Christian Bestsellers, May 2011

Christian Bestsellers, May 2011
Compiled and distributed by ECPA
List does not include Bibles, Children's, or books under $6
Rank (Prev) Title Author ISBN Publisher Pub Date List $ Award
1 (1) Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo/Lynn Vincent 9780849946158 Thomas Nelson Publishers Nov. 2024 $16.99
2 (2) Jesus Calling Sarah Young 9781591451884 Thomas Nelson Publishers Oct. 2024 $14.99
3 (13) Leaving - Bailey Flanigan Series #1 Karen Kingsbury 9780310266280 Zondervan Mar. 2024 $14.99
4 (17) Throw It Down Jud Wilhite 9780310327530 Zondervan Dec. 2024 $14.99
5 (NEW!) The Judgment Beverly Lewis 9780764206009 Baker Publishing Group Apr. 2024 $14.99
6 (3) Crazy Love Francis Chan 9781434768513 David C Cook May. 2024 $14.99
7 (5) Radical David Platt 9781601422217 Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group May. 2024 $14.99
8 (6) Jesus Calling - Deluxe Edition Sarah Young 9781404187825 Thomas Nelson Publishers Jul. 2024 $18.99
9 (4) Love Wins Rob Bell 9780062049643 News Corporation Apr. 2024 $22.99
10 (7) The Five Love Languages Gary Chapman 9780802473158 Moody Publishers Oct. 2024 $14.99
11 (8) Made to Crave Lysa TerKeurst 9780310293262 Zondervan Dec. 2024 $14.99
12 (NEW!) The Journey Wanda Brunstetter 9781602606814 Barbour Publishing Apr. 2024 $14.99
13 (18) Battlefield of the Mind Joyce Meyer 9780446691093 Hachette Book Group Oct. 2024 $14.99
14 (12) One Thousand Gifts Ann Voskamp 9780310321910 Zondervan Jan. 2024 $16.99
15 (-) Heaven Randy C. Alcorn 9780842379427 Tyndale House Publishers Oct. 2024 $24.99
16 (11) Love and Respect Emerson Eggerichs 9781591451877 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep. 2024 $22.99
17 (10) The Love Dare Stephen & Alex Kendrick 9780805448856 B&H Publishing Group Sep. 2024 $14.99
18 (-) Good Grief Granger E. Westberg 9780800697815 Augsburg Fortress Publishers Oct. 2024 $5.99
19 (14) Forgotten God Francis Chan 9781434767950 David C Cook Sep. 2024 $14.99
20 (16) 90 Minutes in Heaven Don Piper/Cecil Murphey 9780800759490 Baker Publishing Group Sep. 2024 $13.99
21 (NEW!) Jesus Lives Devotional Sarah Young 9781404189669 Thomas Nelson Publishers Mar. 2024 $18.99
22 (9) Vicious Cycle Terri Blackstock 9780310250678 Zondervan Feb. 2024 $14.99
23 (26) Outlive Your Life Max Lucado 9780849920691 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep. 2024 $24.99
24 (30) The Power of a Praying Wife Stormie Omartian 9780736919241 Harvest House Publishers Jan. 2024 $13.99
25 (31) Redeeming Love Francine Rivers 9781590525135 Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group May. 2024 $14.99
26 (22) The Grace of God Andy Stanley 9780849948145 Thomas Nelson Publishers Oct. 2024 $21.99
27 (43) Prodigal God Timothy Keller 9781594484025 Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated Mar. 2024 $14.00
28 (NEW!) Inverted Tom Ellsworth 9780784729250 CFM Religion Publishing (Standard Publishing) Jan. 2024 $10.99
29 (37) Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis 9780060652920 News Corporation Feb. 2024 $13.99
30 (35) Purging Your House, Pruning Your Family Tree Perry Stone 9781616381868 Charisma House Feb. 2024 $15.99
31 (-) Her Mother's Hope Francine Rivers 9781414318646 Tyndale House Publishers Mar. 2024 $14.99
32 (23) Unlocked Karen Kingsbury 9780310266952 Zondervan Oct. 2024 $14.99
33 (19) Bonhoeffer Eric Metaxas 9781595551382 Thomas Nelson Publishers Apr. 2024 $29.99
34 (-) Case for Christ Lee Strobel 9780310209300 Zondervan Aug. 2024 $14.99
35 (-) Lineage of Grace Francine Rivers 9780842356329 Tyndale House Publishers Sep. 2024 $16.99
36 (-) The Thorn Beverly Lewis 9780764205743 Baker Publishing Group Sep. 2024 $14.99
37 (-) Total Money Makeover Dave Ramsey 9781595550781 Thomas Nelson Publishers Dec. 2024 $24.99
38 (34) Power Thoughts Joyce Meyer 9780446580366 Hachette Book Group Sep. 2024 $21.99
39 (-) Before You Say I Do H. Norman Wright And Wes Roberts 9781565076372 Harvest House Publishers Jan. 2024 $9.99
40 (24) A Heart for Home Lauraine Snelling 9780764206115 Baker Publishing Group Mar. 2024 $14.99
41 (-) The Practice of the Presence of God Brother Lawrence 9780883681053 Whitaker Corporation Jun. 2024 $5.99
42 (20) The Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren 9780310276999 Zondervan Feb. 2024 $14.99
43 (NEW!) Max on Life Max Lucado 9780849948121 Thomas Nelson Publishers Apr. 2024 $24.99
44 (-) The Same Kind of Different As Me Ron Hall/Denver Moore 9780849919107 Thomas Nelson Publishers Mar. 2024 $16.99
45 (-) Jesus Lives Sarah Young 9781404186958 Thomas Nelson Publishers Nov. 2024 $14.99
46 (50) The Shack William P. Young 9780964729230 Windblown Media Jul. 2024 $14.99
47 (NEW!) Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton/Rick Bundschuh 9781439165799 Simon & Schuster (Howard Books) Mar. 2024 $14.00
48 (41) Bringing up Girls James C. Dobson 9781414301273 Tyndale House Publishers Apr. 2024 $25.99
49 (NEW!) King's Cross Timothy Keller 9780525952107 Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated Feb. 2024 $25.95
50 (28) Boundaries John Townsend 9780310247456 Zondervan Mar. 2024 $14.99

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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