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Janette Oke (pronounced "oak") pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly, her first novel, has sold over 1 million copies. Janette is now the bestselling author of over 70 books, 32 of which have been translated into fourteen languages. Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each letter personally. She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction.
Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and enjoy their many grandchildren. They make their home in Canada.
Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and enjoy their many grandchildren. They make their home in Canada.
Genres: Inspirational
Series
Love Comes Softly
1. Love Comes Softly (1979)
2. Love's Enduring Promise (1979)
3. Love's Long Journey (1982)
4. Love's Abiding Joy (1983)
5. Love's Unending Legacy (1984)
6. Love's Unfolding Dream (1987)
7. Love Takes Wing (1988)
8. Love Finds a Home (1989)
1. Love Comes Softly (1979)
2. Love's Enduring Promise (1979)
3. Love's Long Journey (1982)
4. Love's Abiding Joy (1983)
5. Love's Unending Legacy (1984)
6. Love's Unfolding Dream (1987)
7. Love Takes Wing (1988)
8. Love Finds a Home (1989)
Seasons of the Heart
1. Once upon a Summer (1981)
2. The Winds of Autumn (1987)
3. Winter Is Not Forever (1988)
4. Spring's Gentle Promise (1989)
1. Once upon a Summer (1981)
2. The Winds of Autumn (1987)
3. Winter Is Not Forever (1988)
4. Spring's Gentle Promise (1989)
Classic Children's Stories
Spunky's Diary (1982)
New Kid in Town (1983)
The Prodigal Cat (1984)
Ducktails (1985)
The Impatient Turtle (1986)
A Cote of Many Colors (1987)
Maury Had a Little Lamb (1989)
Trouble in a Fur Coat (1990)
This Little Pig (1991)
Pordy's Prickly Problem (1993)
Who's New at the Zoo (1994)
Spunky's First Christmas (1997)
Spunky's Camping Adventure (1998)
Spunky's Circus Adventure (1999)
Spunky's Diary (1982)
New Kid in Town (1983)
The Prodigal Cat (1984)
Ducktails (1985)
The Impatient Turtle (1986)
A Cote of Many Colors (1987)
Maury Had a Little Lamb (1989)
Trouble in a Fur Coat (1990)
This Little Pig (1991)
Pordy's Prickly Problem (1993)
Who's New at the Zoo (1994)
Spunky's First Christmas (1997)
Spunky's Camping Adventure (1998)
Spunky's Circus Adventure (1999)
Canadian West
1. When Calls the Heart (1983)
2. When Comes the Spring (1985)
3. When Breaks the Dawn (1985)
4. When Hope Springs New (1986)
5. Beyond the Gathering Storm (1990)
6. When Tomorrow Comes (2001)
1. When Calls the Heart (1983)
2. When Comes the Spring (1985)
3. When Breaks the Dawn (1985)
4. When Hope Springs New (1986)
5. Beyond the Gathering Storm (1990)
6. When Tomorrow Comes (2001)
Women of the West
1. The Calling of Emily Evans (1990)
2. Julia's Last Hope (1990)
3. Roses for Mama (1991)
4. A Woman Named Damaris (1991)
5. They Called Her Mrs. Doc (1992)
6. The Measure of a Heart (1992)
7. A Bride for Donnigan (1993)
8. Heart of the Wilderness (1993)
9. Too Long a Stranger (1994)
10. The Bluebird and the Sparrow (1995)
11. A Gown of Spanish Lace (1995)
12. The Drums of Change (1995)
1. The Calling of Emily Evans (1990)
2. Julia's Last Hope (1990)
3. Roses for Mama (1991)
4. A Woman Named Damaris (1991)
5. They Called Her Mrs. Doc (1992)
6. The Measure of a Heart (1992)
7. A Bride for Donnigan (1993)
8. Heart of the Wilderness (1993)
9. Too Long a Stranger (1994)
10. The Bluebird and the Sparrow (1995)
11. A Gown of Spanish Lace (1995)
12. The Drums of Change (1995)
Prairie Legacy
1. The Tender Years (1997)
2. A Searching Heart (1998)
3. A Quiet Strength (1999)
4. Like Gold Refined (2000)
1. The Tender Years (1997)
2. A Searching Heart (1998)
3. A Quiet Strength (1999)
4. Like Gold Refined (2000)
Song of Acadia (with Davis Bunn)
1. The Meeting Place (1999)
