Every year, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) recognizes the best in Christian literature with the ECPA Christian Book Awards (formerly known as the Gold Medallion).  These awards, chosen and judged by ECPA members, have been given to stellar Christian books, in a number of categories since 1978.

Many ECPA award-winners are available from both Logos and Vyrso. If you’re looking for new books and resources, why not check out these recent winners?

Christian Book of the Year Winners

• Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas (2011)
• The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns (2010)
• ESV Study Bible (2009)
• Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (2006)

New Author (New Category for 2012)

• Love amid the Ashes: A Novel by Mesu Andrews

Reference and Study

• Dictionary of Christian Spirituality edited by Glen G. Scorgie (2012)
• Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament (5 vols.) edited by John H. Walton (2011)
• An Old Testament Theology by Bruce K. Waltke (2008)
• New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses, One Gospel by I. Howard Marshall (2005)
• Job: A Man of Heroic Endurance by Charles R. Swindoll (2005 Bible Study category)
• Old Testament Theology, vol. 1: Israel’s Gospel by John Goldingay (Theology/Doctrine category, 2004)
• Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: New Testament (4 vols.) (2003)
• My Heart’s Cry by Anne Graham Lotz (Bible Study category, 2003)
• Genesis: A Commentary by Bruce Waltke (2002)
• Dictionary of New Testament Background by Craig A. Evans and Stanley E. Porter (2001)
• Just Give Me Jesus by Anne Graham Lotz (Bible Study category, 2001)
• A Man of Selfless Dedication: Moses by Charles R. Swindoll (Bible Study category, 2000)
• Holman Bible Atlas by Thomas V. Brisco (2000)

Christian Life

• Spectacular Sins: And Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ by John Piper (2009)
• What Jesus Demands from the World by John Piper (2007)
• A Sacred Sorrow by Michael Card (2006)
• A Table in the Presence by Lt Carey H. Cash (Biography/Autobiography category, 2005)
• Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity by Nancy Pearcey (Christianity and Society category, 2005)
• In the Presence of My Enemies by Gracia Burnham, Dean Merrill (Biography/Autobiography category, 2004)
• Let’s Roll! by Lisa Beamer (Biography/Autobiography category, 2003)
• Footprints of a Pilgrim by Ruth Bell Graham (Biography/Autobiography category, 2002)
• Eyes Wide Open: Looking for God in Popular Culture by William D. Romanowski (Christianity and Society category, 2002)
• How Now Shall We Live? by Charles Colson (Christianity and Society category, 2000)

Ministry

• Ministering to Twenty-First Century Families by Dennis Rainey (2002)
• The Upside Down Church by Greg Laurie (2000)
• Finding Common Ground by Tim Downs (Missions/Evangelism category, 2000)

Devotional

• Holiness Day by Day by Jerry Bridges (Inspirational category, 2009)
• His Passion: Christ’s Journey to the Resurrection Edited by David R. Veerman (2005)
• Next Door Savior by Max Lucado (Inspirational category, 2004)
• Pierced by the Word by John Piper (2004)
• My Heart’s Desire by David Jeremiah (Inspirational category, 2003)
• Night Light for Parents: A Devotional Dr. James and Shirley Dobson (2003)
• Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul by John Eldredge (Inspirational category, 2002)
• Night Light by Dr. James and Shirley Dobson (2001)
• He Chose the Nails by Max Lucado (Inspirational category, 2001)

Family and Parenting

• Love & Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (Marriage category, 2005)
• Grace-Based Parenting by Dr. Tim Kimmel (2005)
• A Marriage without Regrets by Kay Arthur (Marriage category, 2001)

Fiction

• Almost Heaven by Chris Fabry (2011)
• Watch Over Me by Christa Parrish (2010)
• In Search of Eden by Linda Nichols (2008)
• When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin (2007)
• The Ezekiel Option by Joel Rosenberg (2006)
• Thr3e by Ted Dekker (2004)
• Safely Home by Randy Alcorn (2002)

Have a favorite ECPA award-winning book here? Leave us a comment to tell us which one and why!