Reddit reviews The Source: A Novel

To replace the mythological creation stories of Genesis I would include the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.

To replace the Law of Moses I'd include something like the Rule of St Benedict.

To replace the deliverance stories of Exodus and nation building wars of Joshua and Judges I'd use an historical novel by Leon Uris, also called Exodus, which follows the creation of the modern Israel after WWII.

For the history of Israel I'd use The Source by James Michener which is quite wonderful historical fiction covering the entire history of Israel interspersed with a story of an archaeological dig digging through the layers of history.

To replace the Psalms I'd include the New English Hymnal, and Mission Praise.

To replace the Prophets, I'd include Revelations of Divine Love by Julius Norwich.

To replace the Gospels, I'd include the screenplays of The King of Kings by Cecil B. DeMille, Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson, The Greatest Story Ever Told by George Stevens, and Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

To replace the Acts, I’d include a history book, perhaps the three volumes of Christian Origins and the Question of God by N T Wright.

To replace the epistles, I’d include two or more opposing theology books such as Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision, by N.T. Wright, and The Future of Justification by John Piper (I’m working from reviews here, I haven’t read these books so don’t know how good they are – others may have their own suggestions, equally good)

And finally, to replace Revelation, I’d include the Left Behind series, just for fun.

I haven't read it in years, but I always loved The Source by James Michener.

Some personal favorites:

• The Source by James Michener
  
  
• Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
  
  
• Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
  
  
• The Junction Boys by Jim Dent. This one isn't very well written, but I enjoyed the story.
  
  
• Dragon Riders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey.
  
  
• The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. This one can be read in an afternoon. It's perfect for enjoying a pipe and some sweet tea on your back porch. Start after lunch and you'll probably be done by dinner.

I really like James Micheners "The Source", which tries to tell the story of the origins of religions in the form of a novel.

For Islam you absolutely must read "Islam: The Religion and the People" by Bernard Lewis.

For Judaism I would suggest "The Jewish Book of Why" for traditions and "Our People" for history.

And for Atheism you can read "The Rubayat" by Omar Kayyan.

An Amazon search shows several books called "The Source", but none come even remotely close to your description.

http://www.amazon.com/Source-Book-One-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B008Z11E5Q/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1409185140&sr=8-10&keywords=%22the+source%22

http://www.amazon.com/Source-t-e-George-ebook/dp/B00MOXRC2K/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1409185140&sr=8-5&keywords=%22the+source%22

http://www.amazon.com/Source-Witching-Savannah-Book-ebook/dp/B00GM54GJS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409185140&sr=8-2&keywords=%22the+source%22

http://www.amazon.com/The-Source-James-A-Michener/dp/0375760385/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409185140&sr=8-1&keywords=%22the+source%22

Sarum - the whole history of England from thousands of years BC to modern times.

The Source a history of Israel based on one archaeological site from thousands of years BC until modern times.

Both are very good reads, "historical novels" oldstyle.

The Source by James A. Michener

• The Source is undeniably Historical Fiction. The other books aren't entirely historical fiction but are worth reading for anyone interested in Israel.
  
  
  O Jerusalem! by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
  
  
• This book provides an outstanding insight into the creation of the modern state of Israel. It's well-written enough to often read like historical fiction, even though it isn't.
  
  The Mossad: Israel's Secret Intelligence Service: Inside Stories by Dennis Eisenberg, Uri Dan, and Eli Landau
  
  A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz (I haven't read most of his other works, but you may find what you are looking for amidst his other works of fiction)

I read this picture Bible twice, once as a kid and once as an adult, and really enjoyed it both times. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a quick refresher on all of the basic Bible stories.

Also, The Source isn't exactly what you are looking for but might be relevant. I like Michener in theory, if not in practice.

The source is a fiction by Michner that is pretty good.

I liked to read, so I got started by reading fiction set in different places, cultures and periods of time. One of the first important ones I read just happened to be The Source by James Michener.