Christy Award
The Christy Awards, established in 1999, are awarded each year to recognize fiction of excellence written from a Christian perspective with matters of faith at its core.[1] Awards are given in several genres, including contemporary (stand-alone novels and series), historical, romance (contemporary and historical), suspense, and visionary. In addition, an award is given for first novel and young adult.
Designed to nurture and encourage creativity and quality in the writing and publishing of fiction written from a Christian worldview and showcase the breadth and depth of fiction choices available, The Christy Awards are named in honor of Catherine Marshall and her novel Christy.
In 2017, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), an international non-profit trade organization, assumed ownership and administration of the award.[2] Winners are chosen by industry insiders, including reviewers, editors, bookstore owners, and book buyers.[3]
Winners and finalists
Allegory and Fantasy
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Karen Hancock | Arena | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| F. W. Faller | A Sword for the Immerland King | Discipleship Publications International | Finalist | |
| Terri Blackstock | Covenant Child | W Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2004 | Karen Hancock | The Light of Eidon | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Walter Wangerin, Jr. | Crying for a Vision | Paraclete Press | Finalist | |
| John Fischer | Dark Horse | Revell | Finalist |
Contemporary and General Fiction
| Year | Category | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Contemporary / General | Jan Karon | A New Song | Viking Press | Winner |
| Jamie Langston Turner | By the Light of a Thousand Stars | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| James Calvin Schaap | Romey's Place | Baker Books | Finalist | ||
| 2001 | Philip Gulley | Home to Harmony | Multnomah Publishers | Winner | |
| Robert Whitlow | The Trial | Word Publishing | Winner | ||
| Liz Curtis Higgs | Bookends | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | ||
| T. Davis Bunn | The Book of Hours | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2002 | Contemporary | Jamie Langston Turner | A Garden to Keep | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Sharon Ewell Foster | Ain't No River | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Patricia Sprinkle | Carley's Song | Zondervan | Finalist | ||
| 2003 | Ann Tatlock | All the Way Home | Bethany House Publishers | Winner | |
| Linda Nichols | Not a Sparrow Falls | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Lisa Samson | Women's Intuition | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | ||
| 2004 | Lisa Samson | Songbird | Warner Faith | Winner | |
| Melody Carlson | Finding Alice | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | ||
| Lisa Samson | The Living End | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | ||
| 2005 | General | W. Dale Cramer | Bad Ground | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Jamie Langston Turner | No Dark Valley | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Lisa Samson | Tiger Lillie | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | ||
| 2006 | Contemporary (Series, Sequels and Novellas) | Vanessa Del Fabbro | The Road Home | Steeple Hill | Winner |
| Brad Whittington | Living With Fred | Broadman & Holman | Finalist | ||
| Sally John | Moment of Truth | Harvest House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Contemporary (Stand-Alones) | W. Dale Cramer | Levi's Will | Bethany House Publishers | Winner | |
| Beth Webb Hart | Grace at Low Tide | WestBow Press | Finalist | ||
| Charles Martin | Wrapped in Rain | WestBow Press | Finalist | ||
| 2007 | Contemporary (Series, Sequels and Novellas) | Beverly Lewis | The Brethren | Bethany House | Winner |
| Brad Whittington | Escape from Fred | B&H Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| Austin Boyd | The Proof | NavPress | Finalist | ||
| Contemporary (Stand Alones) | Jamie Langston Turner | Winter Birds | Bethany House | Winner | |
| Vinita Hampton Wright | Dwelling Places | HarperOne | Finalist | ||
| Lisa Samson | Straight Up | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | ||
| 2008 | Contemporary (Series, Sequels and Novellas) | Jan Karon | Home to Holly Springs | Viking Penguin | Winner |
| Sally John and Gary Smalley | A Time to Mend | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | ||
| Karen Ball | What Lies Within | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| Contemporary (Standalone) | Charles Martin | Chasing Fireflies | Thomas Nelson | Winner | |
| Tom Morrisey | In High Places | Bethany House | Finalist | ||
| Lisa Samson | Quaker Summer | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | ||
| 2009 | Contemporary (Series, Sequels and Novellas) | Tracey Bateman | You Had Me at Good-bye | FaithWords | Winner |
| Robin Jones Gunn | Sisterchicks Go Brit! | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| Nicole Baart | Summer Snow | Tyndale House Publisher | Finalist | ||
| Contemporary (Standalone) | Chris Fabry | Dogwood | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner | |
| Lisa Samson | Embrace Me | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | ||
| Debbie Fuller Thomas | Tuesday Night at the Blue Moon | Moody Publishers | Finalist |
First Novel
| Author | Title | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sharon Ewell Foster | Passing by Samaria | Multnomah Publishers | Winner |
| Sylvia Bambola | Refiner's Fire | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | |
| Cindy McCormick Martinusen | Winter Passing | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2002 | David Long | Ezekiel’s Shadow | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Greg Belliveau | Go Down to Silence | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | |
| Ken Wales and David Poling | Sea of Glory | Broadman & Holman Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2003 | Michael Morris | A Place Called Wiregrass | RiverOak Publishing | Winner |
| C. Hope Flinchbaugh | Daughter of China | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Tom Morrisey | Yucatan Deep | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| 2004 | Brad Whittington | Welcome to Fred | Broadman & Holman Publishers | Winner |
| Ray Blackston | Flabbergasted | Revell | Finalist | |
| Neta Jackson | The Yada Yada Prayer Group | Integrity Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2005 | Cliff Coon | The Mending String | Moody Publishers | Winner |
