In case you are wondering what I love to read and my favorite authors, here is a quick list!

I stopped buying physical books several years ago. Then my kids got old enough to read and I went a little crazy stocking our home library. Now I’m back to reading mostly on my Kindle and I’m loving it! But I need to keep things organized.

These are the Collections that I have on my Kindle (this gives you a really good idea of what I like to read):

• Book Clubs and ARCs
• Classics
• Contemporary
• Fantasy
• Health, GNM, and Homeopathy
• Historical Fiction
• Journals
• Middle Grade
• Nonfiction
• Novellas
• Seasonal (Christmas, mostly)

And I want to share with you my absolute favorite authors in some of these categories. In fact, my goal is to read all of the backlogs of these authors in my lifetime. But I’m also not afraid to delete them off the list if their writing changes or if I change in my tastes.

If I ever host a book club in this space, the books will definitely come from these authors. If they have their books listed on their website, I’ve linked to that page!

✒ Classic Authors

• Jane Austen
• L.M. Montgomery
• C.S. Lewis
• J.R.R. Tolkein
• Louisa May Alcott
• Elizabeth Goudge
• George MacDonald

🌹 Contemporary Authors (squeaky clean content only)

• Hannah Foster (still getting a feel for her style)
• Malory Ford (LOVE her – great stories with healthy relationships)
• Kristi Ann Hunter (hilarious and fun)

✨ Fantasy Authors (mostly Christian, all clean)

• Tara Grayce (elven + human epics)
• Deborah Grace White (magical kingdoms)
• Christina Baehr (cozy historical fantasy – LOVE her style)
• Hannah Currie (royal non-magical)

On My TBR:

• Melanie Cellier (sister to Deborah White and similar content)
• Jaye L. Knight (an epic series I want to try)
• Brady Hunsaker

📜 Historical Fiction

• Kasey Stockton (interesting storylines)
• Kristi Ann Hunter (hilarious and fun)
• Sofi Laporte (so much fun, great characters)
• Joanna Davdson Politano (brilliant storyteller)
• Paullett Golden (I only read her courtship series, intellectual flair)
• Malory Ford (squeaky clean, great faith content, healthy relationships)
• Amanda Dykes (beautiful reading experience, dual timelines)
• On My TBR: Amanda Wen (music themes)

👧🏼 Middle Grade (the hardest category for me to find go-to authors)

• Hannah Lindsey (Christian author of fantasy)
• Jessica Khoury (she has personal agendas I don’t align with but her Musicraft series is amazing)
• Kathryn Butler (Christian fantasy)

On My TBR:

• B. W. Ludy (Christian author)

👓 Nonfiction Authors (mostly Christian)

• Dr. William Backus
• Dr. Henry Cloud
• Brianna Wiest (not Christian, mental health guru)
• Sally Clarkson
• Jen Wilkin
• Max Lucado
• Phylicia Masonheimer
• Danny Carroll (GNM author)
• Miranda Castro (homeopathy author)
• Dr. Alison Cook (Christian psychologist)

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