c. 2008 Religion News Service
RELIGION BEST-SELLERS
(Editor’s note: This January list is compiled by Publishers Weekly magazine from data received from general independent bookstores, chain stores and wholesalers within the month of December. Copyright 2008 Publishers Weekly. Distributed by Religion News Service.)
HARDCOVER
1. “Become a Better You,” by Joel Osteen (Free Press, $25.00)
2. “3:16: The Numbers of Hope,” by Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson, $24.99)
3. “Fasting,” by Jentezen Franklin (Charisma House, $15.99)
4. “Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires, the Respect He Desperately Needs,” by Emerson Eggerichs (Thomas Nelson, $21.99)
5. “8 Steps to Create the Life You Want: The Anatomy of a Successful Life,” by Creflo A. Dollar (FaithWords, $19.99)
6. “Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light,” by Mother Teresa and Brian Kolodiejchuk (Doubleday, $22.95)
7. “Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life,” by Tony Dung with Nathan Whitaker (Tyndale, $26.99)
8. “The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality,” by Andre Comte-Sponville (Viking, $19.95)
9. “Between Sundays,” by Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan, $21.99)
10. “Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits,” by T.D. Jakes (Atria, $24)
PAPERBACK
1. “90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life,” by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey (Revell, $12.99)
2. “The God Delusion,” by Richard Dawkins (Mariner Books, $15.95)
3. “Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential,” by Joel Osteen (FaithWords, $13.99)
4. “The Five Love Languages,” by Gary Chapman (Moody/Northfield, $13.99)
5. “The Purpose-Driven Life,” by Rick Warren (Zondervan, $14.99)
6. “The Portable Atheist,” Selected and with introduction by Christopher Hitchens (Da Capo Press, $17.50)
7. “Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul,” by John and Stasi Eldredge (Thomas Nelson, $14.99)
8. “Battlefield of the Mind,” by Joyce Meyer (FaithWords, $14.99)
9. “On Her Own,” by Wanda E. Brunstetter (Barbour, $19.99)
10. “Mere Christianity,” by C.S. Lewis (HarperOne, $11.95)
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