Inspirational Fiction

New and recommended fiction by Christian authors and publishers

Updated October 7, 2025
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Inspirational Fiction

New and recommended fiction by Christian authors and publishers

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The Queen's cook
Afshar, Tessa
Paper Book
In the heart of ancient Persia, the empire's Jewish citizens face an ominous edict that threatens their very existence. Roxannah, the daughter of a once-privileged but now impoverished Persian lord, is devastated by the news. Her father sees this edict as a stroke of good fortune, an opportunity to...
Among the innocent
Alford, Mary (Romance fiction writer)
Paper Book
When Leah Miller's entire Amish family was murdered ten years ago, the person believed responsible took his own life. Since then, Leah left the Amish and joined the police force. Now, after another Amish woman is found murdered with the same MO, it becomes clear that the wrong man may have been...
The Warsaw sisters : a novel of WWII Poland
Barratt, Amanda
Paper Book
2024 Christy Award Winner A richly rendered portrait of courage, sacrifice, and resilience On a golden August morning in 1939, sisters Antonina and Helena Dąbrowska send their father off to defend Poland against the looming threat of German invasion. The next day, the...
The girl who could breathe under water : a novel
Bartels, Erin
CD
The best fiction simply tells the truth. But the truth is never simple. When novelist Kendra Brennan moves into her grandfather's old cabin on Hidden Lake, she has a problem and a plan. The problem? An inflammatory letter from A Very Disappointed Reader. The plan? To confront Tyler, her...
The lady with the dark hair : a novel
Bartels, Erin
Paper Book
Estuary
Bergren, Lisa Tawn
Paper Book
Can a family bond stand the test of time? Lady Tiliani Forelli is the epitome of the She-Wolves who raised her, an adept archer with a mind of her own. It is long past time for her to wed, but she deems each young lord who comes to bid for her hand lacking. With battles upon their...
Unknown threat
Blackburn, Lynn Huggins
CD
US Secret Service Special Agent Luke Powell is lucky to be alive. Three of his fellow agents have died in unusual circumstances in the past ten weeks. Luke is devastated by the loss of his friends and colleagues, and his inability to locate the killer feels like a personal failure. He and his team...
Aftermath
Blackstock, Terri
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling suspense author Terri Blackstock delivers a gripping story layered with what ifs. "Blackstock keeps the suspense high throughout. Readers will have a tough time putting this nail-biter down." --Publishers Weekly Three best friends attend a concert....
Piece by piece
Bradford, Laura
Paper Book
Danielle Parker is a gold-medal mom -- the kind who volunteers in her children's classrooms, shuttles them between activities, throws legendary birthday parties, and has a remedy on hand for any emergency. Whatever her husband, Jeff, and their children need, Dani is there, always. Except for one day...
The long march home : a World War II novel of the Pacific
Brotherton, Marcus
Paper Book
"A tour de force."--Publishers Weekly starred review "A great read."--Library Journal starred review "A must-read literary triumph."--Booklist starred review Jimmy Propfield joined the army for...
Letters of trust
Brunstetter, Wanda E.
Paper Book
Friendship Letters Series -- Doretta Schwartz has always enjoyed writing letters and feels her letters can be a bit of a ministry to her friends. In this series, exchanging letters that contain open and honest feeling and struggles helps Doretta and two of her best friends through the...
The emerald tide
Bunn, T. Davis
Paper Book
In an uplifting story brimming with romance, art, and intrigue, internationally bestselling author Davis Bunn returns to the breathtaking coastal California town of Miramar Bay, as a widowed art history professor hunts for a stolen masterpiece... Just when he thought he...
Who is Mary? : an Amish romance
Byler, Linda
Paper Book
The first book in a new Amish romance series by beloved novelist Linda Byler, an active member of the Amish church. With her copper red hair and inquisitive personality, Mary is an anomaly in her Amish community in western New York. She tries to join in the fun with the other...
After the shadows
Cabot, Amanda
Paper Book
A brighter future awaits--if she can escape the shadows of the past Emily Leland sheds no tears when her abusive husband is killed in a bar fight, but what awaits her back home in Sweetwater Crossing is far from the welcome and comfort she expected. First she discovers her father has...
The British booksellers : a novel of the Forgotten Blitz
Cambron, Kristy
Paper Book
Inspired by real accounts of the Forgotten Blitz bombings, The British Booksellers highlights the courage of those whose lives were forever changed by war--and the stories that bind us in the fight for what matters most. A tenant farmer's son had no business daring to dream of a future...
