Notable Christian Books by Topic

ECPA compiled this list in 2020 from member submissions. This is not a comprehensive list.

Self-help / Motivational books by authors of color
Title Author ISBN Publisher Pub date
30 Days to a Stronger, More Confident You Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736961219 Harvest House Publishers 2/1/15
30 Days to Overcoming Addictive Behavior Tony Evans 9780736964630 Harvest House Publishers 4/1/17
30 Days to Overcoming Emotional Strongholds Tony Evans 9780736961837 Harvest House Publishers 5/1/15
30 Days to Taming Worry and Anxiety Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736968577 Harvest House Publishers 4/1/17
30 Days to Taming Your Anger Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736945745 Harvest House Publishers 4/1/13
30 Days to Taming Your Emotions Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736948258 Harvest House Publishers 2/1/12
30 Days to Taming Your Fears Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736920414 Harvest House Publishers 8/1/11
30 Days to Taming Your Finances Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736918367 Harvest House Publishers 6/1/06
30 Days to Taming Your Kid's Tongue Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736958295 Harvest House Publishers 10/1/14
30 Days to Taming Your Tongue Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736922104 Harvest House Publishers 3/1/08
30 Days to Victory Through Forgiveness Tony Evans 9780736961851 Harvest House Publishers 5/1/15
5 Days to a Clutter-Free House Marsha Sims 9781441240859 Baker Publishing Group 2/1/13
8 Steps to Achieve Your Destiny Samuel R. Chand 9781629117348 Whitaker House 9/6/16
8 Steps to Achieve Your Destiny Samuel R. Chand 9781629117881 Whitaker House 9/6/16
A Chance to Build Steve Pemberton 9780310362326 Zondervan 9/28/21
A Sassy Girl's Guide to Loving God Michelle McKinney Hammond 9780736913881 Harvest House Publishers 3/1/05
A Woman's Gotta Do What a Woman's Gotta Do Michelle McKinney Hammond 9780736926553 Harvest House Publishers 4/1/12
After Andrew C. Turner II 9781683593171 Kirkdale Press 8/7/19
All Along You Were Blooming Morgan Harper Nichols 9780310454076 Zondervan 1/21/20
All Along You Were Blooming Morgan Harper Nichols 9780310454076 Zondervan 1/21/20
Anchored in Light: Understanding and Overcoming the Five Deadliest Threats to Your Faith Carl Prude Jr. 9780891123477 Leafwood Publishers 9/19/13
Answered Prayer Guaranteed Frederick KC Price 9781616384906 Charisma House 10/4/11
Are You Really OK? Debra Fileta 9780736982511 Harvest House Publishers 5/18/21
Authentic Taffi Dollar 9781577949336 Harrison House 6/21/10
Be Giant Killers Ed Norwood 9781649490216 Elk Lake Publishing 6/20/20
Beyond the Storm Debra Morton 9781400208333 Thomas Nelson Publishers 3/5/19
Blessed Life Kim Fields 9781478947547 FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group 11/14/17
Brave Enough to Succeed Valorie Burton 9780736970969 Harvest House Publishers 11/1/17
Brilliance Beyond Borders Chinwe Esimai 9780785241683 Harper Horizon 1/4/22
Calm, Cool and Connected Arlene Pellicane 9780802496133 Moody Publishers 9/5/17
Change Your Trajectory Dale Bronner 9781629115528 Whitaker House 9/22/15
Chasing Failure Ryan Leak 9780785261605 Thomas Nelson 6/22/21
Checking In Michelle Williams 9781400223336 Thomas Nelson 5/25/21
Choose Your Attitude, Change Your Life…in 30 Days Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736958271 Harvest House Publishers 4/1/14
Choosing Us Gail Song Bantum and Brian Bantum 9781587435379 Brazos Press (Baker Publishing Group) 3/1/22
Compassion (&) Conviction Justin Giboney and Chris Butler 9780830848102 InterVarsity Press 7/21/20
Confronting Without Offending Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736921497 Harvest House Publishers 3/1/09
