Christian Non-Fiction Bestsellers, Best of 2016

Christian Non-Fiction Bestsellers, Best of 2016
Compiled and distributed by the
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
(ECPA)
Rank
Title Author ISBN Publisher Pub
Date
List
Price
Award
1 THE MAGNOLIA STORY CHIP AND JOANNA GAINES 9780718079185 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $26.99
2 JESUS CALLING-Hardcover SARAH YOUNG 9781591451884 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2004 $15.99
3 JESUS ALWAYS SARAH YOUNG 9780718039509 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $15.99
4 THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES GARY CHAPMAN 9780802412706 MOODY PUBLISHERS Jan. 2015 $15.99
5 FERVENT PRISCILLA SHIRER 9781433688676 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 $16.99
6 UNINVITED LYSA TERKEURST 9781400205875 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2016 $16.99
7 SHAKEN TIM TEBOW 9780735289864 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Oct. 2016 $25.00
8 TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER DAVE RAMSEY 9781595555274 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2013 $24.99
9 THE BATTLE PLAN FOR PRAYER STEPHEN KENDRICK AND ALEX KENDRICK 9781433688669 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 $16.99
10 JESUS CALLING-Deluxe Edition, Leather SARAH YOUNG 9780718042820 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2015 $19.99
11 PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE RICK WARREN 9780310337508 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2013 $16.99
12 RETIRE INSPIRED CHRIS HOGAN 9781937077815 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Jan. 2016 $24.99
13 THINK BETTER, LIVE BETTER JOEL OSTEEN 9780892969678 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2016 $24.00
14 PRESENT OVER PERFECT SHAUNA NIEQUIST 9780310342991 ZONDERVAN Aug. 2016 $22.99
15 BOUNDARIES HENRY CLOUD 9780310247456 ZONDERVAN Mar. 2002 $16.99
16 THE WAIT DEVON FRANKLIN 9781501105296 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Feb. 2016 $24.00
17 I AM A CHURCH MEMBER THOM S. RAINER 9781433679735 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP May. 2013 $12.99
18 IMAGINE HEAVEN JOHN BURKE 9780801015267 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Oct. 2015 $14.99
19 FRESH START JOEL OSTEEN 9781455591527 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Dec. 2015 $24.00
20 BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND JOYCE MEYER 9780446691093 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2002 $14.99
21 JESUS CALLING-Women's Edition SARAH YOUNG 9781400320110 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2013 $19.99
22 THE LOVE DARE STEPHEN KENDRICK AND ALEX KENDRICK 9781433679599 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Jan. 2013 $14.99
23 IS THIS THE END? DAVID JEREMIAH 9780718079864 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $24.99
24 LOVE DOES BOB GOFF 9781400203758 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS May. 2012 $16.99
25 JESUS CALLING-Large Print Deluxe, Leather SARAH YOUNG 9781400318131 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2011 $24.99

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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