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Jerry B. Jenkins - Wikipedia

Jerry B. Jenkins - Wikipedia

Jerry B. Jenkins

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Jerry B. Jenkins
Born
Jerry Bruce Jenkins

September 23, 1949 (age 73)
NationalityAmerican
Education
OccupationWriter
Organizations
  • Christian Writers Guild (2001–2014)
  • The Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild (2016–present)
Spouse
Dianna Louise Whiteford
(m. 1971)
[1]
Children3, including Dallas
Parents
  • Harry Philip Jenkins (father)
  • Bonita Grace Thompson[2] (mother)
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
Genres
Years active1973–present
Notable works
Partners
  • Robert G. Flood
  • Tim LaHaye
  • Sammy Tippit
  • Pat Williams
  • Chris Fabry
Websitejerryjenkins.com

Jerry Bruce Jenkins (born September 23, 1949)[3][1] is an American writer. He is best known for the Left Behind series, written with Tim LaHaye. Jenkins has written more than 200 books, in multiple genres, such as biographyself-helpromancemystery, and young adult fiction. Nineteen of his 130+ novels have explored eschatological themes and settings.

In 2016, Jenkins was described as a dispensationalist Christian by The Washington Post.[4]

Early life[edit]

Jenkins was born September 1949 to Harry Philip Jenkins and Bonita Grace Thompson of Kalamazoo, Michigan.[2] In a 2008 interview with The Modesto Bee, Jenkins said his Christian faith was inspired by a Warner Sallman painting, guided by his mother.[5] After graduating from Forest View High School,[6] Jenkins attended Moody Bible Institute from 1967 to 1968, and Harper College from 1968 to 1970.[1]

Career[edit]

After suffering an injury playing sports, Jenkins began work as a sports reporter while he was still in high school.[7] Before he could drive, Jenkins covered high school sports for local newspapers. He was paid US$1 (equivalent to $8.74 in 2021) per inch.[8] While attending Moody Bible Institute, Jenkins served as night news editor for the institute's flagship radio station, WMBI-FM.[1]

He served as Vice President of the Moody's publishing division from 1985 to 1988, and a writer-in-residence from 1988 onward.[1] He was the managing editor of Moody Monthly from 1974 to 1979 and publisher from 1979 to 1981. Jenkins served as a member of Moody Bible Institute's Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2018.[8]

As of July 2020, Jenkins has written more than 200 books, including twenty-one New York Times bestsellers.[which?] His work has appeared in TimeReader's DigestParade, and Guideposts.[citation needed] More than one hundred titles by Jenkins are young adult fiction, written in eleven series, including the forty-volume Left Behind: The Kids (1998–2003) series.

From 2011 to 2017, Jenkins owned the Christian Writers Institute's Christian Market Writer's Guide.[9]

As co-writer[edit]

Jenkins has written twenty as-told-to biographies and memoirs of prominent athletes and religious leaders, such as Hank AaronBill GaitherWalter Payton, Joe Gibbs, Mike Singletary, and Sammy Tippit. Jenkins called those titles his "sports personality" books.[7] His credit as writer is given via an "as told to", "as told by", or "with Jerry B. Jenkins" attribution.

In an interview with Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn podcast, Jenkins explained he does not co-write, saying "if my name is on [the book] … I wrote every word."[10] For works credited with Chris Fabry, such as The Wormlings (2007–08) series, Jenkins functioned as the editor, and Fabry was the sole writer. Jenkins said co-writing a book "is a nightmare," but can be successful if the roles among the credited writers are settled before hand.[10] His collaboration with Billy Graham resulted in In His Own Words (2018), published by Tyndale House, for which Jenkins received sole writing credit.[11]

Gil Thorp[edit]

The Dallas O'Neil and The Baker Street Sports Club (1986) series, and its follow up, the Dallas O'Neil Mysteries (1988–89), prompted Gil Thorp creator Jack Berrill to open discussions with Jenkins on creating a line of young adult books about Gil Thorp and the athletes at the fictional Milford High School.[6] The Gil Thorp series was never realized, but following Berrill's death in 1996, Jenkins was recruited by Tribune to continue to comic strip as its writer, with Rod Whigham as artist. During his tenure as writer, Jenkins introduced a number of controversial storylines, including a young shomer Shabbat joining the Milford football team,[12] and a teen pregnancy story criticized as anti-abortion.[13]

