Awards List

Fantasy / F 5
            2016 Audies -- Fantasy (Finalist)
Mystery / M 4
            2015 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Paperback Original (Winner)
            2015 Hurston/Wright LEGACY Award -- Fiction (Nominee)
            2015 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Paperback Original (Nominee)
Thriller / T 4
            2015 Thriller Award -- Novel (Winner)
            2015 Thriller Award -- Novel (Nominee)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2015 Locus Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Epic Fantasy / EF 5
            2014 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Epic Fantasy Novel (Winner)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2016 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2016 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Grades 6-9 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 IndieFab Award -- Picture Bk Early Reader (Silver Medal Winner)
Fantasy / F 4
            2015 Benjamin Franklin Award -- New Voice Children-Y/A (Silver Medal Winner)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2014 IndieFab Award -- Humor (Gold Medal Winner)
Fantasy / F 0
            2015 Carol Award -- Speculative Fiction (Finalist)
Thriller / T 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 5
            2015 Hugo Award -- Novel (Nominee)
            2015 Locus Award -- Fantasy Novel (Nominee)
            2015 World Fantasy Award -- Novel (Nominee)
            2014 Nebula Award -- Novel (Nominee)
Historical / H 4
            2015 Pura Belpre Award -- Author (Winner)
            2015 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Older Readers (Notable)
            2014 National Jewish Book Award -- Children/Young Adult (Finalist)
(e) Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2015 Rita Award -- Erotic Romance (Finalist)
Literary / L 5
            2015 PEN Literary Award -- Translation (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Sami Rohr Prize -- Jewish Literature (Finalist)
Literary / L 4
            2015 PEN Literary Award -- Open Book (Finalist)
            2014 National Book Critics Circle Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2015 Rita Award -- First Book (Finalist)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Newbery Medal -- Children's (Winner)
            2016 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2016 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2016 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2015 Coretta Scott King Award -- Author (Honor Book)
            2015 Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children -- Children's Fiction (Honor Book)
            2014 Cybils -- Middle Grade Fiction (Finalist)
            2015 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Grades 6-9 (Nominee)
            2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Ten to Fourteen (Recommended)
            2015 Texas Lone Star Reading List -- Young Adult (Commended)
            2019 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites -- Young Reader Graphic Novels (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2014 Bram Stoker Award -- First Novel (Winner)
            2014 Bram Stoker Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2015 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
            2015 Christy Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
Historical Mystery / HM 5
            2014 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Historical Mystery (Winner)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Science Fiction / SF 4.5
            2015 Minnesota Book Award -- Young Adult Literature (Finalist)
Literary / L 4.5
            2014 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize -- Fiction (Finalist)
Science Fiction / SF 5
            2015 John W. Campbell Memorial Award -- Novel (Finalist)
Christian / CH 3.5
            2015 Carol Award -- Contemporary (Winner)
Historical / H 4.5
            2015 PEN/Faulkner Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
HH-1189 Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2015 RoNA -- Rose (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize -- Children's Fiction (Winner)
            2015 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2015 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize -- Children's Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2016 Texas Lone Star Reading List -- Young Adult (Commended)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Y/A Fic-Hist/Cultural (Bronze Medal Winner)
Thriller / T 5
            2015 San Diego Book Award -- Action & Adventure (Winner)
Mystery / M 0
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Y/A Fic-Horror/Myst (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Multicultural-Picture Bk (Gold Medal Winner)
            2014 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- Cover Design (Large) (Winner)
            2014 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- Best Book (Winner)
            2014 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- Children's Bilingual (Winner)
Fantasy / F 4.5
            2016 Beehive Award -- Fiction (Nominee)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 3.5
            2015 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
Action Adventure / AA 4
            2015 Society of Midland Authors Award -- Children's Fiction (Finalist)
Space Opera / SO 4
            2015 Hugo Award -- Novel (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2017 California Young Reader Medal -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 9-12 (Nominee)
            2015 Florida Teens Read -- Grades 9-12 (Finalist)
            2016 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Teen (Nominee)
            2015 Audies -- Teen (Finalist)
            2016 Colorado Blue Spruce Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2016 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Middle Grades (Nominee)
