Rachel Yoder is the main character in a series of Christian fiction children's books written by American best-selling author Wanda E. Brunstetter. The Rachel Yoder series, which began publication in 2007, follows the adventures of Yoder, an Amish teenage girl who is known for her curiosity and fun-loving spirit. The series consists of eight books, with the final novel, Growing Up, published in 2009. Reading about Yoder's experiences provides children with an opportunity to learn about the Amish lifestyle, which includes the use of horse and buggy for transportation, plain clothing, and a lack of electricity.
In addition to the Rachel Yoder series, there is another author with the same name, Rachel Yoder. This Rachel Yoder is the author of Nightbitch, a novel that has received significant critical acclaim. Nightbitch was named a best book of the year by Esquire and Vulture, and it was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Fiction, the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, and the McKitterick Prize. It was also an Indie Next pick. A film adaptation of Nightbitch was released in 2023, produced by Annapurna, directed by Marielle Heller, and starring Amy Adams. Rachel Yoder is a graduate of the Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program and also holds an MFA in fiction from the University of Arizona. She is a founding editor of draft: the journal of process. Rachel grew up in a Mennonite community in the Appalachian foothills of eastern Ohio and now lives in Iowa City.