Johanna Lindsey books in order
American writer
- Lived
- 1952–2019
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 68
- Series
- 6
Johanna Lindsey published 59 novels and 9 other books, beginning with Captive Bride (1977). The 6 series include Malory-Anderson Family Saga (12 books, starting with Love Only Once), Locke Family (4 books, starting with The Heir) and Viking Haardrad Family Saga (3 books, starting with Fires of Winter). The best-known is Prisoner of My Desire (1991).
Updated September 2026
Malory-Anderson Family Saga books in order (12)Series page
Reading order: 1 Love Only Once (1985) · 2 Tender Rebel (1988) · 3 Gentle Rogue (1990) · 4 The Magic of You (1993) · 5 Say You Love Me (1996) · 6 The Present (1998) · 7 A Loving Scoundrel (2004) · 8 Captive of My Desires (Malory Family) (2006) · 9 No Choice But Seduction (2008) · 10 That Perfect Someone (2010) · … all 12 below
- 1.
Love Only Once (1985)
- 2.
Tender Rebel (1988)
- 3.
Gentle Rogue (1990)
- 4.
The Magic of You (1993)
- 5.
Say You Love Me (1996)
- 6.
The Present (1998)
- 7.
A Loving Scoundrel (2004)
- 8.
Captive of My Desires (Malory Family) (2006)
- 9.
No Choice But Seduction (2008)
- 10.
That Perfect Someone (2010)
- 11.
Stormy Persuasion (2014)
- 12.
Beautiful Tempest (2017)
Locke Family books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Heir (2000) · 2 The Devil Who Tamed Her (2007) · 3 A Rogue of My Own (2009) · 4 Let Love Find You (2012)
- 1.
The Heir (2000)
- 2.
The Devil Who Tamed Her (2007)
- 3.
A Rogue of My Own (2009)
- 4.
Let Love Find You (2012)
Viking Haardrad Family Saga books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Fires of Winter (1980) · 2 Hearts Aflame (1987) · 3 Surrender My Love (1994)
- 1.
Fires of Winter (Sep 1980)
- 2.
Hearts Aflame (1987)
- 3.
Surrender My Love (1994)
Deep space/ Ly-san-ter Family Saga books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Warrior's Woman (1990) · 2 Keeper of the Heart (1998) · 3 Heart of a Warrior (2001)
- 1.
Warrior's Woman (1990)
- 2.
Keeper of the Heart (1998)
- 3.
Heart of a Warrior (2001)
Sherring Cross books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Man of My Dreams (1992) · 2 Love Me Forever (1995) · 3 The Pursuit (2002)
- 1.
Man of My Dreams (1992)
- 2.
Love Me Forever (1995)
- 3.
The Pursuit (2002)
Montana books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 One Heart to Win (2013) · 2 Wildfire in His Arms (2015) · 3 Marry Me by Sundown (2018)
- 1.
One Heart to Win (2013)
- 2.
Wildfire in His Arms (2015)
- 3.
Marry Me by Sundown (2018)
Where to start with Johanna Lindsey
Start here
Prisoner of My Desire
Johanna Lindsey's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Captive Bride
One of the most-read, at about 313 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Captive Bride (1977)
Paradise Wild (1981)
Glorious Angel (1982)
Heart of Thunder (1983)
Rooms to Let (1983)
A Gentle Feuding (1984)
Brave the Wild Wind (1984)
Tender Is the Storm (1985)
A Heart So Wild (1986)
When Love Awaits (1986)
Secret Fire (1987)
Silver Angel (1988)
Defy Not the Heart (1989)
Savage Thunder (1989)
Once a Princess (1991)
Prisoner of My Desire (1991)
Angel (1992)
His Last Scout: A Military Drama (1993)
You Belong to Me (1994)
Until Forever (1995)
All I Need Is You (1997)
A Pirate's Love (1999)
A Man to Call My Own (2003)
The Holiday Present (2003)
Home for the Holidays (2004)
Marriage Most Scandalous (2005)
A Pirate's Love/Hearts Aflame (2007)
The Devil Who Tamed Her EXP (2007)
A Loving Scoundrel A Malory Novel (2010)
When Passion Rules (2011)
Make Me Love You (2016)
Temptation's Darling (2020)
Other books in order
Valiente Viento Salvaje (1980)
Johanna Lindsey (1981)
Una Dulce Enemistad (1983)
Tender Rebel/Cassette (Romance Alive) (1995)
Present, The (Malory Family) (1998)
Johanna Lindsey Collection (2001)
Pursuit, The (2004)
Devil Who Tamed Her, The (2007)
About Johanna Lindsey
Johanna Helen Lindsey was an American writer of historical romance novels. All of her books reached the New York Times bestseller list, many reaching No. 1.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Johanna Lindsey FAQ
- How many books has Johanna Lindsey written?
- Johanna Lindsey published 59 novels and 9 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Johanna Lindsey's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Malory-Anderson Family Saga with Love Only Once, Locke Family with The Heir and Viking Haardrad Family Saga with Fires of Winter. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Johanna Lindsey's last book?
- Temptation's Darling (2020).
- What is Johanna Lindsey's most famous book?
- Prisoner of My Desire (1991) is Johanna Lindsey's most widely read book.
- Are Johanna Lindsey's books connected?
- 28 books belong to 6 series (Malory-Anderson Family Saga, Locke Family, Viking Haardrad Family Saga and Deep space/ Ly-san-ter Family Saga); the other 40 books stand alone.
Authors like Johanna Lindsey
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.