Christian Fiction Bloggers discussion

Who are some of your favorite authors?

Some of my favorite authors are (in no particular order):

Robin Parrish
Brandilyn Collins
Lisa Tawn Bergren
Robert Liparulo
Mindy Starns Clark
Steven James
Rene Gutteridge
Colleen Coble
Ted Dekker
Irene Hannon

I'm sure there are many more, I just can't think of them right now. :)

A couple of my favorites are:

Lisa Tawn Bergren
T.L. Higley
Julie Lessman
Lorna Seilstad
Karen Witemeyer

Some of mine are:

Allison Strobel
Allison Pittman
Karen Witemeyer
Julie Lessman
Julie Klassen
DeeAnn Gist
and many more..

Some of my favorite Christian Authors -
Ted Dekker!
Stephanie Grace Whitson!
(those are my 2 top favs.)
Tracie Peterson
Tracey Bateman
Denise Hildreth Jones
Candace Culvert
Suzanne Woods Fisher
Kim Vogel Sawyer
Cindy Woodsmall
Lisa Wingate

Well I guess thats it for now :-)

Ooh favorite authors! One of my fav discussions!

These aren't in any particular order (except #1)

Here are some of my all time favs!

Susan May Warren
Dee Henderson
Ronie Kendig
Irene Hannon
Mary Connealy
Karen Witemeyer
Cathy Marie Hake
Kelly Eileen Hake
Lisa T. Bergren
Jenny B. Jones

My list is rather long...

Robin Jones Gunn
Lori Wick
Terri Blackstock
Dee Henderson
Krista McGee
Shannon Dittmoore
Karen Witemeyer
Diane Nobles
Linda Windsor
Julie Lessman

Non Christian - JK Rowling, Michael Scott, Rick Riordan

That's too hard! I just know I'd leave someone fabulous off the list and feel terrible. Hmmmm . . .

In no particular order {wink}

Melanie Dickerson
Deanne Gist
T.L. Higley
Denise Hunter
Golden Keyes Parson
Julie Klassen
Julie Lessman
Siri Mitchell
MaryLu Tyndall
Karen Witemeyer

I just know I forgot somebody important - and I love so many authors . . . (I could keep listing names forever) but those are the ones I have shelves full of their books and always pre-order when I can.

Some of my favorites are:

Laura Frantz
Julie Lessman
Deanne Gist
Julie Klassen
Siri Mitchell
Karen Witemeyer
Dee Henderson
Irene Hannon
Janice Thompson
Beverly Lewis
Kaye Dacus

Non-Christian: J.K. Rowling, Elizabeth Loupas.

Wow, I agree with several posts. Here's my list:

Wanda E. Brunstetter
Karen Witemeyer
Dee Henderson
Collen Coble
Tracie Peterson
Beverly Lewis
Karen Kingsbury
Robert Whitlow
Nicholas Sparks
Sally John
Deborah Raney

Aside from myself (how's that for shameless promotion?), my favorite author in sci-fi and fantasy is C.S.Lewis. I might also add Wm Paul Young here for his blockbuster novel, "The Shack." I'm not sure how to classify that one and I know it is controversial, but I found it a good read.
For historical fiction, I'd have to say McKinley Kanter, although I warn you, he's quite edgy, if you know what I mean (R rated & non-Christian)--I just enjoyed his writing style and applied some it in writing my novels. Falkner would be close second. For strictly Biblical novels like my first one, perhaps Lloyd C. Douglas would be another good one.

My favourite authors:

- Tolkien
- C. S. Lewis
- Christian M. Frank
- Paul Stewart
- Trenton Lee Stewart
- L. M. Montgomery
- Regina Doman
- Robin Jones Gunn
- Lloyd Alexander
- Laura Ingalls Wilder

And...err...myself? :P

Dawn wrote: "My list is rather long...

Robin Jones Gunn
Lori Wick
Terri Blackstock
Dee Henderson
Krista McGee
Shannon Dittmoore
Karen Witemeyer
Diane Nobles
Linda Windsor
Julie Lessman

Non Christian - JK Rowl..."

I love Robin Jones Gunn! Do you prefer her Sierra Jensen series or the Christy Miller books?

I recommend
Dee Henderson - The O'Malley series,
Irene Hannon- The Heros of Quantico Series,
Ronie Kendig - The Discarded Heroes
Lynette Eason - Women of Justice series.

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Alyianna wrote: "Dawn wrote: "My list is rather long...

Robin Jones Gunn
Lori Wick
Terri Blackstock
Dee Henderson
Krista McGee
Shannon Dittmoore
Karen Witemeyer
Diane Nobles
Linda Windsor
Julie Lessman

Non Christ..."

Actually I love her Glenbrooke books the best. But between Christy and Sierra, Christy - though I relate more to Sierra.

Two more of my favorite authors are:

Rachelle McCalla
Travis Thrasher

Kristen Heitzmann
Lori Wick
Siri Mitchell
Laura Frantz
Francine Rivers

Sarah Jae wrote: "Kristen Heitzmann
Lori Wick
Siri Mitchell
Laura Frantz
Francine Rivers"



Laura Frantz is another favorite of mine. :)

Kendra Norman-Bellamy,Janice Jones,Dwan Abrams,Shelia Lipsey,Shelia Goss,Titus Pollard,Gena Zarra Garrison,other authors of www.urbanchristianonline.com,Mary Monroe,Kimberla Lawson-Roby and more that I can't now think of.

