Christian Bestsellers, January 2017

Christian Bestsellers, January 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 (1) THE MAGNOLIA STORY CHIP AND JOANNA GAINES 9780718079185 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $26.99
2 (2) JESUS ALWAYS SARAH YOUNG 9780718039509 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $15.99
3 (4) SHAKEN TIM TEBOW 9780735289864 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Oct. 2016 $25.00
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 (8) THINK BETTER, LIVE BETTER JOEL OSTEEN 9780892969678 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2016 $24.00
7 (6) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES GARY CHAPMAN 9780802412706 MOODY PUBLISHERS Jan. 2015 $15.99
8 (13) TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER DAVE RAMSEY 9781595555274 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2013 $24.99
9 (9) BECAUSE OF BETHLEHEM MAX LUCADO 9780849947599 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2016 $19.99
10 (11) THE BOOK OF MYSTERIES JONATHAN CAHN 9781629989419 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA HOUSE) Sep. 2016 $21.99
11 (10) THE BROKEN WAY ANN VOSKAMP 9780310318583 ZONDERVAN Oct. 2016 $22.99
12 (7) A BAXTER FAMILY CHRISTMAS KAREN KINGSBURY 9781451687569 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Oct. 2016 $19.99
13 THE MANUAL TO MANHOOD JONATHAN CATHERMAN 9780800722296 REVELL (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Apr. 2014 $14.99
14 (49) THE SHACK-Paperback WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9780964729230 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Jul. 2008 $15.00
15 (NEW) THE SHACK-Movie Edition2 WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9781455567607 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Nov. 2016 $15.99
16 (15) FERVENT PRISCILLA SHIRER 9781433688676 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 $16.99
17 (25) JESUS CALLING-Deluxe Edition SARAH YOUNG 9780718042820 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2015 $19.99
18 (19) PRESENT OVER PERFECT SHAUNA NIEQUIST 9780310342991 ZONDERVAN Aug. 2016 $22.99
19 (12) BECAUSE OF BETHLEHEM: ADULT COLORING BOOK MAX LUCADO 9780718089788 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2016 $15.99
20 (NEW) THE SHACK-Movie Edition WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9781455567614 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Nov. 2016 $9.99
21 (NEW) AMERICAN COMMANDER RYAN ZINKE 9780718077877 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2016 $24.99
22 (44) DAILY GUIDEPOSTS 2017 GUIDEPOSTS 9780310346432 ZONDERVAN Oct. 2016 $19.99
23 (41) JESUS CALLING-Women's Edition SARAH YOUNG 9781400320110 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2013 $19.99
24 (24) EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL: ADULT COLORING BOOK WATERBROOK 9780735289819 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Oct. 2016 $14.99
25 (48) GRACE, NOT PERFECTION EMILY LEY 9780718085223 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $16.99
26 (14) IS THIS THE END? DAVID JEREMIAH 9780718079864 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $24.99
27 (NEW) WAKE UP TO THE WORD JOYCE MEYER 9781455559954 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2016 $17.00
28 (20) PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE RICK WARREN 9780310337508 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2013 $16.99
29 (28) THE UNDOING OF SAINT SILVANUS BETH MOORE 9781496416476 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Sep. 2016 $24.99
30 THE ONE YEAR UNCOMMON LIFE DAILY CHALLENGE TONY DUNGY 9781414348285 TYNDALE MOMENTUM/ TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Oct. 2011 $15.99
31 (23) JESUS CALLING-Large Print Deluxe Edition SARAH YOUNG 9781400318131 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2011 $24.99
32 (40) DAILY WISDOM FOR WOMEN 2017 DEVOTIONAL BARBOUR PUBLISHING 9781634098984 BARBOUR PUBLISHING Oct. 2016 $15.99
33 (17) JESUS TODAY SARAH YOUNG 9781400320097 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2012 $15.99
34 (29) SEIZE THE DAY JOYCE MEYER 9781455559893 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Sep. 2016 $24.00
35 TRUSTING GOD DAY BY DAY JOYCE MEYER 9780446538589 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Nov. 2012 $17.00
36 (33) GOD IS WITH YOU EVERY DAY MAX LUCADO 9780718034634 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Dec. 2015 $16.99
37 (32) THE BATTLE PLAN FOR PRAYER STEPHEN KENDRICK AND ALEX KENDRICK 9781433688669 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 $16.99
38 (31) BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND JOYCE MEYER 9780446691093 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2002 $14.99
39 (18) ALL IS BRIGHT: ADULT COLORING BOOK NANCY GUTHRIE 9781496418029 TYNDALE MOMENTUM/ TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $15.99
40 (22) BOUNDARIES HENRY CLOUD 9780310247456 ZONDERVAN Mar. 2002 $16.99
41 (34) THE POWER OF I AM JOEL OSTEEN 9780892969982 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Aug. 2016 $14.99
42 (45) RETIRE INSPIRED CHRIS HOGAN 9781937077815 RAMSEY PRESS Jan. 2016 $24.99
43 (NEW) DAILY WISDOM FOR MEN 2017 DEVOTIONAL COMPILED BY BARBOUR STAFF 9781634099042 BARBOUR PUBLISHING Oct. 2016 $15.99
44 (35) LOVE DOES BOB GOFF 9781400203758 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2012 $16.99
45 JESUS CALLING-Deluxe Edition, Teal SARAH YOUNG 9780529100771 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS May. 2014 $19.99
46 BEFORE AMEN MAX LUCADO 9780718078126 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Mar. 2016 $15.99
47 NEW MORNING MERCIES PAUL DAVID TRIPP 9781433541384 CROSSWAY Oct. 2014 $22.99
48 WHATEVER IS LOVELY: ADULT COLORING BOOK WATERBROOK 9781601429285 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Dec. 2015 $14.99
49 DAVE RAMSEY'S COMPLETE GUIDE TO MONEY DAVE RAMSEY 9781937077204 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Dec. 2011 $21.99
50 (NEW) EARTH PSALMS FRANCINE RIVERS 9781496414854 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $16.99

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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