Gilbert Morris Books

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Gilbert Morris was an American author who wrote historical, inspirational, and children’s fiction. Born in 1929 in Forrest City, Arkansas, he wrote over two hundred novels for young readers in numerous genres, including science fiction and fantasy.

Order of Barney Buck Series

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1 Barney Buck and the Buck of Goober Holler 1985 Description / Buy
2 Barney Buck and the Flying Solar-Cycle 1985 Description / Buy
3 Barney Buck and the Kamikaze Charger 1985 Description / Buy
4 Barney Buck and the Phantom of the Circus 1985 Description / Buy
5 Barney Buck and the Rough Rider Special 1985 Description / Buy
6 Barney Buck and the World's Wackiest Wedding 1986 Description / Buy

Order of Jim Reno Series

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1 Reno 1986 Description / Buy
2 Rimrock 1986 Description / Buy
3 Ride the Wild River 1987 Description / Buy
4 Boomtown 1992 Description / Buy
5 Valley Justice 1995 Description / Buy
6 Lone Wolf 1995 Description / Buy

Order of The House of Winslow Series

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1 The Honorable Imposter 1987 Description / Buy
2 The Captive Bride 1987 Description / Buy
3 The Indentured Heart 1988 Description / Buy
4 The Gentle Rebel 1988 Description / Buy
5 The Holy Warrior 1989 Description / Buy
6 The Saintly Buccaneer 1989 Description / Buy
7 The Last Confederate 1990 Description / Buy
8 The Reluctant Bridegroom 1990 Description / Buy
9 The Dixie Widow 1991 Description / Buy
10 The Wounded Yankee 1991 Description / Buy
11 The Union Belle 1992 Description / Buy
12 The Final Adversary 1992 Description / Buy
13 The Valiant Gunman 1993 Description / Buy
14 The Crossed Sabres 1993 Description / Buy
15 The Jeweled Spur 1994 Description / Buy
16 Gallant Outlaw 1994 Description / Buy
17 The Yukon Queen 1995 Description / Buy
18 The Rough Rider 1995 Description / Buy
19 The Iron Lady 1996 Description / Buy
20 The Silver Star 1997 Description / Buy
21 The Shadow Portrait 1998 Description / Buy
22 The White Hunter 1999 Description / Buy
23 The Flying Cavalier 1999 Description / Buy
24 The Glorious Prodigal 2000 Description / Buy
25 The Amazon Quest 2001 Description / Buy
26 The Golden Angel 2001 Description / Buy
27 The Heavenly Fugitive 2002 Description / Buy
28 The Fiery Ring 2002 Description / Buy
29 The Beloved Enemy 2003 Description / Buy
30 The Shining Badge 2004 Description / Buy
31 The Royal Handmaid 2004 Description / Buy
32 The Silent Harp 2004 Description / Buy
33 The Virtuous Woman 2005 Description / Buy
34 The Gypsy Moon 2005 Description / Buy
35 The Unlikely Allies 2005 Description / Buy
36 The High Calling 2006 Description / Buy
37 The Hesitant Hero 2006 Description / Buy
38 The Widow's Choice 2006 Description / Buy
39 The Pilgrim Song 2006 Description / Buy
40 The White Knight 2007 Description / Buy

Order of Danielle Ross Series

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1 Guilt by Association / One By One 1991 Description / Buy
2 The Final Curtain / And Then There Were Two 1991 Description / Buy
3 Deadly Deception 1992 Description / Buy
4 Revenge at the Rodeo 1993 Description / Buy
5 The Quality of Mercy 1993 Description / Buy
6 Race With Death 1994 Description / Buy
7 The End of Act Three 2001 Description / Buy

Order of The Appomattox Saga Series

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1 A Covenant of Love 1992 Description / Buy
2 Gate of His Enemies 1992 Description / Buy
3 Where Honor Dwells 1993 Description / Buy
4 Land of the Shadow 1993 Description / Buy
5 Out of the Whirlwind 1994 Description / Buy
6 Shadow of His Wings 1994 Description / Buy
7 Wall of Fire 1995 Description / Buy
8 Stars in Their Courses 1995 Description / Buy
9 Chariots in the Smoke 1997 Description / Buy
10 Witness in Heaven 1998 Description / Buy

