NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

CELEBRATING SELF & INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE

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Finalists of the 15th Annual Contest!

ACTION/ADVENTURE

Perish L.C. Barlow California Coldblood Books

ACTION/ADVENTURE

Death By Design John Graves Self-Published

ACTION/ADVENTURE

Walks with the Wind Steve Physioc Self-Published

ADDICTION & RECOVERY

One Hit Away: A Memoir Jordan P. Barnes Island Time Press, LLC

ADDICTION & RECOVERY

Stepping Stones: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Transformation Marilea C. Rabasa She Writes Press

ADDICTION & RECOVERY

Pushing Through Lori Yerxa Self-Published

ADULT COLORING BOOKS

Dinosauria & Prehistoric Animalia Jeremy J. Brooks Createspace

AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION

Foundra Emmanuel M. Arriaga Self-Published

AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION

The Bootlegger's Mistress Marc Curtis Little MLPR Books

AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION

Sidelined: The Contract Bianca Williams Bianca Williams Books

AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION

Dauntless: Secret of Ceres, Book 2 Stella Williams Serpentine Creative LLC

AFRICAN AMERICAN NON-FICTION

Hooded: A Black's Guide to the PhD Dr. Malika Grayson Mynd Matters Publishing

AFRICAN AMERICAN NON-FICTION

I Am a Triathlete Nia Obotette Self-Published

AFRICAN AMERICAN NON-FICTION

Prison From The Inside Out: One Man's Journey from a Life Sentence to Freedom William "Mecca" Elmore & Susan Simone Human Kindness Foundation

AGING

Peak Brain Plasticity: Remember What You Want to Remember and Forget What You Can't Forget Said Hasyim Self-Published

ANIMALS & PETS

Where in the Zoo Are You? Robin J Blumenthal BookVillages

ANIMALS & PETS

Rainbow Bridge Dan V. Jackson Mirador

ANIMALS & PETS

Forever Dogs: Wit and Wisdom from the Great Canine Beyond ~ Wagging Tales Telling Tales! Tricia Spencer Lilac Bloom Press

ANIMALS & PETS

Reboot Ranch Eileen Watkins

ANTHOLOGY

Poetics for the More-than-Human World Anthology Editors: Mary Newell, Sarah Nolan & Bernard Quetchenbacj Suyten Duyvil

ANTHOLOGY

The Kali Project: Evoking the Goodness Within, Indian Women Speak Edited By: Megha Sood & Candice Louisa Daquin Indie Blu(e) Publishing

ANTHOLOGY

Candy Floss Collection Patricia Leavy Brill/Sense

ANTHOLOGY

Interstellar Flight Magazine Best of Year One Various Authors Interstellar Flight Press

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Hits, Heathens, and Hippos: Stories from an Agent, Activist, and Adventurer Marty Essen Encante Press, LLC

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

The Last Newsreel Ralph C. Mayher & Dan Baldwin A Ralph C. Mayher Publication

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Spinach on the Ceiling: The Multifaceted Life of a Theoretical Chemist Martin Karplus World Scientific Publishing Co.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Master of Deception, a son searches for his father in the house of illusion John-Ivan Palmer Rare Bird Books

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Viking Voyager: An Icelandic Memoir Sverrir Sigurdsson Mascot Books

BIOGRAPHY: HISTORICAL

Identity: From Holocaust to Home Elke Babicki The History Collectives

BIOGRAPHY: HISTORICAL

Bound of War: A Memoir of Love, Friendship and Survival Todd Lander virtualbookworm.com

BIOGRAPHY: HISTORICAL

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspect No. 1: The Man Who Got Away Lise Pearlman Regent Press

BIOGRAPHY: HISTORICAL

The Mystery of Barbara Fritchie: A True Patriot Tamara Louise Thayer Minnesota Historical Writers

BODY/MIND/SPIRIT

The Emotion Solution: Change Your Consciousness, Change Everything Fred Carlisle Fred Carlisle Media

BODY/MIND/SPIRIT

Perfect: A Path to Love, Forgiveness & Transformation Judi Miller Self-Published

BODY/MIND/SPIRIT

The Athena Principles: Simple Wellness Practices for Overworked Professionals Kathy Robinson Collabria Publishing

BOOK COVER DESIGN: CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS

Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons: Ellie's First Day of School Joseph Goodrich Wisdom House Books

BOOK COVER DESIGN: CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS

10 Ballet Dancers Amanda Malek-Admadi The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group LLC

BOOK COVER DESIGN: CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS

IMAGINE: An Inspirational Story of Calming Strategies for Children Elisa Holton Odegard Beaver's Pond Press

BOOK COVER DESIGN: FICTION

Spellbound Under the Spanish Moss: A Southern Tale of Magic Connor Judson Garrett & Kevin N. Garrett Lucid House Publishing

BOOK COVER DESIGN: FICTION

Jacobo's Rainbow David Hirshberg Fig Tree Books LLC

BOOK COVER DESIGN: FICTION

Chilly Winds, a chincoteague intrigue Brooks Birdwell Yeager Koehler Books

BOOK COVER DESIGN: FICTION

Falling From The Moon Karin E. Zirk, Ph.D. Talk Story Publishing

BOOK COVER DESIGN: NON-FICTION

Moore Than Meets The Eye: The Life and Times, Art and Wit of California Painter Scott Moore Cindy Johnson Cool Titles, LLC

BOOK COVER DESIGN: NON-FICTION

Paradise Road: A Memoir Marilyn Kriete Lucid House Publishing

BOOK COVER DESIGN: NON-FICTION

Run, Walk, Crawl: A Caregiver Caught Between Generations Sarahbeth Persiani Self-Published

BOOK COVER DESIGN: NON-FICTION

Genetic Genesis: DNA Manipulation of Our Ancient Ancestors From the Original Biblical Text Albert E. Potts Self-Published

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN: NON-FICTION

In Living Color: The Art and Life of Henrietta Berk Cindy Johnson Cool Titles, LLC

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN: NON-FICTION

For Now: Poems by Taiju Geri Wilimek, Paintings by Marley Kaul Taiju Geri Wilimek & Marley Kaul Mill Studio Press

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN: NON-FICTION-Interior-Design-Non-Fiction_

Structuring International Partnership Programs: How to Design and Draft for Sustainability, Efficiency, and Development Impact Andrea E. Stumpf Self-Published

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SMALL BUSINESS

Joe's Dynamic Investments S. Dee Davis Self-Published

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SMALL BUSINESS

7 Years on the Front Line: True Stores and Tough Lessons about a Small Business the You Won't Learn in a Classroom Sarah Y. Tse TSE Worldwide Press

BUSINESS: GENERAL

Entrusted: Stewardship for Responsible Wealth Creation Boon Hwee Ong & Mark Goyder World Scientific Publishing Co.

BUSINESS: GENERAL

Really Good Schools: Global Lessons for High-Caliber, Low-Cost Education James Tooley Independent Institute

BUSINESS: MOTIVATIONAL

Take Charge: The Skills That Drive Professional Success Norman Bacal Norman Bacal Professional Corp

BUSINESS: MOTIVATIONAL

The Forgotten Choice: Shift Your Inner Mindset, Shape Your Outer World Brenda Bence Global Insight Communications, LLC

BUSINESS: MOTIVATIONAL

Wealth Recipe: Millennial To Millionaire Chad Von Dette Self-Published

BUSINESS: MOTIVATIONAL

Leadership Presence: How to Show Up, Stand Out, & Shake Up The World Justin Patton Justin Patton, LLC

CANCER

Again: Surviving Cancer Twice with Love and Lists Christine Shields Corrigan Koehler Books

CANCER

Reconstructing Hope: Intrusions, Oxymorons & Trasformations in the Breast Cancer Marathon Donna Sidwell DeGraca Wise Ink Creative Publishing

CANCER

Cycle of Lives: 15 People's Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer David Richman River Grove Books

CAREER

Develop: 7 Practical Tools to Take Charge of Your Career Ted Fleming BenBella Book

CAREGIVING

When Caregiving Calls: Guidance as You Care for a Parent, Spouse, or Aging Relative Aaron Blight, Ed.D. Rivertowns Books

CAREGIVING

No Match For Her Travis Lee Hicks Self-Published

CAREGIVING

Dad Bob Seay Self-Published

CHAPTER BOOKS

Puanani and the Volcano Jo Ann Jeffries Bluewater Publications

CHAPTER BOOKS

Magic Soup Mike Taylor Self-Published

CHAPTER BOOKS

Roaming Riley: A Delmarva Adventure Allison Wiest Salt Water Media

CHICK-LIT

Film (a novel) Patricia Leavy Brill/Sense

CHILDREN'S FICTION

A Fright Night Muneera Al-Romaihi Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press

CHILDREN'S FICTION

Can This Family Survive Quarantine? The Adventures of Sheltering in Place and COVID-19 Susana Basanty Absolute Author Publishing House

CHILDREN'S FICTION

Swish's Winning Smile Matthais Krug Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press

CHILDREN'S FICTION

I Deserve More Anna Svetchnikov Self-Published

CHILDREN'S INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVTIONAL

Migrating Hoopoe Soha Abou Chacra Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press

CHILDREN'S INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVTIONAL

Big Change, Better You, Beautiful World Lindsey J. Frank Self-Published

CHILDREN'S INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVTIONAL

IMAGINE: An Inspirational Story of Calming Strategies for Children Elisa Holton Odegard Beaver's Pond Press

CHILDREN'S INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVTIONAL

Young Kap Kingsley Osei Francois Wilson

CHILDREN'S INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVTIONAL

Voyage to Bravery Jeremiah Shelton Absolute Authors Publishing House

CHILDREN'S INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVTIONAL

Trying Kobi Yamada Compendium

CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION

Hello Grandma! Robert E. Constant Mascot Books

CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION

A Monarch Adventure Beth Lawnicki Lawnicki Law LLC

CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION

Let's Learn about Chemistry Stephanie Ryan Ryan Education Consulting LLC

CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION

A White House Alphabet Arioth Harrison Smirne & Rocco Smirne The White House Historical Association

CHILDREN'S RELIGION

The Christmas Color Tori Higa Little Lamb Books

COFFEE TABLE BOOK

The Undersea Art of Indonesia Charles Rawlings, M.D., J.D., Leah Perez & Nuswanto Pobbu Peppertree Press

COFFEE TABLE BOOK

In Living Color: The Art and Life of Henrietta Berk Cindy Johnson Cool Titles, LLC

COFFEE TABLE BOOK

The Lure of Sarasota and Her Islands Mary Lou Johnson A Thousand Words Publishing Coffee Table Books

COMEDY

Whole Lot of Hullabaloo: A Twenty-First Century Campus Phantasmagoria Christopher Fried Retro 85

COMEDY

Johnnie Finds a Dead Body DS Whitaker Dorothy Peterson

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

Soul: The Graphic Novel, Chapter 1: Reflections T.D. Sledge www.terrelldonnellsledge.com/soul

CONTEMPORARY NOVELS

Letters from Grace: The Story of an American Family Priscilla Audette Page Publishing

CONTEMPORARY NOVELS

Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside Stephanie Harper Propertius Press

