Biblical Fiction

Sarah  by Orson Scott Card
From bestselling author Orson Scott Card comes a vivid and imaginative portrayal of the biblical Sarah, Abraham's loyal wife and Isaac's loving mother. Forced finally to share her husband after a lifetime of devotion, rebuked by the Lord for her unbelief, and grappling with fears that her beloved Isaac will be displaced by Hagar's Ishmael, Sarah is nonetheless a triumphant figure. Covering the events recorded in Genesis up to the birth of Isaac and Sarah's confrontation with Hagar, this first of a series of novels on biblical women is an epic tale of loyalty and resilience before God and before Abraham.

The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho
The inspiring story of the Biblical prophet Elijah. In the ninth century B.C., the Phoenician princess Jezebel orders the execution of all the prophets who refuse to seek safety in the land of Zarephath, where the unexpectedly finds true love with a young widow. But this newfound rapture is to be cut short, and Elijah sees all of his hopes and dreams irrevocably erased as he is swept into a whirlwind of events that threatens his very existence.

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that are about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons. Told in Dinah's voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood— the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of her mothers—Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah—the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah's story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history and creates an intimate connection with the past.

The Shadow Women by Angela Elwell Hunt
Told from the perspectives of the women who love him, this is the epic story of Moses--a novel of passion and intrigue--offering a fresh view of the man who received the Ten Commandments, parted the Red Sea, and led God's people out of Egypt.

Mary, Called Magdalene by Margaret George
With bestselling author Margaret George's dazzling mix of history and creativity, "Mary, Called Magdalene" is George's most ambitious work yet. Grounded in both biblical and secular historical research, it depicts Mary of Magdala in the 100 years of the first millennium and peels away layers of legend.

Mary of Nazareth by Marek Halter
The bestselling author of the Canaan trilogy presents a groundbreaking novel based on serious biblical scholarship. "Mary of Nazareth" portrays the mother of Jesus in a radically new light-- an idealist determined to unite her people by delivering the miracle they need: the messiah.

The Gilded Chamber: a novel of Queen Esther by Rebecca Kohn
In the Bestselling tradition of The Red Tent, a dazzling novel of the extraordinary biblical heroine who ascended to the position of queen and sacrificed love in exchange for the lives of her people.

Fishers of Men by Gerald L. Lund
What would it have been like to have lived in the hills of Galilee when Jesus walked there? How would it have felt to witness His power? This is the story of those He dwelt among -- those who were there that first Sunday morning when the women raced back to declare that the tomb was empty, those who reached out with hesitant fingers to touch flesh that just days before had been terrible gaping wounds. Bestselling author Gerald N. Lund searches out the hearts of the men and women who lived the days and hours of which the New Testament account is made. First in the Kingdom and the Crown series.

The Gospel According to the Son by Norman Mailer
An intimately readable account of a man thrust forward by the visions he receives, the sermons he offers, and the miracles he enacts until he comes to the apocalyptic end of his powers. The Gospel According to the Son, while adhering closely to the New Testament, also succeeds in vividly re-creating the world of Galilee and Jerusalem two thousand years ago. In a time of uneasy stability, the Holy Land is governed by a complacent but fearful establishment who rule over a despairing underclass - it is a time of great change, open to comparison with our own.

The Book of Samson by David Maine
From the author of the acclaimed and provocative novels Fallen and The Preservationist comes a tale about a man who believes he is touched by the hand of God-then instructed by that God to slaughter his enemies. It is the story of "this worldly existence of men & brutes desire & unkindness" and of the woman, Dalila, who figures at the center of it all.

Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice
Rice explores Jesus' youth, and tells of his family's journey from Egypt to Judea and of the requisite strife they encounter along the way. The novel follows the young Jesus as he starts to learn about his divine heritage and experiments with his mysterious healing powers.

The Book of God: the Bible as a novel by Walter Wangerin, Jr.
Here is the story of the Bible from beginning to end as you've never read it before, retold with exciting detail and passionate energy -- dramatizing the sweep of biblical events, making the men and women of this ancient book come alive in vivid detail and dialogue. From Abraham wandering in the desert to Jesus teaching the multitudes on a Judean hillside, this awardwinning best-seller follows the biblical story in chronological order. Priests and kings, apostles and prophets, common folk and charismatic leaders - individual stories offer glimpses into an unfolding revelation that reaches across the centuries to touch us today.