Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards

Given by Foreword Reviews

Other Names: Foreword INDIES, Foreword Reviews Indiefab Book of the Year Award
423 Works / 426 Items 17,845 Books 1,387 Reviews ½ 3.8
Stages:
All, Gold (47), Silver (47), Bronze (33), Winner (213), Honorable Mention (17), Finalist (67), Shortlist (1), Nominee (1)
Categories:
Years:
All, 2022 (1), 2020 (2), 2019 (2), 2018 (120), 2017 (152), 2016 (5), 2015 (7), 2014 (7), 2013 (14), 2012 (13), 2011 (8), 2010 (11), 2009 (8), 2008 (13), 2007 (12), 2006 (20), 2005 (7), 2004 (4), 2003 (3), 2002 (5), 2001 (5), 2000 (4)

Gold 47

WorkCategoryYear
Ten Tales of a Dark Tomorrow by Kevin A. KuhnShort Stories2019
The Story of Baseball: In 100 Photographs by The Editors of Sports Illustrated KidsAdventure, Sports, & Recreation2018
My Real Name Is Hanna by Tara Lynn MasihHistorical Fiction2018
Chuckerman Makes a Movie by Francie Arenson DickmanHumor Fiction2018
Cinderella Boy by Kristina MeisterLGBT Fiction2018
Queer Magic: LGBT Spirituality and Culture from Around the World by Tomás ProwerLGBT Non-Fiction2018
My Old Faithful: Stories (Juniper Prize for Fiction) by Yang HuangMulticultural Fiction2018
Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land by Leah PennimanMulticultural Non-Fiction2018
French Letters Children of a Good War by Jack Woodville LondonWar & Military Fiction2018
Forgotten Soldiers of World War I: America's Immigrant Doughboys by Alexander F. BarnesWar & Military Non-Fiction2018
Sexism Ed: Essays on Gender and Labor in Academia by Kelly J. BakerWomen's Studies2018
The Runaway by Claire WongFiction2017
A Bit of Candy in Hard Times by Blaine BeveridgeHistorical Fiction2017
MAD Librarian by Michael GuillebeauHumor Fiction2017
Back to You by Chris ScullyLGBT Fiction2017
The Hour of Daydreams by Renee Macalino RutledgeMulticultural Fiction2017
The General's Women by Susan Wittig AlbertWar & Military Fiction2017
Luchador by Erin FinneganRomance2016
The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America by Tamara Winfrey HarrisWomen's Studies2015
The Sexy Librarian's Big Book of Erotica by Rose CarawayRomance2014
Two Sons of China by Andrew LamWar & Military Fiction2014
Smile: Sell More with Amazing Customer Service. The Essential 60-Minute Crash Course by Kirt ManeckeBusiness & Economics2013
The Language of Men by Anthony D'AriesAutobiography & Memoir2012
Under the North Light: The Life and Work of Maud and Miska Petersham by Lawrence WebsterBiography2012
The Celestial by Barry BrennesselGay & Lesbian Fiction2012
Trick of the Dark by Val McDermidMystery2011
The Perfect Family by Kathryn ShayGay & Lesbian Fiction2010
Water Mark by J. M. RedmannMystery2010
Neighbor: Christian Encounters With "Illegal" Immigration by Ben DanielReligion2010
Jump by Tim MaleenyMystery2009
A Visitor for Bear by Bonny BeckerChildren's Picture Book2008
Double Bound by Nick NolanGay & Lesbian Fiction2008
Stealing Trinity by Ward LarsenMystery2008
Lily and the Paper Man by Rebecca UpjohnChildren's Picture Book2007
Soucouyant by David ChariandyLiterary Fiction2007
Stuff to Die For by Don BrunsMystery2007
Strings Attached by Nick NolanGay & Lesbian Fiction2006
Quarry by Susan Cummins MillerMystery2006
Brother Salvage (Pitt Poetry Series) by Rick HillesPoetry2006
The Grail Conspiracy by Lynn SholesMystery2005
Interpreting Plato's Dialogues by J. Angelo CorlettPhilosophy2005
Death in the Age of Steam: A Mystery by Mel Bradshaw2004
Burn by Sean Doolittle2003
Yellowstone Treasures: The Traveler's Companion to the National Park by Janet ChappleTravel Guides2002
Restless Spirit by S. D. Tooley2002
Marquis De Fraud by Philip Reed2001
Nothing Else Matters by S. D. TooleyMystery2000

Silver 47

WorkCategoryYear
A Little Noble by Janet R. MacreeryJuvenile Fiction2020
A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant's Son by Sergio TroncosoMulticultural Fiction2019
America's Great River Journeys: 50 Canoe, Kayak, and Raft Adventures by Tim PalmerAdventure, Sports, & Recreation2018
Mistress of Legend by Nicole EvelinaFantasy2018
Small Moving Parts by D. B. JacksonFiction2018