The prince of spies
Camden, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Luke Delacroix has the reputation of a charming man-about-town in Gilded Age Washington, DC. In reality, he is secretly carrying out an ambitious agenda in Congress. His current mission is to thwart the reelection of Congressman Clyde Magruder, his only real enemy in the world. But trouble...
Looking for Leroy
Carlson, Melody
Paper Book
"No one writes clean contemporary romance quite like Melody Carlson."--Library Journal It's official: Brynna Phillips is done with men. They only break your heart. But just when she makes this declaration, her friend Jan convinces Brynna to join her on a camping...
With this ring
Clipston, Amy
Paper Book
Say "I do" to this sweet romance from bestselling author Amy Clipston, who "writes with warmth and heart" (RaeAnne Thayne). Dakota Jamison spends her days making brides' dreams come true. But when will the time finally come for her own storybook ending? Dakota thought she had left her...
Between the sound and sea : a novel
Cox, Amanda
Paper Book
Every family has its secrets. Josephina Harris wouldn't mind if her family still had a few of their own after a lawsuit tarnishes their name. When an opportunity opens to become a temporary keeper of a decommissioned lighthouse on a North Carolina island, she jumps at the chance to escape her small...
The inn at Harts Haven
Davids, Patricia
Ebook
"Patricia writes with heart, integrity and hope. Her stories both entertain and edify--the perfect combination." --Kim Vogel Sawyer, award-winning and bestselling author In this close-knit Amish community, she'll hide in plain sight... Pregnant and desperate,...
The words we lost
Deese, Nicole
Paper Book
Three friends. Two broken promises. One missing manuscript. As a senior acquisitions editor for Fog Harbor Books in San Francisco, Ingrid Erikson has rejected many a manuscript for lack of defined conflict and dramatic irony--two elements her current life possesses in spades. In the months...
The maid of Ballymacool : a novel
Deibel, Jennifer
Paper Book
"The only home Brianna Kelly has ever known is Ballymacool Boarding School, but when the son of local gentry arrives at the school to deal with his unruly niece, an unexpected discovery uncovers the truth about her past--and the key to her future"--
A place to land
Denton, Lauren K.
Paper Book
"A delightful Southern story extolling the deep bond of sisters, Lauren Denton's?A Place to?Land?has a heartwarming tone as it unravels a 40-year-old mystery coming back to haunt a cast of small-town characters whose lives are entwined in Sugar Bend, Alabama." --New York Journal of Books. ...
The wings of Poppy Pendleton
Dobson, Melanie
Paper Book
In this compelling new time-slip mystery, a little girl goes missing from her family's castle in the Thousand Islands of New York. Eighty-five years later, a journalist teams up with a woman living on Koster Isle to find out what happened to Poppy, once and for all. 1907. On...
Life flight
Eason, Lynette
Paper Book
"A heart-stopping, breath-stealing masterpiece of romantic suspense!"-- Colleen Coble, USA Today bestselling author EMS helicopter pilot Penny Carlton is used to high-stress situations, but being forced to land on a mountain in a raging storm with a critical...
Her part to play : a novel
Erlingsson, Jenny
Paper Book
"Desperate for extra income, Adanne accepts a last-minute job as a makeup artist for a movie thats filming in her small Alabama hometown. But the money hardly seems worth having to face the actor who got her fired from her last job in Hollywood. Sparks fly on and off the set, but will either of them...
A piece of the moon
Fabry, Chris
Paper Book
2022 Carol Award Winner!An inspiring southern fiction story from the bestselling author of War RoomWhen eccentric millionaire Gideon Quidley receives a divine revelation to hide his earthly treasure somewhere in the hills, he sets out to find a fitting hiding spot, choosing only a few...
How to plot a payback : a novel
Ferguson, Melissa
Ebook
A healing touch
Fisher, Suzanne Woods
Paper Book
Ruth "Dok" Stoltzfus is the kind of doctor who still believes in house calls, addressing not just her patients' physical needs but their emotional ones too. When newly widowed Bee faces a breast cancer diagnosis, Dok connects her with Fern Lapp for support. When her painfully shy assistant Annie...
The letter tree : a novel
Fordham, Rachel
Paper Book
Mere words can't end their families' feud, but the Campbell heir and the Bradshaw heiress plan to write a future together. Buffalo, NY, 1924 Laura Bradshaw adores stories with happily ever afters. But since her mother died seven years ago, the Bradshaw Shoe Company...
