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Michael Phillips Books in Order

Explore Michael Phillips books in order with quick summaries, series guides, and where to start, from Stonewycke and Corrie Belle Hollister onward.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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George MacDonald

by Michael Phillips

1987

A readable introduction to the life and work of Scottish writer George MacDonald. Michael Phillips traces MacDonald’s story, his key ideas, and why his fiction and sermons still matter to modern readers who want faith with imagination and depth.

Pinnacles of Power

by Michael Phillips

1991

At the height of influence, a single misstep can start a fall. As power tightens its grip, characters face betrayal, regret, and the hard truth that control isn’t the same as strength. The climb is thrilling, but the reckoning is unavoidable.

Depths of Destiny

by Michael Phillips

1992

A rising leader discovers that success can hide a deeper emptiness, and that ambition has a price. As relationships strain under pressure, the story asks whether destiny is something you seize or something you submit to, and what mercy looks like when you’ve failed.

The Eleventh Hour

by Michael Phillips

1993

Time is running out for a group caught in a dangerous web of secrets and pursuit. As loyalties shift and trust becomes scarce, one decision made at the eleventh hour could save lives, or destroy the fragile hope they’ve been holding onto.

A Rose Remembered

by Michael Phillips

1994

A hidden secret, symbolized by a rose, binds the characters together as the risks around them grow. When love and loyalty are tested by fear and secrecy, remembering the past becomes both a comfort and a threat that could expose them.

Escape to Freedom

by Michael Phillips

1994

With pursuers closing in, the characters are forced into flight, where every mile demands trust and every decision carries consequences. The escape is physical, but it’s also spiritual, as faith is tested in moments when rescue feels impossible.

Dawn of Liberty

by Michael Phillips

1995

The struggle for freedom reaches a breaking point, and the secret at the heart of the series can no longer stay hidden. As danger closes in, the characters must choose courage over comfort, and decide what kind of future they’re willing to pay for.

Mercy and Eagleflight

by Michael Phillips

1996

Two lives collide in a story where compassion and danger walk side by side. As Mercy grows close to the mysterious Eagleflight, trust becomes the hardest task of all. Love offers healing, but it also attracts enemies who don’t want the past disturbed.

The Braxtons of Miracle Springs

by Michael Phillips

1996

Newly married, Corrie and Christopher Braxton settle in Miracle Springs, hoping for a quiet life. Instead, trouble follows them, and an old enemy resurfaces with vengeance in mind. Corrie’s journal records the strain, and the grace, of building community under pressure.

A Dangerous Love

by Michael Phillips

1997

A relationship that began with hope turns perilous as outside threats and inner fears collide. Forced to choose between safety and loyalty, the characters learn that love without trust can destroy, and that real commitment sometimes means risking everything.

A New Beginning

by Michael Phillips

1997

Life in Miracle Springs is changing fast for Corrie and Christopher Braxton. With surprising news, risky work, and new responsibilities pressing in, they have to decide whether to stay rooted where they are or follow a calling that could take them far from home.

A Rift in Time

by Michael Phillips

1997

British archaeologist Adam Livingstone makes a discovery on Mount Ararat that could rewrite history: evidence linked to Noah’s Ark. The claim sparks controversy and danger, drawing in people who want proof, profit, or silence, and forcing Livingstone to choose his next move carefully.

The Garden at the Edge of Beyond

by Michael Phillips

1998

A man wakes in a strange garden on the edge of eternity and meets guides who challenge everything he assumes about God and himself. As he walks deeper into the unknown, his past is reframed, and his future becomes a question he can’t ignore.

Wild Grows the Heather in Devon

by Michael Phillips

1998

In the Devon countryside, Heathersleigh Hall looks like a peaceful refuge, but the house carries its own history. When new relationships and old secrets collide, the characters discover that healing takes more than time, it takes truth.

Heathersleigh Homecoming

by Michael Phillips

1999

A return to Heathersleigh Hall should bring closure, but homecoming has a way of reopening old wounds. As hidden connections come to light, the characters must confront what they’ve avoided and decide whether reconciliation is possible without honesty.

