The most recommended new Christian books

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Book cover of The Samaritan's Patient

B.D. Lawrence Author Of The Marble Hill Crime Blotter

From B.D.'s 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Anti-sex trafficking crusader Christian Crime fiction lover Software engineer Straight-shooter

B.D.'s 3 favorite reads in 2024

B.D. Lawrence Why did B.D. love this book?

The cast of characters is fascinating. There are very few ā€œnormalā€ people. But then, in real life, there are very few normal people as well. We all want to think weā€™re normal, but weā€™re not. Everyone has their idiosyncrasies, their oddities, their uniqueness. And Mr. Ross has put together a wonderful collection of people that Paige encounters on her journey. Some help, some hinder.

The pace of the story moves well. I didnā€™t want to put it down and usually read much larger chunks than I had originally planned. Mr. Ross has created a page-turner without needing suspense or thrills. I wanted to know what would happen next with and to Paige. She is a remarkable character who endures an incredible amount of pain and suffering, yet in the end comes out the better for it.

By Chevron Ross,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Samaritan's Patient as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 17.

What is this book about?

Teenager Paige Abernathy awakens after a severe beating to find that she suffers from amnesia, and that everyone seems to hate her.

She has only flashes of memory until the night a grieving parent attacks her in her hospital room. Paige then remembers her role as creator of an online group where members talk about ways to commit suicide.

After recovering from the beating, Paige embarks on a journey of penance to atone for a disaster born of good intentions. Her odyssey launches her on a mission of mercy and into new danger.

The Samaritan's Patient is a thought-provoking novelā€¦


Book cover of The Chaos Grid

Candace Kade Author Of Enhanced: Volume 1

From my list on young adult near future novels.

Why am I passionate about this?

My family moved from America to rural China when I was four. We never stayed in one place for very long. Ever since, Iā€™ve been searching for home in books and countries around the world. The themes of home, belonging, and identity are important ones to me that I explore in my young adult novels. My love of travel, martial arts, and tech also lend themselves well to writing fast-paced adventure books with epic battles and fight scenes. I hope you enjoy the novels on this list as much as I do!

Candace's book list on young adult near future novels

Candace Kade Why did Candace love this book?

I love this book because it has such a unique world and a plot twist that blew my mind! 

All the signs were there, hinting, pointing, foreshadowing, but I still didnā€™t see it coming. Que the mic drop from Lewellen that left me stunned. Also, dystopian Texas is such a fun setting! Apart from my own novel, Iā€™ve never seen it done before.

By Lyndsey Lewellen,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Chaos Grid as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 13, 14, 15, and 16.

What is this book about?

Cross the grid. Survive the storms. Let your destiny burn.

When mankindā€™s attempts to control nature backfire, Texas descends into a wasteland. Storms rage and ravenous beasts roam the Outer Grid. The only safe havens rest inside the tech-obsessed domed cities. But when her parents are murdered inside the Plex City dome, seventeen-year-old Juniper Conway wants revenge.

Ties to her extended family threaten to pull her back as she runs from city to city. The Plex is endangering its citizens by legalizing a deadly nano drug, and Juniperā€™s family needs her help to deliver the counteragent. Saving the city whoā€¦


Book cover of All of Creation: Understanding God's Planet and How We Can Help

Amy Houts Author Of God's Earth Is Something to Fight for

From my list on Christian Earth Day books for kids.

Why am I passionate about this?

As the author of 100+ childrenā€™s books, I work mainly on assignment for educational and faith-based publishers. But when Iā€™m freelancing, I want the topic to be something Iā€™m passionate about. Being married to a science teacher, we often discuss science issues. After having grandchildren, I wondered, what type of planet are we going to leave them? Our grandchildren are aware and concerned about severe weather patterns. I asked myself, what can I do? Plus, I wanted to write through the lens of my faith. I wrote my picture book, Godā€™s Earth is Something to Fight For, to instill hope and give practical ways for children to help save Earth.

Amy's book list on Christian Earth Day books for kids

Amy Houts Why did Amy love this book?

So much more than a nonfiction book, Betsy Painterā€™s All of Creation informs and includes a Biblical perspective and Scripture related to each of the eleven chapters.

Each chapter includes how kids can make a difference and related activities with topics ranging from endangered species to coral reefs to the poles and global climate. The lyrical language emphasizes kindness and care for our planet. For example, the first chapter features water in language kids can understand.

ā€œImagine waking up during a thunderstorm, as the rain sprays against your window like God is aiming His garden hose at your house.ā€ The chapter defines fresh water, explains clean water challenges, and gives concrete examples that widen a childā€™s scope related the world and its limitations.

Nearly 200 pages, this book empowers kids ages 8 ā€“ 12 to know more and to do more. The subtitle summarizes the book well: Understanding Godā€™s Planetā€¦

By Betsy Painter, Josh Mosey,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked All of Creation as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 8, 9, 10, and 11.

What is this book about?

From conservation to protecting endangered species to sustainable living, All of Creation offers young readers accessible and fascinating information on the challenges our planet faces and practical ways we can care for the magnificent world around us.

Drawing on science and Scripture, this hope-filled and kid-friendly guide to planet Earth addresses our most pressing questions about caring for and respecting God's world, such as:

What are the biggest challenges our planet faces, and what impact do they have on our lives? What guidance does the Bible offer to help us navigate environmental issues such as pollution, food shortages, and deforestation?ā€¦


Book cover of Buffalo Flats

Uma Krishnaswami Author Of Book Uncle and Me

From Uma's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Writer Knitter Ex-child Daydreamer Bird-watcher

Uma's 3 favorite reads in 2023

Uma Krishnaswami Why did Uma love this book?

Rebecca Leavitt is seeking herselfā€”in the Northwest Territories of Canada during the late 1800s.

I had a visceral memory of this spirited protagonist, because Iā€™d heard Martine, who is my friend and writer colleague, read from drafts at residencies where we both taught at the time. I found that same spirit in these pages, carrying its sparkle all the way through.

Here is a YA novel that captures what it means to be a young person with dreams and yearnings. It speaks at once to past and present, which is exactly what I long for in historical fiction.

By Martine Leavitt,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Buffalo Flats as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 12, 13, 14, and 15.

What is this book about?

Based on true-life histories, Buffalo Flats shares the epic, coming of age story of Rebecca Leavitt as she searches for her identity in the Northwest Territories of Canada during the late 1800s.

Seventeen-year-old Rebecca Leavitt has traveled by covered wagon from Utah to the Northwest Territories of Canada, where her father and brothers are now homesteading and establishing a new community with other Latter-Day Saints. Rebecca is old enough to get married, but what kind of man would she marry and who would have a girl like herā€”a girl filled with ideas and opinions? Someone gallant and exciting like Leviā€¦


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