NABA Award Winners

2024 North American Book Award Winners

CHILDRENS

Children’s Picture Book:

Buster the Brave by Carla Crane Osborne; illustrated by Brandon Dorman – Gold
Twig and Biscuit Learn to Play Hockey by Lee MJ Elias and Paul Cohen; illustrated by Chad Wallace – Gold
Harriet’s Hungry Worms by Samantha Smith; illustrated by Melissa Johns – Silver

DESIGN

Cover Design:

Flamerider by Taylor Hunter – Bronze
A Door into the Wild by Ellery J. Akers – Bronze

FICTION

Fantasy/Science:

The Adamantine Jewel by Jeffrey Pears – Gold
Flamerider by Taylor Hunter – Silver

Historical:

The Sower of Black Field by Katherine Koch – Silver
Perestroika by Joao Cerqueira – Silver

Humor:

Tongue Teasers by Dr. D.W. Knight – Bronze

Literary:

The Dream Collector by R.W. Meek – Gold

The Bright Freight of Memory by Greg Fields – Bronze

Military:

Intrepid Spirit by David Tunno – Bronze

Romance:

Visions of You by Erin Brockus – Silver
Jax by Sami Nichols – Bronze

Short Stories:
Radical Empathy by Robin Romm – Silver

Sports
Where the Seams Meet by Patrick Holcomb – Gold

NONFICTION

Bio/Memoir:

Killing Time with John Wayne Gacy by Karen Conti – Gold
Take Less. Do More. by Glen Van Peski – Gold
Nola Face by Brooke Champagne – Silver
Hangar 4 by Isaac G. Lee – Silver
Temple Made: Profiles in Grit by Ronnyjane Goldsmith – Bronze
Moxie Matters by Karen Brothers – Bronze

Business Entrepreneurial:
The Five Sciences of Self by Dr. Ronald J. Bonnstetter and Carissa Gwerder Collazo – Gold
Power of Surge by Holly Rollo – Silver
The Day I Sold My Corvette by Santrell T. Carson – Silver
Digital Threads by Neal Schaffer – Bronze

Business Finance:

Smart Rev by Rick McPartlin with Jodi Sherwood – Gold
Growing Wealth in Self-Storage 2.0 by AJ Osborne – Bronze

Business Leadership/Management:

Welcome to the Jungle by Teena Hostovich – Gold
The Resilience Plan by Marie-Hélène Pelletier – Gold
You Have What It Takes by Kelly Gibbons – Silver
The Power of Agency by Frederick A. Miller and Judith H. Katz – Silver
Mastering Inductive Reasoning Tests by Georgios Kalogiannidis – Silver
Let’s Talk! By Megan Hudson – Bronze
Restoring Our Sanity Online by Mark Weinstein – Bronze
I Respectfully Disagree by Justin Jones-Fosu – Bronze
The Neurodiversity Edge by Maureen Dunne – Bronze
Tune In by Nuala Walsh – Bronze
The Thin Book of Trust by Charles Feltman – Bronze
The Power of Reading People by Frank M. Scheelen and Vanessa Boettcher – Bronze

Health/Wellness:

Feeling Stressed Is Optional by Robyn Tiger – Gold

Inspirational:

READ by Tony Kriz and Jeff Martin – Gold
Brave-ish by Lisa Niver – Gold
Freeing Teresa by Franke James – Gold
Culture Catalyst by Wes Love – Gold
Shed by Michelle Martin – Silver
The Five Sciences of Self by Dr. Ronald J. Bonnstetter and Carissa Gwerder Collazo – Bronze

Military:

Hiring Veterans by Matthew J. Louis – Gold

Parent/Family:

I Had a Miscarriage by Jessica Zucker – Silver
The Good Daughter Syndrome by Katherine Fabrizio – Silver
Protecting Mama by Léonie Rosenstiel – Bronze

Sports Nonfiction:

Cultivating Champions by Dr. Benjamin Gall – Silver

POETRY

Poetry:

Bone Language by Jamaica Baldwin – Gold
Fractures by Carlos Andrés Gómez – Gold
A Door into the Wild by Ellery J. Akers – Silver
Otherlight by Jill McEldowney – Silver

