Janet Dailey

Janet Dailey

Janet Dailey was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, USA on May 21st, 1944 and passed away at the age of 69 on December 14th, 2013.

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Janet Dailey Stats: The most read book by Janet Dailey on Book Notification is Calder Pride, the 5th novel in the Calder Saga series. The second most read book is Trust (Bannon Brothers #1).

Below is a complete list of Janet Dailey books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Aspen Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Aspen Gold
1991
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2
Illusions
1997
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List of Bannon Brothers Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Trust
2011
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2
Honor
2012
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3
Triumph
2013
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List of Bennetts Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Christmas in Cowboy Country
2014
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List of Calder Saga Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
This Calder Sky
1981
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2
10
This Calder Range
1982
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3
Stands a Calder Man
1983
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4
Calder Born, Calder Bred
1983
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5
8
Calder Pride
1999
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6
Green Calder Grass
2002
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7
Shifting Calder Wind
2003
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8
Calder Promise
2004
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9
7
Lone Calder Star
2005
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10
Calder Storm
2006
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11
Santa in Montana
2010
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List of Calder Saga Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
This Calder Range
1982
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2
Stands a Calder Man
1983
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3
This Calder Sky
1981
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4
Calder Born, Calder Bred
1983
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5
8
Calder Pride
1999
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6
Green Calder Grass
2002
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7
Shifting Calder Wind
2003
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8
Calder Promise
2004
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9
7
Lone Calder Star
2005
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10
Calder Storm
2006
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11
Santa in Montana
2010
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List of Calder Brand Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Calder Brand
2021
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2
Calder Grit
2022
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3
A Calder at Heart
2023
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4
Calder Country
2024
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5
Calder Strong
2025
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List of The Champions Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Whirlwind
2020
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2
Whiplash
2021
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3
Quicksand
2022
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List of Christmas Tree Ranch Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
My Kind of Christmas
2018
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2
8.7
It's a Christmas Thing
2019
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3
8
Holding Out for Christmas
2020
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4
10
Santa's Sweetheart
2021
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5
10
Somebody Like Santa
2022
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6
The Sound of Sleighbells
2023
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List of Cord & Stacy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
No Quarter Asked
1974
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2
Fiesta San Antonio
1977
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3
For Bitter or Worse
1978
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List of A Cowboy Christmas Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Long, Tall Christmas
2015
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2
Christmas on My Mind
2016
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3
Just a Little Christmas
2017
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List of Frosted Firs Ranch Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Evergreen Christmas
2024
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List of Rivalries Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
One in a Million
2024
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2
Lie for a Million
2025
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3
Kill for a Million
2026
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List of The Tylers of Texas Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Texas True
2014
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2
Texas Tough
2015
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3
Texas Tall
2017
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4
Texas Fierce
2017
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5
Texas Free
2018
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6
Texas Forever
2019
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List of Americana Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Savage Land: Texas
1974
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2
Fire and Ice: California
1975
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3
Darling Jenny: Wyoming
1975
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4
Land of Enchantment: New Mexico
1975
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5
4
After the Storm: Colorado
1975
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6
Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska
1975
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7
Show Me: Missouri
1976
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8
The Homeplace: Iowa
1976
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9
Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama
1976
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10
Night of the Cotillion: Georgia
1976
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11
2
Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas
1976
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12
A Lyon's Share: Illinois
1976
Go
13
Big Sky Country: Montana
1977
Go
14
The Matchmakers: Delaware
1977
Go
15
Reilly's Woman: Nevada
1977
Go
16
The Indy Man: Indiana
1977
Go
17
Six White Horses: Oklahoma
1977
Go
18
The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio
1977
Go
19
Bluegrass King: Kentucky
1977
Go
20
To Tell the Truth: Oregon
1977
Go
21
Sonora Sundown: Arizona
1978
Go
22
2
Summer Mahogany: Maine
1978
Go
23
The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana
1978
Go
24
Green Mountain Man: Vermont
1978
Go
25
Beware of the Stranger: New York
1978
Go
26
Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota
1978
Go
27
Tidewater Lover: Virginia
1978
Go
28
6
Bed of Grass: Maryland
1979
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29
Low Country Liar: South Carolina
1979
Go
30
Kona Winds: Hawaii
1979
Go
31
That Boston Man: Massachusetts
1979
Go
32
Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island
1979
Go
33
Sentimental Journey: Tennessee
1979
Go
34
A Land Called Deseret: Utah
1979
Go
35
2
For Mike's Sake: Washington
1979
Go
36
Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota
1980
Go
37
Heart of Stone: New Hampshire
1980
Go
38
Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia
1980
Go
39
Enemy in Camp: Michigan
1980
Go
40
Southern Nights: Florida
1980
Go
41
The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania
1980
Go
42
The Mating Season: Kansas
1980
Go
43
Difficult Decision: Connecticut
1980
Go
44
One of the Boys: New Jersey
1981
Go
45
A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi
1981
Go
46
Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota
1981
Go
47
With a Little Luck: Wisconsin
1981
Go
48
That Carolina Summer: North Carolina
1981
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49
The Travelling Kind: Idaho
1981
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50
Northern Magic: Alaska
1982
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List of Americana Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dangerous Masquerade: Alabama
1976
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2
Northern Magic: Alaska
1982
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3
Sonora Sundown: Arizona
1978
Go
4
2
Valley of the Vapours: Arkansas
1976
Go
5
Fire and Ice: California
1975
Go
6
4
After the Storm: Colorado
1975
Go
7
Difficult Decision: Connecticut
1980
Go
8
The Matchmakers: Delaware
1977
Go
9
Southern Nights: Florida
1980
Go
10
Night of the Cotillion: Georgia
1976
Go
11
Kona Winds: Hawaii
1979
Go
12
The Travelling Kind: Idaho
1981
Go
13
A Lyon's Share: Illinois
1976
Go
14
The Indy Man: Indiana
1977
Go
15
The Homeplace: Iowa
1976
Go
16
The Mating Season: Kansas
1980
Go
17
Bluegrass King: Kentucky
1977
Go
18
The Bride of the Delta Queen: Louisiana
1978
Go
19
2
Summer Mahogany: Maine
1978
Go
20
6
Bed of Grass: Maryland
1979
Go
21
That Boston Man: Massachusetts
1979
Go
22
Enemy in Camp: Michigan
1980
Go
23
Giant of Mesabi: Minnesota
1978
Go
24
A Tradition of Pride: Mississippi
1981
Go
25
Show Me: Missouri
1976
Go
26
Big Sky Country: Montana
1977
Go
27
Boss Man From Ogallala: Nebraska
1975
Go
28
Reilly's Woman: Nevada
1977
Go
29
Heart of Stone: New Hampshire
1980
Go
30
One of the Boys: New Jersey
1981
Go
31
Land of Enchantment: New Mexico
1975
Go
32
Beware of the Stranger: New York
1978
Go
33
That Carolina Summer: North Carolina
1981
Go
34
Lord of the High Lonesome: North Dakota
1980
Go
35
The Widow and the Wastrel: Ohio
1977
Go
36
Six White Horses: Oklahoma
1977
Go
37
To Tell the Truth: Oregon
1977
Go
38
The Thawing of a Mara: Pennsylvania
1980
Go
39
Strange Bedfellow: Rhode Island
1979
Go
40
Low Country Liar: South Carolina
1979
Go
41
Dakota Dreamin': South Dakota
1981
Go
42
Sentimental Journey: Tennessee
1979
Go
43
Savage Land: Texas
1974
Go
44
A Land Called Deseret: Utah
1979
Go
45
Green Mountain Man: Vermont
1978
Go
46
Tidewater Lover: Virginia
1978
Go
47
2
For Mike's Sake: Washington
1979
Go
48
Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia
1980
Go
49
With a Little Luck: Wisconsin
1981
Go
50
Darling Jenny: Wyoming
1975
Go

