Eugenia Price

  • 30

    Catalog books

  • 20

    Works

  • 1957 to 2021

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Eugenia Price writes sweeping historical fiction rooted in Southern settings and richly drawn characters. Her Georgia Trilogy, including Beauty from Ashes, follows interconnected lives over decades, blending community portraiture with personal redemption and moral struggle, attentive to social change and the rhythms of place.

Price’s storytelling emphasizes emotional depth and steady pacing: long scenes of domestic life, clear moral conflicts, and gradual transformation. Readers who enjoy immersive family sagas and novels that trace how history shapes ordinary choices will find her work patient, character-focused, and resonant with a sense of continuity.

Best Place To Start

Beauty from Ashes (Georgia Trilogy)

St Martins Pr • 1996 • oversized commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Sweeping historical family sagas • Rich Southern settings and atmosphere • Multi-book series with layered character arcs

Genres and themes: Historical fiction • Southern Gothic / regional drama • Family, faith, and redemption

Who this author is best for: Good for readers who enjoy long, character-driven historical sagas set in the American South.

Start with the Georgia Trilogy entry listed here to sample Price's dense, multi-generation storytelling and regional detail.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Beauty from Ashes (Georgia Trilogy)

    St Martins Pr • 1996 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 631 pages.

  2. The Waiting Time (Waiting Time)

    St Martins Pr • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 345 pages.

  3. Don Juan Mcqueen

    Turner Publishing Company • 2012 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2012 • 382 pages.

  4. Lighthouse (St. Simons Trilogy, v.1) (The St. Simons Trilogy)

    Providence House Pub • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 343 pages.

  5. Maria (Florida Trilogy, Book 1) (The Florida Trilogy)

    Providence House Pub • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 416 pages.

  6. New moon rising

    Bantam Bks • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 311 pages.

  7. Learning to Live from the Gospels

    Hodder & Stoughton Religious • 1972 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1972 • 224 pages.

  8. SHARE MY PLEASANT STONES

    Zondervan • 1957 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1957 • 384 pages.

  9. The Eugenia Price trilogy

    Eugenia Price/Joyce K. Blackburn Charitable Foundation • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 441 pages.

  10. Getting Through the Night: Finding Your Way After the Loss of a Loved One

    Walker Large Print • 1995 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

How The Picks Compare

  • The Waiting Time (Waiting Time) is the easier short commitment, while Beauty from Ashes (Georgia Trilogy) asks for more reading time up front.
  • Beauty from Ashes (Georgia Trilogy) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Waiting Time (Waiting Time) leans later in the catalog.
  • Don Juan Mcqueen is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Beauty from Ashes (Georgia Trilogy).

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