Christian Bestsellers, December 2008
Compiled and distributed by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA)
| Rank (Last Month) | Title | Author | ISBN | Publisher | Pub Date | List Price | Award |
| 1 (1) | The Love Dare | Stephen & Alex Kendrick | 9780805448856 | B&H Publishing Group | 09/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 2 (3) | The Shack | William P. Young | 9780964729230 | Windblown Media | 07/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 3 (6) | What in the World Is Going On? | David Jeremiah | 9780785228875 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2008 | $22.99 | |
| 4 (2) | Sunset | Karen Kingsbury | 9780842387583 | Tyndale House Publishers | 09/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 5 (-) | Every Now and Then | Karen Kingsbury | 9780310266150 | Zondervan | 11/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 6 (7) | The Five Love Languages | Gary Chapman | 9781881273158 | Moody Publishers | 10/1992 | $14.99 | |
| 7 (11) | Fireproof | Eric Wilson | 9781595547163 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 8 (-) | Fireproof Your Marriage Participant's Guide | Jennifer Dion | 9780978715397 | Outreach | 07/2008 | $8.95 | |
| 9 (-) | The Christmas Candle | Max Lucado | 9781595541475 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 10/2006 | $16.99 | |
| 10 (12) | 90 Minutes in Heaven | Don Piper | 9780800759490 | Baker Publishing Group | 09/2004 | $13.99 | |
| 11 (-) | The Purpose of Christmas | Rick Warren | 9781416559009 | Howard Books/Simon & Schuster | 11/2008 | $17.99 | |
| 12 (15) | Jesus Calling | Sarah Young | 9781591451884 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 10/2004 | $13.99 | |
| 13 (9) | Love and Respect | Emerson Eggerichs | 9781591451877 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2004 | $22.99 | |
| 14 (-) | Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader | Joe Hilley | 9780310318927 | Zondervan | 10/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 15 (8) | Boundaries | Henry Cloud/John Townsend | 9780310247456 | Zondervan | 03/2002 | $14.99 | |
| 16 (-) | Multiple Blessings | Jon & Kate Gosselin | 9780310289029 | Zondervan | 10/2008 | $19.99 | |
| 17 (18) | Crazy Love | Francis Chan | 9781434768513 | David C. Cook | 05/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 18 (23) | The Power of a Praying Woman | Stormie Omartian | 9780736919265 | Harvest House Publishers | 01/2007 | $12.99 | |
| 19 (4) | Sarah | Kaylene Johnson | 9781414330501 | Tyndale House Publishers | 09/2008 | $15.95 | |
| 20 (26) | White Christmas Pie | Wanda E. Brunstetter | 9781597899376 | Barbour Publishing | 09/2008 | $10.97 | |
| 21 (-) | Walking with God | John Eldredge | 9780785206965 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 04/2008 | $22.99 | |
| 22 (13) | The Purpose Driven Life | Rick Warren | 9780310276999 | Zondervan | 02/2007 | $14.99 | |
| 23 (5) | The Longing | Beverly Lewis | 9780764203121 | Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group | 10/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 24 (14) | Have a New Kid by Friday | Kevin Leman | 9780800719029 | Revell/Baker Publishing Group | 03/2008 | $17.99 | |
| 25 (19) | Captivating | John & Stasi Eldredge | 9780785289098 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 07/2007 | $14.99 | |
| 26 (29) | The Power of a Praying Wife | Stormie Omartian | 9780736919241 | Harvest House Publishers | 01/2007 | $12.99 | |
| 27 (-) | Grace for the Moment | Max Lucado | 9780849956249 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 03/2000 | $14.99 | |
| 28 (27) | Wild at Heart | John Eldredge | 9780785287964 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 01/2006 | $14.99 | |
| 29 (25) | Epicenter | Joel C. Rosenberg | 9781414311364 | Tyndale House Publishers | 10/2007 | $14.99 | |
| 30 (21) | Dead Heat | Joel C. Rosenberg | 9781414311623 | Tyndale House Publishers | 08/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 31 (16) | Jesus Wants to Save Christians | Rob Bell | 9780310275022 | Zondervan | 10/2008 | $19.99 | |
| 32 (22) | Sinner | Ted Dekker | 9781595540089 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2008 | $24.99 | |
