Official 2026 Kindle Book Awards
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Horror/Suspense (Semifinalists are in no particular order)
- Into the Depths: And Other Stories of the Strange and Macabre by Vincent Hebert
- Tread Lightly by Elizabeth Kemp
- Nowhere Land by Pamela K. Kinney
- Wilshire Pointe by P. Mittra
- The Short Road to Shadows by Heidi Hess
- Wicked Shadow Whispers Volume 1: Beyond the Veil by Clifton Brown
- A Taste for Blood by Jason P. Crawford and C.L. Fors
- Blood of the Damned: A Medieval Vampire Thriller by Antony Stanton
- The 3rd Estate: Secrets of the Manor by D.R. Berlin
- Becoming Molly by Cody Tucker
- You are the Thing that Scares in the Woods: A Horror Collection by Desiree Horton
- The Widdershin Widow by Jamie M. Samland
- A Wave of Breath by Tess Collins
Young Adult (Semifinalists are in no particular order)
- Pet Shop Girl (Willamette High Book 2) by Bebe Duncan
- Rune: A Rebel Bloodline Story by Chelsea D. Chevalier
- A Summer Lasts Forever by Tamar Anolic
- The Lost Hamsters and the Castle of Light by Michael Jude Schauer
- Prickle Magic by Shaela D. Henke
- The Vessel: A Dystopian Novel (Book 2 of the Devil Particle) by Kristin Oakley
- Alice in Black by Bebe Duncan
- Losing Austin by Michael J. Bowler
- Legend of the Last Star Knight: The Crown of Kings by Jonathan Sears
- The Druid’s Tattoo: Best Girls Night Out Ever by James Gregory Kingston
- Ashes of the Perfect State by Neesa Vora
- Sour Apples: A Story of Friendship, Little League Dreams, and One Unforgettable 1970s Summer by Paul Jantzen
- Slip by L. Ryan Storms
- Forgotten Secrets of the Tuscarora Eye (Book 2) by D.L. Bush
- The Ghosts of Nothing (Book 1) by Cecily Walters
- Downfall by Abigail Morrison
- Feathers of the Phoenix: Under the Norse Star by Cheryl Carpinello
- The Body in Zeller’s Barn by Arian Harandi
- Don’t Hide from the Night by Ellen Herbert
- Enchanted Dragon Academy: The Magical Introduction by Jorri Rivers
Romance (Semifinalists are in no particular order)
- Ghosted by Lori Matsourani
- Chasing Headlines by J. Rose Black
- Surrender the Dawn (Book #6) by Elizabeth St. Michel
- Texas Winds by Dana Wayne
- Top Five by Judith Natelli McLaughlin
- Summer in the Moon Garden by Kristie Booker
- Baby ConSEALed by Leah Miles
- The Art of Us by Jules Cohen
- Sunset Ledge by Darlene DeLuca
- Hating Sam Slater by Carol Ericson
- The Real Ones by J. Rose Black
- Till My Last Day by Deborah Swenson
- Wildflower Season by Laurie Beach
- Five Alarm Kiss by Angela Taylor
- Summer on Butterfly Bay by Judith Natelli McLaughlin
- Flight Plan by Lynn Campbell
- Firestorm by Dana Wayne
- Scarlet Wave by J.D. Harbor
- Unmasked by Kelsey Chapman
- Beware a Wallflower’s Wrath by Aubrey Wynne
Mystery/Thriller (Semifinalists are in no particular order)
- The Forgotten Night by J. T. Bishop
- Treacherous Hack by Kevin G. Chapman
- Wings of Madness by R. John Dingle
- Together on our Own by Eliana Megerman
- Three Days Earlier by Lynn Walker
- Fan Base: A Novel by Jane Hartsock
- Body Man: A Thriller by Al Pessin
- Hazardous Lies by Stephen J. Wallace
- The Nike Birds by E. R. Yatscoff
- The Badass Widows: A Mystery by Valerie Saul
- The Last Arrangement by Emerson Park
- River of Mercy by Susan Clayton-Goldner
