ATLANTA, GA, (May 1, 2014) – Bestselling authors, Tony Evans (The Power of God’s Names – Nonfiction) and Kimberla Lawson Roby (The Prodigal Son – Fiction) lead the bestsellers list of Black Christian authors on the May 2014 edition of the Black Christian News/Black Christian Book Company National Bestsellers List.
BCNN1.com has also released the May 2014 edition of the BCNN1/Amazon.com Kindle E-book Bestsellers List. This list ranks African-American Christian e-books based upon their sales rankings in the Amazon Kindle e-book store. Also, BCNN1 is releasing the May 2014 edition of the BCNN1/Barnes & Noble Nook E-book Bestsellers List. This list ranks African-American Christian e-books based upon their sales rankings in the B&N Nook e-book store.
May 2014 Top 10 Black Christian Bestsellers List (Non-fiction)
1. The Power of God’s Names by Tony Evans (Harvest House)
2. Instinct: The Power to Unleash Your Inborn Drive by T.D. Jakes (FaithWords)
3. One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future by Ben Carson (Sentinel)
4. Guardian of the Republic by Allen West (Crown Forum)
5. On Preaching: Practical Advice for Effective Preaching by HB Charles Jr. (Moody)
6. America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great by Ben Carson (Zondervan)
7. Let It Go: Forgive So You Can Be Forgiven by T.D. Jakes (Atria Books)
8. The Uncommon Life Daily Challenge by Tony Dungy (Tyndale Momentum)
9. Kingdom Woman by Tony Evans and Chrystal Evans Hurst (Focus on the Family)
10. The People Factor by Van Moody (Thomas Nelson)
May 2014 Top 10 Black Christian Bestsellers List (Fiction)
1. The Prodigal Son by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)
2. Friday Night Love (Days Of Grace) by Tia McCollors (Whitaker House)
3. No Easy Catch (Carmen Sisters V1) by Pat Simmons (Whitaker House)
4. Scandalous by Victoria Christopher Murray (Liza Dawson Associates)
5. Casting The First Stone by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Kensington)
6. Something Special (Morgan Love Series) by Stephanie Perry Moore (Lift Every Voice)
7. Humbled by Patricia Haley (Urban Books)
8. You Don’t Know Me Like That by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (K-Teen/Dafina)
9. You Can Do It! by Tony Dungy (Little Simon Inspirations)
10. The Other Side of Divine by Vanessa Davis Griggs (Dafina)
May 2014 Top 10 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List (Non-fiction)
1. God Where is My Boaz? by Stephan Labossiere
2. Letters to Young Black Men, by Daniel Whyte III
3. Prayers & Notes To My Future Husband, by Sharita Leon
4. From Performance To Praise by Joe Pace
5. I’m a Piece of Work, by Cynthia Hale
6. God Is Greater Than Family Mess, by Joey Johnson
7. So What! I’m Still God’s Glamorous Girl by DeeDee Freeman
8. God’s Got My Back, by Rudolph W. McKissick Jr.
9. Dialogue with My Daughters by Jeffrey A. Johnson, Sr.
10. Letters to Young Black Women by Daniel Whyte III
May 2014 Top 10 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List (Fiction)
1. Mama B – A Time to Love by Michelle Stimpson (Createspace)
2. Forgiven by Vanessa Miller (Urban Christian)
3. I Met Him in the Ladies’ Room by Michelle Stimpson (CreateSpace)
4. Forsaken by Vanessa Miller (Amazon Digital Services)
5. Stepping Down by Michelle Stimpson (CreateSpace)
6. Forgotten by Vanessa Miller (CreateSpace)
7. My Sister, My Momma, My Wife by Shelia E. Lipsey (Bonita & Hodge)
8. A Woman After David’s Heart by Pat Simmons (Createspace)
9. Private Sins by Brenda Barrett (Jamaica Treasures)
10. The Sunday Only Christian by E. N. Joy (Urban Books)
May 2014 Top 10 Black Christian Amazon.com Kindle E-BOOK Bestsellers List (Non-Fiction)
1. Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson)
2. Lost and Found: Finding Hope in the Detours of Life by Sarah Jakes (Bethany House)
3. America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great by Ben Carson (Zondervan)
4. Gifted Hands by Ben Carson (Zondervan)
5. One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future by Ben Carson (Sentinel)
6. Instinct: The Power to Unleash Your Inborn Drive by T. D. Jakes (FaithWords)
7. Uncommon Marriage: Learning about Lasting Love and Overcoming Life’s Obstacles Together by Tony Dungy, Lauren Dungy and Nathan Whitaker (Tyndale Momentum)
8. The Power of God’s Names by Tony Evans (Harvest House Publishers)
9. The 40 Day Soul Fast by Cindy Trimm (Destiny Image)
10. God is Able by Priscilla Shirer (B&H Publishing Group)
May 2014 Top 10 Black Christian Amazon.com Kindle E-BOOK Bestsellers List (Fiction)
1. Could This Be Love (Praise Him Anyhow) by Vanessa Miller (Praise Unlimited Enterprises)
2. The Preacher and The Prostitute by Brenda Barrett (Jamaica Treasures)
3. More Lies and Alibis by Tiffany L. Warren (Amazon Digital Services)
4. The Prodigal Son (A Reverend Curtis Black Novel) by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)
5. A Forgotten Love by Michelle Stimpson (CreateSpace)
6. A Shoulda Woulda Christmas by Michelle Stimpson (Amazon Digital Services, Inc.)
7. Going Solo by Brenda Barrett (Jamaica Treasures)
8. Fortune & Fame by Victoria Christopher Murray & ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Touchstone)
9. Stepping Down by Michelle Stimpson (Amazon Digital Services, Inc.)
10. Unholy Matrimony by Brenda Barrett (Jamaica Treasures)
May 2014 Top 10 Black Christian BarnesandNoble.com Nook E-BOOK Bestsellers List (Non-Fiction)
1. America the Beautiful by Ben Carson (Zondervan)
2. Lost and Found: Finding Hope in the Detours of Life by Sarah Jakes (Bethany House)
3. Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson)
4. Think Big by Ben Carson (Zondervan)
5. The People Factor: How Building Great Relationships and Ending Bad Ones Unlocks Your God-Given Purpose by Van Moody (Thomas Nelson)
6. Grace, Gold, and Glory My Leap of Faith by Gabrielle Douglas (Zondervan)
7. The 40 Day Soul Fast by Cindy Trimm (Destiny Image)
8. Gifted Hands by Ben Carson (Zondervan)
9. One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future by Ben Carson (Sentinel)
10. Uncommon Marriage: Learning about Lasting Love and Overcoming Life’s Obstacles Together by Tony Dungy, Lauren Dungy and Nathan Whitaker (Tyndale Momentum)
May 2014 Top 10 Black Christian BarnesandNoble.com Nook E-BOOK Bestsellers List (Fiction)
1. The Prodigal Son (A Reverend Curtis Black Novel) by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)
2. Private Sins by Brenda Barrett (Jamaica Treasures)
3. Merry Ex-Mas by Victoria Christopher Murray (Liza Dawson Associates)
4. A House Divided by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)
5. Fortune & Fame by Victoria Christopher Murray & ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Touchstone)
6. The Perfect Marriage by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)
7. The Eleventh Commandment by Lutishia Lovely (Kensington Books)
8. The Other Side of Divine by Vanessa Davis Griggs (Kensington Books)
9. Be Careful What You Pray For by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Harper Collins)
10. Abundant Rain by Vanessa Miller (BFP Publishing)
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