The Mercy Seat by Elizabeth H. WinthropHistorical Fiction2018
Mr. & Mrs. American Pie by Juliet McDanielHumor Fiction2018
Paper is White by Hilary ZaidLGBT Fiction2018
Love's Not Color Blind by Kevin A. PattersonLGBT Non-Fiction2018
Abandoned Tracks: The Underground Railroad in Washington County, Pennsylvania by W. Thomas MainwaringMulticultural Non-Fiction2018
A Gentleman's Murder by Christopher HuangMystery2018
Veterans Crisis Hotline (Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction) by Jon ChopanWar & Military Fiction2018
Women of the Blue and Gray: True Stories of Mothers, Medics, Soldiers, and Spies of the Civil War by Marianne MonsonWar & Military Non-Fiction2018
Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice by Rebecca Todd PetersWomen's Studies2018
Her Best Friend's Sister by Meghan O'BrienErotica2017
Ash Falls by Warren ReadFiction2017
Botticelli's Muse by Dorah BlumeHistorical Fiction2017
Lying to Children by Alex ShahlaHumor Fiction2017
The Winter Loon by Lori HenriksenLGBT Fiction2017
So Many Olympic Exertions by Anelise ChenMulticultural Fiction2017
The Trumpets of Jericho: A Tale of the Holocaust by J. Michael DolanWar & Military Fiction2017
Violence Against Indigenous Women: Literature, Activism, Resistance (Indigenous Studies) by Allison HargreavesWomen's Studies2017
Her Own Vietnam by Lynn KanterWar & Military Fiction2014
The Five O'Clock Follies: What's a Woman Doing Here, Anyway? by Theasa TuohyWar & Military Fiction2013
The View From A Rusty Train Car by DeeJay ArensGay & Lesbian Fiction2012
Poison Makers by Jimmy OlsenMystery2011
A Promise in Haiti: A Reporter's Notes on Families and Daily Lives by Mark CurnutteSocial Sciences2011
Torn by Amber LehmanGay & Lesbian Fiction2010
DownTown U.S.A.: A Personal Journey with the Homeless by Susan Madden LankfordFamily & Relationships2009
In Their Blood by Sharon PottsMystery2009
Rabbit in the Moon by Deborah ShlianMystery2008
Maggots in my Sweet Potatoes: Women Doing Time by Susan Madden LankfordSocial Sciences2008
Submarine Outlaw by Philip RoyYoung Adult Fiction2008
The Castro Gene by Todd BuchholzMystery2007
The Essential Homer: Selections from the Iliad and the Odyssey by HomerFiction2006
Summer Cruising by Dave BenbowGay & Lesbian Fiction2006
The Perfect Assassin by Ward LarsenMystery2006
Gospel of the Living Dead: George Romero's Visions of Hell on Earth by Kim PaffenrothPopular Culture2006
Life's Spices from Seasoned Sistahs: A Collection of Life Stories from Mature Women of Color by Vicki L. WardEssays2005
Judas Burning by Carolyn HainesMystery2005
The Illustrated To Think Like God: Pythagoras and Parmenides, The Origins of Philosophy by Arnold HermannPhilosophy2004
Chop Shop by Tim Downs2004
Burning Moon by Richard Barre2003
Red Meat Cures Cancer by Starbuck O'DwyerHumor2002
Beware the Solitary Drinker by Cornelius Lehane2002
Home Killings by Marcos McPeek Villatoro2001
Diamond Trump: Events Surrounding the Great Powder-House Blowup by the Man Who Lit the Fuse by Ronald Robinson2000

Bronze 33

WorkCategoryYear
Paddling North: A Solo Adventure Along the Inside Passage by Audrey SutherlandAdventure, Sports, & Recreation2018
Blanc by Béchard Deni EllisFiction2018
In the Shadow of 10,000 Hills by Jennifer HauptHistorical Fiction2018
Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark by Charlie J EskewMulticultural Fiction2018
Brooklyn On My Mind: Black Visual Artists from the WPA to the Present by Myrah Brown GreenMulticultural Non-Fiction2018
Shadowed by Death by Mary AdlerWar & Military Fiction2018
WWI Crusaders: A band of Yanks in German-occupied Belgium help save millions from starvation as civilians resist the harsh German rule. August 1914 to May 1917. by Mr. Jeffrey B. MillerWar & Military Non-Fiction2018
50 Contemporary Women Artists: Groundbreaking Contemporary Art from 1960 to Now by John GossleeWomen's Studies2018
Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni JordanFiction2017
Liar's Winter (Appalachian) by Cindy K. SprolesHistorical Fiction2017
The Night Language by David RocklinLGBT Fiction2017
Murder Under the Fig Tree: A Palestine Mystery by Kate Jessica RaphaelMulticultural Fiction2017
Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean by Jonathan WhiteScience2017
The Chords of War: A Novel Inspired by a True Story of Adolescence, War, and Rock 'N' Roll by Christopher MeeksWar & Military Fiction2017
Dispatches from the Pacific: The World War II Reporting of Robert L. Sherrod by Ray E. BoomhowerWar & Military Non-Fiction2017
Fierce, Funny, and Female : A Journey Through Middle America, the Texas Oil Field, and Standup Comedy by Marti MacGibbonWomen's Studies2017
The Nature of Truth by Sergio TroncosoMulticultural Fiction2014
Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy by J.T. LundyThriller & Suspense2013
Total Secession by Adam ConnellLiterary Fiction2012
Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love by Sebastian ColeRomance2012
Crossing Borders: Personal Essays by Sergio TroncosoEssays2011
Hoodoo by Susan Cummins MillerMystery2008
Who Pooped in the Zoo? San Diego Zoo: Exploring the Weirdest, Wackiest, Grossest, and Most Surprising Facts About Zoo Poop (Farcountry Explorer Books) by Caroline PattersonJuvenile Non-Fiction2007
Son of the Ripper! by Patrick Glendon McCulloughMystery2007
Image and Paradigm in Plato's Sophist by David AmbuelPhilosophy2007
A Time Before Me by Michael Holloway PerronneGay & Lesbian Fiction2006
Robotika by Alex SheikmanGraphic Novel & Comics2006
Triple Cross by Kit EhrmanMystery2006
Maurice and Alec in America by Fred CarrierGay & Lesbian Fiction2005
Cold Burn (Steve Cline Mysteries) by Kit EhrmanMystery2005
The Whisper of Leaves by Craig Smith2002
The Serial Killer's Diet Book by Kevin Postupack2001
Tracon by Paul McElroy2000

Winner 213

WorkCategoryYear
Aftermath by Radix MediaAnthologies2018
The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery by Rochelle RileyAnthologies2018
Writing in Witness: A Holocaust Reader (Suny Series in Contemporary Jewish Literature and Culture) by Eric J. SundquistAnthologies2018
I thought about it in my head and felt it in my heart but I made it with my hands : rob ryan by Rob RyanArt2018
Art of Native America : the Charles and Valerie Diker collection by Gaylord TorrenceArt2018
The Art of Fantasy, Sci-fi and Steampunk by Hiroshi UnnoArt2018
Breaking Vases: Shattering Limitations & Daring to Thrive: A Middle Eastern Woman's Story by Dima GhawiAutobiography & Memoir2018
Retablos: Stories From a Life Lived Along the Border by Octavio SolisAutobiography & Memoir2018
The Right to Be Cold: One Woman's Story of Protecting Her Culture, the Arctic and the Whole Planet by Sheila Watt-CloutierAutobiography & Memoir2018
Building The Modern World : albert kahn in detroit by Michael H. HodgesBiography2018
Eric Stanton & the History of the Bizarre Underground by Richard Pérez SevesBiography2018
How to Wash a Chicken: Mastering the Business Presentation by Tim CalkinsBusiness & Economics2018
A Finer Future: Creating an Economy in Service to Life by L. Hunter LovinsBusiness & Economics2018
SOUL: A Chef's Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes by Todd RichardsCooking2018
Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day by The Editors of Extra CrispyCooking2018
Caribou Rainforest: From Heartbreak to Hope by David MoskowitzEcology & Environment2018
Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Actions for a Sustainable Future by Sue ReedEcology & Environment2018
Path of the Puma: The Remarkable Resilience of the Mountain Lion by Jim WilliamsEcology & Environment2018
Freedom fighters and hell raisers : a gallery of memorable southerners by Hal CrowtherEssays2018
Mine: Essays by Sarah VirenEssays2018
The Alehouse at the End of the World by Stevan AllredFantasy2018
Nation of the Beasts: The Lord of the Sabbath by Mariana PalovaFantasy2018
The Coming of the Celts, AD 1860: Celtic Nationalism in Ireland and Wales by Caoimhin de BarraHistory2018
The Stephen Decatur House : a history by James Tertius deKayHistory2018
I Too Sing America: The Harlem Renaissance at 100 by Wil HaygoodHistory2018
Rosie, a Detroit Herstory (Great Lakes Books Series) by Bailey Sisoy IsgroJuvenile Non-Fiction2018
Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect: Teach children about body ownership, respect, feelings, choices and recognizing bullying behaviors by Jayneen SandersJuvenile Non-Fiction2018
Howl like a Wolf!: Learn to Think, Move, and Act Like 15 Amazing Animals by Kathleen YaleJuvenile Non-Fiction2018
The Quelling by Barbara BarrowLiterary Fiction2018
The Fifth Woman: A Novel (Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction) by Nona CaspersLiterary Fiction2018
Locked Gray / Linked Blue: Stories by Kem Joy UkwuLiterary Fiction2018
Uncivil Liberties: A Novel by Bernie LambekMystery2018
One For the Rock by Kevin MajorMystery2018
Burning Ridge by Margaret MizushimaMystery2018
The Art of Natural History: Botanical Illustrations, Ornithological Drawings, and Other Masterpieces from the Age of Exploration by Pascale HeurtelNature2018
Endangered and Disappearing Birds of the Midwest by Matt WilliamsNature2018
Cowboys, Creatures, and Classics: The Story of Republic Pictures by Chris EnssPerforming Arts & Music2018
Jazz in Available Light: Illuminating the Jazz Greats from the 1960s, '70s and '80s by Veryl OaklandPerforming Arts & Music2018
Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years, 1966–2016 by Kenneth WomackPerforming Arts & Music2018
African Twilight: The Vanishing Rituals and Ceremonies of the African Continent by Carol BeckwithPhotography2018
Cultures in Transition by Oliver KlinkPhotography2018
Anne Brigman: A Visionary in Modern Photography by Ann M. WolfePhotography2018
Box by Sue D BurtonPoetry2018
Cenzontle (A. Poulin, Jr. New Poets of America) by Marcelo Hernandez CastilloPoetry2018
Date & Time by Phil KayePoetry2018
The Carrying: Poems by Ada LimónPoetry2018
Protest Kitchen: Fight Injustice, Save the Planet, and Fuel Your Resistance One Meal at a Time by Carol J. AdamsPolitical and Social Sciences2018
Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump by John FeaPolitical and Social Sciences2018
Everything Is Connected: Art and Conspiracy by Douglas EklundPopular Culture2018
Tales from the Strip: A Century in the Fast Lane by Van Gordon SauterPopular Culture2018
Power Rangers: The Ultimate Visual History by Ramin ZahedPopular Culture2018
Psychedelic Revolutionaries: Three Medical Pioneers, the Fall of Hallucinogenic Research and the Rise of Big Pharma by P. W. BarberPsychology2018
The Age of Overwhelm: Strategies for the Long Haul by Laura Van Dernoot LipskyPsychology2018
Disruptive Play: The Trickster in Politics and Culture by Shepherd SiegelPsychology2018
43 Wine Regions: A Practical Guide to the Top Regions and Vintages Around the World by Michael BiddickReference2018
Handbook of Denominations in the United States, 14th Edition by Roger E. OlsonReference2018
Ponce City Market: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Atlanta's Largest Building by Blake BurtonRegional2018
Wisconsin State Parks: Extraordinary Stories of Geology and Natural History by Scott SpoolmanRegional2018
The Ashokan Way: Landscape's Path into Consciousness by Gail StraubRegional2018
Finding True North: A History of One Small Corner of the Adirondacks by Fran YardleyRegional2018
In the Midst of Innocence by Deborah HiningReligion2018
To the Moon and Back by Lisa KohnReligion2018
Flame in the Night: A Novel of World War II France by Heather MunnReligion2018
Black Elk, Lakota Visionary: The Oglala Holy Man and Sioux Tradition by Harry OldmeadowReligion2018
Resist and Persist: Faith and the Fight for Equality by Erin WathenReligion2018
The Gem Thief by Sian Ann BesseyRomance2018
Hidden by Kelli ClareRomance2018
Ashes on the Moor by Sarah M. EdenRomance2018
Her Viking Heart by Heidi HermanRomance2018
Laika's Window: The Legacy of a Soviet Space Dog by Kurt CaswellScience2018
When the Uncertainty Principle Goes to 11: Or How to Explain Quantum Physics with Heavy Metal by Philip MoriartyScience2018
The Seclusion by Jacqui CastleScience Fiction2018
Missing Signal by Seb DoubinskyScience Fiction2018
Detonation by Erik A. OttoScience Fiction2018
Time and Time Again: Sixteen Trips in Time by Robert SilverbergScience Fiction2018
Perfect Conditions by Vanessa BlakesleeShort Stories2018
