c. 2008 Religion News Service

RELIGION BEST-SELLERS

(Editor’s note: This March list is compiled by Publishers Weekly magazine from data received from general independent bookstores, chain stores and wholesalers within the month of February. Copyright 2008 Publishers Weekly. Distributed by Religion News Service.)

HARDCOVER

1. “Become a Better You,” by Joel Osteen. (Free Press, $25.00)

2. “The Third Jesus,” by Deepak Chopra. (Harmony, $24.00)

3. “What the Gospels Meant,” by Garry Wills. (Viking, $24.95)

4. “God’s Problem,” by Bart D. Ehrman. (HarperOne, $25.95)

5. “The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism.” by Timothy Keller. (Dutton, $24.95)

6. “Fasting,” by Jentezen Franklin. (Charisma House, $15.99)

7. “3:16: The Numbers of Hope,” by Max Lucado. (Thomas Nelson, $24.99)

8. “One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life,” by Kerry Shook and Chris Shook. (WaterBrook, $19.99)

9. “Intelligence for Your Life: Powerful Lessons for Personal Growth.” by John Tesh. (Thomas Nelson, $19.99)

10. “The Lost Ark of the Covenant,” by Tudor Parfitt. (HarperOne, $25.95)

PAPERBACK

1. “90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life,” by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey. (Revell, $12.99)

2. “The Shack,” by William P. Young. (Windblown Media, $14.99)

3. “The God Delusion,” by Richard Dawkins. (Mariner Books, $15.95)

4. “The Five Love Languages,” by Gary Chapman. (Moody/Northfield, $14.99)

5. “Someday (Sunrise Series, Baxter 3),” by Karen Kingsbury. (Tyndale, $13.99)

6. “The Purpose-Driven Life,” by Rick Warren. (Zondervan, $14.99)

7. “Battlefield of the Mind,” by Joyce Meyer. (FaithWords, $14.99)

8. “Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith,” by Anne Lamott. (Riverhead, $14)

9. “Mere Christianity,” by C.S. Lewis. (HarperOne, $11.95)

10. “Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential,” by Joel Osteen. (FaithWords, $13.99)

KRE/CM END RNS