Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

For those that enjoy reading and tracking new author reads, this challenge is for you! An easy way to find new authors is to review books others post for challenges. Also take a look at Christian Fiction Devourers Facebook Group and see what books are being recommended there.

LEVELS:
Level 1: 1-10 new authors
Level 2: 11-25 new authors
Level 3: 25-40 new authors
Level 4: 40-60 new authors
Level 5: 60+ new authors

This year, debut novels will be tracked in this challenge as well. You can include in your general new to me author list and write debut next to it or have a separate debut list for your tracking. Or not identify which novels are debut novels. Tailor as works best for you.

Who's in?

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Barbara
Beth
Brittany
Carissa
Carole
Charlene
Crystal
Hannah
Jackie
Karen
Leona
Lynnette
Megan
Michelle
Missy
Natalie
Staci

I'm in. Level 3: 25-40 new authors

1. Corrie ten Boom


2. Carol Ryrie Brink


3. Teri Wilson


4. Jerusha Agen


5. Virginia Wise


6. Caroline George


7. Meghann Whistler


8. Maggie Brendan


9. Diana Lesire Brandmeyer


10. Martha Bolton


11. Kara Isaac


12. Cathy Gohlke


13. Jamie Ogle


14. Grace Hitchcock


15. Lynn Austin


16. Patricia St. John


17. Janette Oke


18. Stephanie Mack


19. DiAnn Mills


20. Megan Soja


21. Morgan L. Busse

I'm in for level 4: 40 - 60 New Authors

1. Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey 3 January 2026 (some language)
2. My Emily by Matt Patterson 2 January 2026
3. Millie Fleur Saves the Night by Christy Mandin 4 January 2026
4. Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone by Jen Sookfong Lee 4 January 2026
5. One in a Million: Journey to Your Promised Land by Priscilla Shirer 5 January 2026
6. This Promised Land by Cathy Gohlke 7 January 2026
7. Lost in Kootznoowoo: A Christian Romantic Thriller in The Evangelism Fiction Genre - by Kathleen Morris 8 January 2026
8. My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh 11 January 2026
9. Healing the Mountain Man's Heart by Misty M. Beller 14 January 2026
10. Quiet Times with God Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations by Joyce Meyer 17 January 2026
11. The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man by David von Drehle 18 January 20260
12. Holly and Nick Hate Christmas by Betsy St. Amant 19 January 2026
13. Engaging Father Christmas by Robin Jones Gunn 21 January 2026
14. The Story: Read the Bible as One Seamless Story from Beginning to End by Randy Frazee 21 January 2026
15. Uneasy Street by Becky Wade 26 January 2026
16. Nearing Home: Life, Faith, and Finishing Well by Billy Graham 31 January 2026
17. The Tale of Two Bad Mice by Beatrix Potter 1 February 2026
18. The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco 1 February 2026
19. Love Triangle: How Trigonometry Shapes the World by Matt Parker 2 February 2026
20. Dying for Cupcakes: Christian Cozy Mystery by Donna Doyle 2 February 2026
21. Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire by John N. Maclean (GM Language) 3 February 2026
22. Land of Dreams by Lauraine Snelling 6 February 2026
23. How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin GM Language 8 February 2026
24. The Law of Happiness: How Spiritual Wisdom and Modern Science Can Change Your Life Henry Cloud 10 February 2026
25. Orphan Train Christmas by Rachel Wesson 10 February 2026
26. The Law of Happiness: How Spiritual Wisdom and Modern Science Can Change Your Life by Henry Cloud 10 February 2026
27. Worst Wingman Ever GM by Abby Jimenez 12 February 2026
28. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff 12 February 2026
29. Ghosts GM by Paul Auster 12 February 2026
30. If All Else Sails by Emma St. Clair 18 February 2026
31. The Only True Mother Goose Melodies: An Exact Reproduction of the Text and Illustrations of the Original Edition Published and Copyrighted in Boston in the Year 1833 by Munroe & Francis by Edward Everett Hale 19 February 2026