The Official Report on Human Activity (Made in Michigan Writers Series) by Kim D. HunterShort Stories2018
Meet Behind Mars (Made in Michigan Writers Series) by Renee SimmsShort Stories2018
Speed the Dawn (A Donovan Nash Thriller) by Philip DonlayThriller & Suspense2018
The Eighteenth Green (A Jack Patterson Thriller) by Webb HubbellThriller & Suspense2018
The Astronaut's Son by Tom SeigelThriller & Suspense2018
Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan: Do It Right and Be Polite! by Amy ChavezTravel2018
All the Oceans: Designing by the Seat of My Pants by Ron HollandTravel2018
RoadTrip America Arizona & New Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips by Rick QuinnTravel2018
The House of One Thousand Eyes by Michelle BarkerYoung Adult Fiction2018
The Bond by Robin KirkYoung Adult Fiction2018
Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich SmithYoung Adult Fiction2018
Sea Trials: Around the World with Duct Tape and Bailing Wire by Wendy HinmanAdventure & Recreation2017
The Dragon Run: Two Canadians, Ten Bhutanese, One Stray Dog by Tony Robinson-SmithAdventure & Recreation2017
Base Camp Las Vegas: 101 Hikes in the Southwest by Deborah WallAdventure & Recreation2017
Pie & Whiskey: Writers under the Influence of Butter & Booze by Kate LeboAnthologies2017
The World Is Just A Book Away by James J. OwensAnthologies2017
The Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir by Gary PhillipsAnthologies2017
The Detroit Public Library: An American Classic (Painted Turtle) by Barbara Madgy CohnArchitecture2017
Designing Detroit: Wirt Rowland and the Rise of Modern American Architecture (Great Lakes Books Series) by Michael G. SmithArchitecture2017
Hummingbird: Essays (Genuine Rare Bird Book) by Jude AngeliniAutobiography & Memoir2017
Necessary to Life: A Memoir of Devotion, Cancer and Abundant Love by Louisa LeontiadesAutobiography & Memoir2017
Self-Portrait with Dogwood by Christopher MerrillAutobiography & Memoir2017
This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare by Gabourey SidibeAutobiography & Memoir2017
Jackie Robinson: A Spiritual Biography: The Faith of a Boundary-Breaking Hero by Michael G. LongBiography2017
A Mother's Tale (21st Century Essays) by Phillip LopateBiography2017
Through a Long Absence: Words from My Father's Wars (21st Century Essays) by Joy PassananteBiography2017
Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Early Years, 1926–1966 by Kenneth WomackBiography2017
Snapdragon by Kilby BladesErotica2017
The Master Will Appear by L. A. WittErotica2017
The Rite of Wands by Mackenzie FlohrFantasy2017
The Infinite Now: A Novel by Mindy TarquiniFantasy2017
The 53rd Card: A Dark Tale about Finding Light by Virginia WeissFantasy2017
Spirit in the rock : the fierce battle for Modoc homelands by Jim ComptonHistory2017
The Truth of the Russian Revolution: The Memoirs of the Tsar's Chief of Security and His Wife by Konstantin Ivanovich GlobachevHistory2017
Beauty in the City: The Ashcan School by Robert A. SlaytonHistory2017
Detroit 1967: Origins, Impacts, Legacies (Painted Turtle) by Joel StoneHistory2017
A Debt of Survival by L F FalconerHorror2017
Habitat for Human Remains by Scott A. LernerHorror2017
The Muse by Arjay LewisHorror2017
Blackwell by Alexandrea WeisHorror2017
LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care: A Practical Guide to Transforming Professional Practice by Kimberly D. AcquavivaLGBT Non-Fiction2017
Lesbian Decadence: Representations in Art and Literature of Fin-de-Siècle France by Nicole AlbertLGBT Non-Fiction2017
Queer Threads: Crafting Identity and Community by John ChaichLGBT Non-Fiction2017
¡Cuentamelo! by Juliana Delgado LoperaLGBT Non-Fiction2017
A Sinner in Mecca: A Gay Muslim's Hajj of Defiance by Parvez SharmaLGBT Non-Fiction2017
The Lost Daughter Collective by Lindsey DragerLiterary Fiction2017
Show Her a Flower, A Bird, A Shadow by Peg Alford PursellLiterary Fiction2017
Queen of Spades by Michael Shou-Yung ShumLiterary Fiction2017
Cages by Sylvia TortiLiterary Fiction2017
Sing for the Dead by Cynthia DrewMystery2017
Heaven's Crooked Finger by Hank EarlyMystery2017
