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12 books with a reading profile close to And the Shofar Blew by Francine Rivers. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

Mao's Last Dancer

by Li Cunxin

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Li Cunxin recounts his childhood as one of seven brothers living in extreme poverty in rural Qingdao during the Cultural Revolution.
2

Bridge to Haven

by Francine Rivers

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Set in the 1950s, this novel follows Abra Matthews, a young woman abandoned as an infant under a bridge in Haven, California.
3

Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail

by Ben Montgomery

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

In 1955, sixty-seven-year-old Emma Gatewood told her grown children she was going for a walk, then became the first woman to solo hike the entire 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail in one season.
4

Through Gates of Splendor

by Elisabeth Elliot

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

This chronicle documents Operation Auca, a 1956 mission to establish contact with the Huaroni people in the Amazonian basin of Ecuador.
5

The Oath

by Frank E. Peretti

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

In the secluded mining town of Hyde River, a series of brutal killings draws wildlife photographer Steve Benson into a search for his brother’s murderer.
6

My Beloved World

by Sonia Sotomayor

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

In this memoir, Sonia Sotomayor traces her life from a childhood in a Bronx housing project to her appointment as a federal judge.
7

The Masterpiece

by Francine Rivers

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Roman Velasco is a successful Los Angeles artist hiding a secret identity as a prolific graffiti tagger known as Bird.
8

God's Smuggler

by Brother Andrew

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Born into a working-class Dutch family and hardened by military service in Indonesia, Andrew van der Bijl finds dynamic faith that leads him across the Iron Curtain.
9

My Next Breath

by Jeremy Renner

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Jeremy Renner chronicles his recovery following a near-fatal snowplow accident on New Year’s Day 2023.
10

The Cross and the Switchblade

by David Wilkerson

Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

In 1958, David Wilkerson, a small-town Pentecostal pastor, moved to New York City after seeing a sketch in a magazine of seven teenagers on trial for murder.
11

Desert Flower

by Waris Dirie

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

Born in the Somali desert, Waris Dirie describes her early life as a nomad, herding livestock and navigating a harsh landscape before fleeing an arranged marriage at thirteen.
12

My Story

by Elizabeth Smart

Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative

In 2002, fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted at knife-point from her bedroom in Salt Lake City.

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