Way behind on Left Behind

No one would accuse me of ever being on the cutting edge of ANYTHING, even reading.  I've been voraciously reading Christian fiction for over 8 years now, and I've just now decided to read the Left Behind series.  I know, I know!  Way behind on Left Behind.  I always avoided it because there was some controversy over it.  And let's face it, no one really knows what will happen at the Rapture.  But since I'm now an expert on have done a study on Revelation with Beth Moore (not actually WITH her, of course) I felt ready to handle it.  I actually like it so far.  I'm on the 3rd book and finding them hard to put down.  If you read my post about cliff hangers, you know that I am really impatient in waiting for the next book in a series I'm reading.  So it's actually good for me to read a series after ALL the books have been written.  It seems that the authors are sticking true to the prophesies found in Revelation, Daniel, Ezekiel, etc.  There is just a lot that has to be made up because, well, it hasn't happened yet. (If it has, ya'll, we're in trouble!).  

Anyone else want to add thoughts on this series?  Anyone?

Love Biblical Fiction?

If this is your favorite genre, let me give you a few suggestions!


1. Author Angela Hunt
Her Biblically-based novels are Magdalene, The Shadow Women (women in Moses' life), Legacies of the Ancient River series (3 books on Joseph in Egypt)

2. Lineage of Grace series by Francine Rivers (5 novellas, one for each of the women included in the lineage of Jesus)

3. Author Jill Eileen Smith
She has several books based on women in the Bible.  I have read the Wives of King David series and loved them.

4. Acts of Faith series by Davis Bunn and Janette Oke.
These arse set during the time right after Jesus' resurrection, focusing on the early church.

5. Jesus Chronicles by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
One of each of the Gospels--in narrative form they tell the story of each one.  Excellent.  Especially loved John.

6. Hadassah:  One Night with King by Tommy Tenney and Mark-Andrew Olson.  Story of Esther.

7. The Fisherman by Larry Huntsberger   Story of Peter.  I loved this book, it makes you see Jesus in a whole different way.