Award Archive

Christy Award Winners

Browse Christy Award winners and nominees by year or category. Start with the latest results, then explore historical winners across the full award archive.

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Recent Winning Titles

Start with the latest winners, then jump to the full year page for all categories and nominees.

View 2023 winners

2022 Suspense

Aftermath

Blackstock, Terri

Winner · Suspense

2022 First Novel

All That Is Secret

Raybon, Patricia

Winner · First Novel

2022 Contemporary Romance

All That Really Matters

Deese, Nicole

Winner · Contemporary Romance

2022 Historical

Drawn by The Current

Green, Jocelyn

Winner · Historical

2022 Amplify Award

In Search of a Prince

Shiloh, Toni

Winner · Amplify Award

2022 General Fiction

The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery

Cox, Amanda

Winner · General Fiction

Browse by Year

Each year page shows the full Christy Award results for that year, grouped by category.

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Browse by Category

Category pages show one slice of the award across many years, which is useful for readers tracking a specific prize.

Suspense

Browse Christy Award Suspense winners and nominees across the full archive.

72 results across this category

First Novel

Browse Christy Award First Novel winners and nominees across the full archive.

68 results across this category

Historical

Browse Christy Award Historical winners and nominees across the full archive.

61 results across this category

Speculative

Browse Christy Award Speculative winners and nominees across the full archive.

53 results across this category

Contemporary

Browse Christy Award Contemporary winners and nominees across the full archive.

52 results across this category

Historical Romance

Browse Christy Award Historical Romance winners and nominees across the full archive.

45 results across this category

How to Use This Page

Start with a year if you want the full Christy Award results for that year, including winners and nominees in every category.
Start with a category if you want to follow one prize across multiple years.
Use this hub as the main Christy Award page before drilling into deeper award slices.

Notable Christy Award Browsing Paths

These are the most useful entry points for readers and searchers.

2023 Christy Award Winners

Best for visitors who want the latest full winner and nominee list grouped by category.

Christy Award – Suspense

Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.

Christy Award – First Novel

Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.