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Christian Bestsellers, July 2008

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List does not include Bibles, Children's, or books under $6
Rank | Title | Author | ISBN | Publisher | Pub Date | List $ | Award |
1 (1) | The Shack | William P. Young | 9780964729230 | Windblown Media | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 | |
2 (-) | The List | Robert Whitlow | 9780849945182 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 | |
3 (9) | Walking with God | John Eldredge | 9780785206965 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $22.99 | |
4 (3) | 90 Minutes in Heaven | Don Piper | 9780800759490 | Baker Publishing Group | Dec. 1969 | $12.99 |
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5 (-) | Quiet Strength | Tony Dungy | 9781414318028 | Tyndale House Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 |
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6 (6) | The Five Love Languages | Gary Chapman | 9781881273158 | Moody Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 |
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7 (-) | Jesus | Charles R. Swindoll | 9780849901904 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $24.99 | |
8 (5) | Captivating | John Eldredge | 9780785289098 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 |
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9 (10) | My Utmost for His Highest: An Updated Edition in Today's Language | Oswald Chambers/James Reimann | 9781602601864 | Barbour Publishing | Dec. 1969 | $9.97 | |
10 (8) | Dead Heat | Joel C. Rosenberg | 9781414311616 | Tyndale House Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $24.99 | |
11 (13) | The Purpose Driven Life | Rick Warren | 9780310276999 | Zondervan | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 |
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12 (2) | The Forbidden | Beverly Lewis | 9780764203114 | Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group | Dec. 1969 | $13.99 | |
13 (30) | The Last Jihad | Joel C. Rosenberg | 9781414312729 | Tyndale House Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $13.99 | |
14 (-) | Cinderella: The Love of a Daddy and His Princess | Steven Curtis Chapman | 9781404105225 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 | |
15 (14) | Allison's Journey | Wanda E. Brunstetter | 9781597896122 | Barbour Publishing | Dec. 1969 | $9.97 | |
16 (33) | Adam | Ted Dekker | 9781595543820 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $25.99 | |
17 (17) | Love and Respect | Emerson Eggerichs | 9781591451877 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $22.99 |
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18 (20) | The Power of a Praying Wife | Stormie Omartian | 9780736919241 | Harvest House Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $12.99 |
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19 (-) | Deep in the Heart of Trouble | Deeanne Gist | 9780764202261 | Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group | Dec. 1969 | $13.99 | |
20 (13) | Dawn's Light | Terri Blackstock | 9780310257707 | Zondervan | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 | |
21 (19) | Wild at Heart | John Eldredge | 9780785287964 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 |
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22 (-) | The Last Days | Joel C. Rosenberg | 9781414312736 | Tyndale House Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $13.99 | |
23 (18) | Do Hard Things | Alex & Brett Harris | 9781601421128 | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group | Dec. 1969 | $16.99 | |
24 (11) | Jesus Calling | Sarah Young | 9781591451884 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $13.99 | |
25 (7) | Have a New Kid by Friday | Kevin Leman | 9780800719029 | Revell/Baker Publishing Group | Dec. 1969 | $17.99 | |
26 (16) | 3:16 | Max Lucado | 9780849901935 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $24.99 | |
27 (-) | Ezekiel Option | Joel C. Rosenberg | 9781414303444 | Tyndale House Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $13.99 | |
28 (-) | Covenant Child | Terri Blackstock | 9781595541437 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 | |
29 (-) | The Copper Scroll | Joel C. Rosenberg | 9781414303475 | Tyndale House Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $13.99 | |
30 (49) | Heaven | Randy C. Alcorn | 9780842379427 | Tyndale House Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $24.99 | |
31 (4) | Mistaken Identity | "Don & Susie Van Ryn, Colleen Newell, Whitney Cerak" | 9781416567356 | Howard Books | Dec. 1969 | $21.99 | |
32 (31) | Battlefield of the Mind | Joyce Meyer | 9780446691093 | FaithWords | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 |
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33 (28) | Chosen | Ted Dekker | 9781595543592 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 | |
34 (-) | Deeper Water | Robert Whitlow | 9781595541321 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 | |
35 (24) | Someday | Karen Kingsbury | 9780842387491 | Tyndale House Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $13.99 | |
36 (38) | Dear to Me | Wanda E. Brunstetter | 9781597896115 | Barbour Publishing | Dec. 1969 | $9.97 | |
37 (50) | American Heroes | Oliver North | 9780805447118 | B&H Publishing Group | Dec. 1969 | $22.99 | |
38 (-) | Mere Christianity | C.S. Lewis | 9780060652920 | HarperCollins Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $12.95 | |
39 (-) | The Faith | Charles Colson | 9780310276036 | Zondervan | Dec. 1969 | $18.99 | |
40 (34) | Fasting | Jentezen Franklin | 9781599792583 | Charisma House | Dec. 1969 | $15.99 | |
41 (-) | The Case for Christ | Lee Strobel | 9780310209300 | Zondervan | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 |
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42 (23) | Blue Like Jazz | "Donald Miller, " | 9780785263708 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 |
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43 (27) | The Power of a Praying Parent | Stormie Omartian | 9780736919258 | Harvest House Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $12.99 |
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44 (39) | Boundaries | Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend | 9780310247456 | Zondervan | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 |
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45 (36) | Quiet Strength | Tony Dungy | 9781414318011 | Tyndale House Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $26.99 |
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46 (-) | For Better or for Worse | "Hunt, Diann" | 9781595541956 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 | |
47 (35) | Lies Young Women Believe | Nancy Leigh DeMoss | 9780802472946 | Moody Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $13.99 | |
48 (21) | 23 Minutes in Hell | Bill Wiese | 9781591858829 | Charisma House | Dec. 1969 | $12.99 |
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49 (41) | Redeeming Love | Francine Rivers | 9781590525135 | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 |
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50 (45) | Renegade | Ted Dekker | 9781595543714 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Dec. 1969 | $14.99 |
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The ECPA Bestsellers Lists rank the bestselling books published by ECPA members from the previous month, as reported to Circana BookScan (formerly NPD) by these reporting retailers. Information is presented as listed in the data received. Please make every effort to have correct metadata.
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The ECPA Bestseller Lists are compiled using adult book sales data from Christian retail stores across the U.S. A book must have sales in at least 20% of reporting stores during at least one week of the represented reporting cycle to be placed on the list. Only Trade Paper, Cloth and Mass Market Paper books are reported, tracts, mini-books or booklets are not included on this list. Only books which are offered to Christian stores at a trade discount from a publisher or wholesaler are featured on the list. Seasonal/holiday books are omitted from this list. ![]() |