List of New Christian Fiction Reads

 Do you love to slip into the plot of a good novel? I do! There's practically nothing I love more than getting lost in the pages of a good book. Because of that, I have suggestions for some good reads, books that are newer Christian novels (released in 2024) that have finaled in the Carol Awards. The Carol Awards recognize the best Christian fiction published in the previous calendar year. The awards are given by the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW).

Contemporary

• Reaching for Grace by Anna Daugherty, Black Rose Writing, Editor: Katy Schlomach

• A Year in the Room by Steven Rogers, Elk Lake Publishing, Editors: Deb Haggerty and Cristel Phelps

• When the Wildflowers Bloom Again by Donna Jo Stone, Independent Author, Editor: Anne Victory

Historical

• Patriot at the River by Jayna Baas, Independent Author, Editor: Robert Siedenburg

• Where Trees Touch the Sky by Karen Barnett, Kregel Publications, Editor: Janyre Tromp

• Up From Dust by Heather Kaufman, Bethany House (Baker Publishing Group), Editors: Rochelle Gloege and Jennifer Veilleux

Historical Romance

• The Girl from the Hidden Forest by Hannah Linder, Barbour Publishing, Editor: Becky Fish

• Of Love and Treason by Jamie Ogle, Tyndale House, Editors: Elizabeth Jackson and Sarah Rische

• Above All Dreams by Naomi Rawlings, Independent Author, Editor: Erin Healy

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

• Fatal Domain by Steven James, Tyndale House, Editors: Sarah Rische and Karen Watson

• When All the Birds Sing by Suzie Peace Pybus, Independent Author, Editor: Lynne Lloyd

• The Burning of Rosemont Abbey by Naomi Stephens, Bethany House (Baker Publishing Group), Editors: Luke Hinrichs and Jessica Sharpe

Novella

• Downfall (from the “Cornered” novella collection) by Lynn H. Blackburn, Revel Editors: Kelsey Bowen and Jessica English

• Jingle Bell Matchmakers (from “A Match Made at Christmas”) by Lori DeJong, Scrivenings Press, Editors: Linda Fulkerson and Elena Hill

• Sleigh Bells and Stalkers (from the “Christmas at Nutfield” collection by Robin Patchen, Independent Author, Editors: Ray Rhamey and Pegg Thomas

Romance

• A Healing Touch by Suzanne Woods Fisher, Revell, Editor: Andrea Doering

• The Heart of Sugarcreek by Serena B. Miller, Independent Author, Editor: Brenda Kallner

• Cole and Laila Are Just Friends by Bethany Turner, Thomas Nelson Fiction (HarperCollins), Editors: Leslie Peterson and Laura Wheeler

Romantic Suspense

• Lethal Danger by Jerusha Agen, Independent Author, Editor: Julie Agen

• Never Fall Again by Lynn H. Blackburn, Revell, Editors: Kelsey Bowen and Robin Turici

• Double Take by Lynette Eason, Revell, Editors: Barb Barnes and Andrea Doering

Short Novel (4 finalists due to a tie)

• Twenty-One Stones by Janice Boekhoff, Independent Author, Editor: Linda Yezak

• Matchmaking the Cowboy by Emily Conrad, Independent Author, Editors: Brandi Aquino and Judy DeVries

• Waiting for Gilbert by Tasha Hackett, Independent Author, Editors: Megan Schaulis and Crystal Nelson

• Amish Witness to Murder by Dana R. Lynn, Love Inspired (Harlequin), Editor: Tina James

I hope you discover some new favorite authors through this list. Read on, friends!