The top 10 bestselling Christian books on Amazon

1. Rowan’s Rule: the biography of the Archbishop

Rupert Shortt, Hodder and Stoughton, £18, Times Books

The suicide of a fellow student at Oxford 33 years ago has been revealed as one of the defining moments in the life of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. A new biography describes how Hilary Watson fell secretly in love with the charismatic and deeply spiritual 24-year-old doctoral student while he was counselling her in the 1970s.

2. The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical

Shane Claiborne, Zondervan Publishing Company, £9.03, Times Books

During college, a professor remarked, "Being a Christian is about choosing Jesus and deciding to do something incredibly daring with your life." Taking up that challenge, Shane's faith led him to dress the wounds of lepers with Mother Teresa, visit families in Iraq amidst bombings, and dump $10,000 on Wall Street to redistribute wealth.

3. The faith of Barack Obama:

Stephen Mansfield, Thomas Nelson, £11.69, Times Books

Discover the unapologetically Christian and liberal Barack Obama—and how he represents the changing face of religion in American politics.

4. Join Me: The True Story of a Man Who Started a Cult by Accident

Danny Wallace, Ebury Press £7.59, Times Books