The seamstress of Acadie : a novel
Frantz, Laura
Paper Book
In a land torn apart by conflict, can love mend the tattered pieces? As 1754 is drawing to a close, tensions between the French and the British on Canada's Acadian shore are reaching a fever pitch. Seamstress Sylvie Galant and her family--French-speaking Acadians wishing to remain...
Matched and married
Fuller, Kathleen
Paper Book
Neither Margaret nor Owen has any interest in getting married. But in the small Amish town of Birch Creek, where marriage is on everyone's mind, their plans don't stand a chance. Margaret Yoder can't seem to catch a break. Even though she's dedicated to her Amish faith, her...
Sold on love
Fuller, Kathleen
Paper Book
She's a high-fashion realtor; he's a low-maintenance mechanic. What on earth could they have in common? Dressed in designer labels and cruising around town in her red Mercedes, workaholic realtor Harper Wilson presents the picture of success in charming Maple Falls. But Harper's carefully...
Unforgotten
Gray, Shelley Shepard
Paper Book
Even though Bethanne Hostetler has found some peace seven years after an attempted assault and the accidental death of Peter Miller, she is still haunted by the memory. When her Englisher cousin, Candace--who has just been crowned Miss Crittenden County--reveals that she has a stalker, all of...
The Foxhole Victory Tour
Green, Amy Lynn
Paper Book
2024 Christy Award FinalistBased on true World War II stories of life in the USO variety shows, worlds collide when performers from around the United States come together to tour North Africa.Vibrant and scrappy Maggie McCleod tried not to get fired from her wartime orchestra, but her sharp...
The metropolitan affair
Green, Jocelyn
Paper Book
For years her explorer father promised Dr. Lauren Westlake she'd accompany him on one of his Egyptian expeditions. But as the empty promises mounted, Lauren determined to earn her own way. Now the assistant curator of Egyptology for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lauren receives two unexpected...
Tea with elephants : a Suitcase Sisters novel
Gunn, Robin Jones
Paper Book
Ever since they met as teenagers volunteering at a conference center in Costa Rica 20 years ago, Fern Espinoza and Lily Graden have shared a close friendship, even though they live in different states. They can hardly believe it when their teen dream of traveling to Africa together becomes a reality...
Like the wind : a novel
Hatcher, Robin Lee
Paper Book
A life in pieces. A hundred-year-old journal. And a chance for love to be reborn. Olivia Ward arrived in Bethlehem Springs alone--with no job, no home, and no money--after her manipulative ex-husband used his power and wealth to destroy everything. Six years later, the...
Meet me at the starlight
Hauck, Rachel
Paper Book
Eighties supermodel Harlow Hayes seeks solace in a quaint Florida beach town to hide and heal from a heartbreak that shattered her entire world. To her surprise, she encounters Matt Knight--a Hollywood A-lister with a bad-boy reputation--who has returned to his hometown to help his plucky...
Calling on the matchmaker
Hedlund, Jody
Paper Book
"Jody Hedlund's novels are a joy to read."--ELIZABETH CAMDEN, RITA and Christy Award-winning author "A historical romance reader's delight. Treat yourself! Jody Hedlund does not disappoint."--ROBIN LEE HATCHER, Christy Award-winning author Haunted by the death of her sister...
The woman from Lydia
Hunt, Angela Elwell,
Paper Book
Widowed Euodia, known to her neighbors as "the Lydian woman," seeks to make a fresh start by moving to the foreign city of Philippi. She finds new purpose after meeting Paulos, apostle to the Gentiles, who opens her eyes to helping those in need, particularly women and those who have been enslaved....
What a Wave Must Be
Hunt, Angela.
Paper Book
From master storyteller Angela Hunt, a powerful story of a family's journey toward healing and hope after an unimaginable loss.Seventeen-year-old Maddie is left reeling after the unexpected passing of her beloved father. No one has any idea why he betrayed them all so spectacularly, but that...
Mulberry Hollow
Hunter, Denise
Paper Book
When a handsome handyman faces a medical emergency on the Appalachian trail, his sudden appearance in town challenges an ambitious doctor's plan to remain single for life. Avery Robinson decided to be a physician after helplessly watching her mother lose a battle with a terrible disease....
Love's dwelling
Irvin, Kelly
Paper Book
God always had a plan. But how could falling in love with an Englischer be God's plan for one young Amish woman  Young Cassie Weaver only wants what is expected of an Amish woman: a good Amish husband and a large family. But she's happy as Job and Dinah Keim's...
