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Books like Christ the Lord: 9 series to read next

Christ the Lord is historical fiction, about faith and religion and coming of age, set in middle east, reflective in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Christ the Lord is 2 books, 2005–2008.

“Rice wrote the novel after returning to the Catholic Church in 1998.”
from the catalogue description of Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt

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Women of Genesis
Empire of the Sun
Earth's Children
Theseus
Alexander the Great (Mary Renault)
Light of the World
Marcus
The Jesus Chronicles
Minoan Wings

Women of GenesisSeries

seriesOrson Scott Card3 books2000

About parenthood.

“The novels in this series are centred on the wives of the Biblical Patriarchs of the Book of Genesis.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Sarah →

Empire of the SunSeries

seriesJ. G. Ballard2 books1984

Set in east asia.

“J. G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun draws on his own childhood to follow Jim, a British boy separated from his parents in Japanese-occupied Shanghai during World War II and interned in a civilian camp for the rest of the war.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Empire of the Sun →

Earth's ChildrenSeries

seriesJean M. Auel6 books1980

About survival, set in prehistoric and europe.

“Although Auel had previously mentioned in interviews that there would be a seventh novel, publicity announcements for the sixth confirmed that it would be the final book in the sequence.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Clan of the Cave Bear →

TheseusSeries

seriesMary Renault2 books1958

Mythic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in mediterranean.

“Renault wrote a sequel, The Bull from the Sea, in 1962.”
from the catalogue description of The King Must Die

Start with The King Must Die →

Alexander the Great (Mary Renault)Series

seriesMary Renault1 book1972

About forbidden love and identity.

“Eventually he becomes the lover and most faithful servant of Alexander the Great, who overthrew Darius and captured the Persian Empire.”
from the catalogue description of The Persian Boy

Start with The Persian Boy →

Light of the WorldSeries

seriesNicola Griffith2 books2013

About political intrigue, set in british isles and medieval.

“Hild is a fictionalized telling of the life of Hilda of Whitby, also known as Hild of Streoneshalh, a significant figure in Anglo-Saxon England.”
from the catalogue description of Hild

Start with Hild →

MarcusSeries

seriesRosemary Sutcliff4 books1954

Set in british isles.

“Later books, including The Silver Branch and The Lantern Bearers, follow his descendants through Britain's slow slide out of the Empire.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Eagle of the Ninth →

The Jesus ChroniclesSeries

seriesJerry B. Jenkins & Tim LaHaye2 books2006

Historical fiction, about faith and religion, set in ancient world.

Start with John's Story: The Last Eyewitness →

Minoan WingsSeries

seriesWendy Orr3 books2016

About survival, set in mediterranean.

“After being abandoned by her birth mother, orphaned by her adopted family, and cast out by others, Aissa decides her only escape is to dance for the Bull King.”
from the catalogue description of Dragonfly Song

Start with Dragonfly Song →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Christ the Lord?: Women of Genesis — the closest match to Christ the Lord on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Christ the Lord?: Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Christ the Lord.
How big is Christ the Lord?: Christ the Lord is 2 books, 2005–2008.
Is Christ the Lord finished?: Yes — 2 books, 2005–2008.

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