2020 is the fourth year I have kept a file with my best Christian fiction reads of the year. feel free to follow my reviews on goodreads or bookbub.
For a Christian novel to make my ‘top ten’ list, it must not only be well written, but the Christian elements must be natural.
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These books are not listed in any particular order.
1. barefoot, sharon garlough brown
* book 3 of the sensitive shoe club series.
5 stars
one of only two 5-star books of the year. the third book in a four-book series. the books focus on four very different women and their struggles to mature as Christians.
2. grace in the flames, michelle massaro
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4.5 stars.
I originally read this book because it has a similar title to my series. the book is a breath of fresh air. the last third of the book is fantastic, both realistic and completely Christian. If you are not a Christian, the last part of this book will show you what it should be like to follow Jesus. all books have a “worldview”: this one allows you to hear and see what it means to be a Christian and if it has a coherent sense of the world.”
3. the hour of forgiveness, robin lee hatcher
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4.5 stars.
This is the kind of Christian fiction I always look for. deep struggle and learning the heart of god. this book reminds me of the best of francine rivers, deborah raney, and brenda s anderson. my only objection was that one of the characters seemed to become a believer too easily. after his lifetime of anger, he would have expected much more fighting. moving and tearful.
4. honor bound, carol ashby
4.8 stars.
this is carol’s best book so far. wonderful story, loved the Roman world and the early Christian community. love deep spiritual truths. highly recommended for families to read with teenage children, homeschooling for Roman times…
5. the youngest of these, kathleen neely
4.5 stars I liked Kathleen Neely’s debut enough to read the second.This book was easy to read with lots of human interest and a series of mysteries but it was the concluding few chapters that pushed it up to 4.5 stars. The key difference was that in the end, this was a true gospel story instead of merely a ‘nice’ or ‘slightly religious’ one.
6. trainee, kristen young
4.5 stars.
I am a member of an author support book with kristen and have therefore had the privilege of reading early drafts of these books. you’re in luck Like me, she started out as a non-fiction author.
7. fly away, lynn austin
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5 star
excellent writing. Don’t be fooled by the apparent normality of this book. This is the kind of book I’ve been looking for. a beautiful story with potential eternal impact. this book is about a Christian with many hang-ups and a charming non-Christian. don’t give up too soon as the last quarter is solid gold and tackles some really big life and death issues.
8. hands of grace, brenda s anderson
4 star.
Others would have given this book a higher star rating, but I’m not a keen reader of romance. what I liked most about this book was the dementia sub-theme where the heroine has to learn to take care of a mother who neither remembers nor loves her before the dementia. Brenda’s books make me think.
9. all our empty places, alicia g. ruggieri
4.5 stars, the second of a trilogy of US historical novels
10. when he found me, victoria bylin
4.5 stars.Rich, layered writing…I don’t usually enjoy romances but this is so much more. This is realistic Christian fiction about people with many issues.This story will challenge you on how you judge people and hopefully help us to listen to others and treat them with the grace we’ve received.
Which of these have you read? What are some of your top reads for 2020?
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