Jenkins's sons, Chad and Dallas, contributed to Gil Thorp by developing scenarios for their father to write.[8] According to the Chicago Reader, Chad Jenkins wrote the strip from 2001 to 2004 without credit, which both Jenkins and his son say is not true. Chad served as a story consultant.[13]

Christian Writers Guild[edit]

In 1965, Norman Rohrer established the Christian Writers Guild (CWG). Rohrer offered a 48-part correspondence course intended to teach the craft of writing,[14] as well as history and theology Rohrer believed were necessary to improve the quality of fiction and non-fiction writing intended for the Christian market.[8] In 2001, Jenkins purchased the CWG, and Rohrer remained on staff as "Dean of Instruction".[15][16] CWG transitioned from mail-based delivery, to an online platform. Jenkins recruited many of his friends and fellow writers to function as mentors to CWG members, and to expand the guild's offerings.[8] In 2013, Jenkins developed the Christian Writers Guild Press intended to publish original works by CWG members.[17] Jenkins was criticized for creating a "vanity press", despite lambasting such publishing schemes in the past and closed the operation before contracting with any writers.[17]

According to literary agent Chip MacGregor, of MacGregor & Luedeke, Jenkins "was ready to return to his primary occupation and calling, that of full-time writing" by early-2014.[9] Jenkins dissolved CWG in late-2014, which resulted in heavy criticism of both Jenkins and the CWG.[16][18][19] Dennis E. Hensley told Christianity Today that Jenkins and the CWG had offered a "great service to developing writers."[18] CWG's staff and mission were absorbed into a new organization called BelieversTrust,[16] which operated until 2016.

Since 2016, Jenkins has taught an online writing course via his own platform, Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild.[10][20]

Left Behind[edit]

Jenkins and co-author LaHaye of the Left Behind series were profiled in a May 24, 2004 cover story in Newsweek magazine entitled "The New Prophets of Revelation". LaHaye, who conceived the series, handled the theological underpinnings of his end-of-the-world series, while Jenkins handled the writing. The Left Behind series includes 16 books which have sold over 63 million copies worldwide.

In 2018, Left Behind series was ranked No. 77 in The Great American Read poll sponsored by PBS.[21]

Personal life[edit]

Jenkins and his wife Dianna (née Whiteford), whom he married in 1971, reside in Black Forest, Colorado.[1] He is the father of Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen web television series; Chad Jenkins, the Sports Information Director at MidAmerica Nazarene University; and Michael Bruce Jenkins.[22][1]

When asked about his Christian denomination, Jenkins has often answered "Jesus Christ".[1] Alissa Wilkinson, of Christian Today, described Jenkins as a dispensationalist Christian in an editorial for The Washington Post.[4]

Bibliography[edit]

Non-fiction[edit]

