I'm looking for fictional/literary works based on the Bible. Examples of books I've liked in this genre include:
Dan Jacobson: The Rape of Tamar
Nikos Kazantzakis: The Last Temptation of Christ
Thomas Mann: Joseph and his Brothers
Joseph Roth: Job – The Story of a Simple Man
José Saramago: The Gospel According to Jesus Christ & Cain
Michel Tournier: The Four Wise Men
I'm aware of, but have not yet read:
Richard Beard: Lazarus Is Dead
Jenny Diski: Only Human – A Divine Comedy
John Steinbeck: East of Eden
Colm Tóibín: The Testament of Mary
Niall Williams: John
Any additional suggetions would be greatly appreciated.
Please note that I'm not looking conversion books or born again/evangelical stuff like the Left Behind series.
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The Red Tent by Anita Diamont
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman