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ACTION/ADVENTURE

Heroes of the Empire Book 2: The General Israh Azizi PageTurnerPress LLC

ACTION/ADVENTURE

Heroes of the Empire Book 2: The General Israh Azizi Page Turner Press LLC

ACTIVITY BOOKS: ADULT

Forget You Not Brittany DeSantis Blue Star Press

ACTIVITY BOOKS: CHILD

Unleash: Free Your Mind, Live Fully & Achieve Your Dreams Daniele Clarke Ocean Reeve

ADDICTION & RECOVERY

The Fruit You'll Never See: A memoir about overcoming shame Gail Brenner Nastasiha Brenner Books

AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION

Mr. Jimmy from Around the Way Jeffrey Blount Beaufort Books

AFRICAN AMERICAN NON-FICTION

Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes Angela Y Walton-Raji History Press

AGING

Be Brave. Lose the Beige! Finding Your Sass After Sixty Liz Kitchens She Writes Press

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Sacred Psychiatry: Bridging the Personal and Transpersonal to Transform Health and Consciousness Judy Suzanne Reis Tsafrir, M.D. Greenleaf Book Group Press

ANIMALS & PETS

Brooklyn Goes Home: The Rise and Fall of American Greyhound Racing, and the Dog that Inspired a Movement Christine Dorchak & Carey Theil Lantern Publishing & Media

ANTHOLOGY

Coolest American Stories 2024 Mark Wish & Elizabeth Coffey, Editors Coolest Stories Press

ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER FICTION

Wildflowers Beverly Parayno PAWA Press (Philippine American Writers and Artists)

ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER NON-FICTION

End Credits: How I Broke Up with Hollywood Patty Lin Zibby Books

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

My University of the World: Adventures of an International Film & Media Maker Neill McKee NBFS Creations

BIOGRAPHY: GENERAL

Age of Secrets: The Conspiracy that Toppled Richard Nixon and the Hidden Death of Howard Hughes Gerald Bellett Meier Publishing

BIOGRAPHY: HISTORICAL

She Was An American Combat Nurse During WW II Jeane Slone Walter J. Willey Book Co.

BODY/MIND/SPIRIT

Therapeutic Mindfulness: A Healing Skill, Not a Coping Skill Ruth Fearnow, LMHC Micleru Publishing

BOOK COVER DESIGN: CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS

The Gift Mr. Noun Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press

BOOK COVER DESIGN: FICTION

Who Killed Jerusalem? George Albert Brown Galbraith Literary Publishers/Self-published

BOOK COVER DESIGN: NON-FICTION

The Box Must Be Empty: A Memoir of Complicated Grief, Spiritual Despair, and Ultimate Healing Marilyn Kriete Lucid House Publishing

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN: FICTION

Belly of the Beast: Sorce Book 1 Charles Armstrong Self-Published

BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN: NON-FICTION

Postcards from Within: Random Ramblings of an Ordinary Human Savita Harjani Beaver's Pond Press

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SMALL BUSINESS

VALUEPRENEURS: The New Rules for Building Products, Growing Your Business, and Achieving Your Entrepreneurial Dream Steve Waddell, MBA, PMP RosenThor Publishing

BUSINESS GENERAL

The Uncertainty Solution: How to Invest with Confidence in the Face of the Unknown John M. Jennings Greenleaf Book Group Press

BUSINESS MOTIVATIONAL

Do Bigger Things: A Practical Guide to Powerful Innovation in a Changing World Dan McClure & Jennifer Wilde Greenleaf Book Group

CANCER

Rearranged: An Opera Singer's Facial Cancer and Life Transposed Kathleen Watt Heliotrope Books

CAREER

Becoming Coachable: Unleashing the Power of Executive Coaching to Transform Your Leadership and Life Scott Osman, Jacquelyn Lane & Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches Publishing

CAREGIVING

Postcards from Within: Random Ramblings of an Ordinary Human Savita Harjani Beaver's Pond Press

CHAPTER BOOKS

The Magical Adventures of Quizzle and Pinky Palm Teresa Mae Waterland Friesen Press

CHICK-LIT

Love, Lydie Blair Harton Blair Harton Writes LLC

CHILDRENS FICTION

I'm Sticking With You Fred Kahn Superb Owl Press

CHILDRENS INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL

Grace and Nora's Dance Among the Stars Maggie Montague Reflective Publishing

CHILDRENS RELIGION

Bible Stories for Kids David & Cindy Grasso YourStory Press

COFFEE TABLE BOOK

WWII Aviation Artwork and the stories about these beautiful birds Joe Glyda Joe Glyda Photography, Inc.

