Inspirational Fiction

New and recommended fiction by Christian authors and publishers

Updated February 8, 2024
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The hidden prince : a novel
Afshar, Tessa
Paper Book
From the bestselling author ofJewel of the Nilecomes the thrilling tale of a woman who feels she has no future but soon discovers the fate of nations may rest in her hands.The beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, Keren is sold into Daniel's household to help...
Dark intercept
Andrews, Brian
Paper Book
2022 Carol Award Winner!2022 Christy Award Finalist!From the Wall Street Journal, Amazon, and USA Todaybestselling authors of the Tier One series and W.E.B. Griffin's Rogue Assetcomes a unique military thriller with a supernatural twist.When dark forces rise, are faith...
When stone wings fly
Barnett, Karen
Paper Book
"Pitch-perfect research and incomparable heart paint every corner of the brilliantly colored canvas of When Stone Wings Fly.Readers, get ready: your newet split-time fiction experience rests in the hands of a master."―Rachel McMillan, author of The Mozart Code Kieran...
My dearest Dietrich : a novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's lost love
Barratt, Amanda
Paper Book
A staggering love illuminating the dark corners of a Nazi prison Renowned German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer is famous for his resistance to the Nazi regime and for his allegiance to God over government. But what few realize is that the last years of his life also held a...
Positively, penelope : a novel
Basham, Pepper
Paper Book
In this sweet, low-spice rom-com, an eternally sunshiny woman attempts to pull a hardened grump out of the shadows and find love again within a fun musical theater backdrop. The world could do with a little more kindness and positivity and random acts of singing, don't you think? ...
His Amish sweetheart
Beckstrand, Jennifer
Paper Book
Fondly nicknamed "The Peanut Butter Brothers," Andrew, Abraham, and Austin Petersheim skillfully run one of Wisconsin's most cherished family businesses. But their mischievous younger twin siblings have a talent all their own--for matchmaking . . .   Between work and keeping...
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 explores complicated what if questions in this thriller. What if you attended a concert with your best friends where a bomb exploded What if all the evidence made it appear that you were a terrorist--but you knew you were...
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
"Frustrated reporter Aidyn Kelley begrudgingly agrees to help a hospice patient prepare her obituary. But old Clara Kip has some incredible stories-and some surprises up her sleeve-that promise to make this seemingly throwaway assignment a life-changing one"--
Banished : an Amish romance
Byler, Linda
Paper Book
The first book in The Long Road Home trilogy, a unique and gripping Amish romance set in the South at the turn of the century. It was the early 1900s when Obadiah (Oba) and Merriweather's (May's) parents died tragically, leaving them orphans at ten and eleven years old....
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 Italian ballerina
Cambron, Kristy
Paper Book
At the height of the Nazi occupation of Rome, an unlikely band of heroes comes together to save innocent lives in this breathtaking World War II novel based on real historical events. Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Ariel Lawhon. Rome, 1943. With the fall of Italy's...
The prince of spies
Camden, Elizabeth
Paper Book
"Luke Delacroix's hidden past as a spy has him carrying out an ambitious agenda-thwarting the reelection of his only real enemy. But trouble begins when he falls for Marianne Magruder, the congressman's daughter. Can their newfound love survive a political firestorm, or will three generations of...
Cold aim
Cantore, Janice
Paper Book
Police Chief Tess O'Rourke's small town is still reeling from a devastating fire when the FBI asks for help: Could she shelter a witness in a high-profile human trafficking case? Initially reluctant to put the townspeople of Rogue's Hollow at risk, Tess is swayed after she sees Pastor Oliver...
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...
The brilliance of stars : a Jack and Ivy novel
Ciesielski, J'nell
Paper Book
"Action! Romance! Spies! Secrets! The Brilliance of Stars has it all. This electrifying read from J'nell Ciesielski comes to life with historical details and sparkling descriptions that will leave the reader begging for book two!" --Amy E. Reichert Amid the chaos of the Great...
The view from Coral Cove
Clipston, Amy
Paper Book
When a jilted romance novelist escapes to a small beach town, the last thing she expected to find was the start of an even better love story. In the wake of a broken engagement and the death of her last surviving family member, romance novelist Maya Reynolds moves to the...
