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Max Lucado Books in Order
Max Lucado is America's bestselling inspirational author, with more than 130 million products in print and numerous New York Times bestsellers to his credit. As a pastor at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, he inspires his community through his writing and sermons. His wife, Denalyn, and their lovable dog, Andy, share his life in this vibrant city. A prolific author, Max's latest book, Unshakable Hope, is a testament to his enduring message of hope and faith. Follow Max on his social media platforms: @maxlucado on Twitter, @maxlucado on Instagram, and @maxlucado on Facebook, where he engages with readers and shares his latest work.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Max Lucado's book series? Max Lucado has written 9 book series. The most notable is the 40 Days Through the Book series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Max Lucado
- #1
1 and 2 Thessalonians Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video (By: Levi Lusko)(2021) - #2
Philippians Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video (By: Mark Batterson)(2021) - #3
Ephesians Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video (By: Derwin L. Gray)(2021) - #4
Colossians Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video (By: Jay Y. Kim)(2022) - #5
Romans Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video(2022) - #6
Mark Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video (By: Jeff Manion)(2022) - #7
John Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video (By: Kyle Idleman)(2023) - #8
Acts Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video (By: Randy Frazee)(2023) - #9
Opening Windows(1999) - #10
Humor For The Heart(2000) - #11
A Reason for Hope in a Time of Tragedy(2001) - #12
The Heart of a Father: True Stories of Inspiration and Encouragement(2002) - #13
Passion with a Purpose(2004) - #14
The Greatest Sacrifice(2006) - #15
Blessings Of The Cross(2007) - #16
5 Minutes a Day(2013)
- #1
Flo the Lyin' Fly(2004) - #2
Shapes(2004) - #3
Colors(2004) - #4
ABC's(2004) - #5
Numbers(2004) - #6
Webster the Scaredy Spider(2004) - #7
My First Prayer Journal (By: Karen Hill)(2004) - #8
Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee (By: Troy Schmidt,Glue Works Animation)(2005) - #9
A Fruitcake Christmas (With: Troy Schmidt)(2005) - #10
Splash! Children's Bible Curriculum: A Kid's Curriculum Based on Max Lucado's Come Thirsty(2006) - #11
Milo, the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray (By: Thomas Nelson)(2007) - #12
To Share or Nut to Share(2007) - #13
A Bug Collection: Four Stories from the Garden(2007) - #14
God Listens When I Pray(2012) - #15
God Forgives Me, and I Forgive You(2012) - #16
Do You Know I Love You, God?(2012) - #17
Hermie, a Common Caterpillar(2012)
- #1
Just in Case You Ever Wonder(1992) - #2
Just in Case You Ever Feel Alone (With: Eve Tharlet)(2024)
- #1
Life Lessons Books of Ruth & Esther(1996) - #2
Life Lessons from Romans(1996) - #3
Book Of 1 Corinthians(1997) - #4
Books of Ezra & Nehemiah(1998) - #5
A Thirst For God(1999) - #6
A Glimpse Of Glory(1999) - #7
Waiting For Christ's Return(2000) - #8
1, 2, 3 John and Jude(2007) - #9
Life Lessons from Philippians(2018) - #10
Life Lessons from Galatians(2018) - #11
Life Lessons from Colossians and Philemon(2018) - #12
Life Lessons from James(2018) - #13
