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Ted Dekker type authors

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I love Ted Dekkers work. He inspires me to be a better man. Are there any other authors that culiminate all the he does in his books ? Are there any other genres I should look into?
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Have you read Frank Peretti? He actually co-authored House with Dekker. His work is pretty good, although I have yet to find an author that I enjoy as much as Dekker.
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I have read a lot of his work but then again not as good as dekker's. Also really like Eric Wilson and Travis thrasher.
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Dekker's books have become so graphically violent,that I would agree Travis Thrasher is probably the only one close now, and maybe Robert Liparulo and Mike Dellosso.
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The only book I've "read" (listened to on audio) was The Bride Collector. It was really violent and creepy. Are most of his books violent? I wasn't really thrilled as I've heard so much about this author. I have the Circle series but haven't gotten to it yet.
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A24 wrote:The only book I've "read" (listened to on audio) was The Bride Collector. It was really violent and creepy. Are most of his books violent? I wasn't really thrilled as I've heard so much about this author. I have the Circle series but haven't gotten to it yet.

The only books of his that sounded appealing to me were Blessed Child (with Bill Bright,April 2001), A Man Called Blessed (with Bill Bright,September 2002)Blink(January 2003, as Blink of an Eye November 2007) and Showdown(January 2006),so I haven't read anything else or anything he wrote after 2006,but the synopsis' of his other books and reading the 1-2 star reviews just sounded way over the line of violence for me,and Showdown amost was.When I was a Christian I preferred books like the ones I mentioned, and Deadline,Dominion and Decption by Randy Alcorn,The List by Robert Whitlow,and Frank Peretti's books.
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It all depends on how you look at it. We all have a deadline in life question is what are we going to do with our lives until then. As for me I will serve The Lord. The circle trilogy and the other a man named blessed, Adam, and a lot of teds other works are a lot cleaner. I love the way ted uses darker situations to grip his readers but most if not all are from the point of view of the good guy.. I suggest you read the circle trilogy and you will be amazed and hooked please let me know what you think
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His books are amazing. Has anyone read Outlaw? Dive deep...
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Robert Liparulo is a really great author that definitely has a similar vibe to Ted Dekker. I also second the suggestion of Mike Delosso and Eric Wilson.
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