In His Steps

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In His Steps

Author	Charles Monroe Sheldon
Language	English
Genre	Christian novel
Publisher	Chicago Advance[1]
Publication date	1897
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
ISBN	0-8007-8608-4
OCLC	25602172

In His Steps is a religious fiction novel written by Charles Monroe Sheldon. First published in 1896, the book has sold more than 50 million copies and ranks as one of the bestselling books of all time. The full title of the book is In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?

Although variations of the phrase "What would Jesus do?" have been used by Christians for centuries as a form of imitatio dei, the imitation of God, it gained greater currency following the publication of the book.

Chicago Advance, the original publisher, failed to register the copyright in the proper form. Other publishers took advantage of this, publishing the book without paying the author royalties. This resulted in lowered prices, but multiple publishers led to larger sales.