32. Running Mate by Leah Brunner 20 February 2026
33. Texas Cooking by Lisa Wingate 23 February 2026
34. Paws and Punishment by Jinty James 23 February 2026
35. The English Masterpiece by Katherine Reay 24 February 2026
36. The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman 23 February 2026
37. Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham 25 February 2026
38. Dead in the Dining Room by Leighann Dobbs 25 February 2026
39. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey GM Language 28 February 2026
40. Dragon Garden: A Redemption Tale: The Shadow and the Promise by Marty Machowski 2 March 2026
41. The Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams GM Language 3 March 2026
42. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson GM language 4 March 2026
43. Mama Moon by Tess Thompson 5 March 2026
44. The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain GM Language 5 March 2026
45. The Year of the Grizzly by Brock Thoene 7 March 2026
46. Draw Close to Jesus: 40 Encounters with the Savior for the Sacred Season of Lent by Heidi Chiavaroli 9 March 2026
47. Without a Clue by Melissa Ferguson 9 March 2026
48. Running With My Angel: The remarkable nine lives of a devoted veteran, family man, professor, and athlete by George Hallman 12 March 2026
49. Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow 19 March 2026
50. Sarah by Marek Halter 29 March 2026
51. O Little Town by Don Reid 4 April 2026
52.: A Jar of Dreams by Yoshiko Uchida 5 April 2026
53. True Sisters by Sandra Dallas 8 April 2026
54. Coffee Shop Girl by Katie Cross 18 April 2026
55. Through Each Tomorrow by Gabrielle Meyer 26 April 2026
56. The Book That No One Wanted to Read GM by Richard Ayoade 29 April 2026
57. The Last Valentine by Andrea Renee Cox 30 April 2026
58. RV There Yet? by Travis Casey 2 May 2026
59. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon GM language and triggers 5 May 2026
60. Kiss: She Steals More Than Your Heart by Ted Dekker 8 May 2026
61. Courting Calla by Hallee Bridgeman 12 May 2026
62. Grave Christmas Secrets: A Winter Romantic Suspense – A Love Inspired Christian Holiday Romance by Sharee Stover 13 May 2026
63. Driftwood Dreams by T.I. Lowe 14 May 2026
64. Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice by David S. Tatel 15 May 2026
65. Toby, Granny and George by Robbie Branscum 15 May 2026
66. Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho 15 May 2026
67. Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar 17 May 2026
68. Uncluttered Faith: Own Less, Love More, and Make an Impact in Your World: A Minimalist Book by Joshua Becker 18 May 2026
69. Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson19 May 2026
70. That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton 21 May 2026
71. Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 21 May 2026
72. When I Grow Up: A Weird Al Rhyming New York Times Bestselling Picture Book That Celebrates Creativity by Al Yankovic 21 May 2026
73. Baking and Entering by Emma Ainsley 24 May 2026
74. A Magnolia Adventure by Anne-Marie Meyer 27 May 2026
75. Homeschooled: A Memoir by Stefan Merrill Block GM (language and facts-of-life discussed) 29 May 2026
76. Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Immaculée Ilibagiza 30 May 2026
77. Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham 31 May 2026
78. These Precious Days: Essays by Ann Patchett 2 June 2026
79. Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling 3 June 2026
80. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 12 June 2026

Level 2: 11-25 New Authors

(*Debut)

1.
Henry Cloud



2.
Mark Galli



3.
Cathy Gohlke



*4.
C.O. Wyler



*5.
Christine Hill Suntz



6.
Naomi Craig



7.
The Lifegiving Home: Creating a Place of Belonging and Becoming

I'm in at Level 2: 11-25 new authors
1. Shelby Van Pelt GM 2026-01-02
2. Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give GM (swearing, references to gangs, drugs, murder) 2026-01-05
3. Jessica Johns GM (some swearing) 2026-01-07
4. Cathy Gohlke 2026-01-10
5. Amy Lynn Green 2026-01-17

