15th Annual Whitney Awards Finalists will be announced in February, 2022

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