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Christian Bestsellers, August 2013

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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 | Sarah Young | 9781591451884 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Oct. 2004 | $14.99 |
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2 (12) | Not a Fan | Kyle Idleman | 9780310331933 | Zondervan | May. 2011 | $14.99 |
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3 (5) | Jesus Calling, Large-Print Deluxe Edition | Sarah Young | 9781400318131 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Sep. 2011 | $24.99 |
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4 (NEW!) | The Real Win | Colt McCoy, Matt Carter | 9781601424822 | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group | May. 2013 | $19.99 | |
5 (4) | Heaven Is for Real | Todd Burpo | 9780849946158 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Nov. 2010 | $16.99 |
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6 (14) | Circle Maker | Mark Batterson | 9780310330738 | Zondervan | Dec. 2012 | $14.99 | |
7 (3) | Happy, Happy, Happy | Phil Robertson | 9781476726090 | Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster | May. 2013 | $24.99 |
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8 (6) | Jesus Calling, Deluxe Edition | Sarah Young | 9781404187825 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Jul. 2010 | $18.99 |
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9 (7) | Jesus Calling, Women's Edition | Sarah Young | 9781400320110 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Feb. 2013 | $19.99 | |
10 (8) | The 5 Love Languages | Gary Chapman | 9780802473158 | Moody Publishers | Oct. 1992 | $14.99 |
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11 (9) | The Harbinger | Jonathan Cahn | 9781616386108 | Charisma Media | Jan. 2012 | $16.99 |
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12 (13) | Jesus Today | Sarah Young | 9781400320097 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Oct. 2012 | $15.99 |
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13 (19) | Unglued | Lysa TerKeurst | 9780310332794 | Zondervan | Aug. 2012 | $14.99 | |
14 (NEW!) | A Vow for Always, Discovery Series #6 | Wanda E. Brunstetter | 9781620291474 | Barbour Publishing | Jul. 2013 | $6.99 | |
15 (NEW!) | KJV Standard Lesson Commentary 2013-2014 (Softcover) | Standard Publishing | 9780784735312 | Standard Publishing | May. 2013 | $16.99 | |
16 (-) | Trusting God | Bridges, Jerry | 9781600063053 | NavPress Publishing Group | Apr. 2008 | $14.99 | |
17 (45) | Crazy Love | Francis Chan | 9781434705945 | David C Cook | Apr. 2013 | $14.99 |
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18 (-) | Which None Can Shut | Reema Goode | 9781414337203 | Tyndale House Publishers | Sep. 2010 | $13.99 | |
19 (NEW!) | Captive in Iran | Maryam Rostampour, Marziyeh Amirizadeh, John Perry | 9781414371207 | Tyndale House Publishers | Apr. 2013 | $22.99 | |
20 (23) | Seven Men | Eric Metaxas | 9781595554697 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Apr. 2013 | $24.99 | |
21 (11) | The Duck Commander Family | Willie Robertson, Korie Robertson | 9781476703541 | Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster | Oct. 2012 | $23.99 |
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22 (-) | Kingdom Man | Dr. Tony Evans | 9781589976856 | Tyndale House Publishers | Mar. 2012 | $22.99 | |
23 (31) | Gods at War | Kyle Idleman | 9780310318842 | Zondervan | Feb. 2013 | $14.99 | |
24 (20) | One Thousand Gifts | Ann Voskamp | 9780310321910 | Zondervan | Jan. 2011 | $16.99 |
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25 (-) | Prayer | Philip Yancey | 9780310328889 | Zondervan | Apr. 2010 | $16.99 | |
26 (50) | Love & Respect | Dr. Emerson Eggerichs | 9781591451877 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Sep. 2004 | $22.99 |
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27 (21) | Follow Me | David Platt, Francis Chan | 9781414373287 | Tyndale House Publishers | Feb. 2013 | $15.99 | |
28 (NEW!) | KJV Standard Lesson Commentary 2013-14, Large Print Edition | Standard Publishing | 9780784735329 | Standard Publishing | May. 2013 | $19.99 | |
29 (-) | What Happens When Women Say Yes to God | Lysa TerKeurst | 9780736919227 | Harvest House Publishers | Mar. 2007 | $11.99 | |
30 (-) | Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask | Mark Mittelberg | 9781414315911 | Tyndale House Publishers | Oct. 2010 | $14.99 | |
31 (32) | Revelation in Autumn | Brunstetter, Wanda E. | 9781620291467 | Barbour Publishing | Jun. 2013 | $6.99 | |
32 (39) | America the Beautiful | Ben Carson | 9780310330912 | Zondervan | Jan. 2013 | $14.99 | |
33 (30) | Battlefield of the Mind | Joyce Meyer | 9780446691093 | FaithWords a division of Hachette Book Group USA | Oct. 2002 | $14.99 |
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34 (-) | The Necessity of an Enemy | Ron Carpenter | 9780307730282 | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group | Jan. 2012 | $19.99 | |
35 (10) | My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers | 9780916441821 | Barbour Publishing | Mar. 2013 | $5.99 |
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36 (17) | Love Does | Bob Goff | 9781400203758 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | May. 2012 | $15.99 | |
37 (-) | Running with the Giants | John C. Maxwell | 9780446530699 | FaithWords a division of Hachette Book Group USA | Sep. 2002 | $13.99 | |
38 (36) | Boundaries | Dr. Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend | 9780310247456 | Zondervan | Mar. 2002 | $14.99 |
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39 (40) | The Power of a Praying Wife | Stormie Omartian | 9780736919241 | Harvest House Publishers | Jan. 2007 | $13.99 |
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40 (47) | Made to Crave | Lysa TerKeurst | 9780310293262 | Zondervan | Dec. 2010 | $14.99 | |
41 (35) | The Guardian, Home to Hickory Hollow Series #3 | Beverly Lewis | 9780764209796 | Baker Publishing Group | Mar. 2013 | $14.99 | |
42 (-) | Captivating | John Eldredge | 9781400200382 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Apr. 2011 | $16.99 |
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43 (48) | Radical | Platt, David | 9781601422217 | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group | May. 2010 | $14.99 |
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44 (-) | More Than a Carpenter | Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell | 9781414326276 | Tyndale House Publishers | May. 2009 | $6.99 |
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45 (cba) | Grace | Max Lucado | 9780849920707 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Sep. 2012 | $24.99 |
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46 (-) | Forgotten God | Francis Chan | 9781434767950 | David C Cook | Sep. 2009 | $14.99 |
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47 (44) | Multiply | Francis Chan, Mark Beuving | 9780781408233 | David C Cook | Nov. 2012 | $14.99 | |
48 | Band of Sisters | Cathy Gohlke | 9781414353081 | Tyndale House Publishers | Aug. 2012 | $13.99 | |
49 (-) | Sacred Marriage | Gary L. Thomas | 9780310242826 | Zondervan | Jan. 2002 | $14.99 | |
50 (-) | Bonhoeffer | Metaxas, Eric | 9781595552464 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Aug. 2011 | 19.99 |
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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. ![]() |