For Immediate Release – April 8, 2024
Christian Book Award® Finalists announced: 65 titles named in 12 categories
Winners presented on April 30 at the ECPA Awards & 50th Anniversary Celebration in Chicago
TEMPE, ARIZ., APRIL 8, 2024 — The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has named 65 finalists for the 2024 Christian Book Award program. The finalists represent the year’s best in Christian publishing among 12 book and Bible categories, and the work of 34 Christian publishers and imprints. Five ties were announced in the categories of Bibles, Bible Study, Faith & Culture, New Author, and Young People’s Literature.
Three books by Lysa TerKeurst placed in three categories: Good Boundaries and Goodbyes in Audio (HCCP); 30 Days With Jesus in Bible Study (HarperChristian); and You’re Going To Make It in Devotion & Gift (Thomas Nelson).
Titles by country music singer Granger Smith (Like A River, W Publishing) and Christian music artist Tasha Layton (Look What You’ve Done, K-LOVE Books) both placed in two categories: New Author and Biography & Memoir.
The winners in each category, along with the 2024 Christian Book of the Year®, will be presented at the ECPA Awards & 50th Anniversary Celebration, held Tuesday evening April 30 in Chicago, during the ECPA Leadership Summit amidst an audience of Christian publishing executives, managers, and industry guests.
“It is always a joy to recognize excellence in Christian book publishing through this award program, and this year’s finalists represent that very well,” stated Jeff Crosby, ECPA president and CEO. “Books like these have the ability to transform lives, to shed light, to build bridges, and to foster faithfulness. We congratulate each of the finalists, their authors and publishers.”
The finalists of the 2024 Christian Book Award program are:
AUDIO
Broker of Lies, Steven James; narrated by Kaleo Griffith, produced by ONE Audiobooks, book published by Tyndale House Publishers, B0BZG9KV6B
Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, written and narrated by Lysa TerKeurst, produced by Gabe Wicks, HCCP Audio, book published by Thomas Nelson, B09XJ7LBMW
The Good German Girl, Erica Marie Hogan; narrated by Jenn Pengelly, produced and book published by Elk Lake Publishing, B0BN2H1CCK
Parenting, written and narrated by Andy and Sandra Stanley, produced by Gabe Wicks, HCCP Audio, book published by Zondervan Books, B0B3S82W23
Timothy Keller, Collin Hansen; narrated by: Collin Hansen, Timothy Keller, and full cast, produced by Gabe Wicks, HCCP Audio, book published by Zondervan Reflective, B0B5K2M9J4
BIBLES – Tie
CSB Life Counsel Bible, New Growth Press and CSB Bibles by Holman, B&H Publishing Group, 9781087773131
ESV Church History Study Bible, Crossway, 9781433579684
ESV Teen Study Bible, Crossway, 9781433588464
Evangelical Study Bible, NKJV, Thomas Nelson, 9780785227793
The Garden Children’s Bible, ICB, Thomas Nelson, 9780785241812
NLT Student Life Application Study Bible, Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496449597
BIBLE REFERENCE WORKS
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, Scot McKnight, Lynn Cohick, Nijay Gupta, IVP Academic, 9780830817856
Greek Interlinear New Testament, CSB Bibles by Holman, B&H Publishing Group, 9781087758206
Into the Heart of Romans, N. T. Wright, Zondervan Academic and SPCK Publishing, 9780310157748
Revelation (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament), Thomas R. Schreiner, Baker Academic/ Baker Publishing Group, 9781540960504
Rose Deluxe Timelines, created by Rose Publishing, Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496481979
BIBLE STUDY – Tie
30 Days with Jesus, Lysa TerKeurst and Dr. Joel Muddamalle, HarperChristian Resources, 9780310161080
90-Day Bible Reading Challenge: Read the Whole Bible, Change Your Whole Life, Mary DeMuth, Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764242045
A Walking Tour of the Gospels, John A. Beck, Our Daily Bread Publishing, 9781640701656
Job: Trusting God When Suffering Comes, Lydia Brownback, Crossway, 9781433575396
Luke (A Beautiful Word Bible Study), Lisa Harper, HarperChristian Resources, 9780310141341
Navigating Gospel Truth, Rebecca McLaughlin, Lifeway Christian Resources, 9781087768373
BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR
A Day’s Journey: Stories of Hope and Death-Defying Joy, Tim Keesee, Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764241741
All My Knotted Up Life: A Memoir, Beth Moore, Tyndale Momentum, 9781496472670
Hearts of Fire 2: Twelve Inspiring Stories of Costly Faith from Today’s Persecuted Christians, The Voice of the Martyrs, VOM BOOKS, The Publishing Division of The Voice of the Martyrs, 9780882642345
Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward after Loss and Heartache, Granger Smith, W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, 9781400334360
Look What You’ve Done: The Lies We Believe & the Truth That Sets Us Free, Tasha Layton, K-LOVE Books, an imprint of EMF Publishing, 9781954201385
CHILDREN
God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook, Carl Laferton; illustrated by Jennifer Davison, The Good Book Company, 9781784988128
Our Daily Bread for Kids: 365 Devotions from Genesis to Revelation, Crystal Bowman and Teri McKinley, Our Daily Bread Publishing, 9781640702066
Something: One Small Thing Can Make a Difference, Natalee Creech; illustrated by Pablo Pino, WorthyKids, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc., 9781546002871
When Worry Whispers, Joyce Meyer; illustrated by Marcin Piwowarski, WorthyKids, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc., 9781546012542
Your Brave Song, Ann Voskamp; illustrated Amy Grimes, Tyndale Kids (Tyndale House Publishers), 9781496446541
CHRISTIAN LIVING
Closer Than Your Next Breath: Where Is God When You Need Him Most?, Susie Larson, W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, 9780785294658