Order of Far Fields Series

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1 Beyond the River 1994 Description / Buy
2 The Remnant 1997 Description / Buy

Order of The Price of Liberty Series

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1 The Color of the Star 1993 Description / Buy
2 A Call to Honor 1993 Description / Buy
3 All the Shining Young Men 1993 Description / Buy
4 The End of Glory 1993 Description / Buy
5 A Time to Heal 1994 Description / Buy
6 A Silence in Heaven 1994 Description / Buy

Order of The Seven Sleepers Series

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1 Flight of the Eagles 1994 Description / Buy
2 The Gates of Neptune 1994 Description / Buy
3 The Sword of Camelot 1995 Description / Buy
4 The Caves That Time Forgot (Short Story) 1995 Description / Buy
5 Winged Raiders of the Desert (Short Story) 1995 Description / Buy
6 Empress of the Underworld 1996 Description / Buy
7 Voyage of the Dolphin 1996 Description / Buy
8 Attack of the Amazons 1996 Description / Buy
9 Escape with the Dream Maker 1997 Description / Buy
10 The Final Kingdom 1997 Description / Buy

Order of Ozark Adventures Series

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1 The Rustlers of Panther Gap (Short Story) 1994 Description / Buy
2 Bucks of Goober Holler 1994 Description / Buy
3 The Phantom of the Circus 1994 Description / Buy

Order of Wakefield Dynasty Series

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1 The Sword of Truth 1994 Description / Buy
2 The Winds of God 1994 Description / Buy
3 The Shield of Honor 1995 Description / Buy
4 The Fields of Glory 1996 Description / Buy
5 The Ramparts of Heaven 1997 Description / Buy
6 The Song of Princes 1997 Description / Buy
7 A Gathering of Eagles 1998 Description / Buy

Order of Cheney Duvall, M.D. Series with Lynn Morris

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1 The Stars for a Light 1994 Description / Buy
2 Shadow of the Mountains 1994 Description / Buy
3 A City Not Forsaken 1995 Description / Buy
4 Toward the Sunrising 1996 Description / Buy
5 Secret Place of Thunder 1996 Description / Buy
6 In the Twilight, in the Evening 1997 Description / Buy
7 Island of the Innocent 1998 Description / Buy
8 Driven With the Wind 2000 Description / Buy

Order of Captain Chip and His Rag Tag Band Series

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1 Corporal Chip and the Call to Battle 1994 Description / Buy
2 Captain Chip and the March to Victory 1994 Description / Buy

Order of Liberty Bell Series

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1 Sound the Trumpet 1995 Description / Buy
2 Song in a Strange Land 1996 Description / Buy
3 Tread Upon the Lion 1996 Description / Buy
4 Arrow of the Almighty 1997 Description / Buy
5 Wind from the Wilderness 1998 Description / Buy
6 The Right Hand of God 1999 Description / Buy
7 Command the Sun 2000 Description / Buy

Order of Time Navigators Series

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1 Race Against Time (Short Story) 1977 Description / Buy
2 The Dangerous Voyage 1995 Description / Buy
3 Vanishing Clues (Short Story) 1996 Description / Buy

Order of Bonnets & Bugles Series

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1 Drummer Boy at Bull Run 1995 Description / Buy
2 Yankee Belles in Dixie 1995 Description / Buy
3 The Secret of Richmond Manor 1995 Description / Buy
4 The Soldier Boy's Discovery 1996 Description / Buy
5 Blockade Runner 1996 Description / Buy
6 The Gallant Boys of Gettysburg 1996 Description / Buy
7 Battle of Lookout Mountain 1996 Description / Buy
8 Bring the Boys Home (Short Story) 1997 Description / Buy
9 Encounter at Cold Harbor 1997 Description / Buy
10 Fire over Atlanta 1997 Description / Buy

