The 2008 Evangelical Book of the Year isn't a book at all.
For the first time in the awards' 30-year history, top honors go to an audio Bible —The Word of Promise, a 21-hour New Testament read by performers including Jim Caviezel as Jesus, the role he played in Mel Gibson's film, The Passion of the Christ.
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association announced the award Sunday at the International Christian Retail show in Orlando, the major market for Christian book and gift sellers.