2023 Award Contest Winners

Featuring 850+ winners and finalists in 150+ categories.



Click on any book cover for a description of the book and a link to its Readers' Favorite review page, which features more information about the book and author as well as links to purchase the book. Manuscript entries will not have a review page because they are not currently available for sale. However, we update the manuscript listings when their book is published, so you may see very few manuscript entries as the year progresses.

We offer up to 5 award levels in each category: Gold, Silver, Bronze, Honorable Mention and Award Finalist. You will notice that not all levels are awarded in each category despite the record number of entries in this year's contest. That is because each book is given a score that corresponds to a particular award level. No attention is given to the number of entrants, only the quality of the book being judged. In some cases, the same award is given more than once in the same category, which is a result of more than one book receiving the same judging score.

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Illustration Award WinnersClick a book cover for more information

    The Readers' Favorite Illustration Award recognizes books with quality illustrations. Entries are judged by Mark Wayne Adams, a multiple award-winning illustrator who has worked as an artist for Disney and Sea World. He is currently the CEO of an illustration and publishing company and is the former president of the Florida Authors and Publishers Association.

    Winners are chosen in each of six genres: Children, Young Adult, Christian, Fiction, Non-Fiction and Graphic Novel/Comic, as well as an award for best Book Cover. Some genres may have more winners due to ties. Click the titles to learn more about these wonderfully illustrated books.

  • The Girl and the Lock on Her Heart
    2023 Book Contest Gold Award Winner
    Children
  • Disgusting Justin
    2023 Book Contest Gold Award Winner
    Children
  • The Clumsy Chicken
    2023 Book Contest Gold Award Winner
    Children
  • A Snuggle Bug's Guide to Hearts in the Wild
    2023 Book Contest Gold Award Winner
    Children
  • I Am a Precious Child of God
    2023 Book Contest Gold Award Winner
    Christian
  • Dog Love
    2023 Book Contest Gold Award Winner
    Fiction
  • Fractured Shards
    2023 Book Contest Gold Award Winner
    Graphic Novel/Comic
  • Treasure Found
    2023 Book Contest Gold Award Winner
    Non-Fiction
  • Slipshot
    2023 Book Contest Gold Award Winner
    Young Adult
  • The House on the Pumpkin Farm
    2023 Book Contest Gold Award Winner
    Book Cover
Children - ActionClick a book cover for more information
Children - AdventureClick a book cover for more information
Children - AudiobookClick a book cover for more information
Children - ChristianClick a book cover for more information
Children - Coming of AgeClick a book cover for more information
Children - Fantasy/Sci-FiClick a book cover for more information
Children - Grade 4th-6thClick a book cover for more information
Children - Mythology/Fairy TaleClick a book cover for more information
Children - Non-FictionClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - ActionClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - Fantasy - UrbanClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - GeneralClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - HorrorClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - MysteryClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - Mythology/Fairy TaleClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - Non-FictionClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - ParanormalClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - Religious ThemeClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - RomanceClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - Sci-FiClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - Social IssuesClick a book cover for more information
Young Adult - ThrillerClick a book cover for more information
Christian - AmishClick a book cover for more information
Christian - Biblical CounselingClick a book cover for more information
Christian - Devotion/StudyClick a book cover for more information
Christian - Fantasy/Sci-FiClick a book cover for more information
Christian - GeneralClick a book cover for more information
Christian - Historical FictionClick a book cover for more information
Christian - LivingClick a book cover for more information
Christian - Non-FictionClick a book cover for more information
Christian - Romance - ContemporaryClick a book cover for more information
Christian - Romance - GeneralClick a book cover for more information
Christian - Romance - HistoricalClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - ActionClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - AnimalsClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - AnthologyClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - CulturalClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Fantasy - EpicClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Fantasy - UrbanClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Graphic Novel/ComicClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - HolidayClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - InspirationalClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - IntrigueClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Magic/WizardryClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - MilitaryClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Mystery - SleuthClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - MythologyClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - New AdultClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - ParanormalClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - RealisticClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Religious ThemeClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Short Story/NovelaClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Social IssuesClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - SportsClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Tall TaleClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Thriller - GeneralClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Thriller - LegalClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Thriller - EspionageClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Thriller - EnvironmentalClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Thriller - ConspiracyClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Thriller - MedicalClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Thriller - PoliticalClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Thriller - PsychologicalClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Thriller - TerroristClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - Time TravelClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - UrbanClick a book cover for more information
Fiction - WesternClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - AdventureClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - AnthologyClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Art/PhotographyClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - AudiobookClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - AutobiographyClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Business/FinanceClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Cooking/FoodClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - DramaClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - GenealogyClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - GeneralClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Gov/PoliticsClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Grief/HardshipClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Health - FitnessClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - HistoricalClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Home/CraftsClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Humor/ComedyClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - InspirationalClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - MarketingClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - MilitaryClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Music/EntertainmentClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - New AgeClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - OccupationalClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - ParentingClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - RelationshipsClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Religion/PhilosophyClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - RetirementClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Self HelpClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Short Story/NovelaClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Spiritual/SupernaturalClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - SportsClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - TravelClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - True CrimeClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - WomensClick a book cover for more information
Non-Fiction - Writing/PublishingClick a book cover for more information
Romance - Fantasy/Sci-FiClick a book cover for more information
Romance - GeneralClick a book cover for more information
Romance - HistoricalClick a book cover for more information
Romance - ParanormalClick a book cover for more information
Romance - SizzleClick a book cover for more information
Romance - SuspenseClick a book cover for more information
Poetry - GeneralClick a book cover for more information
Poetry - InspirationalClick a book cover for more information
Poetry - Love/RomanceClick a book cover for more information