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Christian Fiction

Page Modified: June 25, 2009

Christian and Inspirational Fiction information and links.


Publishers and Booksellers | Authors | Reading Lists, Articles, Bookstores, Web Sites

Inspirational/Christian Fiction Hotlists

Christian Fiction Starred Review Lists


Publishers / Booksellers / Organizations / Magazines:

11 Destiny
Catholic Book Publishers
Christian Booksellers Organization
Includes bestseller lists
Christianbook.com - Books
Author interviews, series information and excerpts
Christian Retailing
Christianity Today
Christy Awards
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
Baker Books
Barbour Books
Bethany House
Broadman & Holman
David C. Cook
Deseret Book Company
FaithfulReader.Com - interviews, excerpts, new releases, author sites, awards, study guides.
Five Star
Hampton Roads
Heartquest
Herald House
Kregel
Multnomah
PW - Religion
Thomas Nelson
Tyndale
W Publishing Group
Walk Worthy
Waterbrook
Winepress
Zondervan

 

Authors

Stacy Hawkins Adams
Randy Alcorn
Hannah Alexander
Lynn Austin
Tracy Bateman
James Scott Bell
Ron & Janet Benrey
Angela Benson
Lisa Tawn Bergren
Teri Blackstock
Lawana Blackwell
Stephen Bly
Andrea Boeshaar
Brandilyn Collins
Lori Copeland
Dale Cramer
Traci DePree
Rosey Dow
Sharon Ewell Foster
Robin Gunn
Rene Gutteridge
Karen Hancock
Robin Lee Hatcher
Kristin Heitzmann
Dee Henderson
Roxanne Henke
Patricia Hickman
Alicia Jones Hill
B.J. Hoff
Angela Elwell Hunt
R.S Ingermanson
Jerry B. Jenkins
Jan Karon
Karen Kingsbury
Left Behind - the series web site.
Al and JoAnna Lacy
Tim LaHaye
Beverly Lewis
David Ryan Long
Lord Foulgrin
George MacDonald
Calvin Miller
Gilbert Morris
Nancy Moser
Bill Myers
Linda Nichols
Bette Nordberg
Janette Oke
Delia Parr
Judith Pella
Tracie Peterson
Deborah Raney
Francine Rivers
Patricia Rushford
Gail Sattler
Leslie J.Sherrod
Lauraine Snelling
Patricia Sprinkle
Brock and Bodie Thoene
Jamie Langston Turner
Kathy Tyers
Linda Windsor
Cheryl Wolverton

Reading & Author Lists / Articles / Bookstores

Amazon - Christian Fiction Listings and Links
"A Few Thoughts on Christian Fiction"
- William Robinson
Carnegie Public Library Reading List
Christian Classics Ethereal Library - Classic Christian books in electronic format.
Christian Fiction Guide
Christian Fiction Review
Christian SF/Fantasy Reading List
Christy Awards
Durham County Public Library - Inspirational Romance List
Durham County Public Library - Inspiration Fiction List (by genre)
Edmonton Public Library List
Ellie's World of Christian Fiction
Faithful Reader
Genreflecting
Inspirational Fiction Series and Sequels - Mid Continent Public Library
Irving Texas Public Library Inspirational Fiction Booklist
Faith, Hope & Love, Inc. - Romance Writer's of America (RWA) Chapter.
FictionL Christian Fiction Reading Lists
FictionL Inspirational Fiction List for Teens
Let's Talk Fiction - Multnomah
Open Directory - Christian Fiction
Reading Group Guides - Christian Fiction general questions
RT Bookclub - includes Christian Fiction reviews
Selection Sources for Congregational Libraries - gateway to church librarianship. Emphasis is on locating book reviews on the Internet, and on reviewing those sites that provide religious book reviews. Library associations, library-related software, best seller lists, awards lists, library signage, and readings related to church librarianship are also included. Prepared by a professional librarian and former church librarian, and featured in Publisher Weekly's Religion Bookline.
University of Maryland - Religious Fiction Pathfinder
Waterboro Public Library - Inspirational and Religious Fiction and Gentle Reads
An excellent starting point for booklists and related sites.
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library List
Webrary/FictionL - Christian Fiction List

Print Resource: Christian Fiction: A Guide to the Genre by John Mort. Libraries Unlimited, 2002. ISBN: 1563088711

 

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Ann Chambers Theis: Collection Management Administrator, Chesterfield County (VA) Public Library. 9501 Lori Rd. or P.O. Box 297, Chesterfield, VA, 23832. Phone: 804.748.1760.


I really appreciate all the e-mail I receive from avid readers and writers and regret that I am not able to respond to all correspondents.

 

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Ann Chambers Theis (AKA Ann/ACT)

Comments, suggestions, corrections: Ann Chambers Theis (AKA Ann/ACT): overbooked1@verizon.net or ann@overbooked.com

Ann Chambers Theis: Collection Management Administrator, Chesterfield County (VA) Public Library. 9501 Lori Rd. or P.O. Box 297, Chesterfield, VA, 23832. Phone: 804.748.1760. Sisy image


I really appreciate all the e-mail I receive from avid readers and writers and regret that I am not able to respond to all correspondents.

 

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June 18, 2008