TitleDatePublisherISBNNotes
Sammy Tippit1973Moodybiography of Sammy Tippit
You CAN Get thru to TeensVictor Books
VBS Unlimited1974
Bad HenryChilton Companybiography of Hank Aaron; with Stanley C. Baldwin
The Story of the Christian Booksellers AssociationThomas Nelson
The Gingerbread ManLippincott0-87981-038-6with Pat Williams
Light on the HeavyJuly 1978Victor0-88207-769-4
The Night the Giant Rolled OverJanuary 1981Little Word0-8499-0111-1account of the 1976 Papua earthquake
The Power within YouMay 1983WJK0-664-27008-5with Pat Williams
The Men Behind MoodyNovember 1984Moody0-8024-5393-7with Robert G. Flood
Teaching the Word, Reaching the WorldFebruary 19850-8024-8567-7
RekindledMarch 1985Revell0-8007-1417-2with Pat Williams and Jill Williams
Keep the Fire GlowingOctober 19860-8007-1498-9
A Generous ImpulseOctober 1987Moody0-8024-2917-3biography of George Sweeting
KindlingThomas Nelson0-8407-7606-3with Pat Williams and Jill Williams
Hymns for Personal DevotionsJuly 1989Moody0-8024-3836-9
HedgesNovember 1989Wolgemuth & Hyatt0-943497-40-X
Lessons Learned EarlyApril 1990Moody0-8024-4687-6autobiography
Twelve Things I Want My Kids to Remember ForeverMarch 19910-8024-8756-4
Just Between UsOctober 1991Revell0-8007-1663-9with Pat Williams and Jill Williams
Life Flies When You're Having FunApril 1993David C. Cook1-56476-126-6autobiography
Verbal JudoJune 1993Morrow0-688-12263-9with George J. Thompson
FamiliesJuly 1993Moody0-8024-2595-Xas editor
Addicted to RecoveryJune 1994Harvest House1-56507-185-9with Gary Almy and Carol T. Almy
Winning at LosingJuly 1995Moody0-8024-1737-X
HomecomingSeptember 1997Zondervan0-310-21325-8with Bill Gaither
Still the OneApril 1998Focus on the Family1-56179-339-6
And Then Came You1-56179-471-6
As you Leave HomeAugust 19981-56179-132-6
Perhaps TodayOctober 2001Tyndale House[a]0-8423-3601-Xwith Tim LaHaye
The Promise of HeavenFebruary 2003Harvest House0-7369-1085-9
God Always Keeps His PromisesSeptember 20030-7369-1243-6
Jesus and the Hope of His ComingJanuary 20040-7369-1244-4
Embracing EternityNovember 2004Tyndale House[a]0-8423-7122-2with Tim LaHaye and Frank M. Martin
Writing for the SoulJuly 18, 2006F&W Media1-58297-417-9
In His Own WordsSeptember 18, 2018Tyndale House[a]978-1-4964-3643-6with Billy Graham

Co-written works[edit]

Jenkins wrote the following memoirs and autobiographical works in which he received an "as told by" or "with Jerry B. Jenkins" attribution.

TitleAuthor(s)DatePublisherISBN
The World's Strongest Man[b]Paul Anderson1975Moody
Stuff ItDick MottaChilton Company0-8019-5967-5
Three Behind the CurtainSammy TippitWhitaker House0-88368-068-8
Running for JesusMadeline Manning Jackson1977Word0-87680-460-1
You, Me, HeSammy Tippit1978Victor Books0-88207-766-X
Home Where I BelongB. J. ThomasW Publishing Group
SweetnessWalter PaytonContemporary Books0-8092-7544-9
Reproduced by Permission of the AuthorSammy Tippit1979Victor Books0-88207-579-9
The Luis Palau StoryLuis PalauNovember 1980Fleming H. Revell0-8007-1134-3
MeadowlarkMeadowlark LemonApril 1987Thomas Nelson0-8407-4220-7
Carry MeChristine WyrtzenAugust 1988Moody0-8024-2836-3
Commitment to LoveDeanna McClaryApril 1989Thomas Nelson0-8407-7632-2
Out of the BlueOrel HershiserAugust 1989Wolgemuth & Hyatt0-943497-57-4
Baby MayfieldLarry Mayfield and Diane MayfieldNovember 1989Moody0-8024-1116-9
Joe Gibbs: Fourth and OneJoe GibbsJanuary 1991Thomas Nelson0-8407-7660-8
Singletary on SingletaryMike SingletarySeptember 19910-8407-7654-3
I Almost Missed the SunsetBill GaitherAugust 19920-8407-7573-3
No Matter What the CostSammy TippitSeptember 19920-8407-7583-0
Miracle ManNolan RyanApril 19930-8499-3507-5
Field of HopeBrett ButlerJuly 19970-7852-7144-9
God's Secret AgentSammy TippitJune 2001Tyndale House[a]0-8423-5248-1
Game Plan for LifeJoe GibbsJuly 2009978-1-4143-2979-6
As Good as She ImaginedRoxanna GreenJanuary 3, 2012Worthy978-1-61795-012-4
The Matheny ManifestoMike MathenyFebruary 3, 2015Crown978-0-553-44669-2