            2015 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Iowa High School Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Volunteer State Book Award -- High School (Nominee)
            2014 National Book Award -- Young People's Literature (Longlist)
            2015 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
            2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Fourteen and Up (Recommended)
SD-2333 Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy Romance / FR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2015 Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature -- Children/Young Adult (Commended)
Cozy Mystery / CZ 4.5
            2014 Agatha Award -- Contemporary Novel (Nominee)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 4
            2015 Audies -- Romance (Finalist)
            2018 All About Romance Reader Award -- Top 100 Romances (*)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2014 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Urban Fantasy Novel (Winner)
            2014 All About Romance Reader Award -- Most Kickass Heroine (Honorable Mention)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Science Fiction / SF 0
            2015 Hugo Award -- Related Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2014 National Jewish Book Award -- Debut Fiction (Finalist)
            2015 Sami Rohr Prize -- Jewish Literature (Finalist)
            2014 National Jewish Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
            2014 Discover Great New Writers -- Fiction (Second Place)
            2015 PEN Literary Award -- Hemingway Award: Debut Fiction (Finalist)
            2014 National Book Award -- Fiction (Longlist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 L.A. Times Book Prize -- Fiction (Finalist)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2015 Rita Award -- Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2016 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2015 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2015 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Science Fiction / SF 5
            2015 Florida Teens Read -- Grades 9-12 (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2016 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2014 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Recommended)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2015 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Historical Fiction (Winner)
            2015 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Literary Fiction (Finalist)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2015 Rita Award -- Paranormal Romance (Finalist)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2014 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Erotica/Romantica (Winner)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 3
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Romance (Finalist)
Mystery / M 0
            2015 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Mystery (Finalist)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2016 Audies -- Inspirational/Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award -- New Writer (Honor Book)
Literary / L 0
            2015 WILLA Literary Award -- Paperback Original (Finalist)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2015 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- General Fiction (Finalist)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2015 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award -- Young Readers (Nominee)
Horror / HORR 5
            2016 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2016 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Junior Novel (Nominee)
            2016 Rhode Island Teen Book Award -- Ages 12 & Up (Nominee)
            2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2015 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Grades 6-9 (Nominee)
            2016 Charlotte Award -- Middle School/Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2016 Beehive Award -- Fiction (Nominee)
            2016 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award -- Young Readers (Nominee)
            2016 Bluebonnet Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2016 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2016 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2016 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2016 Rhode Island Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2016 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
            2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Ten to Fourteen (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Younger Readers (Winner)
            2016 Red Clover Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
            2015 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
Historical / H 0
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Juvenile Fiction (Bronze Medal Winner)
Action Adventure / AA 4.5
            2015 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Locus Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Literary / L 5
            2017 Book Club Picks -- Pennie's Picks (Costco) (*)
Thriller / T 5
            2014 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- T. Hillerman Fiction (Winner)
LIS-374 Romantic Suspense / RS 4.5
            2014 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Love Inspired Suspense (Winner)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2016 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Cybils -- Middle Grade Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2015 Washington State Book Award -- Picture Book (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Stonewall Book Award -- Children/Young Adult (Honor Book)
Historical / H 4
            2014 L.A. Times Book Prize -- Fiction (Finalist)
Science Fiction / SF 4
            2016 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2016 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 5
            2014 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Steampunk (Winner)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Historical Romance Set in the U.K. (Winner)
