Best LDS Fiction
Discover the best LDS fiction books for uplifting and inspiring reads. Explore our curated list of top Latter-day Saint novels that entertain, enlighten, and strengthen faith.
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Sunshine
by Christy Stevenson
An unforgettable novel--heart-wrenching, thought-provoking, and triumphant! Two-year-old Gracie, the youngest child of Pete and Randi Jacobson, is the bright light of their family's life. But when a tragic accident threatens her life, it could destroy her family. Will their religious faith sustain them or lead to the demise of their marriage? This story will force readers to question their own faith in God, the strength of their own relationships, and their openness to forgive. Ultimately, it is a novel that triumphs with hope, courage, and a love too strong to die.
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The Leah Shadow
by Harold K. Moon
In the early days of the Mormon Church, the now-repudiated principle of polygamy, though misunderstood and occasionally abused, was sanctioned by divine decree, as it was during Old Testament epochs. Leah and Rachel, famous among polygamous women, claimed unequal shares of Jacob, later dubbed Israel. Leah, the less favored, casts along shadow... Catherine and Sheila must make peace with their situation and find reconciliation in love for John Glendrake, their husband, and for each other. From Utah to Mexico, frontier challenges follow these stubborn, beleaguered, fascinating... and endearing characters. Adventure, occasional misadventure, devotion, tenderness, human dignity and understanding, with occasional misunderstanding, pulse through the narrative. A compelling read.
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Ghost Coach
by Harold K. Moon
Ghost Coach is the award-winning story of high school English teacher Belva Lowry, who is married to the school's athletic coach. Following her husband's death, Belva surreptitiously tutors one of her students in the rudiments of basketball, helping him to make the team and eventually shine. But her coaching adventures and influence don't end there. Author Harold K. Moon captures the small-town flavor of his boyhood haunts in this story of warmth, humor, and compassion. More than a mere novel about high school basketball, Ghost Coach is a book that will appeal to and inspire readers of all ages. "A novel that held my attention throughout. . . . Very direct and appealing, despite a complex construction and a surprise [ending]. The characters . . . are real and individual. . . . Of all the novels I read for the competition, this is the one I found most memorable." -- Leslie Norris, Judge, Utah Arts Council
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Rebekah
by Orson Scott Card
The second book in Card's trilogy focusing on the women of the Book of Genesis features Rebekah. Chosen by God for a special destiny, Rebekah becomes the wife of Isaac, son of Abraham, and finds herself caught up in a series of painful rivalries--first between her husband and his brother Ishmael, then between her sons Jacob and Esau.
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Rachel & Leah
by Orson Scott Card
This third book of Card's Women of Genesis series traces the intertwined lives of four women celebrated in the Bible: Leah, oldest daughter of Laban; Leah's beautiful sister Rachel; Bilhah, an orphan taken in by Laban; and Zilpah, a servant born into Laban's tribe. Original.