Christian Bestsellers, December 2016

Christian Bestsellers, December 2016
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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 MAGNOLIA STORY CHIP AND JOANNA GAINES 9780718079185 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $26.99
2 (2) JESUS ALWAYS SARAH YOUNG 9780718039509 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $15.99
3 (9) JESUS CALLING-Hardcover SARAH YOUNG 9781591451884 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2004 $15.99
4 (10) SHAKEN TIM TEBOW 9780735289864 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Oct. 2016 $25.00
5 (3) UNINVITED LYSA TERKEURST 9781400205875 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2016 $16.99
6 (6) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES GARY CHAPMAN 9780802412706 MOODY PUBLISHERS Jan. 2015 $15.99
7 (12) A BAXTER FAMILY CHRISTMAS KAREN KINGSBURY 9781451687569 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Oct. 2016 $19.99
8 (5) THINK BETTER, LIVE BETTER JOEL OSTEEN 9780892969678 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2016 $24.00
9 (17) BECAUSE OF BETHLEHEM MAX LUCADO 9780849947599 THOMAS NELSON Sep. 2016 $19.99
10 (15) THE BROKEN WAY ANN VOSKAMP 9780310318583 ZONDERVAN Oct. 2016 $22.99
11 (8) THE BOOK OF MYSTERIES JONATHAN CAHN 9781629989419 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA HOUSE) Sep. 2016 $21.99
12 (NEW) BECAUSE OF BETHLEHEM: AN ADULT COLORING BOOK MAX LUCADO 9780718089788 THOMAS NELSON Sep. 2016 $15.99
13 (20) TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER CLASSIC EDITION DAVE RAMSEY 9781595555274 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2013 $24.99
14 (4) IS THIS THE END? DAVID JEREMIAH 9780718079864 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $24.99
15 (14) FERVENT PRISCILLA SHIRER 9781433688676 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 $16.99
16 (NEW) THE REDEMPTION OF SCROOGE MATT RAWLE 9781501823077 ABINGDON PRESS Sep. 2016 $14.99
17 JESUS TODAY SARAH YOUNG 9781400320097 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2012 $15.99
18 (NEW) ALL IS BRIGHT: AN ADULT COLORING BOOK NANCY GUTHRIE 9781496418029 TYNDALE MOMENTUM/ TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $15.99
19 (13) PRESENT OVER PERFECT SHAUNA NIEQUIST 9780310342991 ZONDERVAN Aug. 2016 $22.99
20 (16) PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE RICK WARREN 9780310337508 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2013 $16.99
21 (22) WAIT AND SEE WENDY POPE 9780781413558 DAVID C. COOK Oct. 2016 $16.99
22 (23) BOUNDARIES HENRY CLOUD 9780310247456 ZONDERVAN Mar. 2002 $16.99
23 (42) JESUS CALLING, LARGE PRINT-Deluxe Edition SARAH YOUNG 9781400318131 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2011 $24.99
24 (34) EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL: AN ADULT COLORING BOOK WATERBROOK 9780735289819 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Oct. 2016 $14.99
25 (33) JESUS CALLING-Deluxe Edition SARAH YOUNG 9780718042820 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2015 $19.99
26 (NEW) O HOLY NIGHT: AN ADULT COLORING BOOK PASSIO 9781629989099 PASSIO (CHARISMA HOUSE) Oct. 2016 $10.99
27 (NEW) CHRISTMAS IDEALS 2016 MELINDA L. R. RUMBAUGH 9780824913502 IDEALS/ WORTHY PUBLISHING Oct. 2016 $9.99
28 (21) THE UNDOING OF SAINT SILVANUS BETH MOORE 9781496416476 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Sep. 2016 $24.99
29 (18) SEIZE THE DAY JOYCE MEYER 9781455559893 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Sep. 2016 $24.00
30 (NEW) BECAUSE OF BETHLEHEM STUDY GUIDE MAX LUCADO 9780310687054 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2016 $9.99
31 (24) BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND JOYCE MEYER 9780446691093 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2002 $14.99
32 (27) THE BATTLE PLAN FOR PRAYER STEPHEN KENDRICK AND ALEX KENDRICK 9781433688669 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 $16.99
33 GOD IS WITH YOU EVERY DAY MAX LUCADO 9780718034634 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Dec. 2015 $16.99
34 (31) THE POWER OF I AM JOEL OSTEEN 9780892969982 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Aug. 2016 $14.99
35 (36) LOVE DOES BOB GOFF 9781400203758 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS May. 2012 $16.99
36 (7) LOVE YOUR LIFE, NOT THEIRS RACHEL CRUZE 9781937077976 RAMSEY PRESS Sep. 2016 $24.99
37 (35) THE LOVE DARE ALEX KENDRICK AND STEPHEN KENDRICK 9781433679599 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Jan. 2013 $14.99
38 THE GREATEST GIFT ANN VOSKAMP 9781414387086 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Sep. 2013 $19.99
39 (30) I AM A CHURCH MEMBER THOM S. RAINER 9781433679735 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP May. 2013 $12.99
40 (NEW) DAILY WISDOM FOR WOMEN 2017 DEVOTIONAL BARBOUR PUBLISHING 9781634098984 BARBOUR PUBLISHING Oct. 2016 $15.99
41 (50) JESUS CALLING-Women's Edition SARAH YOUNG 9781400320110 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2013 $19.99
42 (19) THE WISH BEVERLY LEWIS 9780764212499 BETHANY HOUSE (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2016 $15.99
43 THE END OF ME KYLE IDLEMAN 9781434707079 DAVID C. COOK Oct. 2015 $16.99
44 (NEW) DAILY GUIDEPOSTS 2017 GUIDEPOSTS 9780310346432 ZONDERVAN Oct. 2016 $19.99
45 RETIRE INSPIRED CHRIS HOGAN 9781937077815 RAMSEY PRESS Jan. 2016 $24.99
46 (47) THE WAIT DEVON FRANKLIN 9781501105296 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Feb. 2016 $24.00
47 (NEW) DOWN TO EARTH MIKE SLAUGHTER 9781501823398 ABINGDON PRESS Sep. 2016 $16.99
48 (28) GRACE, NOT PERFECTION EMILY LEY 9780718085223 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $16.99
49 THE SHACK WILLIAM P. YOUNG 9780964729230 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Jul. 2008 $15.00
50 (NEW) A VERY BLESSED CHRISTMAS: ADULT COLORING BOOK ROBIN MEAD 9781455539352 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2016 $15.99
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