Bregdan Chronicles Books in Order

The Recommended Reading Order

For the best experience, you should read the Bregdan Chronicles in publication order. Because the narrative follows the continuous journey of Carrie Cromwell, her friends, and her family over a span of decades, reading them out of order will spoil major character arcs and historical transitions. Start your journey with Storm Clouds Rolling In.

Publication Order vs. Chronological Order

The series timeline progresses chronologically, but its publishing history has a couple of interesting twists. The first four novels were originally published between 1996 and 1998 by Multnomah under the pen name Virginia Gaffney as "The Richmond Chronicles." Author Ginny Dye (her real name) later revised, rebranded, and republished these first four books under their current titles beginning in 2014, expanding the series from there.

There is one major chronological caveat: Book 13 (The Twisted Road of One Writer) is not a narrative installment. It is a personal memoir and reflection by Ginny Dye explaining how she came to write the series. You can read it at any time or skip it entirely if you only want to follow the historical storyline.

The Bregdan Chronicles Book List

Here is the complete chronological list of the main narrative series, including the original title names for the rebranded first four books:

1. Storm Clouds Rolling In (Originally published in 1996 as Under the Southern Moon; republished in 2014) – Covers 1860–1861.
2. On To Richmond (Originally published in 1997 as Carry Me Home; republished in 2014) – Covers 1861–1862.
3. Spring Will Come (Originally published in 1997 as The Tender Rebel; republished in 2014) – Covers 1862–1863.
4. Dark Chaos (Originally published in 1998 as Magnolia Dreams; republished in 2014) – Covers 1863–1864.
5. The Last, Long Night (2013) – Covers 1864–1865.
6. Carried Forward By Hope (2014) – Covers 1865.
7. Glimmers of Change (2014) – Covers 1866.
8. Shifted By The Winds (2015) – Covers 1866.
9. Always Forward (2016) – Covers 1867.
10. Walking Into the Unknown (2017) – Covers 1867–1868.
11. Looking To The Future (2017) – Covers 1868–1869.
12. Horizons Unfolding (2018) – Covers 1869–1870.
13. The Twisted Road Of One Writer (2018) – Note: Non-narrative autobiographical volume.
14. Misty Shadows Of Hope (2018) – Covers 1870.
15. Shining Through Dark Clouds (2019) – Covers 1870–1871.
16. Courage Rising (2019) – Covers 1871.
17. Renewed By Dawn (2020) – Covers 1871–1872.
18. Journey To Joy (2021) – Covers 1872.
19. Courage To Stand (2022) – Covers 1872–1873.
20. Walking Toward Freedom (2023) – Covers 1873.
21. Gateway To A New Beginning (2024) – Covers 1873–1874.
22. Lifted By The Wings of Destiny (2026) – Covers 1874.

Companion Books

In addition to the main timeline, there is one official companion volume to the series:

• Bregdan Wisdom (2017) – A collection of inspirational quotes and reflections gathered from the first three novels in the series. It can be read at any point after finishing the third book.