Christy Award

The Christy Awards are awarded each year to recognize novels of excellence written from a Christian worldview. 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.

2019 winners and finalists
  • BOOK OF THE YEAR: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan (Thomas Nelson, Harper Collins Christian Publishing)
  • Contemporary Romance: Winner: Falling for You by Becky Wade(Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano (Tyndale House Publishers)
    • Finalist: Wait for Me by Susan May Warren (Revell/ Baker Publishing Group)
  • First Novel Winner: The Baggage Handler by David Rawlings (Thomas Nelson)
    • Finalist: Engraved on the Heart by Tara Johnson (Tyndale House Publishers)
    • Finalist: The Plum Blooms in Winter by Linda Thompson (Mountain Brook Ink)
  • General Fiction Winner: No One Ever Asked by Katie Ganshert (WaterBrook)
    • Finalist: Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin (Thomas Nelson)
    • Finalist: We Hope for Better Things by Erin Bartels (Revell/ Baker Publishing Group)
  • Historical Winner: Shelter of the Most High by Connilyn Cossette (Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: A Rumored Fortune by Joanna Davidson Politano (Revell/ Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Of Fire and Lions by Mesu Andrews (WaterBrook)
    • Finalist: The Seamstress by Allison Pittman (Tyndale House Publishers)
  • Historical Romance Winner: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan (Thomas Nelson)
    • Winner: With this Pledge by Tamera Alexander (Thomas Nelson)
    • Finalist: A Defense of Honor by Kristi Ann Hunter (Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)
  • Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Winner: Every Wicked Man by Steven James (Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House)
    • Finalist: Called to Protect by Lynette Eason (Revell/ Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Mind Games by Nancy Mehl (Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)
  • Short Form Winner: Catching Christmas by Terri Blackstock (Thomas Nelson)
    • Finalist: A Shot at Love within The Christmas Heirloom by Sarah Loudin Thomas (Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Falling for Grace by Janet W. Ferguson (Southern Sun Press LLC)
    • Finalist: Legacy of Love within The Christmas Heirloom by Kristi Ann Hunter (Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)
  • Visionary Winner: Shivering World by Kathy Tyers (Enclave Publishing)
    • Finalist: Mark of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse (Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: The Story Peddler by Lindsay A. Franklin (Enclave Publishing)
    • Finalist: The Wounded Shadow by Patrick W. Carr (Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)
  • Young Adult Winner: The Warrior Maiden by Melanie Dickerson (Thomas Nelson)
    • Finalist: The Crescent Stone by Matt Mikalatos (Wander, a YA imprint of Tyndale House)
    • Finalist: Fawkes by Nadine Brandes (Thomas Nelson)

2018 winners and finalists
  • BOOK OF THE YEAR: True to You by Becky Wade (Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
  • Contemporary Romance: Winner: True to You by Becky Wade (Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck by Bethany Turner (Revell/ Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Troubled Waters by Susan May Warren (Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
  • First Novel Winner: Missing Isaac by Valerie Fraser Luesse (Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Freedom's Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.)
    • Finalist: The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright (Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group))
    • Finalist: Turtles in the Road by Kaley Rhea and Rhonda Rhea (Bold Vision Books)
  • General Fiction Winner: Life After by Katie Ganshert (WaterBrook)
    • Finalist: A Time to Stand by Robert Whitlow (Thomas Nelson - HarperCollins Christian Publishing)
    • Finalist: The Space Between Words by Michele Phoenix (Thomas Nelson - HarperCollins Christian Publishing)
  • Historical Winner: Isaiah's Daughter by Mesu Andrews (WaterBrook)
    • Finalist: Catching the Wind by Melanie Dobson (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.)
    • Finalist: Many Sparrows by Lori Benton (WaterBrook)
  • Historical Romance Winner: The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz (Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
  • Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Winner: The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright (Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Coldwater by Samuel Parker (Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Rule of Law by Randy Singer (Tyndale House Publishers)
  • Short Form Winner: 12 Days at Bleakly Manor by Michelle Griep (Barbour Publishing)
    • Finalist: Guilt by Association by Heather Day Gilbert (Woodhaven Press (Heather Day Gilbert))
    • Finalist: Her Secret Daughter by Ruth Logan Herne (Harlequin Love Inspired)
  • Visionary Winner: The Man He Never Was by James Rubart (HarperCollins Christian Publishing)
    • Finalist: Awakened by Morgan Busse (Enclave/ Gilead Publishing)
    • Finalist: The Day the Angels Fell by Shawn Smucker (Revell/ Baker Publishing Group)
  • Young Adult Winner: The Delusion by Laura Gallier (Wander, a YA imprint of Tyndale House)
    • Finalist: Last Summer at Eden by Christina Hergenrader (Concordia Publishing House)
    • Finalist: Unraveling by Sara Ella (Thomas Nelson - HarperCollins Christian Publishing)

