2025 Readers Choice Award Ballot

Eligible books have had a review published on Catholicreads.com between Oct 31st, 2024, and Sept 30th 2025. Winners are selected in a parliamentary style vote by subscribers of CatholicReads email newsletter. The Reader’s Choice Awards will run from September to September each year.

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Historical Fiction Options

My Name is Saul by Lin Wilder

The Wreckers Daughter By G.M. Baker

Vassals of the Valley by Robin Sebolino

Mystery Options

Angel of Death by Brian O'Hare

Die This Hour (Inspector Sheehan Mystery Bk 2) by Brian O'Hare

Murder of a Runaway (Inspector Sheehan Mysteries Book 5) by Brian O'Hare

Death in Black and White by Fr. Michael Brisson

General Fiction Options (Also known as Literary or Contemporary Fiction)

The Blackbird and Other Stories by Sally Thomas

Young Adult Options

680 Miles Away By Tara J Stone

Blink and We’ll Miss It by Ginny Kochis

Life Choices The Gift By Pat Wiedemer, Neil Thompson, Philip Kosloski

PANIC (unSPARKed 3) by Corinna Turner

Shadows Visible and Invisible By Catholic Teens Books

Nonfiction Options

Jesus By Paul Johnson

The Christbearer Exploring the Connection Between the Mandalorian and Christian Saints by Voyage Comics

The Eighth Station by Deirdre McQuade and Friends

The Life of Saint Joseph as Seen by the Mystics By Paul Thigpen

Children's Literature Options

God’s Wonderful Woodland Babies by Linda Etchison Illustrated by Denise Plumlee Tadlock

Kiss Me Goodnight By Maurice Prater, Illustrated by Cecilia Lawrence

Mary, Seat of Wisdom By J.T. Frodin

Papa and the Little Queen by Kathleen Vincenz

Pinocchio and Reflections on a Father’s Love by Franco Nembrini and Carlo Collodi

Fantasy Options

Gapman by Karina Fabian

Marks Noble Quest by Katherine Campbell

Misshelved Magic by S.R. Crickard

The Divided Kingdom by Allison Ramirez

The Lucky Diamond by Valinora Troy

Wake of Malice by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson

Science Fiction Options

Fields of Prosperis by Claudia LeBoeuf 2025

Hologram by Walker Larson

Worth Dying For By Marie C Keiser

Romance Options

Anna Lucia by Liz Galvano

Desert Fire Mountain Rain by Amy Schisler

Memoir Options

A Spiritual Odyssey By Brian O'Hare

Heavenly Rescues and Answered Prayers True Stories of Faith and Miracles from a First Responder by Andrea Jo Rodgers

Ordinary Eccentricity By G. M. Baker

The Mystic Nextdoor by Edward Jozsa

Graphic Novel Options

Lily of the Mohawks By Voyage Comics

Max Medal Knight Volume 2 By Voyage Comics

The Catholic Cartoon Collection No.1 By Joshua Masterson

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