Fiction[edit]

TitleDatePublisherISBNNotes
The OperativeSeptember 1987Harper & Row0-06-250410-X
RookieMarch 1991Wolgemuth & Hyatt1-56121-039-0
The Deacon's Woman and Other PortraitsFebruary 1992Moody0-8024-1738-8
Though None Go with MeSeptember 1999Zondervan0-310-21948-5
'Twas the Night BeforeOctober 1998Viking Press0-670-88176-7
Hometown LegendSeptember 2001Warner Faith0-446-52902-8
Holding HeavenNovember 1, 2005Integrity1-59145-218-Xnovella
Midnight ClearOctober 2007Tyndale House[a]978-1-4143-1659-8with Dallas Jenkins
RivenJuly 22, 2008978-1-4143-0904-0
The Last OperativeJuly 1, 2010978-1-4143-0905-7
Sudden ImpactMarch 5, 2013Zondervan978-0-310-73311-9
I, SaulAugust 27, 2013Worthy978-1-61795-006-3with James MacDonald
Empire's EndJune 9, 2015978-1-61795-007-0
The Valley of the Dry BonesMay 31, 2016978-1-61795-008-7

Margo Mystery (1979–1984)[edit]

A Margo Mystery series was published by Moody. The first novel, Margo (1979), was published by Jeremy Books, but later reprinted by Moody.

No.TitleDatePublisherISBN
1MargoJanuary 1979Jeremy Books[c]0-89877-001-7
2KarlynSeptember 1980Moody0-8024-4312-5
3Hilary0-8024-4313-3
4PaigeMay 19810-8024-4314-1
5AllysonAugust 19810-8024-4315-X
6ErinApril 19820-8024-4316-8
7ShannonSeptember 19820-8024-4317-6
8LindseyFebruary 19830-8024-4318-4
9Meghan0-8024-4321-4
10JanellJune 19830-8024-4322-2
11CourtneyOctober 19830-8024-4323-0
12LyssaJanuary 19840-8024-4327-3
13Margo's ReunionSeptember 19840-8024-4328-1

Jennifer Grey Mystery (1983–1985)[edit]

A Jennifer Grey Mystery series was published by Victor Books.

No.TitleDateISBN
1HeartbeatJanuary 19830-88207-287-0
2Three Days in Winter0-88207-288-9
3Too Late to TellJanuary 19840-88207-615-9
4Gateway0-88207-614-0
5The Calling0-89693-392-X
6Veiled ThreatJanuary 19850-89693-331-8

The Soon Trilogy (2003–2005)[edit]

The Soon Trilogy was published by Tyndale House.

No.TitleDate[a]ISBN
1SoonSeptember 20030-8423-8406-5
2SilencedJuly 20040-8423-8410-3
3ShadowedSeptember 20050-8423-8414-6

Jesus Chronicles (2007–2010)[edit]

The Jesus Chronicles series, written with Tim LaHaye, is a narrative retelling of the four canonical gospels. Published by Penguin's Putnam Adult imprint. Reprints from Center Point assigned numbers to the novels.

No.TitleDateISBN
1John's StoryNovember 21, 20060-399-15389-6
2Mark's StoryOctober 9, 2007978-0-399-15447-8
3Luke's StoryFebruary 19, 2009978-0-399-15523-9
4Matthew's StoryFebruary 18, 2010978-0-399-15621-2

Precinct 11 (2011–12)[edit]

The Precinct 11 novels were published by Tyndale House.

No.TitleDate[a]ISBN
1The BrotherhoodJanuary 25, 2011978-1-4143-0907-1
2The BetrayalAugust 16, 2011978-1-4143-0908-8
3The BreakthroughAugust 28, 2012978-1-4143-0909-5

Dead Sea Chronicles (2018–2020)[edit]

The Dead Sea Chronicles series is based on and inspired by the work of Craig A. Evans. Published by Worthy.

