Karen   Barnett

Karen Barnett’s Followers (635)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Jaime J...
666 books | 1,044 friends

J.S. Burke
1,196 books | 1,583 friends

Robin H...
2,740 books | 1,278 friends

Cheryl ...
1,656 books | 283 friends

Leann (...
2,122 books | 285 friends

Pelican...
5,453 books | 1,736 friends

Sarah S...
246 books | 1,557 friends

Grace H...
637 books | 670 friends

More friends…

Karen Barnett

Goodreads Author


Website

Twitter

Genre

Member Since
April 2012

URL


Karen Barnett is the award-winning author of the Vintage National Parks Novels, the Golden Gate Chronicles (Out of the Ruins, Beyond the Ashes, Through the Shadows), and MISTAKEN. She lives in Oregon with her husband, two kids, and a bevy of furry friends. You can learn more about Karen's writing journey at http://www.KarenBarnettBooks.com.

...more

To ask Karen Barnett questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Karen Barnett I'm currently working on a new series of historical romances set in the national parks in the 1920s and 30s. The first book, The Road to Paradise, wil…moreI'm currently working on a new series of historical romances set in the national parks in the 1920s and 30s. The first book, The Road to Paradise, will release in June of 2017 and is set at Mount Rainier National Park. I'll be visiting Yosemite and Yellowstone in the two books that follow. I think readers will love them! (less)
Karen Barnett Hi Abigail! I'm sorry I didn't answer this earlier, but I only spotted it just now. I'm so glad you enjoyed The Road to Paradise! The second book in t…moreHi Abigail! I'm sorry I didn't answer this earlier, but I only spotted it just now. I'm so glad you enjoyed The Road to Paradise! The second book in the series, Where the Fire Falls, releases June 5, 2018. It's set in Yosemite National Park in 1929. I can't wait for everyone to read it! (less)
Average rating: 4.11 · 5,821 ratings · 1,616 reviews · 11 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Road to Paradise (Vinta...

3.93 avg rating — 1,484 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Where the Fire Falls (Vinta...

4.06 avg rating — 1,144 ratings — published 2018 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Ever Faithful (Vintage Nati...

4.03 avg rating — 938 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
When Stone Wings Fly: A Smo...

4.34 avg rating — 828 ratings — published 2022 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Out of the Ruins (Golden Ga...

4.07 avg rating — 338 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Where Trees Touch the Sky: ...

4.43 avg rating — 300 ratings — published 2024 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Beyond the Ashes (Golden Ga...

4.21 avg rating — 234 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Through Water and Stone

4.58 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Mistaken: First Impressions...

4.05 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Through the Shadows (The Go...

4.36 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Karen Barnett…

Stories Hidden in the Trees: Discovering a Civilian Conservation Corps Camp on the Oregon Coast

Forest trail with stone steps and rock wall on the Oregon Coast, with promotional text about Civilian Conservation Corps history and national park tips by Karen Barnett.

This past weekend, my husband and I were hiking near Yachats on the Oregon Coast when we stumbled across something that might be easily missed—a set of moss-covered stone steps tucked into the trees. The remnants of a Civilian Conservation Corps .

If it weren’t for the educational sign posted by the US Forest Service, you might walk right past. It was difficult to imagine that—nearly a century

Read more of this blog post »
2 likes ·   •  1 comment  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on April 21, 2026 23:02
The Road to Paradise Where the Fire Falls Ever Faithful
(3 books)
by
4.00 avg rating — 3,566 ratings

Out of the Ruins Beyond the Ashes Through the Shadows
(3 books)
by
4.17 avg rating — 705 ratings

Life Is Hard, God...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
A Moonbow Night
Karen Barnett is currently reading
by Laura Frantz (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Embers in the Lon...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

Karen’s Recent Updates

Karen Barnett wrote a new blog post

Stories Hidden in the Trees: Discovering a Civilian Conservation Corps Camp on the Oregon Coast



This past weekend, my husband and I were hiking near Yachats on the Oregon Coast when we stumbled across something that might be easily missed—a set Read more of this blog post »
When Stone Wings Fly by Karen   Barnett
"What a beautiful tribute to the Smokies and the families that called the land home long before we planned vacations there. Halfway through this book I ordered one for my Mammaw who has ignited my love of history and our family genealogy... and who I " Read more of this review »
Through Water and Stone by Karen   Barnett
"Zion National Park comes alive in this wonderful dual-time novel by Karen Barnett. Rich in details and emotions, the story kept me turning pages as surely as rushing waters sweep past the stony canyons of Zion after a storm.

