LibGuides: Christy Awards: Historical Fiction (2004-)

The Christy Awards

Historical Fiction

2020-2029

WINNER: The Medallion by Cathy Gohlke

The Medallion by Gohlke, Cathy
Call Number: FIC GOHLK CAT ME (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781496429667
Publication Date: 2019-06-04
Seemingly overnight, the German blitzkrieg of Warsaw in 1939 turns its streets to a war zone and shatters the life of each citizen--Polish, Jewish, or otherwise. Sophie Kumiega, a British bride working in the city's library, awaits news of her husband, Janek, recently deployed with the Polish Air Force. Though Sophie is determined that she and the baby in her womb will stay safe, the days ahead will draw her into the plight of those around her, compelling her to help, whatever the danger. Rosa and Itzhak Dunovich never imagined they would welcome their longed-for first child in the Jewish ghetto, or that they would let anything tear their family apart. But as daily atrocities intensify, Rosa soon faces a terrifying reality: to save their daughter's life, she must send her into hiding. Her only hope of finding her after the war--if any of them survive--is a medallion she cuts in half and places around her neck.

FINALISTS:

The Bright Unknown by Elizabeth Byler Younts
Memories of Glass by Melanie Dobson
My Dearest Dietrich by Amanda Barratt

The Bright Unknown by Younts, Elizabeth Byler
Call Number: FIC YOUNT ELIB BY (Adult Fiction)
ISBN: 9780718075682
Publication Date: 2019-10-22
Pennsylvania, 1940s. Brighton Friedrich was born and raised within the dreary walls of Riverside Home, a rural asylum. A nurse, Joann, has educated and raised Brighton, whose mother is a patient at the hospital. But Joann has also kept vital information from Brighton. Her only friend is a boy she calls Angel; together they make a daring escape. But beyond the walls of Riverside they have no legal identities, very little money, and only a few leads toward a safe place to land. They must rely on each other and the kindness of strangers-- some of whom may prove more dangerous than the asylum they have fled.

Memories of Glass [Large print] by Melanie Dobson
Call Number: FIC DOBSO MEL ME Large (Large print collection)
ISBN: 9781643584607
Publication Date: 2020-01-01
1942. As war rips through the heart of Holland, childhood friends Josie van Rees and Eliese Linden partner with a few daring citizens to rescue Eliese's son and hundreds of other Jewish children who await deportation in a converted theater in Amsterdam. But amid their resistance work, Josie and Eliese's dangerous secrets could derail their friendship and their entire mission. When the enemy finds these women, only one will escape. Seventy-five years later, Ava Drake begins to suspect that her great-grandfather William Kingston was not the World War II hero he claimed to be. Her work as director of the prestigious Kingston Family Foundation leads her to Landon West's Ugandan coffee plantation, and Ava and Landon soon discover a connection between their families. As Landon's great-grandmother shares the broken pieces of her story, Ava must confront the greatest loss in her own life-and powerful members of the Kingston family who will do anything to keep the truth buried.

My Dearest Dietrich : a novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's lost love by Barratt, Amanda
Call Number: FIC BARRA AMA MY (Adult Fiction)
ISBN: 9780825446054
Publication Date: 2019-06-09
Maria von Wedemeyer knows the realities of war. Her beloved father and brother have both been killed on the battlefield. The last thing this spirited young woman needs is to fall for a man under constant surveillance by the Gestapo. How can she give another piece of her heart to a man so likely to share the same final fate? Yet when Dietrich Bonhoeffer, an old family friend, comes to comfort the von Wedemeyers after their losses, she discovers that love isn't always logical. Dietrich himself has determined to keep his distance from romantic attachments. There is too much work to be done for God, and his involvement in the conspiracy is far too important. But when he encounters a woman whose intelligence and conviction match his own, he's unprepared for how easy it is to give away his heart. With their deep love comes risk--and neither Dietrich nor Maria is prepared for just how great that risk soon becomes.

