Best Christian Books for Adoption & Foster Care

God adopts us as His children. Books for adoptive and foster families, and for children who were adopted.

“A father of the fatherless... God setteth the solitary in families.”Psalm 68:5-6

Some of the most widely read Christian books for adoption & foster care are The Whole Life Adoption Book by Jayne E. Schooler, The Son of God in the Roman World by Michael Peppard, The Ethics of Embryo Adoption and the Catholic Tradition by Darlene Fozard Weaver. GospelShelf lists 122 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.

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Redeeming Ruth

Meadow Rue Merrill

Evangelical

Widely published (3 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Tyndale House Publishers)

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The House of Hope

Elisabeth Gifford

Evangelical

Widely published (3 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Distributed by Kregel Publications)

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Saving Levi

Lisa Misraje Bentley

Evangelical

Widely published (1 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Tyndale House Publishers)

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Open Adoption

Ann Kiemel Anderson

Evangelical

Widely published (1 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Tyndale House Pub.)

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Hannah's Hope

Jennifer Saake

Evangelical

Widely published (4 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Navpress Publishing Group)

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Reunion

Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley

Evangelical

Widely published (17 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Tyndale House Publishers)

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Two Weeks

Karen Kingsbury

Evangelical

Rated 4.0/5 by 1 Open Library reader; widely published (6 editions)

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Fifteen Years

Kendra Norman-Bellamy

Evangelical

Widely published (3 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Moody Publishers)

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Abandoned

Patricia H. Rushford

Evangelical

Widely published (2 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Bethany House Publishers)

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Michelle

Eva Gibson

Evangelical

Widely published (2 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Bethany House Publishers)

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Mysterious Love

Shirley Brinkerhoff

Evangelical

Widely published (1 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Focus on the Family Pub.)

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Second Choices

Shirley Brinkerhoff

Evangelical

Widely published (1 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Bethany House Publishers)

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Overdrive

Chris Fabry

Evangelical

Widely published (1 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Tyndale House Publishers)

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Over the Wall

Chris Fabry

Evangelical

Widely published (1 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Tyndale House Publishers)

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Child of Mine

Beverly Lewis, David Lewis

Evangelical

Widely published (5 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Bethany House)

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By Your Side

Candace Calvert

Evangelical

Widely published (4 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Tyndale House Publishers)

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All Right Here

Carre Armstrong Gardner

Evangelical

Widely published (4 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Tyndale House Publishers)

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The Sister Circle

Vonette Z. Bright, Nancy Moser

Evangelical

Widely published (4 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Tyndale House Publishers)

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Questions People Ask

What Christian Book Helps with Adoption & Foster Care?

Some of the most widely read Christian books for adoption & foster care are The Whole Life Adoption Book by Jayne E. Schooler, The Son of God in the Roman World by Michael Peppard, The Ethics of Embryo Adoption and the Catholic Tradition by Darlene Fozard Weaver. GospelShelf lists 122 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.

Are There Adoption & Foster Care Books for My Church Tradition?

Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, Non-denominational. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.

What Does the Bible Say About This?

Psalm 68:5-6: "A father of the fatherless... God setteth the solitary in families." (KJV). God adopts us as His children. Books for adoptive and foster families, and for children who were adopted.

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