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NIV editions hold top spots in ECPA Bible best-seller list Print Email
Written by Jeremy Burns   
Monday, 09 September 2013 10:38 AM America/New_York

TheStoryHRThe top three spots on the ECPA Bible best-seller list for the week ending Aug. 31 were held by different editions of the New International Version (all Zondervan).  The Story, NIV Adventure Bible, and The NIV Journey Bible topped the list, while the NIrV Adventure Bible holds the No. 4 slot.

The top 20 ECPA General best-sellers were: 1. KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2013-2014, softcover (Standard Publishing); 2. Jesus Calling, Sarah Young, hardcover (Thomas Nelson); 3. KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2013-14, large print softcover (Standard Publishing); 4. Jesus Calling, Young, large print deluxe (Thomas Nelson); 5. When God’s People Pray, Jim Cymbala, softcover (Zondervan); 6. NIV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2013-2014, softcover (Standard Publishing); 7. The Circle Maker, Mark Batterson, softcover (Zondervan); 8. You’ll Get Through This, Max Lucado, hardcover (Thomas Nelson); 9. Grace, Lucado, hardcover (Thomas Nelson); 10. Jesus Calling, Young, deluxe (Thomas Nelson); 11. NIV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2013-2014, large print softcover (Standard Publishing); 12. Gods at War, Kyle Idleman, softcover (Zondervan); 13. Not a Fan, Idleman, softcover (Zondervan); 14. Heaven Is for Real, Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent, softcover (Thomas Nelson); 15. Jesus Calling, Young, women’s edition (Thomas Nelson); 16. Jesus Today, Sarah Young, hardcover (Thomas Nelson); 17. Happy, Happy, Happy, Phil Robertson, hardcover (Howard Books); 18. The 5 Love Languages, Gary Chapman, softcover (Northfield Publishing); 19. Kingdom Woman, Tony Evans, Chrystal Evans Hurst, hardcover (Tyndale House Publishers); and 20. The Harbinger, Jonathan Cahn (FrontLine).

The top 10 Fiction titles were: 1. The Harbinger, Cahn (FrontLine); 2. The Tattered Quilt, Wanda E. Brunstetter (Barbour Publishing); 3. Trapped, “Private Justice” No. 2, Irene Hannon (Revell/Baker Publishing Group); 4. The Secret Keeper, “Home to Hickory Hollow” No. 4, Beverly Lewis (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group); 5. Wake the Dawn, Lauraine Snelling (FaithWords); 6. The Miner’s Lady, “Land of Shining Water” No. 3, Tracie Peterson (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group); 7. Stranded, “Alaskan Courage” No. 3, Dani Pettrey (Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group); 8. Secrets Over Sweet Tea, Denise Hildreth Jones (Tyndale); 9. A Tale of Three Kings, Gene Edwards (Tyndale); and 10. The Last Jihad, “Last Jihad” No. 1, Joel C. Rosenberg (Tyndale).

The top five Bibles were: 1. The Story, NIV, deluxe, hardcover (Zondervan); 2. NIV Adventure Bible, hardcover (Zondervan); 3. The NIV Journey Bible, softcover (Zondervan); 4. NirV Adventure Bible for Early Readers, hardcover (Zondervan); and 5. ESV Pew and Worship Bible, black hardcover (Crossway).