2012 Christian Book Awards

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Book of the Year

Nearing Home: Life, Faith, and Finishing Well
Billy Graham
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Bibles

ESV Student Study Bible, Hardcover
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Bible Reference

Dictionary of Christian Spirituality
Glen G. Scorgie, Simon Chan, Gordon T. Smith
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Children

The Story for Children: A Storybook Bible
Max Lucado, Randy Frazee
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Fiction

The Queen, Bowers Files Series #5
Steven James
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Best New Author

Love Amid the Ashes, Love in History Series #1
Mesu Andrews
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Non-Fiction

Close Enough to Hear God Breathe: The Great Story of Divine Intimacy
Greg Paul
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Inspiration

The Law of Happiness: How Spiritual Wisdom and Modern Science Can Change Your Life
Dr. Henry Cloud
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2012 Christianity Today Book Awards

2012 Christianity Today Book Awards

Judges whittled 390 submissions down to 12 winners.

[ posted 12/29/2011 10:19AM ]

Apologetics/Evangelism

Good God The Theistic Foundations of Morality David Baggett and Jerry L. Walls (Oxford University Press)

Christian Living (TIE)

Jesus + Nothing = Everything Tullian Tchividjian (Crossway)

And

The Colors of Hope Becoming People of Mercy, Justice, and Love Richard Dahlstrom (Baker Books)

Biblical Studies

Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians Kenneth E. Bailey (IVP Academic)

Christianity and Culture

American Religion Contemporary Trends Mark Chaves (Princeton University Press)

Spirituality

Ravished by Beauty The Surprising Legacy of Reformed Spirituality Belden C. Lane (Oxford University Press)

History/Biography (TIE)

Charles Hodge Guardian of American Orthodoxy Paul C. Gutjahr (Oxford University Press)

And

God and the Atlantic America, Europe, and the Religious Divide Thomas Albert Howard (Oxford University Press)

Missions/Global Affairs

Word Made Global Stories of African Christianity in New York City Mark R. Gornik (Eerdmans)

The Church/Pastoral Leadership

Renovation of the Church What Happens When a Seeker Church Discovers Spiritual Formation Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken (IVP)

Fiction

Caleb's Crossing Geraldine Brooks (Viking Adult)

Theology/Ethics

The Christian Faith A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way Michael Horton (Zondervan)

