The Christy Award® Winners for 2021
(by category)

BOOK OF THE YEAR
The Edge of Belonging, Amanda Cox
Revell/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780800737405

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Stay with Me, Becky Wade
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764235603

FIRST NOVEL
The Edge of Belonging, Amanda Cox
Revell/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780800737405

GENERAL FICTION
The Way It Should Be, Christina Suzann Nelson
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764235399

HISTORICAL
The White Rose Resists, Amanda Barratt
Kregel Publications, 9780825446481

HISTORICAL ROMANCE
A Portrait of Loyalty, Roseanna M. White
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764231834

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER
Relative Silence, Carrie Stuart Parks
Thomas Nelson, 9780785226185

SHORT FORM
Joy to the World: Far as the Curse is Found, Amanda Barratt
Kregel Publications, 9780825446696

SPECULATIVE
Forsaken Island, Sharon Hinck
Enclave Publishing, 9781621841357

​YOUNG ADULT
Mortal Sight, Sandra Fernandez Rhoads
Enclave Publishing, 9781621841203
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Christian Book Award® Finalists for 2020
(by category)



​Audio
It's Not Supposed to Be This Way, written and narrated by Lysa TerKeurst, produced by Gabe Wicks/Harper Collins Christian, published by Thomas Nelson, 9781400210947
 
Jesus in Me, written and narrated by Anne Graham Lotz, produced by Penguin Random House Audio, published by Multnomah, 9780593150610
 
Palau, Paul J. Pastor, narrated by Cástulo Guerra, produced by Gabe Wicks/Harper Collins Christian, published by Zondervan, 9780310354079
 
Voice Only Audio Bible - New King James Version, narrated by Simon Bubb, produced by
David Angus/Harper Collins Christian, published by Thomas Nelson, 9780785223832
 
Wurmbrand: Tortured for Christ – The Complete Story, The Voice of the Martyrs, narrated by Michael Beck, produced by ONE Audiobooks, published by David C Cook, 9781434712332
 ECP
 
 
Bibles
CSB Ancient Faith Study Bible, Holman Bible Staff, B&H Publishing Group, 9781535940474
 
CSB He Reads Truth Bible, Amanda Bible Williams and Raechel Myers (Editors), B&H Publishing Group, 9781535935036
 
ESV Prayer Bible, Crossway, 9781433564512
 
NIrV The Illustrated Holy Bible for Kids, Zondervan, 9780310765790
 
NLT Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition, Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496439284
 
NLT Filament Bible: The Print+Digital Bible, Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496436313


Bible Reference works
A Proverb a Day in Biblical Hebrew, Jonathan G. Kline, Hendrickson Publishers, 9781683072430
 
Introducing Evangelical Theology, Daniel J. Treier, Baker Academic/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780801097690
 
The Theology of Benedict XVI: A Protestant Appreciation, Tim Perry (Editor) , Lexham Press, 9781683593461
 
Zondervan Essential Companion to Christian History, Stephen Backhouse, Zondervan, 9780310599487
 
Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Romans, Frank Thielman and
Clinton Arnold (General Editors), Zondervan, 9780310104032
 
 
Bible Study
Core 52, Mark E. Moore, WaterBrook, 9780525653257
 
Daniel: Faith Enduring through Adversity, Jon Nielson, P&R Publishing Company, 9781629956794 
 
Final Word: Why We Need the Bible, John MacArthur, Reformation Trust Publishing,
9781642891263
 
The Jesus Who Surprises, Dee Brestin, Multnomah, 9780735291805
 
Jonah: Grace for Sinners and Saints, Iain Duguid, New Growth Press, 9781948130653
 
The Logic of God, Ravi Zacharias, Zondervan, 9780310454038
 
 
Biography & Memoir
Becoming C. S. Lewis: A Biography of Young Jack Lewis (1898-1918), Harry Lee Poe, Crossway, 9781433562730 
 
Devotedly: The Personal Letters and Love Story of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, Valerie Elliot Shepard, B&H Publishing Group, 9781433651564
 
God's Hostage, Andrew Brunson with Craig Borlase, Baker Books/ Baker Publishing Group,
9780801094873
 
Metanoia: A Memoir of a Body, Born Again, Anna McGahan, Acorn Press, an imprint of Bible
Society Australia, 9780647519837
 
