The Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards2021

Given by The Independent Author Network

Other Names: IAN Book of the Year Awards, Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards
236 Works / 294 Items 1,158 Books 126 Reviews 4.2
An international contest open to all authors with 55 fiction and non-fiction categories. Winners are eligible to receive a share of cash prizes.
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Stages:
Categories:
All, Fiction and Non-Fiction LGBTQ (30), Fiction and Non-Fiction: Humor/Comedy/Satire (50), Fiction: Action/Adventure (66), Fiction: Children's (22), Fiction: Children's Illustrated (64), Fiction: Children's/Juvenile (46), Fiction: Christian/Religious (53), Fiction: Fantasy (69), Fiction: First Novel (17), Fiction: General Fiction (27), Fiction: Historical (58), Fiction: Holiday Fiction (10), Fiction: Horror (41), Fiction: LGBTQIA+ (8), Fiction: Literary (16), Fiction: Literary/General Fiction (43), Fiction: Multicultural (8), Fiction: Mystery (67), Fiction: Novella (50), Fiction: Paranormal/Supernatural (51), Fiction: Romance (44), Fiction: Science Fiction (70), Fiction: Short Story Collection (23), Fiction: Spiritual/Inspirational (8), Fiction: Thriller/Suspense (45), Fiction: Women's Fiction (59), Fiction: Young Adult (14), Fiction: Young Adult/Teen (7), Fiction: Young Adult/Teen/New Adult (29), First Non-Fiction (60), First Novel (25), First Novel (40,000 to 80,000 Words) (16), First Novel (50,000 to 80,000 Words) (15), First Novel (Over 80,000 Words) (31), Historical (11), Horror/Suspense (20), LGBT Fiction (5), LGBT – Fiction and Non-Fiction (7), Multicultural Non-Fiction (8), Non-Fiction: Addiction and Recovery (4), Non-Fiction: Art/Music/Performing Arts (2), Non-Fiction: Arts: Art/Music/Performing Arts (4), Non-Fiction: Biography/Autobiography (30), Non-Fiction: Business/Sales/Economics (17), Non-Fiction: Business/Sales/Finance (23), Non-Fiction: Business/Sales/Investments (6), Non-Fiction: Career/Occupational (30), Non-Fiction: Children's (15), Non-Fiction: Children's/Juvenile (5), Non-Fiction: Children's/Juvenile/Young Adult (23), Non-Fiction: Christian/Religious (6), Non-Fiction: Education/Reference (35), Non-Fiction: Food/Cooking (4), Non-Fiction: General (67), Non-Fiction: Government/Politics (12), Non-Fiction: Grief/Hardship (24), Non-Fiction: Health/Medicine (21), Non-Fiction: Health/Medicine/Fitness (7), Non-Fiction: Health/Medicine/Fitness/Dieting (8), Non-Fiction: History (45), Non-Fiction: Human Interest (5), Non-Fiction: LGBTQ+ (3), Non-Fiction: Memoir (44), Non-Fiction: Memoir/Biography/Autobiography (36), Non-Fiction: Military/War (6), Non-Fiction: Parenting/Family/Relationships (42), Non-Fiction: Reference (4), Non-Fiction: Religion/Christian (36), Non-Fiction: Religion/Spiritual (4), Non-Fiction: Religion/Spiritual/Inspirational (7), Non-Fiction: Self-Help (20), Non-Fiction: Self-Help/How-To (38), Non-Fiction: Social Issues (30), Non-Fiction: Spiritual/Inspirational (44), Non-Fiction: Travel (7), Non-Fiction: Travel/Nature (25), Non-Fiction: Travel/Nature/Photography (6), Non-Fiction: True Crime (2), Non-Fiction: True Story (16), Non-Fiction: True Story/Drama (7), Non-Fiction: Women's (15), Non-Fiction: Writing/Publishing (3), Non-Fiction: Young Adult (4), Non-Fiction: Young Adult/Teen (4), Paranormal/Supernatural (16), Parenting/Family/Relationships (4), Poetry (19), Romance (26), Self-Help (7), Short Story/Novella (7), Spiritual/Inspirational (7), Thriller (25), Travel (3), True Crime (3), War/Military (Fiction and Non-Fiction) (4), Young Adult (19), No Category (54)
Years:
All, 2023 (389), 2022 (363), 2021 (294), 2020 (264), 2019 (231), 2018 (218), 2017 (192), 2016 (147), 2015 (185)

Grand Prize Book of the Year 1

Fiction Book of the Year 3

Non-Fiction Book of the Year 3

Category Winner 41

WorkCategoryYear
Don't Mind Me, I'm Just Having a Bad Life: A Memoir by Lewis KempferFiction and Non-Fiction LGBTQ2021
Life in the Chastity Zone (Chastity Series) by Holly BrandonFiction and Non-Fiction: Humor/Comedy/Satire2021
TARO by Blue SpruellFiction: Action/Adventure2021
A Dinosaur Made Me Sneeze: A Rock Cycle Adventure by Carla Mae Jansen
tied winner
Fiction: Children's Illustrated2021
Because You Are Here by Dr. Yasmin Salleh
tied winner
Fiction: Children's Illustrated2021
But i don't want to say GOODBYE! (A Child's Journey Through Grief) by Ta'Shay MasonFiction: Children's/Juvenile2021
I Never Knew You by Patrick HigginsFiction: Christian/Religious2021