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ECPA's Best of 2010

ECPA's Best of 2010

Rank	ISBN	Title	Author	Publisher
1	9780802473158	The Five Love Languages	Gary Chapman	Moody Publishers
2	9780805448856	The Love Dare	Stephen & Alex Kendrick	B&H Publishing Group
3	9780964729230	The Shack	William Paul Young	Windblown Media
4	9781434768513	Crazy Love	Francis Chan	David C Cook
5	9781591451884	Jesus Calling	Sarah Young	Thomas Nelson Publishers
6	9780446691093	Battlefield of the Mind	Joyce Meyer	FaithWords
7	9780764205736	The Telling	Beverly Lewis	Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group
8	9780849921391	Fearless	Max Lucado	Thomas Nelson Publishers
9	9781434767950	Forgotten God	Francis Chan	David C Cook
10	9781414334721	So Long, Insecurity	Beth Moore	Tyndale House Publishers
11	9781414301273	Bringing up Girls	James C. Dobson	Tyndale House Publishers
12	9781601422217	Radical	David Platt	Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group
13	9781591451877	Love and Respect	Emerson Eggerichs	Thomas Nelson Publishers
14	9780764205743	The Thorn	Beverly Lewis	Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group
15	9780310275923	The Me I Want to Be	John Ortberg	Zondervan
16	9781414318639	Her Mother's Hope	Francine Rivers	Tyndale House Publishers
17	9781404113749	Grace for the Moment Morning and Evening Edition	Max Lucado	Thomas Nelson Publishers
18	9780310266266	Take Three	Karen Kingsbury	Zondervan
19	9780310266273	Take Four	Karen Kingsbury	Zondervan
20	9780446565943	The Coming Economic Armageddon	David Jeremiah	FaithWords
21	9780310266952	Unlocked	Karen Kingsbury	Zondervan
22	9780310327899	The Christian Atheist	Craig Groeschel	Zondervan
23	9780736919241	The Power of a Praying Wife	Stormie Omartian	Harvest House Publishers
24	9780310247456	Boundaries	John Townsend	Zondervan
25	9781599792460	Prayers That Rout Demons	John Eckhardt	Charisma House
26	9780446580366	Power Thoughts	Joyce Meyer	FaithWords
27	9780800759490	90 Minutes in Heaven	Cecil Murphey	Revell/Baker Publishing Group
28	9780310276999	The Purpose Driven Life	Rick Warren	Zondervan
29	9780842379427	Heaven	Randy C. Alcorn	Tyndale House Publishers
30	9781433668234	The Love Dare Day by Day	Stephen & Alex Kendrick	B&H Publishing Group
31	9780849919107	Same Kind of Different As Me	Ron Hall/Denver Moore	Thomas Nelson Publishers
32	9780800719913	Choosing to SEE	Ellen Vaughn	Revell/Baker Publishing Group
33	9780849920691	Outlive Your Life	Max Lucado	Thomas Nelson Publishers
34	9780525950790	Prodigal God	Timothy Keller	Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
35	9781404187825	Jesus Calling	Sarah Young	Thomas Nelson Publishers
36	9781591854135	The Bait of Satan	John Bevere	Charisma House
37	9780842356329	Lineage of Grace	Francine Rivers	Tyndale House Publishers
38	9781601421128	Do Hard Things	Alex & Brett Harris	Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group
39	9780830730858	What the Bible is All About	Henrietta Mears	Gospel Light
40	9780670022120	In the Company of Others	Jan Karon	Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
41	9780736920865	The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children	Stormie Omartian	Harvest House Publishers
42	9781602600621	A Cousin's Challenge	Wanda E. Brunstetter	Barbour Publishing
43	9781415868027	Breaking Free	Beth Moore	LifeWay Christian Resources
44	9781600660153	The Pursuit of God	A. W. Tozer	WingSpread Publishers
45	9780446557856	Hearing from God Each Morning	Joyce Meyer	FaithWords
46	9781590525135	Redeeming Love	Francine Rivers	Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group
47	9780310242826	Sacred Marriage	Gary Thomas	Zondervan
48	9780446545099	Your Best Life Begins Each Morning	Joel Osteen	FaithWords
49	9780785211600	Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old & New Testament Words	W. E. Vine	Thomas Nelson Publishers
50	9780800719029	Have a New Kid by Firday	Kevin Leman	Revell/Baker Publishing Group

The ECPA Bestseller Lists are compiled using adult book sales data from retail stores and websites across the U.S. A book must have sales in at least 20% of reporting providers 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 stores at a trade discount from a publisher or wholesaler are featured on the list. Seasonal/holiday books are omitted from this list.
 

Gold / Platinum / Diamond Book Awards Winners

Gold / Platinum / Diamond  

Book Awards Winners

The ECPA Gold | Platinum | Diamond Sales Awards recognize outstanding sales achievement in the publication of quality Christian literature. Submission Information

• Gold Book Award: sales exceeding 500,000 copies
  
• Platinum Book Award: sales exceeding 1 million copies
  
• Diamond Book Award: sales exceeding 10 million copies
  
• Double Diamond Book Award: sales exceeding 20 million copies

Diamond Award 10,000,000 in sales
2009 The Shack William P. Young WINDBLOWN MEDIA (FAITHWORDS, Division of Hachette BookGroup) 2008 Prayer of Jabez Bruce Wilkinson WATERBROOK MULTNOMAH PUBLISHING GROUP KJV Gift and Award Bible THOMAS NELSON Thomas Nelson	2005 The Purpose Driven Life Zondervan Rick Warren Presented Double Diamond Award

2011
Gold 500,000 in sales	Platinum 1 million in sales
30 Days to Taming Your Tongue Deborah Smith Pegues HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Classic Christianity Bob George HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS	Crazy Love Francis Chan DAVID C COOK Before You Say "I Do" ® H. Norman Wright and Wes Roberts HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS Heaven is for Real Todd Burpo THOMAS NELSON Same Kind of Different As Me Ron Hall, Denver Moore, with Lynn Vincent THOMAS NELSON

