Christian Bestsellers, March 2017

Christian Bestsellers, March 2017
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List does not include Bibles, Children's, or books under $6
Rank (Prev) Title Author ISBN Publisher Pub Date List $ Award
1 (NEW) DIVINE DIRECTION CRAIG GROESCHEL 9780310342830 ZONDERVAN Feb. 2017 $22.99
2 (4) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES OF CHILDREN GARY CHAPMAN 9780802412706 MOODY PUBLISHERS Jan. 2015 $15.99
3 (6) THE SHACK-Paperback WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9780964729230 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Jul. 2008 $15.00
4 (1) JESUS ALWAYS SARAH YOUNG 9780718039509 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $15.99
5 (2) THE MAGNOLIA STORY CHIP AND JOANNA GAINES 9780718079185 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $26.99
6 (14) THE SHACK-MovieEdition2 WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9781455567607 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Nov. 2016 $15.99
7 (NEW) THIS LIFE I LIVE RORY LEE FEEK 9780718090197 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2017 $24.99
8 (5) JESUS CALLING-Hardcover SARAH YOUNG 9781591451884 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2004 $15.99
9 (3) UNINVITED LYSA TERKEURST 9781400205875 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2016 $16.99
10 (NEW) NOTHING TO PROVE JENNIE ALLEN 9781601429612 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Jan. 2017 $22.99
11 (20) CREED ADAM HAMILTON 9781501813719 ABINGDON PRESS Dec. 2016 $19.99
12 (11) THE BOOK OF MYSTERIES JONATHAN CAHN 9781629989419 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA HOUSE) Sep. 2016 $21.99
13 (7) TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER CLASSIC EDITION DAVE RAMSEY 9781595555274 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2013 $24.99
14 (19) THE SHACK-MovieEdition WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9781455567614 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Nov. 2016 $9.99
15 (8) THINK BETTER, LIVE BETTER JOEL OSTEEN 9780892969678 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2016 $24.00
16 (12) FERVENT PRISCILLA SHIRER 9781433688676 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 $16.99
17 (10) SHAKEN TIM TEBOW 9780735289864 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Oct. 2016 $25.00
18 (NEW) THE DEPLORABLES' GUIDE TO MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN TODD STARNES 9781629991702 FRONTLINE (CHARISMA HOUSE) Feb. 2017 $16.99
19 (NEW) JESUS CALLING: ADULT COLORING BOOK SARAH YOUNG 9780718091262 THOMAS NELSON Feb. 2017 $15.99
20 (9) THE BROKEN WAY ANN VOSKAMP 9780310318583 ZONDERVAN Oct. 2016 $22.99
21 (16) PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE RICK WARREN 9780310337508 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2013 $16.99
22 (NEW) THE SEEKERS WANDA E. BRUNSTETTER 9781624167447 BARBOUR PUBLISHING INC Feb. 2017 $15.99
23 (17) BOUNDARIES HENRY CLOUD 9780310247456 ZONDERVAN Mar. 2002 $16.99
24 (13) PRESENT OVER PERFECT SHAUNA NIEQUIST 9780310342991 ZONDERVAN Aug. 2016 $22.99
25 (15) UNINVITED STUDY GUIDE LYSA TERKEURST 9781400206001 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2016 $12.99
26 (26) THE LOVE DARE ALEX KENDRICK AND STEPHEN KENDRICK 9781433679599 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Jan. 2013 $14.99
27 (21) BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND JOYCE MEYER 9780446691093 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2002 $14.99
28 (18) GRACE, NOT PERFECTION EMILY LEY 9780718085223 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2016 $16.99
29 (NEW) COP UNDER FIRE DAVID CLARKE 9781617958571 WORTHY PUBLISHING Feb. 2017 $21.99
30 (30) LOVE & RESPECT EMERSON EGGERICHS 9781591451877 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2004 $24.99
31 (22) I AM A CHURCH MEMBER THOM S. RAINER 9781433679735 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP May. 2013 $12.99
32 (24) JESUS CALLING-Deluxe Edition SARAH YOUNG 9780718042820 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2015 $19.99
33 (36) DRAW THE CIRCLE MARK BATTERSON 9780310327127 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2012 $16.99
34 (27) THE BATTLE PLAN FOR PRAYER STEPHEN KENDRICK AND ALEX KENDRICK 9781433688669 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 $16.99
35 (NEW) RESTORED TOM BERLIN 9781501822926 ABINGDON PRESS Dec. 2016 $15.99
36 (40) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES OF CHILDREN GARY CHAPMAN 9780802412850 MOODY PUBLISHERS May. 2016 $15.99
37 THE SHACK-Mass Market WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9781455568291 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Mar. 2016 $9.99
38 (32) LOVE DOES BOB GOFF 9781400203758 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2012 $16.99
39 (NEW) SWIPE RIGHT LEVI LUSKO 9780718032159 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2017 $16.99
40 (NEW) THINKING OF YOU: ADULT COLORING BOOK: JOY HALL 9780736969512 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Dec. 2016 $12.99
41 (34) FRESH START JOEL OSTEEN 9781455570409 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Jan. 2017 $15.99
42 (NEW) YOU ARE FREE REBEKAH LYONS 9780310345527 ZONDERVAN Feb. 2017 $19.99
43 WILD AT HEART JOHN ELDREDGE 9781400200399 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2011 $16.99
44 (39) CRAZY LOVE FRANCIS CHAN 9781434705945 DAVID C COOK Apr. 2013 $16.99
45 (43) JESUS CALLING-Womens Edition SARAH YOUNG 9781400320110 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2013 $19.99
46 IMAGINE HEAVEN JOHN BURKE 9780801015267 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Oct. 2015 $14.99
47 (NEW) AN AMISH YEAR BETH WISEMAN 9780718097707 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Jan. 2017 $7.99
48 (44) THE POWER OF A PRAYING WIFE STORMIE OMARTIAN 9780736957496 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Feb. 2014 $15.99
49 (38) CHASE THE LION MARK BATTERSON 9781601428851 MULTNOMAH, an imprint of Penguin Random House Sep. 2016 $19.99
50 CAPTIVATING JOHN ELDREDGE 9781400200382 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2011 $16.99

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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