🏆 2016 Kindle Book Award Winners
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Welcome to Our 5th Annual Kindle Book Awards!
Each Category Winner Will Walk Away With $849 in Cash & Â Prizes.Â
Congrats to our 2016 Winners! Â
Winners: Contact Jeff at jeffbennington @ ymail. com to claim your badge/prizes. Allow 24-48 hours for a response
IMPORTANT NOTICE:Â This years’ picks were packed with great reads, making our decision making process extremely difficult! So many good books, so few awards.Â
 See 2016 contest details by clicking here.
Complete list of Winners, Finalists, and Semifinalists:
Horror/Suspense Finalists:
The Second Wife by Kishan Paul ~ WINNER
The Torment of Rachel Ames by Jeff Gunhus
All Smoke Rises: Milk-Blood Redux by Mark Matthews
Angel Fire (The Ryan Chronicles Book 5) by J.E. Taylor
Kai Derek Vasconi
Horror Semifinalists
Spirits of the Bayou (The Spirits Trilogy Book 3) by Morgan Hannah MacDonald
In Extremis: A Hellbound Novella by David McCaffrey
The Origin of Dracula by Irving Belateche
Paper Dolls by Hannah Peach
Apostle by Lacey Crowe
Goody One Shoe by Julie Frayn
Cold Hollow (Cold Hollow Mysteries Book 1) by Emilie J. Howard
Onyx Webb: Book One (Episodes 1, 2, 3) by Richard Fenton
Hollow Blood:The Hunt For the Foul Murderer of Ichabod Crane by Austin Dragon
The Haunting of Aaron House by Joyce Zeller
The Covenant of Wickersham Hollow by Thomas Bradley
Soulless (The Immortal Gene Trilogy Book 1) by Jacinta Maree
Thing Bailiwick: A Collection of Horror by Fawn Bonning
Greylock by Paula Cappa
The Screaming by David Graham
Young Adult Finalists:
Losing Nuka (Litmus Book 1) by Kayla Howarth ~ WINNER
Outbreak (The Solomon Experiments Book 2) by Christine Fonseca
The Sword of Telemon (The Orfeo Saga Book 1) by Murray Lee Eiland, Jr.
A Hole in the Ice (Book 1) by McCallum J Morgan
Mercy’s Prince (He Who Finds Mercy Book 1)Â by Kathy Huth Jones
Young Adult Semifinalists
Return of the White Deer by Robert Sells
Boy Band by Jacqueline Smith
The Girl in the Time Machine by Deborah Chapoton
Circulus de Potentia (Magicae Mathematica Book 2) by Jim West
A Familiar Darkness (Soul Ties Book 1)Â by Heather Sutherlin
The Last of the Firedrakes (The Avalonia Chronicles Book 1)Â by Farrah Oomerboy
Sunborn Rising by Aaron Safronoff
Amáne of Teravinea – Black Castle (The Teravinea Series Book 4) by D. Maria Trimble
Nightingale by David Farland
The Changing Season by Steven Manchester
A Time to Speak (Out of Time Book 2)Â by Nadine Brandes
Claire Daly: Reluctant Soul Saver by Michele Brouder
I Wish by Elizabeth Langston
Come on Home, Children (Children in Hiding Book 2) by Victoria Randall
Summer Unbroken by Amy Spade
Sci-fi/Fantasy Finalists:
The Phoenix Project by DM Cain ~ WINNER
The Legend of Vanx Malic Books I-IV Bundle: To Kill a Witch by M.R. Mathias
Highway: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale of Survival by M.L. Banner Â
Aranya by Marc Secchia
Evil within Yourselves by Bill Hiatt Â
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Semifinalists
Dreamscape: Saving Alex by Kirstin PulioffÂ
Depravity: A Beauty and the Beast novel by MJ Haag
Wilde Omens by Bree Lawrence
