Christian Bestsellers, December 2013

Christian Bestsellers, December 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 (1) Jesus Calling Sarah Young 9781591451884 Thomas Nelson Publishers Oct. 2004 $14.99
2 (4) Jesus Calling, Large-Print Deluxe Edition Sarah Young 9781400318131 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep. 2011 $24.99
3 (7) You'll Get Through This Max Lucado 9780849948473 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep. 2013 $24.99
4 (32) The Reason for My Hope Billy Graham 9780849947612 Thomas Nelson Publishers Oct. 2013 $19.99
5 (14) Four Blood Moons John Hagee 9781617952142 Worthy Publishing Oct. 2013 $14.99
6 (2) Break Out! Joel Osteen 9780892969746 FaithWords a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2013 $26.00
7 (11) The 5 Love Languages Gary Chapman 9780802473158 Moody Publishers Oct. 1992 $14.99
8 (8) Jesus Calling, Women's Edition Sarah Young 9781400320110 Thomas Nelson Publishers Feb. 2013 $19.99
9 (9) Jesus Calling, Deluxe Edition Sarah Young 9781404187825 Thomas Nelson Publishers Jul. 2010 $18.99
10 (NEW) The Duck Commander Devotional Alan Robertson 9781476748689 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster Oct. 2013 $16.99
11 (5) Emotions Charles F. Stanley 9781476752068 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster Oct. 2013 $24.99
12 (NEW) Fifteen Minutes Karen Kingsbury 9781451647051 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster Oct. 2013 $22.99
13 (18) Jesus Today Sarah Young 9781400320097 Thomas Nelson Publishers Oct. 2012 $15.99
14 (6) Si-Cology 1 Si Robertson With Mark Schlabach 9781476745374 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster Sep. 2013 $22.99
15 (NEW) Outlaw, Outlaw Series #1 Ted Dekker 9781599954158 FaithWords a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2013 $25.00
16 (3) Not a Fan Kyle Idleman 9780310331933 Zondervan May. 2011 $14.99
17 (12) One Thousand Gifts Ann Voskamp 9780310321910 Zondervan Jan. 2011 $16.99
18 (17) The Harbinger Jonathan Cahn 9781616386108 Charisma Media Jan. 2012 $16.99
19 Destiny Tony Evans 9780736949972 Harvest House Publishers Feb. 2013 $12.99
20 (20) Unspoken Dee Henderson 9780764211713 Baker Publishing Group Oct. 2013 $15.99
21 (NEW) The Greatest Gift Ann Voskamp 9781414387086 Tyndale House Publishers Aug. 2013 $19.99
22 (41) Wounded by God's People Anne Graham Lotz 9780310262893 Zondervan Sep. 2013 $19.99
23 (44) What Are You Afraid Of? David Jeremiah 9781414380469 Tyndale House Publishers Oct. 2013 $24.99
24 (19) Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo 9780849946158 Thomas Nelson Publishers Nov. 2010 $16.99
25 (NEW) The Power of Right Believing Joseph Prince 9781455553143 FaithWords a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2013 $24.00
26 (NEW) Jesus > Religion Jefferson Bethke 9781400205394 Thomas Nelson Publishers Oct. 2013 $16.99
27 (25) Circle Maker Mark Batterson 9780310330738 Zondervan Dec. 2012 $14.99
28 (13) Happy, Happy, Happy Phil Robertson 9781476726090 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster May. 2013 $24.99
29 (26) Becoming Myself Stasi Eldredge 9781434705358 David C Cook Aug. 2013 $22.99
30 (NEW) Duck Commander Devotional,Pink Alan Robertson 9781476757988 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster Oct. 2013 $16.99
31 (NEW) One Way Love Tullian Tchividjian 9780781406901 David C Cook Oct. 2013 $14.99
32 (21) Battlefield of the Mind Joyce Meyer 9780446691093 FaithWords a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2002 $14.99
33 (NEW) Miss Kay's Duck Commander Kitchen Kay Robertson 9781476745121 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster Nov. 2013 $22.99
34 The Hope of Christmas Countryman, Jack 9781400321148 Thomas Nelson Publishers Oct. 2012 $12.99
35 (10) Love Does Bob Goff 9781400203758 Thomas Nelson Publishers May. 2012 $15.99
36 (22) Unglued Lysa TerKeurst 9780310332794 Zondervan Aug. 2012 $14.99
37 (NEW) God Will Use This for Good Max Lucado 9780849947544 Thomas Nelson Publishers Sep. 2013 $74.75
38 Replenish Lance Witt 9780801013546 Baker Publishing Group Jun. 2011 $14.99
39 Your First Step to Celebrate Recovery John Baker 9780310694779 Zondervan Jan. 2013 $12.99
40 (NEW) Christmas Ideals 2013 Melinda Rumbaugh 9780824913434 Guideposts Oct. 2013 $9.99
41 (NEW) Both-And Rich Nathan, Insoo Kim 9780830837663 InterVarsity Press Oct. 2013 $16.00
42 The Shack William P. Young 9780964729230 Windblown Media Jul. 2008 $14.99
43 (48) All In Mark Batterson 9780310333050 Zondervan Sep. 2013 $22.99
44 (15) KJV Standard Lesson Commentary 2013-2014 (Softcover) Standard Publishing 9780784735312 Standard Publishing May. 2013 $16.99
45 (NEW) The Women of Christmas Liz Curtis Higgs 9781601425416 Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group Sep. 2013 $14.99
46 (NEW) Fight Craig Groeschel 9780310333746 Zondervan Oct. 2013 $15.99
47 (49) Prayer Warrior Stormie Omartian 9780736953665 Harvest House Publishers Sep. 2013 $14.99
48 Seven Men Eric Metaxas 9781595554697 Thomas Nelson Publishers Apr. 2013 $24.99
49 Nearing Home Billy Graham 9780849964824 Thomas Nelson Publishers May. 2013 $15.99
50 Journey David Jeremiah 9781455506194 FaithWords a division of Hachette Book Group USA Dec. 2011 $14.99

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Christy Award Christy Award winner

American Christian Fiction Carol Award winner ACFW Carol Award winner


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