2010
Gold 500,000 in sales	Platinum 1 million in sales
The Source of My Strength Charles F. Stanley THOMAS NELSON It's All About Him Denise Jackson THOMAS NELSON What in the World is Going On David Jeremiah THOMAS NELSON Safe in the Shepherd's Arms Max Lucado THOMAS NELSON Next Door Savior Max Lucado THOMAS NELSON Beauty for Ashes Joyce Meyer FAITHWORDS, DIVISION OF HACHETTE BOOK GROUP Look Great, Feel Great Joyce Meyer FAITHWORDS, DIVISION OF HACHETTE BOOK GROUP Straight Talk Joyce Meyer FAITHWORDS, DIVISION OF HACHETTE BOOK GROUP A Child's First Bible Dr. Kenneth N. Taylor TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS As Sure as the Dawn Francine Rivers TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Boy Meets Girl Joshua Harris WATERBROOK MULTNOMAH PUBLISHING GROUP Echo in the Darkness Francine Rivers TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS KJV Giant Print Center-Column Reference Bible THOMAS NELSON NKJV Holy Bible Classic Companion Edition THOMAS NELSON NKJV UltraSlim Bible THOMAS NELSON	Praying God's Word Beth Moore B&H PUBLISHING GROUP The Purpose of Christmas Rick Warren HOWARD BOOKS A Woman After God’s Own Heart Elizabeth George HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS King James Study Bible THOMAS NELSON King James Reference Bible THOMAS NELSON KJV Giant Print Reference Bible THOMAS NELSON KJV Personal Size Giant Print Reference Bible THOMAS NELSON KJV Vest Pocket New Testament THOMAS NELSON NKJV Giant Print Bible THOMAS NELSON NKJV Giant Print Center-Column Reference Bible THOMAS NELSON The Outreach New Testament, ESV® CROSSWAY 23 Minutes in Hell CHARISMA HOUSE, A Division of Strang Communications Jesus Calling THOMAS NELSON

2009
Gold 500,000 in sales	Platinum 1 million in sales
Jesus Calling Sarah Young THOMAS NELSON Crazy Love Francis Chan DAVID C. COOK Same Kind of Different As Me Ron Hall, Denver Moore, with Lynn Vincent THOMAS NELSON The Everyday Life Bible Joyce Meyer FAITHWORDS Multiple Blessings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets Jon & Kate Gosselin and Beth Carson ZONDERVAN	Love & Respect Emerson Eggerichs THOMAS NELSON The Love Dare Stephen & Alex Kendrick B & H PUBLISHING GROUP

