28 Top christian books like Afraid of the Light by Cynthia Ruchti

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Afraid of the Light

By: Cynthia Ruchti

4.37

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

She helps others manage their desperate lives--but who will help her? Clinical psychologist Camille…

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1. When Death Draws Near (Gwen Marcey #3)

By: Carrie Stuart Parks

4.19

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Gwen Marcey takes death in stride. Until she's faced with her own mortality. Forensic artist Gwen M… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary

2. Liar's Winter: An Appalachian Novel

By: Cindy K. Sproles

3.75

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

The choices you make determine who you are. No no mark."Lochiel Ogle was born with a red-wine birth… read more

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3. The Negotiator (O'Malley, #1)

By: Dee Henderson

4.42

Format: None pages, Paperback

FBI agent Dave Richman from Danger in the Shadowsis back. He's about to meet Kate O'Malley, and his… read more

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4. Dear Henry, Love Edith

By: Becca Kinzer

3.70

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

After a short and difficult marriage, recently widowed Edith Sherman has learned her lesson. Forget… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. Appalachian Song

By: Michelle Shocklee

4.49

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Forever within the memories of my heart. Always remember, you are perfectly loved. Bertie Jenkins… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
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6. For a Lifetime (Timeless, #3)

By: Gabrielle Meyer

4.55

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Grace and Hope are identical twin sisters born with the ability to time-cross together between 1692… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
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7. A Million Little Choices

By: Tamera Alexander

4.44

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes secrets just won’t stay hidden . . . From USA Today bestselling author and Christy Award… read more

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  • womens fiction
  • christian
  • christian fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. Before I Called You Mine

By: Nicole Deese

4.27

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Lauren Bailey may be a romantic at heart, but after a decade of matchmaking schemes gone wrong, the… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"God is always on time."

-Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

"God's way is rarely easy, but it's always better than mine."

-Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

"None of us are strong enough to hand the hard apart from God."

-Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

"None of us are strong enough to handle the hard apart from God."

-Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

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9. The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

By: Sara Brunsvold

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Aidyn Kelley is talented, ambitious, and ready for a more serious assignment than the fluff pieces … read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Ours is a God of new life~Mrs. Kip"

-Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

"Keep the fight in your veins, honey. Never let it fade."

-Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

"Hard things usually end in the biggest blessings. ~Mrs. Kip"

-Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

"Lord, you are so good, and your love holds everything together."

-Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

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10. Under the Tulip Tree

By: Michelle Shocklee

4.33

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Sixteen-year-old Lorena Leland’s dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when t… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Shocklee's Under the Tulip Tree book and Cynthia Ruchti's Afraid of the Light

  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
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11. The Last Exchange

By: Charles Martin

4.33

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

“Here’s the catch—even if I make it out of here alive, I need a reason to breathe again.” When M… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"...a life laid down is better than the one picked up. --MacTHOMAS POCKETS"

-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange

"Scars are just the body's response to things that shouldn't be there. A reminder of the pain. --MacTHOMAS POCKETS"

-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange

"...that's the thing about mountaintops. While we might prefer those "high" moments, most of life'--she [Joe] pointed at a town in the valley--'happens down there. Along the way.' She tilted her head …"

-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange

"After several minutes, she [Joe] turned toward him [Pockets]. 'What changes it?' 'Not -what-.' A pause. '-Who-.' 'Who then?' 'The one who walks with you down into your closet. Down where you hide the…"

-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange

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12. More Than We Remember

By: Christina Suzann Nelson

3.91

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

One night changes everything for three women. . . . When Addison Killbourn's husband is involved… read more

Similar categories in Christina Suzann Nelson's More Than We Remember book and Cynthia Ruchti's Afraid of the Light

  • womens fiction
  • christian
  • christian fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. In This Moment (Timeless, #2)

By: Gabrielle Meyer

4.48

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Maggie inherited a gift from her time-crossing parents that allows her to live three separate lives… read more

