Christian Bestsellers, September 2012

Christian Bestsellers, Sept 2012
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 (3) Jesus Calling Sarah Young 9781591451884 Thomas Nelson Publishers Oct. 2004 $14.99
2 (22) KJV Standard Lesson Commentary 2012-2013 Standard Publishing Staff 9780784735404 Standard Publishing May. 2012 $16.99
3 (2) Not a Fan Kyle Idleman 9780310331933 Zondervan May. 2011 $14.99
4 (10) Jesus Calling, Deluxe Edition Sarah Young 9781404187825 Thomas Nelson Publishers Jul. 2010 $18.99
5 (6) Jesus Calling, Large-Print Deluxe Edition Sarah Young 9781400318131 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep. 2011 $24.99
6 (4) The Harbinger Jonathan Cahn 9781616386108 Charisma Media Jan. 2012 $16.99
7 (8) Boundaries Dr. Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend 9780310247456 Zondervan Mar. 2002 $14.99
8 (9) Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo 9780849946158 Thomas Nelson Publishers Nov. 2010 $16.99
9 (5) Coming Home Karen Kingsbury 9780310266242 Zondervan Jun. 2012 $14.99
10 (25) KJV Standard Lesson Commentary Large Print Edition 2012-2013 Standard Publishing Staff 9780784735411 Standard Publishing May. 2012 $19.99
11 (NEW!) NIV Standard Lesson Commentary 2012-2013 Standard Publishing Staff 9780784735435 Standard Publishing May. 2012 $16.99
12 (14) The 5 Love Languages Gary Chapman 9780802473158 Moody Publishers Oct. 1992 $14.99
13 (11) Crazy Love Francis Chan 9781434768513 David C Cook May. 2008 $14.99
14 (26) The Necessity of an Enemy Ron Carpenter 9780307730282 Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group Jan. 2012 $19.99
15 (7) The Circle Maker Mark Batterson 9780310333029 Zondervan Dec. 2011 $19.99
16 (18) One Thousand Gifts Ann Voskamp 9780310321910 Zondervan Jan. 2011 $16.99
17 (-) The Struggle, Kentucky Brothers Series #3 Wanda E. Brunstetter 9781616260897 Barbour Publishing Jul. 2012 $14.99
18 (17) Battlefield of the Mind Joyce Meyer 9780446691093 FaithWords a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2002 $14.99
19 (12) Implosion Joel C. Rosenberg 9781414319674 Tyndale House Publishers Jun. 2012 $26.99
20 (30) Made to Crave Lysa TerKeurst 9780310293262 Zondervan Dec. 2010 $14.99
21 (40) Bonhoeffer Eric Metaxas 9781595552464 Thomas Nelson Publishers Aug. 2011 $19.99
22 (-) To Heaven and Back Mary C. Neal 9780307731715 Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group May. 2012 $14.99
23 (NEW!) NIV Standard Lesson Commentary Large Print 2012-2013 Standard Publishing Staff 9780784735428 Standard Publishing May. 2012 $19.99
24 (NEW!) Jesus Lives Sarah Young 9781400320943 Thomas Nelson Publishers Jun. 2012 $15.99
25 (24) Radical David Platt 9781601422217 Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group May. 2010 $14.99
26 (20) Nearing Home Billy Graham 9780849948329 Thomas Nelson Publishers Oct. 2011 $19.99
27 (33) The Love Dare Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick 9780805448856 B&H Publishing Group Sep. 2008 $14.99
28 (-) 12 Questions to Ask Before You Marry Clayton King, Charie King 9780736937771 Harvest House Publishers Aug. 2011 $11.99
29 (23) Love & Respect Dr. Emerson Eggerichs 9781591451877 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep. 2004 $22.99
30 (21) My Utmost for His Highest Oswald Chambers 9780916441821 Barbour Publishing Mar. 2006 $5.99
31 (NEW!) Unglued Lysa TerKeurst 9780310332794 Zondervan Aug. 2012 $14.99
32 (-) You Are Made for More! Lysa Osteen Comes 9780446584203 FaithWords a division of Hachette Book Group USA Jan. 2012 $19.99
33 (31) Destined to Reign Joseph Prince 9781606830093 Harrison House Jan. 2010 $14.99
34 (35) I Am Second Dave Sterrett 9781400203734 Thomas Nelson Publishers Jan. 2012 $19.99
35 (NEW!) Whispers in the Wind, Wild West Wind Series #2 Lauraine Snelling 9780764204166 Baker Publishing Group Aug. 2012 $14.99
36 (NEW!) Lethal Legacy, Guardians of Justice Series #3 Irene Hannon 9780800734589 Baker Publishing Group Aug. 2012 $14.99
37 (38) The Power of a Praying Wife Stormie Omartian 9780736919241 Harvest House Publishers Jan. 2007 $13.99
38 (-) Destined to Reign Joseph Prince 9781606830093 Harrison House Jan. 2010 $14.99
39 (-) The Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren 9780310276999 Zondervan Apr. 2007 $14.99
40 (28) Love Does Bob Goff 9781400203758 Thomas Nelson Publishers May. 2012 $15.99
41 (-) 90 Minutes in Heaven Don Piper, Cecil Murphey 9780800759490 Baker Publishing Group Sep. 2004 $13.99
42 (42) The Case for Christ Lee Strobel 9780310209300 Zondervan Aug. 1998 $14.99
43 (44) Sacred Marriage Gary L. Thomas 9780310242826 Zondervan Jan. 2002 $14.99
44 (29) Loving, Bailey Flanigan Series #4 Karen Kingsbury 9780310276357 Zondervan Mar. 2012 $14.99
45 (-) The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker 9781414348285 Tyndale House Publishers Sep. 2011 $15.99
46 (NEW!) Prayers That Move Mountains John Eckhardt 9781616386528 Charimsa Media Jul. 2012 $9.99
47 (NEW!) Lead Me, Holy Spirit Stormie Omartian 9780736944106 Harvest House Publishers Aug. 2012 $14.99
48 (-) Prayers That Rout Demons John Eckhardt 9781599792460 Charimsa Media Dec. 2007 $9.99
49 (34) Captivating John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge 9781400200382 Thomas Nelson Publishers Apr. 2011 $16.99
50 (-) A Lineage of Grace Francine Rivers 9780842356329 Tyndale House Publishers Sep. 2009 $16.99

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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