Courageous Faith Debbye Turner Bell 9781640700222 Our Daily Bread 8/24/21
Crushing Bishop T.D. Jakes 9781455595372 FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group 4/16/19
Culture Catalyst Samuel R. Chand 9781641230780 Whitaker House 3/6/18
Dance Your Dance Laurieann Gibson 9780785234302 Thomas Nelson 2/16/21
Daniel Fast Made Delicious Revised John & Ann Cavazos 9781621365716 Charisma House 1/7/14
Dare to Bloom Zim Flores 9781400218691 Zondervan 12/8/20
Dare to Bloom Zim Flores 9781400218691 Thomas Nelson 12/8/20
Destiny Bishop T.D. Jakes 9781455553945 FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group 8/4/15
Didn't See That Coming Sharon Norris Elliott To Be Assigned Elk Lake Publishing Mar-22
Discover the Hidden You Myles Munroe 9780768457933 Destiny Image 4/1/21
Discover Your Destiny Tony Evans 9780736967747 Harvest House Publishers 6/1/17
Don't Drop the Mic Bishop T.D. Jakes 9781455595358 FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group 4/20/21
Don't Settle for Safe Sarah Jakes Roberts 9780718081966 Thomas Nelson Publishers 4/18/17
Enough Already Barbara Roose 9781426789014 Abingdon 3/17/15
Every Reason to Praise Sonya McNair 9781424553846 BroadStreet Publishing 3/1/17
Faith That Sees Through the Culture Rev Alfonso O Espinosa 9780758660046 Concordia Publishing House 6/1/18
Financial Survival in Uncertain Times Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736927277 Harvest House Publishers 1/1/09
Finding Soul Rest Curtis Zackery 9781683594284 Kirkdale Press 11/11/20
Fit for the King Thomas Hundley 9781603749503 Whitaker House 4/12/13
Fit For Your Assignment  Reina Olmeda  9781621366126 Charisma House 5/6/14
Forgive, Let Go, and Live Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736962223 Harvest House Publishers 8/1/15
Forty Days on Being a Five Morgan Harper Nichols 9780830847501 InterVarsity Press 8/17/21
Forty Days on Being a Four Christine Yi Suh 9780830847488 InterVarsity Press 5/4/21
Forty Days on Being a Nine Marlena Graves 9780830847587 InterVarsity Press 3/23/21
Forty Days on Being a One Juanita Campbell Rasmus 9780830847426 InterVarsity Press 5/4/21
Forty Days on Being a Seven Gideon Yee Shun Tsang 9780830847549 InterVarsity Press 3/23/21
Forty Days on Being a Three  Sean Palmer 9780830847464 InterVarsity Press 10/6/20
Forty Days on Being an Eight Sandra Maria Von Opstal 9780830847563 InterVarsity Press 10/19/21
Gently Awakened Sara Joseph 9781937756871 Deep River Books 7/11/13
Get Over 'I Got It' Elayne Fluker  9781400213795 HarperCollins Leadership 5/11/21
Getting Smart About Life, Love, and Men Michelle McKinney Hammond 9780736959407 Harvest House Publishers 9/1/14
God's Plans for Your Finances Dwight Nichols 9780883685099 Whitaker House 1/1/98
Happy Women Live Better Valorie Burton 9780736956758 Harvest House Publishers 10/1/13
Healing Racial Trauma Sheila Wise Rowe 9780830845880 InterVarsity Press 1/7/20
Healing Racial Trauma: The Road To Resilience Sheila Wise Rowe; narrated by Sheila Wise Rowe 9781545913840 ChristianAudio 1/28/20
Heroes Wanted Rodney D. Bullard 9780736967761 Harvest House Publishers 2/1/18
History Maker Dr Cindy Trimm 9780768417081 Destiny Image 11/1/17
How Far You Have Come Morgan Harper Nichols 9780310456599 Zondervan 3/30/21
How to Be Happy Where You Are Michelle McKinney Hammond 9780736937924 Harvest House Publishers 3/1/12
How to Fix a Broken Record Amena Brown 9780310349334 Zondervan 11/7/17
How to Get Past Disappointment Michelle McKinney Hammond 9780736937863 Harvest House Publishers 2/1/11
How to Have Your Life Not Suck Bianca Juarez Olthoff 9780310345268 Zondervan 8/27/19
I Choose Victory Cynthia Garrett 9781684510511 Salem Books 5/5/20
I Take My Coffee Black Tyler Merritt 9781546029410 Worthy Books, a division of Hachette Book Group 9/14/21
