Christian Bestsellers, May 2016

Christian Bestsellers, May 2016
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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) JESUS CALLING - Hardcover SARAH YOUNG 9781591451884 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2004 15.99
2 (2) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES GARY CHAPMAN 9780802412706 MOODY PUBLISHERS Jan. 2015 15.99
3 (4) FERVENT PRISCILLA SHIRER 9781433688676 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 16.99
4 (NEW) BRUSH OF WINGS KAREN KINGSBURY 9781451687538 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Mar. 2016 22.99
5 (3) WHATEVER IS LOVELY: AN ADULT COLORING BOOK WATERBROOK PRESS 9781601429285 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Dec. 2015 14.99
6 (NEW) THE ATONEMENT BEVERLY LEWIS 9780764212482 BETHANY HOUSE (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Mar. 2016 15.99
7 (7) TODAY IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY: ADULT COLORING BOOK CHRISTIAN ART GIFTS 9781432113353 CHRISTIAN ART GIFTS Sep. 2015 7.99
8 (6) INSPIRING WORDS: ADULT COLORING BOOK ZONDERVAN 9780310757283 ZONDERVAN Nov. 2015 9.99
9 (8) THE PROMISES OF GOD: ADULT COLORING BOOK PASSIO 9781629987743 PASSIO (CHARISMA HOUSE) Jan. 2016 10.99
10 (NEW) WONDERS OF CREATION: ADULT COLORING BOOK ZONDERVAN 9780310757399 ZONDERVAN Mar. 2016 15.99
11 (10) THE BATTLE PLAN FOR PRAYER STEPHEN KENDRICK, ALEX KENDRICK 9781433688669 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 16.99
12 (13) JESUS CALLING-Deluxe Edition SARAH YOUNG 9780718042820 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2015 19.99
13 (NEW) UNSTUFFED RUTH SOUKUP 9780310337690 ZONDERVAN Apr. 2016 16.99
14 (NEW) IMAGES OF GRACE: ADULT COLORING BOOK JACQUI GRACE 9780764218835 BETHANY HOUSE (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Mar. 2016 14.99
15 (22) THE POWER OF I AM JOEL OSTEEN 9780892969968 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2015 26
16 (18) TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER-Classic Edition DAVE RAMSEY 9781595555274 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2013 24.99
17 (11) THE WAIT DEVON FRANKLIN 9781501105296 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Feb. 2016 24
18 (15) IMAGINE HEAVEN JOHN BURKE 9780801015267 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Oct. 2015 14.99
19 JESUS TODAY SARAH YOUNG 9781400320097 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2012 15.99
20 (14) AMAZING GRACE: ADULT COLORING BOOK ZONDERVAN 9780310347071 ZONDERVAN Mar. 2016 12.99
21 JESUS CALLING-Large Print, Deluxe SARAH YOUNG 9781400318131 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2011 24.99
22 (NEW) THE STUBBORN FATHER WANDA E. BRUNSTETTER 9781634092043 BARBOUR PUBLISHING Apr. 2016 6.99
23 (12) OVERLOAD JOYCE MEYER 9781455559831 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Mar. 2016 22
24 WAR ROOM STUDY GUIDE STEPHEN KENDRICK, ALEX KENDRICK 9781430040354 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Jun. 2015 7.99
25 (NEW) 5 HABITS OF A WOMAN WHO DOESN'T QUIT NICKI KOZIARZ 9781433690105 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Mar. 2016 16.99
26 (25) BOUNDARIES HENRY CLOUD 9780310247456 ZONDERVAN Mar. 2002 16.99
27 (16) FRESH START JOEL OSTEEN 9781455591527 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Dec. 2015 24
28 (NEW) HALF TRUTHS ADAM HAMILTON 9781501813870 ABINGDON PRESS Apr. 2016 19.99
29 (21) IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL: ADULT COLORING BOOK ZONDERVAN 9780310346692 ZONDERVAN Mar. 2016 12.99
30 JESUS CALLING-Women's Edition SARAH YOUNG 9781400320110 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2013 19.99
31 (NEW) LOOKING FOR LOVELY ANNIE F. DOWNS 9781433689253 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Apr. 2016 16.99
32 (24) I AM A CHURCH MEMBER THOM S. RAINER 9781433679735 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP May. 2013 12.99
33 (NEW) CHASING HEAVEN CRYSTAL MCVEA 9781501124914 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Mar. 2016 16
34 (NEW) RESTORE MY SOUL: ADULT COLORING BOOK ANN-MARGRET HOVSEPIAN 9781496414069 TYNDALE MOMENTUM/ TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Apr. 2016 15.99
35 BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND JOYCE MEYER 9780446691093 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2002 14.99
36 (NEW) HOPE HEALS KATHERINE WOLF 9780310344544 ZONDERVAN Apr. 2016 22.99
37 LIVE LOVE LEAD BRIAN HOUSTON 9781455533442 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Sep. 2015 24
38 THE POWER OF A PRAYING MOM STORMIE OMARTIAN 9780736965996 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Nov. 2015 12.99
39 FOR THE LOVE JEN HATMAKER 9780718031824 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2015 22.99
40 (NEW) COLOR THE NAMES OF GOD: ADULT COLORING BOOK MARIE MICHAELS 9780736968539 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Mar. 2016 9.99
41 PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE RICK WARREN 9780310337508 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2013 16.99
42 (9) (UN)QUALIFIED STEVEN FURTICK 9781601424594 MULTNOMAH, an imprint of Penguin Random House Mar. 2016 19.99
43 LOVE DOES BOB GOFF 9781400203758 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2012 16.99
44 THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES OF CHILDREN GARY CHAPMAN 9780802403476 MOODY PUBLISHERS Feb. 2012 14.99
45 (NEW) MAN, MYTH, MESSIAH RICE BROOCKS 9780849948565 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Mar. 2016 16.99
46 THE LOVE DARE STEPHEN KENDRICK, ALEX KENDRICK 9781433679599 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Jan. 2013 14.99
47 (19) PATCHWORK OF THE HEART: ADULT COLORING BOOK PASSIO 9781629987774 PASSIO (CHARISMA HOUSE) Mar. 2016 10.99
48 (NEW) PRESSING PAUSE KAREN EHMAN 9780310357797 ZONDERVAN Mar. 2016 16.99
49 (NEW) VISUAL THEOLOGY TIM CHALLIES 9780310520436 ZONDERVAN Apr. 2016 17.99
50 THE POWER OF A PRAYING WIFE STORMIE OMARTIAN 9780736957496 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Feb. 2014 15.99
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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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