tntgoodwin Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I am looking for recommendations for some good quality Christian fiction - not romance. Anything you know of that a guy would probably like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I recommend pretty much anything by Athol Dickson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauriep Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Randy Alcorn's trilogy: Deadline, Dominion, and Deception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Lord Foulgrin's Letters by Randy Alcorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen A Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 If you like suspense of the John Grisham type, you might try Dead Man's Rule, or When the Devil Whistles, by Rick Acker. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Rick+Acker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photo Ninja Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker (Green (a new addition), Black, Red, and White) Zion Chronicles Series by Bodie Thoene Zion Covenant Series by Bodie Thoene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanaryMelody Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Pretty much anything by Ted Dekker or Frank Perreti. My husband and I love their stuff. We also like Randy Alcorn. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Ted Dekker is always popular with the guys. Also, you might give Stephen Lawhead a try. He's not specifically a Christian author, but his themes definitely reflect a Christian ethos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy Grommy Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I second Stephen Lawhead. I especially liked The Song of Albion trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Thanks for.these recs. I've not heard of some of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 I loved the Song of Albion trilogy! Thanks for reminding me of those. I am looking for something set in a modern day though. I didn't really care for Peretti... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I loved the Song of Albion trilogy! Thanks for reminding me of those. I am looking for something set in a modern day though. I didn't really care for Peretti... Ted Dekker's novels are set in a modern day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britomart Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Have you heard of Fiction Finder? It's a website put together by the American Christian Fiction Writers, and you can search by genre and other criteria, in order to find something you'll like. It's here: http://www.fictionfinder.com/book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azmomx3 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Pretty much anything by Ted Dekker or Frank Perreti. My husband and I love their stuff. We also like Randy Alcorn. :) :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Ted Dekker's novels are set in a modern day. Yes. Lots of suspense. Some of them very intense. He sets a good fast-paced plot. You'd like him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 dh's favorite Ted decker books are the Showdown trilogy. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Are you looking for works with obvious Christian themes, or just by people who are Christians, whose faith may be more or less obvious in their writing? Father Brown mysteries by G.K. Chesterton, along with any of his other fiction Anything by Tim Powers (magical realism - very fascinating) The Power and the Glory Anything by Flannery O'Connor (very strong sacramental imagery) Dorothy Sayers' Lord Peter Whimsey mysteries Charles Williams - Descent Into Hell and other novels (NOT easy reads) I read "Hood" by Stephen Lawhead and hated it but his other books might be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Have you heard of Fiction Finder? It's a website put together by the American Christian Fiction Writers, and you can search by genre and other criteria, in order to find something you'll like. It's here: http://www.fictionfinder.com/book :iagree: My favorites that a guy would like include Tim Downs and James Scott Bell. There are a ton of good ones so the fiction finder is your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 CS Lewis's Space Trilogy is always a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker (Green (a new addition), Black, Red, and White) Zion Chronicles Series by Bodie Thoene Zion Covenant Series by Bodie Thoene If you don't want an entire series, pick up The Twilight of Courage, also by Brock & Bodie Thoene. Pretty much anything by Ted Dekker or Frank Perreti. My husband and I love their stuff. We also like Randy Alcorn. :) Seconding Ted Dekker, but suggest you start with Thr3e rather than the circle trilogy (or isn't there now a fourth book?). The color books have a different vibe to them, and it would be a shame to miss out on Dekker's other good stuff if you don't like that stitching. And agreeing with Lewis' Space Trilogy; I'm on chapter 6 of Perelandra right now. But it is typical Lewis, with all his parenthetic comments and pastoral descriptions, so its more demanding of the reader, IMO. He denies they are Biblical allegory, but there are unmistakable parallels, which I have enjoyed. CS Lewis's Space Trilogy is always a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandymom Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker (Green (a new addition), Black, Red, and White) Circle Trilogy is really great, but pass on the Green book. The trilogy (Black, Red, and White) is complete without it, and Green is just really dumb and makes the whole rest of the series seem hokey. I wish I could go back and un-read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandymom Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) So Brave, Young, and Handsome and Peace Like a River by Leif Enger ETA: these are not specifically Christian fiction, but the author is a Christian and very compatible with "Christian fiction". Edited October 17, 2011 by