Perhaps a good novel of mine to start with would be Safely Home. Another very different and shorter choice is Lord Foulgrin's Letters, inspired by C.S. Lewis's Screwtape Letters. But I am also fond of Deception, which can be read before Deadline and Dominion even though it's a spin-off.

Which of Your Books Would Be Good to Start with?
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Randy writes, “I would suggest The Grace and Truth Paradox for nonfiction, and The Chasm for fiction.”