CONTEMPORARY NOVELS

Spark Patricia Leavy Gilford Press

CONTEMPORARY NOVELS

42 Million to One Hal Malchow Double M Publishing

COOKBOOKS: GENERAL

One Loaf One Bowl at a Time: The Recipes that Brought Us Together While We Remained Apart During COVID-19 CJ Katz Self-Published

COOKBOOKS: GENERAL

Recipes from the President's Ranch: Food People Like to Eat Matthew Wendel The White House Historical Association

COOKBOOKS: REGIONAL

Recipes for a Good Ride: The Toymakers Cafe Cookery Book Ann Bidou, Gregg Bidou & Bud Wilkinson Self-Published

CRIME FICTION

Crime Beat Girl Geri L. Dreiling Self-Published

CRIME FICTION

Unwritten Rules: A Dickie Floyd Detective Novel Danny R. Smith Dickie Floyd Novels

CRIME FICTION

Guns & God: Lines in the Sand Rain Story Light Switch Press

CRIME FICTION

And The River Runs Deep: The Cold Case Murder Mystery Of Leah Marcus A.J. Ullman Self-Published

CROSS GENRE

Pivot L.C Barlow California Coldblood Books

CROSS GENRE

The Perpetual Now Jerome J. Bourgault Tellwell Talent

CROSS GENRE

Through The Waves A Steady Path Patrick M. Garry Kenric Books

CROSS GENRE

Enemies of Doves Shanessa Gluhm TouchPoint Press

CURRENT EVENTS

Hot Talk, Cold Science: Global Warming's Unfinished Debate S. Fred Singer, David R. Legates & Anthony R. Lupo Independent Institute

CURRENT EVENTS

Really Good Schools: Global Lessons for High-Caliber, Low-Cost Education James Tooley Independent Institute

DEATH & DYING

The Mourning Report Caitlin Garvey Homebound Publications

DEATH & DYING

Absolutely Delicious: A Chronical of Extraordinary Dying Alison Jean Lester Bench Press

DEATH & DYING

A New Way To Hope: Stories That Describe The Journey To Hope William Stephenson PhD Self-Published

DIVORCE

Family Redefined: Childhood Reflections on the Impact of Divorce Kimberly Ewertz Little Creek Press

DIVORCE

Overcoming the Narcissist, Sociopath, Psychopath and Other Domestic Abusers: The Comprehensive Handbook to Recognize, Remove and Recover from Abuse Charlene D., Quint, J.D., CDVP Romans 8:28, imprint of Redemption Press

EDUCATION

Game On? Brain On!: The Surprising Relationship between Play and Gray (Matter) Lindsey Portnoy, PhD Dave Burgess Consulting

EDUCATION

The Art of Being a School Counselor: Leading with Confidence, Compassion, and Authenticity Nancy L. Regas Outskirts Press

ENVIRONMENT

Wasps Heather Holm Pollination Press

ENVIRONMENT

Junglenomics: Nature's solutions to the world enviroment crisis, a new paradigm for the 21st century and beyond Simon M. Lamb Orator

ENVIRONMENT

Chemicals and Christians: Compassion and Caution Martha McLaughlin Redemption Press

FACTION

Forbidden Woman Blair Bronwyn Tired Hands Media LLC

FACTION

Lady Be Good: The Life and Times of Dorothy Hale Pamela Hamilton Koehler Books

FACTION

Infinite Stakes : A Novel of the Battle of Britain John Rhodes Roundel House

FANTASY

The Last Lumenian S.G. Blaise Lilac Grove Entertainment LLC

FANTASY

Steggie Belle & the Dream Warriors Elias Pell Self-Published

FANTASY

BIRTH OF THE ANIMA Kelsey K. Sather Theia Books

FANTASY

The Dying Sun L.J. Stanton Sword & Board LLC

FANTASY

The Lightning Knight: The Knights of Nine, Book One Sean P. Valiente Valiente Publishing

FANTASY

House of Scepters Anne Zoelle Excelsine Press

FINE ARTS

Moore Than Meets The Eye: The Life and Times, Art and Wit of California Painter Scott Moore Cindy Johnson Cool Titles, LLC

FINE ARTS

Dancing, and Other Problems Norville Parchment Indy Publication

GENERAL FICTION

Prisons: Threads of Life, Book One Rob Edwards Rayn Incorporated

GENERAL FICTION

Dailila Fleur S. Lewis Lulu

GENERAL FICTION

Mother Mother: A Novel Jessica O'Dwyer Apprentice House Press

GENERAL FICTION

TARŌ: Legendary Boy Hero of Japan Blue Spruell Out of the Blue Productions, LLC

GENERAL FICTION

Subjects We Left Out Naomi Washer Veliz Books

GIFT BOOKS

The Vermont Homesteader's Christmas Memories: Wit, Wisdom & Holiday Recipes Nancy Carey Johnson Honeyberry Books

GIFT BOOKS

More Mother's Thoughts for the Day: Twenty-Five Years of Wisdom M.C. Sungaila Crystal Cove Press

GIFT BOOKS

Quotes on Character: Inspirational Words on Courage, Leadership, and Creativity M.C. Sungaila Crystal Cove Press

GRIEF

The Mourning Report Caitlin Garvey Homebound Publications

GRIEF

I Wonder...A Guided Grief Journal Lisa Goich Savio Republic

GRIEF

Leah's Gift: A Story About Reframing Loss Destanne Norris Balboa Press

HEALTH: GENERAL

The Future of Nutrition: An Insider's Look at the Science, Why We Keep Getting It Wrong, and How to Start Getting It Right T. Colin Campbell, PhD BenBella Books

HEALTH: GENERAL

Breath From Salt: A Deadly Genetic Disease, a New Era in Science, and the Patients and Families Who Changed Medicine Forever Bijal P. Trivedi BenBella Books

HEALTH: GENERAL

Fighting Chance: How Unexpected Observations and Unintended Outcomes Shape the Science and Treatment of Depression Sarah Zabel Sarah Zabel Enterprises, LLC.