2008
Gold 500,000 in sales	Platinum 1 million in sales
Come Thirsty Max Lucado THOMAS NELSON Hope for Each Day Billy Graham THOMAS NELSON How to Listen to God Charles Stanley THOMAS NELSON Facing Your Giants Max Lucado THOMAS NELSON Twelve Ordinary Men John MacArthur THOMAS NELSON Love and Respect Emerson Eggerichs THOMAS NELSON Cure for the Common Life Max Lucado THOMAS NELSON The Journey Billy Graham THOMAS NELSON 3:16 The Numbers of Hope Max Lucado THOMAS NELSON Inside My Heart Robin McGraw THOMAS NELSON The Confident Woman Joyce Meyer FAITHWORDS, DIVISION OF HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA Approval Addiction Joyce Meyer FAITHWORDS, DIVISION OF HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA Heaven Randy Alcorn TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS Get Out of That Pit Beth Moore THOMAS NELSON Becoming a Woman of Prayer Cynthia Heald NAVPRESS 23 Minutes in Hell Bill Wiese CHARISMA HOUSE The Case for a Creator Lee Strobel ZONDERVAN The Life You've Always Wanted John Ortberg ZONDERVAN Think Big Ben Carson and Cecil Murphey ZONDERVAN Big Idea Books – God Made You Special Eric Metaxas ZONDERVAN Just Walk Across the Room Bill Hybels ZONDERVAN Escape from the Island of Aquarius Frank E. Peretti CROSSWAY BOOKS & BIBLES Christianity, Cults & Religion Rose Publishing ROSE PUBLISHING, INC. The Redemption of Sarah Cain Beverly Lewis BETHANY HOUSE PUBLISHERS The Crossroad Beverly Lewis BETHANY HOUSE PUBLISHERS	Where to Find It in the Bible Ken Anderson THOMAS NELSON God's Promises for Your Every Need Thomas Nelson THOMAS NELSON NKJV Study Bible THOMAS NELSON Grace for the Moment, Volume 1 Max Lucado THOMAS NELSON The MacArthur Study Bible John MacArthur, Editor THOMAS NELSON Blue Like Jazz THOMAS NELSON Donald Miller The Total Money Makeover Dave Ramsey THOMAS NELSON NIV Adventure Bible Larry and Sue Richards ZONDERKIDZ The Shack William P. Young FAITHWORDS, DIVISION OF HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA Quiet Strength Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS, INC. Redeeming Love Francine Rivers WATERBROOK MULTNOMAH PUBLISHING GROUP The Treasure Principle Randy Alcorn WATERBROOK MULTNOMAH PUBLISHING GROUP Message Remix Eugene Peterson NAVPRESS Starting Your Day Right Joyce Meyer FAITHWORDS NIrV Read With Me Bible ZONDERVAN What's So Amazing About Grace Philip Yancey ZONDERVAN The Jesus I Never Knew Philip Yancey ZONDERVAN The Legend of the Candy Cane Lori Walburg ZONDERVAN The Case for Easter Lee Strobel ZONDERVAN Once Upon a Summer Janette Oke BETHANY HOUSE PUBLISHERS The Shunning Beverly Lewis BETHANY HOUSE PUBLISHERS Alpha Questions of Life Nicky Gumbel ALPHA INTERNATIONAL Jerusalem Countdown John Hagee FRONTLINE, A STRANG COMPANY

2007
Gold 500,000 in sales	Platinum 1 million in sales
Y Ahora Que Ralph Harris ZONDERVAN If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat John Ortberg ZONDERVAN Lies Women Believe Nancy Leigh DeMoss MOODY PUBLISHERS One Minute After You Die Erwin W. Lutzer MOODY PUBLISHERS Outreach New Testament ESV CROSSWAY BOOKS AND BIBLES Don't Waste Your Life John Piper CROSSWAY BOOKS AND BIBLES Ending Your Day Right Joyce Meyer FAITHWORDS Moments Together for Couples Dennis and Barbara Rainey REGAL Your Best Life Now Journal Joel Osteen FAITHWORDS Ten Secrets for the Man in the Mirror Patrick Morley ZONDERVAN Seven Seasons of the Man in the Mirror Patrick Morley ZONDERVAN Lord, Teach Me to Pray in 28 Days Kay Arthur HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS A Voice in the Wind Francine Rivers TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS, INC. The Rising Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS, INC. The Tender Years Janette Oke BETHANY HOUSE PUBLISHERS Blue Like Jazz Donald Miller NELSON BOOKS, A DIVISION OF THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS Captivating John & Stasi Eldredge NELSON BOOKS, A DIVISION OF THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS The Postcard Beverly Lewis BETHANY HOUSE PUBLISHERS Loose that Man and Let Him Go! T.D. Jakes BETHANY HOUSE PUBLISHERS Not My Will Francena H. Arnold MOODY PUBLISHERS Little Pilgrim's Progress Helen L. Taylor MOODY PUBLISHERS For Women Only Shaunti Feldhahn MULTNOMAH BOOKS Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World Joanna Weaver WATERBROOK PRESS The Will of God Leslie D. Weatherhead ABINGDON PRESS	Boundaries Henry Cloud and John Townsend ZONDERVAN Gifted Hands Ben Carson ZONDERVAN The Daily Bible® F. LaGard Smith HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS The Man in the Mirror Patrick Morley ZONDERVAN The Power of a Praying® Husband Stormie Omartian HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS 90 Minutes in Heaven Don Piper with Cecil Murphy REVELL, A DIVISION OF BAKER PUBLISHING GROUP