2023 North American Book Award Winners

DESIGN

Cover Design:

A Collection of Improving Exercises by Timothy Hutchings – Gold
Next Level Virtual Training by Diana Howles – Silver
L.O.V.E.D.: 5 Simple Steps to Connect With Your Teen Daughter by Janet Lund – Bronze

CHILDRENS

Childrens Fiction:

When Hockey Stops by Lee Elias & Christie Casciano Burns – Gold

Childrens Picture Book:

Home Again by Carla Osborne – Silver Mr. Fluffypants by Lisa Neichin – Bronze

FICTION

Fantasy/Science:

Where Liberty Lies by Nathaniel Wrey – Gold
Rogues of the Crosslands by John Daze – Silver

Historical:

A Man in Darkness by Foster Nash – Bronze

Humor:

Cold Turkey by Jodi Cowles – Gold

Literary:

Winter’s Reckoning by Adele Holmes – Silver

Military:

Cheerful Obedience by Patrick McLaughlin – Silver
Against All Enemies by Thomas Wing – Bronze

Romance:

A Perfect Vintage by Chelsea Fagan – Gold

Poetry:

The Disordered Alphabet by Cintia Santana – Silver
REAP a flora by Mara Adamitz Scrupe – Bronze

NONFICTION

Bio/Memoir:

Quilt of Souls by Phyllis Elmore – Gold
Why Do You Walk That Way? by Amy Cole – Gold
Pray for Them by Trisha Fenimore – Silver
All Caps by Craig Colby – Silver

Business Entrepreneurial:

First Generation Wealth by Robert Balentine & Adrian Cronje – Gold
Think Your Way to the Top by Ron Osborne – Gold
AI for Freelance Writers by Megan Terry – Gold
Automate Your Busywork by Aytekin Tank – Silver

Business Finance:

First Generation Wealth by Robert Balentine & Adrian Cronje – Gold
The Doctors Guide to Real Estate Investing by Cory Fawcett – Gold

Business Leadership/Management:

The Psychological Safety Playbook by Karolin Helbig & Minette Norman – Gold
Make Your Brand Legendary by Scott Wozniak – Gold
The Boldly Inclusive Leader by Minette Norman – Silver
Head, Heart and Hands: Listening in Coaching Practice by Kymberly Dakin-Neal – Silver
Grace Under Pressure by John Baldoni – Bronze
Cowboys and Conductors by Dustin Davis & Paul Jan Zdunek – Bronze
The Doctor’s Voice by Pietro Garbelli – Bronze

Faith-Based:

A Little Bit About a Lot of Things by Leslee Stewart – Gold

Inspirational:

Dear Durga by Shanita Liu – Gold
Pray for Them by Trisha Fenimore – Silver
Covered: My Breast Cancer Story by Tanya Motorin – Silver
The Doctor’s Voice by Pietro Garbelli – Bronze
Inner Switch by Susan Freeman – Bronze

Military:

Mission Transition by Matthew Louis – Bronze

Parent/Family:

L.O.V.E.D.: 5 Simple Steps to Connect With Your Teen Daughter by Janet Lund – Silver
A Guide to Loving Your Timeshare by Cory Fawcett – Silver

Sports Nonfiction:

All Caps by Craig Colby – Silver

2022 North American Book Award Winners

2021 North American Book Award Winners

2019 North American Book Award Winners

Travel
Your Crocodile Has Arrived: More True Stories from a Curious Traveler – Laurie McAndish King (Silver Medal)

Business Leadership & Management
Total Rethink: Why Entrepreneurs Should Act Like Revolutionaries – David McCourt (Silver Medal)
Future Forward: Leadership Lessons from Patrick McGovern, the Visionary Who Circled the Globe and Built a Technology Media Empire – Glenn Rifkin (Silver Medal)

Business Entrepreneurial
Total Rethink: Why Entrepreneurs Should Act Like Revolutionaries – David McCourt (Silver Medal)

Children’s Picture Books
Milo’s Glow – Stephanie Mullani (Silver Medal)

Cover Design – Nonfiction
Your Crocodile Has Arrived: More True Stories from a Curious Traveler – Laurie McAndish King (Bronze Medal)

