Hi all!
I'm looking for book recommendations where the main character is religious and Christian. I'd prefer a modern book (from the 1950s to the present). Also, preferably not an entirely Christian book centered around faith, rites, and so on, but rather one where their religiousness is just one of their character traits. I'm looking for a story where religion shapes their mindset but doesn't go much past that, where it's just present in the background.
Do you know any books like that?
Thank you!
by BlueTurtle2361
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Poisonwood Bible
The exorcist by Peter blatty
Interestingly, Christianity is a component of a lot of vampire literature. *Interview with the Vampire* by Anne Rice features a vampire who was raised Christian and now wrestles with the morality of drinking human blood to live. The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris features a lot of characters who are “culturally Christian” – the main character goes to church several times during the series.
Life of Pi might be a good fit!
The Sparrow
I think this would be a difficult thing to find, since true believers incorporate their faith at every level of their lives. Their religion would be the driving force through every or any major decision they’d make.
I don’t know about her novels, but I think the short stories of Flannery O’Conner may be along those lines.
Almost all of the main characters in The Covenant of Water are Christian. It’s significant, especially considering the setting, but it is certainly not a novel specifically about Christianity.
Brother Cadfael Mysteries, by Ellis Peters. Main character is a Benedictine monk who solves mysteries. There are at least 10 books in the series.
The Secret to Happiness by Suzanne Woods Fisher
A backpack filled with sunsets by ifeanyi Ogbo
A prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. A classic.