— Robin Lee Hatcher, Chri" Read more of this review »
Karen Barnett marked as my-novels
Through Water and Stone by Karen   Barnett
Rate this book
Clear rating
Karen Barnett wants to read
A Map to Paradise by Susan Meissner
A Map to Paradise
by Susan Meissner (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Karen Barnett wants to read
Come Back to Me by Jody Hedlund
Rate this book
Clear rating
" Clare wrote: "Love the trees! Vans are really practical, I am a van driver, though not an RV van."
Yes! I love how easy they are to drive.
...more "
Karen Barnett made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians GroupUnder wrong author? topic
" There seem to be two listings for my novel, Where Trees Touch the Sky, and I'm receiving reviews on both. I thought I could combine them from my autho ...more "
Karen Barnett marked as my-novels
Where Trees Touch the Sky by Karen   Barnett
Rate this book
Clear rating
Karen Barnett marked as my-novels
Where Trees Touch the Sky by Karen   Barnett
Rate this book
Clear rating
More of Karen's books…
Quotes by Karen Barnett  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“God saved up the best bits of creation and spent them here.”
Karen Barnett, Where the Fire Falls

“There I go again. I tend to run to quotations when I don’t know what else to say. It’s easier to trust another’s words than my own, I suppose.”
Karen Barnett, The Road to Paradise

“No jewels could compare to the majesty of God’s creation.”
Karen Barnett, The Road to Paradise

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Sisterhood of the...: Karen Barnett 1 10 Jul 13, 2013 09:30AM  
Christian Fiction...: This topic has been closed to new comments. R1: Team 6 68 34 Jul 07, 2014 11:15PM  
Crazy Challenge C...: Thrillers, Chillers and Comedies - A Monster Movie Marathon 155 107 Aug 28, 2014 10:28AM  
A Million More Pages: This topic has been closed to new comments. February Ravenclaw House Game 234 121 Mar 01, 2015 08:17PM  
A Million More Pages: This topic has been closed to new comments. Spring Fling 161 156 Apr 03, 2015 11:57AM  
The Seasonal Read...: This topic has been closed to new comments. Summer Challenge 2016: Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS THREAD 2596 494 Aug 31, 2016 09:00PM  
WACKY READING CHA...: Bright Ideas Group Interactive 912 115 Sep 19, 2018 05:46AM  
“Aim at Heaven and you will get Earth 'thrown in': aim at Earth and you will get neither.”
C.S. Lewis, The Joyful Christian

“I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now.”
Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“I know some very great writers, writers you love who write beautifully and have made a great deal of money, and not one of them sits down routinely feeling wildly enthusiastic and confident. Not one of them writes elegant first drafts. All right, one of them does, but we do not like her very much. We do not think that she has a rich inner life or that God likes her or can even stand her. (Although when I mentioned this to my priest friend Tom, he said that you can safely assume you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.)”
Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

“The mountains are calling and I must go.”
John Muir

“Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.”
John Muir

25x33 Sisterhood of the Traveling Book — 249 members — last activity Oct 28, 2016 10:56AM

1687 Christian Historical Fiction — 1580 members — last activity Feb 01, 2026 07:13AM
Most of what we will read and discuss through here will be Christian Historical Fiction, but every once in a while there will be something that will n ...more
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 321076 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
74777 The Jazz Age! — 21 members — last activity Jul 31, 2012 08:14AM
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past" The 1920's was an incredible era in the world's history. It was the ...more
742 Christian Fiction Devourers — 10274 members — last activity 11 minutes ago
Follow us on: Facebook Pinterest Keeping romance, history, humor, mystery, love, intrigue, and passion interesting, fun, and clean for all Christians ...more
71740 Christian Fiction Bloggers — 1900 members — last activity 20 hours, 12 min ago
This group is a place for Christian bloggers to share their blogs, giveaways, etc. Everyone is welcome to join (you don't have to have a blog). Plea ...more
71292 Christian Fiction Fans — 1757 members — last activity Apr 21, 2026 04:57PM
This group is for people who love Christian Fiction whether it is Romance, Suspense, Historical, or any other genre that is CF. We can discuss Christ ...more
118724 The INSPY Awards — 183 members — last activity Jan 26, 2020 12:22PM
Recognizing the need for a new kind of book award, the INSPYs were created by bloggers to discover and highlight the very best in literature that grap ...more
150279 Swoony Awards — 383 members — last activity Aug 28, 2021 08:07AM
The Swoony Awards are a reader’s choice award recognizing excellence in clean secular, wholesome romance. We wanted a way to show our appreciation to ...more
162357 Transformational Fiction — 75 members — last activity Oct 13, 2016 01:50PM
A group for readers who enjoy Christ-centered fiction that deals with tough issues. Fiction that seeks to show how God's Truth transforms characters o ...more
More of Karen’s groups…
Comments (showing 1-4)    post a comment »
dateDown arrow    newest »

message 4: by Karen

Karen Barnett Kingdom wrote: "Thanks for the friendship Karen. Loved your site.

Blessings,
Smitty
CBM Christian Book Marketing
www.christian-book-marketing.com"

Thank you!


message 3: by Karen

Karen Barnett Julie wrote: "I just read your book description. Sounds great! I look forward to reading it!"
Thanks, Julie! I hope you enjoy it. :)


message 2: by Julie

Julie Momyer I just read your book description. Sounds great! I look forward to reading it!


Kingdom Thanks for the friendship Karen. Loved your site.

Blessings,
Smitty
CBM Christian Book Marketing
www.christian-book-marketing.com


back to top