The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association announced the winners of the 2009 Christian Book Awards on Thursday.

The winner for 2009 Christian Book of the Year?

(Drum roll, please.)

The Bible.

Really.

I’m shocked, I tell you.

…

How would you like to have been nominated in that category?

“Yay! I’m up for Christian Book of the Year! I wonder what else is nomina—… Oh $#%&!”

(They wouldn’t swear, of course… I’m picturing in my mind the person screaming “Ohhhh noooooooo” a la comedian Mike Birbiglia (around the 2:45 mark).)



