Osteen book leads 2008 best-sellers Print
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Thursday, 15 January 2009 12:21 PM America/New_York

Become a Better You by Joel Osteen (Free Press) had the longest run at the top spot of Publishers Weekly's 2008 top religion best-sellers.

Become a Better You topped the hardcover charts five times, followed by Mistaken Identity by Don & Susie Van Ryn, and Newell, Colleen & Whitney Cerak with Mark Tabb (Howard Books) with two months at No. 1.

Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker (Tyndale House Publishers), Walking With God by John Eldredge (Thomas Nelson), Before You Do by T.D. Jakes (Atria), What in the World Is Going On? by David Jeremiah (Thomas Nelson), and The Purpose of Christmas by Rick Warren (Howard Books) each topped the charts for a month.

Two titles dominated the lead spot on Publishers Weekly's paperback charts last year. The Shack by William P. Young (Windblown Media/Hachette Book Group USA) topped the charts five times, while 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey (Revell/Baker Publishing Group) was No. 1 for four months.