| Charles Martin | The Dead Don't Dance | WestBow Press | Finalist | |
| Mark McAllister | There is a Wideness | RiverOak | Finalist | |
| 2006 | Nicole Mazzarella | This Heavy Silence | Paraclete Press | Winner |
| Patti Hill | Like a Watered Garden | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Vanessa Del Fabbro | The Road to Home | SteepleHill | Finalist | |
| 2007 | Karen Harter | Where Mercy Flows | Center Street | Winner |
| Mary DeMuth | Watching the Tree Limbs | NavPress | Finalist | |
| Cathy Gohlke | William Henry Is a Fine Name | Moody Press | Finalist | |
| 2008 | Sibella Giorello | The Stones Cry Out | Revell, a division of Baker | Winner |
| Tosca Lee | A Memoir | NavPress Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Jeffrey Overstreet | Auralia's Colors | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2009 | Joy Jordan-Lake | Blue Hole Back Home | David C. Cook | Winner |
| Alice J. Wisler | Rain Song | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Richard Doster | Safe at Home | David C. Cook | Finalist |
Futuristic
| Author | Title | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Grant R. Jeffrey and Angela Hunt | By Dawn's Early Light | Word Publishing | Winner |
| Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins | Apollyon | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins | Assassins | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2001 | Randall Ingermanson | Transgression | Harvest House Publishers | Winner |
| Bill Myers | Eli | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins | The Mark | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2002 | Randall Ingermanson and John Olson | Oxygen | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins | Desecration | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Lora Johnson[lower-alpha 1] | The Last Guardian | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | |
| 2003 | Nancy Moser | Time Lottery | Barbour Publishing | Winner |
| Lora Johnson[lower-alpha 2] | Ice | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | |
| John B. Olson and Randall Ingermanson | The Fifth Man | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2004 | Jerry B. Jenkins | Soon | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Mel Odom | Apocalypse Dawn | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins | Armageddon | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist |
Historical Fiction
| Year | Category | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | International Historical | Anne de Graaf | Out of the Red Shadow | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Michael R. Joens | Triumph of the Soul | Revell | Finalist | ||
| Clint Kelly | The Power and the Glory | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| North American Historical | Janette Oke and T. Davis Bunn | The Meeting Place | Bethany House Publishers | Winner | |
| Linda Chaikin | For Whom the Stars Shine | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Denise Williamson | The Dark Sun Rises | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2001 | International Historical | Francine Rivers | Unashamed | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Stephen R. Lawhead | The Black Rood | HarperCollins/Zondervan | Finalist | ||
| Francine Rivers | Unveiled | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| North American Historical | Rosey Dow | Reaping the Whirlwind | Winepress Publishing | Winner | |
| Gilbert Morris | Edge of Honor | Zondervan Publishing House | Winner | ||
| Sharon Ewell Foster | Passing by Samaria | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Stephanie Grace Whitson | Valley of the Shadow | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2002 | International Historical | Jack Cavanaugh | While Mortals Sleep | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Bodie and Brock Thoene | Jerusalem's Heart | Viking | Finalist | ||
| Linda Windsor | Riona | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2002 | North American Historical | Lynn Austin | Hidden Places | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Gary Parker | Highland Hopes | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Stephanie Grace Whitson | Edge of the Wilderness | Thomas Nelson Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2003 | International Historical | Jack Cavanaugh | His Watchful Eye | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Angela Elwell Hunt | The Shadow Women | Warner Faith | Finalist | ||
| J. Scott Featherstone | Hallelujah | ACW Press | Finalist | ||
| 2003 | North American Historical | Lynn Austin | Candle in the Darkness | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Kristen Heitzmann | The Tender Vine | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Sara Mitchell | Virginia Autumn | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | ||
| 2004 | Historical | Lynn Austin | Fire by Night | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Jack Cavanaugh | Beyond the Sacred Page | Zondervan | Finalist | ||
| Bodie and Brock Thoene | First Light | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2005 | Historical | Jan Beazely and Thom Lemmons | King’s Ransom | WaterBrook Press | Winner |
| Randall Ingermanson | Retribution | Zondervan | Finalist | ||
| Bodie and Brock Thoene | Third Watch | Tyndale | Finalist | ||
| 2006 | Historical | Liz Curtis Higgs | Whence Came a Prince | WaterBrook Press | Winner |
| James Scott Bell | Glimpses of Paradise | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| T. Davis Bunn and Isabella Bunn | The Noble Fugitive | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2007 | Historical | Tracy Groot | Madman | Moody Press | Winner |
| LeAnne Hardy | Glastonbury Tor | Kregel | Finalist | ||
| Liz Curtis Higgs | Grace in Thine Eyes | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | ||
| Maureen Lang | Pieces of Silver | Kregel | Finalist | ||
| 2008 | Historical | Lynn Austin | A Proper Pursuit | Bethany House, a division of Baker | Winner |
| Jane Kirkpatrick | Tendering in the Storm | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| Julie Klassen | Lady of Milkweed Manor | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| 2009 | Historical | Lynn Austin | Until We Reach Home | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| T.L. Higley | Shadow of Colossus | B&H Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| Nancy Moser | Washington's Lady | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Contemporary Romance | Marlo Schalesky | Beyond the Night | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Winner | |