            2014 All About Romance Reader Award -- Most Tortured Hero (Honorable Mention)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Graphic Novel / GN 4.5
            2014 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award -- Early Readers (Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Fiction (Finalist)
Action Adventure / AA 4
            2015 Governor General's Literary Award -- Children's Literature (Finalist)
Romance / R 5
            2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Fourteen and Up (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Picture Book-4-8 Yrs. (Silver Medal Winner)
Thriller / T 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Mystery / HM 5
            2014 IndieFab Award -- Mystery (Silver Medal Winner)
            2015 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Mystery/Suspense (Silver Medal Winner)
Epic Fantasy / EF 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Horror / HORR 4
            2014 Bram Stoker Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
Thriller / T 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2015 Christian Retailing's Best -- Historical Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2015 Jefferson Cup -- Younger Readers (Honor Book)
            2015 Buckaroo Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades 2-3 (Nominee)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2015 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2014 Irma S. & James H. Black Award -- Children's Literature (Winner)
            2015 Irma S. & James H. Black Award -- Children's Literature (Winner)
            2015 Caldecott Medal -- Picture Book (Honor Book)
            2016 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook (Finalist)
            2016 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2015 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Picture Book (Finalist)
            2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
            2015 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Silver Medal Winner)
            2017 California Young Reader Medal -- Primary (Nominee)
            2016 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Preschool (Recommended)
            2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Recommended)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2015 PEN Literary Award -- Children/Young Adult (Finalist)
            2015 Minnesota Book Award -- Young Adult Literature (Finalist)
            2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Ten to Fourteen (Recommended)
Police Procedural / PP 4
            2015 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- Mystery/Thriller (Finalist)
LIH-250 Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2014 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Love Inspired Historical (Winner)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2014 Young Adult Canadian Book Award -- Young Adult (Winner)
            2016 Young Reader's Choice Award -- Senior/Grades 10-12 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2014 IndieFab Award -- Young Adult Fiction (Honorable Mention)
Action Adventure / AA 4.5
            2015 Colorado Book Award -- Young Adult (Winner)
            2014 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
            2015 Colorado Book Award -- Young Adult (Finalist)
            2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Ten to Fourteen (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Youth Author (Under 18) (Gold Medal Winner)
Mystery / M 5
            2015 Alabama Camellia Award -- Fiction (Grades 6-8) (Nominee)
Science Fiction / SF 4
            2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award -- Novel (Finalist)
Literary / L 5
            2015 Hurston/Wright LEGACY Award -- Fiction (Nominee)
            2015 Audies -- Solo Narration-Male (Finalist)
Epic Fantasy / EF 5
            2015 Locus Award -- Fantasy Novel (Nominee)
Action Adventure / AA 0
            2015 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Teen (Notable)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2015 Rita Award -- Inspirational Romance (Finalist)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Historical / H 4
            2016 Audies -- Children Ages Up to 8 (Finalist)
            2015 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Picture Book (Recommended)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Juvenile Fic-Er/1st Chap (Silver Medal Winner)
Mystery / M 5
            2015 Macavity Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
            2015 Anthony Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
Fantasy / F 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2014 Langum Prize for Historical Literature -- Historical Fiction (Honorable Mention)
Graphic Novel / GN 5
            2016 Beehive Award -- Fiction (Winner)
            2015 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award -- Middle Readers (Winner)
            2015 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award -- Kids (Winner)
            2014 Cybils -- Graphic Novel Elem/Mid (Winner)
            2015 Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children -- Children's Fiction (Honor Book)
            2016 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Junior Book (Nominee)
            2016 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2015 Great Stone Face Book Award -- Grades 4-6 (Nominee)
            2015 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize -- Children's Fiction (Nominee)
            2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2016 Charlotte Award -- Intermediate/Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
            2015 Newbery Medal -- Children's (Honor Book)
            2015 Buckeye Children's Book Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2016 Rhode Island Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
            2014 Kirkus Prize -- Young Readers (Finalist)
            2015 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Graphic Novel (Nominee)