Anchored by Bridget E. BakerFiction: Fantasy2021
Chateau Laux by David LouxFiction: Historical2021
SOUL SEEKER by Kaylin McFarrenFiction: Horror2021
Dad by Bob SeayFiction: Literary/General Fiction2021
The Lost Symphony by Gabriel FaragoFiction: Mystery2021
The Sasquatch of Jackson Farm by Christine KezelosFiction: Novella2021
Death's Legacy by Dennis K. CrosbyFiction: Paranormal/Supernatural2021
Alaska Spark by LoLo PaigeFiction: Romance2021
Masters Of The Broken Watches by Razi ImamFiction: Science Fiction2021
On Traigh Lar Beach: Stories by Dianne Ebertt BeeaffFiction: Short Story Collection2021
Steel Trap (A Jack Steel Thriller, #4) by Geoffrey SaignFiction: Thriller/Suspense2021
The Exit Strategy by Lainey CameronFiction: Women's Fiction2021
General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms by David BushFiction: Young Adult/Teen/New Adult2021
Joy: The story of a dolphin trainer, filmmaker, and cancer survivor. by Joy Clausen SotoFirst Non-Fiction2021
The Sound of Violet (Hooked) by Allen WolfFirst Novel (50,000 to 80,000 Words)2021
Beneath the Flames by Gregory Lee RenzFirst Novel (Over 80,000 Words)2021
Hiding in Plain Sight: My Life and Adventures Protecting Celebrities by Thomas LebrunNon-Fiction: Biography/Autobiography2021
Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving by Samuel SandersNon-Fiction: Business/Sales/Finance2021
Rebel Leadership: How to Thrive in Uncertain Times by Larry RobertsonNon-Fiction: Career/Occupational2021
Moment by Robert AbadNon-Fiction: Children's/Juvenile/Young Adult2021
ALL KIDS CAN THRIVE: A Holistic Education Resource for a Successful and Conscious Classroom by SHEENA L. SMITHNon-Fiction: Education/Reference2021
Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure by Dr. Donna MarksNon-Fiction: General2021
Health, Healing, and Wholeness: Devotions of Hope in the Midst of Illness by Tracy CrumpNon-Fiction: Grief/Hardship2021
Finding the Missing Peace: A Healing Journey to Wholeness by Chris Duffy-WentzelNon-Fiction: Health/Medicine2021
Brothers in Arms: Remembering Brothers Buried Side by Side in American World War II Cemeteries by Kevin M. CallahanNon-Fiction: History2021
Ninety-nine fire hoops : a memoir by Allison Hong Merrill
tie
Non-Fiction: Memoir2021
Joy: The story of a dolphin trainer, filmmaker, and cancer survivor. by Joy Clausen Soto
tie
Non-Fiction: Memoir2021
The 10 Greatest Gifts We Give Each Other: A Memoir on the Magic of Marriage Vows by Barbara Lynn-VannoyNon-Fiction: Parenting/Family/Relationships2021
Generations Deep: Unmasking Inherited Dysfunction and Trauma to Rewrite Our Stories Through Faith and Therapy by Gina BirkemeierNon-Fiction: Religion/Christian2021
A Gay Man's Guide to Life: Get Real, Stand Tall, and Take Your Place by Britt EastNon-Fiction: Self-Help/How-To2021
Voices from the Fallen: True Stories of Addiction, Grief, Recovery, and Courage by Michael K TourvilleNon-Fiction: Social Issues2021
Love, a Tiara, and a Cupcake: Three Secrets to Finding Happy by Susan SparksNon-Fiction: Spiritual/Inspirational2021
Honoring The Legacy: A Guide of African-American Monuments and Statues by Tammy GibsonNon-Fiction: Travel/Nature2021
Brain Dance: My Journey with Invisible Illness, Second Chances, and the Wonders of Applied Neuroscience by Diane Grimard WilsonNon-Fiction: True Story/Drama2021

Finalist 283

WorkCategoryYear
Don't Mind Me, I'm Just Having a Bad Life: A Memoir by Lewis KempferFiction and Non-Fiction LGBTQ2021
The Coldness of Objects by Panayotis CacoyannisFiction and Non-Fiction LGBTQ2021
My Father's Indian: How a Butterfly Split the Oak by Eric DorseyFiction and Non-Fiction LGBTQ2021
Callisto 2.0 by Susan EnglishFiction and Non-Fiction LGBTQ2021
The Love Factor by Quinn IvinsFiction and Non-Fiction LGBTQ2021
The Pebble Champion by A. D. PritchardFiction and Non-Fiction LGBTQ2021
The Sting of Victory (Fallen Gods, #1) by S D SimperFiction and Non-Fiction LGBTQ2021
Life in the Chastity Zone (Chastity Series) by Holly BrandonFiction and Non-Fiction: Humor/Comedy/Satire2021
Some Assembly Required: An Organ Transplant Love Story by Tj CondonFiction and Non-Fiction: Humor/Comedy/Satire2021
Welcome to the Swamp: An Illustrated Journey Into the Deplorable World of Donald J. Trump by Swampy DonFiction and Non-Fiction: Humor/Comedy/Satire2021
Get Idiota by Nate GranzowFiction and Non-Fiction: Humor/Comedy/Satire2021
Dispatches from the Swinging Door Saloon by Randall McNairFiction and Non-Fiction: Humor/Comedy/Satire2021