| 33 (24) | Cast of Characters | Max Lucado | 9780849921247 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 10/2008 | $24.99 | |
| 34 (10) | Jessie | Lori Wick | 9780736920803 | Harvest House Publishers | 09/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 35 (39) | Heaven | Randy C. Alcorn | 9780842379427 | Tyndale House Publishers | 09/2004 | $24.99 | |
| 36 (-) | Believing God Day by Day | Beth Moore | 9780805447989 | B&H Publishing Group | 10/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 37 (-) | The List | Robert Whitlow | 9780849945182 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 10/2004 | $14.99 | |
| 38 (31) | 23 Minutes in Hell | Bill Wiese | 9781591858829 | Strang Communications Company | 03/2006 | $12.99 | |
| 39 (35) | Battlefield of the Mind | Joyce Meyer | 9780446691093 | FaithWords | 10/2002 | $14.99 | |
| 40 (33) | Fireproof Your Life | Michael Catt | 9780875089843 | Christian Literature Crusade | $12.99 | ||
| 41 (-) | Jesus | Beth Moore | 9780805446456 | B&H Publishing Group | 09/2007 | $24.99 | |
| 42 (47) | Redeeming Love | Francine Rivers | 9781590525135 | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group | 05/2005 | $14.99 | |
| 43 (-) | Countdown to the Apocalypse | Grant R. Jeffrey | 9781400074419 | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group | 10/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 44 (-) | Rachel's Secret | B.J. Hoff | 9780736924184 | Harvest House Publishers | 10/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 45 (42) | In Step with God | Charles F. Stanley | 9781400200917 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2008 | $19.99 | |
| 46 (-) | Jesus: The Greatest Life of All | Charles R. Swindoll | 9780849901904 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 02/2008 | $24.99 | |
| 47 (38) | My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers/James Reimann | 9781602601864 | Barbour Publishing | 03/2008 | $9.97 | |
| 48 (30) | Rebecca's Reward | Lauraine Snelling | 9780764202025 | Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group | 10/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 49 (44) | Quiet Strength | Tony Dungy | 9781414318028 | Tyndale House Publishers | 05/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 50 (41) | Miracles | Terri Blackstock | 9781595545114 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 03/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 1 (1) | The Love Dare | Stephen & Alex Kendrick | 9780805448856 | B&H Publishing Group | 09/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 2 (3) | The Shack | William P. Young | 9780964729230 | Windblown Media | 07/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 3 (6) | What in the World Is Going On? | David Jeremiah | 9780785228875 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2008 | $22.99 | |
| 4 (2) | Sunset | Karen Kingsbury | 9780842387583 | Tyndale House Publishers | 09/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 5 (-) | Every Now and Then | Karen Kingsbury | 9780310266150 | Zondervan | 11/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 6 (7) | The Five Love Languages | Gary Chapman | 9781881273158 | Moody Publishers | 10/1992 | $14.99 | |
| 7 (11) | Fireproof | Eric Wilson | 9781595547163 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 8 (-) | Fireproof Your Marriage Participant's Guide | Jennifer Dion | 9780978715397 | Outreach | 07/2008 | $8.95 | |
| 9 (-) | The Christmas Candle | Max Lucado | 9781595541475 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 10/2006 | $16.99 | |
| 10 (12) | 90 Minutes in Heaven | Don Piper | 9780800759490 | Baker Publishing Group | 09/2004 | $13.99 | |
| 11 (-) | The Purpose of Christmas | Rick Warren | 9781416559009 | Howard Books/Simon & Schuster | 11/2008 | $17.99 | |
| 12 (15) | Jesus Calling | Sarah Young | 9781591451884 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 10/2004 | $13.99 | |
| 13 (9) | Love and Respect | Emerson Eggerichs | 9781591451877 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2004 | $22.99 | |
| 14 (-) | Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader | Joe Hilley | 9780310318927 | Zondervan | 10/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 15 (8) | Boundaries | Henry Cloud/John Townsend | 9780310247456 | Zondervan | 03/2002 | $14.99 | |
