The Christian Book Award® program recognizes the highest quality in Christian books and Bibles and is among the oldest and most prestigious awards program in the religious publishing industry. Presented annually to the finest in Christian publishing since 1978, the Christian Book Award® program honors the "best of the year" in 12 categories.
Congratulations to this year's winners!
Christian Book of the Year®
All My Knotted-Up Life
by Beth Moore
An incredibly thoughtful, disarmingly funny, and intensely vulnerable glimpse into the life and ministry of a woman familiar to many but known by few.
Audio
Good Boundaries and Goodbyes
written and narrated by Lysa TerKeurst
New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst helps you stop the dysfunction of unhealthy relationships by showing you biblical ways to set boundaries—and, when necessary, say goodbye—without losing the best of who you are.
Bibles
NLT Student Life Application Study Bible
The visually engaging Bible brings learning to life for those who want to get serious about their study of Scripture. It features access to the Filament Bible app and a beautiful, four-color interior that appeals to younger readers as well as adults of any age.
Bible Reference Works
Revelation (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
by Thomas R. Schreiner
With extensive research and thoughtful chapter-by-chapter exegesis, Schreiner leads readers through the text of Revelation to help them better understand the meaning and relevance of this biblical book.
Bible Study
Luke (A Beautiful Word Bible Study)
by Lisa Harper
Join Lisa Harper in this Bible study of a literary masterpiece that doesn’t celebrate the elite, but embraces the outliers, outcasts, and overlooked!
Biography & Memoir
Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward after Loss and Heartache
by Granger Smith
This triumphant story of new life birthed out of tragedy will teach readers how to face their failures, confront their pain, and connect with God—the true source of life.
Children
When Worry Whispers
by Joyce Meyer; illustrated by Marcin Piwowarski
Ease your little one's mind with this encouraging picture book all about worry––both what it is and how God's promises can help us fight against it––written by New York Times best-selling author Joyce Meyer.
Christian Living - Tie
God Never Gives Up On You
by Max Lucado
If you feel undeserving of God’s grace, this book will serve as a refresher course on God’s perfect plan to use imperfect people to do great things.
You Are a Theologian: An Invitation to Know and Love God Well
by Jen Wilkin and J.T. English
The goal of theology is knowing and loving God well. Authors Jen Wilkin and J. T. English invite you to become not merely a consumer of theology, but a contributor to the conversation, and to grow in faithfulness to the Great Commission’s call to make disciples.
Devotion & Gift
You're Going to Make It
by Lysa TerKeurst
Fifty devotions helps you stay connected to God and continue loving others even in the middle of discouraging, disappointing, or even devastating circumstances.
Faith & Culture - Tie
Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age
by Samuel D. James
Warns readers of technology’s damaging effects and offers a fulfilling alternative through Scripture and rest in God’s perfect design.
Loving Disagreement: Fighting for Community Through the Fruit of the Spirit
by Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos
Brings unique insight into how the fruit of the Spirit informs our ability to engage in profound difference and conflict with love.
Ministry Resources
Knowing God's Truth
by Jon Nielson
Makes systematic theology clear, meaningful, and practical for those new to theology, covering the basic categories of systematic theology—Scripture, man, sin, church, and more.
New Author
Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward after Loss and Heartache
by Granger Smith
This triumphant story of new life birthed out of tragedy will teach readers how to face their failures, confront their pain, and connect with God—the true source of life.
Young People's Literature
The Songs of a Warrior
by Katy Morgan
This dramatic retelling of the accounts of the first two kings of Israel follows the intertwining stories of Jonathan, Saul, David and Michal documented in 1 and 2 Samuel.