Karen Kingsbury

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USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s #1 inspirational novelist. There are more than 15 million copies of her award-winning books in print, including several million copies sold in the past year. Karen has written more than 40 novels, ten of which have hit #1 on national lists.

Karen has a true love for her readers, and she has nearly 100,000 friends on Facebook along with more than 7,500 followers on Twitter. The popular social networking sites have allowed Karen daily interaction with her reader friends.

Karen is best known for her Life-Changing Fiction (TM) and for creating unforgettable characters. When speaking before women's groups - some with more than 10,000 in attendance...more FROM AUTHOR'S WEBSITE:

USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s #1 inspirational novelist. There are more than 15 million copies of her award-winning books in print, including several million copies sold in the past year. Karen has written more than 40 novels, ten of which have hit #1 on national lists.

Karen has a true love for her readers, and she has nearly 100,000 friends on Facebook along with more than 7,500 followers on Twitter. The popular social networking sites have allowed Karen daily interaction with her reader friends.

Karen is best known for her Life-Changing Fiction (TM) and for creating unforgettable characters. When speaking before women's groups - some with more than 10,000 in attendance - Karen makes audiences laugh and cry with her compelling story-telling. She likes to tell attendees they have, "One chance to write the story of their lives," and her talk focuses on reminding women to live every day loving well, laughing often, and finding true life in Jesus Christ. Karen routinely speaks before more than 100,000 women each year.

Karen's latest novel, Above the Line, Take Three, released March 23rd, 2010. Take Three is the third in the Above the Line Series. Look for the final installment in this series, Above The Line, Take Four to hit stores June 22nd, 2010. Shades of Blue, Karen's latest stand alone title, hit stores in October, 2009. Karen's newest series, Above The Line Series began with Take One, which released in March, 2009. The second book in this series, Take Two released in June 2009.

Karen's recent title, This Side of Heaven landed in the #5 spot on the CBD Bestselling Fiction List. Also, Karen's novel, Sunset landed #2 on the New York Times Best Seller's List. Karen has also written many best selling series including The Redemption Series and the Firstborn Series. Her fiction has made her one of the country’s favorite storytellers. Several of Karen's novels are being considered for major motion picture movies. Her emotionally gripping titles include the 9-11 Series, Even Now, Ever After, and Between Sundays.

Karen is also a public speaker, reaching more than 100,000 women annually through various national events. Karen and her husband, Don, live in the Pacific Northwest with their six children, three of whom are adopted from Haiti.
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Average rating: 4.29 · 109,137 ratings · 6,553 reviews · 102 distinct works

	Redemption by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley 4.30 avg rating — 5,733 ratings — published 2002 — 14 editions	My rating:
	Remember by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley 4.38 avg rating — 4,914 ratings — published 2003 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Even Now (Lost Love Series, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 4,246 ratings — published 2005 — 16 editions	My rating:
	One Tuesday Morning (9/11 Series, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 4,095 ratings — 7 editions	My rating:
	Return (Redemption Series: Baxters 1 - Book #3) by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley 4.39 avg rating — 3,941 ratings — published 2003 — 16 editions	My rating:
	Rejoice (Redemption Series: Baxters 1 - Book #4) by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley 4.39 avg rating — 3,823 ratings — published 2004 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Reunion (Redemption Series, Baxters 1, Book #5) by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley 4.44 avg rating — 3,678 ratings — published 2004 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Fame 4.28 avg rating — 3,482 ratings — published 2005 — 17 editions	My rating:
	Forgiven (Firstborn Series: Baxters 2 - Book #2) 4.34 avg rating — 3,263 ratings — published 2005 — 16 editions	My rating:
	Found (Firstborn, Baxters 2, Book #3) 4.37 avg rating — 3,140 ratings — 13 editions	My rating:

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Series by Karen Kingsbury

The Baxters (14 books)
by Karen Kingsbury

4.36 avg rating — 46,528 ratings

Redemption (5 books)
by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley

4.37 avg rating — 22,021 ratings

Firstborn (5 books)
by Karen Kingsbury

4.34 avg rating — 15,399 ratings

Sunrise (4 books)
by Karen Kingsbury

4.35 avg rating — 9,108 ratings

9/11 (3 books)
by Karen Kingsbury

4.31 avg rating — 8,013 ratings

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“Three years? That's a thousand tomorrows, ma'am.”
― Karen Kingsbury

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“Real love never fails.”
― Karen Kingsbury, Forever

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“sunshine is just beyond the clouds" Carl Joesph Gunner”
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