No.TitleDateISBN
1Dead Sea RisingNovember 13, 2018978-1-61795-009-4
2Dead Sea Conspiracy (forthcoming)November 10, 2020[23]978-1-5460-1422-5

Young adult fiction[edit]

Below is an incomplete list:

TitleDatePublisherISBN
The Youngest HeroApril 3, 2002Warner Faith0-446-52903-6

Tara Chadwick (1984)[edit]

The Tara Chadwick Series was published by Moody in 1984. Reprinted in 1992, including new cover art and formatting.

No.TitleDateISBN[d]
1Springtime DiscoveryJune 19840-8024-8542-1
2Time to Tell0-8024-8543-X
3Operation Cemetery0-8024-8544-8
4Scattered Flowers0-8024-8545-6

Bradford Family (1984–1986)[edit]

The Bradford Family Adventures series was originally published by Stanford Publishing, in 1984. Reprinted by Moody in 1990.

No.TitleDateISBN
1Daniel's Big SurpriseJuly 19840-87239-791-2
2Two Runaways0-87239-792-0
3The Clubhouse Mystery0-87239-793-9
4The Kidnapping0-87239-794-7
5Marty's SecretJuly 19850-87239-941-9
6Blizzard!0-87239-942-7
7Fourteen Days to Midnight0-87239-943-5
8Good Sport, Bad Sport0-87239-944-3
9In Deep WaterJuly 19860-87403-091-9
10Mystery at Raider Stadium0-87403-092-7
11Daniel's Big Decision0-87403-093-5
12Before the Judge0-87403-094-3

Dallas O'Neil (1986)[edit]

The Dallas O'Neil and the Baker Street Sports Club series was published by Moody in 1986.

No.TitleDateISBN
1The Secret Baseball ChallengeMarch 19860-8024-8232-5
2The Scary Baseball Player0-8024-8233-3
3The Mysterious Football Team0-8024-8234-1
4The Weird Soccer Match0-8024-8237-6
5The Strange Swimming CoachSeptember 19860-8024-8238-4
6The Bizarre Hockey Tournament0-8024-8236-8
7The Silent Track Star0-8024-8239-2
8The Angry Gymnast0-8024-8235-X

Dallas O'Neil Mysteries (1988–89)[edit]

The Dallas O'Neil Mysteries series is a sequel to the Dallas O'Neil and the Baker Street Sports Club (1986) series. Also published by Moody.

No.TitleDateISBN
1Mystery of the Kidnapped KidOctober 19880-8024-8376-3
2Mystery of the Mixed-Up Teacher0-8024-8377-1
3Mystery of the Missing Sister0-8024-8378-X
4Mystery of the Scorpion Threat0-8024-8379-8
5Mystery on the MidwaySeptember 19890-8024-8385-2
6Mystery of the Golden Palomino0-8024-8386-0
7Mystery of the Skinny Sophomore0-8024-8387-9
8Mystery of the Phony Murder0-8024-8388-7

Toby Andrews (1996)[edit]

The Toby Andrews and the Junior Deputies series was published by Moody.

No.TitleDateISBN
1House of TunnelsJuly 19960-8024-1625-X
2Man with a Terrible Secret0-8024-1626-8
3The East Side BulliesOctober 19960-8024-1627-6
4The Neighborhood's Scariest Woman0-8024-1628-4

Global Air Troubleshooters (1996)[edit]

The Global Air Troubleshooters series was published by Multnomah Books in 1996. Reprinted as AirQuest Adventures by Zondervan in 2006.

No.TitleDateISBN
1Crash at Cannibal ValleySeptember 19960-88070-970-7
2Terror in Branco Grande0-88070-971-5
3Disaster in the Yukon0-88070-972-3

Red Rock Mysteries (2005–06)[edit]

The Red Rock Mysteries series was written by Chris Fabry and edited by Jenkins. Published by Tyndale House. The series was reprinted in 2020, including new cover art and new text.