| Claudia Mair Burney | A Novel in Black and White | David C. Cook | Finalist | ||
| Susan May Warren | Finding Stefanie | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Historical Romance | Tamera Alexander | From a Distance | Bethany House Publishers | Winner | |
| Pamela Binnings Ewen | The Moon in the Mango Tree | B&H Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| Mary Connealy | Calico Canyon | Barbour Publishers | Finalist |
Lits
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Robin Jones Gunn | Sisterchicks in Gondolas | Multnomah Publishers | Winner |
| Susan May Warren | Everything's Coming Up Josey | Steeple Hill Café | Finalist | |
| Siri Mitchell | The Cubicle Next Door | Harvest House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2008 | Shelly Beach | Hallie’s Heart | Kregel Publications | Winner |
| Angela Hunt | Doesn't She Look Natural | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Sandra Byrd | Let Them Eat Cake | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Kristin Billerbeck | Trophy Wives Club | Avon Inspire | Finalist |
Romance
| Year | Category | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Romance | Robin Lee Hatcher | Whispers from Yesterday | WaterBrook Press | Winner |
| Doris Elaine Fell | Blue Mist on the Danube | Revell | Finalist | ||
| Sally John | Surrender of the Heart | Crossway Books | Finalist | ||
| 2001 | Romance | Catherine Palmer | A Touch of Betrayal | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Angela Benson | Awakening Mercy | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Dee Henderson | True Devotion | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2002 | Romance | Dee Henderson | The Guardian | Multnomah Publishers | Winner |
| Gayle Roper | Spring Rain | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Dee Henderson | The Truth Seeker | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Robin Jones Gunn | Wildflowers | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2003 | Romance | Dee Henderson | True Honor | Multnomah Publishers | Winner |
| Gayle Roper | Summer Shadows | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Dee Henderson | The Healer | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2004 | Romance | Hannah Alexander | Hideaway | Steeple Hill Books | Winner |
| Susan May Warren | Happily Ever After | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Deborah Raney | Playing by Heart | Barbour Publishing | Finalist | ||
| 2005 | Romance | Kristen Heitzmann | Secrets | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Catherine Palmer | Wild Heather | Tyndale | Finalist | ||
| Gayle Roper | Winter Winds | Multnomah | Finalist | ||
| 2006 | Romance | Deeanne Gist | A Bride Most Begrudging | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Siri Mitchell | Chateau of Echoes | NavPress | Finalist | ||
| Susan May Warren | In Sheep's Clothing | SteepleHill | Finalist | ||
| 2007 | Romance | Deeanne Gist | The Measure of a Lady | Bethany House, a division of Baker | Winner |
| Lori Copeland | Monday Morning Faith | Zondervan | Finalist | ||
| M. L. Tyndall | The Redemption | Barbour | Finalist | ||
| 2008 | Romance | Tamera Alexander | Remembered | Bethany House, a division of Baker | Winner |
| DiAnn Mills | Lightning and Lace | Barbour Publishing | Finalist | ||
| Deborah Raney | Remember to Forget | Howard Books | Finalist | ||
| 2009 | Historical Romance | Tamera Alexander | From a Distance | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Mary Connealy | Calico Canyon | Barbour Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Pamela Binnings Ewen | The Moon in the Mango Tree | B&H Publishing Group | Finalist |
Suspense and Mystery
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | James Scott Bell | Final Witness | Broadman & Holman Publishers | Winner |
| Alton Gansky | A Ship Possessed | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| Harry Lee Kraus, Jr. | The Chairman | Crossway Books | Finalist | |
| 2001 | T. Davis Bunn | The Great Divide | WaterBrook Press | Winner |
| James Scott Bell | Blind Justice | Broadman & Holman Publishers | Finalist | |
| William Cutrer and Sandra Glahn | Lethal Harvest | Kregel | Finalist | |
| 2002 | T. Davis Bunn | Drummer in the Dark | WaterBrook Press | Winner |
| Sigmund Brouwer | Out of the Shadows | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Linda Hall | Sadie's Song | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2003 | Randy Singer | Directed Verdict | WaterBrook Press | Winner |
| Sigmund Brouwer | Crown of Thorns | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Athol Dickson | They Shall See God | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2004 | Ted Dekker | Thr3e | WestBow Press | Winner |
| Anne de Graaf | Into the Nevernight | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Linda Hall | Steal Away | Multnomah Publishers | Finalist | |
| Sigmund Brouwer | The Lies of Saints | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2005 | Debbie Wilson | Tiger in the Shadows | Kregel | Winner |
| Terri Blackstock | River's Edge | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| Mark Andrew Olsen | The Assignment | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2006 | Athol Dickson | River Rising | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Robert Liparulo | Comes a Horseman | WestBow Press | Finalist | |
| Terri Blackstock | Last Light | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| 2007 | Tim Downs | Plague Maker | Thomas Nelson | Winner |
| Lisa T. Bergren | The Begotten | Berkley | Finalist | |
| Kathryn Mackel | The Hidden | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | |
| 2008 | Athol Dickson | The Cure | Bethany House, a division of Baker | Winner |
| Lisa McKay | My Hands Came Away Red | Moody Publishers | Finalist | |
| Steven James | The Pawn | Revell | Finalist | |
| 2009 | Steven James | The Rook | Revell Books | Winner |
| Randy Singer | By Reason of Insanity | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Athol Dickson | Winter Haven | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist |
Visionary
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Karen Hancock | The Shadow Within | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| L.B. Graham | Beyond the Summerland | P&R Publishing | Finalist | |
| Donita K. Paul | Dragonspell | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | |
| 2006 | Karen Hancock | Shadow Over Kiriath | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Linda Wichman | Legend of the Emerald Rose | Kregel Publications | Finalist | |
| Bill Myers | The Presence | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| 2008 | Stephen R. Lawhead | Scarlet | Thomas Nelson | Winner |
| Jeffrey Overstreet | Auralia's Colors | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Sharon Hinck | The Restorer | NavPress Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2009 | Tom Pawlik | Vanish | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| John B. Olson | Shade | B&H Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| George Bryan Polivka | The Battle for Vast Dominion | Harvest House Publishers | Finalist |
Western
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Stephen Bly | The Long Trail Home | Broadman & Holman Publishers | Winner |
| Stephen Bly | Picture Rock | Crossway Books | Finalist | |
| Sigmund Brouwer | Thunder Voice | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2003 | R. William Rogers | Toward a New Beginning | Longwood Communications | Winner |
| Stephen Bly | Last of the Texas Camp | Broadman & Holman | Finalist | |
| Stephen Bly | The Outlaw's Twin Sister | Crossway Books | Finalist |
Young Adult
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cathy Gohlke | William Henry is a Fine Name | Moody Press | Winner |
| Todd Hafer and Jedd Hafer | Bad Idea | NavPress | Finalist | |
| Jonathan Rogers | The Way of the Wilderking | B&H Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2008 | Lisa Samson | Hollywood Nobody | Thomas Nelson | Winner |
| Jenny B. Jones | In Between | NavPress Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Michelle Buckman | Maggie Come Lately | NavPress Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2009 | Cathy Gohlke | I Have Seen Him in the Watchfires | Moody Publishers | Winner |
| Andrew Peterson | On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Shelley Adina | The Fruit of My Lipstick | FaithWords | Finalist |
Book of the Year
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Julie Cantrell | Into the Free | David C. Cook | Winner |
| 2014 | Lori Benton | Burning Sky | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Winner |
| 2015 | Sigmund Brouwer | Thief of Glory | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Winner |
| 2016 | James L. Rubart | The Five Times I Met Myself | Thomas Nelson, HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Winner |
| 2017 | Charles Martin | Long Way Gone | Thomas Nelson, HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Winner[4] |
| 2018 | Becky Wade | True to You | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Winner |
| 2019 | Patti Callahan | Becoming Mrs. Lewis | Thomas Nelson, HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Winner[5] |
Contemporary and General Fiction
| Year | Category | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Contemporary Series | Neta Jackson | Who Do I Talk To? | Thomas Nelson | Winner |
| Lisa Samson | The Passion of Mary-Margaret | Thomas Nelson | Winner | ||
| Mary DeMuth | Daisy Chain | Zondervan | Finalist | ||
| Contemporary Series | Chris Fabry | June Bug | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Jeanette Windle | Veiled Freedom | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Cindy Woodsmall | The Hope of Refuge | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| 2011 | Contemporary Series, Sequels, and Novellas | Chris Fabry | Almost Heaven | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Nancy Rue | The Reluctant Prophet | David C. Cook | Winner | ||
| Beverly Lewis | The Thorn | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Susan Meissner | Lady in Waiting | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | ||
| Rusty Whitener | A Season of Miracles | Kregel Publications | Finalist | ||
| Suzanne Woods Fisher | The Waiting | Revell Books | Finalist | ||
| 2012 | Contemporary Series, Sequels, and Novellas | Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould | The Amish Midwife | Harvest House Publishers | Winner |
| Ann Tatlock | Promises to Keep | Bethany House | Winner | ||
| Pamela Binnings Ewen | Dancing on Glass | B&H Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| Gina Holmes | Dry as Rain | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Randall Wallace | The Touch | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Ginny Yttrup | Words | B&H Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| 2013 | Contemporary Series, Sequels, and Novellas | Chris Fabry | Not in the Heart | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Susan May Warren | You Don't Know Me | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner | ||
| Eva Marie Everson | Waiting for Sunrise | Revell | Finalist | ||
| Contemporary Standalone | Chris Fabry | Borders of the Heart | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Elizabeth Musser | Two Destinies | David C Cook | Finalist | ||
| Christa Parrish | The Air We Breathe | Bethany House | Finalist | ||
| 2014 | Contemporary Standalone | Christa Parrish | Stones for Bread | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Winner |
| Susan May Warren | Take a Chance on Me | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner | ||
| Melody Carlson | Lock, Stock, and Over a Barrel | B&H Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| Contemporary Standalone | Chris Fabry | Every Waking Moment | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Lisa Wingate | Firefly Island | Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| Lisa Wingate | The Prayer Box | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2015 | Contemporary Standalone | Mindy Starns Clark and Susan Meissner | The Amish Blacksmith | Harvest House Publishers | Winner |
| Lisa Wingate | The Story Keeper | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner | ||
| Jan Karon | Somebody Safe with Somebody Good | G.P. Putnam's Sons | Finalist | ||
| Kate McCord | Farewell, Four Waters | RiverNorth, an imprint of Moody Publishing | Finalist | ||
| Deborah Raney | Home to Chicory Lane | Abingdon Press | Finalist | ||
| Susan May Warren | When I Fall in Love | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2016 | Contemporary Standalone | Beth K. Vogt | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster | Winner |
| Lisa Wingate | The Sea Keeper's Daughters | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner | ||
