Christian Fiction Bestsellers, Best of 2018

Christian Fiction Bestsellers, Best of 2018
Compiled and distributed by the
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
(ECPA)
Rank
Title Author ISBN Publisher Pub
Date
List
Price
Award
1 THE MASTERPIECE FRANCINE RIVERS 9781496407900 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Feb. 2018 $25.99
2 TO THE MOON AND BACK KAREN KINGSBURY 9781451687651 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster May. 2018 $23.99
3 THE SHACK WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9780964729230 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Jul. 2008 $15.00
4 THE ROAD HOME BEVERLY LEWIS 9780764219672 BETHANY HOUSE (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Apr. 2018 $15.99
5 THE HIDEAWAY LAUREN K. DENTON 9780718084226 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2017 $15.99
6 REDEEMING LOVE FRANCINE RIVERS 9781590525135 MULTNOMAH, an imprint of Penguin Random House May. 2005 $15.99
7 WHEN WE WERE YOUNG KAREN KINGSBURY 9781501170010 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Oct. 2018 $25.00
8 THE FIRST LOVE BEVERLY LEWIS 9780764219689 BETHANY HOUSE (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Sep. 2018 $15.99
9 THE BOOK OF MYSTERIES-Hardcover JONATHAN CAHN 9781629989419 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA HOUSE) Sep. 2016 $21.99
10 THE BOOK OF MYSTERIES-Paperback JONATHAN CAHN 9781629991344 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA HOUSE) Jun. 2018 $17.99
11 LOVE STORY KAREN KINGSBURY 9781451687606 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Jan. 2018 $15.99
12 BECOMING MRS. LEWIS PATTI CALLAHAN 9780785224501 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2018 $25.99
13 A LINEAGE OF GRACE FRANCINE RIVERS 9780842356329 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Oct. 2009 $16.99
14 THE HOPE JAR WANDA E. BRUNSTETTER 9781624167478 BARBOUR PUBLISHING Aug. 2018 $15.99
15 THE 49TH MYSTIC TED DEKKER 9780800729783 REVELL (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) May. 2018 $24.99
16 A BAXTER FAMILY CHRISTMAS KAREN KINGSBURY 9781451687576 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Oct. 2018 $15.99
17 THE SHACK MOVIE EDITION WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9781455567607 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Nov. 2016 $15.99
18 THE HARBINGER JONATHAN CAHN 9781616386108 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA HOUSE) Jan. 2012 $16.99
19 IN THIS MOMENT KAREN KINGSBURY 9781451687637 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Jul. 2018 $15.99
20 AMISH CELEBRATIONS BETH WISEMAN 9780529118738 ZONDERVAN Jul. 2018 $15.99
21 HINDS' FEET ON HIGH PLACES HANNAH HURNARD 9781496424679 TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Nov. 2017 $15.99
22 A VINTAGE CHRISTMAS LOUISA MAY ALCOTT 9780785224136 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2018 $17.99
23 THIS PRESENT DARKNESS FRANK E. PERETTI 9781581345285 CROSSWAY Jun. 2003 $14.99
24 CATCHING CHRISTMAS TERRI BLACKSTOCK 9780310351726 THOMAS NELSON Oct. 2018 $17.99
25 AN AMISH CHRISTMAS GIFT AMY CLIPSTON 9780310353485 THOMAS NELSON Oct. 2018 $7.99

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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