HISTORICAL FICTION

Poisoned Jungle James Ballard Koehler Books

HISTORICAL FICTION

The Heart of a Hussar Griffin Brady Trefoil Publishng

HISTORICAL FICTION

Death at Lame Deer Forest Dunning Sweetgrass Books

HISTORICAL FICTION

The Turn: a bond that shaped history DL Fowler Harbor Hill Publishing

HISTORICAL FICTION

Mayflower Chronicles: The Tale of Two Cultures Kathryn Brewster Haueisen Green Writers Press

HISTORICAL FICTION

Hunting Teddy Roosevelt James A. Ross Regal House Publishing

HISTORY: GENERAL

The Women Who Shaped a Nation and Those Who Shaped Champagne: An intertwined history of France, the extraordinary women who fought for equal rights and the most acclaimed sparkling wine in the world M.S Copin Self-Published

HISTORY: GENERAL

Yanks behind the Lines: How the Commission for Relief in Belgium Saved Millions from Starvation during World War I Jeffrey B. Miller Rowman & Littlefield

HISTORY: UNITED STATES

Elmer & Virginia: A World War II Romance in Letters John Odell Quickfoot Books

HISTORY: UNITED STATES

Saving Lives, Saving Honor Jeremy Schwendiman Self-Published

HISTORY: UNITED STATES

The Mystery of Barbara Fritchie: A True Patriot Tamara Louise Thayer Minnesota Historical Writers

HOLIDAY

The Official White House Christmas Ornament: Collected Stories of a Holiday Tradition Marcia Mallot Anderson & Kristen Hunter Mason The White House Historical Association

HOLIDAY

Gobbledy Lis Anna-Langston Spark Press

HOLIDAY

Festival Of The Elves: The Magic Around You Holly Figgyworth eWonderment, LLC

HOLIDAY

Santa Claus Worldwide: A History of St. Nicholas and Other Holidays Tom A. Jerman McFarland

HOLIDAY

The Vermont Homesteader's Christmas Memories: Wit, Wisdom & Holiday Recipes Nancy Carey Johnson Honeyberry Books

HORROR

Double Vision Hamelin Bird Piper House

HORROR

Guised Passage James Boanerges Social Construct, Inc.

HORROR

The Vanishing Arjay Lewis Mindbender Press

HOW-TO

Leadership Presence: How to Show Up, Stand Out, & Shake Up The World Justin Patton Justin Patton, LLC

HOW-TO

10 Rules of Karate: The Immutable Path to Victory Kris Wilder & Lawrence Kane Stickman Publications, Inc.

HUMOR

Waxing Pathetic M. B. Clark Self-Published

HUMOR

The Finn Chronicles: Year One Gwen Romack Off Leash Press

INSPIRATION

One Fine Day Sameer Bhide BMB Publishing

INSPIRATION

No Match For Her Travis Lee Hicks Self-Published

INSPIRATION

The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You: Follow your Own Path, Discover your Own Journey Simone Knego Self-Published

INSPIRATION

Inspiring Words For Sky and Space Women: Advice from Historic and Contemporary Trailblazers Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. Mountaintop Legacy Press

JUVENILE FICTION

Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza Kitty Felde Chesapeake Press

JUVENILE FICTION

Laughter for Shazpara Barbara Kerr Self-Published

JUVENILE FICTION

Mara and the Trolls Matthew Miller Leibniz Clockwork

JUVENILE FICTION

The Garden and the Glen Elizabeth Moseley Lenox Street Press

JUVENILE FICTION

Rudy Doesn't Like Roger Monica Zane Monica Zane Publishing

LEADERSHIP

Bold New You Justin Patton Justin Patton, LLC

LEADERSHIP

Fearless Feedback: A Guide for Coaching Leaders to See Themselves More Clearly and Galvanize Growth Rebecca Glenn, Penny Handscomb, Amy Kosterlitz, Kathleen Marron, Kelly Ross, Lori Siegworth & Tim Signorelli Master Coach Authors Press LLC

LGBTQ FICTION

Atonement Camp for Unrepentant Homophobes Evan J. Corbin Atonement Book, LLC

LGBTQ FICTION

The Wasteland Harper Jameson Level 4 Press

LGBTQ FICTION

Secrets Unkept J. Ronald M. York St. Broadway Press LLC

LGBTQ FICTION FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS

Gaydonia Gary Pedler Adelaide Books

LGBTQ NON-FICTION

Gay The Pray Away: Healing Your Life, Love, and Relationships From the Harms of LGBT Conversion Therapy Erika Allison Self-Published

LGBTQ NON-FICTION

Radical Belonging: How to Survive and Thrive in an Unjust World (While Transforming it for the Better) Lindo Bacon, PhD BenBella Books

LGBTQ NON-FICTION

My Pursuit of Beauty Vince Spinnato BookLogix

LITERARY FICTION

Bedside Matters Richard Alther Rare Bird Books

LITERARY FICTION

The Ray of Hope Janet Johnson Anderson Archway Publishing

LITERARY FICTION

The Lines Between Us: A Novel Rebecca D'Harlingue She Writes Press

LITERARY FICTION

Jacobo's Rainbow David Hirshberg Fig Tree Books LLC

LITERARY FICTION

The Other Morgans Carter Taylor Seaton Koehler Books

LITERARY FICTION

Kings Row Jeffrey Voccola Hidden River

MARRIAGE

MEDICAL

The ABC's: Separating the Facts from the Myths Meshach Asare-Werehene World Scientific Publishing Co.