Inlaws, Outlaws and the Functional Family  Harry J Jackson Jr  9781599792408 Charisma House 10/4/07
Inspire for Teachers Josie Carr 9781577948841 Harrison House 4/18/08
Instinct Bishop T.D. Jakes 9781455554058 FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group 5/6/14
It's About Time Valorie Burton 9780785220183 Thomas Nelson 4/30/19
It's Not Too Late Tony Evans 9780736968492 Harvest House Publishers 2/1/16
It's Not Your Turn Heather Thompson Day 9780830847761 InterVarsity Press 6/29/21
Kick-start the New You Ingrid Macher 9781629116181 Whitaker House 12/4/15
Kill the Spider Carlos Whittaker 9780310338000 Zondervan 10/3/17
Lead Like a Woman Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736984157 Harvest House Publishers 8/1/20
Lee Jenkins on Money Lee Jenkins 9780802488039 Moody Publishers 10/1/09
Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout Rick Rigsby 9781404109339 Thomas Nelson 2/5/19
Let America Live   Stella Immanuel 9781636410968 Charisma House 10/5/21
Let Go of the Guilt Valorie Burton 9780785220213 Thomas Nelson 9/1/20
Life Coaching for Successful Women Valorie Burton 9780736980272 Harvest House Publishers 1/1/20
Life to the Fullest Joseph Ripley 9781603741002 Whitaker House 3/13/09
Listen to Your Life Valorie Burton 9781578568208 WaterBrook 3/16/04
Love Is an Inside Job Romal Tune 9781478992608 FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group 4/3/18
Making Your Money Count Kenneth Ulmer 9781441225986 Baker Publishing Group 8/1/07
Male vs. Man Dondré Whitfield 9780310357131 Zondervan 4/7/20
Meant for More Rev Dr John Nunes  9780758665317 Concordia Publishing House 10/27/20
Men@Work Dr. I.V. Hilliard 9781577948797 Harrison House 7/15/08
Mixed Blessing Chandra Crane 9780830848058 InterVarsity Press 12/15/20
Moderation is Key Oghomwen (Owen) Jones 9781637460269 Kharis Publishing 3/26/21
Next Adonis Lenzy 9781424551057 BroadStreet Publishing 12/1/15
Outgrow Your Space at Work Rick Whitted 9780800726676 Baker Publishing Group 1/5/16
Over It Lolo Jones 9781400224197 Thomas Nelson 7/20/21
Peace Is a Practice Morgan Harper Nichols 9780310361701 Zondervan 2/15/22
Play With Fire Bianca Juarez Olthoff 9780310345244 Zondervan 8/30/16
Playing on God's Team T.C. Stallings 9781424553648 BroadStreet Publishing 1/1/17
Possessing Your Healing Kynan Bridges 9780768442045 Destiny Image 2/1/13
Prosperity  Frederick KC Price 9781599792385 Charisma House 12/13/07
Relational Intelligence Dr. Dharius Daniels 9780310357827 Zondervan 1/28/20
Restoration House Kennesha Buycks 9780310092063 Zondervan 4/30/19
Right Attitudes for Right Living Michelle McKinney Hammond 9780736928540 Harvest House Publishers 8/1/11
Rise Above Steve Zakuani 9781683590422 Kirkdale Press 7/1/18
Sacred Rest Saundra Dalton-Smith 9781478921677 FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group 12/19/17
Saving the Saved Bryan Loritts 9780310344995 Zondervan 10/11/16
Second Chances Pat Smith 9781441229502 Baker Publishing Group 5/17/16
Shattered Prayers Kenneth Ching 9781577997214 Kirkdale Press 6/20/16
She's Still There Chrystal Evans Hurst 9780310347811 Zondervan 8/8/17
Show Up for Your Life Chrystal Evans Hurst  9780310766834 Zondervan 2/5/19
Soar! Bishop T.D. Jakes 9781455553914 FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group 10/10/17
Socially Confident in 60 Seconds Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736962292 Harvest House Publishers 7/1/16
Soul Rest Curtis Zackery 9781683590620 Kirkdale Press 6/6/18
Spiritual Secrets to a Healthy Heart  Kara Davis 9781616384647 Charisma House 2/5/13
Spiritual Secrets to Weight Loss Kara Davis 9781599793771 Charisma House 7/24/08
Stand Strong America Jason Jimenez & Alex McFarland 9781424552429 BroadStreet Publishing 8/1/16
