Christian Bestsellers, September 2016

Christian Bestsellers, September 2016
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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) UNINVITED LYSA TERKEURST 9781400205875 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2016 $16.99
2 (NEW) PRESENT OVER PERFECT SHAUNA NIEQUIST 9780310342991 ZONDERVAN Aug. 2016 $22.99
3 (1) THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES GARY D. CHAPMAN 9780802412706 MOODY PUBLISHERS Jan. 2015 $15.99
4 (25) PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE RICK WARREN 9780310337508 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2013 $16.99
5 (2) JESUS CALLING-Hardcover SARAH YOUNG 9781591451884 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Oct. 2004 $15.99
6 (4) FERVENT PRISCILLA SHIRER 9781433688676 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 $16.99
7 (NEW) 2 CHAIRS BOB BEAUDINE 9781617958014 WORTHY PUBLISHING Aug. 2016 $20.00
8 (6) TOTAL MONEY MAKEOVER DAVE RAMSEY 9781595555274 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2013 $24.99
9 (NEW) WITHOUT RIVAL LISA BEVERE 9780800727246 REVELL (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Aug. 2016 $15.99
10 (3) BE STILL AND KNOW: 365 DAILY DEVOTIONS BROADSTREET PUBLISHING GROUP 9781424552863 BROADSTREET PUBLISHING Sep. 2016 $16.99
11 (8) BOUNDARIES HENRY CLOUD 9780310247456 ZONDERVAN Mar. 2002 $16.99
12 (NEW) THE POWER OF I AM JOEL OSTEEN 9780892969982 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Aug. 2016 $14.99
13 (16) I AM A CHURCH MEMBER THOM S. RAINER 9781433679735 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP May. 2013 $12.99
14 (10) THE BATTLE PLAN FOR PRAYER STEPHEN KENDRICK AND ALEX KENDRICK 9781433688669 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Aug. 2015 $16.99
15 (5) WHATEVER IS LOVELY: ADULT COLORING BOOK WATERBROOK PRESS 9781601429285 WATERBROOK, an imprint of Penguin Random House Dec. 2015 $14.99
16 (12) JESUS CALLING-Deluxe Edition SARAH YOUNG 9780718042820 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Nov. 2015 $19.99
17 (18) BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND JOYCE MEYER 9780446691093 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Oct. 2002 $14.99
18 (NEW) A MOTHER'S SECRET AMY CLIPSTON 9780718079987 ZONDERVAN Jul. 2016 $7.99
19 (34) THE 21 IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP JOHN C. MAXWELL 9780785288374 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2007 $25.99
20 (NEW) THE SELFLESS ACT WANDA E. BRUNSTETTER 9781634092081 BARBOUR PUBLISHING Aug. 2016 $6.99
21 (9) WORRY-FREE LIVING JOYCE MEYER 9781455532483 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Jun. 2016 $10.00
22 (20) THE LOVE DARE STEPHEN KENDRICK AND ALEX KENDRICK 9781433679599 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Jan. 2013 $14.99
23 (NEW) JESUS CALLING-Deluxe Large-Print Edition SARAH YOUNG 9780718085544 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Jun. 2016 $24.99
24 THE CIRCLE MAKER MARK BATTERSON 9780310330738 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2012 $16.99
25 (23) THE SHACK WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG 9780964729230 WINDBLOWN MEDIA, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Jul. 2008 $15.00
26 (22) UNASHAMED CHRISTINE CAINE 9780310340706 ZONDERVAN May. 2016 $19.99
27 (32) WILD AND FREE JESS CONNOLLY 9780310345534 ZONDERVAN May. 2016 $16.99
28 (30) THE POWER OF A PRAYING WIFE STORMIE OMARTIAN 9780736957496 HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Feb. 2014 $15.99
29 (50) HALF TRUTHS ADAM HAMILTON 9781501813870 ABINGDON PRESS Apr. 2016 $19.99
30 (NEW) UNINVITED STUDY GUIDE LYSA TERKEURST 9781400206001 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2016 $12.99
31 (24) LOVE DOES BOB GOFF 9781400203758 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Apr. 2012 $16.99
32 (7) GOD BLESS AMERICA: ADULT COLORING BOOK MULTNOMAH 9780735289741 MULTNOMAH, an imprint of Penguin Random House Jun. 2016 $14.99
33 BELIEVING GOD BETH MOORE 9781433686030 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Apr. 2015 $16.99
34 (17) I WILL THOM S. RAINER 9781433687297 B&H PUBLISHING GROUP Jul. 2015 $12.99
35 (31) JESUS CALLING-Women's Edition SARAH YOUNG 9781400320110 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Feb. 2013 $19.99
36 NOT A FAN KYLE IDLEMAN 9780310344704 ZONDERVAN Feb. 2016 $16.99
37 (46) CRAZY LOVE FRANCIS CHAN 9781434705945 DAVID C COOK Apr. 2013 $15.99
38 (27) THE STORY ZONDERVAN 9780310950974 ZONDERVAN Apr. 2011 $19.99
39 THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE-Expanded Edition RICK WARREN 9780310329060 ZONDERVAN Nov. 2012 $22.99
40 (29) THE WAIT DEVON FRANKLIN 9781501105296 HOWARD BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Feb. 2016 $24.00
41 (39) LOVE & RESPECT EMERSON EGGERICHS 9781591451877 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Sep. 2004 $22.99
42 (13) TODAY IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY: ADULT COLORING BOOK CHRISTIAN ART GIFTS 9781432113353 CHRISTIAN ART GIFTS Sep. 2015 $7.99
43 (NEW) DESTINY T. D. JAKES 9781455553945 FAITHWORDS, a division of Hachette Book Group USA Aug. 2016 $15.99
44 (36) FOR THE LOVE JEN HATMAKER 9780718031824 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2015 $22.99
45 (NEW) DRAW NEAR TO GOD: ADULT COLORING BOOK ELLIE CLAIRE 9781633261389 WORTHY PUBLISHING Aug. 2016 $12.99
46 DRAW THE CIRCLE MARK BATTERSON 9780310327127 ZONDERVAN Dec. 2012 $16.99
47 (14) THE DANIEL PRAYER ANNE GRAHAM LOTZ 9780310262909 ZONDERVAN May. 2016 $22.99
48 THE BEST YES LYSA TERKEURST 9781400205851 THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Aug. 2014 $16.99
49 (38) SWITCH ON YOUR BRAIN DR CAROLINE LEAF 9780801018398 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Aug. 2015 $13.99
50 (19) IMAGINE HEAVEN JOHN BURKE 9780801015267 BAKER BOOKS (BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP) Oct. 2015 $14.99

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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