Come, Lord Jesus: Meditations on the Second Coming of Christ, John Piper, Crossway, 9781433584954
God Never Gives Up On You, Max Lucado, Thomas Nelson, 9781400239535
Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel Miserable Pretty Much All the Time, Kevin DeYoung, Crossway, 9781433585340
You Are a Theologian: An Invitation to Know and Love God Well, Jen Wilkin and J.T. English, B&H Publishing, 9781087746425
DEVOTION & GIFT
At Any Cost The Faithful Witness of our Persecuted Christian Family, The Voice of the Martyrs, VOM BOOKS, The Publishing Division of The Voice of the Martyrs, 9780882642093
The Practice of the Presence of Jesus, Joni Eareckson Tada with John Sloan, Multnomah, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 9780593444795
Reflections for the Grieving Soul, Mike Nappa, Zondervan, 9780310463658
Sacred Seasons: A Family Guide to Center Your Year Around Jesus, Danielle Hitchen, Harvest House Publishers, 9780736986175
You’re Going to Make It, Lysa TerKeurst, Thomas Nelson, 9781400239085
FAITH & CULTURE – Tie
The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here, Kaitlyn Schiess, Brazos Press/ Baker Publishing Group, 9781587435966
Color-Courageous Discipleship: Follow Jesus, Dismantle Racism, and Build Beloved Community, Michelle T. Sanchez, WaterBrook, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 9780593193846
Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, Samuel D. James, Crossway, 9781433587139
The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back, Jim Davis and Michael Graham, Zondervan Reflective, 9780310147435
Loving Disagreement: Fighting for Community Through the Fruit of the Spirit, Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos, NavPress, 9781641586153
The New Fight for Life: Roe, Race & a Pro-life Commitment to Justice, Benjamin Watson and Carol Traver, Tyndale Momentum, 9781496481443
MINISTRY RESOURCES
40 Questions About Women in Ministry, Sue Edwards and Kelley Mathews; Benjamin L. Merkle, General Editor, Kregel Academic, 9780825447259
Centering Jesus, Derek Vreeland, NavPress, 9781641586191
Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest, Ruth Haley Barton, IVP Formatio, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, 9781514002636
Knowing God’s Truth, Jon Nielson, Crossway, 9781433582882
The Weary Leader’s Guide to Burnout, Sean Nemecek, Zondervan Reflective, 9780310144502
NEW AUTHOR – Tie
Dangerous Jesus, Kevin “KB” Burgess, Tyndale Momentum, 9781496459480
Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, Bradley Gray, 1517 Publishing, 9781956658552
The Gift of the Unexpected: Discovering Who You Were Meant to Be When Life Goes Off Plan, Jillian Benfield, Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780764240492
Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward after Loss and Heartache, Granger Smith, W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, 9781400334360
Look What You’ve Done: The Lies We Believe & the Truth That Sets Us Free, Tasha Layton, K-LOVE Books, an imprint of EMF Publishing, 9781954201385
Walking Free: Taking Small Steps to a Big God, Micah Tyler with Robert Noland, K-LOVE Books, an imprint of EMF Publishing, 9781954201415
YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE – Tie
Beneath The Swirling Sky, Carolyn Leiloglou, WaterBrook, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 9780593579527
Her Story, Her Strength: 50 God-Empowered Women of the Bible, Sarah Parker Rubio, Zonderkidz, 9780310144311
Hotel Oscar Mike Echo, Linda MacKillop, B&H Publishing Group, 9781087770987
Marvel at the Moon, Levi Lusko, Tommy Nelson, 9781400242672
The Songs of a Warrior, Katy Morgan, The Good Book Company, 9781784988173
The Treasure, Marty Machowski, New Growth Press, 9781645073161
The 2024 Christian Book of the Year® will be selected among these finalists and virtually announced by last year’s winning author Jennie Allen (FIND YOUR PEOPLE, WaterBrook) at the upcoming ECPA Awards Celebration. Also honored among the winners that evening will be the 50th anniversaries of ECPA and Harvest House, and the presentation of industry awards for Jesus Calling author Sarah Young (Pinnacle Award, posthumously); innovative publisher Henrietta Mears (Lifetime Achievement, posthumously); and industry mentor Ted Terry (Chair Award).
The 2024 finalists and winners will be promoted through multiple retail and media outlets, including media sponsor Christianity Today and retail partners: ChristianBook.com, Lifeway, Logos, Mardel, The Munce Group/MTL, NetGalley, Christian Retailers Association, and Parable Christian Stores.
- View the 2024 finalists at ChristianBookAwards.com/finalists.html
- To learn more about the program, visit ChristianBookAwards.com
- For more information on attending the ECPA Awards Celebration, visit ECPAleadership.org/awards-evening.html
The Christian Book Award® program has recognized the highest quality in Christian books since 1978 (originally called the Gold Medallion Award). Based on excellence in content, literary quality, design and impact, the Christian Book Awards are the oldest and among the most prestigious awards in religious publishing. ChristianBookAwards.com
ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association) is an international non-profit trade organization comprised of member companies that are involved in the publishing and distribution of Christian content worldwide. Since 1974, ECPA has strengthened Christian publishing by building networking, information, and advocacy opportunities within the industry and throughout multiple channels so that our members can more effectively produce and deliver transformational Christian content. ECPA.org
Media contacts:
Jeff Crosby, ECPA President and CEO, jcrosby@ecpa.org, 630-989-0222
Cindy Carter, ECPA Awards & Recognition Manager, ccarter@ecpa.org, 480-966-3998