Legend of the Celtic Stone

by Michael Phillips

1999

A young Scottish politician finds his ambitions entwined with a legendary stone tied to his nation’s identity. As he rises into influence, he’s forced to choose between power and principle, and to decide what freedom is worth sacrificing for.

Wayward Winds

by Michael Phillips

1999

Change blows through Heathersleigh Hall, stirring up long-buried tensions and new temptation. As a close community wrestles with loyalty, love, and truth, one wrong decision could undo years of hard-won trust and send lives in unexpected directions.

An Ancient Strife

by Michael Phillips

2000

Scotland’s struggle for freedom grows more complicated as politics, romance, and legend collide. With a coveted stone and a nation’s future in the balance, the characters are pulled into intrigue where every alliance has a price, and every choice leaves a mark.

Hidden in Time

by Michael Phillips

2000

Archaeologist Adam Livingstone is drawn into a hunt for the Ark of the Covenant, a quest that turns research into danger. As rivals close in, he must decide what truth is worth risking lives for, and whether some discoveries should remain hidden.

A New Dawn Over Devon

by Michael Phillips

2001

In Devon, a new beginning seems possible, until the past attached to Heathersleigh Hall starts to surface. As relationships form and loyalties shift, a family must decide whether to protect old secrets or risk everything for a cleaner, truer future.

Destiny Junction

by Michael Phillips

2002

At a small-town crossroads, lives intersect in unexpected ways, forcing old wounds into the open. As choices ripple through family and community, the characters discover that destiny isn’t fate, it’s the result of daily decisions about love, truth, and trust.

Jesus, an Obedient Son

by Michael Phillips

2002

A devotional look at Jesus through the lens of obedience, focused on how his life and choices shape discipleship. Michael Phillips writes for readers who want thoughtful, practical reflection, not abstract theology, and who are willing to be challenged by the Gospels.

A Day to Pick Your Own Cotton

by Michael Phillips

2003

Rebuilding after war is slow, and the promise of freedom comes with new threats. At Rosewood, Katie and Mayme face hard choices about land, work, and safety, while love and loyalty are tested by prejudice and intimidation.

Angels Watching Over Me

by Michael Phillips

2003

As the Civil War ends, Katie and Mayme struggle to save Rosewood and the people who depend on it. Bound by love that feels like sisterhood, they face grief, danger, and a changing South that offers freedom with one hand and fear with the other.

The Color of Your Skin Ain't the Color of Your Heart

by Michael Phillips

2003

As hatred tightens around their community, Katie and Mayme discover how dangerous it can be to insist on dignity and justice. When violence and betrayal surface, they must protect their found family and hold onto faith that refuses to measure people by the wrong things.

Together Is All We Need

by Michael Phillips

2004

Katie and Mayme have fought to keep Rosewood standing, but the hardest battles are often the ones that happen inside a family. When new pressures threaten their fragile peace, the women must lean on faith and on each other to hold their world together.

A Perilous Proposal

by Michael Phillips

2005

At Rosewood, a proposal that should bring joy instead draws unwanted attention and stirs up old tensions in the postwar South. As Katie and Mayme try to protect the people they love, they discover that commitment can be as risky as it is hopeful.

Dream of Freedom

by Michael Phillips

2005

In the slaveholding South, Richmond and Carolyn Davidson face a moral crossroads that will change everything. When they choose to free their enslaved workers, they step into conflict with neighbors, family, and a system built to crush anyone who resists.

Dream of Life

by Michael Phillips

2006

Having chosen to free their enslaved workers, Richmond and Carolyn Davidson are drawn deeper into the dangerous work of helping others escape. As the nation fractures, their own family lines of loyalty are tested, and the cost of doing right keeps rising.

The Soldier's Lady

by Michael Phillips

2006

A wounded soldier and a determined woman find their lives crossing in the unsettled aftermath of war. As old loyalties and new prejudices close in, she must choose between the safe path expected of her and the brave one her conscience demands.