Oh gosh this is so difficult, as i tend to love everyone! I am a huge fan of the fantasy genre and so will try my best to limit the names that i pick within that catagory as i would probably say 'them all'.

*JK Rowling
*JRR Tolkien
*David Farland
*Stephen Donaldson
*Chris Evans
*Kate Elliot
*Robin Hobb

*Diana Gabaldon
*Ken Follett
*Dan Brown
*Fiona Walker
*Carol E Wyer
*Conn Iggulden
*Michael Jecks
*Robyn Young

*Charles Dickens
*Charlotte Bronte
*Jane Austen

Erynn magnum!!! I am new to Christian books but of the ones I have read she is by far my FAVORITE! And if course Nicholas Sparks

I agree with Margaret, hard question! I have to say my all time favorite is Lori Wick. Some other great authors, in no particular order:

Dee Henderson
Michael Phillips
Susan May Warren
Tracie Peterson
Francine Rivers
Catherine Palmer
Lawana Blackwell
Tolkien
C.S. Lewis
George MacDonald
Robin Jones Gunn

It's hard to remember them all when you don't have your bookshelf in front of you :)

Wow the lists of favorite Christian authors is great. I'll be checking some of those authors out, since I haven't read them yet.

I would like to recommend some of my favorite Love Inspired authors (not in order of favorites)

Love Inspired (Historical)
Janet Dean
Laurie Copeland
Janet Lee Barton
Debra Ullrick
Cheryl St. John
Lacy Williams
Winnie Griggs
Linda Ford
Renee Ryan

Love Inspired (Contemporary)
Margaret Daley
Arlene James
Jillian Hart
Linda Goodnight
Allie Pleiter
Brenda Minton
Irene Hannon
Janet Tronstad

Love Inspired (Suspense)
Lynette Eason
Margaret Daley
Elizabeth Goddard
Shirley McCoy
Hope White
Lenora Worth

I hope you all can find new favorites among these :)

Rhonda,
Most of Renee Ryan's Historicals are ones I've loved. But I enjoy all of the LIH books I've read.

My favorites that have come to mind right now are:

Dani Pettrey
Lynette Eason
Irene Hannon
Karen Witemeyer

Caitlyn wrote: "My favorites that have come to mind right now are:

Dani Pettrey
Lynette Eason
Irene Hannon
Karen Witemeyer"

Those are all on my favorites list. Great authors! ;D

Some others...
Ronie Kendig
Colleen Coble
Julie Klassen
Candace Calvert
Tracie Peterson
Dee Henderson
Tamera Alexander

Jeanette Oke! ☺

My favorite author must be old school with Grace Livingston Hill. Especially the Enchanted Barn. I love that book.

Also Beverly Lewis's earlier books and Francine Rivers.

Patrick W. Carr
Tracy L. Higley
J.R.R. Tolkien
Chuck Black
Tricia Goyer

I might be too biased to say, but . . .
Dani Pettrey
Roseanna White
Mary Connealy
Julie Lessman
Laura Frantz . . .

To name a few. I could probably go on. :-)

I'm surprised that only one person mentioned Karen Kingsbury because she seems to be such a very popular Christian writer.

Hi I am Cheryl and just getting into GoodReads
I'm a Fan of author Geoffrey Wood and think those in this group would enjoy his two books.

Become a fan of author Geoffrey Wood and his tow books "Leaper" and "The God Cookie".
Geoffrey Wood has been working in both coffee and theater for nearly twenty years, including acting with a touring company that performed a Eudora Welty adaptation in Europe. The author of the critically acclaimed novel Leaper, he holds a fine arts degree in theater from the University of Memphis and a Master’s in directing from the University of New Mexico. Both Leaper and The God Cookie are available from Waterbrook Press, an imprint of Random House.

Karen Kingsbury
Terri BlackStone

Franklin W. Dixon
Terri Reed
Lynette Eason
Lenora Worth
Margaret Daley
Shirlee McCoy
Thomas J. Dygard
Carolyn Keene
Jules Verne
C.S. Lewis

That's a hard question!

I think you all will guess my favorite genre when you see my author list!

Jody Hedlund
Regina Jennings
Julie Klassen
Karen Witemeyer
Julianna Deering
Mesu Andrews

Barbie wrote: "That's a hard question!

I think you all will guess my favorite genre when you see my author list!

Jody Hedlund
Regina Jennings
Julie Klassen
Karen Witemeyer
Julianna Deering
Mesu Andrews"
I think your favorite genre is historical fiction. ;) Some of those authors are favorites of mine, too. :)

Oooh. I forgot Laura Frantz. Her writing is so unique!

And yes, I do love me some historical fiction! :)

I'll add a few in here.

Philip Yancey
Frank Peretti
C.S. Lewis

Jonathan wrote: "I'll add a few in here.

Philip Yancey
Frank Peretti
C.S. Lewis"

Good ones!

Some of my favorite authors are...

Kim Vogel Sawyer
Tracie Peterson
Colleen Coble
Julie Klassen
Judith Miller
Lynn Austin
Agatha Christie
Alex Flinn

Some of those authors are favs of mine too. Great list, Piper!