Gerald Lund Books in Order

In the final Fire and Steel volume, Hitler cements his dictatorship while the Great Depression grinds on in America. Hans Eckhardt risks everything to leave Nazi leadership, and the Westlands fight to keep their Utah ranch and family intact.

Lund tackles the hard question of unanswered prayer, exploring why heaven can feel silent even when we are trying to live faithfully. Through scripture, stories and practical suggestions, he helps readers recognize God's voice and timings more clearly.

Set in the early 1930s, this volume sees the Nazi Party surge into power and Germany's youth pressed into indoctrination. The Eckhardts face mounting antisemitism, while the Westlands endure Depression-era losses that test their faith and resilience.

As Germany reels from inflation and unrest, charismatic new leaders promise pride and strength, drawing Hans Eckhardt and many others into dangerous currents. Meanwhile in booming 1920s America, the Westlands prosper yet risk being blinded by comfort and success.

In this true World War II story, downed bomber pilot Wendell B. Terry faces a bleak Christmas in a German prison camp until a small Red Cross parcel sparks an idea. His improvised batch of fudge becomes a bright, shared gift of hope.

Mitch and Edie Westland work to build a ranch and raise a family in the harsh San Juan country as the nineteenth century turns to the twentieth. Conflicts with rustlers, neighbors and nature force them to rely on faith, grit and each other.

After World War I, the Eckhardts struggle through crushing unemployment and political violence. Hans befriends an ambitious man named Adolf whose fiery speeches seem to offer hope, even as a shadow of coming tyranny gathers over Germany.

Peace brings little relief as postwar Germany erupts in revolution, famine and humiliation. Hans returns from the trenches to a divided nation, while visitors from the Westland family help German Saints remember that God has not forgotten them.

Four years after the Hole in the Rock trek, settlers along the San Juan River still battle floods, heat and isolation. Young Mitch Westland and the Zimmer family must decide how far they will go, and what they will risk, to keep the mission alive.

Beginning in a Bavarian village at the turn of the century, this opener follows brilliant Hans Eckhardt from promising childhood into the trenches of World War I. His family's faith is hammered by war, nationalism and personal ambition.

In this sequel to The Guardian, teenage Danni McAllister discovers that defeating one criminal syndicate did not end the danger. As new enemies close in, she must learn when to trust the pouch Le Gardien and when to act without its help.

Focused on teachers and learners, this book explores what it really means to teach and learn by the Spirit. Lund outlines principles, common misconceptions and practical habits that help ordinary people become more in tune with the Holy Ghost.

When Danni McAllister receives a mysterious heirloom pouch embroidered Le Gardien, she thinks it is an odd birthday present. Then a brutal kidnapping plot targets her family, and the pouch begins to reveal surprising powers and hard lessons about choice and courage.

Here Lund writes about Christian hope as a real spiritual power, not just positive thinking. Drawing on scripture and personal stories, he shows how trusting God's promises can steady us through illness, discouragement and long seasons of waiting.

Lund reflects on moments when blessings arrive with striking timing or detail, what he calls divine signatures. Through doctrinal discussion and memorable examples, he invites readers to notice how God personalizes answers and uses them to strengthen faith during trials.

This sweeping novel tells the story of the Hole in the Rock expedition, Latter-day Saint pioneers sent to settle southeastern Utah along an almost impossible route. Through one fictional family, readers experience months of blasting, hauling and stubborn, covenant-driven courage.

Adapted from a popular talk, this short work explains how personal revelation functions in everyday life. Lund answers common questions, how the Lord speaks, how to avoid deception and how to respond when answers seem slow or incomplete.

A deeper study of personal revelation, this book reviews the many ways God speaks, from quiet impressions to scripture and prophetic counsel. Lund offers patterns and safeguards that help disciples hear the Lord more often and recognize His voice with confidence.

The final Kingdom and Crown volume follows Jesus's last year, from raising Lazarus through the triumphal entry, trials and crucifixion. As events accelerate, believers and enemies alike must decide what the Galilean teacher really means for their families and future.

In this middle volume, Simeon of Capernaum grapples with the cost of following Christ after his choices place friends in a Roman prison. In Jerusalem, Miriam must choose between loyalty to her powerful father and the quiet pull of the new faith.

This brief volume offers reflections on the Nativity story, especially the account in Luke chapter 2. Lund highlights scriptural details, cultural context and the meaning of Christ's birth, making it a simple, devotional read for the Christmas season.