List of New Americana Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sunrise Canyon
2016
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2
Refuge Cove
2018
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3
Letters from Peaceful Lane
2019
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4
Hart's Hollow Farm
2019
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5
Paradise Peak
2021
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6
Hope Creek
2022
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7
Blue Moon Haven
2023
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8
Lone Oaks Crossing
2024
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sweet Promise
1976
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2
Something Extra
1976
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3
To Santa with Love
1977
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4
The Master Fiddler
1977
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5
The Ivory Cane
1977
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6
Touch the Wind
1979
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7
The Rogue
1979
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8
Ride the Thunder
1980
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9
Nightway
1980
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10
The Hostage Bride
1981
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11
For the Love of God
1981
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12
The Lancaster Men
1981
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13
4
Eve's Christmas
1982
Go
14
Mistletoe and Holly
1982
Go
15
Wildcatter's Woman
1982
Go
16
The Second Time
1982
Go
17
Terms of Surrender
1982
Go
18
The Best Way to Lose
1983
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19
Foxfire Light
1983
Go
20
Western Man
1983
Go
21
Separate Cabins
1983
Go
22
7
Silver Wings, Santiago Blue
1984
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23
The Pride of Hannah Wade
1984
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24
6
Searching For Santa
1984
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25
Leftover Love
1984
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26
The Glory Game
1985
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27
9
The Great Alone
1986
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28
Heiress
1987
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29
Travelling Kind
1987
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30
6
Rivals
1988
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31
Honourable Friends
1989
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32
Masquerade
1990
Go
33
Tangled Vines
1992
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34
American Dreams
1994
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35
Riding High
1994
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36
The Proud and the Free
1994
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37
7
Legacies
1995
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38
The Healing Touch
1996
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39
5
Notorious
1996
Go
40
A Spring Bouquet
1996
Go
41
Scrooge Wore Spurs
1997
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42
A Capital Holiday
2001
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43
Can't Say Goodbye
2002
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44
Maybe This Christmas
2003
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45
The Not Forgotten War
2003
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46
Something More
2007
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47
Man of Mine
2007
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48
4
Mistletoe and Molly
2007
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49
Stealing Kisses
2008
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50
Santa in a Stetson
2009
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51
American Destiny
2009
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52
That Loving Feeling
2010
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53
Close to You
2010
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54
A Cowboy Under My Christmas Tree
2012
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55
Merry Christmas, Cowboy
2013
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Happy Holidays
2004
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List of Janet Dailey Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Christmas Magic
1991
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2
Marry Me, Cowboy!
1995
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3
6
Unmasked
1997
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4
You're Still the One
2013
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5
Happy is the Bride
2017
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6
A Wedding on Bluebird Way
2018
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Janet Dailey

