Christian Bestsellers, October 2023

Christian Bestsellers, October 2023
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 (NEW) THE JOSIAH MANIFESTO JONATHAN CAHN 9781636413327 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA HOUSE) Sep. 2023 $28.99
2 (NEW) ALL HOPE IS FOUND SARAH JAKES ROBERTS 9781400339877 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2023 $17.99
3 (2) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES GARY CHAPMAN 9780802412706 MOODY PUBLISHERS Jan. 2015 $16.99
4 (NEW) THE GARDEN WITHIN ANITA PHILLIPS 9781400232987 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2023 $28.99
5 (3) JESUS CALLING SARAH YOUNG 9781591451884 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2004 $16.99
6 (NEW) HARD IS NOT THE SAME THING AS BAD ABBIE HALBERSTADT 9780736986755 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Sep. 2023 $19.99
7 (NEW) ALL IT TAKES IS A GOAL JON ACUFF 9781540900814 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2023 $28.99
8 (5) GOOD BOUNDARIES AND GOODBYES LYSA TERKEURST 9781400211760 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2022 $28.99
9 (NEW) THE LOVE EVERYBODY WANTS MADISON PREWETT TROUTT AND AUDREY ROLOFF 9780593445242 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Sep. 2023 $26.00
10 (7) THE AWE OF GOD JOHN BEVERE 9781400336708 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2023 $28.99
11 (6) TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER CLASSIC EDITION DAVE RAMSEY 9781595555274 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2013 $28.99
12 (8) THE RUTHLESS ELIMINATION OF HURRY JOHN MARK COMER 9780525653097 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Oct. 2019 $25.00
13 (9) NEW MORNING MERCIES PAUL DAVID TRIPP 9781433541384 CROSSWAY Oct. 2014 $24.99
14 WHEN YOU PRAY - BIBLE STUDY BOOK WITH VIDEO ACCESS KELLY MINTER 9781087763491 LIFEWAY CHURCH RESOURCES Apr. 2023 $34.75
15 (1) LIKE A RIVER GRANGER SMITH 9781400334360 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2023 $29.99
16 (16) FORGIVING WHAT YOU CAN'T FORGET LYSA TERKEURST 9780718039875 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2020 $26.99
17 (11) YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE IT LYSA TERKEURST 9781400239085 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Mar. 2023 $26.99
18 (13) THE RETURN OF THE GODS JONATHAN CAHN 9781636411422 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA HOUSE) Sep. 2022 $28.99
19 (10) GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD JENNIE ALLEN 9781601429643 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Jan. 2020 $23.99
20 (NEW) THE COOK'S BOOK BRI MCKOY 9780800742942 REVELL (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Aug. 2023 $34.99
21 (18) GENTLE AND LOWLY DANE C. ORTLUND 9781433566134 CROSSWAY Apr. 2020 $19.99
22 (15) JESUS LISTENS SARAH YOUNG 9781400215584 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2021 $19.99
23 (21) BOUNDARIES UPDATED AND EXPANDED EDITION HENRY CLOUD AND JOHN TOWNSEND 9780310351801 ZONDERVAN Oct. 2017 $19.99
24 (19) JESUS CALLING WITH FULL SCRIPTURES SARAH YOUNG 9781400318131 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2011 $26.99
25 (20) HABITS OF THE HOUSEHOLD JUSTIN WHITMEL EARLEY 9780310362937 ZONDERVAN Nov. 2021 $19.99
26 (NEW) GOD, THE COVENANT AND THE CONTRADICTION KENNETH COPELAND AND GREG STEPHENS 9781604635089 NORI MEDIA GROUP Sep. 2023 $26.99
27 (NEW) GOD NEVER GIVES UP ON YOU MAX LUCADO 9781400239535 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2023 $29.99
28 EXPERIENCING GOD - BIBLE STUDY BOOK WITH VIDEO ACCESS HENRY T. BLACKABY AND MIKE BLACKABY AND RICHARD BLACKABY 9781087741680 LIFEWAY CHURCH RESOURCES Apr. 2022 $30.75
29 (NEW) THE HEIRLOOM BEVERLY LEWIS 9780764237560 BETHANY HOUSE (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2023 $17.99
30 (22) IMAGINE HEAVEN JOHN BURKE 9780801015267 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Oct. 2015 $16.99
31 (NEW) PILGRIM RUTH CHOU SIMONS 9780736982924 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Sep. 2023 $34.99
32 (28) WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE CHOSEN? VOLUME 1 AMANDA JENKINS AND DALLAS JENKINS AND DOUGLAS S. HUFFMAN 9780830782680 DAVID C COOK Jan. 2021 $17.99
33 (31) JESUS CALLING WITH SCRIPTURE REFERENCES SARAH YOUNG 9780718042820 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2015 $19.99
34 (NEW) BLESSED IN THE MESS JOYCE MEYER 9781546037347 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Sep. 2023 $28.00
35 JESUS AND WOMEN - BIBLE STUDY BOOK WITH VIDEO ACCESS KRISTI MCLELLAND 9781087773957 LIFEWAY CHURCH RESOURCES Jun. 2022 $34.75
36 (NEW) THE SECRETS TO GENERATIONAL CURSES ALEXANDER PAGANI 9781629996059 CHARISMA HOUSE Sep. 2023 $19.99
37 ABIDE - BIBLE STUDY BOOK WITH VIDEO ACCESS JEN WILKIN 9781087768809 LIFEWAY CHURCH RESOURCES Jan. 2023 $34.75
38 (12) DISRUPTIVE THINKING T. D. JAKES WITH NICK CHILES 9781546004004 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. May. 2023 $27.00
39 (46) GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD BIBLE STUDY GUIDE JENNIE ALLEN 9780310116370 HARPERCHRISTIAN RESOURCES Apr. 2020 $16.99
40 (30) DON'T GIVE THE ENEMY A SEAT AT YOUR TABLE LOUIE GIGLIO 9780785247227 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS May. 2021 $26.99
41 (35) THE WELL-WATERED WOMAN GRETCHEN SAFFLES 9781496445452 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Apr. 2021 $19.99
42 DISCERNING THE VOICE OF GOD - BIBLE STUDY BOOK PRISCILLA SHIRER 9781462774043 LIFEWAY CHURCH RESOURCES Aug. 2017 $23.75
43 (NEW) COLD-CASE CHRISTIANITY (UPDATED & EXPANDED EDITION) J. WARNER WALLACE 9780830785308 DAVID C COOK Sep. 2023 $19.99
44 (29) THE WORRY-FREE PARENT SISSY GOFF, LPC-MHSP 9780764241024 BETHANY HOUSE (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Aug. 2023 $17.99
45 (39) WILD AT HEART JOHN ELDREDGE 9781400225262 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Mar. 2021 $19.99
46 ELIJAH - BIBLE STUDY BOOK PRISCILLA SHIRER 9781087715421 LIFEWAY CHURCH RESOURCES Jan. 2021 $23.75
47 (32) THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE RICK WARREN 9780310337508 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2013 $19.99
48 (36) THE BAIT OF SATAN JOHN BEVERE 9781621365488 CHARISMA HOUSE Jan. 2014 $16.99
49 (NEW) GRIT DON'T QUIT BIANCA JUAREZ OLTHOFF 9781400336210 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2023 $18.99
50 (14) THE HIDING PLACE CORRIE TEN BOOM AND JOHN & ELIZABETH SHERRILL 9780800794057 CHOSEN BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Jan. 2006 $15.99

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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