Full Service Blonde by Megan EdwardsMystery2017
Getting Off On Frank Sinatra by Megan EdwardsMystery2017
Tune Up: The Secrets of Mylin - Book I by Joe KlinglerMystery2017
Great Hiking Trails of the World: 80 Trails, 75,000 Miles, 38 Countries, 6 Continents by Karen BergerNature2017
Deep into Yellowstone: A Year's Immersion in Grandeur and Controversy by Rick LamplughNature2017
A Temporary Refuge: Fourteen Seasons with Wild Summer Steelhead by Lee SpencerNature2017
Your Evolving Soul: The Cosmic Spirituality of the Urantia Revelation by Byron BelitsosPhilosophy2017
Heretics!: The Wondrous (and Dangerous) Beginnings of Modern Philosophy by Steven NadlerPhilosophy2017
Edgar Allan Poe, Eureka, and Scientific Imagination by David N. StamosPhilosophy2017
London Rock: The Unseen Archive by Alec ByrnePhotography2017
A Land Without Borders: My Journey Around East Jerusalem and the West Bank by Nir BaramPolitical Science2017
China's Great Migration: How the Poor Built a Prosperous Nation by Bradley GardnerPolitical Science2017
The Capital Times: A Proudly Radical Newspaper’s Century Long Fight for Justice and for Peace by John NicholsPolitical Science2017
Being Kurdish in a Hostile World by Ayub NuriPolitical Science2017
Flash points : lessons learned and not learned in Malawi, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan by Jade WuPolitical Science2017
Let's Get Monster Smashed: Horror Movie Drinks for a Killer Time by Jon ChaietPopular Culture2017
The Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History by Caseen GainesPopular Culture2017
The 100 Best Celebrity Photos by Introduction by Jess Cagle Editors of People magazinePopular Culture2017
UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens: What Science Says by Donald R. ProtheroPopular Culture2017
The Essential Poet's Glossary by Edward HirschReference2017
Blood on the stage, 1600 to 1800 : milestone plays of murder, mystery, and mayhem by Amnon KabatchnikReference2017
San Diego County Mammal Atlas by San Diego Natural History MuseumReference2017
Baja's Wild Side: A Photographic Journey Through Baja California s Pacific Coast Region by Daniel CartamilRegional2017
Picturing Harrisonburg : visions of a Shenandoah Valley city since 1828 by David EhrenpreisRegional2017
Natural Wonders of Assateague Island by Mark HendricksRegional2017
Image and presence : a Christological reflection on iconoclasm and iconophilia by Natalie CarnesReligion2017
Love Big, Be Well: Letters to a Small-Town Church by Winn CollierReligion2017
The Wisdom of Not Knowing: Discovering a Life of Wonder by Embracing Uncertainty by Estelle FrankelReligion2017
Abducted in Iraq: A Priest in Baghdad by Saad Sirop HannaReligion2017
The Elusive Miss Ellison by Carolyn MillerReligion2017
If We Make It Home: A Novel of Faith and Survival in the Oregon Wilderness by Christina Suzann NelsonReligion2017
A Bigger Table: Building Messy, Authentic, and Hopeful Spiritual Community by John PavlovitzReligion2017
Waiting for Butterflies by Karen SargentReligion2017
Strings: A Love Story by Megan EdwardsRomance2017
The Nobleman's Daughter by Jen Geigle JohnsonRomance2017
All That Makes Life Bright: The Life and Love of Harriet Beecher Stowe (Proper Romance Historical) by Josi S. KilpackRomance2017
The Curse of the Braddock Brides by Erica ObeyRomance2017
Shelter My Heart by LG O'ConnorRomance2017
This Phenomenal Life: The Amazing Ways We Are Connected with Our Universe by Misha BlaiseScience2017
Strange science by Editors of Portable PressScience2017
A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes by Adam RutherfordScience2017
The Driver in the Driverless Car: How Our Technology Choices Will Create the Future by Vivek WadhwaScience2017
The Punch Escrow by Tal M. KleinScience Fiction2017
Ghosts by Nicholas Sansbury SmithScience Fiction2017
Dog Logic by Tom StrelichScience Fiction2017
Annie Muktuk and Other Stories by Norma DunningShort Stories2017
The Museum of Possibilities by Barbara SibbaldShort Stories2017
To Lay To Rest Our Ghosts by Caitlin Hamilton SummieShort Stories2017
Mean Men: The Perversion of America's Self-Made Man by Mark LiptonSocial Sciences2017