| Vannetta Chapman | Anna's Healing | Harvest House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| Katie Ganshert | The Art of Losing Yourself | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | ||
| Jan Karon | Come Rain or Come Shine | G.P. Putnam's Sons | Finalist | ||
| Cynthia Ruchti | As Waters Gone | Abingdon Press | Finalist | ||
| 2017 | General Fiction | Chris Fabry | The Promise of Jesse Woods | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Charles Martin | Long Way Gone | Thomas Nelson | Winner | ||
| Beth Moore | The Undoing of Saint Silvanus | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | ||
| 2018 | General Fiction | Katie Ganshert | Life After | WaterBrook | Winner |
| Michele Phoenix | The Space Between Words | Thomas Nelson - HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Finalist | ||
| Robert Whitlow | A Time to Stand | Thomas Nelson - HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Finalist | ||
| 2019 | General Fiction | Katie Ganshert | No One Ever Asked | WaterBrook | Winner[5] |
| Erin Bartels | We Hope for Better Things | Revell/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | ||
| Charles Martin | Send Down the Rain | Thomas Nelson | Finalist |
First Novel
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jennifer Erin Valent | Fireflies in December | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Christina Berry | The Familiar Stranger | Moody Publishers | Finalist | |
| Tom Davis | Scared | David C. Cook | Finalist | |
| 2011 | Anne Elisabeth Stengl | Heartless | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Gina Holmes | Crossing Oceans | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Rusty Whitener | A Season of Miracles | Kregel Publications | Finalist | |
| 2012 | Ginny Yttrup | Words | B&H Publishing Group | Winner |
| Karl Bacon | An Eye for Glory | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| Jennifer Rogers Spinola | Southern Fried Sushi | Barbour Publishing | Finalist | |
| 2013 | Julie Cantrell | Into the Free | David C Cook | Winner |
| Jocelyn Green | Wedded to War | River North, an imprint of Moody Press | Finalist | |
| Michèle Phoenix | Tangled Ashes | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2014 | Lori Benton | Burning Sky | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Winner |
| Patrick W. Carr | A Cast of Stones | Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Katherine Reay | Dear Mr. Knightly | Thomas Nelson, HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Finalist | |
| 2015 | Marcus Brotherton | Feast for Thieves | RiverNorth, an imprint of Moody Publishing | Winner |
| Kate Breslin | For Such A Time | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Kate Schuermann | House of Living Stones | Concordia Publishing House | Finalist | |
| 2016 | Rachelle Dekker | The Choosing | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist |
| Kristi Ann Hunter | A Noble Masquerade | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Susan Anne Mason | Irish Meadows | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2017 | Ann Marie Stewart | Stars in the Grass | Barbour Publishing | Winner[4] |
| Connilyn Cossette | Counted with the Stars | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Kelli Stuart | Like a River from Its Course | Kregel Publications | Finalist | |
| 2018 | Valerie Fraser Luesse | Missing Isaac | Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Winner |
| Heidi Chiavaroli | Freedom's Ring | Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. | Finalist | |
| Kaley Rhea and Rhonda Rhea | Turtles in the Road | Bold Vision Books | Finalist | |
| Jaime Jo Wright | The House on Foster Hill | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2019 | David Rawlings | The Baggage Handler | Thomas Nelson | Winner[5] |
| Tara Johnson | Engraved on the Heart | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Linda Thompson | The Plum Blooms in Winter | Mountain Brook Ink | Finalist |
Historical Fiction
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lynn Austin | Though Waters Roar | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Tricia Goyer and Mike Yorkey | The Swiss Courier | Revell Books | Finalist | |
| Jane Kirkpatrick | A Flickering Light | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2011 | Lynn Austin | While We’re Far Apart | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Ginger Garrett | Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther | David C. Cook | Finalist | |
| Allison Pittman | For Time & Eternity | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2012 | Lynn Austin | Wonderland Creek | Bethany House | Winner |
| Liz Curtis Higgs | Mine is the Night | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Allison Pittman | Forsaking All Others | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2013 | Tracy Groot | Flame of Resistance | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Jocelyn Green | Wedded to War | River North, an imprint of Moody Press | Finalist | |
| Liz Curtis Higgs | A Wreath of Snow | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2014 | Lori Benton | Burning Sky | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Winner |
| Allison Pittman | All for a Story | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Ann Tatlock | Sweet Mercy | Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2015 | Tracy Groot | The Sentinels of Andersonville | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Sue Monk | The Invention of Wings | Viking | Finalist | |
| Randy Singer | The Advocate | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2016 | Cathy Gohlke | Secrets She Kept | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Lori Benton | The Wood's Edge | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | |
| Irma Joubert | The Girl from the Train | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | |
| 2017 | Jocelyn Green | The Mark of the King | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Winner[4] |
| Mesu Andrews | Miriam | WaterBrook | Finalist | |
| Kelli Stuart | Like a River from Its Course | Kregel Publications | Finalist | |
| 2018 | Mesu Andrews | Isaiah's Daughter | WaterBrook | Winner |
| Lori Benton | Many Sparrows | WaterBrook | Finalist | |
| Melanie Dobson | Catching the Wind | Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. | Finalist | |
| 2019 | Connilyn Cossette | Shelter of the Most High | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Winner[5] |
| Mesu Andrews | Of Fire and Lions | WaterBrook | Finalist | |
