Official 2022 Kindle Book Awards
Congrats 2022 Finalists!
Finalists are listed in no particular order: Contact heather@thekindlebookreview.net to claim your badge.
Horror/Suspense (Finalist listed in red in no particular order, followed by semifinalists)
- Reclamation by Ashley Fontainne
- The Devil of Misty Lake by JP Barnett
- Devilish Dust by Erik Dean
- Gateway by David Cassidy
- Final Track by Julie Hiner
- What Lurks in the Shadows by S.C. Shannon
- Pretty/Ugly by Jennifer Anne Gordon
- HORDE (Zombie Apocalypse: The Chad Halverson Book 6) by Bryan Cassiday
- Crawlies by Ellie Douglas
- Descent of a Broken Man by Ashon Ruffins
- The Spirit of Shy Moon Lake by Reina Lisa Menasche
- Distorted Perception by Trish Arrowsmith
- Gate of Betrayal by VC Marello
- Halloween in Hannibal by Lara Bernhardt
- How a Monster is Made by RaShell Lashbrook
- Telephone Road by Ann Swann
- Rave by Konn Lavery
- The Ghosts We Know by William Dean
- Sometimes we Ran 4: Survival by Stephen Drivick
- Chimera Island by Martin Roy-Hill
Young Adult (Finalist listed in red in no particular order, followed by semifinalists)
- Pushing Pawns: The Chess Club Book One by Dima Novak
- Life of a Firefly by Sandra Brown Lindstedt
- Urbantasm: The Darkest Road by Connor Coyne
- Sangre Cove by Gina Castillo
- Blood and Silver by Vali Benson
- Bittersweet by Tayla Jean Grossberg
- The Moonstone Girls by Brooke Skipstone
- Soul Heist – The Missing Mentor by Volker Breuer
- The Lightness of Water by Toni Cabell
- The Lost Link by Michelle Bryan
- The Three Kingdoms: The Sown Seed by Mark Musser
- Year 1: Renegade by Tamara Heiner
- Royal Decoy (Fate of Eyrinthia Book 1) by Heather Frost
- Acceptance in Ice by Karina Brown
- Illusions: Ravens of Darkness by Elle Preston
- An Oath of Blood and Secrets: She Will Rise by C.A. Masterson
- Perchance to Dream by Tamara Belko
- The Twin Stars by Bridgette Portman
- Yeah But I Didn’t by Ann Swann
- The Mayfly and the Methuselah Tree by Bob Zaslow and Robert Askew
Romance (Finalist listed in red in no particular order, followed by semifinalists)
- The Splendid Hour by Kathryn Le VeQue
- High Meadow by Freya Barker
- Runaway Groom by Ellie Rhodes
- Alaska Inferno by LoLo Paige
- Checkmate: An Opposites Attract Romance by Angela Taylor
- Those We Trust by Marie Jones
- Wolfeblade by Kathryn Le VeQue
- The Way you Look at Me by EeJay Enekwa
- Land of Heroes by Dorothy Wiley
- The Dragon Ring by Fil Reid
- Promise of the Heart by Susan Berry
- Topanga Canyon by Elizabeth Sumner Wafler
- Casey’s Charade by Susan Jean Ricci
- Broken by KM Harding
- Lure (Jesse & Hawk) by W.L. Hawkins
- Defending Sophie by Desiree Holt
- Time will Tell by Annette G. Anders
- Wild Heart: An Equestrian Romance by Carolyn Haley
- Beauty for Ashes by Karen Baney
- Shining Knight by Elizabeth Johns
Mystery/Thriller (Finalist listed in red in no particular order, followed by semifinalists)
- The Prisoner’s Apprentice by Cheyenne Richards
- Fatal Infraction by Kevin G. Chapman
- Forgotten Creek by Susan Clayton-Goldner
- The Kimono Tattoo by Rebecca Copeland
- Ways to Die in Tokyo by Thomas Ran Garver
- Stolen Butterfly by Paty Jager
- Terror’s Sword by Kevin Kuhens
- Stealing Gold by Michael Balkind
- Dior or Die by Laura E. Akers
- Bollywood by Priya Khajuria
- Enemies of Doves by Shanessa Gluhm
- Death by Poison by Abigail Keam
- The Perilous Road to Her by NL Blandford
- The Death Mask Murders by Gabriel Farago
- Capone’s Keys by Sally Ling
- Pearlized by BK Sweeting
- Absolution by Henry Hack
- If These Flames Could Talk by Michael Burnham
- Buried Lies by Andrew Cunningham
- Codename Mermaid by Michael James Emberger and Kristina Rothe
