c. 2008 Religion News Service

RELIGION BEST-SELLERS

(Editor’s note: This April list is compiled by Publishers Weekly magazine from data received from general independent bookstores, chain stores and wholesalers within the month of March. Copyright 2008 Publishers Weekly. Distributed by Religion News Service.)

HARDCOVER

1. “Mistaken Identity,” by Don & Susie Van Ryn and Newell, Colleen & Whitney Cerak. (Howard Books, $21.99)

2. “Dead Heat,” by Joel C. Rosenberg. (Tyndale House, $24.99)

3. “The Promise: God’s Purpose and Plan for When Life Hurts,” by Jonathan Morris. (HarperOne, $24.95)

4. “The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama,” by Pico Iyer. (Knopf, $24.00)

5. “A Civilization of Love: What Every Catholic Can Do to Transform the World,” by Carl Anderson. (HarperOne, $19.95)

6. “The Third Jesus,” by Deepak Chopra. (Harmony, $24.00)

7. “The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism,” by Timothy Keller. (Dutton, $24.95)

8. “Become a Better You,” by Joel Osteen. (Free Press, $25.00)

9. “Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires, the Respect He Desperately Needs,” by Emerson Eggerichs. (Thomas Nelson, $21.99)

10. “Walking with God: Talk to Him. Hear from Him. Really,” by John Eldredge. (Thomas Nelson, $22.99)

PAPERBACK

1. “The Shack,” by William P. Young. (Windblown Media, $14.99)

2. “90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life,” by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey. (Revell, $12.99)

3. “The God Delusion,” by Richard Dawkins. (Mariner Books, $15.95)

4. “The Forbidden,” by Beverly Lewis. (Bethany House, $13.99)

5. “The Five Love Languages,” by Gary Chapman. (Moody/Northfield, $14.99)

6. “Mere Christianity,” by C.S. Lewis. (HarperOne, $11.95)

7. “Battlefield of the Mind,” by Joyce Meyer. (FaithWords, $14.99)

8. “The Purpose-Driven Life,” by Rick Warren. (Zondervan, $14.99)

9. “Someday (Sunrise Series, Baxter 3),” by Karen Kingsbury. (Tyndale, $13.99)

10. “Dawn’s Light,” by Terri Blackstock. (Zondervan, $14.99)

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