Health & Wellness
Physician: How Science Transformed the Art of Medicine – Dr. Rajeev Kurapati (Silver Medal)

2018 NORTH AMERICAN BOOK AWARD WINNERs

Business Leadership & Management
The Doctors Guide to Smart Career Alternatives – Dr. Cory S. Fawcett (Gold Medal)
You Go First: Become the Leader Your Team Needs – Ronda Conger (Gold Medal)
The Easy to Follow Leader – Kris Mailepors (Gold Medal)
Leap – Katie Peuvrelle, MA (Silver Medal)
The Square & the Triangle – Mark Stevens (Silver Medal)
Agile Scrum: Your Quick Start Guide With Step-By-Step Instructions – Scott M. Graffius (Silver Medal)
Why Simple Wins – Lisa Bodell (Silver Medal)

Business Entrepreneurship
The Doctors Guide to Eliminating Debt – Dr. Cory S. Fawcett (Gold Medal)
Entrepreneurial You: Monetize your Expertise Create Multiple Income Streams and Thrive – Dorie Clark (Gold Medal)
Leap – Katie Peuvrelle, MA (Silver Medal)

Inspirational
Leap – Katie Peuvrelle, MA (Gold Medal)

2017 North American Book Award Winners

Autobiographies, Biographies, and Memoirs
Shift– Michael O’Brien (Silver Medal)
River of January – Gail Chumbley (Bronze Medal)

Best Cover – Nonfiction
River of January – Gail Chumbley (Bronze Medal)

Faith-Based – Nonfiction
Extended– Jasmine Harper (Gold Medal)

Historical – Fiction
Mistress Suffragette– Diana Forbes (Silver Medal)

Children’s Education
Insanely Inspiring Writing Prompts for Littles, Middles & Biggles– Stacy Lytle (Bronze Medal)

Children’s Picture Books
The Glitter Keeper– Stacey Lytle (Silver Medal)

Humor/ Fiction
MIDMEN– Steve Ochs (Bronze Medal)

Inspirational
Pacing for Growth– Alison Eyring (Bronze Medal)
Shift– Michael O’Brien (Silver Medal)

Heath and Wellness
Fractured– Ted Epperly, MD (Silver Medal)
Hair Loss– Gustavo J. Gomez, Ph.D. (Bronze Medal)

Parenting and Family
“Why Did Daddy End His Life?” “Why did He Have to Die?”– Samantha Pekh (Silver Medal)

Political Current Events
Urgent Care– Minda Wilson (Silver Medal)

Sports
WIN– Lee Elias (Silver Medal)

Travel
Life-A-Tecture– Ernest Lombard (Gold Medal)
Lost, Kidnapped, Eaten Alive – Laurie McAndish King (Silver Medal)

Business Leadership and Management
Expensive Sentences– Jack Quarles (Gold Medal)
Lead Right For Your Company’s Type– William E. Schneider (Silver Medal)
Agile Scrum – Scott M. Graffius (Silver Medal)
The Innovator’s Advantage – Dr. Evans Baiya, Ron Price  (Silver Medal)
Introvert Revolution – Andy Johnson (Silver Medal)
Potluck Culture – Ranjit Nair (Silver Medal)
Disabled Workforce– Rachel Shaw (Silver Medal)
Shift– Michael O’Brien (Silver Medal)
Pacing for Growth– Alison Eyring (Bronze Medal)
Swipe to Unlock– Mehta, Agashe, Detroja (Bronze Medal)
A Leadership Kick In The Ass– Bill Treasurer (Bronze Medal)

Business Entrepreneurship
Expensive Sentences– Jack Quarles (Gold Medal)
Kaleidoscope– Chip Bell (Silver Medal)
The Doctor’s Guide to Starting Your Practice Right – Dr. Cory S. Fawcett (Silver Medal)
Shift– Michael O’Brien (Silver Medal)
Private Money Lending– Gustavo J. Gomez, Ph.D. (Bronze Medal)

Business Finance
Expensive Sentences– Jack Quarles (Gold Medal)
Private Money Lending– Gustavo J. Gomez, Ph.D. (Bronze Medal)

