Biblical Fiction

Updated 06/10

In Inspirational Fiction

Gods and Kings by Lynn N. Austin
While King David plots to sacrifice his son Hezekiah, his mother Abijah searches frantically for someone to help her save him, but she discovers the source of true strength will come only if they save themselves and their country.

Apostle Paul by James Cannon
A historical novel of St. Paul, the Jewish Roman citizen who transformed the history of the Western world, follows the scholar, adventurer, prosecutor for the Jewish high court, orator and writer who brought Christianity to a pagan world.

Rachel and Leah: Women of Genesis by Orson Scott Card
This third book of Card's Women of Genesis series traces the intertwined lives of four women celebrated in the Bible: Leah, oldest daughter of Laban; Leah's beautiful sister Rachel; Bilhah, an orphan taken in by Laban; and Zilpah, a servant born into Laban's tribe.

The Shadow Women by Angela Ewell Hunt
A fictional retelling of the life of Moses is narrated from the perspective of the women who loved him, from the mother and sister who saved his life by giving him up, to the Egyptian princess who adopted him, to the shepherd's daughter who became his wife.

The Welcoming Door by Kenny Kemp
Provides a fictional account of the life of Jesus by retelling three parables: "The Prodigal Son," "The Talents" and "The Good Samaritan," featuring Jeshua bar Joseph, a young carpenter.

Heart of a Lion by Gilbert Morris
Noah struggles to resist the siren call of the world’s pleasures, while straining to hear the still, small voice of his father’s God. The reader is in for a roller-coaster ride of surprises as humanity’s common ancestor fights the spiritual battle of the ages. Lions of Judah series

The Scribe by Francine Rivers
A novella describes the story of Silas, the man behind the spotlight who recorded many of the New Testament Scriptures read today. Sons of Encouragement series

Two Women of Galilee by Mary Rourke
In first-century Galilee, Joanna, wife to Chuza, King Herod's chief steward, changes her destiny when she journeys to Nazareth to ask Jesus to heal her broken body, becoming one of his disciples and friends with Jesus' mother, Mary.

Unafraid: Mary by Francine Rivers
Mary is one of the most revered women in history, but she was an ordinary woman striving to please God in the same way that women still do today. Readers are sure to gain a new appreciation of the familiar story through Francine's signature style. A study on the biblical text is included for personal or group study. Lineage of Grace series

Sarah: a Novel by Marek Halter
Born into a world of luxury in the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, Sarah flees the arranged marriage planned by her father, a decision that leads to an encounter with Abram, a member of a nomadic tribe of outsiders.

In Adult Fiction

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
The story of Dinah, a tragic character from the Bible whose great love, a prince, is killed by her brother, leaving her alone and pregnant. The novel traces her life from childhood to death, in the process examining sexual and religious practices of the day, and what it meant to be a woman.

Queenmaker: a novel of King David's Queen by India Edghill
A retelling of the biblical story of King David and Queen Michal follows Michal, who lived and reigned in David's court for more than forty years, as she speaks about her hopes and fears while war, betrayal, death, and prophecy rage through the Promised Land.

Mary, Called Magdalene by Margaret George
In a vivid re-creation of Mary Magdalene's life story, Margaret George convincingly captures this renowned woman's voice as she moves from girlhood to womanhood, becomes part of the circle of disciples, and comes to grips with the divine. Grounded in biblical scholarship and secular research, this fascinating historical novel is also, ultimately, "the diary of a soul."

The Gilded Chamber: a Novel of Queen Esther by Rebecca Kohn
A retelling of the life of the Jewish heroine follows the future queen from her youth as an orphan, her selection as the wife of a powerful Persian king, and the sacrifices she makes in order to save her people from annihilation.