More Awesome Survey Results? Favorite Authors and Books

First things first.

If you missed Monday’s post on part 1 of the results for the 2015 Christian Book Survey, you can find it HERE.

Favorite Authors and Books

Part 2 of the survey results is all about readers’ favorite authors and books. I left these questions open-ended for obvious reasons. There are way too many great Christian authors and books out there, and I felt sure readers would have plenty to say.

I wasn’t wrong.

Favorite Christian Fiction Authors

Answers were varied and widespread. Since there are too many authors to list here, I’ll list just the ones that received three votes or more. These are in no particular order: Karen Kingsbury, Terri Blackstock, Janette Oke, Kristen Heitzmann, Dee Henderson, Francine Rivers, Dani Pettrey, and Irene Hannon. Since this was targeted to my audience, my name came up most often, though I realize this result is a bit skewed in my favor. (A big “Thank you!” to the readers of the  Miller’s Creek novels. Did I mention that I have the best reader friends in the whole world?)

Honestly, it stands to reason that this whole question is a bit skewed since the authors mentioned write basically the same genres as me.

Can you guess who readers chose as their favorite Christian fiction authors? Find out here:
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What Readers Like About Their Fave Fiction Authors

Again, this was an open-ended question to allow readers to share more fully what they specifically like about the books of their favorite authors. Since there were so many answers, I only show the ones with more than one reference on the chart below. Other terminology mentioned that are not on the chart below are: page-turners, descriptive, how the books make me feel, left me wanting more, relatable characters, story line, intensity, holds my interest, character’s struggles and overcoming, refreshing, unpredictable, clean, believable, and enjoyable.

Why #readers like the books of their favorite #Christian authors:
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Favorite Non-Fiction Christian Authors & What Readers Like About Their Books

For the purpose of garnering the most results, I left this question open-ended as well. And once more, there were too many to list. The non-fiction authors with two or more votes were: Max Lucado, Charles Stanley, Chuck Swindoll, and Beth Moore.

The two top reasons readers enjoy the works of these non-fiction authors is their love for the Lord and their ability to help the reader grow in their relationship to God.

Check out the top four Christian non-fiction authors here:
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Favorite All-Time Christian Books (Both Fiction & Non-Fiction)

Though there were far too many Christian fiction books listed to include them all here, I will share a few (listed in no particular order).

The Chronicles of Narnia  by C. S. Lewis
Shattered by Dani Pettrey
When the Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason
Jungle Fire by
Buried by Elizabeth Goddard
The O’Malley Series by Dee Henderson
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers (the book with the most votes and the book that made me want to become a Christian fiction author!)
The River of Time series by Lisa T. Bergren
The Psalm 23 Mysteries by Debbie Viguie
The Miller’s Creek novels by Cathy Bryant (thanks again, sweet friends!)
All Janette Oke books
Heroines Behind the Lines series by Jocelyn Green
Books by Sarah Sundin
This Present Darkness series by Frank Peretti
Israel, My Beloved by Kay Arthur
The Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers
The Cape Refuge series by Terri Blackstock
Chasing Fireflies by Charles Martin
Winner Take All by Davis Bunn
Heaven by Randy Alcorn
Hinds Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard
The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron
Saving Amelie by Cathy Gohlke
Thief of Glory by Sigmund Brouwer
When Mockingbirds Sing by Billy Coffey
Paper Angels by Billy Coffey
The Power of Praying books by Stormie Omartian
Books by Karen Kingsbury
And the Shofar Blew by Francine Rivers.

To download and/or print out a PDF copy of this list, please click HERE.

Love, love, love the #Christian #books readers listed as their faves!
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Favorite Authors and Books – In Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed the results of the 2015 Christian Books surveyed as much as I did. Though it was a lot of work to tabulate the results, it was well worth the effort to delve into the fascinating findings. Thanks again to everyone who participated! Hope to see you again next year!

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