What Is a Girl Worth?, Rachael Denhollander, Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496441331
 
What They Meant for Evil: How a Lost Girl of Sudan Found Healing, Peace, and Purpose in the Midst of Suffering, Rebecca Deng with Ginger Kolbaba, FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group USA, 9781546017226


Children
Far From Home, Sarah Parker Rubio, Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496436733
 
God Gave Us the Bible, Lisa Tawn Bergren, WaterBrook, 9780735291904
 
Just in Case You Ever Wonder, Max Lucado; illustrated by Eva Tharlet, Tommy Nelson, 9780718075385
 
Laugh and Learn Bible for Kids, Phil Vischer, Minno Kids, 9781546011958
 
Nothing: Nothing Can Separate You From God's Love!, Natalee Creech, illustrated by Joseph Cowman, WorthyKids, a division of Hachette Book Group USA, 9780824957032
 
 
 
Christian Living
Faith for Exiles, David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock, Baker Books/ Baker Publishing Group,
9780801013157
 
Fearfully and Wonderfully, Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey, InterVarsity Press, 9780830845705
 
Giving Is the Good Life, Randy Alcorn, Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496425935
 
Rhythms of Renewal, Rebekah Lyons, Zondervan, 9780310356141
 
Suffering is Never for Nothing, Elisabeth Elliot, B&H Publishing Group, 9781535914154
 
Untangling Emotions, J. Alasdair Groves and Winston T. Smith, Crossway, 9781433557828
 
 
Devotion & Gift
​A Place at the Table, Kelly Minter with Regina Pinto, B&H Publishing Group, 9781535941136
 
Bulletproof Marriage, Adam Davis & Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, BroadStreet Publishing Group,
9781424557592
 
Made to Create with All My Heart and Soul, Lauren Duncan, Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496431271
 
The One Year Book of Amazing Stories, Robert Petterson, Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496424013
 
Settle My Soul: 100 Quiet Moments to Meet with Jesus, Ruth Schwenk and Karen Ehman, Zondervan, 9780310095408
 

Faith & Culture
Between Life and Death: A Gospel-Centered Guide to End-of-Life Medical Care, Kathryn Butler, MD, Crossway, 9781433561016
 
Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion, Rebecca McLaughlin, Crossway, 9781433564239
 
Free to Believe, Luke Goodrich, Multnomah, 9780525652908
 
In Search of the Common Good, Jake Meador, InterVarsity Press, 9780830845545
 
Shrewd Samaritan: Faith, Economics, and the Road to Loving our Global Neighbor, Bruce Wydick, Thomas Nelson, 9780785221524
 
 
Ministry Resources
Advocates, Dhati Lewis, B&H Publishing Group, 9781535934671
 
The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor's Heart, Harold L. Senkbeil, Lexham Press, 9781683593010
 
Ministry with the Forgotten, Kenneth L. Carder, Abingdon Press, 9781501880247
 
Servant of All: Reframing Greatness and Leadership through the Teachings of Jesus, Ralph E. Enlow Jr., Lexham Press, 9781683592976
 
Unlikely Converts: Improbable Stories of Faith and What They Teach Us About Evangelism, Randy Newman, Kregel Publications, 9780825445637
 
 
New Author
Can We Trust the Gospels?, Peter J. Williams, Crossway, 9781433552953
 
The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church's Complicity in Racism,
Jemar Tisby, Zondervan, 9780310597261
 
The Common Rule, Justin Whitmel Earley, InterVarsity Press, 9780830845606
 
Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion, Rebecca McLaughlin, Crossway, 9781433564239
 
Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament, Mark Vroegop, Crossway, 9781433561481
 
 
Young People's Literature
​BibleForce Devotional: The First Heroes Devotional, Tama Fortner, Tommy Nelson, 9781400212637
 
I Am Yours, Wynter Pitts, Harvest House Publishers, 9780736976268
 
Kirby McCook and the Jesus Chronicles, Stephen Arterburn and M.N. Brotherton, Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496429773
 
Lies Girls Believe, Dannah Gresh, Moody Publishers,  9780802414472
 
100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls: Unforgettable Tales of Women of Faith, Jean Fischer, Barbour Publishing, 9781683227489
 
Show Up for Your Life, Chrystal Evans Hurst, Zondervan, 9780310766834