THE BEST CHRISTIAN FICTION: my favorite Christian fiction books I've read in the last year

[@kristinhodge8398]

I recently read the Out From Egypt Trilogy and surprisingly really loved it! Also my all time favorite christian fiction author is Ted Dekker! Skin is SO good not really christian content, where his Circle series is a LITERAL story of Christ. all the metaphorical stuff in the bible is taken so LITERAL. sin is LITERALLY a disease on the skin. Circle series is an ALL TIME FAVORITE!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I've read quite a bit of Dekker, including the Circle series and he's not an author I really care to continue reading.

[@loriehaisen9555]

My all time favorite Christian author is Lynn Austin, she writes mostly historical fiction, but her series called "gods and kings' was really exciting page turners and I loved it.

[@kellireadsalot]

Holly’s video on Christian fiction is how I found you. The Curse of Misty Wayfair sounds really good..

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I hope you like it!

[@rollingwiththerouses3918]

I listened to The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond by Jamie Jo Wright and really enjoyed it. I'm going to have to get Safely Home because that sounds so good! I just finished up Corrie Ten Booms The Hidding Place last night and I've never cried so much from a book! It was so good and definitely encouraged me in my faith in so may ways! I highly recommend it!!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

The Hiding Place is SO GOOD! I think you'll enjoy Safely Home!

[@beckyfaith1070]

Safely Home was one of the few books that actually had me in tears at the end! I highly recommend it!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yes, it is so good!

[@scrapsweetiepie]

Safely Home was so much more than I expected, really stayed with me!

[@Celestria]

That's so cool you and Holly have been friends for so long and are still so close 😊

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yes! Who would have guessed that we'd still be friends?! It's pretty neat!

[@tabithasbooksfaith]

Some of my favorite /good authors: Karen Kingsbury, Frank Peretti, Melissa Tagg, Chris Fabry, Francine Rivers, Becky Wade, Jenny B Jones, Kelly Irvin, Beth Vogt, Gary Smalley(he has fiction books!), Dan Walsh, James Scott Bell,T.I Lowe Authors I’m curious about: Lisa Wingate, Liz Wiehl, Tammy L Gray, Teresa Tysinger, Courtney Walsh, Sally John, Dani Pettry, Katie Ganshert, Nicole Deese, Davis Bunn, Kim Cash Tate, krista McGee, Charles Martin Lynette Easton

[@ladylovesteadreads]

Thank you for this video. I have been wanting to read more Christian fiction. And I completely know what you mean about darkness in a town. I lived in a small town that just had like, a shadow over it and so many dark things happened there. Like, I get a feeling of dread in my guts just remembering the vibe of that place.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I hope you enjoy some of these!

[@Tinkwolf]

I’ve really been looking forward to your video about the Christian publishers and stuff I hope you are able to do it soon. Your videos are always great!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I'm aiming for that video to go up next week, I feel like I have a lot to say!

[@Tinkwolf]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay Awesome! I will be looking forward to it!

[@commoncentsflips4030]

Thanks for the recommendations. I think I've read/listened to all of them except the last one. You should read the other Steven James books if you haven't already. They're pretty dark, but they're the most intense page turners I've read in Christian fiction. I really like Chuck Black. Also Randy Singer for legal suspense.

[@OceanaGottaReadEmAll]

I love seeing Catching Christmas on the list😍 I didn’t love the first Jaime Jo Wright book I tried but I’ll try The Curse of Misty Wayfair I think!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I would be curious to hear your thoughts on The Curse of Misty Wayfair!

[@MomOfMany]

I just found your channel and can I just so I’m so thankful! I’m getting ready to publish my first book (Indy author) and was worried I wouldn’t have enough readers because it isn’t heavy romance. Jesus is always the hero ❤️

[@MomOfMany]

@Makai Threads it’s out now! It’s called The Imaginarium and is available on Amazon, Kobo and Nook. If you check it out you will have to let me know what you think of it :)

[@booksaremysociallife]

I'm a Muslim who reads a lot of 'Muslim' fiction and I've found myself at the same conundrum. Is it Muslim fiction if the author is Muslim but there's no Muslim content in the story? Is it Muslim fiction if the characters are of a Muslim background but not religious? Is it Muslim fiction if there isn't any exploration of faith? And the real controversial one: what if the Muslim characters are unconventional (maybe they drink, smoke, are LGBT, etc)? It's not a clear cut thing and leads to a lot of discourse lol.

[@arockr8998]

Hi Chantel! Just found your channel. I enjoy Christian Fiction as well. Some of my favorites are The Circle Series Ted Dekker and the Red Wing Saga by Sharon K. Gilbert. God Bless!

[@MelinaPylant]

I have most on my wishlist! Thanks for the suggestions!