            2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Seven to Ten (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Book W/Merchandise (Silver Medal Winner)
Science Fiction Romance / SFR 5
            2015 Spectrum Award -- Novel (Recommended)
Urban Fantasy / UF 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 4
            2014 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Paranormal Romance (Winner)
            2015 Rita Award -- Paranormal Romance (Finalist)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2015 Locus Award -- Fantasy Novel (Nominee)
            2015 World Fantasy Award -- Novel (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2015 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2014 NAPPA Gold Award -- Preschool/Kindergarten (Gold Medal Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2015 Christian Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
            2016 Audies -- Inspirational/Fiction (Finalist)
Amateur Sleuth / AS 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Washington State Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 2
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Picture Book-4-8 Yrs. (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Interior Design-Ch-Y/A (Silver Medal Winner)
Fantasy / F 5
            2015 Oklahoma Book Award -- Children/Young Adult (Finalist)
Fantasy / F 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Mystery / M 3.5
            2015 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production -- Audiobook (Honor Book)
            2016 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
Romance / R 4
            2016 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
Thriller / T 4
            2015 Thriller Award -- Novel (Nominee)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2015 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Children's Picture (Winner)
            2014 Northeastern Minnesota Book Award -- Children's Literature (Nominee)
Historical / H 4.5
            2014 National Jewish Book Award -- Fiction (Winner)
            2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize -- Fiction (Finalist)
Horror / HORR 5
            2014 Bram Stoker Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Buckaroo Book Award -- Children's (Nominee)
            2016 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook (Finalist)
            2015 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades 2-3 (Nominee)
            2016 Monarch Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2015 Oklahoma Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
Historical / H 4.5
            2014 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (2008-Up) -- Nonfiction (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Lambda Literary Award -- Children/Young Adult (Finalist)
            2014 IndieFab Award -- Young Adult Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Buckeye Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-5 (Winner)
            2015 Buckeye Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-5 (Nominee)
Christian / CH 5
            2015 Carol Award -- Young Adult (Finalist)
            2015 Christy Award -- Young Adult (Finalist)
Dark Fantasy / DF 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2015 Christian Retailing's Best -- Young Adult Fiction (Finalist)
Fantasy / F 5
            2014 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Middle Grade Protagonist (Winner)
            2017 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Children's Book (Finalist)
            2016 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2015 Isinglass Teen Read Award -- Grades 6-8 (Nominee)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Winner)
            2015 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Thriller / T 5
            2015 Thriller Award -- E-Book Original (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2015 Golden Kite -- Picture Book Text (Honor Book)
            2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
Urban Fantasy / UF 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 3.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Cozy Mystery / CZ 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Cozy Mystery / CZ 5
            2014 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Amateur Sleuth (Winner)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
HP-3246 Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2015 Rita Award -- Contemporary Romance: Short (Finalist)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Short Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
Historical / H 5
            2015 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Teen (Notable)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2016 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
            2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2015 Rita Award -- Young Adult Romance (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Charlotte Zolotow Award -- Picture Book Text (Honor Book)
            2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Up to Seven (Recommended)
Historical / H 5
            2014 Spur Award -- Historical Novel (Finalist)
Historical / H 5
            2015 Spur Award -- Juvenile Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Charlotte Zolotow Award -- Picture Book Text (Honor Book)
Action Adventure / AA 0
            2015 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Mary Higgins Clark Award (Nominee)
Historical / H 4
            2016 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction -- Fiction (Shortlist)
            2015 PEN Literary Award -- Hemingway Award: Debut Fiction (Finalist)
            2015 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award -- Fiction (Honor Book)
