Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen's best-selling Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day has been cited as part of the reason for Simon & Schuster's strong year.

Become a Better You has spent more than 15 weeks on the New York Times' Hardcover Advice list since it was released Oct. 15 by Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.

The first printing of the title was 3 million copies-the highest for a hardcover book in Simon & Schuster history.

Publishing revenues for 2007 increased 10% to $886.1 million from $807.0 million in 2006, reflecting higher sales from several best-selling titles, including Become a Better You, Simon & Schuster officials said.

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