Editor at Large and author Philip Yancey has been named one of the winners in the magazine's annual list of best books.

Yancey's Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? (Zondervan) was chosen top in the Christian Living category, one of 10 Christianity Today Book Awards 2007 prizes given by the magazine from 291 titles submitted by 43 publishers.

"The evangelical book industry is often criticized for producing too much fluff. That's true, but it also produces a great deal of good stuff," said Christianity Today Managing Editor Mark Galli. "This contest is our attempt to reward good, thoughtful writing that addresses issues that concern evangelicals."

Other winners in the 18th annual listing were: Apologetics/Evangelism: The Language of God by Francis S. Collins (Free Press); Biblical Studies: Jesus and the Eyewitnesses by Richard Bauckham (Eerdmans); Christianity and Culture: The End of Memory by Miroslav Volf (Eerdmans); Church/Pastoral Leadership: Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger (B&H Publishing Group).

Fiction: Dwelling Places by Vinita Hampton Wright (Harperone); History/Biography: Upon the Altar of the Nation by Harry S. Stout (Viking); Missions/Global Affairs: The Mission of God by Christopher J.H. Wright (IVP Academic); Spirituality: The Divine Embrace by Robert E. Webber (Baker Books); Theology/Ethics: The Shadow of the Antichrist by Stephen N. Williams (Baker Academic).

The full list, including categories, awards of merit and judges' comments, can be found at www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2007/june/8.36.html.

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