Janet Dailey (Janet Anne Haradon Dailey) was born on May 21st, 1944. Janet passed away December 14th, 2013 at 69 years old. Janet Dailey was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, USA.

Janet Dailey had published 55 standalone novels, starting with Sweet Promise in 1976. The most recently released novel was Merry Christmas, Cowboy, which was released in 2013.

Janet Dailey also wrote the Americana series which has 50 books including Savage Land: Texas and Fire and Ice: California .

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  6. Jodi Thomas, author of the Honey Creek Series.
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  8. Soraya M. Lane, author of: The Last Correspondent.
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  10. J.D. Robb, author of the In Death Series.

Janet Dailey: F.A.Q

When was Janet Dailey Born?

Janet Dailey was born on May 21st, 1944.

When did Janet Dailey die?

Janet Dailey died on December 14th, 2013 at 69 years old.

Where was Janet Dailey Born?

Janet Dailey was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, USA.

What was the first book Janet Dailey wrote?

The first book written by Janet Dailey was Savage Land: Texas , published in 1974.

What was the most recent book Janet Dailey wrote?

Her most recently released work was Calder Strong on September 30th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Janet Dailey?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Janet Dailey book is Calder Pride. Here are her most popular books:
  1. Calder Pride (8)
  2. Trust (6)
  3. This Calder Range (10)
  4. It's a Christmas Thing (8.67)
  5. My Kind of Christmas (8)

How many books has Janet Dailey written?

Janet Dailey has written 161 books across 18 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Aspen Series
  • 3 books in the Bannon Brothers Series
  • 1 book in the Bennetts Series
  • 11 books in the Calder Saga Series
  • 5 books in the Calder Brand Series
  • 3 books in The Champions Series
  • 6 books in the Christmas Tree Ranch Series
  • 3 books in the Cord & Stacy Series
  • 3 books in the A Cowboy Christmas Series
  • 1 book in the Frosted Firs Ranch Series
  • 3 books in the Rivalries Series
  • 6 books in The Tylers of Texas Series
  • 50 books in the Americana Series
  • 8 books in the New Americana Series
  • 55 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Story Collections

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