On the corner of Hope and Main
Jenkins, Beverly
Paper Book
NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins celebrates her beloved Blessings series with a heartwarming novel set in Henry Adams, Kansas. "If you haven't yet gotten your hands on [this] author's work, you should do so immediately."--Shondaland Citizens...
The last way home
Johnson, Liz
Paper Book
When Eli Ross left Prince Edward Island to join the NHL, he left a broken family behind. More than a decade later, he's broke and headed home to an uncertain welcome. He wants to make things right with the family he wronged, but his mom's business partner isn't making it easy. To top it off, the...
The Baxters : a prequel
Kingsbury, Karen
Paper Book
This warmhearted and moving prequel to the "heart-tugging and emotional" (RT Book Reviews) #1 New York Times bestselling Baxter Family Series follows the family members as they face rising tensions during a wedding and a colossal storm. A terrible storm...
Love in tandem : a novel
Kinzer, Becca
Paper Book
She's perfectly content leading a quiet life in her small hometown. He's an adventurer with unquenchable wanderlust. The two couldn't be any more opposite if they tried. But a tandem bicycle and a 500-mile road trip just might change all that.After a failed engagement and her mother's battle...
The sisters of Sea View
Klassen, Julie
Paper Book
Some guests have come for a holiday, others for hidden reasons of their own . . .When their father's death leaves them impoverished, Sarah Summers and her genteel sisters fear they will be forced to sell the house and separate to earn livelihoods as governesses or companions....
An Amish bride
Lauer, Rosalind
Paper Book
Warm and uplifting, Rosalind Lauer welcomes readers back to Joyful River, Pennsylvania, a faith-filled Amish community living side-by-side with the English world and overcoming culture clashes with compassion, love, and abiding trust in Gott's plan... Caught in a...
The orchard
Lewis, Beverly
Paper Book
"She realized there was peace right here in the midst of this heavenly sort of place, despite the unpredictable storm churning around her family."For generations, Ellie Hostetler's family has tended their Lancaster County orchard, a tradition her twin brother, Evan, will someday continue. Yet...
Lowcountry Lost
Lowe, T. I.
Paper Book
"T.I. Lowe delivers a soul-stirring, unforgettable romance, pairing a couple's redemption story with the restoration of a deserted town." BookPage, starred review"...[A] heartfelt tale of loss, healing, and second chances . . . this story will also attract the HGTV crowd, particularly fans...
The last exchange : a novel
Martin, Charles
Paper Book
"The Last Exchange is somehow equal parts page-turner, heart-breaker, and hope-dealer. Another brilliantly written novel by Charles Martin." --Annie F. Downs Gripping suspense meets heartfelt emotion in this standalone novel from New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin. Everyone...
The American queen : a novel
Miller, Vanessa
Paper Book
A WOMAN EVOLVE BOOK CLUB PICK | A NORTH CAROLINA READS PICK | A Christy Award WINNER | A 2024 American Fiction Award WINNER | A 2025 Audie Awards WINNER | Best Historical Fiction of 2024 (She Reads) | FEATURED IN GMA, WASHINGTON POST, AND ESSENCE | There is only one known queen who truly ruled a...
Julia Monroe begins again
Millet, Rebekah
Paper Book
An overdue match
Monzon, Sarah
Paper Book
Can a librarian's matchmaking mischief lead to a love that rewrites their stories? If the covers of every romance book ever published didn't convince librarian Evangeline Kelly that she isn't heroine material, her fiancé calling off their wedding when she lost her hair to alopecia...
The year of jubilee
Morgan, Cindy
Paper Book
Fallout
Parks, Carrie Stuart
Paper Book
Her carefully crafted life is about to be demolished. After a difficult childhood, Samantha Williams craves simplicity: jigsaw puzzles, lectures at the library, and the students she adores in her role as an elementary school art teacher in the dusty farming community of...
The forgiven
Perry, Marta
Ebook
In the first novel in the Keepers of the Promise trilogy, three cousins sort through the treasures of their Amish family and discover stories from the past that provide inspiration for their own lives...   Central Pennsylvania, current day. Rebecca Fisher gladly...
The elusive truth of Lily Temple : a novel
Politano, Joanna Davidson
Paper Book
"This absolute gem of a novel sparkles with creativity."--Booklist starred review It is 1903, and Lily Temple is a beautiful silent-film actress who spins fairy tales and plays frivolous roles in front of the cine-camera. But beneath the costumes and stage makeup...