Similar categories in Gabrielle Meyer's In This Moment (Timeless, #2) book and Cynthia Ruchti's Afraid of the Light

  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
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14. What We Found in Hallelujah

By: Vanessa Miller

3.98

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Another storm is on the horizon for the Reynolds women. And the only way out is to go through it. … read more

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  • womens fiction
  • christian
  • christian fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • novels
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15. The Wish Book Christmas

By: Lynn Austin

4.19

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A holiday story that reminds us that sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the ones we least expe… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
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16. Count the Nights by Stars

By: Michelle Shocklee

4.24

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

A 2023 Christianity Today Book of the Year Award-winner! Count your nights by stars, not shadows… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
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17. All That It Takes (McKenzie Family Romance, #2)

By: Nicole Deese

4.46

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

When the ever-cautious Val Locklier moves cross-country with her son for a secure job, everything s… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Nothing is easy without practice."

-Nicole Deese, All That It Takes (McKenzie Family Romance, #2)

"Listen. Feel. Create. Always in that order."

-Nicole Deese, All That It Takes (McKenzie Family Romance, #2)

"Of all the curveballs I'd been thrown, Val was the one I'd reach to catch over and over again."

-Nicole Deese, All That It Takes (McKenzie Family Romance, #2)

"I'd much rather my life be defined by a thousand little moments of faithfulness than by one big moment of fame."

-Nicole Deese, All That It Takes (McKenzie Family Romance, #2)

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18. All That Really Matters (McKenzie Family Romance, #1)

By: Nicole Deese

4.42

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Molly McKenzie's bright personality and on-trend fashion and beauty advice have earned her an impre… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"It matters because you matter to Him."

-Nicole Deese, All That Really Matters (McKenzie Family Romance, #1)

"I'm listening now, God.' Now that I have nothing left to give and nothing left to offer anyone."

-Nicole Deese, All That Really Matters (McKenzie Family Romance, #1)

"But more often than not, the best rescue plan we can offer someone we care abour is our support for each step they take forward"

-Nicole Deese, All That Really Matters (McKenzie Family Romance, #1)

"For the first time in my adult life, I want to give my heart to something that really matters -- something bigger than what I could have ever seen for myself or for my future."

-Nicole Deese, All That Really Matters (McKenzie Family Romance, #1)

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19. Where the Blue Sky Begins

By: Katie Powner

4.31

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

*2023 Christy Award winner and Selah Award finalist* Sometimes the hardest road of all is the ro… read more

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  • womens fiction
  • christian
  • christian fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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20. The Divine Proverb of Streusel

By: Sara Brunsvold

4.29

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

Shaken by her parents' divorce and discouraged by the growing chasm between herself and her serious… read more

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  • womens fiction
  • christian
  • christian fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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21. Indigo Isle

By: T.I. Lowe

4.26

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

"Storms show up and there ain't a thing we can do to stop them."Sonny Bates left South Carolina fif… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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22. When the Day Comes (Timeless, #1)

By: Gabrielle Meyer

4.39

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

How will she choose, knowing all she must sacrifice? Libby has been given a powerful gift: to l… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
"Only God is in control of our destiny. He alone is sovereign. When we try to control the people and events around us we are telling Him He doesn't know what's best for us. We're setting ourselves up …"

-Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes (Timeless, #1)

"And what about faith? Hadn't Mama taught me that God is a good and faithful father, that He knew the plans He had for me, and they were plans to proper me and not to harm me? If she had lived through…"

-Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes (Timeless, #1)

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23. He Should Have Told the Bees

By: Amanda Cox

4.03

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Beekeeper Beckett Walsh is living her dream, working alongside her father in their apiary, until hi… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Cox's He Should Have Told the Bees book and Cynthia Ruchti's Afraid of the Light

  • womens fiction
  • christian
  • christian fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • novels
Cover of Love and a Little White Lie (State of Grace, #1) by Tammy L. Gray

24. Love and a Little White Lie (State of Grace, #1)

By: Tammy L. Gray

4.37

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

January Sanders grew up believing karma was more reliable than an imaginary higher power, but after… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Pain is easier to deal with when it's left untouched."

