Novels About Reincarnation

Reincarnation is one of my favorite topics and over time I have read a ton of books including novels about reincarnation. While the non-fiction books on past lives are some of my favorites, I do love reading novels that have something about reincarnation (and time travel) as well.

Some stem from real life experiences while others are just novels that entertain - and they definitely entertain and keep me occupied with reading for hours!

So here is my favorite list of the best novels on reincarnation that I have read so far. As I am reading more, I will be adding to this list.

Jump over to see my list of non-fictional books on reincarnation.

Shown here is Replay by Ken Grimwood, my very favorite novel on past lives and time travel. It is so awesome, I keep re-reading it once every year!

The Everlasting is a reincarnation novel that I've recently finished reading. The book is in fact quite old, having been written in the 80s, and it was quite refreshing to read a different style compared to the latest offerings in this genre by authors - although when it comes to the actual storyline, it is as contemporary as ever.

The book opens with an ex-priest, Stephen Jerod, who stands on trial for the murder of his lover. While Stephen keeps saying that he doesn't believe in reincarnation, he does actually remember two previous lives where Shara, the woman he killed, has been in fact the very same person reincarnated that drove him to madness two times before.

The story is quite rich in sex and sensuality and the reincarnation angle is quite strong, even though Jerod tries to deny its existence. However the story is also quite charming, with its romance, the captivating tale being narrated by Jerod himself and the action that takes place in the courtroom - and through the flashbacks to his previous two reincarnations.

If you can get hold of this book, I highly recommend it, despite it having a negative review on Amazon.

This is the story of a woman who dies of a heart attack only to wake up one year later inhabiting the body of a drug and alcohol addict person who is half the age of the woman who died.

This is really a great story that goes beyond reincarnation. It is a story very well told and you will like the characters a lot. Also if you've never really thought about reincarnation, the novel really makes think about it more seriously and consider it as something very viable.

Replay by Ken Grimwood is one of the most amazing novels I've ever read, and not just because I love the subject of reincarnation and time travel. Here is a more indepth Replay review that I wrote on my personal blog back in 2007 when I first read the book. I keep re-reading it every year every since.

I remember going to Amazon to read the reviews and practically every single person said the very same thing: they could not put the book down. It is just something about not only the topics of past lives and time travel, but also the way the story is written that cuts deep into the core of our humanity.

All I can say is that if you haven't read it yet, do yourself a favor and read it. I consider this book one of those top 100 books to read 'before you die'. It's that good!

Outlander is another one of those books that you simply can't put down once you start reading. First let me tell you that this book is huge. My own copy (an older edition than the one shows on this cover) is over 600 pages long.

Here again time travel and reincarnation meet in the same novel, creating a beautiful tale of love, betrayal, fidelity and desire that will bring you into another world, one that you won't want to come out of and always will want even more!

If you also happen to love historical romances, then you're in for a real treat. For me this book was a real epic, a world onto itself full of war, drama, love and every other emotion known to humankind.

Lady of Hay is another of my top favorite novels about reincarnation. But so is Barbara Erskine overall. Again we see this mix of time travel and reincarnation beautifully told in a story that transcends time.

This is the story of Joanna who is researching her past lives and she goes back 800 years. She becomes Matilda, the Lady of Hay in the Wales of the 12th Century.

It is a mesmerizing story and it's worth getting whether you are reading it because you like Barbara Erskine's novels or because you love reading about reincarnation novels.

This is another wonderful novel about reincarnation. Daniel, a high-school student falls for Lucy, his classmate and claims that they knew each other in a past life. Lucy of course is frightened by this strange interest in her and reincarnation by Daniel, however as she starts to investigate more, the truth will be shocking to her.

Daniel indeed has been meeting her in past lives (where she was known as Sophie) and he is as actually 1500 years old, going from life to life, trying to find Sophie again.

A hauntingly beautiful story that is worth reading. Note that this is the first in a trilogy about reincarnation, and so far only the first book is out. I'm eagerly waiting for the second to be published!

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