WINNER: The White Rose Resists : a Novel of the German Students Who Defied Hitler by Amanda Barratt

The White Rose Resists : a novel of the German students who defied Hitler by Amanda Barratt
Call Number: FIC BARRA AMA WH (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780825446481
Publication Date: 2020-05-26
Inspired by the incredible true story of a group of ordinary men and women who dared to stand against evil The ideal of a new Germany swept up Sophie Scholl in a maelstrom of patriotic fervor--that is, until she realized the truth behind Hitler's machinations for the fatherland. Now she and other students in Munich, the cradle of the Nazi government, have banded together to form a group to fight for the truth: the White Rose. Risking everything to print and distribute leaflets calling for Germans to rise up against the evil permeating their country, the White Rose treads a knife's edge of discovery by the Gestapo. Annalise Brandt came to the University of Munich to study art, not get involved with conspiracy. The daughter of an SS officer, she's been brought up to believe in the Führer's divinely appointed leadership. But the more she comes to know Sophie and her friends, the more she questions the Nazi propaganda. Soon Annalise joins their double life--students by day, resisters by night. And as the stakes increase, they're all forced to confront the deadly consequences meted out to any who dare to oppose the Reich. A gripping testament to courage, The White Rose Resists illuminates the sacrifice and conviction of an unlikely group of revolutionaries who refused to remain silent-no matter the cost.

FINALISTS:

Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette
Under the Tulip Tree by Michelle Shocklee

Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette
Call Number: FIC COSSE CON LI (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764235542
Publication Date: 2020-03-03

Under the Tulip Tree by Michelle Shocklee
Call Number: FIC SHOCK MIC UN (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781496446077
Publication Date: 2020-09-08

WINNER: Drawn by the Current by Jocelyn Green

Drawn by the Current [large print] (Windy City saga #3) by Jocelyn Green
Call Number: FIC GREEN JOC WE Large (Large print collection)
ISBN: 9781638082422
Publication Date: 2022-03-01
A birthday excursion turns deadly when the SS Eastland capsizes with Olive Pierce and her best friend on board. Hundreds perish during the accident, and it's only when Olive herself barely escapes that she discovers her friend is among the victims. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Olive returns to her work at a Chicago insurance agency and is immersed in the countless investigations related to the accident. But with so many missing, there are few open-and-shut cases, and she tries to balance her grief with the hard work of finding the truth. While someone sabotages her progress, Olive accepts the help of newspaper photographer Erik Magnussen. As they unravel secrets, the truths they discover impact those closest to Olive. How long will the disaster haunt her - and how can she help the others find the peace they deserve?

FINALISTS:

Between the Wild Branches by Connilyn Cossette
The Widows of Champagne by Renee Ryan
Yours is the Night by Amanda Dykes

Between the Wild Branches by Connilyn Cossette
Call Number: FIC COSSE CON BE (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764234354
Publication Date: 2021-07-06
After a heartbreaking end to her friendship with Lukio, Shoshana thought she'd never see him again. But when, years later, she is captured in a Philistine raid and enslaved, she is surprised to find Lukio is now a famous and brutal fighter. With deadly secrets and unbreakable vows standing between them, finding a way to freedom may cost them everything.

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The Widows of Champagne by Renee Ryan
Call Number: FIC RYAN REE WI (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781335427076
Publication Date: 2021-07-27
Champagne, 1939: Gabrielle Leblanc Dupree is taking her family's future into her hands. While she should be preparing for a lavish party to celebrate two centuries of champagne making, she secretly hides Chateau Fouchýe-Leblanc's most precious vintages behind a fake wall in the cellar in preparation for the looming war. But when she joins the resistance, the coveted champagne isn't the most dangerous secret her cellar must conceal...A former Parisian socialite, Gabrielle's mother, Hýelýene, lost her husband to another war. Now her home has been requisitioned by the Germans, who pillage vineyards to satisfy the Third Reich's thirst for the finest champagne. There's even more at stake than Hýelýene dares admit. She has kept her heritage a secret...and no one is safe in Nazi-occupied France.Josephine, the family matriarch, watches as her beloved vineyard faces its most difficult harvest yet. As her daughter-in-law and granddaughters contend with the enemies and unexpected allies in their midst, Josephine's deep faith leads to her own path of resistance. Across years and continents, the Leblanc women will draw on their courage and wits, determined against all odds to preserve their lives, their freedom and their legacy.

