Your resource for clean & Christian YA fiction book recommendations—YA literature for teens with higher expectations.
When I first published this post in 2022, I called it a clean YA fiction spotlight and raved about how Kasie West’s book hit that sweet spot between mainstream fiction and Christian fiction. To quote myself from that time that seems so long ago: “In my search for mainstream YA… Read More »YA Fiction for Christians: A Look at Author Kasie West
When is the last time you visited Instagram? YouTube? TikTok? Rare is the teen who hasn’t been on social media in the past 24 hours. For some, the question is not if but how much. We love social media. But when’s the last time you read a good book? I’m not… Read More »5 Terrific Reasons Why Christian Teens Should Read Fiction
Picture yourself walking into the YA section of your local library. You pluck a book from a shelf at random and flip it over to read the back cover summary. It sounds intriguing. You want to read this book, but you hesitate. Why? Are you worried that, while diving into… Read More »Is Book Banning the Answer? What Christian Teens Should Know
If this is your first time visiting my site, welcome! I’m Lauren Thell, author of YA fiction for those who walk through fire. I write for Christian teens and anyone else looking for something bigger than life on Earth. But somewhere along the way, I also became a known blogger,… Read More »Becoming An Author: My Crazy Journey So Far
Are you looking for short, fictional reads that are entertaining, inspiring, and impossible to put down? What if the stories you binge-read could actually build your faith at the same time? Welcome to Lauren Thell’s YA Christian fiction short story library! If you’re the kind of reader who cares about… Read More »Christian YA Short Stories For Those Who Walk Through Fire