mandymom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Circle Trilogy is really great, but pass on the Green book. The trilogy (Black, Red, and White) is complete without it, and Green is just really dumb and makes the whole rest of the series seem hokey. I wish I could go back and un-read it. Ugh. Don't you hate it when that happens? I've been so frequently disappointed in "additions" to trilogies that I've just stopped reading them. The author's true story arc is usually the trilogy, period. Any books after that are usually just for sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Circle Trilogy is really great, but pass on the Green book. The trilogy (Black, Red, and White) is complete without it, and Green is just really dumb and makes the whole rest of the series seem hokey. I wish I could go back and un-read it. Thanks for the warning, I was thinking maybe I should pick it up. Now I'll take a closer look at some of the other titles mentioned in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Ted Dekker is always popular with the guys. Also, you might give Stephen Lawhead a try. He's not specifically a Christian author, but his themes definitely reflect a Christian ethos. :iagree: with the bolded. I've really enjoyed the Stephen Lawhead novels I have read, and I don't normally seek out Christian Fiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Oh, also, A River Runs Through It was a great book. It has some Christian overtones that are interesting, but I don't think it was intended to be Christian literature. Oops, it's not fiction, but it's still a good, entertaining read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanaryMelody Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Seconding Ted Dekker, but suggest you start with Thr3e rather than the circle trilogy (or isn't there now a fourth book?). The color books have a different vibe to them, and it would be a shame to miss out on Dekker's other good stuff if you don't like that stitching. :iagree: Thr3e is the first book I ever read by Dekker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Davis Bunn. Here are some good ones of his that are more guy friendly: The Lazarus Trap Lion of Babylon All Through the Night Black Madonna Gold of Kings The Great Divide Robert Whitlow's books This series by Blackstock: Last Light Night Light... Stephen Lawhead's Empyrion books are present day/sci fi: The Search for Fierra The Siege of the Dome Not quite as good, but interesting and fairly inexpensive for the Kindle: Season of the Harvest by Michael R. Hicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 adult fiction by Bill Meyers http://www.billmyers.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 :iagree: with the bolded. I've really enjoyed the Stephen Lawhead novels I have read, and I don't normally seek out Christian Fiction. I didn't like Hood. But I enjoyed the Taliesin/Merlin/Arthur series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Circle Trilogy is really great, but pass on the Green book. The trilogy (Black, Red, and White) is complete without it, and Green is just really dumb and makes the whole rest of the series seem hokey. I wish I could go back and un-read it. I just got Green through Paperbackswap, but haven't read it. I love Black, Red and White, but thought the extension to the series with the teen books wasn't nearly as good, and will probably go ahead and pass on Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) Along with Lewis' Space Trilogy, Screwtape Letters and Till We Have Faces- we like all his stuff Tolkien- don't leave out The Simarillion In total agreement about Decker's Green. Skip it. (here's my review) Lawhead- thumbs up- ds 17 recommends Empyerion series L'Engle- Wrinkle Series, et al Bark of the Bog Owl series- Jonathon Rodgers (a loose analogy of King David's life). Karen Hancock- cautiously recommended- romantic elements, ds 17 said was distracting but if you can get around that, it's good. George MacDonald Duncan's War by Douglas Bond (trilogy) The Last Disciple by Hannegraff The Last Christian by David Gregory Bethleham books- they have a great selection of historical fiction! G.H. Henty- my boys enjoy his stuff, despite the template approach- they've learned a TON of history from his stuff! Edited October 17, 2011 by laughing lioness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Have you heard of Fiction Finder? It's a website put together by the American Christian Fiction Writers, and you can search by genre and other criteria, in order to find something you'll like. It's here: http://www.fictionfinder.com/book COOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) If you want something a little slower and more literary, I'd highly suggest Marilynne Robinson's Gilead and Home. She a novelist who's a Christian rather than a Christian novelist, and they are beautiful, beautiful novels. For more "manly" Christian fiction, you might want to try Signmund Brouwer. Edited October 17, 2011 by twoforjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Have you heard of Fiction Finder? It's a website put together by the American Christian Fiction Writers, and you can search by genre and other criteria, in order to find something you'll like. It's here: http://www.fictionfinder.com/book Great concept, it doesn't seem to work very well though. It lists only one book under MEN (it's a scifi), and none under Science Fiction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 My favorite Christian fiction book I have read this year was Safely Home by Randy Alcorn. It is based on true events of the persecuted church in China. I thought it was life changing. I have to agree with so many of the suggestions here: I am loving Stephen Lawhead, although I wouldn't consider his books to be Christian in genre. (Although he is sold on Christian websites and by Christian publishers.) I just finished the King Raven trilogy and I really liked The Skin Map. I liked Ted Dekker's Circle trilogy (Red, White, Black; never read Green) and Blink but I hated Immanuel's Veins. (My review HERE.) I review books for publishers, and that is a fun way to get a wide variety of new reads for free, if you are interested in Christian books. (I review for Booksneeze, WaterBrook Multnomah, Tyndale, and Bethany House.