Christian Bestsellers, October 2021

Christian Bestsellers, October 2021
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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) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES GARY CHAPMAN 9780802412706 MOODY PUBLISHERS Jan. 2015
2 (NEW) CRAZY FAITH MICHAEL TODD 9780593239193 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Sep. 2021
3 (3) JESUS CALLING SARAH YOUNG 9781591451884 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2004
4 (6) FORGIVING WHAT YOU CAN'T FORGET LYSA TERKEURST 9780718039875 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2020
5 (5) GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD JENNIE ALLEN 9781601429643 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Jan. 2020
6 (7) GENTLE AND LOWLY DANE C. ORTLUND 9781433566134 CROSSWAY Apr. 2020
7 (8) BOUNDARIES UPDATED AND EXPANDED EDITION HENRY CLOUD AND JOHN TOWNSEND 9780310351801 ZONDERVAN Oct. 2017
8 (21) WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE CHOSEN?, 1 AMANDA JENKINS AND DALLAS JENKINS AND DOUGLAS S. HUFFMAN 9780830782680 DAVID C COOK Jan. 2021
9 (10) WINNING THE WAR IN YOUR MIND CRAIG GROESCHEL 9780310362722 ZONDERVAN Feb. 2021
10 (9) TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER CLASSIC EDITION DAVE RAMSEY 9781595555274 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2013
11 (NEW) AUTHENTICALLY, UNIQUELY YOU JOYCE MEYER 9781546026341 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Sep. 2021
12 (NEW) LIVE NO LIES JOHN MARK COMER 9780525653127 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Sep. 2021
13 (NEW) MAKE THE CALL MARK RICHT 9781087741864 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2021
14 (2) HOLIER THAN THOU JACKIE HILL PERRY 9781535975711 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2021
15 (NEW) PREPARE HIM ROOM SUSIE LARSON 9780764238079 BETHANY HOUSE (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2021
16 (NEW) FOOD SAVED ME DANIELLE WALKER 9781496444745 TYNDALE REFRESH Sep. 2021
17 (NEW) THE BEGINNING BEVERLY LEWIS 9780764237508 BETHANY HOUSE (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2021
18 (NEW) RADIATE CLEERE CHERRY REAVES 9781648702907 DAYSPRING Aug. 2021
19 (15) WOMAN EVOLVE SARAH JAKES ROBERTS 9780785235545 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2021
20 (11) DON'T GIVE THE ENEMY A SEAT AT YOUR TABLE LOUIE GIGLIO 9780785247227 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS May. 2021
21 (12) SEEING BEAUTIFUL AGAIN LYSA TERKEURST 9781400218912 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Mar. 2021
22 (NEW) MY READING LIFE: A BOOK JOURNAL ANNE BOGEL 9780736983020 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Sep. 2021
23 (32) GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD STUDY GUIDE JENNIE ALLEN 9780310116370 HARPERCHRISTIAN RESOURCES Apr. 2020
24 (NEW) DECLUTTER LIKE A MOTHER ALLIE CASAZZA 9781400225637 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2021
25 (17) THE RUTHLESS ELIMINATION OF HURRY JOHN MARK COMER 9780525653097 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Oct. 2019
26 (NEW) LIVE ON PURPOSE SADIE ROBERTSON HUFF WITH BETH CLARK AND TAMA FORTNER 9781400213092 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2021
27 (50) NOW THAT FAITH HAS COME BETH MOORE AND MELISSA MOORE 9781735890906 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Jan. 2021
28 (NEW) 5-STAR LIFE BRITNEY RUBY MILLER 9781641237505 WHITAKER HOUSE Sep. 2021
29 (24) WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED ERWIN W. LUTZER 9780736981798 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Nov. 2020
30 (18) NEW MORNING MERCIES PAUL DAVID TRIPP 9781433541384 CROSSWAY Oct. 2014
31 (NEW) THE HARD GOOD LISA WHITTLE 9780785232018 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2021
32 (NEW) PERSON OF INTEREST J. WARNER WALLACE 9780310111276 ZONDERVAN Sep. 2021
33 (33) MAMA BEAR APOLOGETICSĀ® HILLARY MORGAN FERRER 9780736976152 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Jun. 2019
34 (25) THE ROAD BACK TO YOU IAN MORGAN CRON AND SUZANNE STABILE 9780830846191 INTERVARSITY PRESS Oct. 2016
35 (NEW) AT YOUR BEST CAREY NIEUWHOF 9780735291362 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Sep. 2021
36 (31) RELATIONSHIP GOALS MICHAEL TODD 9780593192573 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Apr. 2020
37 (19) THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE RICK WARREN 9780310337508 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2013
38 (35) ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING MAX LUCADO 9780718074210 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2019
39 (NEW) BATTLE CRY: WAGING AND WINNING THE WAR WITHIN JASON WILSON 9781400226993 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2021
40 (28) IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THIS WAY LYSA TERKEURST 9780718039851 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2018
41 100 DAYS OF BELIEVING BIGGER DANIELS, MARSHAWN EVANS 9781644548110 DAYSPRING Sep. 2020
42 (NEW) ENEMIES AND ALLIES JOEL C. ROSENBERG 9781496453815 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Sep. 2021
43 (22) FORGIVING WHAT YOU CAN'T FORGET STUDY GUIDE LYSA TERKEURST 9780310104865 HARPERCHRISTIAN RESOURCES Nov. 2020
44 (NEW) YOU WERE MADE FOR THIS MOMENT MAX LUCADO 9781400231799 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2021
45 (NEW) THE CASE FOR HEAVEN LEE STROBEL 9780310259190 ZONDERVAN Sep. 2021
46 (26) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES OF CHILDREN GARY CHAPMAN AND ROSS CAMPBELL 9780802412850 MOODY PUBLISHERS May. 2016
47 (47) THE LOVE DARE NEW REVISED EDITION ALEX KENDRICK AND STEPHEN KENDRICK 9781433679599 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Jan. 2013
48 ONE TUESDAY MORNING KAREN KINGSBURY 9780310247524 ZONDERVAN May. 2003
49 (16) THE HIDING PLACE CORRIE TEN BOOM AND JOHN & ELIZABETH SHERRILL 9780800794057 CHOSEN BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Jan. 2006
50 (30) THE WELL-WATERED WOMAN GRETCHEN SAFFLES 9781496445452 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Apr. 2021

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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