18 books like The centurion's wife

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Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt Anne Rice · 2005 · ★ 3.6 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate In Israel, in the turbulent first century, a baby is born to a humble Jewish family - but to a great destiny. His is an uneasy childhood, as he begins to come to terms with his extraordinary powers, and the whispered mysteries surrounding his birth. The tyrannical rule of King Herod has driven the family from the Holy Land to the relative safety of cosmopolitan Alexandria. But on Herod's death,… Shares: Bible fiction, History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction

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, Christian Fiction

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, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction

Ben-Hur Lewis Wallace · 1961 · ★ 4.1 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Ben-Hur is a heroic story of a fictional hero named Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Jerusalem.  Because of an unfortunate accident, Ben-Hur is sent to slave in the mines while his family is sent to leprosy caves. As Messala (his old friend that became his enemy) is dying from being crushed in a chariot race, he reveals where Ben-Hur's family is. On the road to find them, Ben-Hur meets… Shares: History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction

Lineage of Grace Francine Rivers · 2003 · ★ 4.5 · 560p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Stories about 5 Women whom God chose. Tamar, Esther, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. Each woman's story includes a 6 part Bible study perfect for personal study or group discussion. Shares: Bible fiction, Christian Fiction

The silver Chalice Thomas Bertram Costain · 1952 · 533p · ≈ 17h · Moderate The Silver Chalice is a 1952 English language historical novel by Thomas B. Costain. It is the fictional story of the making of a silver chalice to hold the Holy Grail (itself here conflated with the Holy Chalice) and includes 1st century biblical and historical figures: Luke, Joseph of Arimathea, Simon Magus and his companion Helena, and the apostle Peter. Shares: History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction

In His steps today Marti Hefley · 1976 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate "What would Jesus do?" In the classic book In His Steps by Charles Sheldon some Christian group members make this motto their guide for daily living. Their lives are set aglow for Christ. But that was in 1890! Would the same commitment work today? Another group of Christians decides to try it. Heather, a homemaker, obsessed by her beautiful home, is the central character whose experiences… Shares: Christian Life, Christian Fiction

The last year of the war Shirley Nelson · 1978 · ★ 4.2 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Moderate From the back cover of the 1979 paperback edition: In this haunting novel, a young student at a midwestern Bible college ascends from the dark night of her soul into the light of God's love. The time is 1944; World War II is the external symbol of her inner struggle. No reader will be unmoved by this powerful and original contribution to Christian literature. "Born again" in a conversion… Shares: Bible, Christian Fiction

The Big Fisherman Lloyd C. Douglas · 1948 · 581p · ≈ 19h · Challenging The story traces Peter's journey from self-sufficient fisherman to his dependency on a risen Christ. It also presents another story of redemption and forgiveness, as he takes in a young Arab/Jewish girl, Fara. As they both learn of Jesus, it changes their lives. Shares: History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction

Abby Pamela Walls · 2001 · 182p · ≈ 6h · Moderate The "Abby" books are a children's mystery series by Pamela Walls. This book record contains several of these novels, not a single book. Of the two ebooks available, the first is "Abby: King's Ransom" (book 5) and the second is "Abby: Into the Dragon's Den" (book 6). Shares: Christian Life, Christian Fiction

Dear and glorious physician Taylor Caldwell · 1959 · ★ 4.3 · 574p · ≈ 19h · Moderate The world-famous novel about the triumphant story of St. Luke, man of science, and Gospel writer Today St. Luke is known as the author of the third Gospel of the New Testament, but two thousand years ago he was Lucanus, a Greek, a man who loved, knew the emptiness of bereavement, and later traveled through the hills and wastes of Judea asking, "What manner of man was my Lord?" And it is of this… Shares: History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction

The big fisherman Lloyd C. Douglas · 1948 · 503p · ≈ 16h · Challenging The story traces Peter's journey from self-sufficient fisherman to his dependency on a risen Christ. It also presents another story of redemption and forgiveness, as he takes in a young Arab/Jewish girl, Fara. As they both learn of Jesus, it changes their lives. Shares: History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction

O telefteos pirasmos Nikos Kazantzakis · 1901 · ★ 4.2 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Challenging Shares: History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction

Paradise Regained John Milton · 1671 · ★ 3.7 · 84p · ≈ 2h · Demanding Paradise Regained demonstrates Milton's genius for fusing sense and sound, classicism and innovation, narrative and drama, fortifying not merely our sense of what is beautiful but what is human as well. It leaves readers with no choice but to commit themselves totally with their minds and with their hearts. Shares: History of Biblical events, Bible

The final beast Frederick Buechner · 1965 · ★ 4.0 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A young widowed minister's actions are misconstrued when he leaves his parish, seemingly because he is in search of a wild young matron in his congregation. Shares: Christian Life, Christian Fiction

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, Bible, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction

A daily rate Grace Livingston Hill · 1981 · ★ 4.2 · 351p · ≈ 11h · Moderate A young woman has to leave her dear aunt who raised her and go to work in the big city. She experiences first-hand the problems of the poor working class, and then learns that she may be able to help some of them. Shares: Christian Fiction, Romance

Secrets Robin Jones Gunn · 1994 · ★ 4.5 · 263p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The first book in the Glenbrooke Series, Jessica ran from her past...but can she hide from love?Jessica Morgan wants desperately to forget the past and begin a new life. She chooses a small, peaceful town tucked away in Oregon’s Willamette Valley as the place to start over—Glenbrooke. Once there, Jessica conceals her identity from the intriguing personalities she meets—including the compassionate… Shares: Christian Fiction, Romance

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