COMEDY

I Love You All, Please Leave: Essays on COVID Lockdowns and Psych Lockups Victoria A. Carlisle Victoria Carlisle Press

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

Blackwax Boulevard Is Listening Dmitri Jackson Frotoon Press

CONTEMPORARY NOVEL

180 Days: Infidelity, Architechture, Punk Rock, Clonazepam Alfredo Botello Koehler Books

COOKBOOKS

Grocery Shopping Secrets Carol Ann Kates Penny Lane Press of Colorado

CRAFTS & HOBBIES

Watercolor Workbook: Flowers, Feathers, & Animal Friends Sarah Simon Blue Star Press

CRIME FICTION

The Marlow Murders Biba Pearce Joffe Books

CROSS GENRE

Critical Habitat Terrence King Penguins & Ducks Press

CURRENT EVENTS

Is Social Justice Just? Robert M. Whaples, Michael Munger & Christopher J. Coyne, Editors Independent Institute

DEATH & DYING

My Grief is Not Like Yours Theo Boyd Forefront Books

EDUCATION

Wisest Learners (Parent Edition): Unlock the Secrets to Your Child's Academic Success Dr. Wallace Panlilio II & Dr. Artyom Zinchenko Digital Ventures Pte. Ltd. FZ LLC

ENVIRONMENT

Canopy of Titans: The Life and Times of the Great North American Temperate Rainforest Paul Koberstein & Jessica Applegate OR Books

EROTICA

A House of Cranes James Walter Lee Zennea Press

FACTION

Against the Grain Lâle Davidson Emperor Books

FANTASY

The High Seer Alex Bree Alex Bree Press LLC

FICTION GENERAL

Fame by Misadventure Will Sterling Subplot

FINE ARTS

The Turpentine Diaries Marc Whitney Whitney Gallery

FITNESS

Parkinson's: How to Reduce Symptoms Through Exercise Kristine Meldrum

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FRIENDSHIP

A Bullet in the Head, An Arrow Through the Heart Mark Bohac Self-Published

GIFT BOOKS

The Gift of Me: A 15-Year Family Journal Trish Kiel Red Cork Publishing LLC

GREEN LIVING

Sam, Maddie, and the Mirror Dragon: Two inspired teens and their quest to discover Mother Earth’s secrets Elizabeth Flanders & Evan Pritchard Flanders Teaching Tools

GRIEF

Where Yellow Flowers Bloom: A Journey of Hope Through Unimaginable Loss Kim Cantin Precocity Press

HEALTH GENERAL

Doing Diabetes Differently: Empower a Healthier You Chad T. Lewis River Grove Books

HISTORICAL FICTION

Blood to Rubies Deborah Hufford Koehler Books

HISTORY: GENERAL

Life in the White House Betty C. Monkman The White House Historical Association

HISTORY: UNITED STATES

Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection Betty C. Monkman, William G. Allman, Lydia S. Tederick & Melissa C. Naulin The White House Historical Association

HOLIDAY

The Official White House Christmas Ornament: Collected Stories of a Holiday Tradition Marcia Mallet Anderson The White House Historical Association

HOME & GARDEN

More Than Just a Pretty Space Reiko Gomez with Peter Kaplan Further Press

HORROR

River of Wrath Alexandrea Weis & Lucas Astor Vesuvian Books

HOW-TO

Skilletheads: A Guide to Collecting and Restoring Cast-Iron Cookware Ashley L. Jones Red Lightning Books

HUMOR

Bumpy Rides and Soft Landings James Pauley, Jr. Take Flight Publishing, LLC

INSPIRATION

Wisdom of Wildly Creative Women Angela LoMenzo Mango Publishing

JUVENILE FICTION

At The Edge Of The Ice Carolyn Armstrong Carolyn Armstrong Books

JUVENILE NON-FICTION

Everything Tesla: From How They Work to How Fast They Go and All The Fun In Between! Eliana and Aiden Miao Lightening Strikes Twice

LATINX FICTION

A Delicate Marriage Margarita Barresi Atmosphere Press

LATINX NON-FICTION

Honeymoon at Sea: How I Found Myself Living on a Small Boat Jennifer Silva Redmond Re:Books

LEADERSHIP

The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within Minette Norman Brain Trust Ink

LEGAL THRILLER

Barr None Amy Impellizzeri Wyatt-MacKenzie

LGBTQIA FICTION

Falling Through the Night Gail Marlene Schwartz Demeter Press

LGBTQIA NON-FICTION

Making the Rounds: Defying Norms in Love and Medicine Patricia Grayhall She Writes Press

