Jan Karon Books in Order
Jan Karon is a celebrated American author known for her heartwarming and engaging novels. Born in 1937, Janice Meredith Wilson grew up on a farm near Lenoir, North Carolina, where she developed a passion for writing at a young age. Karon penned her first novel at 10 and won a local short-story contest, sparking a lifelong dream to become a published author. After marrying and raising a daughter, she began her successful career in advertising, rising through the ranks to become a creative vice president at McKinney & Silver in Raleigh, where she won the prestigious Stephen Kelly Award. However, at 50, Karon left advertising to pursue writing, drawing inspiration from a vivid mental image of an Episcopal priest that sparked her bestselling Mitford series.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Jan Karon
- #1AmazonAt Home in Mitford(1994)
- #2AmazonA Light in the Window(1995)
- #3AmazonThese High, Green Hills(1996)
- #4AmazonOut to Canaan(1997)
- #5AmazonA New Song(1999)
- #6AmazonA Common Life(2001)
- #7AmazonIn This Mountain(2002)
- #8AmazonShepherds Abiding(2003)
- #9AmazonLight from Heaven(2005)
- #10AmazonHome to Holly Springs(2007)
- #11AmazonIn the Company of Others(2010)
- #12AmazonSomewhere Safe with Somebody Good(2014)
- #13AmazonCome Rain or Come Shine(2015)
- #14AmazonTo Be Where You Are(2017)
- #15AmazonMy Beloved(2025)
- #1AmazonThe Mitford Years Reading Guide(1997)
About Jan Karon
Jan Karon is a celebrated American author known for her heartwarming and engaging novels. Born in 1937, Janice Meredith Wilson grew up on a farm near Lenoir, North Carolina, where she developed a passion for writing at a young age. Karon penned her first novel at 10 and won a local short-story contest, sparking a lifelong dream to become a published author. After marrying and raising a daughter, she began her successful career in advertising, rising through the ranks to become a creative vice president at McKinney & Silver in Raleigh, where she won the prestigious Stephen Kelly Award. However, at 50, Karon left advertising to pursue writing, drawing inspiration from a vivid mental image of an Episcopal priest that sparked her bestselling Mitford series.
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