The laws of attraction
Connealy, Mary
Paper Book
He should have told the bees : a novel
Cox, Amanda
Paper Book
"Cox's hopeful, heartwarming novel touches on complicated relationships, the value of friendship, and the impact of trauma with great heart and kindness."--BookPage Beekeeper Beckett Walsh was living her dream, until her father's death sent her world into a...
All that really matters
Deese, Nicole
Paper Book
"Molly McKenzie has made social media influencing a lucrative career, but nailing a TV show means proving shes as good in real life as she is online. So she volunteers with a youth program. Challenged at every turn by the program director, Silas, and the kids struggles, shes surprised by her growing...
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"--
The one you're with
Denton, Lauren K.
Paper Book
Written in Lauren K. Denton's signature Southern style, The One You're With tells the story of a seemingly perfect marriage rocked by secrets from the past. High-school sweethearts Mac and Edie Swan lead a seemingly picture-perfect life in the sleepy-sweet community of Oak...
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. ...
Set the stars alight
Dykes, Amanda
Paper Book
Lucy Clairmont's family treasured the magic of the past, and her childhood fascination with stories of the high seas led her to become a marine archaeologist. But when tragedy strikes, it's Dashel, an American forensic astronomer, and his knowledge of the stars that may help her unearth the truth...
The Amish schoolteacher : a romance
Eicher, Jerry S.
Paper Book
What will it take for Mary to let go of her pride and see Marcus for who he really is? A swift and heartwarming Amish romance, full of misunderstandings, tragedy, and the sweet satisfaction of young love. Mary Wagler arrives in Adams County, Ohio for the new school term...
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...
Meet me in the margins
Ferguson, Melissa, (Assistant professor)
Paper Book
"Meet Me in the Margins is a delightfully charming jewel of a book that fans of romantic comedy won't be able to put down!" --Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author of A Happier Life You've Got Mail meets The Proposal--this romance is one for the books. ...
The nature of small birds : a novel
Finkbeiner, Susie
Paper Book
In 1975, three thousand children were airlifted out of Saigon to be adopted into Western homes. When Mindy, one of those children, announces her plans to return to Vietnam to find her birth mother, her loving adopted family is suddenly thrown back to the events surrounding her unconventional arrival...
Anything but plain
Fisher, Suzanne Woods
Paper Book
" It's not easy being the bishop's daughter, especially for Lydie Stoltzfus. She's not like other Amish girls, as much as she wishes she were. The only thing she does well is disappoint others. Leaving her family and church seems unbearable, but staying might be worse. ...
The hope of Azure Springs
Fordham, Rachel
Paper Book
"Seven years ago, orphaned and alone, Em finally arrived at a new home in Iowa after riding the orphan train. But secrets from her past haunt her, and her new life in the Western wilderness is a rough one. When her guardian is shot and killed, Em, now nineteen, finally has the chance to search for...
The rose and the thistle : a novel
Frantz, Laura
Paper Book
"A masterful achievement of historical complexity and scintillating romance sure to thrill readers with its saga of love under siege."--Booklist starred review In 1715, Lady Blythe Hedley's father is declared an enemy of the British crown because of his Jacobite...
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...
Along a storied trail
Gabhart, Ann H.
Paper Book
Kentucky packhorse librarian Tansy Calhoun doesn't mind the rough trails and long hours as she serves her Appalachian mountain community during the Great Depression. Yet she longs to find love like the heroines in the books she loves. When a charming writer comes to town, she thinks she might have...
Present danger
Goddard, Elizabeth
Paper Book
"USFS Special Agent Terra Connors is called to investigate a body found in the national forest. As shes uncovering clues that show the victim may have been involved in criminal activities, the case takes a deadly turn that leaves her and Former FBI special Agent Jack Tanner fighting for the truth-...
Her heart's desire
Gray, Shelley Shepard
Paper Book
Mary Margaret Miller needs an escape from her small Amish community. She boards a bus, all alone, for a vacation in Pinecraft, Florida. Meeting Betsy and Lilly on the way, she's amazed to find two kindred spirits. They become fast friends and determine to have the best two weeks of their lives....
The lines between us
Green, Amy Lynn
Paper Book
Since the attack on Pearl Harbor, Gordon Hooper and his buddy Jack Armitage have done "work of national importance" in Oregon as conscientious objectors: volunteering as smokejumpers, and parachuting into and extinguishing raging wildfires. But the number of winter blazes they're called to in early...
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...