| 16 (-) | Multiple Blessings | Jon & Kate Gosselin | 9780310289029 | Zondervan | 10/2008 | $19.99 | |
| 17 (18) | Crazy Love | Francis Chan | 9781434768513 | David C. Cook | 05/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 18 (23) | The Power of a Praying Woman | Stormie Omartian | 9780736919265 | Harvest House Publishers | 01/2007 | $12.99 | |
| 19 (4) | Sarah | Kaylene Johnson | 9781414330501 | Tyndale House Publishers | 09/2008 | $15.95 | |
| 20 (26) | White Christmas Pie | Wanda E. Brunstetter | 9781597899376 | Barbour Publishing | 09/2008 | $10.97 | |
| 21 (-) | Walking with God | John Eldredge | 9780785206965 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 04/2008 | $22.99 | |
| 22 (13) | The Purpose Driven Life | Rick Warren | 9780310276999 | Zondervan | 02/2007 | $14.99 | |
| 23 (5) | The Longing | Beverly Lewis | 9780764203121 | Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group | 10/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 24 (14) | Have a New Kid by Friday | Kevin Leman | 9780800719029 | Revell/Baker Publishing Group | 03/2008 | $17.99 | |
| 25 (19) | Captivating | John & Stasi Eldredge | 9780785289098 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 07/2007 | $14.99 | |
| 26 (29) | The Power of a Praying Wife | Stormie Omartian | 9780736919241 | Harvest House Publishers | 01/2007 | $12.99 | |
| 27 (-) | Grace for the Moment | Max Lucado | 9780849956249 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 03/2000 | $14.99 | |
| 28 (27) | Wild at Heart | John Eldredge | 9780785287964 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 01/2006 | $14.99 | |
| 29 (25) | Epicenter | Joel C. Rosenberg | 9781414311364 | Tyndale House Publishers | 10/2007 | $14.99 | |
| 30 (21) | Dead Heat | Joel C. Rosenberg | 9781414311623 | Tyndale House Publishers | 08/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 31 (16) | Jesus Wants to Save Christians | Rob Bell | 9780310275022 | Zondervan | 10/2008 | $19.99 | |
| 32 (22) | Sinner | Ted Dekker | 9781595540089 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2008 | $24.99 | |
| 33 (24) | Cast of Characters | Max Lucado | 9780849921247 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 10/2008 | $24.99 | |
| 34 (10) | Jessie | Lori Wick | 9780736920803 | Harvest House Publishers | 09/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 35 (39) | Heaven | Randy C. Alcorn | 9780842379427 | Tyndale House Publishers | 09/2004 | $24.99 | |
| 36 (-) | Believing God Day by Day | Beth Moore | 9780805447989 | B&H Publishing Group | 10/2008 | $14.99 | |
| 37 (-) | The List | Robert Whitlow | 9780849945182 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 10/2004 | $14.99 | |
| 38 (31) | 23 Minutes in Hell | Bill Wiese | 9781591858829 | Strang Communications Company | 03/2006 | $12.99 | |
| 39 (35) | Battlefield of the Mind | Joyce Meyer | 9780446691093 | FaithWords | 10/2002 | $14.99 | |
| 40 (33) | Fireproof Your Life | Michael Catt | 9780875089843 | Christian Literature Crusade | $12.99 | ||
| 41 (-) | Jesus | Beth Moore | 9780805446456 | B&H Publishing Group | 09/2007 | $24.99 | |
| 42 (47) | Redeeming Love | Francine Rivers | 9781590525135 | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group | 05/2005 | $14.99 | |
| 43 (-) | Countdown to the Apocalypse | Grant R. Jeffrey | 9781400074419 | Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing Group | 10/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 44 (-) | Rachel's Secret | B.J. Hoff | 9780736924184 | Harvest House Publishers | 10/2008 | $13.99 | |
| 45 (42) | In Step with God | Charles F. Stanley | 9781400200917 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 09/2008 | $19.99 | |
| 46 (-) | Jesus: The Greatest Life of All | Charles R. Swindoll | 9780849901904 | Thomas Nelson Publishers | 02/2008 | $24.99 | |
| 47 (38) | My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers/James Reimann | 9781602601864 | Barbour Publishing | 03/2008 | $9.97 | |
| 48 (30) | Rebecca's Reward | Lauraine Snelling | 9780764202025 | Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group | 10/2008 | $13.99 |




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