The Good Fight: America's Ongoing Struggle for Justice by Rick SmolanSocial Sciences2017
FIRSTS: Women Who Are Changing the World by The Editors of TimeSocial Sciences2017
Federal Prison Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Surviving the Federal Bureau of Prisons by Christopher ZoukisSocial Sciences2017
The Streak: Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken Jr., and Baseball's Most Historic Record by John EisenbergSports2017
The Year of the Pitcher: Bob Gibson, Denny McLain, and the End of Baseball’s Golden Age by Sridhar PappuSports2017
Mountaineers life by Allen SteckSports2017
Give Up the Dead by Joe CliffordThriller & Suspense2017
Blood Truth by Matt CoyleThriller & Suspense2017
Do Not Ask by Elaine Williams CrockettThriller & Suspense2017
Come Home by Patricia GussinThriller & Suspense2017
Inside V by Paula PriamosThriller & Suspense2017
Beyond Mile Zero: The Vanishing Alaska Highway Lodge Community by Lily GontardTravel2017
Patagonian Road: A Year Alone Through Latin America by Kate MccahillTravel2017
The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 11: True Stories from Around the World by Lavinia SpaldingTravel2017
Trappist Beer Travels: Inside the Breweries of the Monasteries by Caroline WallaceTravel2017
Compassionate Soldier: Remarkable True Stories of Mercy, Heroism, and Honor from the Battlefield by Jerry BorrowmanTrue Crime2017
The Pinks: The First Women Detectives, Operatives, and Spies with the Pinkerton National Detective Agency by Chris EnssTrue Crime2017
When Normal Blew Up: The Story of the People Who Died and the People Who Lived On by Joni FosterTrue Crime2017
In Vino Duplicitas: The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire by Peter HellmanTrue Crime2017
Sidetracked: The Betrayal And Murder Of Anna Kithcart by Richard T. Cahill Jr.True Crime2017
Starswept by Mary FanYoung Adult Fiction2017
The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic by F. T. LukensYoung Adult Fiction2017
The Big Lie by Julie MayhewYoung Adult Fiction2017
Grrrls on the Side by Carrie PackYoung Adult Fiction2017
Seeking Mansfield by Kate WatsonYoung Adult Fiction2017
Project You (Switch Press:) by Aubre AndrusYoung Adult Non-Fiction2017
Release your inner drive : everything you need to know about how to get good at stuff by Bradley BuschYoung Adult Non-Fiction2017
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women by Lisa CharleyboyYoung Adult Non-Fiction2017
Feminism from A to Z by Gayle E PitmanYoung Adult Non-Fiction2017
Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from a Fargo High School by Green Card VoicesYoung Adult Non-Fiction2017
Out There: a novel by Sarah StarkEditor's Choice Award for Fiction2014
Letters From the Emily Dickinson Room (White Pine Press Poetry Prize) by Kelli Russell AgodonPoetry2011
Noah's Wife by T.K. ThorneHistorical Fiction2009
The Amputated Memory: A Song-Novel by Werewere LikingLiterary Fiction2007
Sojourn by Jana G. OliverEditor's Choice Award for Fiction2006
Articulating Reasons: An Introduction to Inferentialism by Robert BrandomPhilosophy2001
Marcel Proust: A Life by William C. CarterNon-Fiction2000

Honorable Mention 17

Finalist 67

WorkCategoryYear
The Girl in the Water by Joseph HowseMulticultural Fiction2022
Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity's Most Transformational Process by Jen TownsendArt2018
Glorious Times: Adventures of the Craighead Naturalists by Tom BenjeyRegional2017
The City of Seven Gods by Andrew J. PetersFantasy2016
High School Dance (How to Raise a Good Kid) (Volume 2) by Starbuck O'DwyerHumor Non-Fiction2016
Lone Wolf by Robin MasonJuvenile Fiction2016
The Threat Below by Jason LatshawYoung Adult Fiction2015
Homage to a Broken Man: The Life of J. Heinrich Arnold by Peter MommsenBiography2015
Kneel, Mr. President by Lauren GallagherErotica2015
How to Grow an Addict: A Novel by Jodi WrightFiction2015
Juventud by Vanessa BlakesleeLiterary Fiction2015
The Bottom (Willie Black) (Willie Black Mystery) by Howard OwenMystery2015
Managing Bubbie by Russel LazegaWomen's Studies2015
