Christian Bestsellers, August 2021

Christian Bestsellers, August 2021
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 (2) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES GARY CHAPMAN 9780802412706 MOODY PUBLISHERS Jan. 2015 $15.99
2 (1) GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD JENNIE ALLEN 9781601429643 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Jan. 2020 $23.99
3 (4) JESUS CALLING SARAH YOUNG 9781591451884 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2004 $16.99
4 (5) FORGIVING WHAT YOU CAN'T FORGET LYSA TERKEURST 9780718039875 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2020 $26.99
5 (3) FAULT LINES VODDIE T. BAUCHAM 9781684511808 SALEM BOOKS Apr. 2021 $24.99
6 (11) BOUNDARIES UPDATED AND EXPANDED EDITION HENRY CLOUD AND JOHN TOWNSEND 9780310351801 ZONDERVAN Oct. 2017 $19.99
7 (6) GENTLE AND LOWLY DANE C. ORTLUND 9781433566134 CROSSWAY Apr. 2020 $19.99
8 (14) WOMAN EVOLVE SARAH JAKES ROBERTS 9780785235545 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2021 $24.99
9 (10) TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER CLASSIC EDITION DAVE RAMSEY 9781595555274 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2013 $26.99
10 (NEW) REMEMBER ME MARIO ESCOBAR 9780785236610 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Jun. 2021 $16.99
11 (12) SEEING BEAUTIFUL AGAIN LYSA TERKEURST 9781400218912 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Mar. 2021 $24.99
12 (7) DON'T GIVE THE ENEMY A SEAT AT YOUR TABLE LOUIE GIGLIO 9780785247227 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS May. 2021 $22.99
13 (15) WINNING THE WAR IN YOUR MIND CRAIG GROESCHEL 9780310362722 ZONDERVAN Feb. 2021 $26.99
14 (NEW) CHRISTIANITY AND WOKENESS OWEN STRACHAN 9781684512430 SALEM BOOKS Jul. 2021 $19.99
15 (17) NEW MORNING MERCIES PAUL DAVID TRIPP 9781433541384 CROSSWAY Oct. 2014 $22.99
16 (30) THE ROAD BACK TO YOU IAN MORGAN CRON AND SUZANNE STABILE 9780830846191 INTERVARSITY PRESS Oct. 2016 $24.00
17 (50) EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE JOEL OSTEEN 9781546015994 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Nov. 2020 $24.00
18 (27) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES OF CHILDREN GARY CHAPMAN AND ROSS CAMPBELL 9780802412850 MOODY PUBLISHERS May. 2016 $15.99
19 (31) RELATIONSHIP GOALS MICHAEL TODD 9780593192573 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Apr. 2020 $23.00
20 (16) PEACEFUL ON PURPOSE JOEL OSTEEN 9781455534395 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. May. 2021 $24.00
21 (26) THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE RICK WARREN 9780310337508 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2013 $19.99
22 (23) WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED ERWIN W. LUTZER 9780736981798 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Nov. 2020 $17.99
23 (22) THE RETURN TO THE BIG VALLEY WANDA E. BRUNSTETTER AND JEAN BRUNSTETTER AND RICHELLE BRUNSTETTER 9781643528717 BARBOUR PUBLISHING Jun. 2021 $15.99
24 (28) THE LOVE DARE NEW REVISED EDITION ALEX KENDRICK AND STEPHEN KENDRICK 9781433679599 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Jan. 2013 $16.99
25 (39) THE HIDING PLACE CORRIE TEN BOOM AND JOHN & ELIZABETH SHERRILL 9780800794057 CHOSEN BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Jan. 2006 $13.99
26 (24) THE RUTHLESS ELIMINATION OF HURRY JOHN MARK COMER 9780525653097 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Oct. 2019 $23.99
27 (NEW) POWERFUL THINKING JOYCE MEYER 9781546015987 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Jun. 2021 $10.00
28 (13) BREAKING FREE FROM BODY SHAME JESS CONNOLLY 9780310352464 ZONDERVAN Jun. 2021 $18.99
29 (29) WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE CHOSEN? AMANDA JENKINS AND DALLAS JENKINS AND DOUGLAS S. HUFFMAN 9780830782680 DAVID C COOK Jan. 2021 $15.99
30 ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING MAX LUCADO 9780718074210 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2019 $17.99
31 (47) THE 5 LANGUAGES OF APPRECIATION IN THE WORKPLACE GARY CHAPMAN AND PAUL WHITE 9780802418401 MOODY PUBLISHERS Jan. 2019 $16.99
32 (41) LIVE SADIE ROBERTSON HUFF WITH BETH CLARK 9781400213061 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2020 $19.99
33 (35) MAMA BEAR APOLOGETICSĀ® HILLARY MORGAN FERRER 9780736976152 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Jun. 2019 $16.99
34 (33) IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THIS WAY LYSA TERKEURST 9780718039851 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2018 $24.99
35 CORE 52 MARK E. MOORE 9780525653257 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Jul. 2019 $16.99
36 FORGIVING WHAT YOU CAN'T FORGET STUDY GUIDE LYSA TERKEURST 9780310104865 HARPERCHRISTIAN RESOURCES Nov. 2020 $15.99
37 (44) IMAGINE HEAVEN JOHN BURKE 9780801015267 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Oct. 2015 $16.99
38 THE CASE FOR CHRIST LEE STROBEL 9780310345862 ZONDERVAN Sep. 2016 $19.99
39 (NEW) THE WELL-WATERED WOMAN GRETCHEN SAFFLES 9781496445452 TYNDALE MOMENTUM Apr. 2021 $18.99
40 (32) GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD STUDY GUIDE JENNIE ALLEN 9780310116370 HARPERCHRISTIAN RESOURCES Apr. 2020 $16.99
41 THE POWER OF A PRAYING(R) WIFE STORMIE OMARTIAN 9780736957496 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Feb. 2014 $16.99
42 (49) THE MAKING OF BIBLICAL WOMANHOOD BETH ALLISON BARR 9781587434709 BRAZOS PRESS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Apr. 2021 $19.99
43 (45) BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND JOYCE MEYER 9780446691093 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Oct. 2002 $16.99
44 (36) EMBRACED LYSA TERKEURST 9781400310296 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Mar. 2018 $19.99
45 (NEW) ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL ZIPAROUND DEVOTIONAL BROADSTREET PUBLISHING GROUP LLC 9781424562688 BROADSTREET PUBLISHING May. 2021 $19.99
46 IN SEARCH OF WISDOM JOYCE MEYER 9781546017646 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Jan. 2021 $24.00
47 REDEEMING LOVE FRANCINE RIVERS 9781590525135 MULTNOMAH, an imprint of Penguin Random House May. 2005 $16.00
48 (43) JESUS CALLING WITH SCRIPTURE REFERENCES SARAH YOUNG 9780718042820 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2015 $19.99
49 THE THREE CS THAT MADE AMERICA GREAT MIKE HUCKABEE AND STEVE FEAZEL 9781647733049 NORI MEDIA GROUP Sep. 2020 $19.99
50 (42) WHATEVER IS LOVELY: A COLORING BOOK FOR REFLECTION AND WORSHIP WATERBROOK 9781601429285 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Dec. 2015 $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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