Gerald N. Lund


Gerald Niels Lund was a general authority of the [Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] from 2002 to 2008. Lund was released as a general authority and member of the church's Second Quorum of the Seventy on October 4, 2008.
Lund is also a popular Latter-day Saint fiction writer, having written The Work and the Glory series as well as the Kingdom and the Crown series, among other books. He has also written several theological non-fiction works for Latter-day Saints, including, Hearing the Voice of the Lord: Principles and Patterns of Personal Revelation and The Coming of the Lord. Lund and his wife, Lynn, are the parents of seven children. Lund has also written poems that his wife has set to music.
Before becoming a general authority, he worked in the LDS Church's educational system. He also served in the church as a stake president, bishop and branch president at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. Among other assignments during his tenure as a general authority, he lived in Solihull, England for 3 years while serving in an area presidency.

Fiction

''The Work and the Glory'' (1990–1998)

The Work and the Glory historical fiction series based on, and inspired by, the life and death of Joseph Smith and the founding of the LDS Church.
TitleDateISBN
1Pillar of LightSeptember 1990
2Like a Fire is BurningOctober 1991
3Truth Will PrevailSeptember 1992
4Thy Gold to RefineOctober 1993
5A Season of JoyOctober 1994
6Praise to the ManNovember 1995
7No Unhallowed HandNovember 1996
8So Great a CauseOctober 1997
9All Is WellOctober 1998

''The Kingdom and the Crown'' (2000–2002)

The Kingdom and the Crown historical fiction series based on the ministry of Jesus, as told from a Latter-day Saint perspective.
TitleDateISBN
1Fishers of MenOctober 2000
2Come Unto MeOctober 2001
3Behold the MenOctober 2002

''San Juan Pioneers'' (2009–2016)

San Juan Pioneers historical fiction series based on, and inspired by, the San Juan Expedition.
TitleDateISBN
1The UndauntedAugust 17, 2009
2Only the BraveDecember 8, 2014
3To Soar with EaglesMay 31, 2016

''The Guardian'' (2012–13)

The Guardian is a two-volume thriller set during World War II.
TitleDateISBN
1The GuardianNovember 26, 2012
2To Run with the SwiftNovember 4, 2013

''Fire and Steel'' (2014–2019)

Fire and Steel historical series based on events before and during World War II. Reports and diaries from LDS Church missionaries were inspiration for the characters and settings.
TitleDateISBN
1A Generation RisingNovember 28, 2014
2The Storm DescendsNovember 2, 2015
3The Shadow FallsNovember 7, 2016
4The Proud Shall StumbleMay 15, 2017
5Out of the SmokeOctober 29, 2018
6Into the FlamesSeptember 2, 2019

Non-fiction

Incomplete list of non-fiction releases.
TitleDateISBNNotes
Jesus Christ, Key to the Plan of SalvationJanuary 1998
The Selected Writings of Gerald N. LundAugust 1999Gospel Scholar Series, Volume 1
In Tune: The Role of the Spirit in Teaching and LearningDecember 30, 2013
Lieutenant Terry's Christmas FudgeSeptember 25, 2017
Why Isn't God Answering Me?August 20, 2018

''Divine Guidance'' (2007–2012)

Individual volumes were bundled into a series in 2013. The series was also marketed as Divine Signatures.
TitleDateISBN
1Divine SignaturesNovember 17, 2010
2Hearing the Voice of the LordNovember 1, 2007
3Look Up My SoulFebruary 21, 2012

Filmography