Inspirational Fiction

New and recommended fiction by Christian authors and publishers

Updated October 7, 2025
Rochester Public Library RPL Staff
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Inspirational Fiction

New and recommended fiction by Christian authors and publishers

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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
Paper Book
"Emotions leap off the page in this deeply personal book . . . . Expertly written."--Library Journal *** The best fiction simply tells the truth. But the truth is never simple. When novelist Kendra Brennan moves into her grandfather's old...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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 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...
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
A Booklist Top 10 Romance Novel of 2023 Bestselling author Jocelyn Green sweeps you away in a dazzling novel of secrets, betrayal, and romance within one of New York City's most esteemed museums. For years her explorer father promised Dr. Lauren Westlake...
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...
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 ...
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....
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...
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...
The year of jubilee
Morgan, Cindy
Paper Book
TheYear of Jubileeis a lyrical coming-of-age novel set against the backdrop of the turbulent South in the early 1960s.The Mockingbird family has always lived peacefully in Jubilee, Kentucky, despite the divisions that mark their small town. Until the tense summer of 1963,...
What happens next
Nelson, Christina Suzann
Paper Book
2024 Carol Award Winner "An uplifting story of faith, hope, and healing."--Booklist"Everyone has a story, and maybe everyone needs a little help toward healing." Popular podcaster and ex-reporter Faith Byrne made a name for herself...
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...
An American immigrant : a novel
Rojas Vann, Johanna
Paper Book
CHRISTY AWARD WINNER .A Colombian American journalist tries to save her career by taking an assignment somewhere she never thought she'd go-Colombia-in this heartwarming debut novel about rediscovering our family stories. "A beautiful homage to a mother's bravery and to the grace and...
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...
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 secrets beneath
Woodhouse, Kimberley
Paper Book
Some secrets can only stay buried for so long. . . .Anna Lakeman has spent her life working alongside her paleontologist father, drawing intricate sketches at every dig. When they find dinosaur bones near their home in Wyoming Territory, they're given the opportunity of a lifetime and are...
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