Young Adults' Christian Classics Collection

Six Christian Classics for Teens and Family Read-Alouds

These are the books that shaped generations of Christian young people: martyr stories, frontier captivity accounts, allegory, and fiction that takes sin and grace seriously. Generations publishes them with their Christian content intact. This set is meant for teens reading on their own and for families reading aloud together, and it gives older children a picture of faith that holds under real pressure.

What's in the set

Foxe's Book of Martyrs
The testimonies of Christian martyrs across 2,000 years of church history, selected for readability. This edition carries the story past Foxe's own time to the Scottish Covenanters, 19th-century missionaries, and believers killed under Communist and Islamic regimes in recent decades, including Wang Zhiming of China and Necati Aydin of Turkey. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss
First published in 1869, this novel is written as the diary of Katherine, who records her struggles with faith over many decades. Readers watch her grow in patience, love, and trust in Christ. A clear picture of sanctification, recommended for young women and young men alike.

The Cross Triumphant by Florence Kingsley
A young Levite named Phannias trains for temple service in first-century Jerusalem while rumors spread that the Messiah has already come. As war with Rome closes in, he comes to see that he cannot earn his own righteousness, and puts his trust in Christ. From the author of Titus: Comrade of the Cross.

Captive
Three unabridged accounts of colonial Christians taken captive on the American frontier: Mary Rowlandson's narrative, John Williams' The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion, and John Gyles' Nine Years a Captive. These are honest about violence and suffering, and just as honest about the comfort these believers found in God. Recommended for ages 14 and up.

The Holy War by John Bunyan
From the author of The Pilgrim's Progress, an allegory of the battle for the town of Mansoul. Diabolus seizes the town, and Emmanuel comes to win it back. Bunyan makes the reality of spiritual warfare vivid without losing sight of Christ's victory.

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Crusoe defies his parents, goes to sea, and is shipwrecked alone on an island for nearly 30 years. He learns to farm, build, and provide for himself, but finds he is still a slave to sin until, during a severe illness, he turns to Christ. Defoe's original Christian content is kept.

Made for homeschool and family discipleship

All six books are sturdy hardcovers. Several contain mature content, so parents of younger teens may want to preview Captive first or read it aloud together. The collection is covered by our 6-Month Money-Back Curriculum Guarantee.