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Yours Is the Night by Amanda Dykes
Call Number: FIC DYKES AMA YO (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764239274
Publication Date: 2021-08-03
Mireilles finds her world rocked when the Great War comes crashing into the idyllic home she has always known, taking much from her. When Platoon Sergeant Matthew Petticrew discovers her in the Forest of Argonne, three things are clear: she is alone in the world, she cannot stay, and he and his two companions might be the only ones who can get her to safety.

WINNER

Within These Walls of Sorrow by Amanda Barratt

Within These Walls of Sorrow : a novel of World War II Poland by Amanda Barratt
Call Number: FIC BARRA AMA WI
ISBN: 9780825447013
Publication Date: 2023-01-01
Within weeks of Germany's invasion of Poland, the brutal realities of occupation rob Zosia Lewandowska of the man she loves. As ghetto walls rise and the occupiers tighten their grip on the city of Krakow, Zosia meets Tadeusz Pankiewicz, a pharmacist who dares to operate a pharmacy in the heart of Krakaow's ghetto. Determined to help, no matter the cost, Zosia joins Tadeusz and his staff as they risk their lives to aid the Jewish people trapped by Nazi oppression. Hania Silberman's carefree girlhood is shattered as her family is forced into the ghetto. Struggling to survive in a world hemmed in by walls and rife with cruelty and despair, she reunites with her former neighbor, Zosia, who now passes through the ghetto gates each day to work at the Pharmacy Under the Eagle. But as deportations winnow the ghetto's population and snatch those she holds dear, Hania's resiliency is tested in impossible ways. Zosia and Hania's lives intertwine as they face the griefs and fears thrust upon them by war. Until one day, they are forced to make a desperate choice, one that will inexorably bind them together, even as they are torn apart.

FINALISTS

All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes
The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar

All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes
Call Number: FIC DYKES AMA AL
ISBN: 9780764239502
Publication Date: 2022-12-13
Discovered floating in a basket along the canals of Venice, Sebastien Trovato wrestles with questions of his origins. Decades later, on an assignment to translate a rare book, Daniel Goodman finds himself embroiled in a web of secrets carefully kept within the ancient city and in the mystery of the man whose story the book does not finish: Sebastien.
The Hidden Prince [large print] by Tessa Afshar
Call Number: FIC AFSHA TES HI LARGE (Large print collection)
ISBN: 9781638085843
Publication Date: 2023-01-01
The beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, Keren is sold into Daniel's household to help her family survive. She becomes Daniel's most trusted scribe, while taking lessons and swordsmanship training alongside Daniel's sons and their best friend, Jared. But after a tragic accident changes the course of her life, Keren finds herself in a foreign country, charged with a mysterious task: teaching a shepherd boy how to become a lord. When she overhears whispers that hint at his true identity, she realizes she must protect him from the schemes of a bloodthirsty king. Jared cannot forgive Keren. Still, he finds himself traveling over mountains to fetch her back to the safety of home. When he discovers the secret identity of Keren's pupil, Jared knows he must help protect him. Love battles bitterness as they flee from the king's agents, trying to save the boy who could one day deliver their people from captivity.

