Featuring strong christian allegories throughout, the narnia books are great works of fiction with strong characters. Lifeway publishes bible studies, christian books, and ministry resources by many of the most sought after voices in christian ministry and church leadership. There were more than 100 eligible candidates you can see all the christian suspense authors hereand these are the ones chosen by those who took the poll. Each book in the series is written by a different author, and features a different k9 police dog and hisher human. Lee child, and then in order of the character or series ie. Librarything connects you to people who read what you do. It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
Of course there are a lot of authors and a lot of books out there so this isnt. Walk into a christian bookstore and you will be greeted with shelves and shelves of faithbased novels and bible teaching books. Here, youll find a carefully researched collection of christian romance novels by bestselling and awardwinning authors with links to amazon. Check the new releases section to keep up with the latest books or for inspiration on what you should read next. Each of the above links contains a bio of that author as well as all of their books listed divided into series. Amazon provides the largest avenue for ebook sales.
Robin jones gunn christy miller christian book series. Some of these books are historical christian fiction and some take place in more modern settings. Five recommended authors of christian suspensemystery. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies. Andrew peterson is an american author and musician who writes stories and produces music with christian themes. Weve categorized the authors by genre, but note that many write in several different. Find the books you want all in one place and at prices youll love. Im honored to be among the top 40 christian authors of today. Catalog your books from amazon, the library of congress and 4941 other libraries.
Christian books for teens, tweens, and adults to enjoy. A favorite pastime is enjoying a fresh cup of coffee while curled up reading a great book on a warm summer day or any day for that matter. Great christian fiction for children and young adults 240 books. In recent years, christian and inspirational fiction has really blossomed, and new writers are entering the field every day. If you love reading karen kingsbury or lynn austin youll love these authors as well. This is a list of published titles in the christian fiction genre, some recently published, some bestsellers. This is a listing in alphabetical order of all of the authors that we currently list. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford. Im always recommending moms use rr to screen books as well as find new series to try with their kids.
Prolific authors fascinate me, which is why i had to include the christy miller collection. Never miss a new book by your favorite author again. Jack reacher where applicable, we provide you with both the publication order of the books written, as well as the chronological order of the books. Selfpublished authors on average, however, are hardly reaping a fortune. The first book in her road to kingdom series, inescapable, came. Black christian reads is a community for readers and aspiring writers of christian and inspirational novels that feature africanamerican characters. Best christian books for teens today klove fan awards. Phillips is a staunch christian whose faith has drastically impacted the books hes written. Texas k9 unit mystery series i found out about this mystery series when a cozy mystery reader wrote to tell me about this love inspired suspense series. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. We are adding more authors and their series in publication and chronological order.
Lewis has become the most beloved of all modern christian authors. Below is a list of some of my favorite christian fiction authors as well as my favorite books that theyve written. In this mountain by jan karon, these high, green hills by jan karon. Prime members enjoy free delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Christian book finds brings you daily posts of free and discounted christian ebooks for kindle. After losing her house, widow and single mother lena must enter a marriage of convenience with anker to survive the winter. When gretchen isnt reading, shes blogging about books or coding wordpress websites for authors and bloggers. Christian fiction new and coming soon from top authors. Redirected from list of childrens book series a childrens book series is a set of fiction books, with a connected story line, written for children. Finding books for voracious readers in todays society seems like an insurmountable task bridgette. See what bloggers and the media say about librarything. Weve also got biographical data of each author to the best of our abilities.
Staci stallings one of the things i am learning as i read and dig into life is the concept of how satan works and what we can do to be proactive in meeting and defeating him and his schemes. We list the publication order of all authors books and break it into series as well as discuss the best books by an author based on our own opinions. Nancy pritchard finds herself a widow with a world of problems. Bookcoverscre8tive book cover design bestselling premade. Bestselling christian fiction christian books, bibles. Grow your christian faith with a wide range of books from.
Shes authored fourteen books and is currently at work on a new series for bethany house publishing. But with millions of books available and thousands more being written every year, how can you know which ones to read. New life church in palm harbor reaches out to the gangs of the north side. Texas k9 mystery series features a texas k9 police dog and hisher police person handler. Putting the authors name in quotations will help get better results. Stephen lawhead is a wonderful christian author even though all of. He was a fantastic and influential fantasy author, but not a christian. We have books on spiritual growth, discipleship, and christian living for men, women, couples, parents, teens, and children. Christian fictional numbered author series books share a common setting, story, characters, timeline or other common traits. His work encompasses science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction.
Phillips is known more for the effort he has injected into trying to revive interest in george macdonald, a 19th century scottish author than he is for his own works. Includes freestanding books and series that incorporate either overt or. Her 90 books have sold nearly 5 million copies worldwide. Throughout the years ive read many fiction books and series on my. Bestselling author, jonathan cahn caused a worldwide stir with the release of his explosive first book, the harbinger, which became an instant new york times best seller and brought him to national and international prominence.
