In this episode, we discuss our opinions on the state of Christian fiction. We cover a brief history of Christian fiction, talk what trends we're liking, and cast our hopes and predictions for the market! Where did it start? How has it changed? Does it need to have a salvation narrative to be considered Christian? Listen to this week's episode to hear our thoughts.
Spoiler! We want more romantasy!
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Want to check out the books we mention?
When Calls The Heart, Janette Oke
This Present Darkness, Frank Peretti
The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien
Redeeming Love and The Mark of the Lion, The Atonement Child, Francine Rivers
A Midnight Dance, Joanna Davidson Politano
He Should Have Told The Bees, Amanda Cox
The Destiny Trilogy, A.C. Williams
Stats, data, and research articles can be found here:
Bestsellers:
https://christianbookexpo.com/bestseller/fiction.php?id=0924
https://christianbookexpo.com/bestseller/fiction.php?id=BO23
Data:
https://wng.org/articles/the-lost-realm-of-christian-sci-fi-and-fantasy-1725932830
https://www.christianitytoday.com/2023/12/christian-fiction-finally-has-issues-messy-clean/