Christian Bestsellers, July 2009Compiled and distributed by the
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA)
| Rank (Last Month) |
Title | Author | ISBN | Publisher | Pub. Date |
List Price |
Award |
| 1 (1) |
The Love Dare | Stephen & Alex Kendrick | 9780805448856 | B&H Publishing Group | 09/2008 | $14.99 |
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| 2 (2) |
The Shack | William P. Young | 9780964729230 | Windblown Media | 07/2008 | $14.99 |
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| 3 (6) |
Crazy Love | Francis Chan | 9781434768513 | David C. Cook | 05/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 4 (3) |
What in the World Is Going On? | David Jeremiah | 9780785228875 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2008 | $22.99 | |
| 5 (7) |
Take One | Karen Kingsbury | 9780310266167 | Zondervan | 04/2009 | $14.99 | |
| 6 (17) |
Love and Respect | Emerson Eggerichs | 9781591451877 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2004 | $22.99 |
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| 7 (12) |
Jesus Calling | Sarah Young | 9781591451884 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 10/2004 | $14.99 | |
| 8 (13) |
The Five Love Languages | Gary Chapman | 9781881273158 | Moody Publishers | 10/1992 | $14.99 |
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| 9 (22) |
Grace for the Moment Morning and Evening Edition | Max Lucado | 9781404113749 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2008 | $19.99 | |
| 10 (11) |
The Love Dare (Imitation Leather Edition) | Stephen & Alex Kendrick | 9780805448658 | B&H Publishing Group | 01/2009 | $22.99 |
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| 11 (14) |
The Purpose Driven Life | Rick Warren | 9780310276999 | Zondervan | 02/2007 | $14.99 |
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| 12 (24) |
Uncommon | Tony Dungy | 9781414326818 | Tyndale House Publishers | 01/2009 | $24.99 | |
| 13 (8) |
Cast of Characters | Max Lucado | 9780849921247 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 10/2008 | $24.99 | |
| 14 (5) |
Fireproof Your Marriage - Participant's Guide | Jennifer Dion | 9780978715397 | Outreach, Inc. | 07/2008 | $8.95 | |
| 15 (10) |
Inside the Revolution | Joel C. Rosenberg | 9781414319315 | Tyndale House Publishers | 02/2009 | $24.99 | |
| 16 (4) |
The Secret | Beverly Lewis | 9780764205712 | Bathany House/Baker Publishing Group | 06/2009 | $13.99 | |
| 17 (20) |
Fireproof | Eric Wilson | 9781595547163 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 18 (-) |
The Noticer | Andy Andrews | 9780785229216 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 04/2009 | $17.99 | |
| 19 (-) |
A Bride in the Bargain | Deeanne Gist | 9780764204074 | Bathany House/Baker Publishing Group | 07/2009 | $13.99 | |
| 20 (31) |
My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers/James Reimann | 9781602601864 | Barbour Publishing, Incorporated | 03/2008 | $9.97 |
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| 21 (47) |
Higher Hope | Robert Whitlow | 9781595544490 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 04/2009 | $14.99 | |
| 22 (9) |
The Money Answer Book | Dave Ramsey | 9780849996191 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 01/2005 | $12.99 | |
| 23 (29) |
Fathered by God | John Eldredge | 9781400280278 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 04/2009 | $14.99 | |
| 24 (-) |
Circle Trilogy: Black/Red/White | Ted Dekker | 9781595545329 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 06/2008 | $24.99 | |
| 25 (15) |
BoneMan's Daughters | Ted Dekker | 9781599951959 | Center Street | 04/2009 | $24.99 | |
| 26 (19) |
90 Minutes in Heaven | Don Piper | 9780800759490 | Baker Publishing Group | 10/2004 | $13.99 |
|
| 27 (-) |
A Dream to Call My Own | Tracie Peterson | 9780764201509 | Bathany House/Baker Publishing Group | 07/2009 | $13.99 | |
| 28 (40) |
Captivating | John & Stasi Eldredge | 9780785289098 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 07/2007 | $14.99 |
|
| 29 (26) |
The Power of a Praying Wife | Stormie Omartian | 9780736919241 | Harvest House Publishers | 01/2007 | $13.99 |
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| 30 (35) |
Redeeming Love | Francine Rivers | 9781590525135 | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group | 05/2005 | $14.99 |
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| 31 (16) |
Total Money Makeover | Dave Ramsey | 9780785289081 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 02/2007 | $24.99 |
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| 32 (43) |
Boundaries | Henry Cloud/John Townsend | 9780310247456 | Zondervan | 03/2002 | $14.99 |
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| 33 (-) |
Plain Pursuit | Beth Wiseman | 9781595547194 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 04/2009 | $14.99 | |
| 34 (44) |
Double Minds | Terri Blackstock | 9780310250630 | Zondervan | 02/2009 | $14.99 | |
| 35 (-) |
Wild at Heart | John Eldredge | 9780785287964 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 01/2006 | $14.99 |
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| 36 (-) |
Lunatic | Ted Dekker/Kaci Hill | 9781595543738 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 06/2009 | $14.99 | |
| 37 (-) |
By Reason of Insanity | Randy Singer | 9781414315478 | Tyndale House Publishers | 12/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 38 (36) |
Battlefield of the Mind | Joyce Meyer | 9780446691093 | FaithWords | 10/2002 | $14.99 |
|
| 39 (-) |
Heaven | Randy C. Alcorn | 9780842379427 | Tyndale House Publishers | 09/2004 | $24.99 |
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| 40 (-) |
Young Woman's Guide to Making Right Choices | Elizabeth George | 9780736921077 | Harvest House Publishers | 03/2009 | $10.99 | |
| 41 (23) |
Never Give Up! | Joyce Meyer | 9780446580359 | FaithWords | 03/2009 | $21.99 | |
| 42 (-) |
His Princess: Love Letters from Your King | Sheri Rose Shepherd | 9781590523315 | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group | 01/2004 | $13.99 | |
| 43 (-) |
Do Hard Things | Alex & Brett Harris | 9781601421128 | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group | 04/2008 | $16.99 | |
| 44 (-) |
Quiet Strength | Tony Dungy | 9781414318028 | Tyndale House Publishers | 06/2008 | $14.99 |
|
| 45 (-) |
Exposure | Brandilyn Collins | 9780310276432 | Zondervan | 06/2009 | $14.99 | |
| 46 (-) |
Mere Christianity | Lewis, C. S. | 9780060652920 | HarperCollins Publishers | 02/2001 | $13.99 | |
| 47 (49) |
A Gift of Grace | Amy Clipston | 9780310289838 | Zondervan | 05/2009 | $10.99 | |
| 48 (38) |
Breaking the Jewish Code | Perry Stone | 9781599794679 | Strang Communications Company | 04/2009 | $14.99 | |
| 49 (-) |
Elyon | Ted Dekker/Kaci Hill | 9781595543745 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 06/2009 | $14.99 | |
| 50 (-) |
A Widow's Hope | Mary Ellis | 9780736927321 | Harvest House Publishers | 03/2009 | $13.99 |
Awards Legend:
= Gold Award (over 500,000 sold)
= Platinum Award (1 million sold)
= Diamond Award (10 million sold)
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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.