‘Storm’ central: After numerous media appearances, including a stop at NBC’s Today show and a feature in People magazine, Lynne Spears’ memoir Through the Storm (Thomas Nelson), which chronicles her life as the mother of pop singer Britney and actress Jamie Lynn, debuted at No. 5 on the Oct. 5 New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction list for the week ending Sept. 20.  

Losers’ days are numbered when the new book How Not to Date a Loser by Georgia Shaffer releases from Harvest House Publishers on Dec. 1. The bluntly titled work deals with bad choices singles make in relationships and helps them discover their blind spots and the difference between romance and love.

Media attention surrounding the new film Fireproof starring Kirk Cameron has helped push sales of The Love Dare (B&H Books/B&H Publishing Group), which presents a 40-day challenge for married couples. The book is featured prominently in the film, which had a huge weekend box-office opening. The publisher reports the book is now in its sixth printing, having sold more than 500,000 copies to date.  

Move over, Superman. Best-selling author Ted Dekker’s “Lost Books” series flows into the comic book world with the Chosen and Infidel graphic novels. Both volumes are full-color illustrated stories set in the universe of Dekker’s popular “Circle Trilogy.”  Spring 2009 titles, including books, audiobooks and audio Bibles from various publishers, are now on the Christian Retailing Web site. To see the listings, compiled of those releasing from January through April, visit www.christianretailing.com/booklistings.  

Correction: Steven K. Scott’s The Greatest Words Ever Spoken (WaterBrook Press) is a hardcover book that released Sept. 16. His The Richest Man Who Ever Lived was also distributed to Christian retail through WaterBrook.