No.TitleDate[a]ISBN
1Haunted WatersMay 20051-4143-0140-5
2Stolen Secrets1-4143-0141-3
3Missing Pieces1-4143-0142-1
4Wild Rescue1-4143-0143-X
5Grave ShadowsSeptember 20051-4143-0144-8
6Phantom Writer1-4143-0145-6
7Double Fault1-4143-0146-4
8Canyon Echoes1-4143-0147-2
9Instant MenaceMarch 20061-4143-0148-0
10Escaping Darkness1-4143-0149-9
11Windy City Danger1-4143-0150-2
12Hollywood Holdup1-4143-0151-0
13Hidden RichesSeptember 20061-4143-0152-9
14Wind Chill1-4143-0153-7
15Dead End1-4143-0154-5

Renegade Spirit (2006–2008)[edit]

The Renegade Spirit series was written by John Perrodin and edited by Jenkins. Published by Thomas Nelson's Integrity imprint. The premise is similar to The Soon Trilogy (2003–2005), written by Jenkins.

No.TitlesDateISBN
1The Tattooed RatsOctober 3, 20061-59145-396-8
2Demon's BluffApril 10, 2007978-1-59145-397-0
3Seclusion PointFebruary 5, 2008978-1-59554-401-8

The Wormlings (2007–08)[edit]

The Wormlings series was written by Chris Fabry and edited by Jenkins. Published by Tyndale House.

No.TitleDate[a]ISBN
1The Book of the KingOctober 2007978-1-4143-0155-6
2The Sword of the Wormling978-1-4143-0156-3
3The Changeling978-1-4143-0157-0
4The Minions of TimeFebruary 2008978-1-4143-0158-7
5The Author's Blood978-1-4143-0159-4

Thirteen (2016–17)[edit]

The Thirteen science fantasy series was written by Trisha White Priebe and edited by Jenkins. Published by Barbour.

No.TitleDateISBN
1The Glass CastleMarch 2016978-1-63409-389-7
2The Ruby MoonOctober 2016978-1-63409-903-5
3The Paper BoatApril 2017978-1-68322-178-4

Left Behind (1995–2007)[edit]

The Left Behind series, created and developed by Tim LaHaye, was published by Tyndale HouseThorndike Press, Turtleback Books, and others, offered reprints in various formats. Graphic novel adaptations of the series were published by Tyndale from 2001 to 2002.[24] Tyndale also published devotional calendars for 2002 and 2003 which featured text from the novels. Prior to the release of Soul Harvest (1998), the novels were not numbered. Not all printings include a number stamp.

No.TitleDate[a]ISBN
1Left BehindSeptember 19950-8423-2911-0
2Tribulation ForceSeptember 19960-8423-2913-7
3NicolaeJuly 19970-8423-2914-5
4Soul HarvestJune 19980-8423-2915-3
5ApollyonFebruary 19990-8423-2916-1
6AssassinsAugust 19990-8423-2920-X
7The IndwellingMay 20000-8423-2928-5
8The MarkNovember 20000-8423-3225-1
9DesecrationNovember 20010-8423-3226-X
10The RemnantMay 20020-8423-3227-8
11ArmageddonApril 20030-8423-3234-0
12Glorious AppearingMarch 20040-8423-3235-9
13Kingdom ComeApril 2007978-0-8423-6061-6

Prequel series (2005–06)[edit]

Marketed as Before They Were Left Behind, the series retells events prior Left Behind (1995). The novels also function as prequels to Kingdom Come (2007), the final installment of the main series.

No.TitleDate[a]ISBN
1The RisingFebruary 20050-8423-6056-5
2The RegimeOctober 20051-4143-0576-1
3The RaptureJune 20061-4143-0580-X

Kids (1998–2003)[edit]

Left Behind: The Kids is a retelling of the main series from the point of view of four young survivors. The novellas were bound-up as the Young Trib Force (2003–2005) series. Reprints include updated text introduced in the Young Trib Force bind-ups.

