Faith Thomas Books in Order
Part ofStephanie Perry Moore Books in OrderSee the Faith Thomas books by Stephanie Perry Moore in order, with quick summaries, series background, and notes on the novelzine format.
Last updated: July 13, 2026
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Faith Thomas books in publication order
2 books
God Can Work It Out
by Stephanie Perry Moore
2007
From the outside, thirteen-year-old Faith Thomas seems to have an ideal life. At home and at school, though, conflict and distance from God leave her struggling to believe that things really can work out.
God Wants You To Shine
by Stephanie Perry Moore
2007
Faith Thomas, the daughter of a popular Christian musician, faces friendship drama, pressure from boys, and the strain of a beauty pageant. Through it all, she has to learn what it means to shine in God's way, not everyone else's.
Faith Thomas books in chronological order
Series background & context
The Faith Thomas books are a little different from Stephanie Perry Moore's other series because they use a novelzine format. That means readers get a story, but also extra material built around it, things like Scripture, prayers, sidebars, and teen-centered features that connect the plot to everyday faith.
At the center is Faith Thomas, a young teen whose life may look polished from the outside. She is the daughter of a well-known Christian musician, and that gives her a public, high-expectation kind of world. But inside that world she is still a regular girl dealing with friendship trouble, strain at home, crushes, self-worth, and the pressure to make sense of God for herself.
That is what makes the series work. Faith is not written as someone who has everything settled because of her family background. She still has to choose what she believes and how she will live. Her friends, including Nellie, Hope, and Kendal, help widen the story beyond one girl and show how different teens handle similar pressure.
The tone is friendly and direct. The books are clearly meant to encourage, but they do it through situations readers can recognize, school drama, shifting friendships, big emotions, and the awkwardness of growing up under watchful eyes. The novelzine pieces also make the series feel interactive in a way many straight novels do not.
If you want Stephanie Perry Moore's fiction with a little more built-in reflection and guidance, Faith Thomas is an interesting branch of her work. It is story first, but it is also designed to help readers pause and think about what the story is saying back to them.
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