2010-2019

WINNER: Though Waters Roar by Lynn Austin

Though Waters Roar by Lynn Austin
Call Number: FIC AUSTI LYNN TH (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764207280
Publication Date: 2009-10-01
Languishing in a jail cell, Harriet Sherwood has plenty of time to sift through the memories of the three generations of women who have preceded her. As each story emerges, the strength of her family--and their deep faith in God--brings Harriet to the discovery of her own goals.

FINALISTS:

A Flickering Light by Jane Kirkpatrick
The Swiss Courier by Tricia Goyer & Mike Yorkey

The Swiss Courier [E-Book] by Tricia Goyer; Mike Yorkey
Call Number: FIC GOYER TRI SW Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781441206091
Publication Date: 2009-10-01
This fast-paced, suspenseful novel takes readers along treacherous twists and turns in Europe during WWII, a fascinating and deadly time in history.

WINNER: While We're Far Apart by Lynn Austin

While We're Far Apart by Lynn Austin
Call Number: FIC AUSTI LYNN WH (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764208133
Publication Date: 2010-10-01
In an unassuming apartment building in Brooklyn, New York, three lives intersect as the reality of war invades their lives. Young Esther is heartbroken when her father decides to enlist in the army shortly after the death of her mother. Penny Goodrich has been in love with Eddie Shaffer for as long as she can remember; now that Eddie's wife is dead, Penny feels that she's been given a second chance and offers to care for his children, hoping he will finally notice her and marry her after the war. And elderly Mr. Mendel, the landlord, waits for the war to end to hear what has happened to his son trapped in war-torn Hungary

FINALISTS:

Chosen : the Lost Diaries of Queen Esther by Ginger Garrett
For Time & Eternity by Allison PIttman

WINNER: Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin

Wonderland Creek [Kindle] by Lynn Austin
Call Number: FIC AUSTI LYNN WOC Kindle (Request at circulation desk)
ISBN: 9780764209192
Publication Date: 2011-10-01
Happily-ever-after librarian Alice Ripley unexpectedly finds herself in a real-life adventure filled with mystery and romance in the 1930s as she serves rural communities in Kentucky.

FINALISTS:

Forsaking All Others by Allison Pittman
Mine is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs

Mine is the Night [E-Book] by Liz Curtis Higgs
Call Number: FIC HIGGS LIZC MI Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780307458889
Publication Date: 2011
Stepping from a battered coach on a rainy April eve, newly widowed Elisabeth Kerr must begin again, without husband or title, property or fortune. She is unafraid of work and gifted with a needle, but how will she stitch together the tattered remnants of her life? And who will mend her heart, torn asunder by betrayal and deception? Elisabeth has not come to Selkirk alone. Her mother-in-law, Marjory Kerr, is a woman undone, having buried her husband, her sons, and any promise of grandchildren. Dependent upon a distant cousin with meager resources, Marjory dreads the future almost as much as she regrets the past. Yet joy still comes knocking, and hope is often found in unexpected places. When more than one worthy hero steps forward to woo Elisabeth, she makes a bold choice, then must confess her heart's desire. Will he refuse her out of pride, or surrender to her love?

WINNER: Flame of Resistance by Tracy Groot

FINALISTS:

Wedded to War by Jocelyn Green
A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs

Heroines Behind the Lines Series, Volumes 1-4: Wedded to War, Widow of Gettysburg, Yankee in Atlanta, and Spy of Richmond by Jocelyn Green
Call Number: FIC GREEN JOC HC1-4 Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780802493408
Publication Date: 2015
The Heroines Behind the Lines Series highlights the crucial contributions made by women during the Civil War.

A Wreath of Snow [E-Book] by Liz Curtis Higgs
Call Number: FIC HIGGS LIZC WR Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780307729569
Publication Date: 2012
All Margaret Campbell wants for Christmas is a safe journey home. When her plans for a festive holiday with her family in Stirling crumble beneath the weight of her brother’s bitterness, the young schoolteacher wants nothing more than to return to the students she loves and the town house she calls home. Then an unexpected detour places her in the path of Gordon Shaw, a handsome newspaperman from Glasgow, who struggles under a burden of remorse and shame.
When the secret of their shared history is revealed, will it leave them tangled in a knot of regret? Or might their past hold the threads that will bind their future together?