MEDICAL THRILLER

Forever: A Medical Thriller Geoffrey M. Cooper Maine Authors Publishing

MEDICAL THRILLER

Bad Medicine: A Medical Thriller Geoffrey M. Cooper Maine Authors Publishing

MEMOIR

No Rules: A Memoir Sharon Dukett She Writes Press

MEMOIR

Higher, Faster, Longer: My Life in Aviation and My Quest for Spaceflight Wally Funk & Loretta Hall Traitmarker Books

MEMOIR

The Apple and The Shady Tree: The Mafia, My Family, and Me Lisa Novick Goldberg O'Possum Press

MEMOIR

Mamaji Elisheba Haqq Serving House Books

MEMOIR

Wherever the Road Leads: A Memoir of Love, Travel and a Van K. Lang-Slattery Pacificbooksworks

MEMOIR

The Lava Never Sleeps: A Honolulu Memoir Lorren Lilyn Lee Willow Books

MILITARY FICTION

Poisoned Jungle James Ballard Koehler Books

MILITARY FICTION

Shoestring's End: a Novel of the SW Pacific Air War Dec 1942 - March 1943 Tom Burkhalter Self-Published

MILITARY FICTION

Hall of Mirrors: Virginia Hall: America's Greatest Spy of WWII Craig R. Galley Chrysalis LLC

MILITARY FICTION

EO-N Dave Mason Hellbox Editions

MILITARY FICTION

Have Snakes, Need Birds Travis Klempan Koehler Books

MILITARY NON-FICTION

Yanks behind the Lines: How the Commission for Relief in Belgium Saved Millions from Starvation during World War I Jeffrey B. Miller Rowman & Littlefield

MILITARY NON-FICTION

As Rugged As The Rest: A Young Marine's Journey to Iwo Jima Janet Simmelink Stairway Stories

MOTIVATIONAL

Achieve Beyond Expectations: Master the 5 Intangibles to Make the Impossible, Possible! Bill Blokker, Ed.D. New Insights Press

MOTIVATIONAL

The Inside Hustle, A Mystical Misfit's Travel Adventure Into The Unknown. Joanna Walden JLW Publishing

MULTICULTURAL FICTION

Valiance Vanessa Caraveo Self-Published

MULTICULTURAL FICTION

My Stories Have No Endings Gayle Gonsalves Yellow Bell Publications

MULTICULTURAL FICTION

River of Love Aimeé Medina Carr Homebound Publications

MULTICULTURAL FICTION

Inconvenient Daughter Lauren J. Sharkey Kaylie Jones Books/Akashic Books

MULTICULTURAL NON-FICTION

Moment Robert Abad Self-Published

MULTICULTURAL NON-FICTION

The Lava Never Sleeps: A Honolulu Memoir Lorren Lilyn Lee Willow Books

MYSTERY

Ophelia Norman Bacal Barlow Books

MYSTERY

The Jade Tiger E. W. Cooper Ink Dog Press

MYSTERY

A Child Lost Michelle Cox She Writes Press

MYSTERY

Copy Boy Shelley Blanton-Stroud She Writes Press

MYSTERY

A Discerning Eye Carol Orange Cavan Bridge Press

MYSTERY

Borrowed Memories Christine Mager Wevik Self-Published

NATURE

The Undersea Art of Indonesia Charles Rawlings, M.D., J.D., Leah Perez & Nuswanto Pobbu Peppertree Press

NATURE

Displaced: A Story About Climate Change and How Displaced Animals Ring the Alarm Ronnie Swire Siegel Swire Siegel

NATURE

Nature Norm's North Woods Norman Weeks Self-Published

NEW ADULT FICTION

Letters from Grace: The Story of an American Family Priscilla Audette Page Publishing

NEW ADULT FICTION

Sin Eater Amanda Denham Dreaming Big Publications

NEW ADULT FICTION

Life: part-time Robert M Gerson Folio & Forest Publishers

NEW ADULT FICTION

Whispering Pines Carol Lansen Spumoni Books

NEW ADULT NON-FICTION

Paradise Road: A Memoir Marilyn Kriete Lucid House Publishing

NEW ADULT NON-FICTION

James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House Stewart D. McLaurin The White House Historical Association

NEW AGE FICTION

Buried But Never Forgotten: A Journey Through Earth Elisa Chastaine Self-Published

NEW AGE FICTION

Shaolina Maha Al Fahim Maha Publishing

NEW FICTION

Unfettered Journey Gary F. Bengier Chiliagon Press

NEW FICTION

The Best Part of Us Sally Cole-Misch She Writes Press

NEW FICTION

The Mourning Wave Gregory Funderburk Koehler

NEW FICTION

The Very Real World of Emily Adams Samantha J. Rose Immortal Works LLC

NEW FICTION

Falling From The Moon Karin E. Zirk, Ph.D. Talk Story Publishing

NEW NON-FICTION

The EQ Deficiency: How Emotional Intelligence and Compassion Can Cure an Emotional Pandemic, Solve Our People Problems and Be a Catalyst for Positive Change Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda Catalyst 4 Change LLC

NEW NON-FICTION

Surrounded By Others and Yet So Alone J. W. Freiberg Philia Books, LTD

NEW NON-FICTION

Playing Solider F. Scott Service Mindstir Media, LLC

NEW NON-FICTION

A Theft of Privilege: Harvard and the Buried History of a Notorious Secret Society L.M. Vincent Self-Published

NON-FICTION

Silent Voices: A true story of one family's tragedy and journey toward acceptance, grace and forgiveness Debbie Nau Redmond Aspenglo LLC

