Good Christian Fantasy/Sci-Fi

[Thomas White]

Does any actually exist? I'm desperate. Most are bland at best. I'm not referring to overtly Christian material like Left Behind.

 

[Strathos]

Try the works of C. S. Lewis.

 

[Isaiah 2:22]

Ted Dekker? He's written some good fantasy, like the Circle Series. Just a warning that it gets quite dark. Blink is sort of a mild sci-fi/thriller, also written by him and quite a good book.

And then there's the obvious Tolkien recommendation as well, though I'm sure you know of his works already.

 

[PloverWing]

Besides what's been mentioned above, Madeleine L'Engle wrote several books in the sf/fantasy genre. A Wrinkle in Time is the most well-known, but I think I like A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet better. Never mind that the characters are teens/young adults; I very much enjoyed reading them as a not-young adult.

 

[PloverWing]

A Canticle for Leibowitz is also a classic.

 

[Isaiah 2:22]

I just thought of some others. Frank Peretti writes supernatural fantasy and thrillers. And Katherine Paterson, though she writes mainly for children.

 

[Thomas White]

Try the works of C. S. Lewis.

I should have clarified. I meant other than the big names. I've read them over and over. Thank you, though.

 

[Thomas White]

Besides what's been mentioned above, Madeleine L'Engle wrote several books in the sf/fantasy genre. A Wrinkle in Time is the most well-known, but I think I like A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet better. Never mind that the characters are teens/young adults; I very much enjoyed reading them as a not-young adult.

Thank you. Most of my favorite fantasy books have teen/young adult characters. I think it's because I like to see their development as they grow. It's a good age for a series.

 

[renniks]

Definitely. Ted Dekker, Tolkien,
Athol Dickson, ( might not actually be fantasy, but good writing)
Mark Alan Olsen

 

[SkyWriting]

Does any actually exist? I'm desperate. Most are bland at best. I'm not referring to overtly Christian material like Left Behind.

It's not considered Christian, but Ray Bradberry is defiantly great fantasy with aspiring focus for the stories. And that will keep you busy for a few years.

 

[thecolorsblend]

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[KirkPsalm]

Stephen Lawhead Byzantium was prolific and fantastic. I think it would fall in fantasy.

 

[Joyous Song]

What about Tolkiens Lord of the Rings? Also Hadaasah: On Night With the King by Andrew Olson.

Also, another good Jewish Book that has Christian values is The Chosen by Chiam Polok, though this and the one before are not fantasy or sci fi they are still excellent and not preachy.

 

[Norbert L]

Does any actually exist? I'm desperate. Most are bland at best. I'm not referring to overtly Christian material like Left Behind.

If you're looking for books then Dr. Michael Heiser has a sci-fi/fantasy novel. "The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible". He draws his ideas from decades of study with ancient sumeric languages and the scholastic material available from higher learning. But it's presented as a novel, has been reviewed on Amazon.

If you're looking for video and film, he also has a YouTube channel. He interviews some rather fascinating people, many of which have also authored books.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNdjjkmCiMHVEwGZIsEn8Wg

 

[KirkPsalm]

I have read Unseen Realm (5 stars) but that is not a sci-fi/fantasy. Maybe you're thinking of a book of his called Facade?

 

[1rreducibly Complex]

JK Rowling, Harry Potter.

Interstellar.

Mad Max Fury Road.

 

[Alistair_Wonderland]

Does any actually exist? I'm desperate. Most are bland at best. I'm not referring to overtly Christian material like Left Behind.

The Shadowmancer books are pretty good, if you like your Christian works to have a sort of Victorian Gothic horror feel to them. I for one enjoyed them, but don't go in expecting by-the-book spiritual accuracy; there are a number of creative liberties. That said, if you take the books as the fantasy they were meant to be, they're a great and interesting read. The order goes Shadowmancer, Wormwood, Tersias, and The Shadowmancer Returns: the Curse of Salamander Street.