Books like The Betrayal: The Lost Life of Jesus by Kathleen O'Neal Gear

A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens’ allegorical novella about Ebenezer Scrooge, whose miserly ways are transformed through visits from Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

A woman born on a snowy night in 1910 dies and is reborn repeatedly, each life giving her the chance to alter history as the world heads toward another global conflict.

Ben‑Hur chronicles the rise of Judah Ben‑Hur from noble youth to slave, set against the grandeur of the Roman Empire and the crucifixion of Jesus, blending epic adventure with historical and biblical themes.

When King Herod’s war‑march scatters, the three Magi, initially ruthless thieves, encounter a newborn Jesus and his family and must decide whether to flee with or protect the holy child.

Dexter and his son, Bravo, must uncover the ancient Testament to stop its destruction and save their faith from the powerful enemies who want to erase it from history.

A modest academic discovers a lost fifth Gospel in Iraq that threatens to upend faith, politics, and the global book market, unleashing a chain of reactions from churches to war zones.

A thrilling alternate history novel that takes the world in a different direction if Chamberlain had not signed the Munich Accord, changing the course of World War II and the world as we know it.

Based on a careful analysis of the earliest Christian documents and recent archaeological discoveries, The Jesus Dynasty offers a bold new interpretation of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity. Biblical scholar Tabor brings us closer than ever to the historical Jesus. He sheds new light on Jesus' relationship with John the Baptizer, the role played by his brother James, and how Paul's ministry transformed Jesus' message into what would become Christianity. Tabor has studied the earliest surviving documents of Christianity for more than thirty years. He reconstructs for us the movement that sought the spiritual, social, and political redemption of the Jews, a movement led by one family. This book offers an alternative version of Christian origins, one that takes us closer than ever to Jesus and his family and followers.--From publisher description.

A speculative twist on a frontier crisis, "Outlawed" blends alternate history with the looming threat of influenza, exploring how communities and midwives confront disease, infertility, and social marginality on the American West's frontier.