Miss Katie's Rosewood

by Michael Phillips

2007

Katie is forced to leave the safety of Rosewood and step into a wider world that judges her quickly and understands her hardly at all. Far from home, she faces new threats and unexpected allies, and discovers how fragile a hard-won peace can be.

Never Too Late

by Michael Phillips

2007

In the tense years after the Civil War, danger returns to Rosewood in the form of intimidation and secret violence. As Katie and Mayme fight to protect their community, they learn that the choice to stand for what’s right is never too late, but it is costly.

Dream of Love

by Michael Phillips

2008

As war and division spread across the country, the Davidson family faces the hardest test yet: protecting the people they’ve helped while keeping their own home from breaking apart. Love, courage, and conscience collide in a world that punishes compassion.

Angel Harp

by Michael Phillips

2011

Marie Buchan’s gift for music opens doors she never expected, and exposes her to pressures she isn’t ready for. As love and ambition pull her in different directions, Marie must decide whether her calling will shape her life, or consume it.

Heather Song

by Michael Phillips

2011

Marie Buchan’s story continues as the past catches up with the present and the choices she made begin to echo outward. With relationships at stake and faith under strain, she must learn what it means to belong, and what it costs to be free.

From Across the Ancient Waters

by Michael Phillips

2012

A sudden shipwreck off the Welsh coast throws strangers together and sparks a mystery rooted in the past. In the green hills of Snowdonia, danger and discovery travel side by side as the characters search for answers, and for themselves.

The Commands

by Michael Phillips

2012

This book explores the commands Jesus gives his followers and what they look like in real life. With a steady, practical tone, Michael Phillips connects Scripture to daily decisions, inviting readers to move from agreement to action without turning faith into a checklist.

The Treasure of the Celtic Triangle

by Michael Phillips

2012

Clues and legend point toward a fabled treasure tied to Welsh history, but the hunt demands more than cleverness. As Percy presses on, he discovers that the real prize may be courage, integrity, and the people who walk the journey with him.

Hell and Beyond

by Michael Phillips

2013

A confident atheist dies expecting nothingness and wakes in a place that looks like hell. As he tries to make sense of where he is, the experience forces him to confront pride, fear, and the unsettling possibility that grace may reach further than he believed.

The Cappuccino Club

by Michael Phillips

2013

A small circle of friends forms around conversation, coffee, and big spiritual questions. As they debate faith, doubt, and what obedience looks like in everyday life, their relationships are tested, and their assumptions start to shift.

The Sword, the Garden, and the King

by Michael Phillips

2013

In a mythic world of loyalty and temptation, a quest for a legendary sword and a guarded garden turns into a test of the heart. The journey asks what it means to serve a true king, and what power does to those who chase it.

Angel Dreams

by Michael Phillips

2014

In a story shaped by faith and wonder, ordinary life is interrupted by encounters that feel impossible to explain. As characters wrestle with loss and hope, the idea of angels becomes less about spectacle and more about quiet guidance.

Heaven and Beyond

by Michael Phillips

2014

After dying in a sudden terrorist attack on Easter Sunday, a man awakens to a reality he never expected. His journey through the world beyond forces him to face his assumptions about God, love, and what makes a life truly lived.

Murder By Quill

by Michael Phillips

2014

A stay at a remote Scottish castle turns deadly when a murder shatters the calm. With suspects close and motives tangled, an unlikely investigator has to follow the clues, and the lies, before the next chapter is written in blood.

The Cottage

by Michael Phillips

2016

A small cottage that should feel like refuge becomes the center of a mystery that refuses to stay quiet. As relationships deepen and suspicions grow, the characters learn that home is not a place you claim, it’s a truth you live.

The Inheritance

by Michael Phillips

2016

When an unexpected inheritance opens a door to a life she never imagined, a woman must decide whether to step into the past or run from it. On the edge of a windswept community, secrets and faith collide.