| Joanna Davidson Politano | A Rumored Fortune | Revell/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Allison Pittman | The Seamstress | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist |
Contemporary
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | DiAnn Mills | Breach of Trust | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Kaye Dacus | Stand-In Groom | Barbour Publishing | Finalist | |
| Alice J. Wisler | How Sweet It Is | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2011 | DiAnn Mills | Sworn to Protect | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Lisa Harris | Blood Ransom | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| Kristin Heitzmann | Indivisible | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | |
| 2012 | Ronie Kendig | Wolfsbane | Barbour Publishing | Winner |
| Susan May Warren | My Foolish Heart | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Lisa Wingate | Larkspur Cove | Bethany House | Finalist | |
| 2013 | Kristen Heitzmann | The Breath of Dawn | Bethany House | Winner |
| Katie Ganshert | Wildflowers from Winter | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Irene Hannon | Lethal Legacy | Revell | Finalist | |
| 2014 | Lisa Harris | Dangerous Passage | Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Winner |
| Colleen Coble | Rosemary Cottage | Thomas Nelson, HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Finalist | |
| Irene Hannon | Vanished | Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Rachel Hauck | Once Upon a Prince | Zondervan, HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Finalist | |
| 2015 | Katie Ganshert | A Broken Kind of Beautiful | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Winner |
| Dee Henderson | Undetected | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| DiAnn Mills | Firewall | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2016 | Rachel Hauck | The Wedding Chapel | Zondervan | Winner |
| Denise Hunter | Falling Like Snowflakes | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | |
| Dani Pettrey | Sabotaged | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2017 | Becky Wade | Her One and Only | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Winner[4] |
| Liz Johnson | The Red Door Inn | Revell | Finalist | |
| Susan May Warren | Rescue Me | Revell | Finalist | |
| 2018 | Becky Wade | True to You | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Winner |
| Bethany Turner | The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck | Revell/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Susan May Warren | Troubled Waters | Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2019 | Becky Wade | Falling for You | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Winner[5] |
| Carla Laureano | Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Susan May Warren | Wait for Me | Revell/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist |
Historical
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Julie Klassen | The Silent Governess | Bethany House Publishers | Winner |
| Deeanne Gist | A Bride in the Bargain | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Tamera Alexander | The Inheritance | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | |
| Tamera Alexander | Beyond This Moment | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2011 | Julie Klassen | The Girl in the Gatehouse | Bethany House | Winner |
| Siri Mitchell | She Walks in Beauty | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Tamera Alexander | Within My Heart | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2012 | Julie Klassen | The Maid of Fairbourne Hall | Bethany House | Winner |
| Tamera Alexander | A Lasting Impression | Bethany House | Finalist | |
| Sandra Byrd | To Die For | Howard Books | Finalist | |
| 2013 | Elizabeth Camden | Against the Tide | Bethany House | Winner |
| Joanne Bischof | Be Still My Soul | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Laura Frantz | Love's Reckoning | Revell | Finalist | |
| 2014 | Tessa Afshar | Harvest of Gold | River North, from Moody Publishing | Winner |
| Karen Witemeyer | Stealing the Preacher | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Serena B. Miller | Under a Blackberry Moon | Revell | Finalist | |
| 2015 | Sigmund Brouwer | Thief of Glory | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Winner |
| Tamera Alexander | A Beauty So Rare | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Elizabeth Camden | With Every Breath | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2016 | Jody Hedlund | Luther and Katharina | WaterBrook Press | Winner |
| Roseanna M. White | The Lost Heiress | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Elizabeth Camden | Beyond All Dreams | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Tamera Alexander | To Win Her Favor | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| 2017 | Joanne Bischof | The Lady and the Lionheart | Mason Jar Books | Winner[4] |
| Tamera Alexander | A Note Yet Unsung | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Winner[4] | |
| Elizabeth Camden | From This Moment | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2018 | Laura Frantz | The Lacemaker | Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Winner |
| Elizabeth Camden | A Dangerous Legacy | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Tamera Alexander | To Wager Her Heart | Zondervan, HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Finalist | |
| 2019 | Patti Callahan | Becoming Mrs. Lewis | Thomas Nelson | Winner[5] |
| Tamera Alexander | With this Pledge | Thomas Nelson | Winner[5] | |
| Kristi Ann Hunter | A Defense of Honor | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist |
Mystery, Suspense, or Thriller
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Athol Dickson | Lost Mission | Howard Books, a Division of Simon & Schuster | Winner |
| Terri Blackstock | Intervention | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| Mark Mynheir | The Night Watchman | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2011 | Steven James | The Bishop | Revell Books | Winner |
| Terri Blackstock | Predator | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| Ted Dekker | The Bride Collector | Center Street | Finalist | |
| 2012 | Steven James | The Queen | Revell | Winner |
| Mark Bertrand | Pattern of Wounds | Bethany House | Finalist | |
| Brandilyn Collins | Over the Edge | B&H Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2013 | Davis Bunn | Rare Earth | Bethany House | Winner |