Set at the beginning of Jesus's ministry, this novel introduces David ben Joseph's family in Capernaum and the Jerusalem household of Miriam and Mordechai. As reports of miracles spread, each character must decide whether Jesus is the long awaited Messiah or a dangerous pretender.

This collection gathers essays and talks from Lund's long teaching career. Organized around scripture insights, Christ and His Atonement, personal growth and teaching, it offers thoughtful, accessible discussions for readers who want to dig deeper into Latter-day Saint doctrine.

Centered on the Willie and Martin handcart companies of 1856, this novel combines real history with fictional families to portray one of the most harrowing pioneer journeys. Starvation, storms and sacrifice reveal both the cost of discipleship and the depth of communal faith.

The concluding Work and the Glory volume covers the exodus from Nauvoo, winter quarters on the Missouri River and the first trek toward the Salt Lake Valley. Different branches of the Steed family march, sail or labor west, hoping to be reunited in a promised refuge.

Set in 1846, this book follows the Steeds as most of the family trudges across muddy Iowa while others sail on the ship Brooklyn or join the ill fated Donner party. Against sweeping western migration, personal loyalties and long held secrets are tested.

Beginning after the martyrdom at Carthage, this volume traces the Saints' grief, leadership struggles in Nauvoo and renewed persecution that forces them to plan an exodus. The Steeds must choose whether to go west or stay behind in a hostile Illinois.

This companion volume presents lyrics and music inspired by the Work and the Glory novels. It gathers songs about faith, family and the Restoration that echo key scenes from the Steed family saga and can be used in homes or church settings.

Covering 1841 to 1844, this installment shows Nauvoo's growth, the founding of the Relief Society and the introduction of temple ordinances, even as opposition to Joseph Smith intensifies. Within the Steed family, questions about plural marriage and loyalty create deep, personal trials of faith.

The series opens as the Steeds move from Vermont to Palmyra, New York, hire the Smith brothers and find themselves swept into controversy over visions, golden plates and a new church. Family divisions over Joseph's claims set the course for all that follows.

After the Missouri persecutions, the Saints build Nauvoo on the Mississippi and enjoy a brief season of growth and miracles. Members of the Steed family serve missions in England, confront lingering losses and discover new reasons to hope despite looming tensions.

This volume plunges the Steeds into the violent Missouri conflicts of 1838 and 1839, from Gallatin and Haun's Mill to the governor's extermination order. Their faith is refined as they face betrayal, imprisonment and expulsion alongside the broader Latter-day Saint community.

Set in the late 1830s, this book follows missions to Canada and the first efforts to take the restored gospel overseas, even as financial strain and apostasy shake Kirtland. The Steeds wrestle with loyalty when friends and leaders stumble under pressure.

Covering the years 1830 to 1836, this volume sees the Church organized, the Kirtland Temple rise and mob violence spread into Ohio and Missouri. The Steeds experience miracles, marriages and heartbreaking choices as the work of restoration begins to burn across the frontier.

In this doctrinal study, Lund explains how Jesus Christ stands at the center of the Father's plan. He discusses the Fall, the Atonement, grace, faith and works, showing how the Savior's roles and titles illuminate the path to exaltation.

When political aide Bryce Sherwood helps push an amendment that would weaken constitutional checks and balances, he is transported into an alternate America where the Constitution was never ratified. Experiencing life in a repressive state forces him to rethink freedom, responsibility and his own ambitions.

Latter-day Saint widower Marc Jeppson, a professor of Arabic, is drawn into an arms deal with Saudi contacts that quickly turns deadly. As corruption, organized crime and temptation close in, he must protect his family and integrity while helping bring powerful criminals to justice.

Years after a nuclear holocaust, survivors are gathered into a seemingly safe society called the Alliance, where pain chips in citizens' brains suppress crime and rebellion. When Eric Lloyd discovers the dark cost of this control, he risks everything to challenge the system.

Returned missionary and Vietnam veteran Brad Kennison travels through Israel in 1973, guided by outspoken Israeli Miri Shadmi. As they visit sites from Gethsemane to Masada and face real danger together, debates over politics and religion slowly turn into questions of love and commitment.

A classic study of Second Coming prophecies, this book surveys scriptural signs of the times and events leading up to Christ's return. Lund organizes teachings from ancient and modern prophets into a clear, practical guide meant to replace speculation with thoughtful preparation.