NON-FICTION

The Colour of the Sun Gillian Thorp E.L. Marker

PARENTING & FAMILY

Stop Worrying About Your Anxious Child: How to Manage Your Child's Anxiety so You Can Finally Relax Tonya Crombie, Ph.D. Morgan James Publishing

PARENTING & FAMILYenting-&-Family_F2

How To Keep Your Daughter From Slamming the Door Deborah Ann Davis D&D Universe, LLC

PARENTING & FAMILY

Spoiled: Delaying Screens and Giving Children What They Really Need Meghan Owenz Praeciarus

PARENTING & FAMILY

Shlok's Dad: A Father's Perspective of Parenthood Vivek Sharma Self-Published

PERFORMING ARTS

Dancing Shapes: Ballet and Body Awareness for Young Dancers Once Upon a Dance Once Upon a Dance

PERFORMING ARTS

Justice Dyanna Morrison Self-Published

PERSONAL GROWTH

The Emotion Solution: Change Your Consciousness, Change Everything Fred Carlisle Fred Carlisle Media

PERSONAL GROWTH

Students! EXCEL Rupert Eales-White Self-Published

PERSONAL GROWTH

The YOU beyond you: The knowledge of the willing Ramzi Najjar Self-Published

PHILOSOPHY

Mind Without Brain: A Proposal William X. Adams PsiFi Books

PHOTOGRAPHY

Moment Robert Abad Self-Published

PHOTOGRAPHY

Speaking of Radial Tires Amy Campbell Pratt Outskirts Press, Inc

PHOTOGRAPHY

Nowhere To Go But Home Xavier Tavera Cottage Industry

PICTURE BOOKS: AGES 4-8

The Vanishing Lake Paddy Donnelly Yeehoo Press

PICTURE BOOKS: AGES 4-8

Jade: Lost in Yellowstone Michelle Caffrey Farcountry Press

PICTURE BOOKS: AGES 4-8

The Power of Positivity: The ABC's of a Pandemic Ruth Maille Self-Published

PICTURE BOOKS: AGES 4-8

Mighty May Won't Cry Today Kendra & Claire-Voe Ocampo Bunny Patch Press

PICTURE BOOKS: AGES 4-8

The Noisy Classroom Angela Shante West Margin Press

PICTURE BOOKS: ALL AGES

The Forgotten Garden Basma Al-Khatib Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press

PICTURE BOOKS: ALL AGES

A Common Thirst Gary Boelhower Beaver's Pond Press

PICTURE BOOKS: ALL AGES

My Monsterpiece Amalia Hoffman Yeehoo Press

PICTURE BOOKS: ALL AGES

The Very Awesome Day Tümay Köprülü See Bee Publishing

PICTURE BOOKS: ALL AGES

I Am a Triathlete Nia Obotette Self-Published

PICTURE BOOKS: ALL AGES

Always Together Anna Svetchnikov Too Sweet Press

PICTURE BOOKS: PRESCHOOL

Gio's Friendly Garden Joanna Bruyere Cabral PfriendlyKids Press, LLC

PICTURE BOOKS: PRESCHOOL

Please Don't Tell Cooper He's a Dog Michelle Lander Feinberg SDP Publishing

PICTURE BOOKS: PRESCHOOL

Sharing: Princess and Unicorn Stories J.S. Jen & Penny B. Jen 105AD LLC

PICTURE BOOKS: PRESCHOOL

Let's Learn about Chemistry Stephanie Ryan Ryan Education Consulting LLC

PICTURE BOOKS: PRESCHOOL

Victoria and the Big, Brave Breath Andrea Vaughan Hickory Nut Publishing

POETRY

Took House Lauren Camp Tupelo Press

POETRY

Seize Brian Komei Dempster Four Way Books

POETRY

Fractures Carlos Andres Gomez University of Wisconsin Press

POETRY

Litany of Flights Laura Reece Hogan Paraclete Press

POETRY

Visiting Hours Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum Stephen F Austin University Press

POETRY

Lost in the Greenwood Ellen Roberts Young Atmosphere Press

POLITICAL

Trojan Horse S. Lee Manning Encircle Publications

POLITICAL

Restore Our Democracy: The Case for Equality and Justice Werner Neff IngamSpark

POLITICAL THRILLER

42 Million to One Hal Malchow Double M Publishing

POLITICAL THRILLER

2050: Psycho Island Phil M. Williams Phil W Books

PRE-TEEN FICTION

Clarissa Hedgestone and the Blood Moon C. Jill Hefte A Human Fairy Tale

PRE-TEEN FICTION

Aviona: The Flying Carousel Horse of Long Beach Island C. G. Ruff Sea Cottage Press

PRE-TEEN FICTION

Kingdom of Florida: The Golden Alligator Taylor Thomas Smythe Self-Published

PRE-TEEN FICTION

We Are Akan: Our People and Our Kingdom in the Rainforest, Ghana, 1807 Dorothy Brown Soper Luminaire Press

PRE-TEEN NON-FICTION

Galileo! Galileo! Holly Trechter & Jane Donovan Sky Candle Press

PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY

Stop Worrying About Your Anxious Child: How to Manage Your Child's Anxiety so You Can Finally Relax Tonya Crombie, Ph.D. Morgan James Publishing

PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY

Fighting Chance: How Unexpected Observations and Unintended Outcomes Shape the Science and Treatment of Depression Sarah Zabel Sarah Zabel Enterprises, LLC.

