T.D. Jakes (Soar!: Build Your Vision from the Ground Up — Nonfiction) and ReShonda Tate Billingsley (A Sinful Calling — Fiction) lead the bestsellers list of Black Christian authors on the October 2017 edition of the Black Christian News/Black Christian Book Company National Bestsellers List.
NONFICTION
- Soar!: Build Your Vision from the Ground Up, T. D. Jakes
- The Hollywood Commandments: A Spiritual Guide to Secular Success, by DeVon Franklin
- Convicted: A Crooked Cop, an Innocent Man, and an Unlikely Journey of Forgiveness and Friendship, by Jameel McGee and Andrew Collins
- She’s Still There: Rescuing the Girl in You, by Chrystal Evans Hurst
- The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge by Tony Dungy
- Fervent: A Woman’s Battle Plan to Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer by Priscilla Shirer
- I Am Number 8: Overlooked and Undervalued, but Not Forgotten by God by John Gray
- Kingdom Man by Tony Evans
- The Wait Devotional, by DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good
- Awaken: 90 Days with the God who Speaks, by Priscilla Shirer
FICTION
- A Sinful Calling by Kimberla Lawson Roby
- Bed of Lies (A Chesterton Scandal Novel) by Shelly Ellis
- The Prince Warriors by Priscilla Shirer & Gina Detwiler
- Chasing Down a Dream by Beverly Jenkins
- Touched by an Angel by Victoria Christopher Murray
- Seeking Sarah by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
- Sin of a Woman (A Curtis Black Novel) by Kimberla Lawson Roby
- The Prince Warriors and the Swords of Rhema by Priscilla Shirer & Gina Detwiler
- One Sunday At A Time by E.N. Joy
- Stand Your Ground by Victoria Christopher Murray
NONFICTION (INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS)
- Letters to Young Black Men [10th Anniversary Edition] by Daniel Whyte III
- Silent Seasons: Trusting God When You Don’t Understand, by Heather Lindsey
- Praying Through It: 365 Days Worth of Prayers That Make Praying Easy by William Murphy
- Happily After All, by Willie Moore Jr.
- Pink Lips & Empty Hearts by Heather Lindsey
- Dear Father, Dear Son: Two Lives… Eight Hours, by Larry Elder
- Prayers & Notes To My Future Husband by Sharita Leon
- Marriage Made EZ in 31 Days by Michael A. Freeman
- Black Yellowdogs: The Most Dangerous Citizen Is Not Armed, But Uninformed by Ben Kinchlow
- And The Winner Is: Tasha Page-Lockhart Uncut, by Tasha Page-Lockhart
FICTION (INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS)
- Deacon Brown’s Daughters by Michelle Stimpson & CaSandra McLaughlin
- What Kind of Fool by Rhonda McKnight
- Love By Delivery by Pat Simmons
- Escape to Love, by Vanessa Miller
- Crossroads by Nikita Lynette Nichols
- The Mothers’ Board: Mothers Know Best by LaShaunda Jackson-Williams
- Temptation: The Aftermath by Victoria Christopher Murray
- The Perfect Christian by E.N. Joy
- Peace of Mind by Michelle Stimpson and CaSandra McLaughlin
- My Sister, My Momma, My Wife by Shelia E. Lipsey
NON-FICTION E-BOOK BESTSELLERS (Amazon Kindle)
- Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore
- The Hollywood Commandments: A Spiritual Guide to Secular Success by DeVon Franklin
- Awaken: 90 Days with the God Who Speaks by Priscilla Shirer
- The Man God Has For You: 7 Traits To Help You Determine Your Life Partner by Stephan Labossiere
- She’s Still There: Rescuing the Girl in You by Chrystal Evans Hurst
- The Wait: A Powerful Practice for Finding the Love of Your Life and the Life You Love by DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good
- Retire Inspired by Chris Hogan
- Don’t Settle for Safe: Embracing the Uncomfortable to Become Unstoppable by Sarah Jakes Roberts
- Successful Women Speak Differently: 9 Habits That Build Confidence, Courage, and Influence by Valorie Burton
- Four Things Women Want from a Man by A. R. Bernard
FICTION E-BOOK BESTSELLERS (Amazon Kindle)
- Though I Stumble by Kim Cash Tate
- Temptation: The Aftermath by Victoria Christopher Murray
- If I Believe by Kim Cash Tate
- You’re My Soul Mate by Shannon Gardener
- Sin of a Woman by Kimberla Lawson Roby
- He Restores My Soul by LaShonda Bowman
- Count Those Blessings by Shannon Gardener
- Love So Heavenly by Shannon Gardener
- Then Sings My Soul
- Trials and Tribulations by Shannon Gardener
NONFICTION E-BOOK BESTSELLERS (Barnes & Noble Nook)
- Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore
- Before I Forget: Love, Hope, Help, and Acceptance in Our Fight Against Alzheimer’s by B. Smith & Dan Gasby
- Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom by Condoleezza Rice
- I Am Number 8: Overlooked and Undervalued, but Not Forgotten by God by John Gray
- Fervent: A Woman’s Battle Plan to Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer by Priscilla Shirer
- She’s Still There: Rescuing the Girl in You by Chrystal Evans Hurst
- The Wait: A Powerful Practice for Finding the Love of Your Life and the Life You Love by Devon Franklin and Meagan Good
- Four Things Women Want from a Man by A. R. Bernard
- Food, Health, and Happiness: 115 On-Point Recipes for Great Meals and a Better Life by Oprah Winfrey
- Jump: Take the Leap of Faith to Achieve Your Life of Abundance by Steve Harvey
FICTION E-BOOK BESTSELLERS (Barnes & Noble Nook)
- Sin of a Woman by Kimberla Lawson Roby
- Chasing Down a Dream: A Blessings by Beverly Jenkins
- Though I Stumble by Kim Cash Tate
- Temptation: The Aftermath by Victoria Christopher Murray
- Stepping to a New Day by Beverly Jenkins
- A Sinful Calling by Kimberla Lawson Roby
- Copycat by Kimberla Lawson Roby
- Be Careful What You Pray For by Kimberla Lawson Roby
- Seeking Sarah: A Novel by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
- Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins by Victoria Christopher Murray