| Terri Blackstock | Downfall | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| Dani Pettrey | Submerged | Bethany House | Finalist | |
| Randy Singer | The Last Plea Bargain | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2014 | Ted Dekker | Outlaw | Center Street, a division of Hachette Book Group USA | Winner |
| Brandilyn Collins | Dark Justice | B&H Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Steven James | Singularity | Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2015 | Ace Collins | The Color of Justice | Abingdon Press | Winner |
| Creston Mapes | Sky Zone | David C Cook | Finalist | |
| Carrie Stuart Parks | A Cry From the Dust | Thomas Nelson, HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Finalist | |
| 2016 | Terri Blackstock | Twisted Innocence | Zondervan | Winner |
| Lisa Harris | Vendetta | Revell | Finalist | |
| Carrie Stuart Parks | The Bones Will Speak | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | |
| 2017 | Carrie Stuart Parks | When Death Draws Near | Thomas Nelson | Winner[4] |
| Terri Blackstock | If I Run | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| Joel C. Rosenberg | Without Warning | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2018 | Jaime Jo Wright | The House on Foster Hill | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Winner |
| Samuel Parker | Coldwater | Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Randy Singer | Rule of Law | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2019 | Steven James | Every Wicked Man | Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House | Winner[5] |
| Lynette Eason | Called to Protect | Revell/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Nancy Mehl | Mind Games | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist |
Short Form
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Chris Fabry | Looking Into You | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Cynthia Ruchti | Restoring Christmas: A Novella | Worthy Publishing | Finalist | |
| Laura Scott | Mirror Image | Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense | Finalist | |
| 2018 | Michelle Griep | 12 Days at Bleakly Manor | Barbour Publishing | Winner |
| Heather Day Gilbert | Guilt by Association | Woodhaven Press (Heather Day Gilbert | Finalist | |
| Ruth Logan Herne | Her Secret Daughter | Harlequin Love Inspired | Finalist | |
| 2019 | Terri Blackstock | Catching Christmas | Thomas Nelson | Winner[5] |
| Janet W. Ferguson | Falling for Grace | Southern Sun Press LLC | Finalist | |
| Kristi Ann Hunter | Legacy of Love within The Christmas Heirloom | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Sarah Loudin Thomas | A Shot at Love within The Christmas Heirloom | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist |
Visionary
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jill Williamson | By Darkness Hid | Marcher Lord Press | Winner |
| Karen Hancock | The Enclave | Bethany House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Tom Pawlik | Valley of the Shadow | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| 2011 | Jill Williamson | To Darkness Fled | Marcher Lord Press | Winner |
| David Gregory | The Last Christian | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | |
| Marc Schooley | Konig's Fire | Marcher Lord Press | Finalist | |
| 2012 | Anne Elisabeth Stengl | Veiled Rose | Bethany House | Winner |
| Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee | Forbidden | Center Street | Finalist | |
| James L. Rubart | The Chair | B&H Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2013 | James L. Rubart | Soul's Gate | Thomas Nelson | Winner |
| Morgan L. Busse | Daughter of Light | Marcher Lord Press | Finalist | |
| Anne Elisabeth Stengl | Starflower | Bethany House | Finalist | |
| 2014 | Anne Elisabeth Stengl | Dragonwitch | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Winner |
| Patrick W. Carr | A Cast of Stones | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| John W. Otte | Numb | Marcher Lord Press | Finalist | |
| 2015 | Ann Tatlock | Once Beyond a Time | Heritage Beacon Fiction | Winner |
| Nadine Brandes | A Time to Die | Enclave Publishing | Finalist | |
| Anne Elisabeth Stengl | Shadow Hand | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2016 | James L. Rubart | The Five Times I Met Myself | Thomas Nelson | Winner |
| Nadine Brandes | A Time to Speak | Enclave Publishing | Finalist | |
| Sarah E. Morin | Waking Beauty | Enclave Publishing | Finalist | |
| 2017 | James Rubart | The Long Journey to Jake Palmer | Thomas Nelson | Winner[4] |
| Jolina Petersheim | The Alliance | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Jill Williamson | King's Folly | Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2018 | James Rubart | The Man He Never Was | HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Winner |
| Morgan Busse | Awakened | Enclave/ Gilead Publishing | Finalist | |
| Shawn Smucker | The Day the Angels Fell | Revell/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2019 | Kathy Tyers | Shivering World | Enclave Publishing | Winner[5] |
| Morgan L. Busse | Mark of the Raven | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Patrick W. Carr | The Wounded Shadow | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Lindsay A. Franklin | The BoStory Peddlerom | Enclave Publishing | Finalist |
Young Adult
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Andrew Peterson | North! Or Be Eaten | WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group | Winner |
| Cindy Martinusen-Coloma | Beautiful | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | |
| Mike Mason | The Blue Umbrella | David C. Cook | Finalist | |
| 2011 | Nancy Rue | Motorcycles, Sushi, and One Strange Book | Zondervan | Winner |
| Melanie Dickerson | The Healer's Apprentice | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| Jonathan Rogers | The Charlatan's Boy | WaterBrook Press | Finalist | |
| 2012 | Lisa T. Bergren | Waterfall | David C Cook | Winner |
| Melanie Dickerson | The Merchant's Daughter | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| Heather Munn and Lydia Munn | How Huge the Night | Kregel Publications | Finalist | |
| 2013 | Marilyn Sue Shank | Child of the Mountains | Delacorte Press | Winner |
| Rachel Coker | Interrupted: A Life Beyond Words | Zondervan | Finalist | |
| John W. Otte | Failstate | Marcher Lord Press | Finalist | |
| 2015 | Mary Weber | Storm Siren | Thomas Nelson, HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Winner |