The Love Hex or Nicest Flings in Mexico by Mike MeierFiction and Non-Fiction: Humor/Comedy/Satire2021
TARO by Blue SpruellFiction: Action/Adventure2021
Masters Of The Broken Watches by Razi ImamFiction: Action/Adventure2021
The Devil Take Tomorrow by Gretchen JeannetteFiction: Action/Adventure2021
The Tree of Knowledge by Daniel G. MillerFiction: Action/Adventure2021
SWARM: Artificial Intelligence Decodes End Time Prophecies by Guy MorrisFiction: Action/Adventure2021
Steel Trap (A Jack Steel Thriller, #4) by Geoffrey SaignFiction: Action/Adventure2021
Hot Ice, Cold Blood (The Taylor-Tyson: A Decade of Danger Trilogy Book 2) by Holly SpoffordFiction: Action/Adventure2021
Magical Mia: Kindness is Contagious by Julie CassettaFiction: Children's Illustrated2021
Ruby and Alfie Don't Push that Button (2) by Hil GibbFiction: Children's Illustrated2021
A Dinosaur Made Me Sneeze: A Rock Cycle Adventure by Carla Mae JansenFiction: Children's Illustrated2021
I am a Triathlete by Nia OboetteFiction: Children's Illustrated2021
Because You Are Here by Dr. Yasmin SallehFiction: Children's Illustrated2021
Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare: A Children's Book about Trying New Things, Friendship, Comfort, and Kindness. by Samantha ShannonFiction: Children's Illustrated2021
Together by Heather StrickerFiction: Children's Illustrated2021
When The Sky Roars by Katie WeaverFiction: Children's Illustrated2021
But i don't want to say GOODBYE! (A Child's Journey Through Grief) by Ta'Shay MasonFiction: Children's/Juvenile2021
Skylar Robbins: The Mystery of the Hidden Jewels by Carrie CrossFiction: Children's/Juvenile2021
Big Change, Better You, Beautiful World by Lindsey J. FrankFiction: Children's/Juvenile2021
Let's talk! A story of Autism and Friendship by Lisa JacovskyFiction: Children's/Juvenile2021
The Adventures of Charlie Marley - Midnight's Moment In Time: A Time Traveling Sports Adventure Book for Kids by Andrew LuriaFiction: Children's/Juvenile2021
Kara Koala and Her Kaleidoscope of Feelings by Kara MarzialiFiction: Children's/Juvenile2021
Big Little Voice: Colours the Grey by M. G. VaciagoFiction: Children's/Juvenile2021
The Children of Horseshoe Hideout by Rebecca Matthews VorkapichFiction: Children's/Juvenile2021
I Never Knew You by Patrick HigginsFiction: Christian/Religious2021
General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms by David BushFiction: Christian/Religious2021
Where Daffodils Bloom: Based on a True Story of Courage and Commitment During WWII by Leya DelrayFiction: Christian/Religious2021
Save Him by William M. HayesFiction: Christian/Religious2021
The 4th Watch: The Assignment by RS NewmanFiction: Christian/Religious2021
Gus Busbi (Fr. Tom Series) by Jim SanoFiction: Christian/Religious2021
Close to the Soul by Mary Jo ThayerFiction: Christian/Religious2021
Living Water by Allison WellsFiction: Christian/Religious2021
Anchored by Bridget E. BakerFiction: Fantasy2021
General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms by David BushFiction: Fantasy2021
Maegics Heir: Druid Quest (Mægics Heir Book 1) by G.L. CrambFiction: Fantasy2021
HALL OF SKULLS by Jamie EubanksFiction: Fantasy2021
Clarissa Hedgestone and the Blood Moon (1) (Clarissa Hedgestone Chronicle) by C. Jill HefteFiction: Fantasy2021
Sanctum: Sands of Setesh (The World of Sanctum Book 1) by C.S. KadingFiction: Fantasy2021
A Light in the Sky (Clashing Skies, #1) by Shina ReynoldsFiction: Fantasy2021
TARO by Blue SpruellFiction: Fantasy2021
Chateau Laux by David LouxFiction: Historical2021
Where Butterflies Go by Debra DoxerFiction: Historical2021
Brothers of War The Iron Brigade at Gettysburg by Michael EisenhutFiction: Historical2021
The Lost Symphony by Gabriel FaragoFiction: Historical2021
A Bend In the River by Libby Fischer HellmannFiction: Historical2021
The Devil Take Tomorrow by Gretchen JeannetteFiction: Historical2021
TARO by Blue SpruellFiction: Historical2021
SOUL SEEKER by Kaylin McFarrenFiction: Horror2021
Deification (The Anti-Gospels Book 1) by Brooklynn DeanFiction: Horror2021
Goddess of Everything by Paul DeBlassie IIIFiction: Horror2021
King Of The Nine Hells by Dean KleinFiction: Horror2021
The Mummy of Monte Cristo by J. Trevor RobinsonFiction: Horror2021
Shattered Lives by Sarah StuartFiction: Horror2021
Within The Fog by Charles WelchFiction: Horror2021
Dad by Bob SeayFiction: Literary/General Fiction2021
To The Stars: A Novel by Shannon Bradley-CollearyFiction: Literary/General Fiction2021
There Seemed a River by Brian David CinadrFiction: Literary/General Fiction2021