2015 North American Book Award Winners

Best Cover – Fiction
Quest for the Temple Key – Brandon King (Gold)
NeverSeen – Taylor Hunter (Silver)
Emily’s Room – Katherine Allen (Bronze)

Best Cover – Nonfiction
Equipping Saints for Service – Bob Morgan (Gold)
Compelled by Love – Amy Hoppock with Dottie Bledsoe and Lauren Phillips (Silver)
Introvert Revolution – Andy Johnson (Bronze)

General Fiction
All the Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr (Gold)
Tears of Dark Water – Corban Addison (Silver)
West for the Black Hills – Peter Leavell (Bronze)

Fantasy
Quest for the Temple Key – Brandon King (Gold)
NeverSeen – Taylor Hunter (Silver)
Rise of the Sidenah – C.M. Story (Bronze)

Faith Based Fiction
West for the Black Hills – Peter Leavell (Gold)
The Christmas Card – Amanda Tru (Silver)

Historical Fiction
All the Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr (Gold)
Invention of Wings – Sue Monk Kidd (Silver)
Nightingale – Kristin Hannah (Bronze)

Young Adult
West for the Black Hills – Peter Leavell (Gold)
Epic Advice for Graduates – James Morrell (Silver)
Quest for the Temple Key – Brandon King (Silver)
NeverSeen – Taylor Hunter (Bronze)

Children’s Education
Kid Capitalist – Tobe Brockner (Gold)
Emily’s Room – Katherine Allen (Silver)
Luiciano and His Sunshine Boots – Carol Myers (Bronze)

General Nonfiction
Boys in the Boat – Daniel Games Brown (Gold)
Human Bacon – Justin Foster (Silver)
Energize – Bob Faw (Bronze)

Inspirational Nonfiction
Better Human – Ronda Cogner (Gold)
Kapuna – Erin Foley (Silver)
Compelled by Love – Amy Hoppock with Dottie Bledsoe and Lauren Phillips (Bronze)

Health and Wellness
Energize – Bob Faw (Gold)
Spoiled Milk – Angela Young (Silver)
Expanded Joy – Elizabeth Popish (Bronze)

Memoirs
Gathering Courage – T.A. McMullin (Gold)
Ahead of the Flaming Front – Jerry Mathes II (Silver)

Business, Finance
Everyday Money for Everyday People – Todd Christensen (Gold)
The Eight Principles of Sustainable Fundraising – Larry C. Johnson (Silver)
Generosity Revolution – Paul Hatfield (Bronze)

Small Business
The Virtual Present’s Plabook – Roger Courville (Gold)
Kid Capitalist – Tobe Brockner (Silver)
Reset – Don Reiman (Bronze)

Business, Writing and Publishing
Authority – Nathan Barry (Gold)
The Editor’s Eye – Stacy Ennis (Silver)
The Virtual Present’s Playbook – Roger Courville (Bronze)

Business, Leadership and Management
The Complete Leader – Ron Price and Randy Lisk (Gold)
Think Like a Fan – Lee Elias with Stacy Rosales Granara (Silver)
Sweating Bullets – Dale Dixon (Bronze)

Self-Help
Energize – Bob Faw (Gold)
Physician Burnout – Tom Murphy (Silver)
Simple Shifts – Terri Hughes (Bronze)

Sports
Working in Sync – Whit Mitchell (Gold)
Think Like a Fan – Lee Elias with Stacy Rosales Granara (Silver)
Journeys on the Edge – Walt Hampton (Bronze)

Family and Parenting
Everyday Money for Everyday People – Todd Christensen (Gold)
Spiritual Seeds – Jon and Pam Strain (Silver)
Open Adoption, Open Heart – Russell Elkins (Bronze)

Travel
Kapuna – Erin Foley (Gold)
Compelled by Love – Amy Hoppock with Dottie Bledsoe and Lauren Phillips (Silver)
Down One Side and Up the Other – Peter Shikli (Bronze)

Animals and Pets
Gathering Courage – T.A. McMullin (Gold)
Watson’s Way – Joel Lund (Silver)

Mystery/ Thrillers
Imminent Threat – Jack Patterson (Gold)
One O’Clock Hustle – Joanne Pence (Silver)
Sinner’s Grove – A.B. Micheals (Bronze)

