This is a list of books written in the style of the King James Bible (excluding translations of the Bible derived from the

King James Bible The King James Version (KJV), also the King James Bible (KJB) and the Authorized Version, is an Bible translations into English, English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, which was commissioned in 1604 and publis ...

itself). Historian Eran Shalev has called this style of writing "pseudo-biblicism", but it is also known as "Scriptural Style", or the "Style of Ancient Antiquity". The style became popular in the

1740s File:1740s montage.jpg, 420x420px, From top left, clockwise: The War of Jenkins' Ear, a conflict between the British and Spanish Empires lasting from 1739 to 1748. The War of the Austrian Succession from 1740 to 1748, caused by the death of Emperor ...

(the first known example being a 1742 letter by

Horace Walpole Horatio Walpole (), 4th Earl of Orford (24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797), better known as Horace Walpole, was an English writer, art historian, man of letters, antiquarian, and Whigs (British political party), Whig politician. He had Strawb ...

) and spread to British North America, ending in popularity in the first half of the

19th century The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolis ...

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*''The Chronicles of the Kings of England'' (1744) is a book on English history written by Robert Dodsley under the pen name "Nathan Ben Saddi". *''A Parable Against Persecution'' (1755) is a hoax text composed by

Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin ( April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Encyclopædia Britannica, Wood, 2021 Among the leading inte ...

. * '' The American Revolution: written in scriptural, or, ancient historical style'' (1796) is an account of the

American Revolution The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolut ...

written by Richard Snowden (1753-1825). * ''

The First Book of Napoleon Michael Linning, Writer to the Signet WS (24 September 1774 - 17 February 1838) was a Scottish solicitor who wrote ''The First Book of Napoleon''. He was the son of Thomas Linning and grandson of the Rev. Thomas Linning, Minister of Lesmahogow. ...

'' (1809) is a history of

Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

and the

Napoleonic Wars The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of major global conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European states formed into various coalitions. It produced a period of Fren ...

written under the pen name "Eliakim the Scribe". * '' The Late War between the United States and Great Britain'' (1816) is an educational text covering the

War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...

written by Gilbert J. Hunt. * '' The Chronicles of Eri'' (1822) is a collection of purported ancient Irish manuscripts which detail the history of Ireland, purportedly translated by

Roger O'Connor Roger O'Connor (1762-1834) was an Irish nationalist and writer, known for the controversies surrounding his life and writings, notably his fanciful history of the Irish people, the '' Chronicles of Eri''. He was the brother of the United Irishma ...

. * '' The Book of Nullification'' (1830) was an anonymous work written by "a spectator of the past", discussing American political figures. * '' The Book of Mormon'' (1830) is a work that purports to be a pre-Columbian history of the Americas miraculously translated by

Joseph Smith Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. When he was 24, Smith published the Book of Mormon. By the time of his death, 14 years later, he ...

from golden plates. In

Mormonism Mormonism is the religious tradition and theology of the Latter Day Saint movement of Restorationist Christianity started by Joseph Smith in Western New York in the 1820s and 1830s. As a label, Mormonism has been applied to various aspects of t ...

, a religious movement with 16 million members, the book is considered a sacred text. * '' The Book of Abraham'' (1842), a work that purports to be written by

Abraham Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Jew ...

and miraculously translated by Joseph Smith from Egyptian papyri. In Mormonism, the book is considered a sacred text. * ''

The Doctrine and Covenants The Doctrine and Covenants (sometimes abbreviated and cited as D&C or D. and C.) is a part of the continuous revelation, open scripture, scriptural biblical canon, canon of several List of sects in the Latter Day Saint movement, denominations of ...

'' (1835-43), a collection of

revelations Revelation, in religion and theology, is the act of revealing through communication with supernatural entities. Revelation(s) may also refer to: * Book of Revelation or simply Revelation, the last book of the New Testament * Revelation (Latter Da ...

and other documents of Joseph Smith and other Latter Day Saint leaders. In Mormonism, the book is considered a sacred text. * '' The Healing of the Nations'' (1854) is a work of American

Spiritualism Spiritualism is the metaphysical school of thought opposing physicalism and also is the category of all spiritual beliefs/views (in monism and dualism) from ancient to modern. In the long nineteenth century, Spiritualism (when not lowercase) ...

by Charles Linton, with endorsement from Nathaniel P. Tallmadge, former US Senator and Governor of Wisconsin.

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