Order of American Century Series

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1 A Bright Tomorrow / A Time To Be Born 1995 Description / Buy
2 Hope Takes Flight / A Time To Die 1995 Description / Buy
3 One Shining Moment / A Time To Laugh 1995 Description / Buy
4 A Season of Dreams / A Time to Weep 1996 Description / Buy
5 Winds of Change / A Time for War 1997 Description / Buy
6 Pages of Promise / A Time To Build 1998 Description / Buy
7 Dawn of a New Day 2008 Description / Buy

Order of Katy Steele Series

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1 Tracks of Deceit 1996 Description / Buy
2 Imperial Intrigue 1996 Description / Buy
3 The Depths of Malice 1997 Description / Buy

Order of Spirit of Appalachia Series

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1 Over the Misty Mountains 1997 Description / Buy
2 Beyond the Quiet Hills 1997 Description / Buy
3 Among the King's Soldiers 1998 Description / Buy
4 Beneath the Mockingbird's Wings 1999 Description / Buy
5 Around the River's Bend 2002 Description / Buy

Order of Daystar Voyages Series

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1 Secret of the Planet Makon 1998 Description / Buy
2 Wizards of the Galaxy 1998 Description / Buy
3 Escape from the Red Comet (Short Story) 1998 Description / Buy
4 Dark Spell Over Morlandria 1998 Description / Buy
5 Revenge of the Space Pirate 1998 Description / Buy
6 Invasion of the Killer Locusts (Short Story) 1999 Description / Buy
7 Dangers of the Rainbow Nebula (Short Story) 1999 Description / Buy
8 The Frozen Space Pilot 1999 Description / Buy
9 The White Dragon of Sharnu (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy
10 Attack of the Denebian Starship 2000 Description / Buy

Order of Chronicles of the Golden Frontier Series

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1 Riches Untold 1998 Description / Buy
2 Unseen Riches 1999 Description / Buy
3 Above the Clouds 1999 Description / Buy
4 The Silver Thread 2000 Description / Buy

Order of Dixie Morris Animal Adventures Series

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1 Dixie & Jumbo (Short Story) 1998 Description / Buy
2 Dixie & Stripes 1998 Description / Buy
3 Dixie & Dolly 1998 Description / Buy
4 Dixie & Sandy (Short Story) 1998 Description / Buy
5 Dixie & Ivan (Short Story) 1998 Description / Buy
6 Dixie & Bandit (Short Story) 1998 Description / Buy
7 Dixie & Champ 1999 Description / Buy
8 Dixie & Perry 1999 Description / Buy
9 Dixie & Blizzard 1999 Description / Buy
10 Dixie & Flash 1999 Description / Buy

Order of Too Smart Jones Series

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1 Too Smart Jones and the Pool Party Thief (Short Story) 1999 Description / Buy
2 Too Smart Jones and the Buried Jewels (Short Story) 1999 Description / Buy
3 Too Smart Jones and the Disappearing Dogs (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy
4 Too Smart Jones and the Spooky Mountain (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy
5 Too Smart Jones and the Dangerous Woman (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy
6 Too Smart Jones and the Cat's Secret (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy
7 Too Smart Jones and the Stanger in the Cave (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy
8 Too Smart Jones and the Wilderness Mystery (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy
9 Too Smart Jones and the Stolen Bicycle (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy
10 Too Smart Jones and the Mysterious Artist (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy

Order of Omega Series with Lynn Morris, Alan Morris

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1 The Beginning Of Sorrows 1999 Description / Buy
2 Fallen Stars, Bitter Waters 2000 Description / Buy

Order of Seven Sleepers: The Lost Chronicles Series

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1 The Spell of the Crystal Chair 2000 Description / Buy
2 The Savage Games of Lord Zarak 2000 Description / Buy
3 The Strange Creatures of Dr. Korbo (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy
4 City of the Cyborgs (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy
5 The Temptations of Pleasure Island 2000 Description / Buy
6 The Victims of Nimbo 2000 Description / Buy
7 The Terrible Beast of Zor (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy

Order of The Adventures of the Kerrigan Kids Series

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1 Painted Warriors and Wild Lions (Short Story) 2001 Description / Buy
2 Buckingham Palace and the Crown Jewels (Short Story) 2001 Description / Buy
3 Kangaroos and the Outback (Short Story) 2001 Description / Buy
4 Nine Story Pagodas and Double Decker Buses (Short Story) 2001 Description / Buy

Order of Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance Series with Lynn Morris

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1 Where Two Seas Met 2001 Description / Buy
2 The Moon by Night 2004 Description / Buy
3 There is a Season 2005 Description / Buy

Order of Lions of Judah Series

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1 Heart of a Lion 2000 Description / Buy
2 No Woman So Fair 2003 Description / Buy
3 The Gate of Heaven 2004 Description / Buy
4 Till Shiloh Comes 2005 Description / Buy
5 By Way of the Wilderness 2005 Description / Buy
6 Daughter of Deliverance 2006 Description / Buy

Order of Lone Star Legacy Series

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1 Deep in the Heart 2003 Description / Buy
2 The Yellow Rose 2004 Description / Buy
3 The Eyes of Texas 2005 Description / Buy

Order of The Creoles Series with Lynn Morris

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1 The Exiles 2003 Description / Buy
2 The Immortelles 2004 Description / Buy
3 The Alchemy 2004 Description / Buy
4 The Tapestry 2005 Description / Buy

Order of Singing River Series

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1 The Homeplace 2005 Description / Buy
2 The Dream 2006 Description / Buy
3 The Miracle 2007 Description / Buy
4 The Courtship 2007 Description / Buy

Order of Wagon Wheels Series

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1 Santa Fe Woman 2006 Description / Buy
2 A Man for Temperance 2007 Description / Buy
3 Joelle's Secret 2008 Description / Buy
4 Angel Train 2009 Description / Buy

Order of Jacques and Cleo: Cat Detectives Series

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1 When the Cat's Away 2007 Description / Buy
2 The Cat's Pajamas 2007 Description / Buy
3 What the Cat Dragged In 2007 Description / Buy

Order of Lady Trent Mysteries Series

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1 The Mermaid in the Basement 2007 Description / Buy
2 A Conspiracy of Ravens 2008 Description / Buy
3 Sonnet to a Dead Contessa 2009 Description / Buy

Order of Winslow Breed Series

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1 Honor in the Dust 2009 Description / Buy
2 When the Heavens Fall 2010 Description / Buy
3 As the Sparks Fly Upward 2011 Description / Buy

Order of The Last Cavaliers Series

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1 The Crossing 2011 Description / Buy
2 The Sword 2011 Description / Buy
3 The Surrender 2012 Description / Buy

Order of Water Wheel Series

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1 The River Queen 2011 Description / Buy
2 The River Rose 2012 Description / Buy
3 The River Palace 2012 Description / Buy

Order of Western Justice Series

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1 Sabrina's Man 2013 Description / Buy
2 Rosa's Land 2013 Description / Buy
3 Raina's Choice 2014 Description / Buy

Order of Gilbert Morris Standalone Novels

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1 Delaney 1984 Description / Buy
2 Voyagers To Freedom 1997 Description / Buy
3 All That Glitters 1999 Description / Buy
4 Through a Glass Darkly 1999 Description / Buy
5 Edge of Honor 2000 Description / Buy
6 Journey to Freedom 2000 Description / Buy
7 Jacob's Way 2001 Description / Buy
8 Jordan's Star 2002 Description / Buy
9 The Spider Catcher 2003 Description / Buy
10 God’s Handmaiden 2004 Description / Buy
11 Charade 2005 Description / Buy
12 Heaven Sent Husband 2005 Description / Buy
13 The Angel of Bastogne (Short Story) 2005 Description / Buy