No.TitleDate[a]ISBN
1The VanishingsJuly 19980-8423-2193-4
2Second Chance0-8423-2194-2
3Through the Flames0-8423-2195-0
4Facing the Future0-8423-2196-9
5Nicolae HighSeptember 19990-8423-4325-3
6The Underground ‡0-8423-4326-1
7Busted! ‡March 20000-8423-4327-X
8Death Strike ‡0-8423-4328-8
9The Search ‡July 20000-8423-4329-6
10On the Run0-8423-4330-X
11Into the Storm ‡November 20000-8423-4331-8
12Earthquake! ‡0-8423-4332-6
13The Showdown ‡February 20010-8423-4294-X
14Judgment Day ‡0-8423-4295-8
15Battling the Commander ‡June 20010-8423-4296-6
16Fire from Heaven ‡0-8423-4297-4
17Terror in the Stadium ‡October 20010-8423-4299-0
18Darkening Skies ‡0-8423-4312-1
19Attack of ApollyonMarch 20020-8423-4313-X
20A Dangerous Plan ‡0-8423-4314-8
21Secrets of New BabylonJuly 20020-8423-4315-6
22Escape from New Babylon ‡0-8423-4316-4
23Horsemen of Terror ‡October 20020-8423-4317-2
24Uplink from the Underground ‡0-8423-4318-0
25Death at the Gala ‡March 20030-8423-5789-0
26The Beast Arises ‡0-8423-5790-4
27Wildfire! ‡May 20030-8423-5791-2
28The Mark of the Beast ‡0-8423-5792-0
29Breakout!June 20030-8423-5793-9
30Murder in the Holy Place ‡0-8423-5794-7
31Escape to Masada ‡September 20030-8423-5801-3
32War of the Dragon ‡0-8423-5802-1
33Attack on Petra ‡January 20040-8423-5803-X
34Bounty Hunters ‡0-8423-5804-8
35The Rise of False MessiahsMay 20040-8423-5805-6
36Ominous Choices ‡0-8423-5807-2
37Heat Wave ‡August 20040-8423-8347-6
38The Perils of Love ‡0-8423-8348-4
39The Road to War ‡September 20030-8423-8349-2
40Triumphant Return ‡0-8423-8350-6

‡ Includes previously uncredited contributions from Chris Fabry.

Non-fiction companions (1999–2005)[edit]

Jenkins co-wrote three companions with Tim LaHayeAre We Living in the End Times? (1999) was not marketed as a Left Behind title; however, the book explored themes and settings depicted in the novels. These Will Not Be Left Behind (2003) is a retrospective of reader's experiences with the series, and how they "came to faith."[25] Reprints of the companions use the same cover design and typeface as the main series.

TitleDate[a]ISBNNotes
Are We Living in the End Times?October 19990-8423-0098-8
These Will Not Be Left BehindJuly 20030-8423-6593-1with Norman B. Rohrer
The Authorized Left Behind HandbookFebruary 20050-8423-5440-9with Sandi L. Swanson

Young Trib Force (2003–2005)[edit]

Left Behind: The Young Trib Force bind-ups of The Kids (1998–2003) series, three or four novellas per volume. Chris Fabry wrote new material to link the novellas to the main sequence of novels. Several bind-ups included significant revisions to the original text, including reordering of events and character changes.

No.TitleDate[a]ISBN
1TakenOctober 20030-8423-8351-4
2Pursued0-8423-8352-2
3HiddenJanuary 20040-8423-8353-0
4RescuedFebruary 20040-8423-8354-9
5StungJuly 20040-8423-8355-7
6Frantic0-8423-8356-5
7ShakenFebruary 20051-4143-0268-1
8Unmasked1-4143-0269-X
9DeceivedApril 20051-4143-0270-3
10Protected1-4143-0271-1
11HuntedMay 20051-4143-0272-X
12Arrived1-4143-0273-8

Notes[edit]

  1. Jump up to:a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Tyndale House publications are released on various dates to Christian bookstores and ministries, religious events, libraries, and to specialty booksellers. Dates are those attributed to Tyndale House by Books in Print.
  2. ^ Expanded edition published in 1990 as A Greater Strength, Revell.
  3. ^ Reprinted by Moody Publishers in 1980.
  4. ^ ISBN taken from reprints published in 1992.

