I've written nearly 200 Amish books across many series, so one of the questions readers ask me most is where to start. Here is every series in one place, with how many books it has, whether it needs to be read in order, and the best first book.
If you'd like the complete title-by-title list, my Series Reading Order page has every book numbered, and you can download it as a printable checklist.
Not sure where to begin?
- For Amish romance: start with Amish Love Blooms. It's six books, and it's the series I recommend to brand-new readers.
- For a long series to settle into: The Amish Bonnet Sisters, the series that started it all.
- For stand-alone stories: Expectant Amish Widows. Pick up any book.
- For a cozy mystery: Ettie Smith Amish Mysteries, which can be read in any order.
Amish Romance Series
The Amish Bonnet Sisters (42 books, read in order)
My longest-running series and the one that started it all. Start with Book 1, Amish Mercy, or save with the Books 1 to 8 paperback bundle.
Amish Bonnet Sisters: Legacy of Faith (6 books, best read in order)
The second Amish Bonnet Sisters series. Start with Book 1, A Summer of Discovery.
The Amish Bonnet Sisters: Wilma's Daughters (6 books, best read in order)
The third Amish Bonnet Sisters series. Start with Book 1, Mercy.
Amish Love Blooms (6 books, read in order)
Follow the Yoder family as one controlling Amish mother does her best to marry off her daughters. Start with Book 1, Amish Rose.
Expectant Amish Widows (21 books, any order)
Stand-alone romances about young widows rebuilding their lives while expecting a child, and finding love again. Start with Amish Widow's Hope, or any title that catches your eye.
Seven Amish Bachelors (7 books, best read in order)
Seven Fuller brothers, each on his own search for love. Start with Book 1, The Amish Bachelor.
Amish Misfits (9 books, any order)
Stand-alone novels about people who have never quite fit in. Start with The Amish Girl Who Never Belonged.
Amish Women of Pleasant Valley (8 books, read in order)
Start with Book 1, The Amish Woman and Her Last Hope.
Amish Romance Secrets (6 books, read in order)
A family saga following one Amish family. Start with Book 1, A Simple Choice.
Amish Wedding Season (5 books, read in order)
The Fisher family through a season of weddings. Start with Book 1, Impossible Love.
Amish Brides (5 books, read in order)
Historical Amish romance. Start with Book 1, Arranged Marriage.
Amish Foster Girls (4 books, best read in order)
Young women fostered within the Amish community. Start with Book 1, An Amish Heart Torn.
Amish Maids Trilogy (3 books, read in order)
Olive Hesh and her friends. Start with Book 1, His Amish Nanny.
Shunned by the Amish (6 books, read in order)
One young woman's life after she's cast out by her Amish community. Start with Book 1, Outcast.
Amish Christmas Books (9 books, any order)
Stand-alone holiday romances. Start with In Time For An Amish Christmas, or the newest, Her Amish Christmas Secret, coming November 2026.
The Amish Guesthouse: Lonely Hearts (coming January 2027)
My newest series begins with The Amish Guesthouse.
Amish Cozy Mystery Series
Ettie Smith Amish Mysteries (34 books, any order)
Elderly sisters Ettie and Elsa-May can't help solving the mysteries that turn up in their community. Start with Book 1, Secrets Come Home. Book 34, A Parrot in a Pear Tree, is coming November 2026.
Amish Secret Widows' Society (10 books, read in order)
A group of quirky Amish widows who secretly solve crimes. Start with Book 1, The Amish Widow.
Questions readers ask
Do I need to read Samantha Price's books in order?
It depends on the series. Expectant Amish Widows, Amish Misfits, Amish Christmas Books and Ettie Smith Amish Mysteries can be read in any order. Most other series follow one family or community and are best read from Book 1.
Are the books clean?
Yes. All my Amish books are clean, wholesome reads.
Do you have large print editions?
Yes, most series are available in large print paperback.
Can I buy a whole series at once?
Yes. Most series come in a discounted paperback bundle.