EVERY BOOKY · EVERY CATEGORY

The Booky-winning library.

Every book that has earned a Booky lives here, with the judge's reasoning, supporting passages, and per-axis rubric scores on a permanent page of its own.

MOST IMMERSIVE SETTING

Gulf Storms

David Culpepper

Thriller · judged by Marcus Thorne
MOST MOVING MOMENT

Ethan's Presence - How One Child Changed A Forgotten Life

Chaplain Tom McQueen

Non-Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST IMPORTANT CONVERSATION

The Unity Manifesto

Richard Ravenbrook

Self-Help · judged by Arthur Beaumont
MOST HOPEFUL READ

Not Healed…Not Whole…At Least, Not Yet

Overseer Warren G. Smith

Non-Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST TENDER PORTRAIT

HIGH PRICE FOR FREEDOM

Maria Regina Imre

Memoir · judged by Arthur Beaumont
BEST HOOK

The Last Viracocha

Douglas Schofield

Fiction / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure (Fic028010) · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST HOPEFUL READ

Shadows, Roads, & Redemption

Jac Winters

Memoir · judged by Arthur Beaumont
BEST SUBCULTURE PORTRAIT

Experience May Vary: A Fictional Look Into a Non-Fictional Life

Brandon Rose

Thriller · judged by Marcus Thorne
MOST ORIGINAL MAGIC SYSTEM

Watershed

Sean O'Bryan

Literary Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST IMMERSIVE SETTING

Lost Lake Lodge

Sean O'Bryan

Literary Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST ATMOSPHERIC SETTING

Lost Lake

Sean O'Bryan

Literary Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST PERSUASIVE CASE

The Michigan Cottage Trust

Sean O'Bryan

Business · judged by Arthur Beaumont
BEST LIFE LESSON

So You Want To Be A Fashion Designer

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
MOST CURIOSITY-SPARKING

So You Want To Be A Candy Scientist

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST CONVERSATION-STARTER FOR FAMILIES

So You Want To Be An Ice Cream Flavor Inventor

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BIGGEST HEART FOR YOUNG READERS

So You Want To Be An Animal Rescue Worker

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST SELF-HELP VOICE

The Excuse Trap

James P Patterson

Self-Help · judged by Arthur Beaumont
MOST AUTHENTIC FAMILY PORTRAIT

Crazy Greed: Inheritance Hijacking

Elizabeth Whited Thompson

General Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST TIMELY THEME

'Immunity for Murder' The Veronica Taft Story

David M Beers

Non-Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BEST SCI-FI CONCEPT

Hawken Wolf: Rise of the Taken

Karen L West

Science Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST HOPEFUL READ

The Lost White Tiger

Karen L West

Fantasy · judged by Dr. Aiyana Reyes
MOST VIVID PLACE

Sekoia Shifter

Karen L West

Women's Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST CATHARTIC READ

Crocus Kitchen

Karen L West

Women's Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST HONEST GRIEF

Jubrozan Dragon Riders

Karen L West

Epic Fantasy · judged by Dr. Aiyana Reyes
MOST AUTHENTIC VERNACULAR

Afternoon Rebecca

Mike J. Kizman

Romance · judged by Vivienne Park
BEST VOICE DEBUT

Bite Me, Your Majesty

Stephanie Golightly

Fantasy · judged by Dr. Aiyana Reyes
TRUEST COMING-OF-AGE VOICE

14 Hours of Saturn

Mike J. Kizman

Literary Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BEST USE OF RESTRAINT

So You Want To Be An Astronomer & Exoplanet Hunter

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST TREATMENT OF FAMILY

So You Want To Be A Spy (Intelligence Agent)

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
MOST SLOW-BURN ROMANCE

So You Want To Be A Firefighter

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST SUPPORTING CHARACTER

Scrubby's PBnJ

Mike J. Kizman

Literary Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST QUOTABLE PROSE

So You Want To Be An Astronomer & Exoplanet Hunter

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
MOST HOPEFUL READ

Soiled Dove

April Timms

Historical Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BEST SELF-HELP VOICE

After the Uniform

Jeff Rogers

Self-Help · judged by Arthur Beaumont
BEST BUSINESS BOOK

Perry’s Simplified Rules of Order

Darryl W Perry

Non-Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BEST SERIES POTENTIAL

1 Law 4 All - Vegas

Billy Angel

Drama / General (Dra000000) · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BEST IN THRILLER

1 Law 4 All - Gator

Billy Angel

Drama / American / General (Dra001000) · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST DISCOVERABLE PREMISE

1 Law 4 All

Billy Angel

Fiction / Thrillers / Political (Fic031060) · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BIGGEST HEART

So You Want To Be A Veterinarian

Linda Soules

Non-Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BEST OPENING LINES

So You Want To Be A Diplomat

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST TREATMENT OF GRIEF

So You Want To Be A Vaccine Developer (Immunologist)

