Nicholas Sparks

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Nicholas Sparks
  • Bibliography:
    24 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 1996
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
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About the Author

Domestic and international best-selling author, Nicholas Sparks' novels have been translated in over 45 languages and made almost $80 million dollars internationally. Sparks leapt into the literary scene with The Notebook in 1996.

Originally selling pharmaceuticals, Sparks followed up The Notebook with favorites like A Walk to Remember and Dear John. Seven of his novels have been turned into successful films with the latest, The Lucky One, being released in 2012. Sparks lives in North Carolina with his wife and family.

Full Series List in Order

Calhoun Family Saga

1 - The Notebook (Oct-1996)
2 - The Wedding (Sep-2003)

Jeremy Marsh

1 - True Believer (Apr-2005)
2 - At First Sight (Sep-2005)

Book List in Order: 24 titles

  • The Notebook

    Calhoun Family Saga - 1

    At 31, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War II, is haunted by images of the girl he lost more than a decade earlier. At 29, socialite Allie Nelson is about to marry a wealthy lawyer, but she cannot stop thinking about the boy ...

  • Message in a Bottle

    Theresa Osborne is divorced and disillusioned, but all that is about to change when she finds a bottle on the beach with a mysterious love letter inside. What happens next is unexpected, and perhaps even miraculous--for it embraces all our hopes for ...

  • A Walk to Remember

    There was a time when the world was sweeter... when the women in Beau fort, North Carolina, wore dresses, and men donned hats... Every April, when the wind smells of both the sea and lilacs, Landon Carter remembers 1958, his last year at Beaufort ...

  • The Rescue

    Volunteer fireman Taylor McAden is driven to take terrifying, heroic risks to save lives. But there's one leap into the unknown he can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love. A man who likes to rescue troubled women, he inevitably leaves them...

  • A Bend in the Road

    Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was in a hit-and-run accident two years' ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son' Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to just...

  • Nights in Rodanthe

    Reeling with heartache after her husband abandons her for a younger woman, Adrienne Willis flees to the small coastal town of Rodanthe, North Carolina, to tend a friend's inn. Here she hopes to find the tranquility she so desperately needs to rethink...

  • The Guardian

    Julie Barenson's young husband left her two unexpected gifts before he died-a Great Dane puppy named Singer and the promise that he would always be watching over her. Now, four years have passed. Still living in the small town of Swansboro, North Car...

  • The Wedding

    Calhoun Family Saga - 2

    After thirty years, Wilson Lewis is forced to face a painful truth. His wife, Jane, has fallen out of love with him, and it is entirely his fault. Despite the shining example of his in-laws, Noah and Allie Calhoun (originally recounted in The Note...

  • True Believer

    Jeremy Marsh - 1

    Jeremy Marsh is a born skeptic and a science journalist who specializes in debunking the supernatural. When he hears about ghostly apparitions in a cemetery in Boone Creek, North Carolina, he leaves his beloved New York City for this small, rural tow...



  • At First Sight

    Jeremy Marsh - 2

    There are a few things Jeremy Marsh was sure he'd never do: he'd never leave New York City; never give his heart away after barely surviving one failed marriage; and, never become a parent. Now Jeremy is living in the tiny town of Boone Creek, Nor...

  • Dear John

    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks comes an unforgettable tale of a man who must make the most heartrending decision of his life--in the name of love ... "Dear John," the letter read. And with those two words, a heart was br...

  • The Choice

    Nicholas Sparks turns his unrivaled talents to a new tale about love found and lost, and the choices we hope we'll never have to make. Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town N...

  • The Lucky One

    After U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman buried in the dirt during his tour of duty in Iraq, he experiences a sudden streak of luck, winning poker games and even surviving deadly combat. Only his best friend, Victo...

  • The Last Song

    Seventeen-year-old Veronica "Ronnie" Miller's life was turned upside down when her parents divorced and her father moved to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains alienated from her parents, particularly her father . . . u...

  • Safe Haven

    When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of ...

  • The Best of Me

    "Everyone wanted to believe that endless love was possible. She'd believed in it once, too, back when she was eighteen." In the spring of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fell deeply, irrevocably in love. Though they were ...

  • The Longest Ride

    New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with the remarkable story of two couples whose lives intersect in profound and surprising ways. Ira Levinson is in trouble. Ninety-one years old and stranded and injured after a car crash, ...

  • See Me

    See me just as I see you . . . Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. With a history of violence and bad decisions behind him and the threat of prison dogging his every step, he's determined to walk a straight line. To Colin, tha...

  • Two by Two

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with an emotionally powerful story of unconditional love, its challenges, its risks and most of all, its rewards. At 32, Russell Green has it all: a stunning wife, a lovable six year-old...



  • Every Breath

    In the romantic tradition of THE NOTEBOOK and NIGHTS IN RODANTHE, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with a story about a chance encounter that becomes a touchstone for two vastly different individuals -- transcending decade...

  • The Return

    In the romantic tradition of Dear John, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with the story of an injured Navy doctor and a beautiful deputy, whose secrets will change the course of his life. Trevor Benson never intended to...

  • The Wish

    From the author of The Longest Ride and The Return comes a novel about the enduring legacy of first love, and the decisions that haunt us forever. 1996 was the year that changed everything for Maggie Dawes. Sent away at sixteen to live with an au...

  • Dreamland

    A twist you won’t see coming. A love story you’ll never forget. From the acclaimed author of The Wish comes a powerful novel about risking everything for a dream -- and whether it’s possible to leave the past behind. Colby Mills once fe...

  • Counting Miracles

    From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change -- or even make our peace with -- the path we’ve taken.Tanner Hughes was raised by his grandparents, following in his...

Award-Winning Books by Nicholas Sparks

The Last Song
2009 Goodreads Choice Award -- Chick Lit
A Walk to Remember
2003 Colorado Blue Spruce Award -- Young Adult
2003 Iowa High School Book Award -- Young Adult


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Nicholas Sparks has published 24 books.

Nicholas Sparks does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Counting Miracles, was published in September 2024.

The first book by Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook, was published in October 1996.

Yes. Nicholas Sparks has 2 series.
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