Christian Bestsellers List, April 2008

Compiled and distributed by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA)

Rank Title Author ISBN Publisher Pub Date List Price Award
1 Shack Young, William P. 9780964729230 Windblown Media 05/2007 $14.99  
2 3:16 Lucado, Max 9780849901935 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 09/2007 $24.99  
3 Someday Kingsbury, Karen 9780842387491 Tyndale House Publishers 01/2008 $13.99  
4 90 Minutes in Heaven Piper, Don 9780800759490 Baker Publishing Group 09/2004 $12.99 Platinum Award
5 Five Love Languages Chapman, Gary 9781881273158 Northfield Publishing 10/1992 $14.99  
6 Love and Respect Eggerichs, Emerson 9781591451877 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 09/2004 $22.99  
7 One Month to Live Shook, Kerry 9781400073795 The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group 02/2008 $19.99  
8 Fasting Franklin, Jentezen 9781599792583 Strang Communications Company 12/2007 $15.99  
9 Blink of an Eye Dekker, Ted 9781595542878 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 10/2007 $24.99  
10 Jesus Calling Young, Sarah 9781591451884 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 10/2004 $13.99  
11 Purpose Driven Life Warren, Rick 9780310276999 Zondervan 02/2007 $14.99 Diamond AwardDiamond AwardDiamond Award
12 Dead Heat Joel C. Rosenberg 9781414311616 Tyndale House Publishers 03/2008 $24.99  
13 Dear to Me Brunstetter, Wanda E. 9781597896115 Barbour Publishing, Incorporated 04/2008 $9.97  
14 Faith Colson, Charles 9780310276036 Zondervan 02/2008 $18.99  
15 Heaven Alcorn, Randy C. 9780842379427 Tyndale House Publishers 09/2004 $24.99  
16 Dear Jesus Young, Sarah 9781404104952 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 10/2007 $12.99  
17 Quiet Strength Dungy, Tony 9781414318011 Tyndale House Publishers 06/2007 $26.99  
18 Battlefield of the Mind Meyer, Joyce 9780446691093 FaithWords 10/2002 $14.99 Platinum Award
19 Lady of Hidden Intent Peterson, Tracie 9780764201462 Bethany House Publishers 03/2008 $13.99  
20 Captivating Eldredge, John 9780785289098 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 07/2007 $14.99 Platinum Award
21 Facing Your Giants Lucado, Max 9780849901812 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 12/2006 $24.99  
22 Touch of Grace Snelling, Lauraine 9780764228117 Bethany House Publishers 03/2008 $13.99  
23 Lies Young Women Believe DeMoss, Nancy Leigh 9780802472946 Moody Publishers 02/2008 $13.99  
24 Jesus Swindoll, Charles R. 9780849901904 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 02/2008 $24.99  
25 Time to Mend John, Sally and Smalley, Gary 9780849918896 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 01/2008 $14.99  
26 Healing Stones Rue, Nancy and Arterburn, Stephen 9780849918902 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 01/2008 $14.99  
27 Boundaries Cloud, Henry 9780310247456 Zondervan 03/2002 $14.99 Platinum Award Double Diamond Award
28 Sister's Test Brunstetter, Wanda E. 9781597892728 Barbour Publishing, Incorporated 01/2008 $9.97  
29 Case for Christ Strobel, Lee 9780310209300 Zondervan 09/1998 $14.99 Double Diamond Award
30 Have a New Kid by Friday Leman, Kevin 9780800719029 Revell 03/2008 $17.99  
31 Sacred Marriage Thomas, Gary 9780310242826 Zondervan 02/2002 $13.99  
32 Wild at Heart Eldredge, John 9780785287964 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 01/2006 $14.99 Platinum Award Double Diamond Award
33 First the Dead Downs, Tim 9781595540249 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 01/2008 $22.99  
34 Get Out of That Pit! Moore, Beth 9781591455523 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 01/2007 $21.99  
35 Breaking Free Day by Day Moore, Beth 9780805446463 B&H Publishing Group 10/2007 $14.99  
36 Hood Lawhead, Stephen R. 9781595540881 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 06/2007 $15.99  
37 My Heart Remembers Sawyer, Kim Vogel 9780764202629 Bethany House Publishers 03/2008 $13.99  
38 Power of a Praying Wife Omartian, Stormie 9780736919241 Harvest House Publishers 01/2007 $12.99  
39 Sister's Choice Pella, Judith 9780764201349 Bethany House Publishers 03/2008 $13.99  
40 Sabrina Wick, Lori 9780736920780 Harvest House Publishers 12/2007 $13.99  
41 Streams in the Desert Cowman, L. B. 9780310282754 Zondervan 02/2008 $4.99  
42 90 Minutes in Heaven Piper, Don 9780800719098 Revell 02/2008 $12.99 Platinum Award
43 Summer Kingsbury, Karen 9780842387484 Tyndale House Publishers 08/2007 $13.99  
44 Total Money Makeover Ramsey, Dave 9780785289081 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 02/2007 $24.99  
45 Blessings Sawyer, Kim 9781597894067 Barbour Publishing, Incorporated 02/2008 $9.97  
46 Become a Better You Osteen, Joel 9780743296885 Simon & Schuster 10/2007 $25.00  
47 Blue Like Jazz Miller, Donald 9780785263708 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 07/2003 $14.99 Gold Award
48 3:16 the Numbers of Hope Lucado, Max 9781400311088 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 01/2008 $12.99  
49 Mere Christianity Lewis, C. S. 9780060652920 HarperCollins Publishers 02/2001 $11.95  
50 Quaker Summer Samson, Lisa 9781595542076 Thomas Nelson Incorporated 03/2007 $14.99  

Awards Legend:

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

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.






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