2010 Christy Awards and CBA Bestsellers

“When a book leaves your hands, it belongs to God. He may use it to save a few souls or to try a few others, but I think that for the writer to worry is to take over God's business.”—Flannery O'Connor

The Christy Awards honor the best in Christian fiction in nine categories. The Christy Awards board is pleased to announce the following winners of the 2010 Christy Awards:

• Contemporary Romance: Breach of Trust by DiAnn Mills (Tyndale House Publishers)
• Contemporary Series: Who Do I Talk To? by Neta Jackson (Thomas Nelson)
• Contemporary Stand-Alone: The Passion of Mary-Margaret by Lisa Samson (Thomas Nelson)
• First Novel: Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent (Tyndale House Publishers)
• Historical: Though Waters Roar by Lynn Austin (Bethany House Publishers, a Division of Baker Publishing Group)
• Historical Romance: The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen (Bethany House Publishers, a Division of Baker Publishing Group)
• Suspense: Lost Mission by Athol Dickson (Howard Books, a Division of Simon & Schuster)
• Visionary: By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson (Marcher Lord Press)
• Young Adult: North! Or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)

CBA July 2010 Bestsellers

The CBA Best-Seller and category top-seller lists are compiled from actual sales in Christian stores as reported through CROSS:SCAN.

• Top 50 Books Listed by Sales Ranking
• Christian Living 
• Fiction and Inspirational/General Interest
• Children's and Young Adult
• Biblical Studies/ Theology/Ministry, Children's Bible, and Study Bibles/Specialty Bibles
• Bible Translations