            2015 Book Club Picks -- Oprah's Picks (*)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 IndieFab Award -- Picture Book (Silver Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2016 Rhode Island Children's Book Award -- Grades 3-6 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2015 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades K-1 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2016 Red Clover Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Mystery / M 4
            2014 L.A. Times Book Prize -- Mystery/Thriller (Winner)
            2015 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- First Novel (Winner)
            2014 L.A. Times Book Prize -- Mystery/Thriller (Finalist)
            2015 Macavity Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2014 IndieFab Award -- Juvenile Fiction (Honorable Mention)
            2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Juvenile Fic-Er/1st Chap (Silver Medal Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best Historical Romance Set in the U.K. (Honorable Mention)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Mystery / HM 5
            2014 Agatha Award -- Historical (Winner)
            2015 Macavity Award -- Historical (Nominee)
            2014 Agatha Award -- Historical (Nominee)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2016 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
Literary / L 5
            2014 Libris Award -- Fiction (Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Historical Love & Laughter (Winner)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Mystery / HM 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Action Adventure / AA 0
            2014 Northeastern Minnesota Book Award -- Children's Literature (Honorable Mention)
            2014 Northeastern Minnesota Book Award -- Children's Literature (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2015 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Romance (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- Adventure/Drama (Winner)
Fantasy / F 4
            2015 Christy Award -- Visionary (Finalist)
            2015 Carol Award -- Speculative Fiction (Finalist)
            2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Y/A Fic-Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Bronze Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Christopher Award -- Books for Young People (Winner)
            2016 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2016 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Cybils -- Early Chapter Books (Finalist)
Historical / H 0
            2015 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Romantic Fiction (Silver Medal Winner)
Fantasy / F 0
            2014 IndieFab Award -- Romance (Honorable Mention)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2015 Utah Book Award -- Fiction (Winner)
            2014 Costa Book Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
            2015 Utah Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2015 Midwest Book Award (MIPA) -- Children's Fiction (Winner)
Thriller / T 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical / H 5
            2015 Christian Retailing's Best -- First-Time Author (Winner)
            2015 Rita Award -- Inspirational Romance (Finalist)
            2015 Christy Award -- First Novel (Finalist)
            2015 Christian Retailing's Best -- First-Time Author (Finalist)
            2015 Rita Award -- First Book (Finalist)
            2015 Carol Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
            2015 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- Debut Fiction (Finalist)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Science Fiction / SF 4
            2015 Locus Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Picture Book-4-8 Yrs. (Gold Medal Winner)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2016 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award -- Intermediate (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 3.5
            2015 Rita Award -- Contemporary Romance: Long (Finalist)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2015 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Mystery (Finalist)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Thriller / T 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Science Fiction Romance / SFR 4
            2015 RWA PRISM Award -- Futuristic (Winner)
Literary / L 4
            2015 Indies Choice Book Award -- Debut Author (Honor Book)
            2015 Indies Choice Book Award -- Debut Author (Finalist)
Historical / H 4
            2015 Christy Award -- First Novel (Winner)
Historical Mystery / HM 4
            2015 Christy Award -- Historical Romance (Winner)
            2015 Christy Award -- Book of the Year (Winner)
            2015 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- General Fiction (Finalist)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Epic Fantasy / EF 5
            2014 IndieFab Award -- Fantasy (Honorable Mention)
Space Opera / SO 5
            2016 Sasquatch Award -- Children/Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 Maine Student Book Award -- Grades 4-8 (Second Place)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Highly Commended)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2016 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Picture (Nominee)
            2016 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook (Finalist)
            2016 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2016 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2016 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award -- Grades K-3 (Nominee)
            2016 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2015 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
Dystopian / DY 5
            2014 Goodreads Choice Award -- Debut Author (Winner)
            2016 Audies -- Science Fiction (Finalist)
            2016 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Thriller / T 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens -- Ten to Fourteen (Recommended)
            2015 Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature -- Children/Young Adult (Commended)
(ss) Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2015 Audies -- Package Design (Finalist)