-Tammy L. Gray, Love and a Little White Lie (State of Grace, #1)

"His gentle handshake warms me like an old comfortable coat."

-Tammy L. Gray, Love and a Little White Lie (State of Grace, #1)

"My shoulder brushes his, and tingles tiptoe down my arm and into my fingertips."

-Tammy L. Gray, Love and a Little White Lie (State of Grace, #1)

"I do see the pockets of light. Then why do you insist on staying in the darkness?"

-Tammy L. Gray, Love and a Little White Lie (State of Grace, #1)

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25. What Happens Next

By: Christina Suzann Nelson

4.22

Format: 342 pages, Paperback

Popular podcaster and ex-reporter Faith Byrne has made a name for herself telling stories of greatn… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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26. Whose Waves These Are

By: Amanda Dykes

4.36

Format: 364 pages, Paperback

In the wake of WWII, a grieving fisherman submits a poem to a local newspaper: a rallying cry for h… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"And Bob knows too well, when you've been without air so long you can't remember another way of life, even a single breath of fresh air is a lifeline."

-Amanda Dykes, Whose Waves These Are

"He slides his palm over the gentle strength of those rocks and remembers the faces from the photos tucked into boxes with those rocks, the stories penned with care on tear-splotched pages, arriving f…"

-Amanda Dykes, Whose Waves These Are

"He would never forget the impression of that voice on his heart. It was the voice of the man, who, king of the universe, stooped to wash his own disciples' earth crusted feet. Who rubbed spit into di…"

-Amanda Dykes, Whose Waves These Are

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27. The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery

By: Amanda Cox

4.27

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Present Day. After tragedy plunges her into grief and unresolved anger, Sarah Ashby returns to her … read more

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  • womens fiction
  • christian
  • christian fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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28. These Tangled Threads: A Novel of Biltmore

By: Sarah Loudin Thomas

3.84

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Seven years ago, a hidden betrayal scattered three young friends living in the shadow of Biltmore E… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
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29. River to Redemption

By: Ann H. Gabhart

4.25

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Orphaned in the cholera epidemic of 1833, Adria Starr was cared for by a slave named Louis, a man w… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
"But God gave us tears because he knew that sometimes we would need to let out some of our sadness."

-Ann H. Gabhart, River to Redemption

"Happiness can be like a butterfly you chase after. Always one flutter of wings ahead of you, but then if you stop chasing what you think should make you happy, you can feel the warmth of the sunshine…"

-Ann H. Gabhart, River to Redemption

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30. Between the Sound and Sea

By: Amanda Cox

4.23

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Every family has its secrets. Josephina Harris wouldn't mind if her family still had a few of their… read more

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  • womens fiction
  • christian
  • christian fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Afraid of the Light by Cynthia Ruchti

31. Afraid of the Light

By: Cynthia Ruchti

4.37

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

She helps others manage their desperate lives--but who will help her? Clinical psychologist Camille… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Ruchti's Afraid of the Light book and Cynthia Ruchti's Afraid of the Light

  • womens fiction
  • christian
  • christian fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • novels

29 must-read fiction books like Afraid of the Light by Cynthia Ruchti

Transform Your Habits

When Death Draws Near (Gwen Marcey #3)

Carrie Stuart Parks

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Dear Henry, Love Edith

Becca Kinzer

3.70

Transform Your Habits

Appalachian Song

Michelle Shocklee

4.49

Transform Your Habits

For a Lifetime (Timeless, #3)

Gabrielle Meyer

4.55

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29 must-read fiction books like More Than We Remember by Christina Suzann Nelson

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The Sound of Rain

Sarah Loudin Thomas

4.17

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The Roads We Follow (Fog Harbor, #2)

Nicole Deese

4.39

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All My Secrets

Lynn Austin

4.45

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The Edge of Belonging

Amanda Cox

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