Life Lessons from Hebrews(2018) - #14
Life Lessons from Revelation(2018) - #15
Life Lessons from Daniel and Esther(2019) - #16
Life Lessons from Ezra and Nehemiah(2019)
- #1
No Wonder They Call Him the Savior(1985) - #2
On the Anvil(1985) - #3
God Came Near(1986) - #4
The Applause of Heaven(1990) - #5In the Eye of the Storm(1991)
- #6He Still Moves Stones(1992)
- #7
Chronicles of the Cross(1992) - #8
And the Angels Were Silent(1992) - #9
Tell Me the Story(1992) - #10Just in Case You Ever Wonder(1992)
- #11
Tell Me the Secrets(1993) - #12
Children of the King(1994) - #13
The Final Week of Jesus(1994) - #14When God Whispers Your Name(1994)
- #15
In Search of Wonder(1995) - #16
A Gentle Thunder(1995) - #17
The Inspirational Study Bible(1995) - #18
In the Word With Max Lucado(1995) - #19
The Song of the King(1995) - #20Greatest Moments in the Life of Christ(1995)
- #21Alabaster's Song(1996)
- #22
Christmas by the Hearth(1996) - #23God's Inspirational Promises(1996)
- #24In the Grip of Grace(1996)
- #25
Gospel of John(1996) - #26
Walking with the Savior(1996) - #27
The Great House of God(1997) - #28Cosmic Christmas(1997)
- #29
The Cross(1998) - #30
Jacob's Gift(1998) - #31
The Christmas Child(1998) - #32Just Like Jesus(1998)
- #33
The Christmas Cross(1998) - #34
Just the Way You Are(1999) - #35The Gift for All People(1999)
- #36
The Touch of the Masters Hand(1999) - #37Opening Windows (With: Joni Eareckson Tada)(1999)
- #38
When Christ Comes(1999) - #39Christmas Stories for the Heart(1999)
- #40
Fearless(2000) - #41Next Door Savior(2000)
- #42
Lucado 3 in 1(2000) - #43A Love Worth Giving(2000)
- #44
All You Ever Need(2000) - #45
Small Gifts in God's Hands - Super Saver(2000) - #46He Chose the Nails(2000)
- #47Safe in the Shepherd's Arms(2000)
- #48
Grace for the Moment(2000) - #49
In the Footsteps of Jesus(2000) - #50
With You All the Way(2000) - #51
Joy in the Morning(2000) - #52Traveling Light(2001)
- #53
One Incredible Moment(2001) - #54
America Looks Up(2001) - #55
Just Like Jesus for Tweens(2001) - #56
He Did This Just for You New Testament(2001) - #57
He Chose You(2002) - #58Just for You(2002)
- #59What the Cross Means to Me(2002)
- #60Traveling Light for Mothers(2002)
- #61
The Lucado LifeWorks Library(2002) - #62An Angel's Story(2002)
- #63
Shaped by God(2002) - #64A Love Worth Giving To You at Christmas(2002)
- #65
Hermie(2002) - #66
Rock, Roll and Run(2003) - #67
Stuck in a Stinky Den(2003) - #68
The Caterpillars of Ha-Ha(2003) - #69God Thinks You're Wonderful(2003)
- #70Just Like Jesus Devotional(2003)
- #71A Heart Like Jesus(2003)
- #72
Experiencing the Heart of Jesus(2003) - #73
It's Not about Me(2003) - #74
The Best of Max Lucado(2003) - #75
Hermie and the Big Bully Croaker(2003) - #76
Resurrection Morning(2004) - #77
Hermie and Wormie in the Flood of Lies(2004) - #78
Everyday Blessings(2004) - #79
Come Thirsty(2004) - #80
Next Door Savior Participant's Guide(2004) - #81Give It All to Him(2004)
- #82
Its Not about Me Journal(2004) - #83
A Hat for Ivan(2004) - #84
Punchinello(2004) - #85
Max Lucado's Hermie and Friends Bible(2004) - #86
The 12 Bugs of Christmas(2004) - #87
Come and Drink Daily Devotional(2004) - #88
Jesus (With: John F. MacArthur Jr.)(2004) - #89
Turn(2005) - #90Cure for the Common Life(2005)
- #91Mocha with Max(2005)
- #92
Mornings with Max Lucado(2005) - #93
God's Mirror(2005) - #94
The Race of Fear(2005) - #95
The Straight Path(2005) - #96
The Way Home(2005) - #97
