American Century Books in Order

In 1898, Lylah, Amos and Owen Stuart leave their impoverished Arkansas home seeking opportunity. Their separate ambitions challenge their mother's hopes for them as the siblings encounter the promises and uncertainties of a changing America.

A Stuart family reunion ends abruptly as the world moves toward war. Lylah, Amos and their brother Gavin become involved in the conflict, confronting the possibility that World War I could permanently break their family apart.

After World War I, the Stuart family pursues new dreams across a rapidly changing America. Flights, Hollywood and Chicago's speakeasies draw them into a world where opportunity and danger exist side by side.

The Great Depression threatens the Stuart family's Ozark farm and sends younger relatives searching for work. In Oklahoma, Uncle Peter's attempt to build an oil well brings him into dangerous conflict with the powerful Kingman Oil Company.

As World War II spreads, the Stuart family faces trials from Arkansas to the battlefields overseas. Cousins Will and Clint draw strength from their Christian heritage, while Adam's bitterness threatens the men serving under his command.

The Korean War interrupts the younger Stuarts' hopes as they pursue lives stretching from Hollywood to the Ozarks. Disappointment and shattered plans draw them back toward the Arkansas family farm, where their inherited faith faces new tests.

The Stuart family faces the upheavals of the 1960s, from Vietnam to changing youth culture. Bobby's promising movie career draws him toward celebrity drug use, while an unexpected romance adds another complication to the family's changing lives.