Christian Fiction Authors

Christian fiction is a very broad genre which is as much define by what is not in it than it is by what is. “Clean stories” (devoid of sexuality or gore) can be put in it even without the mention of God as long as there is a level of spirituality in it (the fight between good and evil, a quest for the “infinite”, etc.) and, of course, the stories in which God plays a significant part in the characters’ lives. Christian fiction can be found in many subgenres: dark, horror, suspense, thriller, whodunit, paranormal, romance, urban, contemporary… the list is endless.

As a reader, I start reading a Christian fiction book expecting one of these three things:

  • to be reminded of God’s almightiness and love
  • to be edified
  • to be moved

A good story will do one of these things; a great story will do all three. So when I read a Christian fiction novel, I expect God to show me something I need to be reminded of, to find something I relate to on a spiritual level.

I don’t read Christian fiction to be taught; I read the Word of God for that. But I expect stories to agree with it and remind me of it. A story that does not convey love (God’s love – not romance)  and God’s Word is not a good Christian fiction story. “You reap what you sow”, violence doesn’t go unpunished, justice is done, you die the way you live, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” are messages – among others –  I expected  to find in Christian fiction.

Jesus told stories!  The prodigal son, the sower, the mustard seed, the lost sheep – just to name a few – were stories. He gave examples, an analogy people could relate to so those to whom God gave ears would hear and understand.

I like Christian fiction through which God whispers to the readers.

The stories written by the authors you will find on this page have touched me in one way or another or reminded me of something important about God.

Genres

This is not an exhaustive list of subgenres and authors, these are authors whose work I have read and enjoyed.

Amish fiction:

Although the characters are very God-focused, God often plays no part in the story, and if He does, He is rarely a main character. This is the genre that introduced me to Christian fiction, and I slowly came to find other subgenres.

Although the stories are well written, they rarely leave a lasting impression on the readers, hence why I am not suggesting authors for this subgenre.

Romance:

Fantasy and Speculative fiction: