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Christian Fiction January 2026 |
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that provides a FREE book each month for a child from the time they are born until their 5th birthday. Register your child to receive a free, age-appropriate, high-quality, personalized book mailed directly to their home each month.
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| The Royal Artisan by Tessa AfsharA talented potter for Queen Esther in ancient Persia, Sazana hides her Jewishness. But when a court official manipulates the king into ordering the killing of Jewish people, Sazana teams up with the man who broke her heart in order to save her people and help the queen in this sequel to The Queen's Cook. For fans of: faith-filled biblical fiction with touches of romance. |
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| Sense and Suitability by Pepper BashamUnmarried after two seasons in Regency London, Emmeline Lockhart isn't too upset since she secretly (and successfully) writes gothic novels, though she had once thought she'd marry handsome Simon Reeves, now Lord Ravenscross. When they accidentally meet again, she learns he is broke and needs a wealthy wife, so she decides to help. Try this next: Julie Klassen's On Devonshire Shores series. |
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| C Is for Courting by Shelley Shepard GrayThe adult Schrock siblings, who were raised in the English world by their divorced parents, visit their Amish grandparents in small-town Ohio to consider becoming Amish. Two have already made decisions. Now the last two, unmarried realtor Beth, who's pregnant after a one-night stand, and Martin, who has fallen for an Amish neighbor but isn't sure he wants to leave his old life, make their choices. This 3rd in the Amish ABCs series will please fans of modern Amish stories. |
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| The Fault Between Us by Stephanie LandsemIn 1959, with her rebellious teenage sister in tow, Bridget Reilly travels to an area near Yellowstone National Park because she's worried about her other sister Claire, a new mom living far away from her family. When Claire's cowboy husband takes a long-distance job, it leaves the three sisters alone together as a devastating earthquake hits. For fans of: book club reads based on real events (discussion questions are included). |
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| The Stories We Carry by Robin W. PearsonBookstore owner Glory Pryor isn't ready to let go of her North Carolina shop and retire, even if her sweet husband of five years thinks she should. But the arrival of a widow and her young child, who have connections to Glory's past, shakes up everything in this warm-hearted novel. Try this next: Lauraine Snelling's The Florence Legacy. |
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Books You May Have Missed
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| Ambush by Colleen CobleWildlife veterinarian Paradise Alden returns to her hometown on Alabama's Gulf Coast after 15 years away. But it's not all happy memories for her since her parents were murdered and she suffered in foster homes afterwards. Employed at an exotic animal refuge, she must work with Blake Lawson, her first love, but danger is afoot as someone starts a fire, releases animals, and more. This fast-paced romantic suspense series starter is followed by Prowl, which was recently released. |
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| Across the Crying Sands by Jane KirkpatrickIn 1888 Oregon, young Mary Gerritse and her husband try to keep their homestead going while raising a family. Dealing with grief and longing for adventure, Mary takes on a treacherous postal route along the coast, becoming the first woman to do so. Readers who enjoy evocative, well-researched novels based on true stories will appreciate this 1st entry in The Women of Cannon Beach series. |
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| When the Road Comes Around by Katie PownerTad Bungley has earned a bad reputation and not a lot else in his 24 years, so when Anita Wilson offers grace and pushes her husband Dan to hire him at their Montana guest ranch for the summer, he's determined to do good. As Tad stumbles, Dan and Anita worry about him and his effect on their intellectually disabled 20-year-old son, who wants more freedom. If you like "believable, genuine characters...who live out their faith" (Booklist), pick this up. |
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| The Women of Oak Ridge by Michelle ShockleeIn 1979, graduate student Laurel researches the Manhattan Project and visits her Aunt Mae, who worked in top-secret Oak Ridge, Tennessee during World War II. But Mae doesn't want to talk. In 1944, Mae is happy to be able to send money home, even if she's not sure of what is going on at work. Then, her roommate disappears. For fans of: Amy Lynn Green's The Codebreaker's Daughter; well-researched dual-timeline novels with mystery elements.
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| These Blue Mountains by Sarah Loudin ThomasWhen her beloved fiancé, sailor Fritz Meyer, vanished during World War I, German pianist Hedda Schlagel wondered what happened to him. In 1933, she sees a photo of a American memorial with Fritz's name on it and heads to North Carolina for closure, finding long-buried secrets and a new mystery. She teams up with a local deputy to investigate, but her visa limits her time even as danger increases at home with Hitler's rise to power. Try this next: Roseanna M. White's Yesterday's Tides. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Book Bingo WINTER READING CHALLENGEOn January 1, 2026, we're kicking off Book Bingo, a winter reading challenge for adults. Participants who read 5 books between January 1 and February 28, 2026 will earn a library-branded mug (while supplies last) AND be entered in a drawing for an exclusive prize pack. Participants who read 25 books between January 1 and February 28, 2026 will be entered into a grand prize drawing that includes an iPad, a YMCA annual membership, and 2 VIP tickets to Literary Voices featuring author Johnathan Franzen.
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Sunday, February 1-February 28 Ralph Ellison Library Go on a quest for knowledge with Ralph Ellison's annual trivia quiz! The quizzes are take-home kits, so there's plenty of time to test your knowledge. You will get the questions and the answers along with a prize. You can use any resources (books, internet, friends and family) on this information hunt to learn more about important figures and events as we celebrate Black History Month.
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By using cutting-edge technology and custom methods, artist Bob Sober created Small Wonders: Insects in Focus, an exhibition of breathtaking beauty that allows viewers to see this hidden world like they’ve never seen it before. Small Wonders aims to inspire, in an artistic way, our natural curiosity to understand the form, function, and diversity of nature. Sober, a visual artist as well as technological pioneer whose photographic techniques are the subject of educational tutorials, offers a series of thirty images that bring the natural world to a scale rarely experienced until now.
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