The wind blows in sleeping grass
Powner, Katie
Paper Book
All that is secret
Raybon, Patricia
Paper Book
From award-winning author Patricia Raybon comes a compelling new historical mystery series, a riveting puzzle confronting the hidden secrets of class, race, family, and love.Can an amateur detective solve the cold case mystery of her lost father's murder?In the winter of 1923,...
Sister friends forever : a novel
Roby, Kimberla Lawson
Paper Book
This emotional novel from a New York Times bestselling author follows four lifelong friends as each faces a crisis in family, love, and forgiveness.  Serena, Michelle, Kenya, and Lynette have been best friends since they were small children....
Facing the dawn
Ruchti, Cynthia
Paper Book
"Ruchti has a gift for taking characters through their grief and lifting them to a place higher than themselves . . . The message of hope in a situation that seems hopeless is especially needed now."--Library Journal starred review "An emotional roller coaster of...
The love script
Shiloh, Toni
Paper Book
A Hollywood hair stylist. Nevaeh Richards loves making those in the spotlight shine but prefers the anonymity of staying behind her stylist chair, where no one notices her. But when a photo of Nevaeh and Hollywood A-lister Lamont Booker goes viral for all the wrong reasons, her...
The weight of memory
Smucker, Shawn
Paper Book
"Smucker crafts beautiful sentences and haunting characters that immerse readers in a world where anything is possible but not everything is real. Recommended for fans of Ted Dekker or Tosca Lee."--Library Journal *** When Paul Elias receives a terminal diagnosis, he...
The Florence legacy : a novel
Snelling, Lauraine
Paper Book
In this novel filled with friendship, grief, and travel gone awry, three friends take their dream trip to Florence, Italy in memory of a beloved woman who has passed away. As the last will of a close friend is read, three women discover that they have inherited a legacy from...
The burning of Rosemont Abbey
Stephens, Naomi
Paper Book
1956: In the quiet village of Wilbeth Green, the smoldering ruins of Rosemont Abbey set the residents' tongues wagging, and everyone is quick to accuse troublemaker Paul Everly of being the arsonist. Paul has vanished without a trace, leaving only his twin sister, Louisa, certain of his...
Embers in the London sky : a novel
Sundin, Sarah
Paper Book
London, 1940 As the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940, Aleida van der Zee Martens escapes to London to wait out the occupation. Separated from her three-year-old son, Theo, in the process, the young widow desperately searches for her little boy even as she works for an...
On Moonberry Lake : a novel
Varni, Holly
Paper Book
The debutante's code
Vetsch, Erica
Ebook
Turn to me
Wade, Becky
Paper Book
2023 Carol Award WinnerHis promise will cost him far more than he imagined.Guilt has defined Luke Dempsey's life, but it was self-destructiveness that landed him in prison. When his friend and fellow inmate lay dying shortly before Luke's release, the older man revealed he left a string of...
The summer of yes
Walsh, Courtney
Paper Book
Sometimes you're so busy writing other people's stories that you lose the plot of your own. This wasn't how Kelsey Worthington's day was supposed to go. She wasn't supposed to be picking up Starbucks for her smarmy boss. She wasn't supposed to get hit by a car that jumped the curb. And she...
Sunrise
Warren, Susan May
Paper Book
Coming home was never the plan After a terrible family fight, pilot Dodge Kingston left home to join the Air Force. A decade later, he's headed back to the destiny that awaits him as heir to Sky King Ranch. But that's not all that's waiting for him at home. Echo Yazzie is a...
The Amish matchmakers
Wiseman, Beth
Paper Book
This Amish matchmaker is an expert at finding love for others, but will she find it for herself? Widowed sisters Esther and Lizzie are the town innkeepers--and the town matchmakers. But when a new tenant moves into a guest cottage at their Peony Inn, the sisters are shocked to discover...
The secrets beneath
Woodhouse, Kimberley
Paper Book
Until then
Woodsmall, Cindy
Paper Book
Until then may I use my time as you desire . . .In 1985, Old Order Amish couple Celeste and Vin Lantz have been married for six years. Vin is a carpenter by trade but an artist in his heart. He is especially captivated by drawing portraits, which the Amish consider idolatry. Knowing...
Night falls on Predicament Avenue
Wright, Jaime Jo
Paper Book
As the walls of the house at Predicament Avenue reveal their hidden truths, two women--generations apart--discover that fear and foreboding are no respecters of time.In 1910, Effie James is committed to doing anything to save her younger sister, who witnessed a shocking murder, leaving her...
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