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.

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)

2012 winners and finalists

2011 winners and finalists

2010 winners and finalists

2009 winners and finalists

2008 winners and finalists

2007 winners and finalists

  • Contemporary (Stand Alones): Winner: Winter Birds by Jamie Langston Turner (Bethany House)
  • Contemporary (Series, Sequels and Novellas): Winner: The Brethren by Beverly Lewis (Bethany House)
  • Historical: Winner: Madman by Tracy Groot (Moody Press)
    • Finalist: Glastonbury Tor by LeAnne Hardy (Kregel)
    • Finalist: Grace in Thine Eyes by Liz Curtis Higgs (WaterBrook Press)
    • Finalist: Pieces of Silver by Maureen Lang (Kregel)
  • Lits: Winner: Sisterchicks in Gondolas by Robin Jones Gunn (Multnomah Publishers)
    • Finalist: The Cubicle Next Door by Siri Mitchell (Harvest House Publishers)
    • Finalist: Everything's Coming Up Josey by Susan May Warren (Steeple Hill Café)
  • Romance: Winner: The Measure of a Lady by Deeanne Gist (Bethany House, a division of Baker)
    • Finalist: Monday Morning Faith by Lori Copeland (Zondervan)
    • Finalist: The Redemption by M. L. Tyndall (Barbour)
  • Suspense: Winner: Plague Maker by Tim Downs (Thomas Nelson)
    • Finalist: The Begotten by Lisa T. Bergren (Berkley)
    • Finalist: The Hidden by Kathryn Mackel (Thomas Nelson)
  • First Novel: Winner: Where Mercy Flows by Karen Harter (Center Street)
    • Finalist: Watching the Tree Limbs by Mary DeMuth (NavPress)
    • Finalist: William Henry Is a Fine Name by Cathy Gohlke (Moody Press)
  • Young Adult: Winner: William Henry is a Fine Name by Cathy Gohlke (Moody Press)

2006 winners and finalists

2005 winners and finalists

2004 winners and finalists

2003 winners and finalists

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2001 winners and finalists

2000 winners and finalists

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