Our list of recommended christian fiction books includes selections from. Christian authors book showcase public group facebook. The young readers christian library book series by multiple authors includes books david livingstone. Christian fiction books you dont want to miss lifeway. Best christian friendly, fiction books for tweens 187 books. Christian fiction has much to offer and can be a great part of any readers book collection. The latest book in this extremely popular series, called blue moon, arrives on bookshelves on october 29th. Jun 28, 2016 the list of the bestselling christian books of all time almost demands every single title carry some sort of disclaimer, but that disclaimer would be different depending on the individual.
Brookstone brides series, volumes baker books trade paperback. So if searching for stephen king you would search by s, not k. However, he is best known for his childrens fantasy series, the chronicles of. Feb 26, 20 explore iloveebookss board free books for kindle. See more ideas about christian fiction, free books, books.
But the famed chronicler of narnia had many contemporaries who were equally deft with words, wit and wisdom, and whose work would be a suitable addition to any reader looking to add to their collection of spiritual writings. I have really learned to enjoy christian authors and appreciate their talent to captivate an audience and bring hope, love and joy to many believers. The community is hosted by a group of bestselling and awardwinning christian authors who write stories of faith, family and love. The official website of new york times best selling author terri blackstock, author of if i run, the intervention series, the moonlighters series, and more. But when their hearts warm to one another during those cold months together, will they let their romance bloom into spring. Each book in the series features a different k9 dog, and is written by a different mystery author. Oh, and sometimes i get quite off cozy mystery topic on my blog. These popular authors, teachers, and preachers address a wide variety of meaningful and important biblical topics in the resources they write and create. Finally we list the chronological order of a book series of an author where applicable.
Missionary and explorer, corrie ten boom young readers christian library, sojourner truth. All jack wants is to help an old couple and suddenly he is in the middle of a brutal gang war. So if looking for stephen king you would search by s, not k. My favorite christian fiction books for all ages young wifes guide. Differences over theology mainly will affect this list. Leap into action with this highoctane, breakneck new series from bestselling author susan may warren. Book 2 in the spiritual warfare series, but also a standalone.
Lynn austin is an american born author of inspirational christian fiction books. Series on the academic oxford university press website. Arguably the bestknown fiction series in all of christian literature, the chronicles of narnia is a sevenbook series that chronicles the creation of a magical land and the many events that happen along the way. How can you know what the best christian books are. Black christian reads christian fiction authors writing. The author was a reader and began writing with the aim of writing what she could read. Also, i find a lot of the book covers dont look christian. One little lie by colleen coble the pelican harbor series book 1.
Welcome to fantastic fiction search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information join our 99,999 members. Our list of recommended christian fiction books includes selections from bestselling authors and upandcoming writers with stories full of elements like romance, suspense, history, current events, faith, and forgiveness. The collection is a set of four related series published between 1989 and 2017. Born in 1974 in monticello, illinois, before andrew peterson wrote novels, he was a musician. This young adult title was not marketed as christian fiction but the joannas faith plays a role in the story.
Ten christian bestsellers you should own christian books ten christian bestsellers you should own by hannah goodwyn producer. Redeemed reader is an amazing resource for christian moms everywhere. I have a great group of people who post comments to the blog, which i love to read. Christian suspense is basically a good mystery without all the violence, sex, and bad language. Christian fiction new and coming soon from top authors and. Our boys have never been labeled as book worms or avid readers, so i wanted to be sure that what i provided for them in the way of books were carefully selected for them, and not just thoughtless thrown in from of them. Discover the best childrens christian books in best sellers. Christian fictional author numbered series books share a common setting, story, characters, timeline or other common traits. She holds a record for winning several christy awards and one of her novels. Nancy mehl vannetta chapman marilyn leach nancy mehl lives in wichita, kansas, with her husband norman and her very active puggle, watson. Apr 08, 2018 rock harbor search and rescue is the first in a middle grade mystery series based on christian author colleen cobles adult series, rock harbor.
Stay up to date on the books that came out this week or this month. Find bibles, christian fiction, bible study books and more. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Series author publication range the secrets of droon. See all the latest from your favorite author, or the newest installment of a series you have been following. However, there are some authors that are more forward or violent but i wouldnt say its like an r rated movie. Here are some authors you might not have met yet, and others who may be old favorites.
I believe that reading books written by other, wiser christians is one of the most effective ways to grow as a christian. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or cowritten by an. Nov 26, 2008 the series is written by several christian authors and is not a mystery series, but i think that it falls in well with the abovelisted authors and series. I hope that my chronological listing of these authors mystery books helps you to find a favorite author or two of your own. Terri blackstock the official site of author terri. Please note it is listed by the authors first name. The 12 most influential spiritual books of the past 50 years. Hidden places was converted into a movie by the hallmark channel. Below is a complete listing of every author whose books we have listed and in order here at. Faith, hope and love 1 corinthians but the greatest of these is love. Kids solve mysteries alongside their search and rescue pets. This is a list of bestselling fiction authors to date, in any language.