In the Beginning(2006) - #98
Dear God . . .(2006) - #99
Facing Your Giants(2006) - #100
The Christmas Candle(2006) - #101
Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp(2006) - #102
Grace for the Moment Volume II(2006) - #103
YOU! God's Brand New Idea(2006) - #104
God's Promises for You(2006) - #105
For These Tough Times(2006) - #106
Coming Home(2007) - #107
Milo, the Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray(2007) - #108
Every Day Deserves a Chance(2007) - #109
Max Lucado(2007) - #110
Books of Colossians & Philemon(2007) - #111
Finding Strength for Your Struggles(2007) - #112
Promises of Strength (With: Charles R. Swindoll)(2007) - #113
Every Day Deserves a Chance - Teen Edition: Wake Up and Live!(2007) - #114
Hope Pure and Simple(2007) - #115
Dealing with Difficult People(2007) - #116
Gaining A New Attitude On Life(2007) - #117
Growing the Marriage of Your Dreams(2007) - #118
Becoming Money Smart(2007) - #119
A Max Lucado Children's Treasury(2007) - #120
Emmanuel (With: Charles R. Swindoll)(2007) - #121
God's Great Big Love For Me(2008) - #122
One Incredible Savior(2008) - #123
The Tallest of Smalls(2009) - #124
Fear Not Promise Book(2009) - #125
Fearless Small Group Discussion Guide(2009) - #126
Experiencing the Words of Jesus(2009) - #127
His Name is Jesus(2009) - #128
Jesus, the Light of the World (With: Billy Graham)(2009) - #129
Outlive Your Life(2010) - #130You Can Be Everything God Wants You To Be(2010)
- #131
Outlive Your Life - Workbook(2010) - #132One Hand, Two Hands(2010)
- #133
Live to Make a Difference(2010) - #134
Outlive Your Life Participant's Guide(2010) - #135
You Were Made to Make a Difference (With: Jenna Lucado Bishop)(2010) - #136
Max Lucado Essential Bible Study Library(2010) - #137
Messiah, Come and Behold Him(2010) - #138
This Is Love(2011) - #139
Max on Life(2011) - #140
Live Loved(2011) - #141
Max on Life Participant's Guide(2011) - #142
Christmas Stories(2011) - #143
God's Story, Your Story(2011) - #144
Celebrating Christmas with Jesus(2011) - #145
Thank You, God, for Loving MeThank You, God, for Loving Me(2011) - #146
Thank You, God, For Blessing Me(2011) - #147
The Lucado Inspirational Reader(2011) - #148
In the Manger: 25 Inspirational Selections for Advent(2012) - #149
Make Every Day Count - Teen Edition(2012) - #150
Itsy Bitsy Christmas(2012) - #151Grace -More than we deserve, greater than we imagine(2012)
- #152
Cast of Characters(2012) - #153
Wild Grace(2012) - #154Shaped by Grace(2012)
- #155
Grace Happens Here(2012) - #156
On Calvary's Hill: 40 Readings for the Easter Season(2013) - #157
The Easter Story for God's Children(2013) - #158
Beyond Heaven's Door(2013) - #159
Second Chances(2013) - #160
The Boy and the Ocean(2013) - #161
Grace(2013) - #162You'll Get Through This(2013)
- #163
God Will Use This for Good(2013) - #164
God Will Carry You Through(2013) - #165
One God, One Plan, One Life(2013) - #166
Pocket Prayers(2014) - #167
Is God Good?(2014) - #168
Dad Time(2014) - #169
Before Amen Study Guide(2014) - #170
Before Amen(2014) - #171
Before Amen Prayer Journal(2014) - #172
The Christmas Story for Children (By: Randy Frazee)(2014) - #173
Lucado Treasury of Bedtime Prayers(2015) - #174
Six Hours One Friday(2015) - #175
Let the Journey Begin(2015) - #176
Glory Days Study Guide(2015) - #177
He Fights for You(2015) - #178
God Is With You Every Day(2015) - #179
Because of Bethlehem(2016) - #180
More to Your Story(2016) - #181
