Christian Fiction Bestsellers, May 2023

Christian Fiction Bestsellers, May 2023
Compiled and distributed by the
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
(ECPA)
Rank
Title Author ISBN Publisher Pub
Date
List
Price
Award
1 LETTERS OF TRUST WANDA E. BRUNSTETTER 9781636093345 BARBOUR PUBLISHING Mar. 2023 $16.99
2 THE HARBINGER JONATHAN CAHN 9781616386108 CHARISMA HOUSE Jan. 2012 $16.99
3 LOVE'S DWELLING KELLY IRVIN 9780840712233 ZONDERVAN Mar. 2023 $9.99
4 THE LADY'S MINE FRANCINE RIVERS 9781496447586 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Apr. 2023 $18.99
5 REDEEMING LOVE FRANCINE RIVERS 9781590525135 MULTNOMAH, an imprint of Penguin Random House May. 2005 $16.00
6 HINDS' FEET ON HIGH PLACES HANNAH HURNARD 9780842314299 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Nov. 1979 $7.99
7 THE SHACK WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9780964729230 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, in association with Hachette Book Group, Inc. Jul. 2008 $15.99
8 WINDSWEPT WAY IRENE HANNON 9780800741914 REVELL (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Apr. 2023 $17.99
9 THE HARBINGER II: THE RETURN JONATHAN CAHN 9781629998954 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA HOUSE) Mar. 2022 $18.99
10 A DOUBLE DOSE OF LOVE KATHLEEN FULLER 9780840716071 ZONDERVAN Feb. 2023 $9.99
11 A LINEAGE OF GRACE FRANCINE RIVERS 9780842356329 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Oct. 2009 $16.99
12 THE BOOK OF MYSTERIES JONATHAN CAHN 9781629991344 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA HOUSE) Jun. 2018 $17.99
13 HINDS' FEET ON HIGH PLACES: AN ENGAGING VISUAL JOURNEY HANNAH HURNARD 9781496424679 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Nov. 2017 $15.99
14 THE RECORD KEEPER CHARLES MARTIN 9780785255963 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2023 $18.99
15 WHEN CRICKETS CRY CHARLES MARTIN 9781595540546 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2006 $17.99
16 A NOVEL PROPOSAL DENISE HUNTER 9780840716590 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Mar. 2023 $16.99
17 BREAKING NEW GROUND AMY CLIPSTON 9780310364399 ZONDERVAN Apr. 2023 $16.99
18 THE VANISHING AT CASTLE MOREAU JAIME JO WRIGHT 9780764238345 BETHANY HOUSE (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Apr. 2023 $16.99
19 HOPEFULLY EVER AFTER BETH WISEMAN 9780310365693 ZONDERVAN Apr. 2023 $16.99
20 THE MASTERPIECE FRANCINE RIVERS 9781496407917 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Feb. 2019 $16.99
21 LEFT BEHIND 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION TIM LAHAYE AND JERRY B. JENKINS 9781496447562 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Aug. 2020 $7.99
22 THE LADY'S MINE FRANCINE RIVERS 9781496447579 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Feb. 2022 $27.99
23 SENSIBLE SHOES SHARON GARLOUGH BROWN 9780830843053 INTERVARSITY PRESS Feb. 2013 $20.00
24 BECOMING MRS. LEWIS: EXPANDED EDITION PATTI CALLAHAN 9780785218098 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Mar. 2020 $17.99
25 SON OF MAN CHARLES MARTIN 9781400333523 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2023 $18.99

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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