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Our home abounds with Saint books but we don't have many Catholic Novels. In fact the only Catholic Novel that we have that comes to mind is Outlaws of Ravenhurst by Sr M Imelda Wallace, which of course is absolutely outstanding.
Are there any other Catholic Novels?
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:: I always look to Loyola Press for some great Catholic novels.
:: Michael D. O'Brien's Books
:: In This House of Brede
:: Trianon and Madame Royale
:: The Night's Dark Shade is AMAZING!
:: I've been making my way through this list for the past few years: Novels with Catholic Spirituality
::All For the Love of Mothers is not exactly a novel, but it seems like one, it's so good!
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There are a number. The best sources are:
Bethlehem Books (lots are in the Living History section) that would be in a similiar vane to the one you mention.
The Neumann Press has reprinted some really good ones.
Lepanto press - (associated with Our Lady of Victory) has some good ones too.
Crusader King is another one - and it is published by TAN. (novel about Baldwin IV)
You can also get reprints of the old recommended booklists (most of the books on it are out of print, but it helps me recognize stuff when I see it - or know what to look for on used book sites - there are 2; one for middle and one for a little older). I'm sorry I cannot remember the names of these two right now and I'm in the midst of reorganizing so I cannot find it at the moment.
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Suzanne's list is AWESOME!
I would add Rumer Godden, Sigrid Undset, T.S Eliot, GK Chesterton, and Evelyn Waugh as authors to pursue for starters!
I really found this old radio series from EWTN, Catholic Authors, to be fascinating! It provides a nice summary as well as a formidable list of authors and their most well known works. Some are of course non-fiction, but most are novels.
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Any age level, Erin?
I agree with the suggestions above. Excuse me if I give repeats.
Here are two lists which include Catholic novels:
Father C. J. McCloskey: A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan
Book List from Father Hardon’s Reading Plan from his book,
Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan by Father John Hardon.
I have some copies of the original Catholic Authors by the Brothers of Mary. Neumann Press has reprinted them, but only one is in print. There is the 4-Sight Edition and the Crown Edition. Both have great ideas for both non-fiction and fiction for Catholic readers, pointing out Catholic authors.
Here's a list of what's on my shelf for Catholic Fiction:
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Love Lindsay's list. Definitely agree. I have loads of Waugh and Rumer Godden...love them.
::Frances Parkinson Keyes, during her Catholic stage is another.
::Louis de Wohl has a few novels that aren't about saints
::Robert Hugh Benson
King's Achievement
Come Rack, Come Rope
Lord of the World
::Myles Connolly
Mr. Blue
Dan England and the Noonday Devil
::Giovanni Guareschi
Don Camillo books
::Chesterton
Father Brown Stories
Man Who Was Thursday
::Lew Wallace
Ben Hur
::Lloyd C. Douglas
The Robe
::Henryk Sienkiewicz
Quo Vadis
::Francis Cardinal Spellman
The Foundling
::Cardinal John Henry Newman
Callista
::Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman
Callista
::Naomi Mitchison
Blood of the Martyrs
::Georges Bernanos
Diary of a Country Priest
::Owen Francis Dudley
Paul Gray/Masterful Monk series. Very gripping.
Obviously these are older titles. Some are being reprinted, some you can find in libraries because they are classics. This isn't meant to be an exhaustive list, and I haven't read them all...but it's on my to-read shelf.
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Fr. McCloskey was the host of the radio series I linked to!
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Oh, I meant to say that! He used to be my husband's and my spiritual director befre he moved from DC.
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Wonderful lists, keep them coming  I have some questions about some of them later. I notice most of these titles are for older children/adults though. Is there much out there for the younger child, tween, young teen?
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Well, off the top of my head related to the above, there is a Father Brown Reader for younger children.
Also, don't forget that some you probably have and love like Narnia and The Hobbit are "Catholic novels."
I've heard mentioned on these boards the Tom Playfair series though I never read them.
I also just bought A Philadelphia Catholic in King James' Court and St. Patrick's Summer for some First Communion/Confirmation gifts.
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I think loads. Bethlehem Books really has done a great job with that age range. Some that come to mind...
Hilda Von Stockum
Lenora Mattingly Weber
Beany Malone Series
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In print for the tween/teen range would be Scepter Press trilogy:
Junia, Marcus, Grain of Wheat by Michael E. Giesler
C.S. Lewis isn't Catholic, but his Space Trilogy teen:
Out of the Silent Planet
Perelandra
That Hideous Strength
Love2Learn has some great reviews.
One of my favorite books which I put in my top favorite as a tween alongside Outlaws of Ravenhurst is Sun Slower, Sun Faster reprinted by Bethlehem books.
I love talking books, Erin, so come on with the questions!
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For the younger readers, Sophia Institute Press has their Imagio Catholic Fiction:
Artists are the image of God the Creator, said John Paul II. The authors published by Imagio™ Catholic Fiction live up to that charge. They ground their works in a thoroughly Catholic sensibility; they present a moral universe in which God is real and active, and in which virtue leads to happiness (if not always to success) and sin to death. Yet their novels are not thinly disguised sermons, but rousing and imaginative tales well told, fit for readers of all ages. Once not long ago, Catholic culture enjoyed an abundance of such books, providing our families with a haven from the nihilism and prurience of the world’s corrupted art. Today, few such fine works of Catholic fiction remain in print, even as our need for them grows. But happily, many classic Catholic novels are now being rediscovered, and new ones are being written at a pace that suggests a springtime of Catholic creativity. We at Imagio™ are proud to be heirs of the great tradition of Catholic fiction. We aim to hand on that tradition to future generations of readers — and to enrich it with new contributions.
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Some other thoughts....
Some of the authors listed have different "levels" of books, like
Rumer Godden
The Kitchen Madonna
Now, a question back to you, Erin. Do you want Catholic authors who wrote fiction or Catholic themes in fiction?
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Another vote for everything by Hilda van Stockum. My children loved the books about the Mitchell family (starts with The Mitchells: Five for Victory). The antics of the Mitchell family remind us of, well, us, except we have fewer children.
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For the teens there is Regina Doman's Fairy Tales Retold series.
I have this blog on my reader Catholic Fiction
I don't think it has much for the younger set but maybe for teens and adults. If I remember correctly it has some great lists and some discussion of what makes a novel a Catholic novel.
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There was an interesting discussion on the topic of the Catholic Novel at Inside Catholic a while back
What Happened to Catholic Fiction
And another, Catholic Fiction Top Five
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Not necessarily for youngers, and this might have been on one of the lists people linked to, but I wanted to mention
Willa Cather as an author. I don't recall My Antonia being a Catholic novel, but Death Comes for the Archbishop was, and Shadows on the Rock had Catholic characters.
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JennGM wrote:
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so when was this?
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I was thinking more of Catholic themes in fiction, such as in Outlaws of Ravenhurst, or even more subtle such as the Hilda Von Stockum books.
I think we need to start another thread for Catholic authors which may not necessarily have Catholic themes.
I'm also itching to come back to this thread and re-sort all these suggestions into age headings.
Love all these titles, I love talking books, next best to reading them 
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The comments and discussion that took place after this article are pretty interesting!
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I was looking for Ivanhoe at the library and this title caught my eye:In the Hope of Rising Again by Helen Scully. I was surprised to read that it was about a Southern Catholic woman's life from post Civil War through the Depression. It was a little confusing to read in that she skips around time periods and characters in each chapter. The main character was very devoted to her Faith and this was infused throughout her difficult life. It was so nice to read a book from a modern writer that upheld the Catholic Faith. I would love to read more books like this!
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