I'm in. Different focus this time, so going for Level 3: 25-40 new authors

Progress: 50/40

1. Joi Copeland -
2. Lesley Ann McDaniel -
3. Ash Keller -
4. Amanda Cabot -
5. Amy Lillard -
6. Vickie McDonough -
7. Kaye D. Schmitz -
8. Joyce Swann -
9. Patricia Davids -
10. Jaycee Weaver -
11. Victoria Otto -
12. Jenna Brandt -
13. Kelly Cross -
14. Janet Lee Barton -
15. T.K. Chapin -
16. Bruce Hammack -
17. Bertie Stein - (GM - clean, closed-door romance)
18. Jen Wilkin -
19. Jeanette Lewis -
20. Belle Calhoune -
21. C.D. Gill -
22. Vikki Kestell -
23. Lena Nelson Dooley -
24. Jordan Rae -
25. H.L. Wegley -
26. Kristin D Sumpter -
27. Nancy J. Farrier -
28. Stephenia H. McGee -
29. Jodie Bailey -
30. Lorri Dudley -
31. Dana Burkey -
32. Alison Stone -
33. Parker J. Cole -
34. Mary Jane Hathaway -
35. Janice Cole Hopkins -
36. Clare Revell -
37. Dave Lindenberg -
38. Jean L. Kuhnke -
39. Sara Blackard -
40. Cheryl Wyatt -
41. Natalie Middleton -
42. Amy Matayo -
43. Daniel Kirk -
44. S.F. Baumgartner -
45. Lisa Norato -
46. Emma Carlson Berne -
47. Lauren Tarshis -
48. Don Brown -
49. Nancy Mehl -
50. Suzanne Woods Fisher -
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It is getting more difficult to read from new authors. I will try for level 2.


1 (1/11) Nicole Lam
2 (1/28) Chelsey Welwood
3 (2/7) Kristin Sumpter
4 (2/11) Christine Hill Suntz
5 (3/13) Jerry Lathan
6 (5/6) Jenelle Hovde
7 (6/6) Hanna Linder
8 (6/9) Eve M Harrell
9 (6/25) Allen Levi
10 (6/28) Sharon Hink
11 (6/30) Lorena McCourtney
12 (8/11) Stephanie Mack
13 (9.2) Jeffrey McClain Jones
13 (9/14) Stephanie Landsem

I am in. Level 2

Beth - ;)
in Calgary

I'm in. Level 3

1. Lisa Carter
2. Tawni Suchy
3. Monique Brasher
4. Elise Haynes
5. Deborah Clack
6. Lauren Andrew
7. Ashley Gill
8. Britney M. Mills
9. Laurie Winter
10. Makenzie Hinkemeyer
11. C.P. Cabaniss
12. Amanda Tero Matthews
13. K.A. Ross
14. B.R. Goodwin
15. Chelsea Bobulski

Level 3 for me.

1. Texas Christmas Pursuit by Sommer Smith 1/2/26

I'm in for level 2!

1) Susan May Warren -
2) Crystal Caudill -

I'm in for Level 2

Level 1: 1-10 new authors


4) Elin Hilderbrand (mainstream)
3) Stephanie Landsem, The Fault Between Us - 5*
2) Ariel Lawhon, The Frozen River - 5+* (mainstream)
1) Sarah Loudin Thomas, The Sound of Rain - 5*

I'm in Level 1: 1-10 new author
1. Murder at Blackwood Inn by Penny Warner mainstream cozy mystery author
2. Faking the Faceoff by Anne Kemp
3. Bringing up Beaver by John Aberth
4. Sparks and Recreation by Ellie Hall
5. My Parents are dead now what by Becky Robison (a guide for millennials for when their parents die. There is some language
6.This Book made me think of you by Libby Page mainstream fiction some language but deals with grief beautifully