Liquid Cool: The Cyberpunk Detective Series by Austin DragonÂ
Pulse: The Trial by Ryan CrawfordÂ
Liberation’s Kiss by Wendy Lynn ClarkÂ
The Future Chronicles: Special Edition by Samuel PeraltaÂ
The Paladins of Naretia by Trudy KeaneÂ
Waking the Phoenix by Lindsay Avalon
Trust: The Alex Connor Chronicles Book 1 by Parker SinclairÂ
Irin by R. Lee WalshÂ
K: The Awakening by K.R. FajardoÂ
The Queen’s Viper by Lesley DonaldsonÂ
Guarded by Carmen FoxÂ
Sector 64: Ambush by Dean M. ColeÂ
Mystery/Thriller Finalists:
Murder in the Latin Quarter by Susan Kiernan. Lewis ~ WINNER
The Masterpiecers by Olivia Wildenstein
Reckless (Book 1 of the Mia Kazmaroff Mysteries) by Susan Kiernan Lewis
Gumshoe by Michael Compton
Double Blind: Kate Benedict Paranormal Mystery #2Â by Carrie Bedford
Mystery/Thriller Semifinalists
Bring Home the Murder by Theresa M. Jarvela
The Woods at Barlow Bend by Jodie Cain Smith
Pearls by Mel Taylor
Grey to Black by Susan Boyd
Pineapple Lies: A Pineapple Port Mystery (Book 1) by Amy Vansant
Bubba Done It by Maggie Toussaint
Secret Keepers and Skinny Shadows by Mary A. Russell
Ice Scream (The Thomas family, Book 4)Â by Morgan Hannah Macdonald
Dollar Signs by Manning Wolfe
Many Colored Glass by Theresa Garrido
The Lair: A Sinner’s Grove Novel by A. B. Michaels
The Third Knife by Pamela Eglinski
Like by Bart HopkinsÂ
Washed Up (A Gracie Andersen Mystery Book 4)Â by Laurinda Wallace
Forsaken Oath (A Dana Hargrove Legal Mystery)Â by V. S. Kemanis
Romance Finalists:
Getting it All by Erin Nicholas ~WINNER
Sea Glass Cottage by Vickie McKeehan
Getting Lucky by Erin NicholasÂ
The Lion of the North by Kathryn Le VeQue Â
From Dust by Freya Barker
Romance Semifinalists
Caught Up in You by Colee FirmanÂ
My Clarity by M. ClarkeÂ
Revelation by Olivia RaeÂ
Broken Crown by Susan WardÂ
Run Rachael Run by Patricia ParisÂ
The Ex Lottery by Kim SandersÂ
The Man in Black by Steffanie HolmesÂ
Victoria: Bride of Kansas by EE BurkeÂ
A Million Different Ways by Paola DangelicoÂ
Songbird by Sydney LoganÂ
Starlight Magic by Suzie O’ConnellÂ
The Lucky One by Barbara DevlinÂ
Stirred by Nancy S. Thompson
Return to Me by Jill Sanders
Vivid by Jessica WildeÂ
Literary Fiction Finalists:
In the Country of Shadows by Cindy Brandner ~ WINNER
Johnnie Come Lately by Kathleen M. RodgersÂ
Give Me Your Answer True by Suanne Laqueur
Darker the Night by Lisa LondonÂ
Dancing to an Irish Reel by Claire FullertonÂ
Literary Fiction Semifinalists
Second Chances by Lincoln Cole
The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman by Robin GregoryÂ
Orphan Moon by T.K. LukasÂ
Delivering Virtue by Brian Kindall
Burnt Edges by Dana Leipold
Never Waste Tears by Gloria ZachgoÂ
Beyond the Pale by Michelle McCartyÂ
The View North from Liberal Cemetery by Joel Wapnick
How to Grow an Addict by JA WrightÂ
An Invincible Summer by Betta Ferrendelli
Quest for Kriya by Rahul DeokarÂ
A Northern Gentleman by Lane EverettÂ
A Drop in the Ocean by Jenni OgdenÂ
Poka City Blues by A.L. GibsonÂ
Meetings with Jake and Joe by Roger W. BuengerÂ
Non-Fiction Finalists:
The Olive Picker by Kathryn Brettell ~ WINNER
Better Dead Than Divorced: The Trial of Panayota by Lukas Thanasis Konandreas M.D.
