I just discovered this genre, thanks to reading about Donita K. Paul a few times here, and I'm loving it.  I've done a lot of searching for other authors, and have tons of books on my wishlist, but I doubt the books are fast movers.  What are some of your favorite Christian fantasy authors or books?  If I get tempted to buy some, I want to know what to buy.  :D

Sharon Hinck's Sword of Lyric series - Restorer, Restorer's Son, Restorer's Journey

Cindy Thompson's - Brigid of Ireland (just got this one)

D. Barkley Briggs - The Book Of Names

Ted Dekker - Chosen, Infidel...

Robert Liparulo - Watcher in the Woods, House of Dark Shadows

Just to name a few :-)

I find that Ted Dekker is hit or miss with me.  I loved Saint, but I didn't really care for Showdown.  I picked up Sinner from the library, and just couldn't get into it.

Dekker's Circle Trilogy is excellent. 

Karen Hancock - Arena, Legends of the Guardian King series

Wayne Thomas Batson - The Door Within series, he's also got a new series coming out

R.K. Mortensen - the Landon Snow series

Stephen Lawhead - the Pendragon series, the Robin Hood series, others

Gregory Polivka - the Trophy Chase Trilogy

Jonathan Rogers - The Wilderking Trilogy

Chris Walley - The Lamb Among the Stars series

Gregory Spencer - The Welkening, Guardian of the Veil

Thomas Williams - The Seven Kingdoms Chronicles

M.I. McAllister - the Mistmantle Chronicles

Bryan Davis - the Dragons in Our Midst series

L.B. Graham - Binding of the Blade series

also check out Where the Map Ends which is a site dedicated to Christian science fiction and fantasy and has some great info. It's a rapidly growing genre, you won't find any lack of great books.

Have you read Time Lottery by Nancy Moser?

Bren, I've checked out Where the Map Ends, and also lots and lots of other sites.  What I was looking for wasn't necessarily a long list of Christian fantasy authors, but what people considered the best, or their favorites.  Just trying to narrow things down a little bit.  :)

i really liked Sharon Hinck's Restorer series. They are perfect for those who aren't regular fantasy readers. It's sort of like mom-lit meets Narnia.

I've read a ton of fantasy, just not Christian fantasy, but I keep hearing about Sharon Hinck, so maybe that series will be next after the Dragonkeeper series.

My daughter enjoyed The Brian Davis series Dragons in Our Midst so much that I read it too.  Now she is reading the series by Donita K. Paul.  But then she likes everyting that is dragon.  I have enjoyed reading all of Randy Alcorn's books but they are not really fantasy but mystery.  Frank Peretti is okay, and I also liked reading books by Jerry Jenkins, his Soon, Silenced and Shadow series (he also has a series for kids).  My next book I hope to ready is by Terri Blackstock, I haven't read any of hers yet. 

 Just an update the fantasy folks are having a tour in different areas.  They are in Portland, Or this weekend.  Maybe they will be near you too.

Maybe I will figure out how to set up links in this thing.

See next post.   

www.fantasyfictiontour.com

 Okay! I figured it out. 

I WISH they would be coming anywhere near me.  I'd love to go to something like that.

Brenda,

I just finished Stephen Lawhead's Song of Albion trilogy and highly recommend it.  It's not quite the dragon-orc-elf type of fantasy, but more of a Narnia-based fantasy where 2 modern-day Oxford students find themselves in a Celtic Otherworld.

I thought it was fantastic.

My daughter is reading the Donita Paul books now.  I can't seem to get the books she wants fast enough.  I hope to read the series maybe over Christmas break. 

I just discovered Sharon Hincks.  She also has a book called "The Secret Life of Becky Miller".  Has anyone heard of it or read it? 

yep i've read all of sharon's books. Secret Life of Becky Miller (and it's sequel Renovating Becky Miller) is mom - lit. It's really good, funny and i'm sure a lot of mom's will relate to the stuff the main character goes through. I love it b/c Becky uses movies and her imagination to pretend she's in daring situations instead of breaking fights with 3 years old.