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After our rigorous first round of judging, less than 10% of the titles become category finalists. We consider this a distinction of its own merit and, in 2008, began officially listing these titles on-line. Finalists are selected by category scoring. There are typically 1-6 books per category selected as a finalist. Finalists fall into approximately the upper 15% of all books that entered the contest.
Below are the current and previous category finalists in alphabetical order by book:
2010
* A Guide for Midlife, McKenzie Magee, GEM Publishing
* A Motor City Year, John Sobczak, Wayne State University Press
* A Painter's Life, K.B.Dixon, Inkwater Press
* Adventure Photographer, James R. Holland, A Bit of Boston Books
* Archicembalo, G.C. Waldrep, Tupelo Press
* Baby Owl's Rescue, Jennifer Keats Curtis, Sylvan Dell Publishing
* Brain Drain, Charles Glassman, RTS Publishing
* Circus Fever, Alva Sachs, Three Wishes Publishing
* Cold Winter's Kill, Bob Doerr, Total Recall Publications
* Counsel of the Wicked, Roberto Kusminsky, Krill Press
* Count Down to Fall, Frank Hawk, Sylvan Dell Publishing
* Critical Conditions, Martine Ehrenclou, Lemon Grove Press
* Death Impressions, J.L.Rehman, Partners in Crime Publishers
* Downtown USA, Susan Madden Lankford, Humane Exposures Publishing
* Encampment, Carl Eeman, Melange Press
* How to Stay Married & Love It, Nancy Landrum with Jim Landrum, Nancy Landrum with Jim Landrum
* Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform, Howard Dean, Chelsea Green Publishing
* In the Wake of the Storm, Theresa A. Severin, North Cross Press
* La Ranfla, Martha Egan, Papalote Press
* Light Thickens, Elizabeth Biller Chapman, Ashland Poetry Press
* Max Goes to Jupiter, Bennett, Schneider, & Ellingson, Big Kid Science
* Music Business Handbook and Greer Guide, David Baskerville & Time Baskerville, Sage
* Nappy, Charisse Carney-Nunes, Brand Nu Words
* No Lonelinness, Temple Cone, Future Cycle Press
* No Lonelinness, Temple Cone, Future Cycle Press
* Once the Shore, Paul Yoon, Sarabande Books
* Orpheus on the Red Line, Theodore Deppe, Tupelo Press
* Potluck Survival Guide, Cherie Kimmons, Five Star Publications
* Rapture Practice, Sam Howie, Main Street Rag Publishing
* Roastbeef's Promise, David Jerome, Smackbooks
* Rosetta Stones, Catherine Para Dix, Central Ave Press
* Save Your Hands!, Lauriann Greene & Richard W. Goggins, Body of Work Books
* The Change Artist, Carla Rieger, Anand Publishing
* The Dragon Boy, Donald Samson, AWSNA Publications
* The Heartache Holders, Alex Strong, AuthorHouse
* The House of Many Faces, Konstantina Mahlia, self
* The Last Paradise, Michael Kaenow, iUniverse
* The Patriots of Foxboro, Jay Carp, River Pointe Publications
* The Side-Yard Superhero, Rick D. Niece, Synergy Books
* The Stone Priest, Stephen F. Lawless, iUniverse
* The Table My Mother Set, Theresa V. DeCaria, self
* To Handcuff Lightning, Sharon KD Hoskins, self
* Tropical Homes of the Eastern Caribbean, Margart Gajek, Derek Galon, Ozone Zone Books
* Trouble in Contrary Woods, Linda Salisbury, Tabby House
* Underground Chronicles, David Baldwin, Jahphut
* Vietnam, Eddie Adams, Umbrage Editions
* What Do I Do When I Get There, Rod Collins, Bright Works Press
* Wherever There's a Fight, Elaine Elinson & Stan Yogi, Heyday Books
* Why on Earth Does God Have to Paint?, Rafael Chodos, Giotto Multimedia
* Yoga American Style, Prem Prakash, Yes International Publishers
* You Know Your Way Home, Suzane Jauchius, Bree Noa Publishing
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2009
* A Breath Floats By: An Illusion for the Soul, Thayne Hudson, AuthorHouse
* A Garden Amid Fires, Gladys Swan, BkMk Press
* A Glove of Their Own, Lisa Funari-Willever, Keri Conkling, Debbie Moldovan, Franklin Mason Press
* A Guide to Indian Cooking, Dr. Neetash Patel, Uneeque Publishing
* All the Bad Stuff Comes in Threes, Karen Weinant Gallob, Earth Star Publications
