Christian Fiction

Article in Genre, Adult Fiction and Young Adult Fiction categories.

"Christian Fiction" encompasses works of inspirational fiction or religious fiction which affirm faith, promote Christian values, show good prevailing over evil. Generally without explicit sexual content or strong language - though some sub-genres may contain violence.

Adult authors are referenced by genre; some authors write in multiple categories.

Adult - Contemporary/Domestic

• Nicole Baart
• Judy Baer
• Tracey Bateman - Western settings
• Shelly Beach
• Mary Connealy - Western settings
• Melissa Jagears - romance

Adult - Historical

• Mary Connealy
• Grace Livingston Hill - Hill's enduringly popular Christian stories were written in the first half of the 20th century as contemporary novels but read today as authentically historic
• Lauraine Snelling
• Sarah Loudin Thomas

Western/Frontier

• Ginny Aiken
• Tamera Alexander
• Jane Kirkpatrick
• Tracie Peterson
• Martha Rogers

WWII

• Andy Andrews
• Lynn Austin

Civil War

• Lynn Austin
• Regina Jennings

Regency

• Julie Klassen

Biblical

• Lynn Austin
• T. Davis Bunn (with Janette Oke)

Adult - Suspense/Thriller

• Randy Alcorn
• Hanna Alexander
• Karen Ball - romantic suspense
• T. Davis Bunn
• Lynette Eason - romantic suspense
• Irene Hannon - romantic suspense

Adult Authors - uncategorized

• James Scott Bell
• Terri Blackstock
• Stephen Bly
• Wanda Brundstetter
• Elizabeth Camden - historical mystery
• Melody Carlson
• Mindy Starns Clark
• Colleen Coble
• Billy Coffey
• Lori Copeland
• Kathryn Cushman
• Jessica Dotta
• Patrick Doughtie
• Susan C. Feldhake
• Ann Gabhart
• Katie Ganshert
• Sharon Gillenwater
• Deeanne Gist
• Philip Gulley
• Cathy Marie Hake
• Robin Lee Hatcher
• Kristen Heitzmann
• Dee Henderson
• Liz Curtis Higgs
• B. J. Hoff
• Angela Hunt - historical
• Denise Hunter
• Jerry Jenkins
• Denise Hildreth Jones
• Jan Karon
• Karen Kingsbury
• Thomas Kinkade
• Al Lacy
• Beverly Lahaye
• Tim Lahaye
• Michael Landon, Jr.
• Elsie J. Larson
• Elyse Larson
• Michael L. Lindvall
• Joyce Meyer
• Judith Miller
• DiAnn Mills
• Gilbert Morris
• Lynn Morris
• Mel Odom
• Janette Oke and authors like her.
• Catherine Palmer
• Jane Peart
• Judith Pella
• Frank Peretti
• Michael Phillips
• Bethany Pierce
• Allison Pittman
• Eugenia Price
• Deborah Raney
• Francine Rivers
• Patricia Rushford
• Lisa Samson
• Kim Vogel Sawyer
• Tommy Tenney
• Bodie & Brock Thoene
• Joyce Carol Thomas
• Donna VanLiere
• Marian Wells
• Beth White
• Stephanie Grace Whitson
• Lori Wick
• Lis Wiehl
• Brenda Wilbee
• Sally Brice Winterbourn
• Alice Wisler

African-American

• Stacy Hawkins Adams
• Angela Benson
• ReShonda Tate Billingsley
• Michele Andrea Bowen
• Sharon Ewell Foster
• Vanessa Davis Griggs
• Serita Jakes
• Norma L. Jarrett
• Beverly Jenkins
• Felicia Mason
• Victoria Christopher Murray
• Kimberla Lawson Roby
• Michelle Stimpson

Amish or Mennonite Settings

• Carrie Bender
• Wanda Brunstetter
• Linda Byler
• Barbara Cameron
• Vannetta Chapman
• Mindy S. Clark
• Amy Clipston
• W. Dale Cramer
• Patricia Davids
• Jerry S. Eicher
• Mary Ellis
• Suzanne Woods Fisher
• Kathleen Fuller
• Ann Gabhart
• Leslie Gould
• Tricia Goyer
• Shelley Shepard Gray
• B.J. Hoff
• Charlotte Hubbard
• Cynthia Keller
• Naomi King
• Beverly Lewis
• Amy Lillard
• Nancy Mehl
• Marta Perry
• Gayle Roper
• Adina Senft
• Beth Wiseman
• Cindy Woodsmall
• Elizabeth Byler Younts

Classics & Allegories: Authors with Christian Themes

• G.K. Chesterton
• C.S. Lewis
• J.R.R. Tolkien
• George MacDonald
• Madeleine L'Engle

Crossovers - Mainstream Adult Authors with Similar Appeal

• Donna Ball
• Debbie Macomber
• Nicholas Sparks

See our Gentle Reads page for more

Young Adult Authors

• Judy Baer
• Wayne Thomas Batson
• Lisa Bergren
• Reshonda Tate Billingsley

This series starts with Nothing But Drama

• Melody Carlson
• Melanie Dickerson
• Robin Jones Gunn
• LeAnne Hardy
• Cindy Martinusen-Coloma
• Jeffrey Nesbit
• Donita Paul
• Andrew Peterson
• Patricia Rushford
• G. P. Taylor
• Jill Williamson
• Jeanette Windle

Publishers

• Baker Publishing Group, including
  • Baker Books
  • Bethany House
  • Revell
• HarperCollins Christian imprints, including
  • Thomas Nelson
  • Zondervan
• Harvest House
• Tyndale House
• Waterbrook Press/Multnomah
• Hachette Nashville imprints, including
  • FaithWords (formerly Warner Faith)
  • Center Street

Awards

• Christy Awards
• ECPA Christian Book Award