Christian Bestsellers, October 2017

Christian Bestsellers, October 2017
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List does not include Bibles, Children's, or books under $6
Rank (Prev) Title Author ISBN Publisher Pub Date List $ Award
1 (NEW) ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING MAX LUCADO 9780718096120 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2017 $22.99
2 (NEW) THE PARADIGM JONATHAN CAHN 9781629994765 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA MEDIA) Sep. 2017 $21.99
3 (1) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES GARY CHAPMAN 9780802412706 MOODY PUBLISHERS Jan. 2015 $15.99
4 (3) JESUS CALLING-Hardcover SARAH YOUNG 9781591451884 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2004 $15.99
5 (5) UNINVITED LYSA TERKEURST 9781400205875 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2016 $16.99
6 (7) JESUS ALWAYS SARAH YOUNG 9780718039509 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $15.99
7 (8) TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER CLASSIC EDITION DAVE RAMSEY 9781595555274 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2013 $24.99
8 (4) SHE'S STILL THERE CHRYSTAL EVANS HURST 9780310347811 ZONDERVAN Aug. 2017 $16.99
9 (NEW) GRACELACED RUTH CHOU SIMONS 9780736969048 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Sep. 2017 $29.99
10 (11) PRESENT OVER PERFECT SHAUNA NIEQUIST 9780310342991 ZONDERVAN Aug. 2016 $22.99
11 (9) AWAKEN PRISCILLA SHIRER 9781462776344 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2017 $16.99
12 (2) OF MESS AND MOXIE JEN HATMAKER 9780718031848 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2017 $22.99
13 (NEW) THE PROVING BEVERLY LEWIS 9780764219665 BETHANY HOUSE (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2017 $15.99
14 (10) THE MAGNOLIA STORY CHIP AND JOANNA GAINES 9780718079185 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $26.99
15 (17) FERVENT PRISCILLA SHIRER 9781433688676 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 $16.99
16 (NEW) UNSHAKEABLE TRUST JOYCE MEYER 9781455560066 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Sep. 2017 $24.00
17 (NEW) SINGLE, DATING, ENGAGED, MARRIED BEN STUART 9780718097899 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2017 $16.99
18 (12) THE SHACK-Paperback WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9780964729230 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Jul. 2008 $15.00
19 (15) BOUNDARIES HENRY CLOUD 9780310247456 ZONDERVAN Mar. 2002 $16.99
20 (NEW) DR. COLBERT'S KETO ZONE DIET DON COLBERT 9781683970248 WORTHY PUBLISHING Sep. 2017 $21.99
21 (18) GOLIATH MUST FALL LOUIE GIGLIO 9780718088866 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS May. 2017 $16.99
22 (24) I AM A CHURCH MEMBER THOM S. RAINER 9781433679735 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP May. 2013 $12.99
23 (23) UNINVITED STUDY GUIDE LYSA TERKEURST 9781400206001 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2016 $12.99
24 (25) THE CASE FOR CHRIST LEE STROBEL 9780310345862 ZONDERVAN Sep. 2016 $16.99
25 (20) PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE RICK WARREN 9780310337508 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2013 $16.99
26 (NEW) THE LAST ARROW ERWIN RAPHAEL MCMANUS 9781601429537 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Sep. 2017 $22.99
27 (6) THE EMIGRANT EDGE BRIAN BUFFINI 9781501169274 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Aug. 2017 $26.00
28 (26) BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND JOYCE MEYER 9780446691093 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2002 $14.99
29 (29) THE BOOK OF MYSTERIES JONATHAN CAHN 9781629989419 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA MEDIA) Sep. 2016 $21.99
30 SEEKING ALLAH, FINDING JESUS NABEEL QURESHI 9780310527237 ZONDERVAN Apr. 2016 $17.99
31 (NEW) UNSEEN SARA HAGERTY 9780310339977 ZONDERVAN Aug. 2017 $18.99
32 (31) LOVE DOES BOB GOFF 9781400203758 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2012 $16.99
33 (28) JESUS CALLING-Leather SARAH YOUNG 9780718042820 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2015 $19.99
34 (19) THE SHACK-Movie Edition2 WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9781455567607 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Nov. 2016 $15.99
35 (NEW) A PLACE CALLED HEAVEN DR ROBERT JEFFRESS 9780801018947 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2017 $19.99
36 (NEW) THE BELOVED CHRISTMAS QUILT WANDA E. BRUNSTETTER 9781683222255 BARBOUR PUBLISHING Sep. 2017 $15.99
37 (33) LOVE & RESPECT EMERSON EGGERICHS 9781591451877 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2004 $24.99
38 (37) THE LOVE DARE ALEX KENDRICK AND STEPHEN KENDRICK 9781433679599 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Jan. 2013 $14.99
39 (39) CRAZY LOVE FRANCIS CHAN 9781434705945 DAVID C COOK Apr. 2013 $16.99
40 (NEW) READING PEOPLE ANNE BOGEL 9780801072918 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2017 $14.99
41 (30) HOW TO LEAD WHEN YOU'RE NOT IN CHARGE CLAY SCROGGINS 9780310531579 ZONDERVAN Aug. 2017 $21.99
42 (22) LOVE STORY KAREN KINGSBURY 9781451687590 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Jun. 2017 $22.99
43 EXPERIENCING GOD DAY BY DAY HENRY T. BLACKABY 9781433645723 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Oct. 2016 $16.99
44 (NEW) THE GIFT OF HEAVEN CHARLES STANLEY 9780718096809 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2017 $14.99
45 (43) THE 21 IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP JOHN C. MAXWELL 9780785288374 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2007 $25.99
46 I AM NUMBER 8 JOHN W. GRAY 9781455539543 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Apr. 2017 $22.00
47 (NEW) AN AMISH GATHERING BETH WISEMAN 9780718097752 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2017 $7.99
48 (NEW) FAITHFUL ADAM HAMILTON 9781501814082 ABINGDON PRESS Oct. 2017 $19.99
49 (35) GRACE, NOT PERFECTION EMILY LEY 9780718085223 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $16.99
50 (38) NEW MORNING MERCIES PAUL DAVID TRIPP 9781433541384 CROSSWAY Oct. 2014 $22.99

Awards Legend:

Bronze Award Bronze Award (over 100,000 sold)

Gold Award Gold Award (over 500,000 sold)

Platinum Award Platinum Award (1 million sold)

Double Diamond Award Diamond Award (10 million sold)

Christian Book Award® Christian Book Award® winner

Book of the Year Book of the Year winner

Christy Award Christy Award winner

American Christian Fiction Carol Award winner ACFW Carol Award winner


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