REGIONAL FICTION: MIDWEST

Bastard's Bluff David Benjamin Last Kid Books

REGIONAL FICTION: MIDWEST

The Best Part of Us Sally Cole-Misch She Writes Press

REGIONAL FICTION: MIDWEST

A Child Lost Michelle Cox She Writes Press

REGIONAL FICTION: MIDWEST

Salvation Station Kathryn Schleich She Writes Press

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHEAST

Eden Jamie Lisa Forbes Pronghorn Press

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHEAST

Trying Not to Drown Cindy Horrell Ramsey Loggerhead Press

REGIONAL FICTION- SOUTHEAST

A Week at Surfside Beach Pierce Koslosky Jr. Loba Publishing

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHWEST

Courses of the Cursed Vince Bailey IngramElliott Publishing

REGIONAL FICTION: WEST

Reach for the Sky James Scott Self-Published

REGIONAL FICTION: WEST

Sun Valley Serenade M. Bryce Ternet Self-Published

REGIONAL FICTION: WEST

Fixer Sally Vedros Proxy Press

REGIONAL FICTION: WEST

Subduction Kristen Millares Young Red Hen Press

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: MIDWEST

Still Laughing, Still Learning, Still Looking for a Good Title: Mostly True Stories of Family, Friends, Faith & Foibles Bill Chadwick Beaver's Pond Press

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: MIDWEST

Letters to the Chief: A Minnesota Childhood Judi Lifton Wisdom Edition

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: MIDWEST

Nature Norm's North Woods Norman Weeks Self-Published

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: SOUTHEAST

Tracing Footsteps: The Frasers of Scotland to Frazers of Virginia and West Virginia Lillian "Sissy Crone" Frazer AuthorHouse

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: WEST

Heroes of the Bob Marshall Wilderness John Fraley Farcountry Press

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: WEST

Drive-Ins of Colorado Michael Kilgore Neon Jukebox

RELATIONSHIPS

My Dog Is My Relationship Coach Maureen Scanlon Outskirts Press

RELIGION FICTION

The Encounters of Quintas Livius Patrick M. Garry Kenric Books

RELIGION FICTION

St. Michael Poker & Drinking Club Ned Randle Regal House Publishing

RELIGION FICTION

Tigers Love Bubble Baths & Obsession Perfume (who knew!) Mary K. Savarese Keohler Books

RELIGION NON-FICTION

I Don't Want to Have the Prayer: A Messy Pastor's Kid Does Her Memory Work Karen Kuhlmann Averitt Yellow Tablet Press

RELIGION NON-FICTION

Becoming Your True You: God, the Enneagram and Your Unique Purpose Heath Davis Havlick Self-Published

RELIGION NON-FICTION

The Poet and the Fly: Art, Nature, God, Mortality and Other Elusive Mysteries Robert Hudson Broadleaf Books

RELIGION NON-FICTION

Born Again, Again: That time I fell down a rabbit hole and spent twenty-two years as a Bible thumping, tongue speaking, Gospel preaching Born Again Christian. And then I woke up. Kathy Martens Kackybird Press

ROMANCE

Up for Air Christina Berry Black Rose Writing

ROMANCE

Striking Romance Lindsey Brooks Self-Published

ROMANCE

The Niche: Twin Flame Mysteries Adah F. Kennon Sheba Enterprises

ROMANCE

A Thing With Feathers J. John Nordstrom The Writing Collective

SALES & MARKETING

Succeed Without Selling Diane Helbig Morgan James Publishing

SALES & MARKETING

Authentic Selling: How to Use the Principles of Sales in Everyday Life Jeff Kirchick Much Will Be Expected LLC

SCIENCE FICTION

Foundra Emmanuel M. Arriaga Self-Published

SCIENCE FICTION

Unfettered Journey Gary F. Bengier Chiliagon Press

SCIENCE FICTION

The Albatross: Contact Connor Mackay Friesen Press

SCIENCE FICTION

Code Word Access Alex Schuler Level 4 Press

SCIENCE FICTION

The First Robot President Robert Carlyle Taylor Reflection Bay Press, LLC

SELF-HELP: GENERAL

The Breakthrough in Two Acts Frederic C. Hartman, Ph.D. iUniverse

SELF-HELP: GENERAL

Peak Self-Control: Building Strong Willpower to Accomplish Important Goals Said Hasyim Self-Published

SELF-HELP: GENERAL

Out of Love: Finding Your Way Back to Self-Compassion Marianne Ingheim She Writes Press

SELF-HELP: GENERAL

Learn to Love: Guide to Healing Your Disappointing Love Life Thomas Jordan, Ph,D. Self-Published

SELF-HELP: MOTIVATIONAL

The Forgotten Choice: Shift Your Inner Mindset, Shape Your Outer World Brenda Bence Global Insight Communications, LLC

SELF-HELP: MOTIVATIONAL

Bold New You Justin Patton Justin Patton, LLC

SELF-HELP: MOTIVATIONAL

Jesus Year: The First Year of the Rest of My Life After I Was Diagnosed With MS Ashley M. Ratcliff Opportune Independent Publishing

SELF-HELP: SPIRITUAL

Becoming Your True You: God, the Enneagram and Your Unique Purpose Heath Davis Havlick Self-Published

SELF-HELP: SPIRITUAL

Life is Your Imagination's Reality Tricia Renee Trilogy

SELF-HELP: SPIRITUAL

Kissing Guilt Goodbye: Breaking Free from the Shackles of Shame Alisa Hope Wagner & Holly Smith Editors Marked Writers Publishing

SELF-HELP: SPIRITUAL

Shine: When Chasing Sacred Spaces Goes Dark Jamie Weil Jamie's Creative Endeavors, LLC

SHORT STORIES

On Traigh Lar Beach Dianne Ebertt Beeaff She Writes Press

SHORT STORIES

Claire, Wading Into the Danube By Night Jeffrey Condran Southeast Missouri University Press

