Autumnal Christian fiction

Are you a seasonal reader? I've recently discovered that I'm really not, other than Christmas books at Christmas time, but I have been keeping seasonal lists lately anyway because I know some of you are! 

26 Below (suspense)... I'm a big baby about suspense these days so this was admittedly a bit much for me (it's time for me to join the Cozy Mystery Club when I'm feeling like a mystery!) but it was good and has gotten great reviews from tougher Christian book reviewers I like :)

All That We Carried (general fiction)... This is largely a sister story, full of relationship dynamics between the two. It's set during a backpacking trip so the autumn is very atmospheric at times.

Before We Were Us (romance)... This amnesia trope love story was pretty cute. It also finally got New Hampshire accounted for in my list of books by location. 

From the Start (romance)... This is the start of a family series. I decided to wait until I've finished the Christiansen family books to really dive into the Walkers but I do look forward to it.

Letters From My Sister (historical fiction)... Much of this historical Alabama story takes place in the fall.

The Perfect Rom-Com (romance)... This book really made me smile. I'm just a sucker for fun writer stories I suppose.

Pocketful of Pinecones (historical fiction, contemporary)... This diary-style novel is definitely not for everyone. This is basically a business parable kind of book, a fiction written to show homeschool moms how to execute a Charlotte Mason-style nature study. It takes place over all four seasons but it's really very atmospheric during each season since it's so nature-focused. 

Christian books for 7th graders

I of course recommend that you check these out yourself first :)

Alone Yet Not Alone (historical fiction)
Anxious for Nothing young readers edition (nonfiction)
Behind Enemy Lines (nonfiction)
Beyond (fiction)
Blades of Eternity series (fantasy)
Case for Christ, young readers edition (nonfiction)
Case for Heaven, young readers edition (nonfiction)
A Chameleon, a Boy, and a Quest (fiction)
Christian Heroes biographies (nonfiction)
Cooper Kids series (mystery)
Daughters of the Faith series (historical fiction)
Dreamkeeper Saga (fantasy)
The Edge of Everywhen (fiction,  one of my very favorites!)
Evan Miller is Waking Down (dystopian fiction)
From Sadie's Sketchbook (fiction)
Gifted Hands: young readers edition (nonfiction)
Goliath Must Fall, young readers edition (nonfiction)
Good News Shoes series (fiction)
Grace Not Perfection for young readers (nonfiction)
Hunger Winter series (historical fiction)
Jack Staples series (fantasy)
Jack Zulu series (fantasy)
Keeping Holiday (fantasy)
Life Behind the Wall (historical fiction)
Lightglider Origins (fantasy)
Lightseekers series (fantasy)
The Misadventured Summer of Tumbleweed Thompson (historical fiction)
No Place Like Holmes (mystery)
Passages series (fantasy)
Rainbow Garden (fiction)
Red Rock Mysteries (mystery)
Sapphire Sword series (fantasy)
Secret at Pheasant Cottage (fiction)
Seven Sleepers series (fantasy)
So You're About to be a Teenager (nonfiction)
Sons of Angels series (fantasy)
Soul Surfer (nonfiction)
Star of Light (fiction)
The Tanglewood's Secret (fiction)
This Seat's Saved (fiction, one of my very favorites!)
Treasures of the Snow (fiction)
Vanished (mystery) (I don't recommend book 2) 

Bookish links- September 2026

We recently got this small (toddler-sized) display bookshelf pictured above and my baby loves it! 

September new releases I'm excited about: 7 Habits of Financially Healthy Women // Every Given Day // PlantYou Quickies // Twelve Days and Twelfth Night 

Good reads for Hispanic Heritage Month 

Autumn picture books we have loved 

What a cute idea, sitting in a bookstore painting! 

Not sure how I actually feel about a rock climbing library! 

Bookish art I love- Homework at the Kitchen Table // Apricity 

84 morning basket ideas for grades k-6 

Which fall (Christian fiction) novel matches your reading style? 

Would you do me a favor today? Would you kindly please share our homeschool curriculum, Teach Homeschool Finance, on your favorite social media platform? Or pin it on Pinterest? The more links it gets, the better it performs in search engines and such. I appreciate it! 

This printable kids' book bingo page is so fun! 

5 Must-read secret identity romances 

Everyday Reading's 2026-2027 reading log is another cute one! 

10 clean books for tweens 

How to do a Libby Deep search // How to get more Libby options using Reciprocard 

Exciting novels and series set in the west 

I loved this podcast on homeschooling high schoolers and I added her book to my Amazon cart. 

Non-book things I loved in August: exploring in Montana // The nectarines were true perfection this month, at least in our area // The calm before the storm... September brings more extracurricular classes and October starts pure chaos with those + rehearsals for a Christmas performance some of my kids are in this year so I was glad to savor a bit of calm together, first! // My sweet daughter made me this split-pea soup // watching some Christian productions- The Blind and Vindication 

Three great new releases for kids

📗 Becoming You for Boys... Books about puberty are often very frustrating for parents. I've checked so many of them! It often seems that the more modern books contain content I don't agree with but the older ones often include body image negativity, illustrations I find inappropriate, and more. Some are too vague and some give way too much information. Every parent should of course check for themselves but I was truly completely happy with this book. I also appreciate that it briefly goes over the changes that girls will experience while encouraging young men to be respectful about it all, and also goes over technology safety including never sending someone certain pictures of yourself. Finally, a quote I think parents will appreciate so they can get a feel for the worldview here: "The world says a lot of confusing things about what it means to be a boy or a girl, but God is clear and kind. You don't have to like everything people say boys should like. You don't have to love sports and be tough all the time to be a boy! But you can trust that God chose your body and who you are with love."

📕 Becoming You for Girls... I have tried several puberty books for girls and this really is my favorite! Along with an approach that repeatedly reminds a young lady that her changing body is good and God-designed, I found it to be informative and appropriate. While it's full of color illustrations, there aren't any that I find to be inappropriate in any way.

📘 God and Me... I absolutely loved this first Bible study! This is exactly what a kid needs to prepare them for a life long habit if thinking and reflecting on their Bible reading. It starts by actually explaining the Bible- how it's broken up, what are those numbers all through it (chapters + verses), and how to study the Bible. Then it's truly fun- Bright, colorful, a few games, lots of questions to make your kiddo really think about what they've read. I'm so excited to do this one with my toddler in a few years but I think my 8-year-old is going to enjoy it in the meantime. 

* I received a free copy of each of these from New Growth Press in exchange for an honest review. 

Bookish Montana Adventures

I recently shared that my family and I got to enjoy a bookish Montana adventure around some work for our homeschool curriculum, Teach Homeschool Finance. I shared an adorable Christian bookstore in Libby, MT and today I wanted to share some photos from the rest of our adventures.

First, a (far too smoky) picnic at Little McGregor Lake. 

We hit at least four different Kalispell thrift stores (plus their library's used bookshop) and found a few books from our lists... 

And then turned in summer reading sheets at a Barnes & Noble! These are the prizes they picked. I'll check them and see what we think! 

We also liked this cute health food store :)