ECPA's Best of 2009
Top 10 Christian Authors for 2009
Compiled and distributed by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA)
| Rank | Author |
| 1 | Max Lucado |
| 2 | Stephen & Alex Kendrick |
| 3 | Karen Kingsbury |
| 4 | Stormie Omartian |
| 5 | William P. Young |
| 6 | Ted Dekker |
| 7 | Francis Chan |
| 8 | Beverly Lewis |
| 9 | Gary Chapman |
| 10 | Joyce Meyer |
Top 50 Christian Books
Compiled and distributed by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA)
| Rank | Title | Author | Publisher |
| 1 | The Love Dare | Stephen & Alex Kendrick | B&H Publishing Group |
| 2 | The Shack | William P. Young | Windblown Media |
| 3 | Crazy Love | Francis Chan | David C. Cook |
| 4 | Jesus Calling | Sarah Young | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 5 | What in the World Is Going On? | David Jeremiah | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 6 | The Five Love Languages | Gary Chapman | Northfield Publishing |
| 7 | The Love Dare (Imitation Leather Edition) | Stephen & Alex Kendrick | B&H Publishing Group |
| 8 | Fireproof Your Marriage Participant's Guide | Jennifer Dion | Outreach |
| 9 | Love and Respect | Emerson Eggerichs | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 10 | Fearless | Max Lucado | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 11 | Take One | Karen Kingsbury | Zondervan |
| 12 | Take Two | Karen Kingsbury | Zondervan |
| 13 | 90 Minutes in Heaven | Don Piper | Baker Publishing Group |
| 14 | Fireproof | Eric Wilson | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 15 | Grace for the Moment Morning and Evening Edition | Max Lucado | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 16 | The Secret | Beverly Lewis | Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group |
| 17 | Shades of Blue | Karen Kingsbury | Zondervan |
| 18 | Uncommon | Tony Dungy | Tyndale House Publishers |
| 19 | The Purpose Driven Life | Rick Warren | Zondervan |
| 20 | Inside the Revolution | Joel C. Rosenberg | Tyndale House Publishers |
| 21 | The Total Money Makeover | Dave Ramsey | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 22 | Have a New Kid by Friday | Kevin Leman | Revell/Baker Publishing Group |
| 23 | This Side of Heaven | Karen Kingsbury | Center Street |
| 24 | Forgotten God | Francis Chan | David C. Cook |
| 25 | The Missing | Beverly Lewis | Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group |
| 26 | Cast of Characters | Max Lucado | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 27 | Captivating | John & Stasi Eldredge | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 28 | My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers/Jim Reimann | Barbour Publishing Group |
| 29 | Battlefield of the Mind | Joyce Meyer | FaithWords |
| 30 | Wild at Heart | John Eldredge | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 31 | Boundaries | Henry Cloud/John Townsend | Zondervan |
| 32 | The Power of a Praying Wife | Stormie Omartian | Harvest House Publishers |
| 33 | Redeeming Love | Francine Rivers | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group |
| 34 | The Money Answer Book | Dave Ramsey | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 35 | Heaven | Randy C. Alcorn | Tyndale House Publishers |
| 36 | Going Rogue | Sarah Palin | HarperCollins Publishers |
| 37 | Double Minds | Terri Blackstock | Zondervan |
| 38 | Same Kind of Different As Me | Ron Hall/Denver Moore | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 39 | A Cousin's Promise | Wanda E. Brunstetter | Barbour Publishing Group |
| 40 | Do Hard Things | Alex & Brett Harris | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group |
| 41 | 3:16 | Max Lucado | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 42 | The Noticer | Andy Andrews | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 43 | The Power of Praying® for Your Adult Children | Stormie Omartian | Harvest House Publishers |
| 44 | 23 Minutes in Hell | Bill Wiese | Strang Book Group |
| 45 | The Love Dare Day by Day | Stephen & Alex Kendrick | B&H Publishing Group |
| 46 | Prayers That Rout Demons | John Eckhardt | Strang Book Group |
| 47 | Quiet Strength | Tony Dungy | Tyndale House Publishers |
| 48 | Green | Ted Dekker | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 49 | Kiss | Ted Dekker/Erin Healy | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
| 50 | Fathered by God | John Eldredge | Thomas Nelson Publishers |
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.
