Christian Bestsellers, October 2008

Christian Bestsellers, October 2008
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 (1) The Shack William P. Young 9780964729230 Windblown Media Dec. 1969 $14.99
2 (2) KJV Standard Lesson Commentary Standard Publishing 9780784721940 Standard Publishing Dec. 1969 $15.99
3 (3) Have a New Kid by Friday Kevin Leman 9780800719029 Revell / Baker Publishing Group Dec. 1969 $17.99
4 (-) The Longing Beverly Lewis 9780764203121 Bethany / Baker Publishing Group Dec. 1969 $13.99
5 (-) The Love Dare Alex Kendrick 9780805448856 B&H Publishing Group Dec. 1969 $14.99
6 (5) The Five Love Languages Gary Chapman 9781881273158 Northfield Publishing Dec. 1969 $14.99
7 (-) Jessie Lori Wick 9780736920803 Harvest House Publishers Dec. 1969 $13.99
8 (6) Love and Respect Emerson Eggerichs 9781591451877 Thomas Nelson Incorporated Dec. 1969 $22.99
9 (4) 90 Minutes in Heaven Don Piper 9780800759490 Revell / Baker Publishing Group Dec. 1969 $13.99
10 (-) Sinner Ted Dekker 9781595540089 Thomas Nelson Incorporated Dec. 1969 $24.99
11 (15) Crazy Love Francis Chan 9781434768513 David C. Cook Publishing Company Dec. 1969 $13.99
12 (22) Boundaries Henry Cloud/John Townsend 9780310247456 Zondervan Dec. 1969 $14.99
13 (8) Jesus Calling Sarah Young 9781591451884 Thomas Nelson Incorporated Dec. 1969 $13.99
14 (14) Captivating John & Stasi Eldredge 9780785289098 Thomas Nelson Incorporated Dec. 1969 $14.99
15 (13) The Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren 9780310276999 Zondervan Dec. 1969 $14.99
16 (30) Dead Heat Joel C. Rosenberg 9781414311623 Tyndale House Publishers Dec. 1969 $14.99
17 (-) NIV Standard Lesson Commentary Standard Publishing 9780784721964 Standard Publishing Dec. 1969 $15.99
18 (-) Get Out of That Pit! Beth Moore 9781591455523 Thomas Nelson Incorporated Dec. 1969 $21.99
19 (23) Heaven Randy C. Alcorn 9780842379427 Tyndale House Publishers Dec. 1969 $24.99
20 (27) Blue Like Jazz Donald Miller 9780785263708 Thomas Nelson Incorporated Dec. 1969 $14.99
21 (16) Wild at Heart John Eldredge 9780785287964 Thomas Nelson Incorporated Dec. 1969 $14.99
22 (-) The Five Love Languages of Children Gary Chapman 9781881273653 Northfield Publishing Dec. 1969 $14.99
23 (48) The Case for Christ Lee Strobel 9780310209300 Zondervan Dec. 1969 $14.99
24 (31) Fasting Jentezen Franklin 9781599792583 Strang Communications Company Dec. 1969 $15.99
25 (7) 3:16 Max Lucado 9780849901935 Thomas Nelson Incorporated Dec. 1969 $24.99
26 (25) Battlefield of the Mind Joyce Meyer 9780446691093 FaithWords Dec. 1969 $14.99
27 (-) Before You Say "I Do" H. Norman Wright 9781565076372 Harvest House Publishers Dec. 1969 $9.99
28 (-) Looking up When Life Is Looking Down Beth Moore 9781404105140 Thomas Nelson Incorporated Dec. 1969 $14.99
29 (-) A Promise to Believe In Tracie Peterson 9780764201486 Bethany House Publishers Dec. 1969 $13.99
30 (19) The Power of a Praying Wife Stormie Omartian 9780736919241 Harvest House Publishers Dec. 1969 $12.99
31 (38) Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World Joanna Weaver 9781578562589 The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group Dec. 1969 $13.99
32 (-) Just Walk Across the Room Bill Hybels 9780310266693 Zondervan Dec. 1969 $19.99
33 (-) Epicenter Joel C. Rosenberg 9781414311364 Tyndale House Publishers Dec. 1969 $14.99
34 (11) The Faith Charles Colson 9780310276036 Zondervan Dec. 1969 $18.99
35 (-) The Prayer That Changes Everything Stormie Omartian 9780736914680 Harvest House Publishers Dec. 1969 $13.99
36 (-) Where the Heart Leads Kim Vogel Sawyer 9780764202636 Bethany House Publishers Dec. 1969 $13.99
37 (-) The Treasure Principle Randy C. Alcorn 9781590525081 The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group Dec. 1969 $9.99
38 (-) A Tale of Two Sons John MacArthur 9780785262688 Thomas Nelson Incorporated Dec. 1969 $22.99
39 (17) Redeeming Love Francine Rivers 9781590525135 The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group Dec. 1969 $14.99
40 (20) My Utmost for His Highest Oswald Chambers/James Reimann 9781602601864 Barbour Publishing, Incorporated Dec. 1969 $9.97
41 (37) The Power of a Praying Parent Stormie Omartian 9780736919258 Harvest House Publishers Dec. 1969 $12.99
42 (12) Walking with God John Eldredge 9780785206965 Thomas Nelson Incorporated Dec. 1969 $22.99
43 (34) His Princess: Love Letters from Your King Sheri Rose Shepherd 9781590523315 The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group Dec. 1969 $13.99
44 (10) Quiet Strength Tony Dungy 9781414318028 Tyndale House Publishers Dec. 1969 $14.99
45 (-) A Wife after God's Own Heart Elizabeth George 9780736911672 Harvest House Publishers Dec. 1969 $11.99
46 (-) Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti Bill & Pam Farrel 9780736919616 Harvest House Publishers Dec. 1969 $12.99
47 (-) The Five Love Languages of Teenagers Gary Chapman 9781881273394 Northfield Publishing Dec. 1969 $14.99
48 (-) Sunset Karen Kingsbury 9780842387583 Tyndale House Publishers Dec. 1969 $13.99
49 (33) Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis 9780060652920 HarperCollins Publishers Dec. 1969 $12.95
50 (-) The Case for Faith Lee Strobel 9780310234692 Zondervan Dec. 1969 $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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