The Clovis Dig by Teri FinkFiction: Literary/General Fiction2021
The Wilderness Between Us by Penny HawFiction: Literary/General Fiction2021
The Solitude of Guilt by Sebastian MathewFiction: Literary/General Fiction2021
Beneath the Flames by Gregory Lee RenzFiction: Literary/General Fiction2021
The Lost Symphony by Gabriel FaragoFiction: Mystery2021
Game of Bones by Geraldine EvansFiction: Mystery2021
A Just Reckoning by Joan MerriamFiction: Mystery2021
Death by Arrangement by Kathleen Torian TaylorFiction: Mystery2021
Unfinished Business: A complex thriller set in the cutthroat world of corporate maneuvering . . . Raymond Chandleresque by Tony TedeschiFiction: Mystery2021
Sun Valley Serenade by M. Bryce TernetFiction: Mystery2021
Death by Chaos by Renaii WestFiction: Mystery2021
The Sasquatch of Jackson Farm by Christine KezelosFiction: Novella2021
Blood and Silver by Vali BensonFiction: Novella2021
Hobson's Mischief by Caitlin DecaturFiction: Novella2021
Shift by Kimber IrelandFiction: Novella2021
The Summer of 1957: Secrets Left in the Basement by Judith E. PowellFiction: Novella2021
The Serpent and the Swan: A Grimm-Dark Fairy Tale by Ashland PymFiction: Novella2021
Work in Progress (Love's Salvation) by Susan Jean RicciFiction: Novella2021
Death's Legacy by Dennis K. CrosbyFiction: Paranormal/Supernatural2021
GODS IN THE RUINS: A Vatican Archives Thriller (The Vatican Archives Series) by E. R. BarrFiction: Paranormal/Supernatural2021
Outfoxed by R.J. BlainFiction: Paranormal/Supernatural2021
Stealing Embers (Fallen Legacies, #1) by Julie HallFiction: Paranormal/Supernatural2021
Evening in the Yellow Wood by Laura KempFiction: Paranormal/Supernatural2021
To Reap the Spirit (The Dead Dreamer Series Book 3) by Sarah LampkinFiction: Paranormal/Supernatural2021
Everlong by R. RaetaFiction: Paranormal/Supernatural2021
Alaska Spark by LoLo PaigeFiction: Romance2021
Turn Back Time (The Full Circle Series Book 1) by Annette G. AndersFiction: Romance2021
False Front (Bishop Security Series Book 1) by Debbie BaldwinFiction: Romance2021
Up for Air by Christina BerryFiction: Romance2021
Life in the Chastity Zone (Chastity Series) by Holly BrandonFiction: Romance2021
The Past Love: A MacLeod Time-Travel Rom Com: 2 (The MacLeod Scottish Time Travel Rom Com Series) by J.G. MacLeodFiction: Romance2021
Everlong by R. RaetaFiction: Romance2021
Masters Of The Broken Watches by Razi ImamFiction: Science Fiction2021
The Last Lumenian by S.G. BlaiseFiction: Science Fiction2021
The Patriot’s Grill by Steven DayFiction: Science Fiction2021
HALL OF SKULLS by Jamie EubanksFiction: Science Fiction2021
The Exodus by David FairchildFiction: Science Fiction2021
Save Him by William M. HayesFiction: Science Fiction2021
THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS: "An Answer to Every Question" by Steven SerilFiction: Science Fiction2021
Eden by C J SinghFiction: Science Fiction2021
On Traigh Lar Beach: Stories by Dianne Ebertt BeeaffFiction: Short Story Collection2021
Lost Girls: Short Stories by Ellen Birkett MorrisFiction: Short Story Collection2021
Lost Creatures: Stories by S. G. BrowneFiction: Short Story Collection2021
The Trail Back Out by Jadi CampbellFiction: Short Story Collection2021
Driftwood: Stories from the Margarita Road by Anthony Lee HeadFiction: Short Story Collection2021
In the Shadow of Green Bamboos by C. L. HoangFiction: Short Story Collection2021
Ekleipsis by Tamel WinoFiction: Short Story Collection2021
Steel Trap (A Jack Steel Thriller, #4) by Geoffrey SaignFiction: Thriller/Suspense2021
The Evangeline Series: Persist: 1 by Astrid AureliusFiction: Thriller/Suspense2021
GODS IN THE RUINS: A Vatican Archives Thriller (The Vatican Archives Series) by E. R. BarrFiction: Thriller/Suspense2021
The Lost Symphony by Gabriel FaragoFiction: Thriller/Suspense2021
The Spy Devils by Joe GoldbergFiction: Thriller/Suspense2021
SWARM: Artificial Intelligence Decodes End Time Prophecies by Guy MorrisFiction: Thriller/Suspense2021
The Lambda Factor by Dimple Patel DesaiFiction: Thriller/Suspense2021
The Exit Strategy by Lainey CameronFiction: Women's Fiction2021
In Due Time (The Full Circle Series Book 2) by Annette G. AndersFiction: Women's Fiction2021
First Course by Jenn BouchardFiction: Women's Fiction2021
Life in the Chastity Zone (Chastity Series) by Holly BrandonFiction: Women's Fiction2021
Lady Be Good: The Life and Times of Dorothy Hale by Pamela HamiltonFiction: Women's Fiction2021
All 4 Love by Sharain HemingwayFiction: Women's Fiction2021
After Happily Ever After by Leslie A. RasmussenFiction: Women's Fiction2021
General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms by David BushFiction: Young Adult/Teen/New Adult2021
Scaled (Deep Skin, #1) by J.T. AshmoreFiction: Young Adult/Teen/New Adult2021
Maegics Heir: Druid Quest (Mægics Heir Book 1) by G.L. CrambFiction: Young Adult/Teen/New Adult2021
If Everyone Knew Every Plant And Tree by Julia C JohnstonFiction: Young Adult/Teen/New Adult2021
The Scarlet Queen: A Gripping Epic Fantasy by Mitch ReinhardtFiction: Young Adult/Teen/New Adult2021
Ski Weekend by Rektok RossFiction: Young Adult/Teen/New Adult2021
Eden by C J SinghFiction: Young Adult/Teen/New Adult2021
Joy: The story of a dolphin trainer, filmmaker, and cancer survivor. by Joy Clausen SotoFirst Non-Fiction2021
Postcards to the Universe: Harness the Universe's Power and Manifest Your Dreams by Melisa CaprioFirst Non-Fiction2021
Finding the Missing Peace: A Healing Journey to Wholeness by Chris Duffy-WentzelFirst Non-Fiction2021
The Hidden Gospel of Thomas: Commentaries on the Non-Dual Sayings of Jesus by William G. DuffyFirst Non-Fiction2021
A Gay Man's Guide to Life: Get Real, Stand Tall, and Take Your Place by Britt EastFirst Non-Fiction2021
We Lost Her: Seven young siblings’ emotional and spiritual real-life grief journey after their mother’s tragic death by Ellen KrohneFirst Non-Fiction2021
Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving by Samuel SandersFirst Non-Fiction2021
The Sound of Violet (Hooked) by Allen WolfFirst Novel (50,000 to 80,000 Words)2021
There Seemed a River by Brian David CinadrFirst Novel (50,000 to 80,000 Words)2021
Death's Legacy by Dennis K. CrosbyFirst Novel (50,000 to 80,000 Words)2021
The Book Of Hannah by Ellen GelermanFirst Novel (50,000 to 80,000 Words)2021
The Collection by Trisha HasbrouckFirst Novel (50,000 to 80,000 Words)2021
Who Rescued Who?: Ocean Pals Book #1 by Jamie Mitchell HadzickFirst Novel (50,000 to 80,000 Words)2021
Mandala Mandela by R. J. MylesFirst Novel (50,000 to 80,000 Words)2021
Emilie: The Journey Begins by Ingrid RamsdaleFirst Novel (50,000 to 80,000 Words)2021
Beneath the Flames by Gregory Lee RenzFirst Novel (Over 80,000 Words)2021
Up for Air by Christina BerryFirst Novel (Over 80,000 Words)2021
The Last Lumenian by S.G. BlaiseFirst Novel (Over 80,000 Words)2021
Once upon a Mulberry Field by C. L. HoangFirst Novel (Over 80,000 Words)2021
Evening in the Yellow Wood by Laura KempFirst Novel (Over 80,000 Words)2021
Eden by C J SinghFirst Novel (Over 80,000 Words)2021
Southside Gothic: A Jordan Bell Novel by J. E. StaabFirst Novel (Over 80,000 Words)2021
Hiding in Plain Sight: My Life and Adventures Protecting Celebrities by Thomas LebrunNon-Fiction: Biography/Autobiography2021
Surgeon in the Raw by David JacksonNon-Fiction: Biography/Autobiography2021
Little Wing: The Jimmy McCulloch Story by Paul SalleyNon-Fiction: Biography/Autobiography2021
Playing Soldier by F. Scott ServiceNon-Fiction: Biography/Autobiography2021
Viking Voyager: An Icelandic Memoir by Sverrir SigurdssonNon-Fiction: Biography/Autobiography2021
Chatter Box: My Life with Autism A Mother and Sons Perspective by Martin SlyngstadNon-Fiction: Biography/Autobiography2021
Brain Dance: My Journey with Invisible Illness, Second Chances, and the Wonders of Applied Neuroscience by Diane Grimard WilsonNon-Fiction: Biography/Autobiography2021
Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving by Samuel SandersNon-Fiction: Business/Sales/Finance2021
The Noble Edge: Reclaiming an Ethical World One Choice at a Time by Christopher GilbertNon-Fiction: Business/Sales/Finance2021
The Death of Content As King: How a Data Democracy Has Revolutionized Marketing by Jon HinderliterNon-Fiction: Business/Sales/Finance2021
Survive and Thrive: How to Build a Profitable Business in Any Economy, Including This One by John MeeseNon-Fiction: Business/Sales/Finance2021
Rebel Leadership: How to Thrive in Uncertain Times by Larry RobertsonNon-Fiction: Business/Sales/Finance2021
Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance by Howard TierskyNon-Fiction: Business/Sales/Finance2021
Personal Brand Clarity: Identify, Define, & Align to What You Want to be Known For by Suzanne TulienNon-Fiction: Business/Sales/Finance2021
Rebel Leadership: How to Thrive in Uncertain Times by Larry RobertsonNon-Fiction: Career/Occupational2021
Take Charge: The Skills That Drive Professional Success by Norman BacalNon-Fiction: Career/Occupational2021
