007)
  12. Fearless Small Group Discussion Guide (2009)
  13. Live Loved (2011)
  14. Max on Life Participant’s Guide (2011)
  15. Celebrating Christmas with Jesus (2011)
  16. The Lucado Inspirational Reader (2011)
  17. Grace – More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine (2012)
  18. Shaped by Grace (2012)
  19. On Calvary’s Hill: 40 Readings for the Easter Season (2013)
  20. Pocket Prayers (2014)
  21. Before Amen Study Guide (2014)
  22. Glory Days Study Guide (2015)
  23. He Fights for You (2015)
  24. God Is With You Every Day (2015)
  25. Walking with the Savior (2017)
  26. Unshakeable Hope Study Guide (2018)
  27. How Happiness Happens Study Guide (2019)
  28. Happy Today (2019)
  29. Unshakeable Hope Devotional (2022)
  30. Experiencing the Heart of Jesus: Expanded Edition (Expected: May 14, 2024)

Anthologies

  1. Opening Windows (1999)
  2. Christmas Stories for the Heart (1999)
  3. Jesus (2004)
  4. Jesus, the Light of the World (2009)

Out of Print Books

  1. The Inspirational Study Bible (1995)
  2. Greatest Moments in the Life of Christ (1995)
  3. Christmas by the Hearth (1996)
  4. God’s Inspirational Promise Book (1996)
  5. A Thirst for God (1999)
  6. A Glimpse of Glory (1999)
  7. Waiting for Christ’s Return (2000)
  8. In the Footsteps of Jesus (2000)
  9. Just Like Jesus for Tweens (2001)
  10. One Incredible Moment (2001)
  11. He Did This Just for You New Testament (2001)
  12. A Reason for Hope in a Time of Tragedy (2001)
  13. What the Cross Means to Me (2002)
  14. The Heart of a Father: True Stories of Inspiration and Encouragement (2002)
  15. Rock, Roll and Run (2003)
  16. Stuck in a Stinky Den (2003)
  17. The Caterpillars of Ha-Ha (2003)
  18. Hermie and the Big Bully Croaker (2003)
  19. Resurrection Morning (2004)
  20. Passion with a Purpose (2004)
  21. Hermie and Wormie in the Flood of Lies (2004)
  22. Max Lucado’s Hermie and Friends Bible (2004)
  23. The 12 Bugs of Christmas (2004)
  24. The Race of Fear (2005)
  25. Mocha with Max (2005)
  26. God’s Mirror (2005)
  27. The Way Home (2005)
  28. Dear God… (2006)
  29. In the Beginning (2006)
  30. Coming Home (2007)
  31. Hope, Pure and Simple (2007)
  32. Dealing with Difficult People (2007)
  33. Gaining a New Attitude On Life (2007)
  34. Growing the Marriage of Your Dreams (2007)
  35. Emmanuel (2007)
  36. Blessings of the Cross (2007)
  37. God’s Great Big Love for Me (2008)
  38. Outlive Your Life Workbook (2010)
  39. Outlive Your Life Participant’s Guide (2010)
  40. Max Lucado Essential Bible Study Library (2010)
  41. Messiah, Come and Behold Him (2010)
  42. Is God Good? (2014)
  43. Before Amen Prayer Journal (2014)
  44. Who Is This Jesus? (2017)
  45. Worship (2017)

Final thoughts on Max Lucado books in order

Throughout a career that has spanned nearly 40 years, Lucado has written a tremendous amount. It can be overwhelming to know how to read the Max Lucado books in order because of this.

However, the Max Lucado books in order become much less intimidating when you are able to group the books by target audience. That way you can sort through his books for children, young adults, and adults.

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