Stand Strong in Your Faith Jason Jimenez & Alex McFarland 9781424553068 BroadStreet Publishing 6/1/17
Stepping Up! Johnny McGowan 9781546010036 FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group 3/12/19
Successful Women Speak Differently Valorie Burton 9780736956802 Harvest House Publishers 11/1/16
Successful Women Think Differently: Valorie Burton 9780736938563 Harvest House Publishers 2/1/12
Take the Lid Off Smokie Norful 9780718078935 Thomas Nelson Publishers 9/5/17
Tapestry of Trauma Donna Scott To Be Assigned Elk Lake Publishing 22-May
Ten Time Management Choices That Can Change Your Life Marsha Sims 9780800788339 Baker Publishing Group 1/20/15
The Diva Principle Michelle McKinney Hammond 9780736933841 Harvest House Publishers 1/1/04
The Greatest You Trent Shelton 9781400207930 Thomas Nelson Publishers 5/7/19
The Greatest You Trent Shelton 9781400214822 Thomas Nelson 2/16/21
The Lighthouse Effect Steve Pemberton 9780310362326 Zondervan 9/28/21
The Miracle Mentality Tim Storey 9780785236726 Harper Horizon 3/2/21
The One-Minute Money Mentor for Women Deborah Smith Pegues 9780736972260 Harvest House Publishers 12/1/18
The Power of a Woman Who Leads Gail M. Hayes 9780736949361 Harvest House Publishers 4/1/13
The Power of Being a Woman Michelle McKinney Hammond 9780736940146 Harvest House Publishers 7/1/14
The Pursuit T.C. Stallings 9781424551897 BroadStreet Publishing 12/1/15
The Seductive Slayers of Success Rosalinda Rivera 9781641233217 Whitaker House 11/19/19
The Seven Rules of Success Wayne Cordeiro 9781441266149 Baker Publishing Group 10/6/06
The Shift Keion Henderson 9781546014928 Worthy Books, a division of Hachette Book Group 3/24/20
The Untouched Part Eunice-Pauline Olatunji 9781946277947 Kharis Publishing 12/6/20
Think Like a Girl Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway 9780310361206 Zondervan 5/4/21
Throw Off What Holds You Back  Bishop George Bloomer 9781591851950 Charisma House 10/8/03
Timeless Kara Davis  9781629985961 Charisma House 9/16/15
Title TBD Richard Lui 9780310362395 Zondervan 3/23/21
Transform Your Thinking  Dr. Bill Winston 9781577949718 Harrison House 7/16/09
Turn the Page Dr. Johnny Parker 9781944430610 Elk Lake Publishing 12/16/20
Turn Your Season Around Darryl Strawberry 9780310360865  Zondervan 1/12/21
Uncommon Tony Dungy 9781414326825 Tyndale House Publishers 1/27/09
Walk, Run, Soar Dorina Gilmore Young 9780764236051 Baker Publishing Group 11/3/20
Walk, Run, Soar Dorina Gilmore-Young 9780764236051 Bethany House (Baker Publishing Group) 9/20/21
Watch Your Mouth Tony Evans 9780736960601 Harvest House Publishers 9/1/16
What Belief Can Do Ron Archer ‎ 9781684510528 Salem Books 2/4/20
What's Really Holding You Back? Valorie Burton 9781578568215 WaterBrook 3/15/05
What's Shaking Your Ladder? Samuel R. Chand 9781629116761 Whitaker House 4/12/16
Where Will You Go from Here? Valorie Burton 9780307729767 WaterBrook 6/21/11
Who Says You Can't? Kingsley Fletcher 9781599794631 Charisma House 1/5/09
Who's Holding Your Ladder? Samuel R. Chand 9781629116129 Whitaker House 2/16/16
Why Do I Feel Like This? Peace Amadi 9780830847723 InterVarsity Press 5/25/21
Why Smart People Make Dumb Choices Deborah Smith Pegues and Ricky Temple 9780736928526 Harvest House Publishers 5/1/10
Win from Within John W. Gray, III 9781455539598 FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group 10/30/18
Woman, Thou Art Blessed T.D. Jakes 9780768452730 Destiny Image 1/1/21
You Have a Brain Ben Carson M.D. 9780310749455 Zondervan 8/9/16
Your Comeback Tony Evans 9780736960649 Harvest House Publishers 5/1/18
Your Greater is Right Now Derrick Love 9781946277756 Kharis Publishing 10/21/20
Your Miraculous Potential Wayne A. Chaney Jr. 9781629116952 Whitaker House 11/1/16
Your Spiritual Makeover Paperback Taffi Dollar 9781577949749 Harrison House 1/15/10