Three for the Books: Featured Reads in Christian Fiction, October 2015

October Featured Books

The monthly “Three for the Books” post is where I feature new (Hot Off the Presses), best selling (Topping the Charts), and award winning (Cream of the Crop) Christian fiction books. I select one title to feature in each category, as well as providing links to where you can browse additional newly released, best selling, and award winning titles. Have you read any of these featured titles? Any others you’d like to give a shout-out? Comments are always welcome!

Hot Off the Presses

Luther and Katharina by Jody Hedlund releases this month from WaterBrook Multnomah. This popular author of historical romance is venturing into the realm of historical fiction with this novel based on the lives of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora. (Plus, there’s an online discussion of this title coming up next week.)

Quick Links: About the Book | Author’s Site | More New Releases

Topping the Charts

Trial Run by Thomas Locke appears on the CBA Best Sellers list for October in the Fantasy/Sci-Fi category. Published by Revell, it’s first in a new techno-thriller series called Fault Lines. The book trailer makes a great introduction to this title’s intriguing premise.

Quick Links: About the Book | Author’s Site | More Best Sellers

Cream of the Crop

An October Bride by Katie Ganshert won the 2015 Carol Award in the novella category. This short contemporary romance was first published by Zondervan in September 2014 (available in ebook and audio formats), and re-released as part of the Autumn Brides novella collection (available in paperback, ebook, and audio formats) in August 2015.

Quick Links: About the Book | Author’s Site | More Award Winners

2 thoughts on “Three for the Books: Featured Reads in Christian Fiction, October 2015

  1. I have Luther and Katharina in my TBR queue and am looking forward to reading it. I have heard so many positive things about it. But I am way behind in my reading schedule. Yikes! Feverishly trying to catch up. The other books looks great as well. Thanks for highlighting.

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