2025 Award-Winning Novels

Celebrated by Judges. Cherished by Readers.

Our award-winning books represent the very best in storytelling—celebrated by judges and embraced by readers. Each title is crafted with exceptional care, featuring unforgettable characters, powerful themes, and narratives that leave a lasting impression. Discover critically acclaimed stories that rise above the rest and prove why great books deserve recognition.

Book cover titled "Godfrey's Crusade" by Mark Howard. Features a medieval castle in a snowy mountain landscape with a knight on horseback holding a spear in the foreground, and two figures walking on the snow near a river.

GODFREY’S CRUSADE

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Winner of the 2025 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal for Epic Fantasy, this powerful saga delivers unforgettable characters, brutal battles, and a world on the brink of transformation. For fans of grand quests and timeless legends, Godfrey’s Crusade is epic fantasy at its finest—bold, immersive, and impossible to forget.

Book cover for "Cruise Crush" by Kathleen Allen featuring a smiling woman in a white dress with long dark hair and sunglasses, standing next to a smiling man in a blue suit and white shirt. Behind them is a cruise ship illustration. The woman holds a cocktail glass with a shrimp garnish, and the title is prominently displayed in pink letters with a lifebuoy graphic that reads "Gem of the Seas".

CRUISE CRUSH

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Winner of the 2025 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal for Romantic Comedy, this charming rom-com serves up sparkling banter, unexpected sparks, and a vacation romance that’s impossible to resist. Pack your bags for swoon, smiles, and a love story that proves sometimes the best crushes happen when you least expect them.

Book cover featuring the title 'Zero Knowledge' in stylized text, a grayscale background of a river scene with buildings, and a central image of a Bitcoin coin with blood splattered around it.

ZERO KNOWLEDGE

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A badge with a globe at the center, surrounded by a circular band labeled 'Global Book' at the top and 'Award' at the bottom, with laurel branches on either side.
Gold and black circular award badge for the 2025 PenCraft Awards. It indicates the recipient was the runner-up for literary excellence.
Silver award badge for the Global Ebook Awards featuring a globe with the letter e in the center, and the text 'Global Ebook Awards' and 'GlobalEbookAwards.com'.
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A Pencraft Runner-Up for Mystery, Firebird Award Winner, Global eBook Silver Medalist, and Global Book Bronze Medalist, this gripping thriller delivers high-stakes intrigue, relentless twists, and secrets buried deep. Smart, suspenseful, and impossible to put down, Zero Knowledge proves some truths are more dangerous than lies.

Book cover for 'SUA SPONTE: The Minneapolis ADOZ, A Watchtower Prequel' by Mikael Carlson. The cover features a house with broken windows, three armed police officers standing in front, and a background blending night sky with watchtower and firefighter symbols, illuminated with police flashes.

SUA SPONTE: THE MINNEAPOLIS ADOZ

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A badge with a globe in the center, surrounded by laurel branches, and the text 'Global Book Award'.
Gold and black badge for Pencraft Awards indicating winner of Best Book, Summer 2025, in Literary Excellence.

A Pencraft Runner-Up for Mystery, Firebird Award Winner, Global eBook Silver Medalist, and Global Book Bronze Medalist, this gripping thriller delivers high-stakes intrigue, relentless twists, and secrets buried deep. Smart, suspenseful, and impossible to put down, Zero Knowledge proves some truths are more dangerous than lies.

A banner with the text 'Is there not a cause?' hangs on an old, dilapidated building. The cover text reads 'A poetry collection 2014-2025' and the author's name is Nathaniel Terrell.

IS THERE NOT A CAUSE?

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Awarded a 2025 Readers’ Favorite Honorable Mention for Inspirational Poetry, this powerful collection weaves faith, courage, and reflection into verses that uplift and challenge the soul. Thought-provoking and deeply moving, it invites readers to pause, believe, and rediscover purpose through the power of words.

Book cover for 'The Dancing Life' by Mikael Carlson, featuring a noir style image of a man and woman dancing with the Eiffel Tower in the background, and a large figure of a man in a suit holding guns on the top.

THE DANCING LIFE

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Badge with a black background and gold design, featuring an open book with stars and the text "Page Turner Awards, 2025 Book Award Genre Winner."

Recipient of the prestigious 2025 Page Turner Genre Award for Romance, this elegant love story blends ambition, desire, and the transformative power of dance. Sensual, emotional, and beautifully told, The Dancing Life sweeps readers into a world where every step brings love closer.

Book cover for 'Baking Santa' by Mikael Carlson featuring a decorated Christmas tree in front of the U.S. Capitol building at night, with a full moon and Santa flying with a sleigh and reindeer silhouette against the moon.

BANNING SANTA

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A 2025 Page Turner Book Award Finalist, this compelling novel delivers gripping tension, richly drawn characters, and a narrative that lingers long after the final page. Thought-provoking and powerful, Banning Santa is a must-read for those who crave stories with impact.

Book cover for 'The Eyes of Others: A Watchtower Thriller' by Mikael Carlson featuring a silhouette of a man facing the U.S. Capitol building, with a faded image of a woman’s face above and the Department of Justice seal in the background.

THE EYES OF OTHERS

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A 2025 Page Turner Book Award Finalist, this gripping novel explores hidden motives, fragile trust, and the cost of living under constant scrutiny. Tense, emotional, and deeply compelling, The Eyes of Others invites readers to question what’s seen, what’s hidden, and who controls the narrative.

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A fantasy landscape with a castle on a mountain, a stone bridge, a person walking, and a dragon flying in the sky.
Close-up of red roses with the word 'Romance' overlayed.
Silhouette of a man in a fedora hat and trench coat standing in a spotlight on a dark stage, with the word 'Mystery' written in white text.
Four military or tactical personnel in tactical gear and helmets, in a dark industrial setting, with the word "Thriller" overlaid.
Open journal with blank pages, a red rose, and a fountain pen resting on the pages, with the word 'Poetry' overlayed.
Close-up of a stuffed tiger toy reading a small book against a colorful, abstract background with the words 'Young Adult' overlayed.
A dystopian scene with destroyed skyscrapers, a lone person standing amidst the ruins, and a fiery, smoky sky.
Blurred holiday lights with a Christmas tree branch in the foreground and the word 'Holiday' overlaid.
The United States Capitol building during sunset with an American flag flying, overlaid with the words 'Political Drama'.
A space-themed background featuring stars, planets, and a galaxy, with the word 'Sci-Fi' in the center.