The Legacy

by Michael Phillips

2017

A surprising inheritance pulls a newcomer into a tight island community, where every kindness seems to carry a history. As questions about family and belonging mount, a buried truth threatens to reshape what the word legacy really means.

Out of the Wardrobe

by Michael Phillips

2018

A faith-focused guide that steps out from the world of fantasy and asks what it means to live what we believe. Using story and reflection, Michael Phillips connects imagination to discipleship and invites readers to bring spiritual truth into everyday choices.

Where's Jesus

by Michael Phillips

2020

When faith feels distant, easy answers don’t help much. This short, reflective story follows a believer wrestling with doubt and longing, searching for Jesus in ordinary life and in silence, and learning that presence can be real even when it isn’t felt.

Endangered Virtues and the Coming Ideological War

by Michael Phillips

2023

Michael Phillips argues that key moral virtues are being eroded by modern ideological conflict. He examines how public debates shape character, community, and faith, and he offers a call to recover habits like honesty, courage, and humility in a combative age.

Where to start with Michael Phillips

If you want a Scotland-to-America family saga: The Heather Hills of StonewyckeFlight from StonewyckeThe Lady of Stonewycke
If you like gold-rush adventure in journal form: My Father's WorldDaughter of GraceOn the Trail of the TruthA Place in the Sun
If you want imperial Russia and big history: The Crown and the CrucibleA House DividedTravail and TriumphHeirs of the Motherland
If you want post-Civil War found-family drama: Angels Watching Over MeA Day to Pick Your Own CottonThe Color of Your Skin Ain't the Color of Your Heart
If you want reflective fiction about eternity: The Garden at the Edge of BeyondHeaven and BeyondHell and Beyond

American Dreams books in order

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    Dream of Freedom

    by Michael Phillips

    2005American Dreams, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Dream of Life"

    Dream of Life

    by Michael Phillips

    2006American Dreams, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Dream of Love"

    Dream of Love

    by Michael Phillips

    2008American Dreams, Book 3

American Dreams books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Dream of Freedom"

    Dream of Freedom

    by Michael Phillips

    2005American Dreams, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Dream of Life"

    Dream of Life

    by Michael Phillips

    2006American Dreams, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Dream of Love"

    Dream of Love

    by Michael Phillips

    2008American Dreams, Book 3

Annals of the Forest books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Sword, the Garden, and the King"

    The Sword, the Garden, and the King

    by Michael Phillips

    2013Annals of the Forest, Book 1

Annals of the Forest books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Sword, the Garden, and the King"

    The Sword, the Garden, and the King

    by Michael Phillips

    2013Annals of the Forest, Book 1

Caledonia books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Legend of the Celtic Stone"

    Legend of the Celtic Stone

    by Michael Phillips

    1999Caledonia, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "An Ancient Strife"

    An Ancient Strife

    by Michael Phillips

    2000Caledonia, Book 2

Caledonia books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Legend of the Celtic Stone"

    Legend of the Celtic Stone

    by Michael Phillips

    1999Caledonia, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "An Ancient Strife"

    An Ancient Strife

    by Michael Phillips

    2000Caledonia, Book 2

Carolina Cousins books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Perilous Proposal"

    A Perilous Proposal

    by Michael Phillips

    2005Carolina Cousins, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Soldier's Lady"

    The Soldier's Lady

    by Michael Phillips

    2006Carolina Cousins, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Miss Katie's Rosewood"

    Miss Katie's Rosewood

    by Michael Phillips

    2007Carolina Cousins, Book 4
  4. Book cover for "Never Too Late"

    Never Too Late

    by Michael Phillips

    2007Carolina Cousins, Book 3

Carolina Cousins books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Perilous Proposal"

    A Perilous Proposal

    by Michael Phillips

    2005Carolina Cousins, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Soldier's Lady"

    The Soldier's Lady

    by Michael Phillips

    2006Carolina Cousins, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Never Too Late"