[@wanderingwithstacy]

Adding Synapse, The Oath and The Line Between to my list! Actually I think I'd like all of the books you mentioned, but I gotta pace myself:) Thanks for sharing these:)

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I hope you like them all!

[@readersgottoread1443]

I have been meaning to read Carrie Parks. Of CF, I mainly read contemporary romance, modern Amish, and some suspense. Two of my current favorites are The Masterpiece by Rivers and My Hope Next Door by Tammy L. Gray. Thanks for sharing these titles!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I hope you enjoy Carrie Stuart Parks! If you haven't read any Jaime Jo Wright I would recommend checking her out too.

[@mydaughtersbeautifulmind]

What Amish books would you recommend?

[@trevorreads]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@lovelydaywithholly]

I totally had the same dilemma looking for “Christian” fiction

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yeah, it's strange!

[@_KendraChristine]

I’ve hardly read any Christian fiction, I feel like there aren’t many out there but maybe I just don’t know where to look 😂

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

With your mystery/thriller interest I would recommend trying Carrie Stuart Parks!

[@tabithasbooksfaith]

So may great Christian fiction! Some can be really cheesy , so off the Christian faith or not have a ton of faith content so it can get rough digging through the good ones! But there really are some great ones! And have so many different genres!

[@kristinhodge8398]

READ THE CIRCLE SERIES BY TED DEKKER! Skin by him is also so good! Skin isn't actual christian content tho, where the circle series is and is one of my absolute favorites!

[@rebekahmackenzie]

One of my favorite Christian fiction books is called Secrets She Kept. I can't remember the author but it is WWII historical fiction and I loved it!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Interesting, I'll have to see if I can find it!

[@bytesofmemory]

ohh I thought for sure the If I run series would be on there.. did you not read that in the last year? I really enjoyed the cheesy Christmas book in your list as well! I think my favorite in the last year was If I Run but I need to try some others. I feel like the hard time about Christian Fiction is that I don't want it to be fake and it is hard to show the Christian side of people w/o over do it. So I am kinda okay if only talks about it some if that makes sense.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

If I Run was a bit over a year ago so it was on last year's list!

[@maryadair5051]

Collision of Lies is a great book. I have the second one on the way. ❤️ from Colorado

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I just read the second book this month!

[@99kylies15]

Oh man, Randy Alcorn. I love both his fiction and nonfiction.

[@tumiepowe2033]

Am impressed!keep the good work up Sis!

[@intoalivinghope]

Do you think Collision of Lies and Synapse would be appropriate for a tween reader? My son is reading the Dragons in Our Midst series and Blood of Kings series right now, but we're constantly looking for book recommendations 😄

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

No, I don't really think either of them would be for tweens. I do share quite a few books for that age over on my homeschool channel - Intentional Homeschooling

[@intoalivinghope]

Thanks!

[@JoeSlam.]

Here's a couple of books I've enjoyed the past few months. Travis Thrasher "American Omens" Rachel Hauck "The Fifth Avenue Story Society" James L Rubart "Soul's Gate"

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Thanks for sharing. I enjoy James L. Rubart's writing but haven't read any in the last year, that needs to change for next year!

[@katgmied3]

Late in these recommendations, but Stephen Lawhead (favorite is Paradise War series) is a must. He writes Celtic fantasy.

[@Tinkwolf]

I’m reading The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright it is sooo good. I’ve got all her other books besides the newest one so if they are all this good I will be binging her writing!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Sweet, if you like The House on Foster Hill I think you'll like a lot of her other ones!

[@ElizabethAnneReads]

I really need to reread Peretti. I read all his books when I was in high school and for some reason in my mind I don't feel like they are going to hold up well but that's totally not fair. I think I'm going to make this winter/next year all about rereading things.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Ooh, I like that idea of spending the fall/winter re-reading! I want to re-read Peretti's This Present Darkness/Piercing the Darkness this fall. I'm not sure I care to re-read any other books by him.

[@katherinekubeldzis7902]

I just finished A Cry From The Dust by Carrie Stuart Parks. A terrific book, I really enjoyed it.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

That's a good one!

[@ChautonaHavig]

Did you read Tom's second book, Network of Deceit?

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yes, I did a few months ago!

[@kittylovesgod714]

I’ll have to check out more of your channel I was trying to look on KZbin for more like Christian booktube. Doesn’t necessarily have to be the person reads only Christian books but one that reads or listens to some Christian books. Because I have a hard enough time finding Christian books to read. And then some are just cheesy. Like there are some Christian books like Christian romance books for example some of them are just flat out cheesy and not in a good way. So I don’t only read/listen to Christian books but I would like to get into more and I have a hard enough finding some that aren’t like cheesy. I have a few booktubers I follow don’t read Christian books there were a couple that did but those channels are no longer a thing like those people no longer do a book channel. But lately I’ve been wanting to get into more Christian books whether it’s Christian romance books or just a really good Christian book I am tired of the normal romance books either too steamy or it’s just not the type of book I wanna read. I still read regular romance books and other books but I really want a good you know clean Christian romance or any other type of book it’s just hard to find that nowadays. Cause any Christian romance book I found I’m like this person can’t be like a godly person because this does not make sense. So I’m really trying to find more Christian romance books that are just stupid and then regular you know Christian books are fine they don’t have to be romanced they could be mystery thriller but it’s just like hard to find those these days I have to dig really hard to find those. Like on prime reading or even a Scribd I have to dig to find them. It’s rare to find one that’s good I haven’t read one that I was thrilled with. So I’m hoping I can find more KZbinrs that read some Christian books maybe you’ll help me find new recommendations because I am want to read more of that or listen to it

