Christian Bestsellers, October 2013

Christian Bestsellers, October 2013
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) KJV Standard Lesson Commentary 2013-2014 (Softcover) Standard Publishing 9780784735312 Standard Publishing May. 2013 $16.99
2 (1) Jesus Calling Sarah Young 9781591451884 Thomas Nelson Publishers Oct. 2004 $14.99
3 (4) KJV Standard Lesson Commentary 2013-14, Large Print Edition Standard Publishing 9780784735329 Standard Publishing May. 2013 $19.99
4 (5) Jesus Calling, Large-Print Deluxe Edition Sarah Young 9781400318131 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep. 2011 $24.99
5 (NEW!) The Secret Keeper, Home to Hickory Hollow Series #4 Beverly Lewis 9780764209802 Baker Publishing Group Sep. 2013 $14.99
6 (NEW!) You'll Get Through This Max Lucado 9780849948473 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep. 2013 $24.99
7 (7) Jesus Calling, Deluxe Edition Sarah Young 9781404187825 Thomas Nelson Publishers Jul. 2010 $18.99
8 (NEW!) Unexplained Mysteries of Heaven and Earth Ron Phillips 9781621362531 Charisma Media Sep. 2013 $15.99
9 (8) The 5 Love Languages Gary Chapman 9780802473158 Moody Publishers Oct. 1992 $14.99
10 (9) Jesus Calling, Women's Edition Sarah Young 9781400320110 Thomas Nelson Publishers Feb. 2013 $19.99
11 (13) Circle Maker Mark Batterson 9780310330738 Zondervan Dec. 2012 $14.99
12 (14) Not a Fan Kyle Idleman 9780310331933 Zondervan May. 2011 $14.99
13 (12) NIV Standard Lesson Commentary 2013-2014 Standard Publishing 9780784735350 Standard Publishing May. 2013 $16.99
14 (11) Happy, Happy, Happy Phil Robertson 9781476726090 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster May. 2013 $24.99
15 (17) Gods at War Kyle Idleman 9780310318842 Zondervan Feb. 2013 $14.99
16 (NEW!) Si-Cology 1 Si Robertson With Mark Schlabach 9781476745374 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster Sep. 2013 $22.99
17 (-) God Calling A. J. Russell 9781557481108 Barbour Publishing Dec. 1969 $5.99
18 (27) Unglued Lysa TerKeurst 9780310332794 Zondervan Aug. 2012 $14.99
19 (21) Trusting God Bridges, Jerry 9781600063053 NavPress Publishing Group Apr. 2008 $14.99
20 (18) Jesus Today Sarah Young 9781400320097 Thomas Nelson Publishers Oct. 2012 $15.99
21 (10) Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo 9780849946158 Thomas Nelson Publishers Nov. 2010 $16.99
22 (19) The Harbinger Jonathan Cahn 9781616386108 Charisma Media Jan. 2012 $16.99
23 (-) Groups John Ortberg, Laurie Pederson, Judson Poling 9780310220763 Zondervan Sep. 2000 $10.99
24 (16) NIV Standard Lesson Commentary 2013-14, Large Print Edition Standard Publishing 9780784735367 Standard Publishing May. 2013 $19.99
25 (22) Love & Respect Dr. Emerson Eggerichs 9781591451877 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep. 2004 $22.99
26 (NEW!) Risk Is Right John Piper 9781433535345 Crossway Jan. 2013 $7.99
27 (2) Kingdom Woman Tony Evans & Chrystal Evans Hurst 9781589977433 Tyndale House Publishers Jul. 2013 $19.99
28 (20) Becoming Myself Stasi Eldredge 9781434705358 David C Cook Aug. 2013 $22.99
29 (-) Resting Place Jane Rubietta 9780830833368 InterVarsity Press Dec. 2005 $16.00
30 (28) One Thousand Gifts Ann Voskamp 9780310321910 Zondervan Jan. 2011 $16.99
31 (35) Grace Max Lucado 9780849920707 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep. 2012 $24.99
32 (-) Calm My Anxious Heart Linda Dillow 9781600061417 NavPress Publishing Group Jun. 2007 $15.99
33 (38) Tattered Quilt: The Return of the Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club Wanda E. Brunstetter 9781616260866 Barbour Publishing Aug. 2013 $14.99
34 (34) Battlefield of the Mind Joyce Meyer 9780446691093 FaithWords a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2002 $14.99
35 (15) Love Does Bob Goff 9781400203758 Thomas Nelson Publishers May. 2012 $15.99
36 (NEW!) Spirit of Python Jentezen Franklin 9781621362203 Charisma Media Sep. 2013 $16.99
37 (31) The Duck Commander Family Willie Robertson, Korie Robertson 9781476703541 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster Oct. 2012 $23.99
38 (-) Reading Through the Bible in One Year Made Easy Mark Water 9781565637924 Hendrickson Publishers Mar. 2004 $5.95
39 (45) Boundaries Dr. Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend 9780310247456 Zondervan Mar. 2002 $14.99
40 (NEW!) Trapped, Private Justice Series #2 Irene Hannon 9780800721244 Baker Publishing Group Sep. 2013 $14.99
41 (39) Follow Me David Platt, Francis Chan 9781414373287 Tyndale House Publishers Feb. 2013 $15.99
42 (-) Open Craig Gross 9781400205301 Thomas Nelson Publishers Jul. 2013 $15.99
43 (29) America the Beautiful Ben Carson 9780310330912 Zondervan Jan. 2013 $14.99
44 (-) Secrets over Sweet Tea Denise Hildreth Jones 9781414366845 Tyndale House Publishers Feb. 2013 $13.99
45 (-) What Happens When Women Say Yes to God Lysa TerKeurst 9780736919227 Harvest House Publishers Mar. 2007 $11.99
46 (43) Multiply Francis Chan, Mark Beuving 9780781408233 David C Cook Nov. 2012 $14.99
47 (26) Deep and Wide Andy Stanley 9780310494843 Zondervan Sep. 2012 $24.99
48 (-) The Total Money Makeover Dave Ramsey 9781595550781 Thomas Nelson Publishers Dec. 2009 $24.99
49 (41) Captivating John Eldredge 9781400200382 Thomas Nelson Publishers Apr. 2011 $16.99
50 (-) Forgotten God Chan, Francis 9781434767950 David C Cook Sep. 2009 $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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