Order of Gilbert Morris Short Story Collections

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1 Root Out of Dry Ground (Short Story) 1981 Description / Buy
2 Those Who Knew Him (Short Story) 1997 Description / Buy

Order of Gilbert Morris Non-Fiction Books

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1 How to Write and Sell a Christian Novel 1993 Description / Buy
2 How to Write a Christian Novel 1993 Description / Buy
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The author attended Arkansas State College, eventually walking away with an English BA and an MSE. Besides enrolling at the University of Washington-Seattle, he also secured a PhD from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

In between his educational pursuits, the ordained minister led several Arkansas Baptist churches. Some readers may have encountered him at a public school in Reyno, where he taught English for a few years.

He also lent his wisdom to students at Ouachita Baptist College and Jimmy Swaggart Bible College. Morris made a name for himself in the religious community by writing Christian books with historical settings.

‘House of Winslow’ is among the most popular. The series explored the lives of several generations of the same immigrant family. The ‘Gilbert Morris’ name has appeared on books he co-wrote with his son (Alan) and daughter (Lynn).

The author’s beliefs shaped his writing career. Morris’s books were a vehicle through which he shared his Christian faith. His approach to writing was somewhat unconventional because he would dictate outlines, character lists, and stories on cassette tapes.

A lady would take the tapes, type them, and send Morris a hard copy. The author would revise the manuscript with the help of his daughter Lynn. The author obsessed over historical settings like Mississippi in the 1850s because of the dramatic events that routinely unfolded, such as The Civil War and the advent of modern transportation.

Some aspects of his stories emerged from his personal experiences. For instance, he chose a steamer as a fitting setting for ‘The River Rose’ because he lived in Helena, Arkansas, for a short time as a boy, and he remembered sitting on the river bank and watching sternwheelers.

Even though he wrote more than two hundred books, writing was not Gilbert Morris’ only hobby. He had a passion for building and restoring houses. He learned everything he knew about the activity from a book.

He wanted to spend the rest of his life restoring an ancient house from the 1800s and filling it with antiques or replicas. That life came to an end in 2016. Morris was 86 when he died.

Gilbert Morris Awards

Morris is a Christy Award winner.

Best Gilbert Morris Books

Some publications use ‘Gilbert L. Morris’ or ‘Gilbert Leslie Morris’ when they refer to the author, which creates confusion among readers who think that ‘Gilbert L. Morris,’ ‘Gilbert Leslie Morris,’ and ‘Gilbert Morris’ are three different people. Morris’s best books include:

The Honorable Imposter: 1620: The thought of becoming a minister in the Church of England was unappealing to Gilbert Winslow. Unfortunately, his family did not give him a choice in the matter. Even more disturbing was a new mission forced on Winslow by a powerful British noble.

On the one hand, he wanted the fortune it offered, not to mention the escape. On the other hand, it meant becoming a spy. Winslow’s superiors wanted him to identify the leader of a sect of religious separatists by infiltrating their ranks.

The target was accused of dissension. Infiltrating the group was easy enough. However, the prospect of executing the ultimate betrayal made Winslow uneasy.

The Captive Bride: The future wasn’t quite what Rachel hoped it would be. Her pilgrim family encouraged religious and political freedom. However, the world beyond Plymouth’s Pilgrim settlement did not respect those values.

Rachel left the comforts she knew because she hoped to do her part in building a new nation. Others wanted to abandon the Winslow dream when the ship sunk, but Rachel was made of stronger stuff.

The woman was determined to revive the spark of hope. After all, she was her mother and grandfather Gilbert’s seed. She had inherited their free-thinking spirit. But could that spirit survive the trials waiting ahead?

How would she respond when those she sought to help rejected her? What about the forces pressuring her to conform? Could she forgive those who deserved her vengeance? How would she weather unjust imprisonment? Would her faith stand in the face of certain death?

When Does The Next Gilbert Morris book come out?

Gilbert Morris doesn't seem to have an upcoming book. Their newest book is Raina's Choice and was released on May, 4th 2014. It is the newest book in the Western Justice Series.

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