SHORT STORIES

The Beginning and End of All Things: Stories on Man Alex Ganon, et al. Foul Fantasy Fiction

SHORT STORIES

The Topography of Hidden Stories Julia MacDonnell Fomite Press

SMALL BOOKS

Leadership Presence: How to Show Up, Stand Out, & Shake Up The World Justin Patton Justin Patton, LLC

SMALL BOOKS

Running Into The Sunset Wilson N. Trueheart Archway Publishing Company

SOCIAL/POLITICAL CHANGE

Future World Order Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz Self-Published

SOCIAL/POLITICAL CHANGE

The Human Animal Earthling Identity: Shared Values Unifying Human Rights, Animal Rights, and Environmental Movements Carrie P. Freeman University of Georgia Press

SOCIAL/POLITICAL CHANGE

Hot Talk, Cold Science: Global Warming's Unfinished Debate S. Fred Singer, David R. Legates & Anthony R. Lupo Independent Institute

SPECIALTY BOOKS

Fiction Tinker's Guide to Whimsical Worlds Theodore Niretac Tinker Balance of Seven

SPIRITUALITY

Beyond the Sphere: Encounters with the Divine Alfred Guart Balboa Press

SPIRITUALITY

Where Thoughts and Stories End: Verses on Eternal Truth Solomon Katz Deeper Currents

SPIRITUALITY

The Ambient Christ: The Inside Story of God in Science, Scripture, and Spirituality Joseph C. Masterleo Christian Faith Publishing

SPORTS

The Last Game: a Novel in Nine Innings F. W. Baue Pergola Press

SPORTS

The Magic of Golf at Hook's Hideaway: Eric's Story Anne Braun FriesenPress

SPORTS

Rock 'n Fire: A Novel Mark Stallard Kaw Valley Books LLC

STEAM PUNK

The Diplomat The Desperado and The Essence Vow PanOrpheus Electric Futurism Publications

SUSPENSE

The Hiding Girl: Emily Calby, Book 1 Dorian Box Friction Press

SUSPENSE

Anatomy of the Truth W. D. McComb Treashore Press

SUSPENSE

Salvation Station Kathryn Schleich She Writes Press

TECHNOLOGY

Intelligent Automation: Welcome to the World of Hyperautomation, Learn How to Harness Artificial Intelligence to Boost Business & Make Our World More Human Pascal Bornet, Ian Barkin & Jochen Wirtz World Scientific Publishing Co.

THRILLER

Perish L.C. Barlow California Coldblood Books

THRILLER

The Hiding Girl: Emily Calby, Book 1 Dorian Box Friction Press

THRILLER

The Curist Vincent Calfapietra & Julie Donofrio Self-Published

THRILLER

Restitution June Kelley Pierce iUniverse

TRAVEL

Exploring Wine Regions: Bordeaux France Michael C. Higgins, PhD International Exploration Society

TRAVEL

Travels with Hafa: In Search of Ourselves Nathan Pettijohn Cordurouy

TRAVEL

Bad Tourist: Misadventures in Love and Travel Suzanne Roberts University of Nebraska Press

TRAVEL

Chasing Zorba: A Journey of Self-Discovery in a VW Bus Jerry Steimel BookBaby

TRUE CRIME

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspect No. 1: The Man Who Got Away Lise Pearlman Regent Press

TRUE CRIME

Silent Voices: A true story of one family's tragedy and journey toward acceptance, grace and forgiveness Debbie Nau Redmond Aspenglo LLC

VISIONARY FICTION

Transference B.T. Keaton Ingleside Avenue Press

VISIONARY FICTION

The Augur's View Victoria Lehrer Evolved Publishing

VISIONARY FICTION

The First Robot President Robert Carlyle Taylor Reflection Bay Press, LLC

VISIONARY FICTION

Guesthouse for Ganesha Judith Teitelman She Writes Press

WELL-BEING

A Gay Man's Guide to Life: Get Real, Stand Tall, and Take Your Place Britt East Houndstooth Press

WELL-BEING

Peak Human Clock: How to Get up Early, Fix Eating Time Schedule, and Improve Exercise Routines to be Highly Productive Said Hasyim Self-Published

WESTERN FICTION

The Feudist: A Novel of the Pleasant Valley Daniel Herman Texas Christian University Press

WESTERN FICTION

The Cheyenne Story Gerry Robinson Self-Published

WESTERN FICTION

Hell on the Border: The Bass Reeves Trilogy, Book Two Sidney Thompson Bison Books

WINE

Exploring Wine Regions: Bordeaux France Michael C. Higgins, PhD International Exploration Society

WOMEN'S FICTION

The Good Luck Stone Heather Bell Adams Haywire Books

WOMEN'S FICTION

The Ocean's Daughter Corinne Beenfield Self-Published

WOMEN'S FICTION

Becoming Olive W.: The Women of Campbell County Family Saga, Book 1 S. Lee Fisher RNS Publishing

WOMEN'S FICTION

The Green Lace Corset Jill G. Hall She Writes Press

WOMEN'S HEALTH

The Vampire Inside Me Liz Hsu Li-Mei Publishing

WOMEN'S ISSUES

Pound On! From the Glass Slipper to the Glass Ceiling Robin Rotenberg IngramSpark

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Take What You Can Heather Garvin Tuskan Publishing LLC

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Talent B. Lynn Goodwin Koehler Books

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Butterflies & Characters Liz Hsu Li-Mei Publishing

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

The Mark of Fallen Flame Brittany Matsen Bookwyrm Books

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Kissing Daisy Parker Michael Milton Kensett Books

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

The Cache: A Black Hawk Bend Mystery C.W. Schwarz Self-Published

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