Essential Christian Novels for Classical Readers

What are the best Christian novels to read? In this episode of Classical Et Cetera we share a new list of books we think are especially worthwhile for Christian readers. These stories that have stayed with us, shaped our thinking, and resonated with our Christian beliefs. Whether you’ve read through our original list or you're simply looking for your next great book, this episode offers practical recommendations and helpful discussion!

 

*Read the original article from Martin Cothran—"Twelve Great Christian Novels"*

https://www.memoriapress.com/articles/twelve-great-christian-novels/?utm_source=PodBean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=196

 

*Watch our previous episode on "12 Great Christian Books You Should Read"*

https://youtu.be/j9vLO8-dfbc?si=gh9P0LSVzsFVIdAd?utm_source=PodBean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=196

 

*What We're Reading* from This Episode: 

"Twenty Years After" Alexandre Dumas (Paul)

"Green Dolphin Street" Elizabeth Goudge (Tanya)

"King Lear" William Shakespeare (Tanya)

"Northwest Angle" William Kent Krueger (Martin)

"Merlin's Isle" Malcom Guite (Martin)

"Truth Matters" Robert P. George & Cornel West (Martin)

 

*And here are titles that we talked about, this episode, adding on to the original "Twelve Great Christian Novels"*

"A Lesson Before Dying" Ernest J. Gaines "East of Eden" John Steinbeck "Fidelity" Wendell Berry "Hannah Coulter "Wendell Berry "I Heard the Owl Call My Name" Margaret Craven "Jane Eyre" Charlotte Brontë "Silence" Shūsaku Endō "The Gathering" Anne Enright "The Princess and the Goblin" George MacDonald "The Scarlet Letter" Nathaniel Hawthorne "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" Anne Brontë "To Kill a Mockingbird" Harper Lee