WINNER: Burning Sky by Lori Benton

FINALISTS:

All for a Story by Allison Pittman
Sweet Mercy by Ann Tatlock

WINNER: The Sentinels of Andersonville by Tracy Groot

FINALISTS:

The Advocate by Randy SInger
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk

WINNER: Secrets She Kept by Cathy Gohlke

FINALISTS:

The Girl from the Train by Irma Joubert
The Wood's Edge by Lori Benton

WINNER: The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green

FINALISTS:

Like a River from Its Course by Kelli Stuart
Miriam by Mesu Andrews

WINNER: Isaiah's Daughter by Mesu Andrews

Isaiah's Daughter [Large print] by Mesu Andrews
Call Number: FIC ANDRE MES P1 Large (Large print collection)
ISBN: 9781643580524
Publication Date: 2019-01-01
Isaiah adopts Ishma, giving her a new name-- Zibah, delight of the Lord-- thereby ensuring her royal pedigree. Ishma came to the prophet's home, devastated after watching her family destroyed and living as a captive. As the years pass, Zibah's lively spirit wins the favor of Prince Hezekiah, who is determined to rebuild the kingdom his father has nearly destroyed. Loving this man will awake in her all the fears and pain of her past and she must turn to the only One who can give life, calm her fears, and deliver a nation.

FINALISTS:

Catching the Wind by Melanie Dobson
Many Sparrows by Lori Benton

Catching the Wind [E-Book] by Melanie Dobson
Call Number: FIC DOBSO MEL C Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781496417312
Publication Date: 2017-05-09
What happened to Brigitte Berthold? That question has haunted Daniel Knight since he was 13, when he and 10-year-old Brigitte escaped the Gestapo agents who arrested both their parents. They survived a harrowing journey from Germany to England, only to be separated upon their arrival. Daniel vowed to find Brigitte after the war, a promise he has fought to fulfill for more than 70 years. Now a wealthy old man, Daniel's final hope in finding Brigitte rests with Quenby Vaughn, an American journalist working in London. He believes Quenby's tenacity to find missing people and her personal investment in a related WWII espionage story will help her succeed where previous investigators have failed. Though Quenby is wrestling her own demons - and wary at the idea of teaming up with Daniel's lawyer, Lucas Hough - the lure of Brigitte's story is too much to resist. Together, Quenby and Lucas delve deep into the past, following a trail of deception, sacrifice, and healing that could change all of their futures.

Many Sparrows [Large print] by Lori Benton
Call Number: FIC BENTO LOR M Large (Large print collection)
ISBN: 9781683246459
Publication Date: 2018-01-01
When settler Clare Inglesby is widowed and her young son, Jacob, captured by Shawnees, she'll do anything to get him back. Frontiersman and adopted Shawnee, Jeremiah Ring, promises to help her recover Jacob. Once they reach the Shawnees and discover Jeremiah's own Shawnee sister has adopted Jacob, keeping his promise becomes far more complicated.

WINNER: Shelter of the Most High by Connilyn Cossette

Shelter of the Most High (Cities of refuge #2) by Cossette, Connilyn
Call Number: FIC COSSE CON C2 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764219870
Publication Date: 2018-10-02
Captured by raiders in 1388 B.C., Sofea narrowly escapes slavery. Bargaining her way to a city of refuge in Israel, she finds herself in more danger. Can she find safety in this city of strangers, accept their God as hers, and be satisfied with His justice instead of her own?