Non-Fiction (Finalist listed in red in no particular order, followed by semifinalists)
- Midnight Calling: A Memoir of a Drug Smuggler’s Daughter by Lynn Walker
- but, he spit in my coffee: A reads-like-fiction memoir about adopting a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) by Keri Williams
- An Impossible Life: The Inspiring True Story of a Woman’s Struggle from Within by Rachael Siddoway and Sonja Wasden
- Womb of Diamonds: A True Adventure From Child Bride Of Syria To Celebrity Businesswoman Of Japan by Ezra Choueke
- Swipe Write by Lindsay Taylor Dellinger
- Homeschooling and Working While Raising Amazing Kids by LM Preston
- Cries of the Savanna: An adventure. An awakening. A journey to understanding African Wildlife conservation by Sue Tidwell
- Finding the Missing Peace by Chris Duffy-Wentzel
- Into Dark Corridors: A Tale of Hands, Heart, and Home by Constance Hood
- Box Lunch Lifestyle: Using Your Lunch Break to Win Back the Life You Deserve by Cheryl Johnson
- The Road Back to Me: 9 Principles for Navigating Life’s Unexpected Twists & Turns by Adena Sampson
- Travels with Geoffrey; If It Can Go Wrong, It Will by Sharon Hayhurst
- Thrive: 10 Commandments for 20-Somethings to Live the Best-Life-Possible by Jeffrey Froh
- Black, White, And Gray All Over; a Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement by Frederick Reynolds
- Monkeys on the Road: One family’s vanlife adventure from the USA to South America in search of a simpler life by Mary Hollendoner
- EPIC Begins With 1 Step Forward: How To Plan, Achieve, and Enjoy The Journey by Zander Sprague
- Wheels of Injustice: Saving My Child from the Child Savers by Susan Louise Gabriel
- The Heroic and Exceptional Minority: A Guide to Mythological Self-Awareness and Growth by Gregory Diehl
- Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving by Samuel Sanders
- TBI or CTE: What the Hell is Wrong with Me? by Mark Tullius
Literary Fiction (Finalist listed in red in no particular order, followed by semifinalists)
- Time Stamps by KL Kreig
- Moss by Joe Pace
- In Light of Recent Events by Amy Klinger
- The Birdhouse Man by Rick DeStafanis
- Year of the Firefly by Malcolm Ivey
- Like Feathers of a Wing by Diane Olsen
- The Willow Rise Six by Alan Leuth
- When Secrets Come to Light by George Hopkins
- Strung by Roske
- Shadows of the Taj by Lara Bernhardt
- The Puppet Maker’s Daughter by Karla M Jay
- Dangerous Conjectures by Brian Finney
- Over the Hedge by Paulette Mahurin
- Small Forgotten Moments by Annalisa Crawford
- No Names to be Given by Julia Brewer Daily
- The Consequence of Anna by Kate Birkin
- Agave Blues by Ruthie Marlenee
- The Secrets we Conceal by SR Fabrico
- Touch by Rebecca Miller
- Make America Beautiful Again by Bo Bancroft
Sci-Fi/Fantasy (Finalist listed in red in no particular order, followed by semifinalists)
- Biding Time by Lyn Gardner
- S.I.B.s: The Society of Intellectual Beings by Iris Bolling
- A Merry Life by Sarah Branson
- The Wild Court by EG Radcliff
- The Ferryman and the Sea Witch by D. Wallace Peach
- Sting of the Scorpion by Evelyn Puerto
- Northern Echoes by Melody Ash
- The Warrior with Broken Wings by Thorsten Brandl
- Daughter of Ethos by LM Lacee
- The Girl Forged by Fate by Brittany Czarnecki
- The Savage Deeps by Timothy S. Johnston
- Followed by Fire by McKenzie Austin
- Kingbreaker by Jocelyn Fox
- Zak: The Hew-Man by Mat Labotka
- Miss Bennet’s Dragon by M. Verant
- Chene: Book One by D.C. McElroy
- And the Creek Don’t Rise by R.M. Gilmore
- Asylum by Susy Smith
- Hell Holes by Donald Firesmith
- The Unmasked Everblade by RM Schulz
Book Cover: (Finalist enlarged in no particular order, followed by semifinalists)