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 My favorite Christian fiction book I have read this year was Safely Home by Randy Alcorn. It is based on true events of the persecuted church in China. I thought it was life changing. I have to agree with so many of the suggestions here: I am loving Stephen Lawhead, although I wouldn't consider his books to be Christian in genre. (Although he is sold on Christian websites and by Christian publishers.) I just finished the King Raven trilogy and I really liked The Skin Map. I liked Ted Dekker's Circle trilogy (Red, White, Black; never read Green) and Blink but I hated Immanuel's Veins. (My review HERE.) I review books for publishers, and that is a fun way to get a wide variety of new reads for free, if you are interested in Christian books. (I review for Booksneeze, WaterBrook Multnomah, Tyndale, and Bethany House.) I am a Booksneeze reviewer, but wasn't familiar with the other options...I just now got an ebook of Joshua Harris' Dug Down Deep for free to review! Thanks for though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britomart Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Great concept, it doesn't seem to work very well though. It lists only one book under MEN (it's a scifi), and none under Science Fiction... Oh dear. I think it's in beta form; I'm sorry. To make up for that, let me recommend Lars Walker. I like Stephen Lawhead a lot (esp. Taliesin and Dream Thief and Byzantium), but I like Walker's Year of the Warrior even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 My favorite Christian fiction book I have read this year was Safely Home by Randy Alcorn. It is based on true events of the persecuted church in China. I thought it was life changing. I have to agree with so many of the suggestions here: I am loving Stephen Lawhead, although I wouldn't consider his books to be Christian in genre. (Although he is sold on Christian websites and by Christian publishers.) I just finished the King Raven trilogy and I really liked The Skin Map. I liked Ted Dekker's Circle trilogy (Red, White, Black; never read Green) and Blink but I hated Immanuel's Veins. (My review HERE.) I review books for publishers, and that is a fun way to get a wide variety of new reads for free, if you are interested in Christian books. (I review for Booksneeze, WaterBrook Multnomah, Tyndale, and Bethany House.) can you tell me how you got such an awesome (!!!!!!) Job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 can you tell me how you got such an awesome (!!!!!!) Job? Well, I don't get paid for it - you just go to those links and sign up. They give you free books in response for honest blog reviews. I've gotten some great books. (And some not so great ones, lol.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I may have to give Ted Dekker another try. I read one of his books (Kiss) and wasn't impressed with the writing at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandymom Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Oh, and I forgot one of my favorite male authors....Joel Rosenberg. All his fiction is great, and it's in the Christian political thriller genre. Also, a book that was recommended to me YEARS before I read it was Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. I put it off for so long because it was an autobiography, and I just don't like reading biographies that much for pleasure. BOY WAS I SURPRISED when I LOVED this book! It is amazing and reads much like a novel. It's a very good book, and I highly recommend it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttichen Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Anything by Travis Thrasher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Well, I don't get paid for it - you just go to those links and sign up. They give you free books in response for honest blog reviews. I've gotten some great books. (And some not so great ones, lol.) Me, too! LOVE getting the books. All of a sudden I have an enormous TBR pile, after months of nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I may have to give Ted Dekker another try. I read one of his books (Kiss) and wasn't impressed with the writing at all. Try "Three." ;) it is still my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dee4DIT Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I saw your query about good Christian fiction and I think you'd like the new author D.I. Telbat, if you like adventure/suspense. He has free Christian short stories on his site every week but just published his first book, Dark Liaison, on Amazon. You can get a free first chapter on his site to check it out. Hope this helps! Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Is Douglas Bond good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Here is his website: You can read a few pages of some of his books at Amazon. I have never read the books, but I did meet his brother. The books are on my "to read" list. Here are some other authors: http://www.examiner.com/christian-fiction-in-grand-rapids/christian-fiction-101-who-are-some-good-christian-mystery-suspense-authors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMom2One Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Dh reads a lot of historical fiction. If that's your thing too, you might try reading some of the Brock & Bode Theone (pronounced Tay-knee) books. They are dh's favorite authors. The Theones are a husband/wife writing team and are among the best out there. Since they're pretty prolific, you'll find a number of series written by them on Amazon. Another favorite of dh's is Peretti, and also Joel Rosenberg. Fascinating stuff by both. Oh, and he really enjoyed SWB's book, The Revolt. Happy reading! Blessings, Lucinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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