2006
Gold 500,000 in sales	Platinum 1 million in sales
Captivating John & Stasi Eldredge Nelson Books, A Division of Thomas Nelson Publishers The Message / Remix Eugene H. Peterson NavPress Daily Readings from Your Best Life Now Joel Osteen Warner Faith Jerusalem Countdown John Hagee Frontline, A Strang Company The Maker's Diet Jordan Rubin Siloam, A Strang Company The Bait of Satan John Bevere Charisma House, A Strang Company The Ragamuffin Gospel Brennan Manning Multnomah Publishers The Student Bible Dictionary Karen Dockrey, Johnnie Godwin, Phyllis Godwin Barbour Publishing, Inc. Parenting with Love & Logic Foster Cline, MD and Jim Fay NAVPRESS God Gave Us You Lisa Tawn Bergren WATERBROOK PRESS Revelation Unveiled Tim LaHaye ZONDERVAN NIV Mass Market Bible – Softcover ZONDERVAN The Case for Easter Lee Strobel ZONDERVAN The Language of Love Gary Smalley and John Trent, Ph.D. TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS/FOCUS ON THE FAMILY	Captivating John and Stasi Eldredge Nelson Books, A Division of Thomas Nelson Publishers The Message / Full Bible Eugene H. Peterson NavPress The Purpose Driven Church Rick Warren ZONDERVAN The Case for Faith Lee Strobel ZONDERVAN Jerusalem Countdown John Hagee FRONTLINE, a division of Strang Communications

2005
Gold 500,000 in sales	Platinum 1 million in sales
The Language of Love Tyndale House Publishers/Focus on the Family Gary Smalley and John Trent, Ph.D. The Case for Easter Lee Strobel Zondervan Revelation Unveiled Tim LaHaye Zondervan NIV Mass Market Bible - Softcover Zondervan The Postcard Beverly Lewis Bethany House Publishers The Covenant Beverly Lewis Bethany House Publishers Loose that Man and Let Him Go! T.D. Jakes Bethany House Publishers Spring's Gentle Promise Janette Oke Bethany House Publishers The New Inductive Study Bible Precept Ministries International Harvest House Publishers Intercessory Prayer, How God Can Use Your Prayers to Move Heaven and Earth Dutch Sheets Regal Books A Gown of Spanish Lace Janette Oke Bethany House Publishers 15 Minutes Alone with God Emilie Barnes Harvest House Publishers Awesome Good Clean Jokes for Kids Bob Phillips Harvest House Publishers It's Not about Me Max Lucado Integrity Publishers How to Begin the Christian Life George Sweeting Moody Publishers 31 Days of Praise Warren & Ruth Myers Multnomah Publishers, Inc. Redeeming Love Francine Rivers Multnomah Publishers, Inc. Stories for a Woman's Heart Alice Gray Multnomah Publishers, Inc. The Dream Giver Dr. Bruce Wilkinson Multnomah Publishers, Inc. The Treasure Principle Randy Alcorn Multnomah Publishers, Inc. Revolve: The Complete New Testament Nelson Bibles/Transit "My Good Night" Series Standard Publishing Susan Lingo The Macarthur Study Bible Thomas Nelson, Inc. Dr. John MacArthur

2011 Christian Book Award Winners

2011 Christian Book Award Winners



The 2011 Christian Book of the Year and
Winner in the Non-Fiction Category

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
Eric Metaxas
Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 9781595551382


Bibles

HCSB Study Bible
Jeremy Royal Howard and Ed Blum, General Editors
B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781586405069


Bible Reference

Zondervan Illustrated Bible
Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament
John H. Walton, General Editor
Zondervan
ISBN: 9780310255727


Children

The Action Bible
Doug Mauss, General Editor
Sergio Cariello, Illustrator
David C Cook
ISBN: 9780781444996


Fiction

Almost Heaven
Chris Fabry
Tyndale House Publishers
ISBN: 9781414319575


Inspiration

You Changed My Life
Max Lucado
Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 9781404187832  

NON-FICTION 
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
Eric Metaxas
Thomas Nelson, 9781595551382