The Associated Press has an article on the biggest thing in Christian fiction: novels about the Amish. Also Christian vampire novels.
The undisputed industry leader is so-called Amish fiction — typically, romances and family sagas set in contemporary Amish communities. They’re a surprise hit with evangelical women attracted by a simpler time, curiosity about cloistered communities and admiration for the strong, traditional faith of the Amish.
The success of the genre has spawned not just new Amish fiction authors but spinoff series about other cloistered communities. If you want to sell it, as one literary agent put it, put a bonnet on it.
But not all new Christian fiction is prairie wholesome. There’s building buzz — and some trepidation — about upcoming titles that bring a Christian perspective to tales of vampires and the undead.
Some of you must have read these books. Please report. In the meantime, what do these trends tell us about American Christianity today?
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