    Never Too Late

    by Michael Phillips

    2007Carolina Cousins, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Miss Katie's Rosewood"

    Miss Katie's Rosewood

    by Michael Phillips

    2007Carolina Cousins, Book 4

Livingstone Chronicles books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Rift in Time"

    A Rift in Time

    by Michael Phillips

    1997Livingstone Chronicles, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Hidden in Time"

    Hidden in Time

    by Michael Phillips

    2000Livingstone Chronicles, Book 2

Livingstone Chronicles books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Rift in Time"

    A Rift in Time

    by Michael Phillips

    1997Livingstone Chronicles, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Hidden in Time"

    Hidden in Time

    by Michael Phillips

    2000Livingstone Chronicles, Book 2

Marie Buchan books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Angel Harp"

    Angel Harp

    by Michael Phillips

    2011Marie Buchan, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Heather Song"

    Heather Song

    by Michael Phillips

    2011Marie Buchan, Book 2

Marie Buchan books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Angel Harp"

    Angel Harp

    by Michael Phillips

    2011Marie Buchan, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Heather Song"

    Heather Song

    by Michael Phillips

    2011Marie Buchan, Book 2

Mercy and Eagleflight books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Mercy and Eagleflight"

    Mercy and Eagleflight

    by Michael Phillips

    1996Mercy and Eagleflight, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Dangerous Love"

    A Dangerous Love

    by Michael Phillips

    1997Mercy and Eagleflight, Book 2

Mercy and Eagleflight books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Mercy and Eagleflight"

    Mercy and Eagleflight

    by Michael Phillips

    1996Mercy and Eagleflight, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Dangerous Love"

    A Dangerous Love

    by Michael Phillips

    1997Mercy and Eagleflight, Book 2

Secret of the Rose books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Eleventh Hour"

    The Eleventh Hour

    by Michael Phillips

    1993Secret of the Rose, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Rose Remembered"

    A Rose Remembered

    by Michael Phillips

    1994Secret of the Rose, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Escape to Freedom"

    Escape to Freedom

    by Michael Phillips

    1994Secret of the Rose, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Dawn of Liberty"

    Dawn of Liberty

    by Michael Phillips

    1995Secret of the Rose, Book 4

Secret of the Rose books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Eleventh Hour"

    The Eleventh Hour

    by Michael Phillips

    1993Secret of the Rose, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Rose Remembered"

    A Rose Remembered

    by Michael Phillips

    1994Secret of the Rose, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Escape to Freedom"

    Escape to Freedom

    by Michael Phillips

    1994Secret of the Rose, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Dawn of Liberty"

    Dawn of Liberty

    by Michael Phillips

    1995Secret of the Rose, Book 4

Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Wild Grows the Heather in Devon"

    Wild Grows the Heather in Devon

    by Michael Phillips

    1998Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Heathersleigh Homecoming"

    Heathersleigh Homecoming

    by Michael Phillips

    1999Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall, Book 3
  3. Book cover for "Wayward Winds"

    Wayward Winds

    by Michael Phillips

    1999Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall, Book 2
  4. Book cover for "A New Dawn Over Devon"

    A New Dawn Over Devon

    by Michael Phillips

    2001Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall, Book 4

Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Wild Grows the Heather in Devon"

    Wild Grows the Heather in Devon

    by Michael Phillips

    1998Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Wayward Winds"

    Wayward Winds

    by Michael Phillips

    1999Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Heathersleigh Homecoming"

    Heathersleigh Homecoming

    by Michael Phillips

    1999Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "A New Dawn Over Devon"

    A New Dawn Over Devon

    by Michael Phillips

    2001Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall, Book 4

Secrets of the Shetlands books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Cottage"

    The Cottage

    by Michael Phillips

    2016Secrets of the Shetlands, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "The Inheritance"

    The Inheritance

    by Michael Phillips

    2016Secrets of the Shetlands, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "The Legacy"

    The Legacy

    by Michael Phillips

    2017Secrets of the Shetlands, Book 3

Secrets of the Shetlands books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Inheritance"

