Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Book of Essie | 2018 | Meghan Maclean Weir | Buy |
Meghan Maclean Weir’s standalone fiction consists of The Book of Essie (2018), a novel about a preacher’s daughter navigating fame, faith, and family secrets. The book stands on its own as a complete story and does not have a sequel.
The novel follows Essie Hicks, the youngest child of a famous televangelist family, as she tries to take control of her own life while the cameras are rolling. The story is told from multiple perspectives and deals with questions of autonomy, media exposure, and religious authority. It was Weir’s first novel, published seven years after her memoir Between Expectations (2011), and it received strong reviews for its sharp look at the intersection of celebrity and faith.