Sea glass cottage
Hannon, Irene
Paper Book
Christi Reece is desperate. The one-time golden girl's life has tarnished, and a cascade of setbacks has left her reeling. She needs help, and she's certain Jack Colby is in a position to provide it. When she shows up in Hope Harbor, however, Jack wants nothing to do with the woman who...
Who I am with you
Hatcher, Robin Lee
Paper Book
For these two broken hearts, the first step toward love will be a huge leap of faith.  Jessica Mason isn't looking for love when she meets Ridley Chesterfield. Instead she is still reeling from the tragic, unexpected loss of her husband and daughter--and awaiting the...
The best summer of our lives
Hauck, Rachel
Paper Book
"Rachel Hauck sets the gold standard in inspirational fiction. The Best Summer of Our Lives is a nostalgic novel of friendship, romance, and the choices that define a life."--Brenda Novak, New York Times and USA Today bestselling...
The shepherd's wife
Hunt, Angela Elwell
Paper Book
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....
On the corner of Hope and Main
Jenkins, Beverly
Paper Book
Trent July has been the mayor of this historic town for the past four years, but now he's ready to let someone else take up the mantle. Barrett Payne, a former Marine, decides he wants the job. But when a surprise candidate also enters the ring, the town has opinions on who would be the best...
The preacher's daughter
Johns, Patricia (Romance writer)
Paper Book
Fans of Beverly Lewis and Samantha Price will adore this warm and wholesome romance set in a small Pennsylvania Amish community. While betrayal rocks the faith of one Amish family, the return of a prodigal son both heals and disrupts another. Each will learn the blessings of marriage, home,...
Summer in the spotlight
Johnson, Liz
Paper Book
A hurricane may have destroyed her livelihood on Prince Edward Island, but she's determined to save her communityKelsey Ahern has performed at the Victoria Playhouse on Prince Edward Island every summer since she was seven. But when a hurricane destroys the building, it's not just her...
A girl's guide to the Outback : a novel
Kate, Jessica
Paper Book
Samuel Payton is a passionate youth pastor in Virginia, but below the surface, he's still recovering from the blow of a failed business and insecurities he can't shake. His coworker, start-up expert Kimberly Foster, is brilliant, fearless, and capable, but years of personal rejection have left her...
Someone like you : a novel
Kingsbury, Karen
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Science raises questions only love can answer in this moving and thought-provoking novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "heart-tugging and emotional" (Romantic Times Book Reviews) life-changing fiction...
Beneath the bending skies : a novel
Kirkpatrick, Jane
Paper Book
Bound by duty--loosed by destiny Mollie Sheehan has spent much of her life striving to be a dutiful daughter and honor her father's wishes, even when doing so has led to one heartbreak after another. After all, what options does she truly have in 1860s Montana? But providing for her...
A castaway in Cornwall
Klassen, Julie
Paper Book
Set adrift on the tides of fate by the deaths of her parents and left wanting answers, Laura Callaway now lives with her uncle and his disapproving wife in North Cornwall. There she feels like a castaway, always viewed as an outsider even as she yearns to belong. While wreckers search for...
Code name Edelweiss
Landsem, Stephanie
Audiobook
Provenance
Laureano, Carla
Paper Book
From two-time RITA Award-winning author Carla Laureano comes a story of romance, transformation, and the beauty of belonging.Los Angeles interior designer and former foster kid Kendall Green is in high demand, both for her impeccable eye and for her uncanny ability to uncover the provenance...
The thorn
Lewis, Beverly,
Paper Book
Lancaster County, with its rolling meadows and secret byways, may seem idyllic, but it is not without its thorns. THE ROSE TRILOGY is the stirring saga of two Amish sisters on the fringes of the church, and the unforeseen discoveries that change their lives. Rose Kauffman, a spirited...
Marry me, Millie
Lillard, Amy
Paper Book
Award-winning, USA Today bestselling author Amy Lillard's uplifting new series unites a "Widows Club" of women who share solace, friendship, and faith in the Amish community of Paradise Valley, Missouri. In this series starter, a young pregnant widow running a B&B meets a handsome...
The record keeper
Martin, Charles
Paper Book
USA TODAY Bestseller ECPA Bestseller With heart-stopping clarity, New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin continues to combine the heart-wrenching emotion of Nicholas Sparks with the edge-of-your-seat tension of John Grisham in this third book in the Murphy Shepherd...
