Christian Non-Fiction Bestsellers, Easter 2019

Christian Non-Fiction Bestsellers, Easter 2019
Compiled and distributed by the
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
(ECPA)
Rank
Title Author ISBN Publisher Pub
Date
List
Price
Award
1 THE CASE FOR EASTER LEE STROBEL 9780310355984 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2018 $2.99
2 SIX HOURS ONE FRIDAY EXPANDED EDITION MAX LUCADO 9781400207404 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2019 $16.99
3 EASTER IDEALS 2019 MELINDA RUMBAUGH 9780824913564 IDEALS/ WORTHY PUBLISHING Feb. 2019 $11.99
4 SIMON PETER ADAM HAMILTON 9781501845987 ABINGDON Dec. 2018 $19.99
5 40 DAYS WITH JESUS SARAH YOUNG 9780529104939 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2013 $2.99
6 THE CHOSEN: 40 DAYS WITH JESUS AMANDA JENKINS 9781424557851 BROADSTREET PUBLISHING Mar. 2019 $16.99
7 THE WOMEN OF EASTER LIZ CURTIS HIGGS 9781601426826 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Jan. 2017 $14.99
8 GOODBYE TO GOODBYES: A TRUE STORY ABOUT JESUS, LAZARUS, AND AN EMPTY TOMB LAUREN CHANDLER 9781784983772 GOOD BOOK COMPANY Feb. 2019 $14.99
9 HE DID THIS JUST FOR YOU MAX LUCADO 9780849905728 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2005 $2.99
10 HE CHOSE THE NAILS MAX LUCADO 9780718085070 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Jan. 2017 $17.99
11 THE FRIEND WHO FORGIVES DANIEL DEWITT 9781784983024 GOOD BOOK COMPANY Sep. 2018 $14.99
12 THE EASTER CODE BOOKLET: A 40-DAY JOURNEY TO THE CROSS O. S. HAWKINS 9781400211487 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Jan. 2019 $2.99
13 FIFTY REASONS WHY JESUS CAME TO DIE JOHN PIPER 9781581347883 CROSSWAY Jan. 2006 $9.99
14 THE CASE FOR THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS GARY R. HABERMAS 9780825427886 KREGEL PUBLICATIONS Mar. 2004 $23.99
15 THE CASE FOR EASTER STUDY GUIDE LEE STROBEL 9780310099277 ZONDERVAN Nov. 2018 $10.99
16 THE FINAL DAYS OF JESUS ANDREAS J. KOSTENBERGER 9781433535109 CROSSWAY Jan. 2014 $19.99
17 THE WONDER OF EASTER ED DREW 9781784983352 GOOD BOOK COMPANY Jan. 2019 $12.99
18 SIX HOURS ONE FRIDAY, Paperback MAX LUCADO 9780849947445 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Dec. 2012 $15.99
19 AFTER EASTER JEREMY ROYAL HOWARD 9781433608162 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Feb. 2016 $12.99
20 JESUS, KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS: EXPERIENCING THE PASSION AND POWER OF EASTER NANCY GUTHRIE 9781433501814 CROSSWAY Jan. 2009 $12.99
21 ON CALVARY'S HILL: 40 READINGS FOR THE EASTER SEASON MAX LUCADO 9780718031329 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Dec. 2014 $9.99
22 SIMON PETER LEADER GUIDE ADAM HAMILTON 9781501846014 ABINGDON Dec. 2018 $12.99
23 THE RESURRECTION AND YOU JOSH MCDOWELL 9780801019548 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Jan. 2017 $3.99
24 PAUSES FOR PENTECOST: 50 WORDS FOR EASTER PEOPLE TREVOR HUDSON 9780835817639 ABINGDON Jan. 2018 $9.99
25 WHO MOVED THE STONE? FRANK MORISON 9780310295617 ZONDERVAN Aug. 1987 $10.99

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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