More Than Two: A Practical Guide to Ethical Polyamory by Franklin VeauxFamily & Relationships2014
Tangled Roots by Marianne K. MartinLGBT Fiction2014
Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy by J.T. LundyAction & Adventure2013
3 Off the Tee: Make It Happen: A Healthy, Competitive Approach to Achieving Personal Success by Lorii MyersCareer2013
The Spider and the Stone by Glen CraneyHistorical Fiction2013
The First Thanksgiving: What the Real Story Tells Us About Loving God and Learning from History by Robert Tracy McKenzieHistory2013
The Hanging Tree: A Novella by Michael Phillip CashHorror2013
Stillwell: A Haunting on Long Island by Michael Phillip CashHorror2013
Sunland: A Novel (WEST WORD FICTION) by Don WatersLiterary Fiction2013
Light Bulb Baking: A History of the Easy-Bake Oven by Todd CoopeePopular Culture2013
Are You Ready to be Lucky? by Rosemary NixonShort Stories2013
The Yanks Are Starving: A Novel of the Bonus Army by Glen CraneyWar & Military Fiction2013
Nuclear Roulette: The Truth about the Most Dangerous Energy Source on Earth by Gar SmithEcology & Environment2012
Fall From Grace by Carrie ShepherdFantasy2012
The Raven's Heart: A Story of a Quest, a Castle and Mary Queen of Scots by Jesse BlackadderGay & Lesbian Fiction2012
The Iguana Tree by Michel StoneMulticultural Fiction2012
The Webs of Varok by Cary NeeperScience Fiction2012
A Sorority of Angels by Gus LeodasThriller & Suspense2012
How To Raise A Good Kid: A Guide To Growing Up For Parents And Children by Starbuck O'DwyerEssays2011
How To Raise A Good Kid: A Guide To Growing Up For Parents And Children by Starbuck O'DwyerHumor Non-Fiction2011
Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore by Benjamin RadfordSocial Sciences2011
A Thousand Sisters: My Journey into the Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman by Lisa ShannonAutobiography & Memoir2010
SoulCollage Evolving: An Intuitive Collage Process for Self-Discovery and Community by Seena B. FrostBody Mind & Spirit2010
Twilight's Ashes by Auler IvisFantasy2010
Cassie Draws the Universe by P. S. BaberLiterary Fiction2010
The Sea of Storms by Mark WhitewayYoung Adult Fiction2010
Teaching Graphic Novels: Practical Strategies for the Secondary Ela Classroom by Katie MonninEducation2009
Swallow by Tonya PlankFiction2009
The Hole in the Sky by Barbara A. MahlerJuvenile Fiction2009
Vanishing Girl by Shane PeacockYoung Adult Fiction2009
Paraworld Zero by Matthew PetersonFiction2008
The Night Battles by M.F. BloxamLiterary Fiction2008
Black Market Truth by Sharon KayeMystery2008
Wanderlust by Paul B. AbramsPhotography2008
Cause and Conscience by Mara PurlRomance2008
Of Quills and Kings by Joel ReevesScience Fiction2008
A Pattern Garden: The Essential Elements of Garden Making by Valerie EastonHome & Garden2007
Parmenides and the History of Dialectic: Three Essays by Scott AustinPhilosophy2007
Child Secrets by Mara PurlRomance2007
Zan-Gah: A Prehistoric Adventure by Allan Richard ShickmanYoung Adult Fiction2007
Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth? by Robert SchwartzBody Mind & Spirit2006
Take God to work by Gary L. MoreauCareer2006
A Wealth of Family: An Adopted Son's International Quest for Heritage, Reunion and Enrichment by Thomas BrooksFamily & Relationships2006
The Essential Iliad by HomerFiction2006
Eye Witness: Acts of the Spirit by Robert James LuedkeGraphic Novel & Comics2006
Legend of the Last Vikings - Taklamakan by John HalstedHistorical Fiction2006
Sentience and Sensibility: A Conversation about Moral Philosophy by Matthew R. SillimanPhilosophy2006
Dusk Before the Dawn by Larry KetchersidScience Fiction2006
How To Negotiate Like A Pro by Mary GreenwoodSelf-Help2006
Let's End Our Literacy Crisis: The Desperately Needed Idea Whose Time Has Come by Bob C. ClecklerEducation2005
Live Your Road Trip Dream: Travel for a Year for the Cost of Staying Home by Phil WhiteTravel2004
Anthropology of an American Girl by Hilary Thayer HamannFiction2003
Reading Water: Lessons from the River (Capital Discovery) by Rebecca LawtonNature2002
Islands by Sara Stamey2001

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