2. The Sacred Shore (2000)
3. The Birthright (2001)
4. The Distant Beacon (2002)
5. The Beloved Land (2002)
1. The Meeting Place (1999)
2. The Sacred Shore (2000)
3. The Birthright (2001)
4. The Distant Beacon (2002)
5. The Beloved Land (2002)
Acts of Faith (with Davis Bunn)
1. The Centurion's Wife (2008)
2. The Hidden Flame (2010)
3. The Damascus Way (2010)
1. The Centurion's Wife (2008)
2. The Hidden Flame (2010)
3. The Damascus Way (2010)
Return to the Canadian West (with Laurel Oke Logan)
1. Where Courage Calls (2014)
2. Where Trust Lies (2015)
3. Where Hope Prevails (2016)
1. Where Courage Calls (2014)
2. Where Trust Lies (2015)
3. Where Hope Prevails (2016)
When Hope Calls (with Laurel Oke Logan)
1. Unyielding Hope (2020)
2. Sustaining Faith (2021)
3. Unfailing Love (2022)
1. Unyielding Hope (2020)
2. Sustaining Faith (2021)
3. Unfailing Love (2022)
Novels
Hey, Teacher! (1982)
The Father Who Calls (1988)
Prairie Dog Town (1988)
The Father of Love (1989)
Roses for Maria (1990)
The Red Geranium (1995)
Return to Harmony (1996) (with Davis Bunn)
Nana's Gift (1996)
Another Homecoming (1997) (with Davis Bunn)
The Matchmakers (1997)
Tomorrow's Dream (1998) (with Davis Bunn)
The Hunger of Your Heart (1998)
Making Memories (1999)
Prairie Legacy (2000)
Dana's Valley (2001) (with Laurel Oke Logan)
Heart for the Prairie (2001)
What Does Love Look Like? (2001)
The Father Who Calls (1988)
Prairie Dog Town (1988)
The Father of Love (1989)
Roses for Maria (1990)
The Red Geranium (1995)
Return to Harmony (1996) (with Davis Bunn)
Nana's Gift (1996)
Another Homecoming (1997) (with Davis Bunn)
The Matchmakers (1997)
Tomorrow's Dream (1998) (with Davis Bunn)
The Hunger of Your Heart (1998)
Making Memories (1999)
Prairie Legacy (2000)
Dana's Valley (2001) (with Laurel Oke Logan)
Heart for the Prairie (2001)
What Does Love Look Like? (2001)
Collections
Quiet Places, Warm Thoughts (1983)
Father of My Heart (1990)
The Faithful Father (1993)
The Canadian West Saga (1995)
Father of My Heart (1990)
The Faithful Father (1993)
The Canadian West Saga (1995)
Non fiction
My Favorite Verse (1987)
Janette Oke's Reflections on the Christmas Story (1994)
Celebrating the Inner Beauty of Women (1998)
I Wonder: Did Jesus Have a Pet Lamb? (2004)
Janette Oke's Reflections on the Christmas Story (1994)
Celebrating the Inner Beauty of Women (1998)
I Wonder: Did Jesus Have a Pet Lamb? (2004)
Omnibus editions
Pioneer Love Stories (1987)
Seasons of the Heart (1989)
Holiday Surprise/Washington Nightmare/Midnight Journey/Shipboard Mystery/Foreign Spies: Volumes 11-15 (1990)
Women of the West 2-Boxed Set (1993)
Pioneer Love Story: Love Comes Softly, Love's Enduring Promise... (Love Comes Softly) (1993)
Ducktails / the Impatient Turtle / A Cote of Many Colors (1996)
Prairie Dog Town / Maury Had a Little Lamb / Trouble in a Fur Coat (1996)
Spunky's Diary / New Kid in Town / Prodigal Cat (1996)
This Little Pig / Pordy's Prickly Problem / Who's New at the Zoo (1996)
Women of the West II (2000)
Nana's Gift / Red Geranium (2011)
Seasons of the Heart (1989)
Holiday Surprise/Washington Nightmare/Midnight Journey/Shipboard Mystery/Foreign Spies: Volumes 11-15 (1990)
Women of the West 2-Boxed Set (1993)
Pioneer Love Story: Love Comes Softly, Love's Enduring Promise... (Love Comes Softly) (1993)
Ducktails / the Impatient Turtle / A Cote of Many Colors (1996)
Prairie Dog Town / Maury Had a Little Lamb / Trouble in a Fur Coat (1996)
Spunky's Diary / New Kid in Town / Prodigal Cat (1996)
This Little Pig / Pordy's Prickly Problem / Who's New at the Zoo (1996)
Women of the West II (2000)
Nana's Gift / Red Geranium (2011)
Janette Oke recommends
St. Simons Island (2023)
(Stella Bankwell Mystery)
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