RELIGION BEST-SELLERS
(Editor’s note: This September list is compiled by Publishers Weekly magazine from data received from general independent bookstores, chain stores and wholesalers within the month of August. Copyright 2007 Publishers Weekly. Distributed by Religion News Service.)
HARDCOVER
1. “Reposition Yourself,” by T.D. Jakes. (Atria, $24.00)
2. “God Is Not Great,” by Christopher Hitchens. (Twelve, $24.99)
3. “Jesus of Nazareth,” by Pope Benedict XVI. (Doubleday, $24.95)
4. “Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires, the Respect He Desperately Needs,” by Emerson Eggerichs. (Thomas Nelson/Integrity, $21.99)
5. “Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light,” by Mother Teresa and Brian Kolodiejchuk. (Doubleday, $22.95)
6. “The Penny,” by Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford. (FaithWords, $21.99)
7. “Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life, ” by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker. (Tyndale, $26.99)
8. “Your Best Life Now,” by Joel Osteen. (FaithWords, $21.99)
9. “Facing Your Giants: The God Who Made a Miracle Out of David Stands Ready to Make One Out of You,” by Max Lucado. (Thomas Nelson, $24.99)
10. “Heaven Is Real; Lessons on Earthly Joy _ From the Man Who Spent 90 Minutes in Heaven,” by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey. (Berkley, $21.95)
PAPERBACK
1. “90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life,” by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey. (Revell, $12.99)
2. “Mere Christianity,” by C.S. Lewis. (Harper San Francisco, $11.95)
3. “The Five Love Languages,” by Gary Chapman. (Moody/Northfield, $13.99)
4. “Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality,” by Donald Miller. (Thomas Nelson, $14.99)
5. “Your Best Life Now,” by Joel Osteen. (FaithWords, $13.99)
6. “The Purpose-Driven Life,” by Rick Warren. (Zondervan, $14.99)
7. “Battlefield of the Mind,” by Joyce Meyer. (FaithWords, $14.99)
8. “Summer,” by Karen Kingsbury. (Tyndale, $13.99)
9. “The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief,” by Francis S. Collins. (Free Press, $15.00)
10. “Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why,” by Bart D. Ehrman. (HarperOne, $14.95)
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