Christy Award - Historical

Awards List

2022

Drawn by The Current
(Winner)
Jocelyn Green

Between the Wild Branches
(Finalist)
Connilyn Cossette

The Widows of Champagne
(Finalist)
Renee Ryan

Yours Is the Night
(Finalist)
Amanda Dykes

2021

The White Rose Resists
(Winner)
Amanda Barratt

Like Flames in the Night
(Finalist)
Connilyn Cossette

Under the Tulip Tree
(Finalist)
Michelle Shocklee

2020

The Medallion
(Winner)
Cathy Gohlke

My Dearest Dietrich
(Finalist)
Amanda Barratt

Memories of Glass
(Finalist)
Melanie Dobson

The Bright Unknown
(Finalist)
Elizabeth Byler Younts

2019

Shelter of the Most High
(Winner)
Connilyn Cossette

A Rumored Fortune
(Finalist)
Joanna Davidson Politano

The Seamstress
(Finalist)
Allison K. Pittman

Of Fire and Lions
(Finalist)
Mesu Andrews

2018

Isaiah's Daughter
(Winner)
Mesu Andrews

Catching the Wind
(Finalist)
Melanie Dobson

Many Sparrows
(Finalist)
Lori Benton

2017

The Mark of the King
(Winner)
Jocelyn Green

Miriam
(Finalist)
Mesu Andrews

Like a River from Its Course
(Finalist)
Kelli Stuart

2016

Secrets She Kept
(Winner)
Cathy Gohlke

The Wood's Edge
(Finalist)
Lori Benton

The Girl from the Train
(Finalist)
Irma Joubert

2015

The Sentinels of Andersonville
(Winner)
Tracy Groot

The Invention of Wings
(Finalist)
Sue Monk Kidd

Rome V Christ
(Finalist)
Randy D. Singer

2014

Burning Sky
(Winner)
Lori Benton

Sweet Mercy
(Finalist)
Ann Tatlock

All for a Story
(Finalist)
Allison K. Pittman

2013

Flame of Resistance
(Winner)
Tracy Groot

Wedded to War
(Finalist)
Jocelyn Green

A Wreath of Snow
(Finalist)
Liz Curtis Higgs

2012

Wonderland Creek
(Winner)
Lynn Austin / Lynn N. Austin

Mine Is the Night
(Finalist)
Liz Curtis Higgs

Forsaking All Others
(Finalist)
Allison K. Pittman

2011

While We're Far Apart
(Winner)
Lynn Austin / Lynn N. Austin

Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther
(Finalist)
Ginger Garrett

For Time and Eternity
(Finalist)
Allison K. Pittman

2010

Though Waters Roar
(Winner)
Lynn Austin / Lynn N. Austin

A Flickering Light
(Finalist)
Jane Kirkpatrick

The Swiss Courier
(Finalist)
Tricia Goyer

2009

Until We Reach Home
(Winner)
Lynn Austin / Lynn N. Austin

Washington's Lady
(Finalist)
Nancy Moser

Shadow of Colossus
(Finalist)
T.L. Higley / Tracy L. Higley

2008

A Proper Pursuit
(Winner)
Lynn Austin / Lynn N. Austin

A Tendering in the Storm
(Finalist)
Jane Kirkpatrick

Lady of Milkweed Manor
(Finalist)
Julie Klassen

2007

Madman
(Winner)
Tracy Groot

Pieces of Silver
(Finalist)
Maureen Lang

Grace in Thine Eyes
(Finalist)
Liz Curtis Higgs

Glastonbury Tor
(Finalist)
Leanne Hardy

2006

Whence Came a Prince
(Winner)
Liz Curtis Higgs

Glimpses of Paradise
(Finalist)
James Scott Bell

The Noble Fugitive
(Finalist)
T. Davis Bunn / Davis Bunn

2005

King's Ransom
(Winner)
Jan Beazely

Retribution
(Finalist)
Randall Ingermanson

Third Watch
(Finalist)
Bodie Thoene; Brock Thoene

2004

Fire by Night
(Winner)
Lynn Austin / Lynn N. Austin

Beyond the Sacred Page
(Finalist)
Jack Cavanaugh

First Light
(Finalist)
Bodie Thoene; Brock Thoene

Award Categories

Allegory/Fantasy

Amplify Award

Book of the Year

Contemporary

Contemporary Romance

First Novel

Futuristic

General Fiction

Historical

Historical Romance

International Historical

Lits

North American Historical

Romance

Series

Short Form

Speculative

Suspense

Western

Young Adult

Award Years

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000