Hello, Career: What You Need to Know to Be Successful in Your First Job: Work Smart in an Office or Remotely by Ed BrayNon-Fiction: Career/Occupational2021
Self-Publish & Succeed: The No Boring Books Way to Writing a Non-Fiction Book that Sells by Julie BroadNon-Fiction: Career/Occupational2021
The Career Toolkit by Mark A. HerschbergNon-Fiction: Career/Occupational2021
Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving by Samuel SandersNon-Fiction: Career/Occupational2021
Surviving the Horror of Online Meetings: How to Facilitate Good Virtual Meetings & Manage Meeting Monsters by Brian TaralloNon-Fiction: Career/Occupational2021
Moment by Robert AbadNon-Fiction: Children's/Juvenile/Young Adult2021
Little Miss History Travels to the Battleship Iowa by Barbara MojicaNon-Fiction: Children's/Juvenile/Young Adult2021
Simple Activities For Toddlers: A Practical Play-At-Home Handbook For Parents by Lisa ForsytheNon-Fiction: Children's/Juvenile/Young Adult2021
Monologues for Kids and Tweens II: 100 New Comedy and Drama Monologues for Young Actors (The Young Actor Series) by Mike KimmelNon-Fiction: Children's/Juvenile/Young Adult2021
The Rules of a Little Boss: A book of self-love (Big Boss Series) by Haelee MooneNon-Fiction: Children's/Juvenile/Young Adult2021
Let's Learn about Chemistry by Stephanie Ryan Ph.D.Non-Fiction: Children's/Juvenile/Young Adult2021
Why We Wear a Mask: How a squirrel family is helping to stop the spread of Covid-19 (Stories of Groundhogs, Squirrels, and Chipmunks) by Lieve SnellingsNon-Fiction: Children's/Juvenile/Young Adult2021
ALL KIDS CAN THRIVE: A Holistic Education Resource for a Successful and Conscious Classroom by SHEENA L. SMITHNon-Fiction: Education/Reference2021
Young, Broke, and Educated: A Discussion of Millennials, Finance, Economics and Poverty by Alexander BaimaNon-Fiction: Education/Reference2021
Battle Carried: Imperial Japanese Tiger Art Good Luck Flags of World War Two by Michael A. BortnerNon-Fiction: Education/Reference2021
The Eight Crafts of Writing: The Map of Storytelling by Stefan EmundsNon-Fiction: Education/Reference2021
Six Critical Essays on Film: A College Guide for Film Appreciation (The Professional Actor Series) by Mike KimmelNon-Fiction: Education/Reference2021
Peak Brain Plasticity: Remember What You Want to Remember and Forget What You Can't Forget: 3 (Peak Productivity) by Said HasyimNon-Fiction: Education/Reference2021
Sing Like Never Before: A Creative Look at Vocal Technique & Pedagogy for Singers & Voice Teachers by Justin StoneyNon-Fiction: Education/Reference2021
Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure by Dr. Donna MarksNon-Fiction: General2021
Brothers in Arms: Remembering Brothers Buried Side by Side in American World War II Cemeteries by Kevin M. CallahanNon-Fiction: General2021
The Anthropologist's Dilemma: Studying Chimpanzees, Teaching Evolution, and the Intersections of Faith and Science by Devyn CarterNon-Fiction: General2021
Carl Barks: Paintings and Drawings 1966 - 1971 First Edition by John GarvinNon-Fiction: General2021
Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or Right: A 21st Century Citizen Guide by Anders IngemarsonNon-Fiction: General2021
The Gentleman's Guide to Cooking by Randy MotilallNon-Fiction: General2021
Voices from the Fallen: True Stories of Addiction, Grief, Recovery, and Courage by Michael K TourvilleNon-Fiction: General2021
Health, Healing, and Wholeness: Devotions of Hope in the Midst of Illness by Tracy CrumpNon-Fiction: Grief/Hardship2021
Heartbroken: Grief and Hope Inside the Opioid Crisis by Ellen KrohneNon-Fiction: Grief/Hardship2021
Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer's: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright by Renée Brown Harmon MDNon-Fiction: Grief/Hardship2021
Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief by Meg NoceroNon-Fiction: Grief/Hardship2021
Love, a Tiara, and a Cupcake: Three Secrets to Finding Happy by Susan SparksNon-Fiction: Grief/Hardship2021
Boldly into the darkness : living with loss, growing with grief & holding on to happiness by Autumn Toelle-JacksonNon-Fiction: Grief/Hardship2021
Voices from the Fallen: True Stories of Addiction, Grief, Recovery, and Courage by Michael K TourvilleNon-Fiction: Grief/Hardship2021
Learning to Dance in the Rain II: Surviving Grief, Internet Dating and Romance Scams! by Shelby WagnerNon-Fiction: Grief/Hardship2021
Finding the Missing Peace: A Healing Journey to Wholeness by Chris Duffy-WentzelNon-Fiction: Health/Medicine2021