FINALISTS:

A Rumored Fortune by Joanna Davidson Politano
Of Fire and Lions by Mesu Andrews
The Seamstress by Allison Pittman

Of Fire and Lions [Large print] by Mesu Andrews
Call Number: FIC ANDRE MES P2 Large (Large Print Collection)
ISBN: 9781643581552
Publication Date: 2019-04-01
Belili escaped death nearly seventy years ago as the Babylonians ransacked Jerusalem and took their finest as captives. She'd perfected her survival skills in the many years amongst the Magoi and the idol worshippers, pretending with all the others in King Nebuchadnezzar's court. Now, as Daniel's wife and a septuagenarian matriarch, Belili thinks she's safe and can live out her days in Babylon without fear-- until the night Daniel is escorted to Belshazzar's palace to interpret mysterious handwriting on a wall. The Persian Army invades, and Bellili's tightly-wound secrets unfurl with the arrival of the conquering army. What will the reign of Darius mean for Daniel, a man who prays to Yahweh alone?

2000-2009

WINNER: Fire by Night by Lynn Austin

Fire by Night (Refiner's fire #2) by Lynn Austin
Call Number: FIC AUSTI LYNN RF2 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781556614439
Publication Date: 2003-11-01
Lovely Julia Hoffman has always enjoyed the carefree life of her well-to-do Philadelphia family. But when she fails to attract the attention of Nathaniel Greene, a fierce abolitionist, she shocks her family by becoming a Union nurse. Will that be enough to win Nathaniel's heart? Phoebe Bigelow, from western Virginia, has always been a misfit, and when her brothers join the Union army, she also enlists--under false pretenses. Soon, both have their eyes opened to the realities of war and suffering. Neither is quite ready for the demands of her new life, but their journeys of sacrifice and love are sure to change them in unexpected ways.

FINALISTS:

Beyond the Sacred Page by Jack Cavanaugh
First Light by Bodie and Brock Thoene

Beyond the Sacred Page by Jack Cavanaugh
Call Number: FIC CAVAN JAC B2 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781602900943
Publication Date: 2009-12-16
1535. A passionate heretic hunter, Pernell Foxe has dedicated his life to protecting the sacred Scriptures from those infidels who translate it into the vulgar tongue and distribute it among the masses. Meg Foxe, his wife, is haunted by her violent past and tortured by nightmares. She finds comfort in her husband's arms...when he's home. Then one night, soldiers pound on her door and whisk her away to Whitehall Palace to help calm the tempestuous Anne Boleyn, Queen of England. While there, Meg confiscates a banned New Testament from three of the queen's attendants, intending to destroy it. But the book falls open, and she is captivated and soothed by the words...

WINNER: King's Ransom by Jan Beazely / Thom Lemmons

FINALISTS:

Retribution by Randall Ingermanson
Third Watch by Bodie & Brock Thoene

WINNER: Whence Came a Prince by Liz Curtis Higgs

FINALISTS:

Glimpses of Paradise by James Scott Bell
The Noble Fugitive by T. Davis Bunn & Isabella Bunn

WINNER: Madman by Tracy Groot

FINALISTS:

Glastonbury Tor by LeAnne Hardy
Grace in Thine Eyes by Liz Curtis Higgs
Pieces of Silver by Maureen Lang Kregel

WINNER: A Proper Pursuit by Lynn Austin

A Proper Pursuit by Lynn Austin
Call Number: FIC AUSTI LYNN PR (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764204401
Publication Date: 2007-09-01
Set in 1893 and seasoned with wholesome humor, A Proper Pursuit tells the uplifting story of 20-year old Violet Hayes and her search for her elusive mother and for true love. Fresh from finishing school, Violet receives a double shock. Her dad announces his upcoming wedding and then confesses an old lie - her mom didn't really leave for a sanitarium 11 years ago. But why then did she leave? Under cover of visiting the World's Fair, Violet travels to the stately Chicago home of her saintly grandmother and three eccentric great aunts. In her quest for her mother, Violet soon discovers much about faith, life, and love as she marches for women's rights, feeds slum dwellers, hob-knobs with the highfalutin, plays piano for evangelistic meetings, and ponders various marriage proposals.

