Christian Bestsellers, October 2018

Christian Bestsellers, October 2018
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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) GIRL WASH YOUR FACE RACHEL HOLLIS 9781400201655 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2018 $22.98
2 (2) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES GARY CHAPMAN 9780802412706 MOODY PUBLISHERS Jan. 2015 $15.99
3 (NEW) LETTERS TO THE CHURCH FRANCIS CHAN 9780830776580 DAVID C COOK Sep. 2018 $16.98
4 (3) EVERYBODY ALWAYS BOB GOFF 9780718078133 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2018 $16.98
5 (NEW) HEALING THE SOUL OF A WOMAN JOYCE MEYER 9781455560240 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Sep. 2018 $24.00
6 (NEW) FIRST LOVE BEVERLY LEWIS 9780764219689 BETHANY HOUSE (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2018 $15.99
7 (4) UNSHAKABLE HOPE MAX LUCADO 9780718096144 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2018 $22.98
8 (5) JESUS CALLING-Hardcover SARAH YOUNG 9781591451884 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2004 $16.98
9 (NEW) THIS IS THE DAY TIM TEBOW 9780525650300 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Sep. 2018 $25.00
10 (8) UNINVITED LYSA TERKEURST 9781400205875 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2016 $17.98
11 (NEW) THE THIRD OPTION MILES MCPHERSON 9781501172199 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Sep. 2018 $26.00
12 (7) TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER CLASSIC EDITION DAVE RAMSEY 9781595555274 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2013 $26.98
13 (6) 100 DAYS TO BRAVE ANNIE F. DOWNS 9780310089629 ZONDERVAN Oct. 2017 $17.98
14 (34) HOPE IN THE DARK CRAIG GROESCHEL 9780310342953 ZONDERVAN Aug. 2018 $19.98
15 (NEW) ID RATHER BE READING ANNE BOGEL 9780801072925 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2018 $14.99
16 (NEW) GAY GIRL GOOD GOD JACKIE HILL PERRY 9781462751228 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Sep. 2018 $16.98
17 (10) ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING MAX LUCADO 9780718096120 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2017 $22.98
18 (NEW) WELCOME TO ADULTING JONATHAN POKLUDA 9780801078101 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2018 $15.99
19 (11) LOVE DOES BOB GOFF 9781400203758 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2012 $16.99
20 (12) BOUNDARIES UPDATED & EXPANDED HENRY CLOUD 9780310351801 ZONDERVAN Oct. 2017 $18.98
21 (14) THE ROAD BACK TO YOU IAN MORGAN CRON AND SUZANNE STABILE 9780830846191 INTERVARSITY PRESS Oct. 2016 $24.00
22 (NEW) EARTHS LAST EMPIRE JOHN HAGEE 9781683972761 WORTHY PUBLISHING Sep. 2018 $24.98
23 (22) THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE RICK WARREN 9780310337508 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2013 $17.98
24 (15) JESUS ALWAYS SARAH YOUNG 9780718039509 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $16.98
25 (13) EMBRACED LYSA TERKEURST 9781400310296 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Mar. 2018 $19.98
26 (19) PRESENT OVER PERFECT SHAUNA NIEQUIST 9780310342991 ZONDERVAN Aug. 2016 $24.98
27 (NEW) RISE BRIGITTE GABRIEL 9781629995472 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA HOUSE) Sep. 2018 $24.98
28 (18) WOMEN OF THE WORD JEN WILKIN 9781433541766 CROSSWAY Jul. 2014 $12.99
29 (36) JESUS CALLING LARGE PRINT SARAH YOUNG 9781400318131 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2011 $24.98
30 (9) LOVE LIFE AGAIN TRACIE MILES 9781434710154 DAVID C COOK Aug. 2018 $16.98
31 (NEW) DIDNT SEE IT COMING CAREY NIEUWHOF 9780735291331 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Sep. 2018 $19.98
32 (32) NEW MORNING MERCIES PAUL DAVID TRIPP 9781433541384 CROSSWAY Oct. 2014 $22.98
33 (NEW) STRETCHED TOO THIN JESSICA N. TURNER 9780800723491 REVELL (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2018 $22.98
34 (NEW) IRRESISTIBLE ANDY STANLEY 9780310536970 ZONDERVAN Sep. 2018 $24.98
35 (24) FERVENT PRISCILLA SHIRER 9781433688676 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 $16.98
36 (NEW) HEALING THE SOUL OF A WOMAN STUDY GUIDE JOYCE MEYER 9781546011781 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Sep. 2018 $13.99
37 (33) THE LOVE DARE ALEX KENDRICK AND STEPHEN KENDRICK 9781433679599 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Jan. 2013 $16.98
38 EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY SPIRITUALITY PETER SCAZZERO 9780310348498 ZONDERVAN Apr. 2017 $17.98
39 (26) JESUS CALLING-Leather SARAH YOUNG 9780718042820 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2015 $19.98
40 (NEW) THE LAST HOUR AMIR TSARFATI 9780800799120 CHOSEN BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2018 $14.99
41 (43) IN HIS IMAGE JEN WILKIN 9781433549878 CROSSWAY May. 2018 $12.99
42 (16) THE HOPE JAR WANDA E. BRUNSTETTER 9781624167478 BARBOUR PUBLISHING Aug. 2018 $15.99
43 (31) BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND JOYCE MEYER 9780446691093 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2002 $14.99
44 (23) THE 5 LANGUAGES OF APPRECIATION IN THE WORKPLACE GARY CHAPMAN 9780802461766 MOODY PUBLISHERS Sep. 2012 $16.98
45 (17) ONCE UPON A FARM RORY FEEK 9780785216728 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Jun. 2018 $24.98
46 (NEW) ALL THINGS ARE WORKING FOR YOU JOEL OSTEEN 9781455534302 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Aug. 2018 $14.99
47 (35) THE WEEKLY PRAYER PROJECT ZONDERVAN 9780310087489 ZONDERVAN Jul. 2017 $16.98
48 (20) LOVE & RESPECT EMERSON EGGERICHS 9781591451877 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2004 $26.98
49 CRAZY LOVE FRANCIS CHAN 9781434705945 DAVID C COOK Apr. 2013 $16.98
50 (21) LIVE FEARLESS SADIE ROBERTSON 9781400309399 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2018 $19.98

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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