Historical Fiction

[Liz]

Do any of you know any good historical fiction books that take place around the time of Christ or shortly after his death. I'd love to read a book based on the facts of the bible and the facts of history at the same time with a fictional character wrapped up in the middle of it all.

[Michelle]

Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers is a great series of books. Actually, I think she has several biblical times books out.

[Karen]

also I could not find on here:Titus comrade of the Cross and Stephen a soldier of the cross you can get through lamplighters by Florence Kingsley. really old stories, but so good.The witness by W. G Griffiths. 0therbooks of his on here,but not this one-and is centered as you wanted in time) Devil's Island is pretty good. By John Hagee. most of these are old but goodies.I have read others, but they slip my mind and these are keepers I kept to read over.

[Mary]

The Robe, Ben Hur, Justus, Twice Freed are all New Testament era novels. I have not read Twice Freed but it is about Onesimus and Philemon and I have been told it is very good.

[Margaret]

I love so many of those books. Another good series (without a fictional character though) is: and .

[Karen]

Margaret wrote: "I love so many of those books. Another good series (without a fictional character though) is: and [bookcover:Three From Galilee: The..."

These sound good. Twice freed sounds wonderful also. Forgot about the others you mentioned Nary even though they are on my shelf, but in classic area so did not spot them. My books are arranged weird.

[Mike]

Liz wrote: "Do any of you know any good historical fiction books that take place around the time of Christ or shortly after his death. I'd love to read a book based on the facts of the bible and the facts of ..."

"YESHUA: The King, The Demon & The Traitor" by NYT Bestselling author GP Tayler (Shadowmancer) and Paula K. Parker is getting ready to release next week. You can preorder from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Yeshua-Demon-Tr...

[Philip]

Second Touch is a marvelous novel.

[Christie]

Healer, by Linda Windsor, was exceptional.

[Craig]

You might enjoy my short historical fiction entitled Standing Elk. One librarian said of the book: "It is a beautifully written story." Standing Elk is available from the Sundowners Imprint of Treble Heart Books at the following link: http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/MVDre...

[Melanie]

I love the drive thru history's. But-I think they are just in DVD??
Shame! *shrug*

[J.C.]

Flames of Rome by Paul Meier. He is a true historian, and no characters are named in the book if history or the Bible doesn't name them. He also wrote Pontius Pilate, one of my favorites. Both books includes extensive list of resources and end notes.

[Julian]

Check out Eugenios: Servant of Kings. It deals with the relationship between Rome and Palestine and answers the question of how a Jew could become a Christian. Loaded with facts about the period. See callbauer.org.

[Kara]

A Gate Called Beautiful, is a Historical fiction set in Capernaum in the time of Jesus ministry. It's about a young crippled woman who lives on the streets with the Biblical characters Jesus heals, and it includes Bible scenes of miracles that occur at the same time, such as Peter walking on water, Jairus' daughter's story, the bleeding woman and the feeding of the 5,000.

amazon.com/author/karamckenzie

[Ocieanna]

I just finished a book called The Centurion's Wife by Davis Bunn and Janette Oke. It starts the day after the crucifixion. I love how it gives the rational proofs of the resurrection throughout the story. Very good!