2017 winners and finalists

2016 winners and finalists
  • BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Five Times I Met Myself by James L. Rubart (Thomas Nelson, Harper Collins Christian Publishing)
  • First Novel
  • Contemporary Romance/Suspense: Winner: The Wedding Chapel by Rachel Hauck (Zondervan)
  • Contemporary Series, Sequels, and Novellas Winner: Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Beth K. Vogt (Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster)
    • Finalist: Anna's Healing by Vannetta Chapman (Harvest House Publishers)
    • Finalist: Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon (G.P. Putnam's Sons)
  • Contemporary Standalone Winner: The Sea Keeper's Daughters by Lisa Wingate (Tyndale House Publishers
    • Finalist: The Art of Losing Yourself by Katie Ganshert (WaterBrook) Press
    • Finalist: As Waters Gone By by Cynthia Ruchti (Abingdon Press)
  • Historical Winner: Secrets She Kept by Cathy Gohlke (Tyndale House Publishers
    • Finalist: The Girl from the Train by Irma Joubert (Thomas Nelson)
    • Finalist: The Wood's Edge by Lori Benton (WaterBrook Press)
  • Historical Romance Winner: Luther and Katharina by Jody Hedlund (WaterBrook Press)
  • Suspense Winner: Twisted Innocence by Terri Blackstock (Zondervan)
    • Finalist: The Bones Will Speak by Carrie Stuart Parks (Thomas Nelson)
    • Finalist: Vendetta by Lisa Harris (Revell)
  • Visionary Winner: The Five Times I Met Myself by James L. Rubart (Thomas Nelson)
    • Finalist: A Time to Speak by Nadine Brandes (Enclave Publishing)
    • Finalist: Waking Beauty by Sarah E. Morin (Enclave Publishing)
  • Young Adult Winner: The Choosing by Rachelle Dekker (Tyndale House Publishers
    • Finalist: Rebel by R.J. Anderson (Enclave Publishing)
    • Finalist: To Get to You by Joanne Bischof (Independently Published)

2015 winners and finalists
  • BOOK OF THE YEAR: Thief of Glory by Sigmund Brouwer (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)
  • Contemporary Romance: Winner: A Broken Kind of Beautiful by Katie Ganshert (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)
  • Contemporary Series, Sequels, and Novellas Winner: The Amish Blacksmith by Mindy Starns Clark and Susan Meissner (Harvest House Publishers)
    • Finalist: Home to Chicory Lane by Deborah Raney (Abingdon Press)
    • Finalist: When I Fall in Love by Susan May Warren (Tyndale House Publishers
  • Contemporary Standalone Winner: The Story Keeper by Lisa Wingate (Tyndale House Publishers
    • Finalist: Farewell, Four Waters by Kate McCord (RiverNorth, an imprint of Moody Publishing)
    • Finalist: Somebody Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon (G.P. Putnam's Sons)
  • First Novel Winner: Feast for Thieves by Marcus Brotherton (RiverNorth, an imprint of Moody Publishing)
  • Historical Winner: The Sentinels of Andersonville by Tracy Groot (Tyndale House Publishers
  • Historical Romance Winner: Thief of Glory by Sigmund Brouwer (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)
  • Suspense Winner: The Color of Justice by Ace Collins (Abingdon Press)
    • Finalist: A Cry From the Dust by Carrie Stuart Parks (Thomas Nelson, Harper Collins Christian Publishing)
    • Finalist: Sky Zone by Creston Mapes (David C Cook)
  • Visionary Winner: Once Beyond a Time by Ann Tatlock (Heritage Beacon Fiction)
  • Young Adult Winner: Storm Siren by Mary Weber (Thomas Nelson, Harper Collins Christian Publishing)
    • Finalist: Failstate: Nemesis by John W. Otte (Enclave Publishing)
    • Finalist: This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof (Independently Published)