LITERARY FICTION

Ordinary Soil Alex Woodard Greenleaf Book Group Press

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Marketing Built by Love: A Human-Centered Foundation to Delight Your Customers, Increase Your Revenue, and Grow Your Business Daniel Bussius Greenleaf Book Group Press

MARRIAGE

Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWs Lee Ellis & Greg Godek FreedomStar Media

MEDICAL

The Next Patient: The Incredible World of Emergency Medicine Dr. J. Thomas Grant New Encounters Press

MEDICAL THRILLER

Code Crisis Joe Purpura Greenleaf Book Group Press

MEMOIR

Making the Rounds: Defying Norms in Love and Medicine Patricia Grayhall She Writes Press

MILITARY FICTION

The Righteous Arrows Brian J. Morra Koehler Books

MILITARY NON-FICTION

Vietnam Combat: Firefights and Writing History Robin Bartlett Casemate Publishers

MISCELLANEOUS

How to Talk to Porcupines: A Youth Worker's Communication Field Guide Allegra Birdseye-Hannula Beaver's Pond Press

MOTIVATIONAL

Finding Waypoints: A Warrior's Journey Toward Peace and Purpose Terese Schlachter & Col. Gregory Gadson (Ret.) Schaffner Press

MULTICULTURAL FICTION

The House of Plain Truth Donna Hemans Zibby Books

MULTICULTURAL NON-FICTION

Lessons on the Road to Peace John Noltner Self-Published

MUSIC

Tonechaser: Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen Steve Rosen

MYSTERY

A Haunting at Linley: A Henrietta and Inspector Howard Novel Michelle Cox She Writes Press

NATIVE/INDIGENOUS/FIRST NATIONS FICTION

All I See is Violence Angie Elita Newell Greenleaf Book Group Press

NATURE

Earth and Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos Leah Rampy Bold Story Press

NEW AGE FICTION

Karma of the Sun Brandon Ying Kit Boey CamCat Books

NEW AGE NON-FICTION

Wild Moon Healing Revolution Donna S. Conley Self-Published

NEW FICTION

No Lifeguard on Duty Paul C. Bomba Bumper Car Books

NEW NON-FICTION

Murder on Federal Street: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the Last Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing Sean Nam Rushcutters Bay Books

NON-FICTION

Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age Fred M. Kray

PARENTING & FAMILY

The Empty Nest Blueprint Anthony Damaschino Infinite Space Publishing

PERFORMING ARTS

Horror on the Stage Amnon Kabatchnik McFarland

PERSONAL GROWTH

Better Days: Tame Your Inner Critic Neal Allen Namaste Publishing

PHILOSOPHY

Mimetic Theory & Middle-earth: Untangling Desire in Tolkien's Legendarium Matthew J. Distefano Quoir Publishing

PHOTOGRAPHY

Blurred Boundaries: Perspectives on Rock Art of the Greater Southwest William Frej Museum of New Mexico Press

PICTURE BOOKS ALL-AGES

The NeverEnd Friend Sapana Grossi Greenleaf Book Group Press

PICTURE BOOKS PRESCHOOL

Glitter the Unicorn goes to the Movies Callie Chapman Glitter the Unicorn

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POETRY

The Mansions Daniel Tobin Four Way Books

POLITICAL

The Codex of the Endangered Species Act, Volume I: The First Fifty Years Lowell E. Baier Rowman & Littlefield

POLITICAL THRILLER

By Means of Peace Don Johnston Self-Published

PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY

Sacred Psychiatry: Bridging the Personal and Transpersonal to Transform Health and Consciousness Judy Suzanne Reis Tsafrir, M.D. Greenleaf Book Group Press

REFERENCE

Grocery Shopping Secrets Carol Ann Kates Penny Lane Press of Colorado

REGIONAL FICTION: MIDWEST

The Unstoppable Eliza Haycraft Diana Dempsey Bramerton Press

REGIONAL FICTION: NORTHEAST

The Stark Beauty of Last Things Celine Keating She Writes Press

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHEAST

King of Nod Scott Fad River Grove Books

REGIONAL FICTION: SOUTHWEST

The Renaissance Sisters: The Inn at Verde Springs Trilogy, Book One Wendy Cohan Lucid House Publishing

REGIONAL FICTION: WEST

The Redemption of Mattie Silks Kimberly Burns Thomas Bard Publishing

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: MIDWEST

We Suffered Much: Charles Wood Irish and the Dakota Territory Railroad Survey of 1879-1881 Cindy Wilson Beaver's Pond Press

