18 books like The lost word

What to read after The lost word — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Holidays on Ice David Sedaris · 1997 · ★ 3.9 · 134p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A collection of Christmas stories. The story Dinah, the Christmas Whore, describes the reaction of a family when a daughter brings home a prostitute, while SantaLand Diaries is on a department store elf. Shares: American Christmas stories, Christmas stories, Christmas

Skipping Christmas John Grisham · 1998 · ★ 3.6 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Luther and Nora Krank decide that, just this once, they'll skip Christmas altogether. Theirs will be the only house on the street without a rooftop Frosty the snowman; they won't be hosting their annual Christmas Eve bash; they aren't even going to have a tree. They won't need one, because come December 25 they're setting sail on a Caribbean cruise. But, as this weary couple is about to discover,… Shares: American Christmas stories, Christmas stories, Christmas, Christian Fiction

Christmas Eve with Mr. Pickwick Charles Dickens · 1897 · 77p · ≈ 2h · Challenging In tribute to the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Dickens, Delphi Classics is pleased to introduce Dickensiana, a first of its kind e-compilation of period accounts of Dickens’s life and works, rare 19th and early 20th century books and articles about Dickens and Dickensian locales, reminiscences by family, friends and colleagues, tribute poems, parodies, satires and sequels based on his… Shares: Christmas stories, Christmas

Forms of the Novella David H. Richter · 1981 · ★ 3.9 · 832p · ≈ 27h · Moderate Shares: Christmas stories, Christmas, Christian Fiction Shares: Christmas stories, Christmas, Christian Fiction

The rose and the ring William Makepeace Thackeray · 1854 · ★ 3.8 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The Rose and the Ring is one of those special literary treats which happen when a writer for adults turns his attention to the world of children. It's a classic fairy tale, told with Thackeray's customary insight into characters, an excellent story for reading aloud to children. Shares: Christmas stories, Christmas

An Amish noel Patricia Davids · 2015 · ★ 4.5 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "Luke Bowman's homecoming is turning Emma Swartzentruber's carefully ordered world upside down. Gone is her rebellious girlhood crush, and in his place is a handsome man who seems committed to serving the community. Luke's even agreed to work for Emma's ill father, whose last wish is to see his daughter wedded to a stable, loving man. But Luke -- a man who flirted with the outside world with… Shares: Christmas stories, Christian Fiction

The City of Fire Grace Livingston Hill · 1922 · ★ 4.5 · 270p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Lynn Severn, beautiful daughter of a small town minister, is deeply troubled by the barrier which has come between her and her former playmate, Mark Carter. Shares: Christian Fiction

Learning Karen Kingsbury · 2011 · ★ 4.3 · 343p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Featuring members of the popular Baxter family. Learning, book 2 in the Bailey Flanigan series, picks up where Leaving ended. Bailey Flanigan and Cody Coleman are not only separated by physical distance, they are also faced with great emotional distance. While Bailey grows closer to her dream to be an actress and dancer in New York, Cody coaches a small high school football team, on and off the… Shares: Christian Fiction

The nemesis of faith James Anthony Froude · 1849 · 227p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Originally published in 1849, this book is highly significant for its autobiographical content. Refreshing in its honesty, it presents a sincere and emotional account of the spiritual turmoil faced by 19th century thinkers. Froude is at his best here with his powerful and stirring narrative. Thought-provoking! Shares: Christian Fiction

The Witness Grace Livingston Hill · 1980 · ★ 4.2 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A witness is someone who has first-hand knowledge of something, such as a crime or wedding, and usually by seeing it. Shares: Christian Fiction

A new name Grace Livingston Hill · 1925 · ★ 4.1 · 303p · ≈ 10h · Challenging A new name in a new town is all that wealthy Murray Van Rensselaer needs after he thinks he's killed his childhood friend in a car accident. Confused and afraid, Murray flees, determined to erase his past with a fresh start. When, miles from his home, Murray is mistakenly assumed to be the new young banker arriving in town, not even he believes that assuming a new identity could be this easy. But… Shares: Christian Fiction

The angel of his presence Grace Livingston Hill · 1902 · ★ 4.2 · 98p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Those piercing eyes! From the painting over the mantel they seemed to look into his very soul. They followed him as he paced around the room, trying to escape the penetrating gaze. John Wentworth Stanley possessed every advantage that wealth, culture, foreign travel, education, and sophisticated society could provide. During his travels abroad he had shaken off the boyish faith and religious… Shares: Christian Fiction

The white flower Grace Livingston Hill · 1927 · ★ 4.3 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Lovely, flame-haired Rachel Rainsford thinks she is on her way to take a job in Chicago. Then she discovers that her new employer is a criminal who actually plans to sell her as a "companion" to a wealthy and unscrupulous businessman. Even worse, through a series of lies, the two men have made sure no one on board the train will help Rachel escape. Friendless and penniless, Rachel seems… Shares: Christian Fiction

The Modern Tradition - Second Edition Daniel F. Howard · 1972 · ★ 4.0 · 646p · ≈ 21h · Moderate Preserve food without invasive processing with these groundbreaking technologies Consumer demand for less processed foods have skyrocketed in recent decades. There is a growing desire for foods perceived as fresher and healthier than the products of traditional preservation processes, such as canning. A wide variety of new nonthermal processing techniques have emerged to meet this demand,… Shares: Christmas stories, Christmas, Christian Fiction

The Dead James Joyce · 1965 · ★ 4.0 · 71p · ≈ 2h · Moderate "The Dead" is the final short story in the 1914 collection Dubliners by James Joyce. The story deals with themes of love and loss as well as raising questions about the nature of the Irish identity. ---------- Also contained in: Best Short Stories of the Modern Age Dubliners Dubliners / Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Essential James Joyce Fiction 100 Fictions Norton Anthology of Short… Shares: Christmas stories, Christmas, Christian Fiction

The Littlest Christmas Tree Janie Jasin · 1996 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate As the smallest tree seedling grows, she thinks about all the possibilities open to her even if she isn't chosen to be a Christmas tree. Shares: Christmas stories, Christian Fiction

Hercule Poirot's Christmas Agatha Christie · 1939 · ★ 4.0 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Challenging On the night before Christmas, cruel, tyrannical, filthy rich Simeon Lee is found in his locked bedroom with his throat cut. Now Hercule Poirot must put his deductive powers to the test to solve one of his most chilling cases - and to prevent a clever killer from spilling more blood. Also published as Hercule Poirot's Christmas and Murder for Christmas Shares: Christmas stories, Christmas

Silent Night Mary Higgins Clark · 1995 · ★ 4.1 · 168p · ≈ 5h · Moderate When her husband was diagnosed with leukemia, Catherine Dornan and their two young sons accompanied him to New York, during the Christmas season, for a life-saving operation. Hoping to divert the boys from worry about their father, and to temper her own near despair, on Christmas Eve Catherine takes the boys to see Rockefeller Center's famous Christmas tree. When they stop to listen to a street… Shares: Christmas stories, Christian Fiction

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