2023
Book of
the year
The Lottery Winner’s Greatest Ride
by Skip Johnson
Bio & Memoir
Bio & Memoir Winner
Where is Ser The Brave Lion
by River Rainbow O’Mahoney Hagg
Bio & Memoir Runner-Up
My Mother’s War
by Michael Fryd
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
FINALISTS
Children’s Book
Children’s Book Winner
My Love for You is Like a Garden
by Laura Smetana
Children’s Book Runner-Up
Words for Sale
by Jacintha A. Mondesir & Jamerson R. Lewin
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
Finalists
General Fiction & Nonfiction
General Fiction & NonFiction Winner
Gentle Arrogance
by Robbie Horne
General fiction & Nonfiction Runner-Up
Left to His Own Devices
by Thomas Cannon
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
Finalists
Historical & Adventure
Historical & Adventure Winner
Sisters of Castle Leod
by Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard
Historical & Adventure Runner-up
The Hag Rider
by Thomas Fenske
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
Finalists
HORROR & Suspense
Horror & Suspense Winner
Still Waters
by Jenna Caldwell
Horror & Suspense Runner-Up
When She Comes Knocking
by Dan McDowell
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
Finalists
inspirational &
self-help
Inspirational & Self-Help Winner
Traveling Different
by Dawn M. Barclay
Inspirational & Self-Help Runner-UP
The Way of the Goddess
by Ananta Ripa Ajmera
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
Finalists
LITERARY & HUMOR
Literary & Humor Winner
39: Your Last Birthday
by Timothy Gene Sojka
Literary & Humor Runner-up
Moss
by Joe Pace
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
Finalists
Middle Grade & Young Adult
middle grade & young adult winner
Morrison & Mr. Moore
by Michael Hyde
Middle grade & Young adult Runner-up
Lucky at Bat
by Alisse Lee Goldenberg &
Joseph Goldenberg
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
Finalists
MYSTERY & Crime
Mystery & crime winner
Call of the Nightingale
by Oliver Dean Spencer
Mystery & crime Runner-up
Just A Stale Mate
by J. Ivanel Johnson
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
Finalists
Romance & Women’s Fiction
Romance & Women’s fiction Winner
The Wish
by Lena Gibson
romance & Women’s fiction runner-up
Searching for Grace
by Carolyn Nicholson
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
Finalists
Scifi & Fantasy
scifi & Fantasy winner
The Glass Witch
by Sara Raztresen
scifi & Fantasy Runner-Up
Dormant Diversion
by Sarah Lauer Nakawatase &
Diane Lauer
WINNER
RUNNER-UP
Finalists
Thriller
Thriller Winner
Two Yellow Cabooses
by Levi Bronze
Thriller runner-Up
The Sinful
by G.W. Allison