    The Inheritance

    by Michael Phillips

    2016Secrets of the Shetlands, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Cottage"

    The Cottage

    by Michael Phillips

    2016Secrets of the Shetlands, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Legacy"

    The Legacy

    by Michael Phillips

    2017Secrets of the Shetlands, Book 3

Shenandoah Sisters books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Day to Pick Your Own Cotton"

    A Day to Pick Your Own Cotton

    by Michael Phillips

    2003Shenandoah Sisters, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "Angels Watching Over Me"

    Angels Watching Over Me

    by Michael Phillips

    2003Shenandoah Sisters, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "The Color of Your Skin Ain't the Color of Your Heart"

    The Color of Your Skin Ain't the Color of Your Heart

    by Michael Phillips

    2003Shenandoah Sisters, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Together Is All We Need"

    Together Is All We Need

    by Michael Phillips

    2004Shenandoah Sisters, Book 4

Shenandoah Sisters books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Angels Watching Over Me"

    Angels Watching Over Me

    by Michael Phillips

    2003Shenandoah Sisters, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Day to Pick Your Own Cotton"

    A Day to Pick Your Own Cotton

    by Michael Phillips

    2003Shenandoah Sisters, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Color of Your Skin Ain't the Color of Your Heart"

    The Color of Your Skin Ain't the Color of Your Heart

    by Michael Phillips

    2003Shenandoah Sisters, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Together Is All We Need"

    Together Is All We Need

    by Michael Phillips

    2004Shenandoah Sisters, Book 4

The Beyond Trilogy books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Garden at the Edge of Beyond"

    The Garden at the Edge of Beyond

    by Michael Phillips

    1998The Beyond Trilogy, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Hell and Beyond"

    Hell and Beyond

    by Michael Phillips

    2013The Beyond Trilogy, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Heaven and Beyond"

    Heaven and Beyond

    by Michael Phillips

    2014The Beyond Trilogy, Book 3

The Beyond Trilogy books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Garden at the Edge of Beyond"

    The Garden at the Edge of Beyond

    by Michael Phillips

    1998The Beyond Trilogy, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Hell and Beyond"

    Hell and Beyond

    by Michael Phillips

    2013The Beyond Trilogy, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Heaven and Beyond"

    Heaven and Beyond

    by Michael Phillips

    2014The Beyond Trilogy, Book 3

The Green Hills of Snowdonia books in order

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  1. Book cover for "From Across the Ancient Waters"

    From Across the Ancient Waters

    by Michael Phillips

    2012The Green Hills of Snowdonia, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Treasure of the Celtic Triangle"

    The Treasure of the Celtic Triangle

    by Michael Phillips

    2012The Green Hills of Snowdonia, Book 2

The Green Hills of Snowdonia books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "From Across the Ancient Waters"

    From Across the Ancient Waters

    by Michael Phillips

    2012The Green Hills of Snowdonia, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Treasure of the Celtic Triangle"

    The Treasure of the Celtic Triangle

    by Michael Phillips

    2012The Green Hills of Snowdonia, Book 2

The Journals of Corrie & Christopher books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Braxtons of Miracle Springs"

    The Braxtons of Miracle Springs

    by Michael Phillips

    1996The Journals of Corrie & Christopher, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A New Beginning"

    A New Beginning

    by Michael Phillips

    1997The Journals of Corrie & Christopher, Book 2

The Journals of Corrie & Christopher books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Braxtons of Miracle Springs"

    The Braxtons of Miracle Springs

    by Michael Phillips

    1996The Journals of Corrie & Christopher, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A New Beginning"

    A New Beginning

    by Michael Phillips

    1997The Journals of Corrie & Christopher, Book 2

The Maxwell Chronicles books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Pinnacles of Power"

    Pinnacles of Power

    by Michael Phillips

    1991The Maxwell Chronicles, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Depths of Destiny"

    Depths of Destiny

    by Michael Phillips

    1992The Maxwell Chronicles, Book 2

The Maxwell Chronicles books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Pinnacles of Power"