- Hollow Voices by Michelle Corbier
- Reap the Wind by Joel Burcat
- Before the Lights Go Out by Jafe Danbury
- Terror in the Desert Skies by Kathryn Lane
- The Thunder Head by Dwight Holing
- Subtle Frequency by Kathy Whyte
- Her Last Few Days by Laurel Martin
- Mr. Chaos’s Gardener by Francis Malka
Non-Fiction (Semifinalists are in no particular order)
- Book of the Silenced by Gordana Smith
- My Stranger – My Grandfather by Vincent Hebert
- An Odyssey of Becoming: That Summer of 72 by Celeste Johnson and Bobby Young
- Thawing: A Poetic Memoir by Taneesh Kaur
- Behind the Badge by Scott Fleuter
- Time Measured Out! by Larada Horner-Miller
- Daughter Unbound by Heather Jefferson
- When the World Dies by D.E. Davis
- Z is for Zen: Life and Hard Times on the Dharma Road
- Murder to Movies by Paul Drexler
- REAL Confidence by Simone Knego
- A Tale of Two Bostons by Barry Arthur Cotton
- Just Remember the Happy Hours by Jim Burns
- The Fifth Chamber by Anne Gadger
- The Power of a Joyful Village by Derenda Schubert
- Top Tick: Vanishing Valuations on the Contemporary Art Market by David Birkenshaw
- When Vampires Drink Milk by Lori Black
- Submerged by Henry Rausch
- My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels by Tom LeNoble
- Split Ends: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder as a Mirror to Wholeness by Stamatina Daniilidis
Literary Fiction (Semifinalists are in no particular order)
- And So it Was for Mary by Aaron Denius
- Addie Needs a Friend by Andrew Lott
- The Radical Radiance of the Fishing Fly by Lewis K. Schrager
- The Salamander (The Dawn of America Series Book 2) by Regan Walker
- Whiz Kid by Joel Burcat and David S. Burcat
- One Fool’s Gold by Mark Howen
- On the Road, Also in the World by Enze Yang
- Olive Envy by D.R. Ransdell
- Braving the Dawn: A Novel of New France by Peggy Joque Williams
- It’s Time by Robert Mattia
- The Weight of Dreams by Nicole Sorrell
- Christmas at the Old Mill by Jonny Thompson
- And So Forth by Morris Panych and Ken MacDonald
- Nearness of the Wild by Hilary Scharper
- Dancing with Dragons by Jenni Ogden
- The Immortal Woman by Su Chang
- Did You Have the Life You Wanted? by Andrea Simon
- Rathuun: King of the Prairie by David Fitzgerald
- Finding Angus by L.K. Johnson
- Behind Those Eyes by Tushar Chatterji
Sci-Fi/Fantasy (Semifinalists are in no particular order)
- The Book of Chaos: Dragon’s War Saga Book #3 by Ray Strong
- A Blanket of Steel by Timothy S. Johnston
- Wilma Wallaby Genius Girl Detective: Castle Caper by Sandi Jerome
- Dangerous Deals by Angela White
- A Shroud Undone by A.M. Woodbury
- Muppit Boy and the Allergies of Evil by Michael J. Bowler
- Vaka Sevah: The Great Ice (#1) by Lawrence Brown
- She-Wolf: A Sapphic Beowulf Retelling by E.K. O’Connor
- Grave Intentions: Book Two by Lilith Daniels
- Erasing Emily by Francis Malka
- Out of Tune by D.C. Greschner
- Synapses by D.J. Erfert
- Dragon Her Heels by R.J. Blain
- Savages of the Bulk by Nathaniel Jungheim
- River Becomes Shadow by Anne M Smith-Nochasak
- Brilliant Genesia by Eva Barber
- Falcata by Luke K. Wilson
- River Faces North by Anne M. Smith-Nochasak
- Bound by Prophecy by Katherine Wheelwright
- More than One by C.L. Fors
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