Short Stories and Poetry
Kinyamaswa – Andreas Morgner (Gold)

Best Nonfiction eBook
Midlife Cabernet – Elaine Ambrose (Gold)
Potluck Culture – Ranjit Nair (Silver)

2014 North American Book Award Winners

Editor’s Choice Nonfiction
Ebb from the Shoreline – Brenda Sieglitz (Gold)
Minidoka – Teresa Tamura (Silver)
Pushing Back Entropy – Andy Johnson (Bronze)

Editor’s Choice Fiction
Colored Edges – Sharon Skolnick-Bagnoli (Gold)

Cover Design – Fiction
Rufus and Friends – Bonnie Kloster (Gold)

Cover Design – Nonfiction
Be Your Own Hero – Catherine Owens (Gold)
Wild Life – Lisa Alpine (Silver)
Equipping Saints for Service – Robert Morgan (Bronze)

General Fiction
A Walk Across the Sun – Corban Addison (Gold)
The Angel of Esperanca – Judith McConnell Steele (Silver)
Unburying Hope – Mary Wallace (Bronze)

Fantasy
The Gift of the Phoenix – Donna Cook (Gold)

Faith Based Fiction
The Earth is Full – Bethany Riehl (Gold)
The Heavens are Telling – Bethany Riehl (Silver)

Historical Fiction
Thieving Forest – Martha Conway (Gold)
Lies – Oliver Dahl (Silver)
Colored Edges – Sharon Skolnick-Bagnoli (Bronze)

Young Adult
Of Pirates and Werewolves – Isaiah Silkwood (Gold)

Children’s
Believe You Are Beautiful – Sandy Spurgeon McDaniel (Gold)
Kid Capitalist – Tobe Brockner (Silver)
Ruby Lee and the Very Big Deal – Nancy Buffington (Bronze)

General Nonfiction
Energize Your Retirement – Christine Sparacino (Gold)
Minidoka – Teresa Tamura (Silver)
Epic Advice for Graduates – James Morrell (Bronze)

Inspirational Nonfiction
The End of Conflict – Andy Johnson (Gold)
The Tension Point – Harold Elmore and Kim Fletcher (Silver)
Equipping Saints for Service – Robert Morgan (Bronze)

Health and Wellness
Spoiled Milk – Angela Young (Gold)
Essential Oil Basics – Jennifer Eden Clark (Silver)

Memoirs
Exotic Life – Lisa Alpine (Gold)
Broke, Hungry, and Happy – Rae Ann Norrell (Silver)
Gravity’s Embrace – Cynthia Fackrell (Bronze)

Business, Finance
The Eight Principles of Sustainable Fundraising – Larry Johnson (Gold)

Small Business
Flight Plan to Success – JT DeBolt (Gold)

Business
Sweating Bullets – Dale Dixon (Gold)

Business, Publishing
25 Absolutely Essential Things – Maryanna Young (Gold)
Authority – Nathan Barry (Silver)

Leadership
The Complete Leader – Ron Price and Randy Lisk (Gold)
Bumpersticker Leadership – Randy Lisk (Silver)
Managing the Mobile Workforce – David Clemons and Michael Kroth (Bronze)

Self-Help
Human Bacon – Justin Foster (Gold)
The End of Conflict by Andy Johnson (Silver)
Courage to Find the Fire Within by Peter Hobler (Bronze)

Sports
Working in Sync by Whit Mitchell (Gold)
Journeys on the Edge by Walt Hampton (Silver)

Family and Parenting
Parenting with a Wise Heart by BarBara Mandley (Gold)
Open Adoption, Open Heart by Russell Elkins (Silver)

Self-Help
Human Bacon by Justin Foster (Gold)
The End of Conflict by Andy Johnson (Silver)
Courage to Find the Fire Within by Peter Hobler (Bronze)

Cookbooks
Comfort Food Gets a Vegan Makeover by Jill Skeem (Gold)

Humor
Midlife Cabernet by Elaine Ambrose (Gold)

Travel
Wild Life by Lisa Alpine (Gold)
Equipping Saints for Service by Robert Morgan (Silver)

Military
Intro to Army Life by Allison Mewes (Gold)
Flight Plan to Success by JT DeBolt (Silver)