I'm in for Level 4: 40-60 new authors

#1 Liz Moore GM

#2 John Berendt

#3 Monica Hesse GM YA

#4 Mary Kubica GM

#5 Deborah Clack

#6 Christine Hill Suntz Debut

#7 Stephanie Dray

#8 Marianne Cronin GM

#9 Virginia Woolf

#10 Gail Ann Swales

#11 Fran Fabriczki

#12 Sara Hall

#13 Kristin Billerbeck

#14 Shelia Stovall

#15 Laura DeNooyer

#16 Allen Levi

#17 Andy Weir

#18 Vicky Ward

#19 Claire St. Amant

#20 Michelle Sass Aleckson

#21 Kate Khavari

#22 Jennifer Pierce

#23 Emma Stonex

#24 Jennifer Chastain

#25 Robert Dugoni

#26 Laura Conaway

#27 Marilynne Robinson

#28 Gavin Bell GM

#29 Juliette Fay GM

#30 Haruki Murakami

#31 Lisa Jewell

#32 Tim Sullivan

#33 Christine Kuehn

I'm in with three.

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@SDtaci: What Pepper D Basham and Sarah Monzon books should I start with since this would be my first one by them?

I am in for Level 1:New Authors

I’m in for Level 2: 11-25 new authors

I’m in!

Level 1: 1-10 new authors

01. Becky Wade:


02. Jennifer L. Wright:


03. Dick Van Dyke:
(some mild cursing)

04. Allen Levi:
CF, but has cursing

05. Christine Hill Suntz:


06. Sara Davison:


07. William Roushey:


08. Roseanna M. White:


09. Tyler Coulson:
By Men or By the Earth *Filthy language**

10. Richard L. Mabry:


Level 2: 11-25 new authors
11.Craig Morgan:


12.Dashiell Hammett:
- GM, language & other content

13. Jayna Breigh:


14. Lorena McCourtney:


15. Michael Harris:


16. B.B. Brighton:


17. Julie Carobini:


18. Toluwalola Kasali:


19. Mary Connealy:


20. D.R. Tara:


21. Rachel Hanna:


22. Nancy Moser:


23. Imani .:


24. Laura Frantz:


25. Scott Parazynski:
GM, some foul language

Level 3: 26-40 new authors
26. Heather Hunt:


27. Laura Schroff:
GM, some foul language

28. Sandra Orchard:


29. Cynthia Ruchti:


30. Chad Zunker:
GM, language & alcohol

31. Angela Ruth Strong:


32. Jennifer Deibel:


33. Laura Hillenbrand:


34. Elaine Littau:


35. Jennifer Q. Hunt:


36. L.M. Montgomery:


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Staci wrote: "For those that enjoy reading and tracking new author reads, this challenge is for you! An easy way to find new authors is to review books others post for challenges. Also take a look at Christian F..."

Staci could I up my level to #4. Thanks

Absolutely Jackie. Just updated your original post with the change.

Staci wrote: "Absolutely Jackie. Just updated your original post with the change."

thank you.

Completed Level #1..starting Level #2

Level 1: 1-10 new authors

01. Becky Wade:


02. Jennifer L. Wright:


03. Dick Van Dyke:
(some mild cursing)

04. Allen Levi:
CF, but has cursing

05. Christine Hill Suntz:


06. Sara Davison:


07. William Roushey:


08. Roseanna M. White:


09. Tyler Coulson:
By Men or By the Earth *Filthy language**

10. Richard L. Mabry:

Completed Level #2…moving on to Level #3.

Level 2: 11-25 new authors
11.Craig Morgan:


12.Dashiell Hammett:
- GM, language & other content

13. Jayna Breigh:


14. Lorena McCourtney:


15. Michael Harris:


16. B.B. Brighton:


17. Julie Carobini:


18. Toluwalola Kasali:


19. Mary Connealy:


20. D.R. Tara:


21. Rachel Hanna:


22. Nancy Moser:


23. Imani .:


24. Laura Frantz:


25. Scott Parazynski:
GM, some foul language