The House on Sunset by Lindsay Fischer
Miss Fortune by Albina Hume
I am Raymond Washington by Zach Fortier
Non-Fiction Semifinalists
Not My Secret to Keep by Digene FarrarÂ
Wellness Warrior: Fighting for Life in Fabulous Shoes by Lisa Douthit
30 Days: Change Your Habits, Change Your Life by Marc Reklau
On the Way: A Working Women’s Field Guide by Robin Lake
Split: A Child, A Priest, and the Catholic Church by Mary Dispenza
Broken Places: A Memoir of Abuse by Rachel Thompson
Motions and Moments: More Essays on Tokyo by Michael Pronko
Through a Daughter’s Eyes by Natalie Manns
Trauma, Shame, and the Power of Love by Chistopher E. Pelloski M.D.
Redefining Success For Female Entrepreneurs by Sarah Walton and Ally Nathaniel
Fred’s Diary 1981: Travels in Asia by Robert Fear
The Sales Pro: THINK Like a Pro, ACT Like a Pro, SELL Like a Pro by Paul Anderson
Million Dollar Outlines by David Farland
Spiked by Sharron Gold
Broken Child Mended Man by Adam Starks, Ph D
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Is there a way we can see who the finalists are?
Hi Jeff, Can you please tell me why some semi-finalists are in red and some in gray? I’m so excited to see my novel, The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman, in the literary group! Most grateful.
The Red are the Finalists. The gray are the semifinalists. Per the headings….that I fixed now.
I’m SO very honored to have Sea Glass Cottage named as a finalist in the Kindle Book Awards!! Thank you!!
Good luck to you all!
Wow, big congrats to all the entries and authors!
I am very grateful for having my memoir Miss Fortune nominated as a finalist in the Kindle Book Awards 2016. Thank you very much.
Congratulations to all semi finalists and finalists. I am going to read top four memoirs thanks to Kindle Book Awards team.
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Looks like a great list of Finalists and Semi-Finalists. I’ve already added several to my Kindle to check out. Thanks for hosting a great contest Jeff!
Thank you. It’s our pleasure. Although it’s a lot of work but finding a diamond in the rough is one of life’s greatest discoveries.
Good luck everyone!
Congratulations!!
Thank you. You too!
OMG, did The Olive Picker win Non-Fiction?? I see the cover picture, but the category doesn’t list a winner.
WOW! What an honor! Thank you!
CONGRATS TO ALL AUTHORS. I HAD COMPLETE PART OF MY WISH LIST WITH SOME OF THEM
Congratulations to all the 2016 KindleBookReview winners!
Big Congratulations to all Winners!!! May millions of readers discover your wonderful works.
P.S. I am buying all finalists books from memoir category and looking forward to read and review.
Why don’t you have a historical fiction category?
Hi Juliet,
We could ask that same question for 20 more sub-genres. The truth is, our Kindle Book Awards is manned by our top reviewers and staff, and if we want to do a good job we have to limit the categories into broader categories. In this case, Historical fiction would fall into “Literary fiction” or if the Historical novel had romance, it would fall in the romance category, etc. The Kindle Book Awards is less concerned with nailing down every genre/sub-genre, and more concerned with awarding the best writing. So if you submit a Historical fiction into the Literary fiction category, you are not competing against other sub-genres, you are competing against the quality of writing. We have over 30 current volunteer reviewers, and our staff, but as staff members, we can only handle 1 genre each (and still do a good job with the daily activities), and we only employ our top reviewers to judge–and these folks are serious readers, and proven, steadfast reviewers over the years. Of course we are always open to taking new reviewers, especially authors who love a particular genre, who would later be considered for a judging position, if they were a quality/consistent reviewer. The problem there is, most authors, like everyone else, don’t have/or want to make time, to screen 100 books, and read 20 full-length books over the course of 4-5 months. The work load is immense, and requires our judges and staff to dedicate all their free time to this contest. So as you can see, it’s not easy to find a screener/judge for every sub-genre. I hope that helps makes sense of why we only have 7 categories. More importantly, if you’d like to enter our annual Kindle Book Awards, be sure to subscribe to our author newsletter (link is on this page).