FINALISTS:

Lady of Milkweed Manor by Julie Klassen
Tendering in the Storm by Jane Kirkpatrick

WINNER: Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin

Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin
Call Number: FIC AUSTI LYNN UN (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764204951
Publication Date: 2008-10-01
First came their mother's death. Then their father's suicide. For orphans Elin, Kirsten, and Sofia, life stretches on like an endless winter. When circumstances become unbearable, they write their Chicago relatives, desperate for a safe haven. Soon the three find themselves among the huddled masses bound for America - the promised land of dreams and second chances. Yet amidst the hardships of their journey, these brave young ladies determine to let nothing stop them from reaching a place they can call home.

FINALISTS:

Shadow of Colossus by T. L. Higley
Washington's Lady by Nancy Moser

Christy Awards

2020-2029

WINNER: The Medallion by Cathy Gohlke

FINALISTS:

The Bright Unknown by Elizabeth Byler Younts

Memories of Glass by Melanie Dobson

My Dearest Dietrich by Amanda Barratt

WINNER: The White Rose Resists : a Novel of the German Students Who Defied Hitler by Amanda Barratt

FINALISTS:

Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette

Under the Tulip Tree by Michelle Shocklee

WINNER: Drawn by the Current by Jocelyn Green

FINALISTS:

Between the Wild Branches by Connilyn Cossette

The Widows of Champagne by Renee Ryan

Yours is the Night by Amanda Dykes

WINNER

Within These Walls of Sorrow by Amanda Barratt

FINALISTS

All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes

The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar

2010-2019

WINNER: Though Waters Roar by Lynn Austin

FINALISTS:

A Flickering Light by Jane Kirkpatrick

The Swiss Courier by Tricia Goyer & Mike Yorkey

WINNER: While We're Far Apart by Lynn Austin

FINALISTS:

Chosen : the Lost Diaries of Queen Esther by Ginger Garrett

For Time & Eternity by Allison PIttman

WINNER: Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin

FINALISTS:

Forsaking All Others by Allison Pittman

Mine is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs

WINNER: Flame of Resistance by Tracy Groot

FINALISTS:

Wedded to War by Jocelyn Green

A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs

WINNER: Burning Sky by Lori Benton

FINALISTS:

All for a Story by Allison Pittman

Sweet Mercy by Ann Tatlock

WINNER: The Sentinels of Andersonville by Tracy Groot

FINALISTS:

The Advocate by Randy SInger

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk

WINNER: Secrets She Kept by Cathy Gohlke

FINALISTS:

The Girl from the Train by Irma Joubert

The Wood's Edge by Lori Benton

WINNER: The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green

FINALISTS:

Like a River from Its Course by Kelli Stuart

Miriam by Mesu Andrews

WINNER: Isaiah's Daughter by Mesu Andrews

FINALISTS:

Catching the Wind by Melanie Dobson

Many Sparrows by Lori Benton

WINNER: Shelter of the Most High by Connilyn Cossette

FINALISTS:

A Rumored Fortune by Joanna Davidson Politano

Of Fire and Lions by Mesu Andrews

The Seamstress by Allison Pittman

2000-2009

WINNER: Fire by Night by Lynn Austin

FINALISTS:

Beyond the Sacred Page by Jack Cavanaugh

First Light by Bodie and Brock Thoene

WINNER: King's Ransom by Jan Beazely / Thom Lemmons

FINALISTS:

Retribution by Randall Ingermanson

Third Watch by Bodie & Brock Thoene

WINNER: Whence Came a Prince by Liz Curtis Higgs

FINALISTS:

Glimpses of Paradise by James Scott Bell

The Noble Fugitive by T. Davis Bunn & Isabella Bunn

WINNER: Madman by Tracy Groot

FINALISTS:

Glastonbury Tor by LeAnne Hardy

Grace in Thine Eyes by Liz Curtis Higgs