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Paper Book
A gifted trainer in a time women are not allowed to race, Nora Fenton prefers horses to men. They're easier to handle, they're more reliable, and they never tell her what to do. After her father's passing, Nora is determined to save her struggling horse farm, starting with entering her prize colt...
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...
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 forgiven
Perry, Marta
Paper Book
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 sowing season : a novel
Powner, Katie, author.
Paper Book
The printed letter bookshop
Reay, Katherine
Paper Book
Books. Love. Friendship. Second chances. All can be found at the Printed Letter Bookshop in the small, charming town of Winsome. One of Madeline Cullen's happiest childhood memories is of working with her Aunt Maddie in the quaint and cozy Printed Letter Bookshop. But by the...
Sister friends forever
Roby, Kimberla Lawson
Paper Book
Serena, Michelle, Kenya, and Lynette have known each other since they were small children. They grew up in different neighborhoods, but they also grew up in the same church (which is how they first met), and while they each attended different colleges, they never lost touch with each other. So much...
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...
Through the deep waters
Sawyer, Kim Vogel.
Paper Book
Born to an unloving prostitute in a popular Chicago brothel, timid seventeen-year-old Dinah Hubley was raised amidst the secrets held in every dark, grimy room of her home. Anxious to escape, Dinah pursues her dream of becoming a Harvey Girl, waiting tables along the railroad in an upscale hotel....
In search of a prince
Shiloh, Toni
Paper Book
"Brielle Adebayos simple life unravels when she discovers she is a princess in the African kingdom of Oloro Ilé and must immediately assume her royal position. Brielle comes to love the islands culture and studies the language with her handsome tutor. But when her political rivals force her to make...
Stand by me
Simmons, Pat
Paper Book
Acclaimed inspirational African American romance author Pat Simmons brings you a love story filled to the brim with everything you're looking for: Emotional, poignant fiction that explores what it means to take care of family Christian romance that delves into the connection...
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 Sound of Light
Sundin, Sarah
Paper Book
"Sundin shines in her newest novel. Her craft is inimitable, and her literary finesse radiates from every page."--Booklist starred review When the Germans march into Denmark, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt exchanges his nobility for anonymity, assuming a new identity so...
A match in the making
Turano, Jen
Paper Book
"Turano takes readers on a lighthearted romp through matchmaking season in 1888 Newport, R.I. This is a delight."--Publishers Weekly Miss Gwendolyn Brinley accepted a temporary paid companion position for the Newport summer season, believing it would be a lark to spend...
The debutante's code
Vetsch, Erica
Paper Book
Jane Austen meets Sherlock Holmes in this new Regency mystery series Newly returned from finishing school, Lady Juliette Thorndike is ready to debut in London society. Due to her years away, she hasn't spent much time with her parents, and sees them only as the flighty, dilettante couple...
Turn to me
Wade, Becky
Paper Book
"Guilt has defined Luke Dempseys life, but it was self-destructiveness that landed him in prison. When his friend and fellow inmate lay dying shortly before Lukes release, the older man revealed he left a string of clues for his daughter, Finley, that will lead her to the treasure hes hidden....
The happy life of Isadora Bentley : a novel
Walsh, Courtney
Ebook
Sunrise
Warren, Susan May
Paper Book
Pilot Dodge Kingston has always been the heir to Sky King Ranch. But after a terrible family fight, he left to become a pararescue jumper. A decade later, he's headed home to the destiny that awaits him.
The bookseller's promise
Wiseman, Beth
Paper Book
In the first novel of Beth Wiseman's Amish Bookstore series, a rare, old book may hold answers to a present-day romance. Yvonne Wilson makes the trek from Texas to Indiana with just one goal in mind: to convince Amishman Jake Lantz to sell her client a rare book from his collection. But...
Yesterday's gone
Woodsmall, Cindy
Paper Book
Eliza holds a secret that can rewrite the past.Eliza Bontrager and Jesse Ebersol have fallen in love and are determined to marry, despite the belief of their Amish community and respective families that there's a hidden curse--one that only shows up when an Ebersol and Bontrager marry.Before...
The souls of Lost Lake
Wright, Jaime Jo
Paper Book
Wren Blythe has long enjoyed being among the Northwoods, helping her father with programming at a youth camp. But when a little girl in the area goes missing, an all-out search ensues, reviving the decades-old campfire story of Ava Coons, the murderess, who still roams the woods. Joining the search,...

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