14th Annual Whitney Awards

Finalists

Books that are eligible for the Whitney Awards may include swear words and violent or sexual content. If you are curious about whether a book includes this kind of content, please consider doing a Google search or checking the book’s page on Goodreads.com.

Adult General

Bleeker, Emily;<br>What It Seems

Bleeker, Emily;
What It Seems

Hawes, Annette;<br>Maggie’s Place

Hawes, Annette;
Maggie’s Place

Keyes, Martha;<br>Of Lands High and Low

Keyes, Martha;
Of Lands High and Low

Moore, Heather B.;<br>The Paper Daughters of Chinatown

Moore, Heather B.;
The Paper Daughters of Chinatown

Smith, Ora;<br>The Pulse of His Soul

Smith, Ora;
The Pulse of His Soul

Adult Speculative

Allen, Nancy Campbell;<br>Brass Carriages and Glass Hearts

Allen, Nancy Campbell;
Brass Carriages and Glass Hearts

Bates, Kevin W.;<br>Dawn’s Reach

Bates, Kevin W.;
Dawn’s Reach

Darling, Michael;<br>Hollowfall

Darling, Michael;
Hollowfall

Holmberg, Charlie N.;<br>The Will and the Wilds

Holmberg, Charlie N.;
The Will and the Wilds

McShane, Melissa;<br>Ally of the Crown

McShane, Melissa;
Ally of the Crown

Mystery/Suspense

Black, Stephanie;<br>To Die, To Sleep

Black, Stephanie;
To Die, To Sleep

Darby, Gary;<br>Slideout: A Military Thriller

Darby, Gary;
Slideout: A Military Thriller

Eljarbo, Heidi<br>Of Darkness and Light

Eljarbo, Heidi
Of Darkness and Light

Gray, Mary;<br>The Girl at the Hanging Tree

Gray, Mary;
The Girl at the Hanging Tree

Peterson, Kathi Oram;<br>A Stranger Watches

Peterson, Kathi Oram;
A Stranger Watches

Romance

Alva, Sarah;<br>The Doctor and the Midwife

Alva, Sarah;
The Doctor and the Midwife

Jensen, Krista;<br>Miracle Creek Christmas

Jensen, Krista;
Miracle Creek Christmas

Lieske, Victorine E.;<br>A Marriage of Anything But Convenience

Lieske, Victorine E.;
A Marriage of Anything But Convenience

Linton, Chalon;<br>Flying in Love

Linton, Chalon;
Flying in Love

Wilson, Sariah;<br>Roommaid

Wilson, Sariah;
Roommaid

Historical Romance

Barker, Joanna;<br>Otherwise Engaged

Barker, Joanna;
Otherwise Engaged

Dominguez, Keira;<br>The Telling Touch

Dominguez, Keira;
The Telling Touch

Eden, Sarah M.;<br>Forget Me Not

Eden, Sarah M.;
Forget Me Not

Garriott, Leah;<br>Promised

Garriott, Leah;
Promised

Walker, Megan;<br>Lakeshire Park

Walker, Megan;
Lakeshire Park

YA General

Black, Teri Baily<br>Chasing Starlight

Black, Teri Baily
Chasing Starlight

Bradley, Carol Pratt;<br>Daughter of Anne-Hoeck

Bradley, Carol Pratt;
Daughter of Anne-Hoeck

Méndez, Yamile Saied;<br>Furia

Méndez, Yamile Saied;
Furia

Wallace, Becky;<br>Far From Normal

Wallace, Becky;
Far From Normal

Watson, Kate;<br>Off Script

Watson, Kate;
Off Script

YA Speculative

Boekweg, Sheena;<br>Glitch Kingdom

Boekweg, Sheena;
Glitch Kingdom

Hale, Shannon;<br>Kind of a Big Deal

Hale, Shannon;
Kind of a Big Deal

Huffmire, Rachel;<br>Spinning Briar

Huffmire, Rachel;
Spinning Briar

Nielson, Sheila A.<br>Lifelike

Nielson, Sheila A.
Lifelike

Nixon, Sterling;<br>Titan

Nixon, Sterling;
Titan

YA Fantasy

Flanders, KayLynn;<br>Shielded

Flanders, KayLynn;
Shielded

Larson, Sara B.;<br>Sisters of Shadow and Light

Larson, Sara B.;
Sisters of Shadow and Light

Purdie, Kathryn;<br>Bone Crier’s Moon

Purdie, Kathryn;
Bone Crier’s Moon

Shields, Breeana;<br>The Bone Thief

Shields, Breeana;
The Bone Thief

Thorley, Addie;<br>Night Spinner

Thorley, Addie;
Night Spinner

Middle Grade

Allen, Sarah;<br>What Stars are Made of

Allen, Sarah;
What Stars are Made of

Baldwin, Cindy;<br>Beginners Welcome

Baldwin, Cindy;
Beginners Welcome

Esplin, J. L.;<br>96 Miles

Esplin, J. L.;
96 Miles

Méndez, Yamile Saied;<br>On These Magic Shores

Méndez, Yamile Saied;
On These Magic Shores

Neilsen, Jennifer;<br>The Captive Kingdom

Neilsen, Jennifer;
The Captive Kingdom

Best Novel by a Debut Author

Allen, Sarah;<br>What Stars are Made of

Allen, Sarah;
What Stars are Made of

Esplin, J. L.;<br>96 Miles

Esplin, J. L.;
96 Miles

Flanders, KayLynn;<br>Shielded

Flanders, KayLynn;
Shielded

Garriott, Leah;<br>Promised

Garriott, Leah;
Promised

Smith, Ora;<br>The Pulse of His Soul

Smith, Ora;
The Pulse of His Soul

Walker, Megan;<br>Lakeshire Park

Walker, Megan;
Lakeshire Park

Finalist Spotlights