* An American Sin, Frederick Su, bytewrite
* An Obsolete Honor: A Story of the German Resistance, Helena P. Schrader, iUniverse
* Between Desert Seasons, Ellen Waterston, Wordcraft of Oregon
* Catch the Wind, Anne Johnson, Beaver's Pond Press
* Celebrate Colorado, Junior Service League of Grand Junction, Favorite Recipes Press
* Choosing Honor: An American Woman's Search for God, Family and Country in an Age of Corruption, Mary T. Ficalora, Avail Press
* Come Together: Imagine Peace, Philip Metres (editor), Bottom Dog Press
* Debt is Slavery: And 9 Other Things I Wish my Dad had Taught Me about Money, Michael Mihalik, October Mist Publishing
* Endangered, Leonard Smith, iUniverse
* Endangered Liaisons, Don Shay, Alarus Press
* Finding the Moon in Sugar, Gint Aras, Infinity Publishing
* First Steps Conserving Our Environment, Joe Zammit Lucia, Matte Press
* Forms of Lectio, Glenn R. McLaughlin, Glenn R. McLaughlin
* Growing More Beautiful, Jennifer Robin, Arteful Press
* Heaven Help Us, Van McClendon, Sacred Path Publishing
* Holly Clegg's Trim & Terrific Gulf Coast Favorites, Holly Clegg, Holly Clegg Publications
* Horsepower-A Memoir, Annette Israel, iUniverse
* I'm Thankful: A Collection of Thoughts for Bedtime for a Lifetime, Sue Lundquist, HALO Publishing
* In the Absence of Honor, Jim Proebstle, Emerald Book
* In the Company of Soldiers, Melia Meichelbock, Booksurge
* Ireland's Comfort Food & Touring Attractions , Viki Pidgeon, Pidgeon's Press
* Keep this Forever, Mark Halliday, Tupelo Press
* Klytaimnestra Who Stayed at Home, Nancy Bogen, Twickenham Press
* Leaving My Found Eden, Ron L. Zheng, Literary Road Press
* Lessons on Liberty: A Primer for Young Patriots, Dr. Peter A. Lillback w/Judy Mitchell, Providence Forum Press
* Loop Year: 365 Days on the Trail, John Sheirer, PublishingWorks
* Love and Immortality, William Pillow, iUniverse
* Manhattan: Seeds of the Big Apple, Gloria Waldron Hukle, AuthorHouse
* Marshes to Mansions, Junior League of Lare Charles, Favorite Recipes Press
* Mindlings: Encounters within inner Space, Normand R. Bernier, Hats Off Books
* Mud Blood, Joan Del Monte, iUniverse
* My Dark People, T.S. Kerrigan, Central Ave Press
* One, Kathryn Otoshi, KO Kids Books
* Out Came the Sun, Judith Scott, Academy Chicago
* Outfluence, The Better Way to Influence, Al Betz, SilverBear Graphics
* Paper Children, Marcia Fine, Hudson House
* Pirate Queen: The Curse, R. Allen Downey, Booksurge
* Prisoner, Patrick, Xlibris
* Seal Woman, Solveig Eggerz, Ghost Road Press
* Settings, Sunrise to Sunset, Assistance League of the Bay Area, Favorite Recipes Press
* Shimming the Glass House, Helen Pruitt Wallace, The Ashland Poetry Press
* Sipping from the Nile: My Exodus From Egypt, Jean Naggar, Stony Creek Press
* Snowflake Secrets, Laura Collins, Whiskey Creek Press
* Sonora Moonlight, Florence Byham Weinberg, Twilight Times Books
* Sparrow's Revenge: A Novel of Postwar Tuscany, Paul Salsini, iUniverse
* Spitz: A Cat with Attitude, Carolyn Garriott, Driftwillow Press
* Stillbird, Sandra Shwayder Sanchez, The Wessex Collective
* The Billion Dollar Solution, Robert C. Newbold, ProChain Solutions
* The Blue Mosaic Vase, Christie Shary, SynergEbooks
* The Dragonfly Secret: A Story of Boundless Love, Clea Adams and John Adams, Feather Rock Books
* The Evolution of God, Chris Griscom, Light Institute Press
* The Heidelberg Project - A Street of Dreams, Linda Kaye McLean, Nelson Publishing & Marketing
* The Last Adventure of Life, Maria Dancing Heart, Findhorn Press
* The Minimum You Need to Know About Service Oriented Architecture, Roland Hughes, Logikal Solutions
* The Pale Surface of Things, Janey Bennett, Hopeace Press
* The Procrastinator's Bible for Financial Success, Frank J. Eberhart, iUniverse
* The Rose of York: Crown of Destiny, Sandra Worth, End Table Books
* The Tickle Tree, L.W.Lewis, Red Pumpkin Press
* The Vessel tinaja An Ancient City Mystery, Randy Cribbs, OCRS, Inc.