2014 winners and finalists
  • BOOK OF THE YEAR: Burning Sky by Lori Benton (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)
  • Contemporary Romance: Winner: Dangerous Passage by Lisa Harris (Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Once Upon a Prince by Rachel Hauck (Zondervan, Harper Collins Christian Publishing)
    • Finalist: Rosemary Cottage by Colleen Coble (Thomas Nelson, Harper Collins Christian Publishing)
    • Finalist: Vanished by Irene Hannon (Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
  • Contemporary Series, Sequels, and Novellas Winner: Take a Chance on Me by Susan May Warren (Tyndale House Publishers)
    • Finalist: Firefly Island by Lisa Wingate (Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Lock, Stock, and Over a Barrel by Melody Carlson (B&H Publishing Group)
  • Contemporary Standalone Winner: Stones for Bread by Christa Parrish (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Every Waking Moment by Chris Fabry (Tyndale House Publishers
    • Finalist: The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate (Tyndale House Publishers)
  • First Novel Winner: Burning Sky by Lori Benton (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: A Cast of Stones by Patrick W. Carr (Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Dear Mr. Knightly by Katherine Reay (Thomas Nelson, Harper Collins Christian Publishing)
  • Historical Winner: Burning Sky by Lori Benton (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: All for a Story by Allison Pittman (Tyndale House Publishers)
    • Finalist: Sweet Mercy by Ann Tatlock (Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
  • Historical Romance Winner: Harvest of Gold by Tessa Afshar (River North, from Moody Publishing)
  • Suspense Winner: Outlaw by Ted Dekker (Center Street, a division of Hachette Book Group USA)
    • Finalist: Dark Justice by Brandilyn Collins (B&H Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Singularity by Steven James (Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group)
  • Visionary Winner: Dragonwitch by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group)

2013 winners and finalists
  • Contemporary Romance: Winner: The Breath of Dawn by Kristen Heitzmann (Bethany House)
    • Finalist: Lethal Legacy by Irene Hannon (Revell)
    • Finalist: Wildflowers from Winter by Katie Ganshert (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)
  • Contemporary Series, Sequels, and Novellas Winner: You Don't Know Me by Susan May Warren (Tyndale House Publishers)
    • Finalist: Two Destinies by Elizabeth Musser (David C Cook)
    • Finalist: Waiting for Sunrise by Eva Marie Everson (Revell)
  • Contemporary Standalone Winner: Not in the Heart by Chris Fabry (Tyndale House Publishers)
  • First Novel Winner: Into the Free by Julie Cantrell (David C Cook)
    • Finalist: Tangled Ashes by Michèle Phoenix (Tyndale House Publishers)
    • Finalist: Wedded to War by Jocelyn Green (River North, an imprint of Moody Press)
  • Historical Winner: Flame of Resistance by Tracy Groot (Tyndale House Publishers)
    • Finalist: Wedded to War by Jocelyn Green (River North, an imprint of Moody Press)
    • Finalist: A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)
  • Historical Romance Winner: Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden (Bethany House)
    • Finalist: Be Still My Soul by Joanne Bischof (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)
    • Finalist: Love's Reckoning by Laura Frantz (Revell)
  • Suspense Winner: Rare Earth by Davis Bunn (Bethany House)
  • Visionary Winner: Soul's Gate by James L. Rubart (Thomas Nelson)
  • Young Adult Winner: Child of the Mountains by Marilyn Sue Shank (Delacorte Press)
    • Finalist: Failstate by John W. Otte (Marcher Lord Press)
    • Finalist: Interrupted: A Life Beyond Words by Rachel Coker (Zondervan)

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