Lynn Austin Books in Order

In 1873 Michigan lumber country, Hannah Wagner steps into the powerful Abernathy household, expecting steady work and finding complicated grief. As Henry and his sister Kate pull her into their orbit, Hannah must decide what kind of future she wants.

In 1901 New York, newlywed Adelaide is learning to run a household on a budget when a mysterious boy appears, insisting he isn’t truly alone. She and her husband, Howard, chase the truth through the holiday rush. Hope arrives quietly.

A young woman’s visit with her grandmother opens the door to a family story set in Gilded Age New York. As three generations of women are revealed, long-buried secrets come into the light. Love and faith grow in the telling.

After World War II, Peggy tries to help her childhood friend, now home from combat and carrying trauma he won’t explain. As the truth surfaces, the past reshapes what she thought she knew. It’s friendship, loss, and hard hope.

In December 1951, friends Audrey and Eve share a home in Connecticut as war brides with young sons. A Christmas wish book sparks big wants, but the women steer the boys toward giving. The season becomes a path to healing.

When the Nazis invade the Netherlands, a farm wife, her idealistic daughter, and a Jewish refugee are forced into impossible choices. Resistance work, betrayal, and fear close in fast. Survival demands courage—and trust when trust feels risky.

During World War II in Britain, Audrey Barrett and Eve Dawson—women from opposite worlds—are thrown together by the pressures of war. Friendship, envy, and secrets complicate every choice. Their lives change as they learn what sacrifice really costs.

A ten-week devotional that invites you to notice everyday “God sightings” in ordinary life. With short readings, Scripture, and prayer, Lynn Austin focuses on grace, comfort, and hope in small moments. Quiet, practical, and reflective.

Anna Nicholson is still living with the consequences of what she learned about her past. As she digs deeper, she discovers that answers can be both healing and painful. A second timeline echoes her struggle, showing mercy in motion.

In 1892, two wealthy sisters join their father on a journey that takes them far from home and closer to questions they’ve avoided. As plans unravel, faith and family loyalty are tested. The trip becomes a search for what lasts.

In late-1800s Chicago, Anna Nicholson’s life is turned upside down when she learns she was adopted. Her search for the truth leads her to western Michigan and into an older immigrant story. Identity, faith, and family collide across generations.

Nehemiah leaves the Persian court to help a vulnerable Jerusalem rebuild its walls and its future. Opposition comes from enemies outside and conflict within. As resources run thin, leadership becomes a test of faith and endurance.

Ezra is a scholar more at home with Scripture than politics—until a crisis forces him into leadership. Returning to Jerusalem means confronting compromise and rebuilding a community’s spiritual center. Courage here looks like obedience and reform.

As exiles prepare to leave Babylon for Jerusalem, an aging priest and his family must choose between comfort and calling. The journey home is risky, and the city they find is broken. Restoration starts with a hard yes.

A personal travel-and-faith memoir that follows a journey through the land where Jesus lived. Lynn Austin weaves biblical history, modern observations, and spiritual reflection into one steady path. It’s part travelogue, part invitation to look closer.

After the Civil War, Josephine Weatherly returns to a ruined Virginia plantation with her mother and a brother shattered by war. Alongside Lizzie, a former enslaved woman, they face hunger, anger, and guilt. Rebuilding demands grace.

When the Great Depression costs Alice Ripley her job and her future plans, she takes a library post in rural Kentucky. Books bring her into a community full of hardship, danger, and unexpected kindness. A real-life adventure follows.

In 1943 Brooklyn, a grieving father enlists, leaving his children angry and unmoored. A neighbor steps in to help, while a Jewish landlord faces his own losses. In one apartment building, war changes everyone.

A young woman lands in jail during Prohibition, and the night forces her to confront the family legacy that brought her there. Moving across generations, the story follows women fighting for justice, love, and a voice of their own.

In 1897 Sweden, three sisters flee a shattered home and a dangerous secret, hoping America will offer a new start. The voyage, Ellis Island, and a hard landing in Chicago test their courage. Home has to be rebuilt from scratch.

Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair promises excitement, but Violet Hayes is chasing something deeper than spectacle. A family mystery and a search for her mother pull her into a city of contrasts. Love, faith, and independence are all on the line.

As World War II reshapes America, four women take jobs at a Michigan shipyard and find their lives intertwined. Marriage, grief, prejudice, and dreams collide on the home front. Their unlikely friendship becomes a lifeline.

Successful but isolated, Kathleen is jolted when her daughter spirals and her carefully managed life cracks. A return to the family she abandoned forces her to face old hurts across three generations. Forgiveness looks different up close.

As the Civil War rages on, Phoebe Bigelow searches for the truth behind a fallen friend’s family history. Her quest draws her into the lives of enslaved people fighting for dignity and freedom. Mercy and justice don’t come easy.

The Civil War pulls two Northern women into danger they never expected—through nursing, hidden work, and divided loyalties. As battle lines shift, secrets surface and friendships are tested. Survival means deciding what you’re willing to risk.

Raised on a Virginia plantation, Caroline Fletcher begins to question the world that shaped her. As the nation edges toward war, she must choose between family loyalty and the lives of those held in bondage. Courage comes at a price.

During the Great Depression, widowed Eliza Wyatt struggles to keep her family and their Michigan orchard afloat. A mysterious drifter offers help, but his past won’t stay buried. Together they discover how hard hope can be—and how worth it.

A strained marriage leads an American teacher to an archaeological dig in Israel. A death and a sudden accusation pull her into mystery and old wounds. As the past surfaces, she’s forced to face her own.

A modern woman’s crumbling marriage sends her back into the stories of the women who came before her. Spanning generations, a family’s hidden choices and long-held secrets surface at last. Healing begins when the truth finally comes out.

Under a ruthless king, life in Judah becomes dangerous for anyone who won’t bow to idols. A small band of survivors flees toward Egypt, carrying grief, anger, and fragile hope. On the run, they learn what forgiveness can cost.

When Hezekiah’s son Manasseh becomes king, he inherits a kingdom shaped by his father’s faith—and enemies who’d love to undo it. Pulled by bad counsel and personal ambition, he must choose between legacy and rebellion.

After upheaval and near-war, Hezekiah faces new tests that shake his confidence: personal weakness, political pressure, and the fear of losing what he’s rebuilt. He wants a secure future for Judah, but control won’t come easily.

In 1987, a retired music professor keeps her head down at a cancer center until she meets a former pilot with one last dream. Their unlikely friendship becomes a search for honesty, peace, and finishing well.

King Hezekiah tries to purge Judah of idols just as the Assyrian threat tightens. Far from the throne, a young woman is swept into captivity and brutality. Their stories converge as Jerusalem’s fate hangs on faith and courage.

In ancient Judah, young Hezekiah grows up in a palace ruled by idolatry and fear. As his mother fights to protect him, the nation slides toward disaster, and Hezekiah must decide what kind of king—and believer—he’ll become.