Congratulations to the 2026 winners
Christian Book of the Year®
Winner
The Bible Recap for Kids: A 365-Day Guide through the Bible for Young Readers
by Tara-Leigh Cobble
Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group
Audio
Winner
The Girl on the Bathroom Floor: Held Together When Everything is Falling Apart
by Amber Emily Smith; narrated by Amber Emily Smith and Granger Smith, produced by Sydney Mathieu, HarperAudio
book published by Thomas Nelson
Bibles
Winner
NIV Application Bible
Zondervan
Bible Reference Works
Winner
Our Daily Bread Bible Atlas
by John A. Beck
Our Daily Bread Publishing
Bible Study
Winner
God of the Ordinary: A Study in the Book of Ruth
by Alistair Begg
Lifeway Christian Resources
Biography & Memoir
Winner
Here Be Dragons: Navigating Mean Girls, Motherhood, and Other Mysteries of Life
by Melanie Shankle
WaterBrook, an imprint of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group
Children
Winner
Hello! My Name is Emmanuel
by Emmanuel Jean Russell; illustrated by Martina Stuhlberger
Tyndale House Publishers
Christian Living
Winner
You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful
by Karen Swallow Prior
Brazos Press/ Baker Publishing Group
Devotion & Gift
Winner
Spurgeon and the Gospels: The Gospels with Devotions from Charles Spurgeon
by Charles Spurgeon
Thomas Nelson
Faith & Culture
Winner
The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones
by Clare Morell
Forum Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group
Ministry Resources
Winner
Pastoral Confessions: The Healing Path to Faithful Ministry
by Jamin Goggin
Baker Books/ Baker Publishing Group
New Author
Winner
He Always Hears: A Story of Loss and the Hope of Things Made New
by Alyson Punzi; illustrated by Tyler Charlton
Crossway
Young People’s Literature
Winner
The Story of Corrie ten Boom: The Watchmaker Who Forgave Her Enemies
by Jennifer T. Kelley
Crossway
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