Friday, May 22, 2009

Christian Fiction Bestseller Lists for April

The CBA bestseller's list for April was just posted online, so we can now look at our monthly comparison between the CBA and ECPA lists. For you new readers, a recap: The lists are titled differently. The CBA list title is always two months ahead of the month it's representing. Therefore its June list shows bestsellers in the month of April. The ECPA list title is one month ahead, so its May list reflects sales in April. (Although sometimes the ECPA list cuts off a little early in the month.)

Titles appearing on one list and not the other are highlighted in blue.

CBA (Numbers in parentheses reflect ranking on CBA Top 50 list for April, which includes nonfiction and fiction.)

1. (2) The Shack, William P. Young, Windblown Media
2. (3) The Secret, Beverly Lewis, Bethany House (Baker)
3. (5) Take One, Karen Kingsbury, Zondervan
4. (16) Fireproof, Eric Wilson & Alex Kendrick, Thomas Nelson
5. (24) BoneMan’s Daughters, Ted Dekker, Center Street (Hachette)
6. (36) Double Minds, Terri Blackstock, Zondervan
7. (38) A Love to Last Forever. Tracie Peterson, Bethany House (Baker)
8. (44) A Cousin’s Promise, Wanda Brunstetter, Barbour
9. (49) Redeeming Love, Francine Rivers, Multnomah (WaterBrook)
10. This Side of Heaven, Karen Kingsbury, Center Street (Hachette)
11. Beyond This Moment, Tamera Alexander, Bethany House (Baker)
12. Higher Hope, Robert Whitlow, Thomas Nelson
13. A Widow’s Hope, Mary Ellis, Harvest House
14. Kiss, Ted Dekker and Erin Healy, Thomas Nelson
15. Every Now and Then, Karen Kingsbury, Zondervan
16. The Centurion’s Wife, Davis Bunn & Janette Oke, Bethany House (Baker)
17. Showdown, Ted Dekker, Thomas Nelson

18. Where Do I Go? Neta Jackson, Thomas Nelson
19. A Gift of Grace, Amy Clipston, Zondervan
20. Plain Pursuit, Beth Wiseman, Thomas Nelson

ECPA

1. The Secret, Beverly Lewis, Bethany House (Baker)
2. The Shack, William P. Young, Windblown Media
3. Take One, Karen Kingsbury, Zondervan
4. Fireproof, Eric Wilson, Thomas Nelson
5. A Cousin's Promise, Wanda E. Brunstetter, Barbour
6. Double Minds, Terri Blackstock, Zondervan
7. Adam, Ted Dekker, Thomas Nelson

8. This Side of Heaven, Karen Kingsbury, Center Street
9. A Love to Last Forever, Tracie Peterson, Bethany House (Baker)

10. Beyond This Moment, Tamera Alexander, Bethany House (Baker)
11. Healing Waters, Stephen Arterburn and Nancy Rue, Thomas Nelson
12. Kiss, Ted Dekker andErin Healy, Thomas Nelson

13. Showdown, Ted Dekker, Thomas Nelson
14. Redeeming Love, Francine Rivers, Multnomah
15. BoneMan's Daughters, Ted Dekker, Center Street
16. Where Do I Go?, Neta Jackson, Thomas Nelson

17. Michal, Jill Eileen Smith, Revell (Baker)
18. Blink of an Eye, Ted Dekker, Thomas Nelson
19. Rebecca's Promise, Jerry S. Eicher, Harvest House
20. Conspiracy of Ravens, Gilbert Morris, Thomas Nelson

2 comments:

Sheila Deeth said...

I should read more of these.

Kristen said...

I absolutely loved Fireproof! I will have to read the others on these lists as well. I found a Christian novel you all might enjoy called Three Women, Three Mentors, One Plane. This plot is perfect for a movie! Where are you, Steven Spielberg?!