Epic Fantasy / EF 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Thriller / T 0
            2014 Independent Publisher Book Award -- Multicultural Fiction (Gold Medal Winner)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2015 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Romance (Finalist)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
(e) Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2015 RWA PRISM Award -- Novella (Winner)
Thriller / T 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Action Adventure / AA 4
            2015 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
General Fiction / GF 5
            1996 Carnegie Medal -- Children's (Winner)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2015 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Action Adventure / AA 4.5
            2014 Cybils -- Graphic Novel Elem/Mid (Finalist)
(e) Urban Fantasy / UF 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2015 Rita Award -- Contemporary Romance: Long (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
Mystery / M 5
            2015 San Diego Book Award -- Mystery (Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2015 Rita Award -- Historical Romance: Long (Finalist)
(e) Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2015 Rita Award -- Romance Novella (Finalist)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 4.5
            2015 Rita Award -- Historical Romance: Long (Finalist)
Romantic Suspense / RS 5
            2015 Rita Award -- Romantic Suspense (Finalist)
Romantic Suspense / RS 4
            2015 Rita Award -- Romantic Suspense (Finalist)
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2015 Hugo Award -- Novel (Nominee)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Paranormal Romance / PNR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Literary / L 4
            2014 Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award -- Fiction (Winner)
            2015 Indies Choice Book Award -- Debut Author (Finalist)
            2015 Indies Choice Book Award -- Debut Author (Honor Book)
            2015 Book Club Picks -- Target Club Picks (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 3
            2016 Beehive Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2015 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2015 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
            2016 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades K-2 (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
Historical / H 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
            
Urban Fantasy / UF 5
            2015 Rita Award -- Paranormal Romance (Winner)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Contemporary Romance / CR 4
            2014 All About Romance Reader Award -- Best New Adult (Winner)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award -- Y/A Fic-Rel/Spiritual (Bronze Medal Winner)
Science Fiction / SF 4
            2015 Locus Award -- First Novel (Nominee)
            2015 John W. Campbell Memorial Award -- Novel (Second Place)
Historical / H 5
            2015 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- Debut Fiction (Finalist)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2015 Christy Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
            2015 Carol Award -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
            2015 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- Historical Romance (Finalist)
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Action Adventure / AA 3.5
            2014 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction -- Fiction (Longlist)
General Fiction / GF 0
            2015 Anthony Award -- Anthology/Collection (Nominee)
(ss) Fantasy / F 4
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Michigan Notable Books -- Notable Book (Winner)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Romance / HR 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2015 Texas 2x2 Reading List -- Children's (Recommended)
Action Adventure / AA 4.5
            2015 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Graphic Novel (Nominee)
            2015 Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature -- Children/Young Adult (Commended)
Fantasy / F 4
            2015 World Fantasy Award -- Anthology (Winner)
            2015 Tayshas Reading -- Young Adult (Commended)
Literary / L 5
            2015 Best Translated Book Award -- Fiction (Winner)
            2015 Best Translated Book Award -- Fiction (Finalist)
Romance / R 4
            2014 IndieFab Award -- Romance (Gold Medal Winner)
Action Adventure / AA 5
            2015 Audies -- Paranormal (Winner)
            2015 Audies -- Paranormal (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 4.5
            2015 Black-Eyed Susan Award -- Picture Book (Nominee)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2016 Colorado Blue Spruce Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
            2015 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)
Cozy Mystery / CZ 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Fantasy / F 5
            2015 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- SF/Fantasy (Winner)
Contemporary Romance / CR 5
            2015 Christian Retailing's Best -- General Fiction (Finalist)
Historical Mystery / HM 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
General Fiction / GF 4
            2015 Ladybug Picture Book Award -- Children's Picture (Nominee)
Christian / CH 4
            2015 Carol Award -- Young Adult (Finalist)
HR-4421 Contemporary Romance / CR 4.5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Historical Mystery / HM 5
            2014 RT Book Reviews -- Top Pick (*)
Epic Fantasy / EF 5
            2015 INSPYs the Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature -- Speculative Fiction (Finalist)
General Fiction / GF 5
            2014 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award -- Cover-Paperback (Winner)
Fantasy / F 5
            2015 Locus Award -- Young Adult (Nominee)