Book series

When Calls the Heart books in order

6 books in Canadian West, 1983 to 2001, by Janette Oke

In the order they came out.

  1. 1

    When Calls the Heart

    1983 · 304 pages

    This book is about a young teacher Elizabeth Thatcher who heads out into the world looking for excitement and accepts a teaching job in a small town called Coal Valley.

  2. 2

    When Comes the Spring

    1985 · 253 pages

    After a year of teaching in a one-room schoolhouse on the western frontier, Elizabeth plans her wedding to Wynn Delaney, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

  3. 3

    When Breaks the Dawn

    1985 · 219 pages

    Elizabeth is once more teaching school, and they seem to be gradually making a place for themselves among the Indians.

  4. 4

    When Hope Springs New

    1986 · 288 pages

    Leaving behind their dear friends in Beaver Creek, Elizabeth and Wynn take over an even more primitive RCMP outpost in the Canadian Northwest.

  5. 5

    Beyond the Gathering Storm

    2000 · 342 pages

    As a youth, Henry was rescued from terrible circumstances by the Delaneys, whose loving care helped to heal his painful memories.

  6. 6

    When Tomorrow Comes

    2001 · 368 pages

    Christine is recovering from a broken heart and finds solace in helping her adored brother Henry settle into married life.

Also in the series (1)

Box sets, companions and books with no number.

  • A Woman Named Damaris1991

The wait between books

12, 345614 years198320011986

The longest wait was 14 years, for Beyond the Gathering Storm in 2000.

How long it is

Pages
1,774
Hours
44
Longest
When Tomorrow Comes
123453686

1,774 pages in all, about 44 hours at 40 pages an hour.

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From Open Library’s data, September 2026.