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: SOUTHEAST

Life in the White House Betty C. Monkman The White House Historical Association

REGIONAL NON-FICTION: WEST

Inflamed: Abandonment, Heroism, and Outrage in Wine Country's Deadliest Firestorm Anne E. Belden & Paul Gullixson Permuted Press

RELATIONSHIPS

The Connection Playbook: A Practical Guide to Building Deep, Meaningful, Harmonious Relationships Andy Chaleff Meaningful Relations

RELIGION FICTION

The Pardon Rodney Powell RealMedia.US

RELIGION NON-FICTION

Transplant: Bible Principles to Grow & Prosper with God Leah Cast Outskirts Press

ROMANCE

Nicki Got Spunk Annette G. Anders Annette's Blue Pencil

ROMANTIC COMEDY

Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Alice McVeigh Warleigh Hall Press

SALES & MARKETING

Standout Startup: The Founder's Guide to Irresistible Marketing That Fuels Growth Allyson Letteri Costa Flora

SCIENCE FICTION

First Randy Brown BookBaby

SELF HELP: MOTIVATIONAL

Good Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become The Bravest You Henna Pryor Ideapress Publishing

SELF HELP: SPIRITUAL

Quantum Spirituality: Science, Gnostic Mysticism, and Connecting with Source Consciousness Peter Canova Inner Traditions

SEXUALITY

EXODAI: A Shockingly Honest Memoir of Love, Obsession and Torture Elizabeth Hendrick Self-Published

SHORT STORIES

The Black Hole Pastrami Jeffrey M. Feingold Meat for Tea Press

SMALL BOOKS

Tea Attitudes: A Blend of Tea, Life & Faith Pamela G. Kennedy Self-Published

SOCIAL MEDIA

Planning for Success: A practical guide for setting and achieving your social media marketing goals Luan Wise Self-Published

SOCIAL/POLITICAL CHANGE

Rules for Whistleblowers: A Handbook for Doing What's Right Stephen Martin Kohn, Esq Lyons Press

SPECIALTY BOOKS

The White House: An Historic Guide The White House Historical Association

SPIRITUALITY

Earth and Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos Leah Rampy Bold Story Press

SPORTS

What Kobe Left Behind: The Playbook from an Extraordinary Life Eli Ihej Self-Published

STEAM PUNK

The Lioness and the Rat Queen Noah Lemelson Tiny Fox Press

SUSPENSE

Echo From a Bayou J. Luke Bennecke Jaytech Publishing

TECHNOLOGY

Neuromined: Triumphing over Technological Tyranny Robert Grant & Michael Ashley Fast Company Press

TEEN FICTION

Till Human Voices Wake Us Rebecca Roque Blackstone Publishing

TEEN NON-FICTION

Virtue Field Guide Sr. John Dominic Rasmussen, OP, Sr. Miriam Holtz, O.P., & Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Openlight Media

THRILLER

Saving Myles Carl Vonderau Oceanview

TRAVEL

The Dayhiker's Guide to the National Parks Michael Joseph Oswald Stone Road Press

TRUE CRIME

Killing Time with John Wayne Gacy: Defending America's Most Evil Serial Killer on Death Row Karen Conti Black Lyon Publishing

VISIONARY FICTION

Auto Antenna: An Enchanted Guide to Santa Fe & Vague Blueprint to the Cosmos Stavo Mustang Craft By The Muses Press

WELL-BEING

Take a Shot at Happiness: How to Write, Direct & Produce the Life You Want Maria Baltazzi, PhD, MFA Post Hill Press

WESTERN FICTION

The Forsaken and the Dead: The Bass Reeves Trilogy, Book Three Sidney Thompson Bison Books (University of Nebraska Press)

WESTERN NON-FICTION

Tennessee Wildcat: On the Trail of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Mr. Edwards Robynne E. Miller & JD Rushmore Practical Pioneer Press

WOMENS FICTION

What Eyes Can't See Paulette Stout Media Goddess Inc.

WOMENS HEALTH

Why Women Aren't Winning at Health (but can) Anca Griffiths WorldChangers Media

WOMENS ISSUES

Not Pausing: Redefining Women After Forty Ariela Nerubay Turndorf Manuscripts

WRITING AND PUBLISHING

Millions of Suns: On Writing and Life M.C. Benner Dixon & Sharon Fagan McDermott University of Michigan Press

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

The Witchfinder's Serpent Rande Goodwin Greenleaf Book Group Press

YOUNG ADULT NON-FICTION

A Special Sisterhood: 100 Fascinating Women From History Who Never Had Children Laura Carroll LiveTrue Books

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