References[edit]

  1. Jump up to:a b c d e f g h Fuller, Amy Elisabeth, ed. (August 6, 2010). "Jerry B. Jenkins". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. Vol. 205. Detroit, Michigan: Gale. pp. 221–230. ISBN 9781414446004ISSN 0275-7176.
  2. Jump up to:a b "Bonita Grace JENKINS". Obituaries. Kalamazoo Gazette. February 19, 2010. p. A4.
  3. ^ Matthews, Tracy L., ed. (July 28, 2006). "JENKINS, Jerry B. 1949–". Concise Major 21st Century Writers. Vol. 3 (3rd ed.). Detroit, Michigan: Gale. pp. 1878–1884. ISBN 9781414410487.
  4. Jump up to:a b Wilkinson, Alissa (July 13, 2016). "The 'Left Behind' series was just the latest way America prepared for the Rapture"The Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Nowicki, Sue (April 26, 2008). "One-time sportswriter turned best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins on faith, fame, favorite memories"The Modesto Bee. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. Jump up to:a b Miner, Michael (February 5, 1998). "Good Sports, Bad Sports/ Trib's Buddy System"Chicago Reader. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  7. Jump up to:a b Strawser, Jessica (July 21, 2009). "Writing Advice from Stephen King & Jerry Jenkins"Writer's Digest. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  8. Jump up to:a b c d e Gansky, Alton (September 12, 2013). "#50: Jerry B Jenkins"Writer's Talk (Podcast). Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
  9. Jump up to:a b MacGregor, Chip (December 5, 2014). "So... what's up with the Christian Writers Guild?"MacGregor & Luedeke Literary. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  10. Jump up to:a b c Penn, Joanna (August 14, 2017). "Writing Christian Fiction And Success Over A Long Career With Jerry B Jenkins"The Creative Penn (Podcast). The Creative Penn, Ltd. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  11. ^ Jerry Jenkins - In His Own Words (video). Tyndale House. September 12, 2018. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ Fleishman, Daniel (August 28, 2001). "Who was that yarmulke-topped man? 'Gil Thorp' strip gets Sabbath-observant character"Jewish World Review. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  13. Jump up to:a b Miner, Michael (April 17, 2003). "Gil Thorp Gets Benched/For a Moment, We Were Scared/Safety Second/While They Were Sleeping"Chicago Reader. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  14. ^ Rohrer, Virginia Page. "Introduction to the Christian Writers Guild"Christian Writers GuildArchived from the original on October 20, 2001. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "Our Story"Christian Writers GuildArchived from the original on June 9, 2002. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  16. Jump up to:a b c Nelson, Marcia Z. (November 12, 2014). "Jerry Jenkins Shuts Christian Writers Guild"Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  17. Jump up to:a b Hughes, Donald L. (February 1, 2013). "Jerry Jenkins Launches Vanity Publishing Operation"ChristianWritingToday.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  18. Jump up to:a b Weber, Jeremy (November 12, 2014). "Jerry B. Jenkins Shuts Down Christian Writers Guild"Christianity Today. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  19. ^ Hughes, Donald L. (November 15, 2014). "Jerry Jenkins Dissolves Christian Writers Guild"ChristianWritingToday.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  20. ^ "Online Creative Writing Courses by a 21-time New York Times Bestseller"Jerry Jenkins. May 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  21. ^ "Books | The Great American Read"PBS. May 22, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  22. ^ "Jenkins Named HAAC SID of the Year" (Press release). Kansas City, Missouri: MidAmerica Nazarene University. June 4, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  23. ^ Jenkins, Jerry B. (June 4, 2019). Dead Sea Conspiracy by Jerry B. JenkinsHachette Book GroupISBN 9781546014225. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  24. ^ Rykerd, Beverly (July 5, 2001). "Graphic Novel Puts a Face on the Future of Left Behind Series" (Press release). Wheaton, IllinoisTyndale House. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  25. ^ Jerry B. Jenkins Gives a Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Left Behind Series (video). Tyndale House. August 21, 2018. 5:49 minutes in. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021 – via YouTube.

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