[@hannahk_reads]

I am looking for books for my 19 year old brother. Do you have any recommendations?

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I would recommend Synapse, it's the only Steven James I've read but I've heard good things about his series that starts with The Pawn!

[@hannahk_reads]

Do you have any others that I could find in the library? Thanks for the recommendations!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

@@hannahk_reads The Delusion by Laura Gallier and The Man He Never Was by James L. Rubart.

[@hannahk_reads]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay thank you!

[@estherbouchillon95]

I really liked Synapse for the dialog. The actual storyline not so much, especially at the end felt like he just threw together an ending after he was done with the great conversations.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Have you read anything else by Steven James?

[@estherbouchillon95]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay not yet! I'm curious about his other books because this one seemed different from his others. The Pawn is on my list as a future read.

[@heatherchristianforlife]

I am currently reading a Jamie Jo wright.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Ooh, I hope you enjoy it!

[@heatherchristianforlife]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay The house on foster hill.

[@dawnhartigan9423]

Have you read anything by Francine Rivers?

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yes but not since high school!

[@kristenmosher6753]

Have you read anything by Ted Dekker?

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yes, I've read a lot of his books, mostly years ago but I've read a bit lately and have come to the conclusion that I don't think his writing is for me. That being said, I have two of his books on my stack to read soon. 🤷‍♀️

[@evimooiman1129]

Carve of the mark and the fates divide by Veronica Roth

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I'll have to look those up!

[@andreadanotherchapter8206]

Try Out of North Korea by Alana Terry... or anything by her.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Ooh, will do!

[@mydaughtersbeautifulmind]

Do you have a book club? I would love to join a book club to encourage me to read and discuss books.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I have a few buddy reads I'm doing here on the channel this summer. On July 28th I'll be posting the discussion video for My Life with the Liars by Caela Carter. You are welcome to join us! For August the book is The Girl Behind the Red Rope, I don't have a date for that video yet.

[@mydaughtersbeautifulmind]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay That would be Great. It looks really good.

[@kennethmcdonald9736]

It's incredible that Lord of the Rings was supposed to be a Christian book, in the manner of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, full of metaphors about heaven, hell, salvation and damnation, to make you think about the bible. What a super massive fail it was in its objectives, its more likely to turn someone into a witch than a Christian.

[@strangementalitypaperYT]

Far and away my fav Christian fiction book is The Bible.

[@strangementalitypaperYT]

@Tina Cole The Bible is mythology. It's fiction.

[@littlehousema7162]

You have obviously never read it...

[@strangementalitypaperYT]

@@littlehousema7162 Haha. Why are Christians' responses to disagreements so darn predictable? I've read it all the way through twice, and it's ridiculous. A talking snake and donkey? People turning into salt. The entire book of Revelation. A bald guy calling down a curse to kill children with she bears. The sun stopping in the sky. These are all fantasy elements. There's even rape and dismemberment (Judges 19). Change the title to Game of Thrones, and nobody would think twice about the genre.

[@littlehousema7162]

@@strangementalitypaperYT From a secular standpoint, the Bible has been proven to be a historical book filled with nonfiction (true story) accounts from the past, with many stories that could be considered myth, rather than fantasy. I never claimed to be a Christian, that was you assuming and judging me of your own accord. I just remarked on the obvious. If you don't like the topic of Christian fiction, coming to someone's video and making a remark that has nothing to do with the video is immature, uncouth behavior.

[@strangementalitypaperYT]

@@littlehousema7162 What history in The Bible has been proven by secularists? I know of zero claims The Bible makes that are true. There is no Garden of Eden. There was never a worldwide flood. No historical evidence of Jesus existed, and even Josephus's accounts are flawed. Did you ever think that spreading disinformation under the guise of religion is immature, uncouth behavior. What's funny to me is how so many people assume that those of us who disagree with Christian theology know nothing about it. I disagree with the Bible not because I haven't read it. I disagree with it because I have.

[@karinbrownbarrios5002]

I need CLEAN books. I start listening to a book and then all the times they take our lord's name in vain and the sexual content makes me cringe. Thank you God for fellow Christians &fellow Christian writers & publishers