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Christian Fiction Bestsellers List, July 2008

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

Rank Title Author ISBN Publisher Pub Date List Price Awards
1 The Shack William P. Young 9780964729230 Windblown Media 07/2008 $14.99  
2 The List Robert Whitlow 9780849945182 Thomas Nelson Publishers 10/2004 $14.99  
3 Dead Heat Joel C. Rosenberg 9781414311616 Tyndale House Publishers 02/2008 $24.99  
4 The Forbidden Beverly Lewis 9780764203114 Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group 05/2008 $13.99  
5 The Last Jihad Joel C. Rosenberg 9781414312729 Tyndale House Publishers 08/2006 $13.99  
6 Allison's Journey Wanda E. Brunstetter 9781597896122 Barbour Publishing 06/2008 $9.97  
7 Adam Ted Dekker 9781595543820 Thomas Nelson Publishers 03/2008 $25.99  
8 Deep in the Heart of Trouble Deeanne Gist 9780764202261 Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group 06/2008 $13.99  
9 Dawn's Light Terri Blackstock 9780310257707 Zondervan 04/2008 $14.99  
10 The Last Days Joel C. Rosenberg 9781414312736 Tyndale House Publishers 08/2006 $13.99  
11 The Ezekiel Option Joel C. Rosenberg 9781414303444 Tyndale House Publishers 03/2006 $13.99  
12 Covenant Child Terri Blackstock 9781595541437 Thomas Nelson Publishers 11/2006 $14.99  
13 The Copper Scroll Joel C. Rosenberg 9781414303475 Tyndale House Publishers 03/2007 $13.99  
14 Deeper Water Robert Whitlow 9781595541321 Thomas Nelson Publishers 06/2008 $14.99  
15 Someday Karen Kingsbury 9780842387491 Tyndale House Publishers 01/2008 $13.99  
16 Dear to Me Wanda E. Brunstetter 9781597896115 Barbour Publishing 03/2008 $9.97  
17 For Better or for Worse Diann Hunt 9781595541956 Thomas Nelson Publishers 01/2008 $14.99  
18 Redeeming Love Francine Rivers 9781590525135 Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group 05/2005 $14.99 Platinum Award
19 Renegade Ted Dekker 9781595543714 Thomas Nelson Publishers 05/2008 $14.99  
20 From a Distance Tamera Alexander 9780764203893 Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group 06/2008 $13.99  


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)

Diamond Award = Christian Book 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.