HEALING--Beyond Pills & Potions: Core Principles for Helpers & Healers by Steve Bierman M.D.Non-Fiction: Health/Medicine2021
Combating Dementia in Thirty Days: Everything You Must Know to Keep Your Brain Sharp and Plan Your Future Right by Dee GainesNon-Fiction: Health/Medicine2021
Lean and Strong: Eating Skills, Psychology, and Workouts by Josh HillisNon-Fiction: Health/Medicine2021
How My Brain Works: A Guide to Understanding It Better and Keeping It Healthy by Barbara Koltuska-HaskinNon-Fiction: Health/Medicine2021
Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer's: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright by Renée Brown Harmon MDNon-Fiction: Health/Medicine2021
Autism Lite: Leading Our Child Off the Spectrum by Kathryn TuckerNon-Fiction: Health/Medicine2021
Brothers in Arms: Remembering Brothers Buried Side by Side in American World War II Cemeteries by Kevin M. CallahanNon-Fiction: History2021
Intellectuals and Fascism in Interwar Romania: The Criterion Association (Modernity, Memory and Identity in South-East Europe) by Cristina A. BejanNon-Fiction: History2021
The Zodiac Revisited: The Facts of the Case by Michael F. ColeNon-Fiction: History2021
SOUTH KOREA: The Price of Efficiency and Success by Dr. John GonzalezNon-Fiction: History2021
MERG: The TRUE story of a WWII soldier's selfless act of valor and sacrifice that one town never forgot. by Peter LionNon-Fiction: History2021
Alfred: The Quiet History of a World War II Infantryman by Louise Endres MooreNon-Fiction: History2021
The Radical Declaration: An Enlightened American Idea by Byron WilliamsNon-Fiction: History2021
I See Old People: A True Story About How Small Acts of Kindness Lead Us to Extraordinary Love and Connections that Defy Our Wildest Dreams by Jeanne Corvese HussinNon-Fiction: Memoir2021
The Butterfly Promise by Kristin Joy LavinNon-Fiction: Memoir2021
Ninety-nine fire hoops : a memoir by Allison Hong MerrillNon-Fiction: Memoir2021
When She Comes Back by Ronit PlankNon-Fiction: Memoir2021
The Absent Mother, Memoir of a Foster Child by Paula Shaffer by Paula ShafferNon-Fiction: Memoir2021
Joy: The story of a dolphin trainer, filmmaker, and cancer survivor. by Joy Clausen SotoNon-Fiction: Memoir2021
100 Days in Vietnam: A Memoir of Love, War, and Survival by Lt Col Joseph F TallonNon-Fiction: Memoir2021
The Angle of Flickering Light by Gina TroisiNon-Fiction: Memoir2021
Brain Dance: My Journey with Invisible Illness, Second Chances, and the Wonders of Applied Neuroscience by Diane Grimard WilsonNon-Fiction: Memoir2021
The 10 Greatest Gifts We Give Each Other: A Memoir on the Magic of Marriage Vows by Barbara Lynn-VannoyNon-Fiction: Parenting/Family/Relationships2021
The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse by Richard CapriolaNon-Fiction: Parenting/Family/Relationships2021
Finding the Missing Peace: A Healing Journey to Wholeness by Chris Duffy-WentzelNon-Fiction: Parenting/Family/Relationships2021
Family Redefined: Childhood Reflections on the Impact of Divorce by Kimberly EwertzNon-Fiction: Parenting/Family/Relationships2021
Combative to Collaborative: The Co-parenting Code by Teresa HarlowNon-Fiction: Parenting/Family/Relationships2021
Bent Pages by Anne HopeNon-Fiction: Parenting/Family/Relationships2021
Help! My Toddler Is Not Eating: A 30-Day Plan To Get Your Picky Eater To Enjoy New Food by Dr Elizabeth RobertsNon-Fiction: Parenting/Family/Relationships2021
Shlok's Dad: A Father’s Perspective of Parenthood by Vivek SharmaNon-Fiction: Parenting/Family/Relationships2021
Generations Deep: Unmasking Inherited Dysfunction and Trauma to Rewrite Our Stories Through Faith and Therapy by Gina BirkemeierNon-Fiction: Religion/Christian2021
Redefining Normal : How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness and Love by Alexis BlackNon-Fiction: Religion/Christian2021
The Hidden Gospel of Thomas: Commentaries on the Non-Dual Sayings of Jesus by William G. DuffyNon-Fiction: Religion/Christian2021
Thrive: Allow Jesus to move you from ordinary to extraordinary in every area of your life. (Thrive Series) by Timothy JemlyNon-Fiction: Religion/Christian2021
Love, a Tiara, and a Cupcake: Three Secrets to Finding Happy by Susan SparksNon-Fiction: Religion/Christian2021
Pandemic Devotionals: How the World Overcame Fear with Faith: 4 (enLIVEn Devotional Series) by Alisa Hope WagnerNon-Fiction: Religion/Christian2021