    Pinnacles of Power

    by Michael Phillips

    1991The Maxwell Chronicles, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Depths of Destiny"

    Depths of Destiny

    by Michael Phillips

    1992The Maxwell Chronicles, Book 2

Michael Phillips collections, short stories, and related book types

Short Stories/Novellas

  1. Book cover for "Where's Jesus"

    Where's Jesus

    by Michael Phillips

    2020

Non-Fiction Books

  1. Book cover for "George MacDonald"

    George MacDonald

    by Michael Phillips

    1987
  2. Book cover for "Destiny Junction"

    Destiny Junction

    by Michael Phillips

    2002
  3. Book cover for "Jesus, an Obedient Son"

    Jesus, an Obedient Son

    by Michael Phillips

    2002
  4. Book cover for "The Commands"

    The Commands

    by Michael Phillips

    2012
  5. Book cover for "Out of the Wardrobe"

    Out of the Wardrobe

    by Michael Phillips

    2018
  6. Book cover for "Endangered Virtues and the Coming Ideological War"

    Endangered Virtues and the Coming Ideological War

    by Michael Phillips

    2023

Standalone Michael Phillips books

  1. Book cover for "The Cappuccino Club"

    The Cappuccino Club

    by Michael Phillips

    2013
  2. Book cover for "Angel Dreams"

    Angel Dreams

    by Michael Phillips

    2014
  3. Book cover for "Murder By Quill"

    Murder By Quill

    by Michael Phillips

    2014

Author bio

Michael Phillips is an American author and editor whose work sits at the crossroads of story and faith. He’s best known for Christian historical novels, many written with collaborator Judith Pella, and for decades of publishing and scholarship focused on the Scottish writer George MacDonald.

Phillips studied physics at Humboldt State University and graduated in 1969. Before he became widely known as a novelist, he worked in the world of independent bookstores, including shops in California and Oregon, and he began writing for the Christian market in the late 1970s. Those years put him close to readers and to the practical side of publishing, what people reach for when life is heavy.

At some point the pull of books outweighed the pull of the lab. Phillips kept circling back to the same idea: if a story could steady someone in a hard season, then writing and publishing weren’t just jobs, they were a kind of service.

The thread running through all of it is the belief that words matter.

A lot of his fiction is built like a long family scrapbook. The books move across years and generations, but they stay close to the day-to-day pressures that shape people, money troubles, strained loyalties, the pull of home, and the question of what forgiveness actually costs.

That approach shows up clearly in The Heather Hills of Stonewycke and in the gold-rush journals that begin with My Father's World. It’s also there in sweeping settings like Russia in The Crown and the Crucible and in postwar Virginia in Angels Watching Over Me. Readers who like big history tend to come away talking about the quieter moments, the way Phillips returns to ordinary choices and how belief plays out when there’s no easy answer.

He has also spent a huge part of his career trying to make George MacDonald’s work easier to find and easier to read. Phillips edited and published many titles by and about MacDonald, including volumes in The Cullen Collection, and he served as general series editor for a set of literary monographs on MacDonald. He’s written MacDonald biography as well, including George MacDonald: Scotland's Beloved Storyteller and George MacDonald.

This isn’t arm’s-length history.

Over the years he’s written more than a hundred books, and his work has been translated into multiple languages. Across the novels you’ll see recurring interests: Scotland and its diaspora, the American South after the Civil War, and communities pulled apart by class, race, or politics. In later years he continued writing both fiction and devotional nonfiction, including titles like Jesus, an Obedient Son and Endangered Virtues and the Coming Ideological War. If you’re new to him, many readers start with the Stonewycke books for a classic Scotland-to-America saga, or with the Corrie Belle Hollister journals for fast-moving adventure told in a young woman’s voice. From there it’s easy to branch out into his Russia novels or the more reflective, allegorical stories about eternity. However you come in, his books tend to keep the focus on ordinary people trying to live faithfully in messy, complicated life.

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Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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