RELIGION BEST-SELLERS
(Editor’s note: This August list is compiled by Publishers Weekly magazine from data received from general independent bookstores, chain stores and wholesalers within the month of July. Copyright 2007 Publishers Weekly. Distributed by Religion News Service.)
HARDCOVER
1. “God Is Not Great,” by Christopher Hitchens. (Twelve, $24.99)
2. “Reposition Yourself,” by T.D. Jakes. (Atria, $24.00)
3. “Jesus of Nazareth,” by Pope Benedict XVI. (Doubleday, $24.95)
4. “The Penny,” by Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford. (Faith Words, $21.99)
5. “Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life,” by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker. (Tyndale, $26.99)
6. “The God Delusion,” by Richard Dawkins. (Houghton Mifflin, $27.00)
7. “Your Best Life Now,” by Joel Osteen. (Faith Words, $21.99)
8. “Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment,” by Deepak Chopra. (HarperOne, $24.95)
9. “Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires, the Respect He Desperately Needs,” by Emerson Eggerichs. (Thomas Nelson/Integrity, $21.99)
10. “Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality and Spirituality,” by Rob Bell. (Zondervan, $19.99)
PAPERBACK
1. “90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life,” by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey. (Revell, $12.99)
2. “The Five Love Languages,” by Gary Chapman. (Moody/Northfield, $13.99)
3. “The Purpose-Driven Life,” by Rick Warren. (Zondervan, $14.99)
4. “Mere Christianity,” by C.S. Lewis. (Harper San Francisco, $11.95)
5. “Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality,” by Donald Miller. (Thomas Nelson, $14.99)
6. “Battlefield of the Mind,” by Joyce Meyer. (Faith Words, $14.99)
7. “Forever,” by Karen Kingsbury. (Tyndale, $13.99)
8. “Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why,” by Bart D. Ehrman. (HarperOne, $14.95)
9. “A Sister’s Secret,” by Wanda E. Brunstetter. (Barbour, $9.97)
10. “The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew-Three Women Search for Understanding,” by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, Priscilla Warner. (Free Press, $14.00)
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