(Editor’s note: This October list is compiled by Publishers Weekly magazine from data received from general independent bookstores, chain stores and wholesalers within the month of September. Copyright 2006 Publishers Weekly. Distributed by Religion News Service.)
HARDCOVER
1. The God Delusion, by Richard Dawkins. (Houghton Mifflin, $27)
2. Letter to a Christian Nation, by Sam Harris. (Knopf, $16.95)
3. The Purpose-Driven Life, by Rick Warren. (Zondervan, $19.99)
4. Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul, by John and Stasi Eldridge. (Thomas Nelson, $22.99)
5. Epicenter: Why Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future, by Joel C. Rosenberg. (Tyndale, $19.99)
6. The Confident Woman, by Joyce Meyer. (Warner Faith, $22.99)
7. Your Best Life Now, by Joel Osteen. (Warner Faith, $21.99)
8. Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?, by Philip Yancey. (Zondervan, $21.99)
9. Rediscovering God in America: Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation’s History and Future, by Newt Gingrich. (Integrity, $14.99)
10. The Language of God, by Francis S. Collins. (Free Press, $26)
PAPERBACK
1. The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman. (Moody/Northfield, $13.99)
2. The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason, by Sam Harris. (Norton, $13.95)
3. The Brethren, by Beverly Lewis. (Bethany House, $13.99)
4. 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life, by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey. (Revell, $12.99)
5. Before I Wake, by Dee Henderson. (Tyndale, $13.99)
6. 23 Minutes in Hell, by Bill Wiese. (Charisma House, $12.99)
7. Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality, by Donald Miller. (Thomas Nelson, $13.99)
8. Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis. (Harper San Francisco, $11.95)
9. Jerusalem Countdown: A Warning to the World, by John Hagee. (Frontline, $14.99)
10. Battlefield of the Mind, by Joyce Meyer. (Warner Faith, $14.99)
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