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST STYLISTIC RANGE

So You Want To Be A Coder (Computer Programmer)

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST SENTENCE ECONOMY

So You Want To Be A Waterslide Tester

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
COZIEST MYSTERY

So You Want To Be A Ballet Dancer

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST USE OF RHYTHM

So You Want To Be An Animator

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST OPENING LINES

So You Want To Be A Crime Scene Investigator

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
SENTENCE-LEVEL MASTERY

So You Want To Be A Treasure Hunter (Archaeologist)

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST OPENING LINES

So You Want To Be A Deep Sea Diver

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
MOST HONEST GRIEF

So You Want To Be A Voice Actor

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
STYLISTIC BRAVERY

So You Want To Be A Singer

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST ARGUMENT

So You Want To Be A Toy Designer

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST ARGUMENT

So You Want To Be A Stunt Performer

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
MOST PAINTERLY PROSE

So You Want To Be An Actor

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST VOICE DEBUT

So You Want To Be A Surgeon

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
MOST ATMOSPHERIC PROSE

So You Want To Be a Scientist

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST TREATMENT OF GRIEF

So You Want To Be A Professional Athlete

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
MOST ATMOSPHERIC PROSE

So You Want To Be An Explorer

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST OPENING LINES

So You Want To Be A Chef

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST MEMOIR VOICE

So You Want To Be A Police Officer

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST TREATMENT OF CLASS

So You Want To Be A Police Officer

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST TREATMENT OF AGEING

So You Want To Be A Shark Researcher

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
MOST EMOTIONALLY HONEST

So You Want To Be A Magician

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST HISTORICAL FICTION

So You Want To Be An Inventor

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST USE OF RESTRAINT

So You Want To Be A Pilot

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
MOST DISTINCTIVE PROSE

So You Want To Be A Roller Coaster Designer (Theme Park Engineer)

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST YA TONE

So You Want To Be A Doctor

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST USE OF RHYTHM

So You Want To Be A Robot Builder (Robotics Engineer)

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST HISTORICAL FICTION

So You Want To Be A Race Car Driver

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST OPENING LINES

So You Want To Be A Marine Biologist

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
MOST PAINTERLY PROSE

So You Want To Be A Zookeeper

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
STYLISTIC BRAVERY

So You Want To Be A Video Game Designer

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST VOICE DEBUT

So You Want To Be A Dinosaur Hunter (Paleontologist)

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
MOST CATHARTIC READ

So You Want To Be An Astronaut

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BIGGEST HEART

So You Want To Be A Veterinarian

Linda Soules

Middle Grade · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST TREATMENT OF EMOTION

Coaching Basketball

Dr. Bill Ciancio

Sports & Recreation / Coaching / Basketball (Spo061010) · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BEST TREATMENT OF CLASS

The Bible, Spirit + A.I.

Dr. Bill Ciancio

Bibles / General (Bib000000) · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BEST IN COZY MYSTERY

Ashes & Alibis

Laura Ball

Cozy Mystery · judged by Marcus Thorne
MOST SEARCHING MEMOIR

The Rational Mindset

Critical Thinker Press

Philosophy / Logic (Phi011000) · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BEST TREATMENT OF FRIENDSHIP

Nuremberg, Mississippi

Melvin E. Edwards

Historical Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
MOST ORIGINAL PREMISE

My Good Life: The Man Who Refused to Quit

Dr. Gregory M. Lee

Memoir · judged by Arthur Beaumont
COZIEST MYSTERY

Digging Deeper: Three Questions for Pastors and Churches

Larry Davies

Religious · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST TREATMENT OF POWER

Where is your church

Scott G. A. Metcalf

Non-Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BEST WORLDBUILDING ECONOMY

Inside the Walls

Scott G. A. Metcalf

Memoir · judged by Arthur Beaumont
MOST INVENTIVE FORM

Más allá del latido

J.M. Pocket

Anthology · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST TREATMENT OF EMOTION

Navarasa The Colors of Life

Roopa Modha

Poetry · judged by Brooke Hayes
BEST TREATMENT OF POWER

From Sinai To The Final Frontier Why Star Trek Feels So Jewish

Warren M Rockmacher

Non-Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BEST VOICE DEBUT

Infinite Graves

J. Morris

Science Fiction · judged by Eleanor "Nell" Whitcombe
BEST TREATMENT OF POWER

Reason Over Rhetoric

Critical Thinker Press

Self-Help / Communication & Social Skills (Sel040000) · judged by Arthur Beaumont
BEST IN THRILLER

Covert Ops: Shadows Of Retribution

Steve Barker

Thriller · judged by Marcus Thorne
BEST BUSINESS BOOK

The Biased Brain

Bo Bennett, PhD

Psychology · judged by Arthur Beaumont