Before Ann Voskamp wrote One Thousand Gifts, she wrote A Child's Geography: Explore His Earth. It is a children’s book written about the geography of the Middle East using biblical references. Voskamp decided that all of the profits from the book would be donated to Compassion. Then, in 2011, Voskamp published the book One Thousand Gifts, which is a story of her life experiences and beliefs. She was named one of Publishers Weekly's Bestsellers for the year of 2011 and a USA Today Bestseller. Since then, Voskamp has written three study guides for One Thousand Gifts. Voskamp has also written two other books. In 2012, Voskamp wrote One Thousand Gifts Devotional: Reflections on Finding Everyday Graces, which is a devotional based off of One Thousand
