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 itself). Historian Eran Shalev has called this style of writing "pseudo-biblicism",[1] but it is also known as "Scriptural Style", or the "Style of Ancient Antiquity".[citation needed] The style became popular in the
1740s (the first known example being a 1742 letter by
Horace Walpole) and spread to
British North America, ending in popularity in the first half of the
19th century.[1]
List
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".[2]
A Parable Against Persecution (1755) is a hoax text composed by
Benjamin Franklin.[3]
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.
The Book of Nullification (1830) was an anonymous work written by "a spectator of the past", discussing American political figures.[7]
The Book of Mormon (1830) is a work that purports to be a pre-Columbian history of the Americas miraculously translated by
Joseph Smith from
golden plates. In
Mormonism, a religious movement with 16 million members, the book is considered a sacred text.[8]
The Book of Abraham (1842), a work that purports to be written by
Abraham and miraculously translated by Joseph Smith from Egyptian papyri. In Mormonism, the book is considered a sacred text.
The Doctrine and Covenants (1835-43), a collection of
revelations and other documents of Joseph Smith and other Latter Day Saint leaders. In Mormonism, the book is considered a sacred text.