CBA best sellers list through June 27, 2009
BIBLE TRANSLATIONS – Based on Dollar Sales
- New International Version – various publishers
- King James Version – various publishers
- New King James Version – various publishers
- New Living Translation – Tyndale
- English Standard Version – Crossway
- Holman Christian Standard Bible – B&H Publishing Group
- New American Standard Bible update – various publishers
- The Message – Eugene Peterson, NavPress
- Reina Valera 1960 (Spanish) – American Bible Society and licensees
- New American Standard – various publishers
BIBLE TRANSLATIONS – Based on Unit Sales
- New International Version – various publishers
- King James Version – various publishers
- New King James Version – various publishers
- New Living Translation – Tyndale
- English Standard Version – Crossway
- Holman Christian Standard Bible – B&H Publishing Group
- Reina Valera 1960 (Spanish) – American Bible Society and licensees
- The Message – Eugene Peterson, NavPress
- New American Standard Bible update – various publishers
- Other Translations
Posted by tc robinson on July 9, 2009 at 6:35 am
No change with the top six in both categories. I’m a bit surprised to see the NKJV at #3 in both counts.
The Holman CSB did well too.
Posted by Sue on July 9, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Interesting. The TNIV is similar but better than the NIV. The NLT, which has gender inclusive language, beats out the ESV. The KJV and NKJV represent the traditional and beat the ESV.
Three priniciples –
Evangelical stamp of approval for the NIV.
Traditional language for the KJV/NKJV.
Gender inclusive and modern language for the NLT.
I do think that the anti-TNIV machine has had an effect,
Posted by A.Admin on July 14, 2009 at 2:04 am
tc robinson: I think the top 5 to 6 are cemented for a while.
Sue: Those are interesting observations. I do agree about the machine. It’s mis-educated the masses in ways that it will be a long time for it to correct itself, if it ever does.