* Transformation From Tragedy: Stories of Hope, Faith & Community After the Tsunami, Thomas R. Winkel & Nicola M. Winkel
, WordPoint Publishing Group
* Turn of the Twentieth Century: Early 1900s Northern New England through the Lens of Photographer Glenduen Ladd, Susan Zizza
* Turning Numbers Into Knowledge, Jonathan Koomey, Analytics Press
* Veins, Lawrence C. Connolly, Fantasist Enterprises
* Vigilante Virus, R. Leland Waldrip, Rappahannock Books
* Wrinkles, Richard Hicks, Infinity Publishing
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2008
* About the House with Henri de Marne: How to Maintain, Repair, Upgrade, and Enjoy Your Home, Henri de Marne, Upper Access
* Andy Browne's Departure, S.B. Jones-Hendrickson, iUniverse
* Anything he Wants, Richard K. Weems, Spire Press
* Beyond Paycheck to Paycheck, Michael B. Rubin, Wachtel & Martin
* Black's Beach Shuffle, Corey Lynn Fayman, iUniverse
* Cats and Dogs: Our Alter Egos, Nona Hegen, Palouse Press
* Christmasville, Michael Dutton, Linden Park Publishers
* Cold Rolled Dead, Paul D' Ambrosio, Down the Shore Publishing
* Cooking Danish: A Taste of Denmark, Stig Hansen, Favorite Recipes Press
* Cruisin' the Fossal Freeway, Kirk Johnson and Ray Troll, Fulcrum Publishing
* Deadly Legacy, Rebecca Cale , Booksurge
* Gotcha!, Wayne Hancock, Leathers Publishing
* Guerrica and Total War, Ian Patterson, Harvard University Press
* It's a Disaster! …And What are You Gonna Do About it?, Bill&Janet Liebsch, Fedhealth
* Jewelry Savvy: What Every Jewlery Wearer Should Know, Cynthia A. Sliwa & Caroline Stanley, Jewels on Jewels
* Leadership Texas Hold'em Style, Andrew J. Harvey, Raymond E. Foster, Booksurge
* Lockjaw: Collect Appalachian Stories, Holly Farris, Gival Press
* Marshes to Mansions, The Juniro League of Lake Charles, Favorite Recipes Press
* Marwan, Aram Schefrin, AuthorHouse
* More Than A Dream: The Cristo Rey Story, G.R. Kearney, Loyola Press
* Never Did Say Goodbye, Evelyn C. Burch, Booksurge
* Nexus Point, Paul Black, Novel Instincts
* No More Rotten Eggs: 13 Steps to Hiring Grade AA Talent, Debra Thompson & Bill Greif, TG Publishing
* Notes from a Chameleon, Sort of a Memoir, Ginnie Siena Bivona, Lone Star Publishing
* Sacred Wisdom, Helga Schroder, Suka Press LLC
* Saraminda: Black Desire in a Field of Gold, Jose Sarnay, Aliform Publishing
* Shadows of Trickle Creek, V.W. Williams, Booksurge
* Soulware, Paul Black, Novel Instincts
* The Autism Trail Guide, Ellen Notbohm, Future Horizons
* The Complete Guide to Understanding, Controlling, and Stopping Bullies & Bullying: A Complete Guide for Teachers and Parents, Margaret R. Kohut, Atlantic Publishing Company
* The Dumari Chronicle: Year One, Anne Patrice Brown, iUniverse
* The Emotional Plague: The Root of Human Evil, Dr. Charles Konia, A.C.O. Press
* The Find, Marilyn Jax, Beaver's Pond Press
* The Great Western Divide, John Spivey, Crowscry Press
* The Identity Factor, James Houston Turner, Aria Publishers
* The Last Boat, Michael Hite, iUniverse
* The Mask of Tamirella, Dana Davis, iUniverse
* The Mulligan, Nathan Jorgenson, Flat Rock Publishing
* The Rabbit Trap, Sandra K-Horn, AuthorHouse
* The Restaurant Manager's Handbook: How to Set Up, Operate and Manage a Financially Successful Food Service Operation, Douglas R. Brown, Atlantic Publishing Company
* The Thief Maker, David H. Schleicher, iUniverse
* The Thread of Ariadne, George Sopasakis, Llumina Press
* To Be Self-Evident, R.L.Hogan, Libertas Press
* To My Senses, Alexandrea Weis, Booksurge
* Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Color, Thienna, Thienna
* Wall of Misconception, Peter A. Liliback, Providence Forum Press
* Without Grace, Carol Hoening, iUnivers
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