Inspirational Fiction

New and recommended fiction by Christian authors and publishers

Updated October 7, 2025
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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...
Unknown threat
Blackburn, Lynn Huggins
Paper Book
"Do. Not. Miss. This. One!"--Ronie Kendig, bestselling and award-winning author of The Tox Files 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...
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....
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 extraordinary deaths of Mrs. Kip
Brunsvold, Sara
Paper Book
THE CHRISTY AND CAROL AWARD-WINNING NOVEL A throwaway assignment is about to change two lives forever Aidyn Kelley is talented, ambitious, and ready for a more serious assignment than the fluff pieces she's been getting as a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star. In...
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...
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...
Between the sound and sea : a novel
Cox, Amanda
Paper Book
Every family has its secrets. Josephina "Joey" 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 takes the...
The words we lost
Deese, Nicole
Audiobook
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...
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
"Erlingsson hits the mark with this fun Hollywood-meets-the-South tale of love and healing and finding purpose."--Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author When Adanne accepts a last-minute job as a makeup artist for a movie filming in her small Alabama...
How to plot a payback : a novel
Ferguson, Melissa
Ebook
Matched and married
Fuller, Kathleen
Ebook
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 wild rumspringa...
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...
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...
Mulberry Hollow
Hunter, Denise
Audiobook
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...
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...
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
"A warm and witty tale that will grab you by the heart!"--DENISE HUNTER, bestselling author of the Riverbend Romance series Samuel was back. It seemed unfair to be blindsided. And in church no less. Shouldn't there be a commandment about that? Thou shalt not step...
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
Walking in tall weeds
Pearson, Robin W.
Paper Book
From award-winning author Robin W. Pearson comes a new Southern family drama about one family who discovers their history is only skin-deep and that God's love is the only family tie that binds.Paulette and Fred Baldwin find themselves wading through a new season of life in Hickory Grove,...
The wind blows in sleeping grass
Powner, Katie
Paper Book
2024 Selah Award Winner, 2024 Christy Award Winner, and Carol Award FinalistFor the first time in his life, Pete has everything to lose.After years of drifting, fifty-year-old Pete Ryman has settled down with his potbellied pig, Pearl, in the small Montana town of Sleeping Grass--a place he...
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....
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...
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...
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
Ebook
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...

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