18 books like Paradise Regained

What to read after Paradise Regained — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Ben-Hur Lewis Wallace · 1961 · ★ 4.2 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.‘The happiness of love is in action; its test is what one is willing to do for others.’In first-century Judea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is falsely accused of assassinating a Roman governor, and sentenced to life as a galley slave. His fortunes are reversed when he saves the captain’s life and he returns,… Shares History of Biblical events, Jesus christ, Bible

The silver Chalice Thomas Bertram Costain · 1952 · 533p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Shares History of Biblical events, Jesus christ, Bible with this book.

The story of the other wise man Henry van Dyke · 1895 · ★ 4.2 · 65p · ≈ 2h · Challenging Story of Artaban, the "fourth wise man", who sold all he possessed and bought three jewels to present to the Christ-child. He could not have predicted how his eventful journey would end. Shares History of Biblical events, Jesus christ, Bible

Milton's Poems John Milton · 1605 · ★ 3.7 · 520p · ≈ 17h · Challenging John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet and intellectual. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse and including over ten chapters, was written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval. It addressed the fall of man, including the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and God's expulsion of them from the Garden of Eden.… Shares Temptation, History of Biblical events, Bible, Poetry

Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt Anne Rice · 2005 · ★ 3.6 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, Anne Rice gives us now her most ambitious and courageous book, a novel about the early years of CHRIST THE LORD, based on the Gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship.The book's power derives from the passion its author brings to the writing and the way in which she summons up the voice, the… Shares History of Biblical events, Jesus christ, Bible

Joseph und seine Brüder Thomas Mann · 1934 · ★ 5.0 · 1207p · ≈ 40h · Challenging This remarkable new translation of the Nobel Prize-winner’s great masterpiece is a major literary event. Thomas Mann regarded his monumental retelling of the biblical story of Joseph as his magnum opus. He conceived of the four parts–The Stories of Jacob, Young Joseph, Joseph in Egypt, and Joseph the Provider–as a unified narrative, a “mythological novel” of Joseph’s fall into slavery and his… Shares History of Biblical events, Bible

Lexham English Septuagint

Lexham English Septuagint Lexham Press · 2019 · 1304p · ≈ 43h · Moderate Shares Bible with this book.

The New American Bible

The New American Bible Catholic Bible Press · 2012 · 1600p · ≈ 53h · Moderate Inspiration and Guidance for LifeScripture is deeply rooted in the Church’s worship and is for expanded use in your own personal study. Allow God’s inspired Word to provide guidance in your daily life.The highly anticipated revised edition of the New American Bible (NABRE) is the culmination of years of work by hundreds of scholars, theologians, and bishops. The completely revised translation… Shares Bible

Les contemplations Victor Hugo · 1856 · ★ 4.0 · 457p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Shares Poetry with this book.

NIrV, Adventure Bible for Early Readers

NIrV, Adventure Bible for Early Readers Lawrence O. Richards · 2012 · 1584p · ≈ 52h · Moderate Shares Bible with this book.

Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell Charlotte Brontë · 1846 · ★ 3.9 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell was a volume of poetry published jointly by the three Brontë sisters,  Charlotte,  Emily and Anne in 1846 (see 1846 in poetry), and their first work to ever go in print. To evade contemporary prejudice against female writers, the Brontë sisters adopted androgynous first names. All three retained the… Shares Poetry

The Complete Poetical Works Edgar Allan Poe · 1849 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Shares Poetry with this book.

Ben Hur Lew Wallace · 1800 · ★ 4.0 · 560p · ≈ 18h · Challenging A bestseller since 1880...The classic saga of the Roman EmpireFrom a thrilling sea battle to its famous chariot race to the agony of the Crucifixion, this is the epic tale of a prince who became a slave and by a twist of fate and his own skill-won a chance at freedom. Shares History of Biblical events, Jesus christ, Bible

Titus Florence Morse Kingsley · 1894 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Titus is a young boy, born to a down on his luck fisherman who has turned towards violent crime and a downtrodden mother. His main companion, his brother Stephen is crippled as a result of being beaten by their cruel father, however he remains kind and sweet. After hearing of Jesus Titus is brusque at first, dismissing the possibility that Jesus would help them as 'heathen greeks'. He warns… Shares History of Biblical events, Bible

Jesus, Interrupted

Jesus, Interrupted Bart D. Ehrman · 2009 · ★ 4.4 · 292p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller *Misquoting Jesus*—and on *The Daily Show* with John Stewart, NPR, and *Dateline NBC*, among others—are expanded upon exponentially in his latest book: *Jesus, Interrupted*. This New York Times bestseller reveals how books in the Bible were actually forged by later authors, and that the New Testament… Shares Jesus christ, Bible

Lamb

Lamb Christopher Moore · 2002 · ★ 4.4 · 412p · ≈ 13h · Moderate The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years -- except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work "reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams" (Philadelphia… Shares Jesus christ

Prayers of the Cosmos

Prayers of the Cosmos Neil Douglas-Klotz · 1990 · ★ 4.4 · 91p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Neil Douglas-Klotz offers a radical new translation of the Aramaic words of Jesus Christ with Prayers of the Cosmos. Reinterpreting the Lord’s Prayer and the Beatitudes from the vantage of Middle Eastern mysticism, Douglas-Klotz, the Sufi Founder of the worldwide network of the Dances of Universal Peace, reveals a mystical, feminist, cosmic Christ. Prayers of the Cosmos is a spiritual… Shares Jesus christ, Bible

Mary Magdalene Revealed

Mary Magdalene Revealed Meggan Watterson · 2019 · 264p · ≈ 8h · Moderate --WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER-- The Gospel of Mary Magdalene reveals a very different love story from the one we've come to refer to as Christianity. Harvard-trained theologian Meggan Watterson leads us verse by verse through Mary's gospel to illuminate the powerful teachings it contains.A gospel, as ancient and authentic as any of the gospels that the Christian bible contains, was buried deep… Shares Bible

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