Reaching for God's Hand: 40 Reflections to Deepen Your Faith Journey (Silent Moments with God Series) by Lisa Are WulfNon-Fiction: Religion/Christian2021
A Gay Man's Guide to Life: Get Real, Stand Tall, and Take Your Place by Britt EastNon-Fiction: Self-Help/How-To2021
Thriving After Sexual Abuse: Break Your Bondage to the Past and Live a Life You Love by Denise BossarteNon-Fiction: Self-Help/How-To2021
The Noble Edge: Reclaiming an Ethical World One Choice at a Time by Christopher GilbertNon-Fiction: Self-Help/How-To2021
We Re-Do: Our Journey to Rediscovery & Recommitment by Edward GowensNon-Fiction: Self-Help/How-To2021
Apotheosis Now: Rabbit Hole to the Beyond by Yanhao HuangNon-Fiction: Self-Help/How-To2021
Learn to Love: Guide to Healing Your Disappointing Love Life by Thomas Jordan Ph.D.Non-Fiction: Self-Help/How-To2021
Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure by Dr. Donna MarksNon-Fiction: Self-Help/How-To2021
SMILE MORE STRESS LESS: A Playful Method to End Anxiety, Be Calm, & Achieve Happiness with Awareness by Geoffrey SaignNon-Fiction: Self-Help/How-To2021
Voices from the Fallen: True Stories of Addiction, Grief, Recovery, and Courage by Michael K TourvilleNon-Fiction: Social Issues2021
Moment by Robert AbadNon-Fiction: Social Issues2021
How to Heal Our Divides: A Practical Guide by Brian AllainNon-Fiction: Social Issues2021
American OZ: An Astonishing Year Inside Traveling Carnivals at State Fairs & Festivals: Hitchhiking From California to New York, Alaska to Mexico by Michael Sean ComerfordNon-Fiction: Social Issues2021
HYPHENED-NATION: Don’t Check the Box by Nicole DraffenNon-Fiction: Social Issues2021
Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or Right: A 21st Century Citizen Guide by Anders IngemarsonNon-Fiction: Social Issues2021
Surrender: A Memoir of Nature, Nurture, and Love by Marylee MacDonaldNon-Fiction: Social Issues2021
Love, a Tiara, and a Cupcake: Three Secrets to Finding Happy by Susan SparksNon-Fiction: Spiritual/Inspirational2021
One Hit Away: A Memoir of Recovery by Jordan P. BarnesNon-Fiction: Spiritual/Inspirational2021
Redefining Normal : How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness and Love by Alexis BlackNon-Fiction: Spiritual/Inspirational2021
Leave Your Light On: The Musical Mantra Left Behind by an Illuminating Spirit by Shelley BuckNon-Fiction: Spiritual/Inspirational2021
Multicultural Mindfulness: Nourishing The Soul by Nora D'EcclesisNon-Fiction: Spiritual/Inspirational2021
The Little Book of Greatness: A Parable About Unlocking Your Destiny by Ari GunzburgNon-Fiction: Spiritual/Inspirational2021
Boldly into the darkness : living with loss, growing with grief & holding on to happiness by Autumn Toelle-JacksonNon-Fiction: Spiritual/Inspirational2021
Honoring The Legacy: A Guide of African-American Monuments and Statues by Tammy GibsonNon-Fiction: Travel/Nature2021
Hits, Heathens, and Hippos: Stories from an Agent, Activist, and Adventurer by Marty EssenNon-Fiction: Travel/Nature2021
Stories from Ecuador: A Collection by Tyrel Nelson by Tyrel NelsonNon-Fiction: Travel/Nature2021
My Life with Ndoto: Exploring Africa in a Forty-Year-Old Land Rover by Teresa O'KaneNon-Fiction: Travel/Nature2021
The Weight of Empathy by Lucas SpiegelNon-Fiction: Travel/Nature2021
Images of Cuba by Wayne Gerard TrotmanNon-Fiction: Travel/Nature2021
Crimson Arrows: A Bowhunting Odyssey by Eyad H. YehyawiNon-Fiction: Travel/Nature2021
Brain Dance: My Journey with Invisible Illness, Second Chances, and the Wonders of Applied Neuroscience by Diane Grimard WilsonNon-Fiction: True Story/Drama2021
Dancing With Life: A Young Woman's Quest for Art, Love, and Freedom by Dhyanis CarnigliaNon-Fiction: True Story/Drama2021
The Lies I Told Myself by Emma FosterNon-Fiction: True Story/Drama2021
Choose Your Friends, Choose Your Life: Confessions of a Married Man by Debbie MancusoNon-Fiction: True Story/Drama2021
Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina (Natural Disaster, New Orleans Flood, Government Corruption) by Sandy RosenthalNon-Fiction: True Story/Drama2021
Down the Rabbit Hole: A Memoir of Abuse, Addiction and Recovery by Kate RussellNon-Fiction: True Story/Drama2021
Sammy: Hero at Age Five by M. SchmidtNon-Fiction: True Story/Drama2021

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The IAN Book of the Year Awards is open to all English language print and eBooks available for sale, including small presses, mid-size independent publishers, university presses, and self-published authors.

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