| Joanne Bischof | This Quiet Sky | Independently Published | Finalist | |
| John W. Otte | Failstate: Nemesis | Enclave Publishing | Finalist | |
| 2016 | Rachelle Dekker | The Choosing | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| R.J. Anderson | Rebel | Enclave Publishing | Finalist | |
| Joanne Bischof | To Get to You | Independently Published | Finalist | |
| 2017 | Melanie Dickerson | The Silent Songbird | Thomas Nelson | Winner[4] |
| Sara Ella | Unblemished | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | |
| Brittany Goodwin | If You're Gone | Edge of 22 | Finalist | |
| 2018 | Laura Gallier | The Delusion | Wander, a YA imprint of Tyndale House | Winner |
| Sara Ella | Unraveling | Thomas Nelson - HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Finalist | |
| Christina Hergenrader | Last Summer at Eden | Concordia Publishing House | Finalist | |
| 2019 | Melanie Dickerson | The Warrior Maiden | Thomas Nelson | Winner[5] |
| Nadine Brandes | Fawkes | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | |
| Matt Mikalatos | The Crescent Stone | Wander, a YA imprint of Tyndale House | Finalist |
Book of the Year
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Amanda Dykes | Whose Waves These Are | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner[6] |
| 2021 | Amanda Cox | The Edge of Belonging | Revell/ Baker Publishing Group | Winner |
First Novel
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Robin W. Pearson | A Long Time Comin | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner |
| Christine Kindberg | The Means That Make Us Strangers | Bellflower Press | Finalist | |
| Amanda Dykes | Whose Waves These Are | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2021 | Amanda Cox | The Edge of Belonging | Winner | |
| Rhona Weaver | A Noble Calling | Finalist | ||
| Dana McNeely | Rain | Finalist | ||
| Amanda Wen | Roots of Wood and Stone | Finalist |
General Fiction
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Amanda Dykes | Whose Waves These Are | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Winner[6] |
| Susie Finkbeiner | All Manner of Things | Revell/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Erin Bartels | The Words Between Us | Revell/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2021 | Christina Suzann Nelson | The Way It Should Be | Winner | |
| Amanda Dykes | Set the Stars Alight | Finalist | ||
| Charles Martin | The Water Keeper | Finalist |
Historical Romance
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kristy Cambron | The Painted Castle | Thomas Nelson | Winner[6] |
| Sarah Sundin | The Land Beneath Us | Revell/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Roseanna M. White | The Number of Love | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2021 | Roseanna M. White | A Portrait of Loyalty | Winner | |
| Elizabeth Camden | The Prince of Spies | Finalist | ||
| Sarah Sundin | When Twilight Breaks | Finalist |
Historical Fiction
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cathy Gohlke | The Medallion | Tyndale House Publishers | Winner[6] |
| Elizabeth Byler Younts | The Bright Unknown | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | |
| Melanie Dobson | Memories of Glass | Tyndale House Publishers | Finalist | |
| Amanda Barratt | My Dearest Dietrich | Kregel Publications | Finalist | |
| 2021 | Amanda Barratt | The White Rose Resists | Winner | |
| Connilyn Cossette | Like Flames in the Night | Finalist | ||
| Michelle Shocklee | Under the Tulip Tree | Finalist |
Mystery and Suspense
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ted Dekker and Rachelle Dekker | The Girl Behind the Red Rope | Revell/ Baker Publishing Group | Winner[6] |
| Jaime Jo Wright | Echoes Among the Stones | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Terri Blackstock | Smoke Screen | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | |
| 2021 | Carrie Stuart Parks | Relative Silence | Winner | |
| Lisa Harris and Lynne Gentry | Port of Origin | Finalist | ||
| Lynn H. Blackburn | Unknown Threat | Finalist |
Short Form
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cindy Woodsmall and Erin Woodsmall | A Christmas Haven | WaterBrook | Winner[6] |
| Tracie Peterson | A Flood of Love | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Regina Jennings | Intrigue a la Mode | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| 2021 | Amanda Barratt | Joy to the World: Far as the Curse is Found | Winner | |
| Courtney Walsh | A Match Made at Christmas | Finalist | ||
| Erica Vetsch | Joy to the World: Wonders of His Love | Finalist |
Visionary
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sharon Hinck | Hidden Current | Enclave Publishing | Winner[6] |
| Morgan L. Busse | Cry of the Raven | Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group | Finalist | |
| Lindsay A. Franklin | The Story Raider | Enclave Publishing | Finalist | |
| 2021 | Sharon Hinck | Forsaken Island | Winner | |
| Janice Boekhoff | Extinction Island | Finalist | ||
| Lindsay A. Franklin | The Story Hunter | Finalist |
Young Adult
| Year | Author | Title | Publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Christine Kindberg | The Means That Make Us Strangers | Bellflower Press | Winner[6] |
| Melanie Dickerson | The Piper’s Pursuit | Thomas Nelson | Finalist | |
| Christine Cohen | The Winter King | Canonball Books | Finalist | |
| 2021 | Sandra Fernandez Rhoads | Mortal Sight | Winner | |
| Kara Swanson | Dust | Finalist | ||
| Lori Banov Kaufmann | Rebel Daughter | Finalist |
Notes
- The book was published under the name Shane Johnson. Johnson transitioned in 2008.[1]
- The book was published under the name Shane Johnson. Johnson transitioned in 2008.[1]
References
- "The Christy Awards". www.christyawards.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- Www (2020-11-17). "Christy Awards 2020: Nine Novels Named Year's Best Christian Fiction". Family Fiction. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- Tischler, Nancy M. (2009). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction : From C.S. Lewis to Left Behind. ABC-CLIO, LLC. p. 214. ISBN 9780313345692.
- "Awards: Christy; Writers' Trust of Canada; Patrick White Winners". Shelf Awareness. November 16, 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- "Awards: Christy Winners". Shelf Awareness. November 11, 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- "Awards: Christy Winners". Shelf Awareness. November 16, 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
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