2016 Book of the Year Award Winners​

The 2016 Fiction Books of the Year

First Place―Joshua's Island: James Madison Series Book 1 by Patrick Hodges $1,000.00 cash prize
 
Second Place―Monsterland by Michael Phillip Cash $500.00 cash prize
 
Third Place―Gorgon: WhipEye Chronicles Book 2 by Geoffrey Saign $250.00 cash prize

The 2016 Non-Fiction Books of the Year

First Place―AFTER: The Battle Has Just Begun by R.J. Belle $1,000.00 cash prize
 
Second Place―Realizing River City by Melissa Grunow $500.00 cash prize
 
Third Place―Emotional Recovery from Congenital Heart Disease by Richard Schwindt $250.00 cash prize

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The 2016 Category Winners
​$100.00 cash prizes
 
Action/Adventure
The Last Hero by Craig Gaydas
 
Children’s Fiction Illustrated
To Dream of Dancing: Desdemona's Dreams, Volume I by Zachary Mohr
 
Children’s Fiction
Gorgon: WhipEye Chronicles Book 2 by Geoffrey Saign  
 
Fantasy
Darrienia by K.J Simmill
 
First Novel
Joshua's Island: James Madison Series Book 1 by Patrick Hodges
 
General Fiction/Literary
My Perfect Imperfections by Jalpa Williby
 
Historical Fiction
The Guardian of Secrets by Jana Petken  
 
Horror/Suspense
Monsterland by Michael Phillip Cash

LGBT Fiction
Artemis' Warriors by Aya Walksfar 

Mystery
Harry's World by A. B. Patterson
 
Novella
The History Major by Michael Phillip Cash
 
Paranormal/Supernatural  
César (The Demon Lover's Chronicles Book 1) by Julian Coleman
 
Romance
Game of Love by Ara Grigorian
 
Science Fiction
Black Wings by Iryna K Combs
 
Thriller
Corruption of Power by G W Eccles
 
Women’s Fiction
The Sugar Ticket by Susan Jean Ricci
 
Young Adult
(Tie)
Travel Glasses by Chess by Chess Desalls
Insight Kindling by Chess Desalls
 
Non-Fiction
 
Children’s Non-Fiction
If You Were Me and Lived in...Renaissance Italy by Carole P Roman
 
First Non-Fiction
AFTER: The Battle Has Just Begun by R.J. Belle
 
General Non-Fiction
Food Guilt No More by Lindsey Smith
 
Non-Fiction/History
Why can't somebody just die around here? by Gerhard Maroscher
 
Non-Fiction/Memoir
Realizing River City by Melissa Grunow
 
Non-Fiction/Religion/Spiritual
Not For Sale: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse by Kevin Hancock
 
Non-Fiction/Self Help
Emotional Recovery from Congenital Heart Disease by Richard Schwindt
 
Non-Fiction/Travel
French Illusions Book 1 by Linda Kovic-Skow

Non-Fiction/True Crime
True Hollywood Noir by Dina Di Mambro 

2016 Finalists

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