Anxious for Nothing(2017) - #182
Who Is This Jesus?(2017) - #183Glory Days(2017)
- #184
Worship(2017) - #185
I'm Not a Scaredy Cat(2017) - #186
Trade Your Cares for Calm(2017) - #187
Unshakable Hope(2018) - #188
Praying the Promises(2018) - #189
Our Ultimate Hope(2018) - #190
Unshakable Hope Study Guide(2018) - #191
Unshakable Hope Promise Book(2018) - #192
God Always Keeps His Promises(2018) - #193
How Happiness Happens Study Guide(2019) - #194
How Happiness Happens(2019) - #195
Happy Today(2019) - #196
Because of Bethlehem - with in the Manger(2020) - #197
You Are Never Alone(2020) - #198
Begin Again(2020) - #199
Start with Prayer(2022) - #200
They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us(2022) - #201
Help Is Here: Facing Life's Challenges with the Power of the Spirit(2022) - #202
Unshakable Hope Devotional(2022) - #203
In the Footsteps of the Savior(2023) - #204
He Gets Us(2023) - #205
God Never Gives Up on You: What Jacob's Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy, and God's Relentless Love(2023) - #206
Stories for Your Soul: Ordinary People. Extraordinary God.(2024) - #207
Prayers to Share 100 Pass-along Reminders: You Are Never Alone(2024) - #208
What Happens Next: A Traveler’s Guide Through the End of This Age(2024)
- #1
You Are Special(1997) - #2
You Are Mine(2001) - #3
If Only I Had a Green Nose(2002) - #4
Best of All(2003) - #5Punchinello and the Most Marvelous Gift(2004)
- #6
Your Special Gift(2006)
- #1
Christ in Easter (With: Charles W. Colson,Billy Graham,Cheryl Stine)(1990) - #2
The Glory of Christmas Treasure Box (With: Charles R. Swindoll)(1999) - #3
Redefining Beautiful (With: Jenna Lucado Bishop,Jenna Lucado)(2000) - #4Traveling Light Deluxe Edition: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear(2001)
- #5
Making Room for Neighbors (With: Randy Frazee)(2011) - #6
God's Messages for Little Ones (With: Randy Frazee,Karen Davis Hill)(2012) - #7
Pocket Prayers for Graduates(2016) - #8
Ten Women of the Bible: One by One They Changed the World(2016) - #9
Less Fret, More Faith: An 11-Week Action Plan to Overcome Anxiety(2017) - #10
Just in Case You Ever Wonder Educator's Guide (With: Eve Tharlet)(2020) - #11
God Will Help You(2020) - #12
Where'd My Giggle Go? Educator's Guide (With: Sarah Jennings)(2021) - #13
You Can Count on God: 100 Devotions for Kids(2022) - #14
Calm Moments for Anxious Days(2023) - #15Never Give Up(2025)
- #16
Tame Your Thoughts(2025)
- #1
Bedtime Prayers for Little Ones(2023) - #2
God Bless This Child (With: Denalyn Lucado,Lisa Alderson)(2025)
- #1The Crippled Lamb(1994)
- #2
Because I Love You(1999) - #3The Oak Inside the Acorn(2000)
- #4
Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe(2014)
About Max Lucado
Max Lucado is America's bestselling inspirational author, with more than 130 million products in print and numerous New York Times bestsellers to his credit. As a pastor at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, he inspires his community through his writing and sermons. His wife, Denalyn, and their lovable dog, Andy, share his life in this vibrant city. A prolific author, Max's latest book, Unshakable Hope, is a testament to his enduring message of hope and faith. Follow Max on his social media platforms: @maxlucado on Twitter, @maxlucado on Instagram, and @maxlucado on Facebook, where he engages with readers and shares his latest work.
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