Christian Fiction Bestsellers, April 2012

Christian Fiction Bestsellers, April 2012
Compiled and distributed by the
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
(ECPA)
Rank
Title Author ISBN Publisher Pub
Date
List
Price
Award
1 The Harbinger Jonathan Cahn 9781616386108 Charisma Media Jan. 2012 $16.99
2 Downfall, Intervention Series #3 Terri Blackstock 9780310250685 Zondervan Feb. 2012 $14.99
3 Longing, Bailey Flanigan Series #3 Karen Kingsbury 9780310276340 Zondervan Nov. 2011 $14.99
4 Loving, Bailey Flanigan Series #4 Karen Kingsbury 9780310276357 Zondervan Mar. 2012 $14.99
5 Courageous Randy Alcorn, Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick 9781414358468 Tyndale House Publishers Aug. 2011 $14.99
6 Illusion Frank Peretti 9781439192672 Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster Mar. 2012 $26.99
7 Leaving, Bailey Flanigan Series #1 Karen Kingsbury 9780310266280 Zondervan Mar. 2011 $14.99
8 My Foolish Heart, Deep Haven Series #4 Susan May Warren 9781414334820 Tyndale House Publishers Apr. 2011 $13.99
9 Learning, Bailey Flanigan Series #2 Karen Kingsbury 9780310276333 Zondervan Jun. 2011 $14.99
10 Desert Gift, Side Roads Series #2 Sally John 9781414327860 Tyndale House Publishers May. 2011 $13.99
11 Almost Heaven Chris Fabry 9781414319575 Tyndale House Publishers Sep. 2010 $13.99
12 Springtime of the Spirit Maureen Lang 9781414324371 Tyndale House Publishers Mar. 2011 $12.99
13 Redeeming Love Francine Rivers 9781590525135 Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group May. 2005 $14.99
14 The Tehran Initiative Joel C. Rosenberg 9781414319353 Tyndale House Publishers Oct. 2011 $26.99
15 Fireflies in December, Calloway Summers Series #1 Jennifer Erin Valent 9781414324326 Tyndale House Publishers Dec. 2008 $12.99
16 Chasing the Sun, Land of the Lone Star Series #1 Tracie Peterson 9780764206153 Baker Publishing Group Mar. 2012 $14.99
17 The Fiddler, Home to Hickory Hollow Series #1 Beverly Lewis 9780764209772 Baker Publishing Group Apr. 2012 $15.99
18 Blue Moon Promise, Under Texas Stars Series #1 Colleen Coble 9781595549150 Thomas Nelson Publishers Feb. 2012 $15.99
19 Day of War, Lion of War Series #1 Cliff Graham 9780310331834 Zondervan Jun. 2011 $14.99
20 Vicious Cycle, Intervention Series #2 Terri Blackstock 9780310250678 Zondervan Feb. 2011 $14.99

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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The ECPA Bestsellers Lists rank the bestselling books published by ECPA members from the previous month, as reported to Circana BookScan (formerly NPD) by these reporting retailers. Information is presented as listed in the data received. Please make every effort to have correct metadata.

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Titles appearing on the Christian Bestsellers Lists represent content published by ECPA members in good standing. Placement on the list does not imply endorsement of content by ECPA or its member publishers, who represent diverse perspectives within the Christian tradition. For more information about Circana's bestseller reporting, including qualifying event sales, visit https://ecpa.org/page/BestsellersReporting.

The ECPA Bestseller Lists are compiled using adult book sales data from Christian retail stores across the U.S. A book must have sales in at least 20% of reporting stores during at least one week of the represented reporting cycle to be placed on the list. Only Trade Paper, Cloth and Mass Market Paper books are reported, tracts, mini-books or booklets are not included on this list. Only books which are offered to Christian stores at a trade discount from a publisher or wholesaler are featured on the list. Seasonal/holiday books are omitted from this list.