61. How-To (Crafts/Hobby/Industrial Arts)

GOLD: Gather & Make: Plant-Based Projects for All Seasons
 
by Genevieve Layman
 
(Azara Publications)
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: Threads Around the World: From Arabian Weaving to Batik in Zimbabwe
 
by Deb Brandon
 
(Schiffer Publishing)
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRONZE: A Geek’s Guide to Cross-Stitch: Journeys in Space
 
by Clarissa Thorne and Oceano Ransford
 
(Fanbase Press)

62. Inspirational/Spiritual

GOLD: His Holiness: The Fourteenth Dalai Lama
 
by Jane Perkins and Raghu Rai
 
(Insight Editions)
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: We Sit: Paintings by Marley Kaul / Poems by Taiju Geri Wilimek
 
by Marley Kaul and Taiju Geri Wilimek
 
(Mill Studio Press)
 
 
BRONZE: Tending the Fire: The Story of a Marriage
 
written and illustrated by Jeannie DuBose
 
(Beaver’s Pond Press)

63. New Age / Mind-Body-Spirit

GOLD: Love Your Age: The Small-Step Solution to a Better, Longer, Happier Life
 
by Barbara Hannah Grufferman
 
(AARP)
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: Wise and Shine: Think Clearly, Live Deeply, Be Someone You Value
 
by Robert N. Stonehill
 
(Self-Published)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRONZE: Mindfulness Matters: A Guide to Mastering Your Life
 
by Pax Tandon
 
(Schiffer Publishing)

64. Parenting

GOLD: Autism Uncensored: Pulling Back the Curtain
 
by Whitney Ellenby
 
(Köehlerbooks)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations
 
by Mark C. Perna
 
(Greenleaf Book Group Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRONZE: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Children with Healthy Vision: How Technology Affects Eyesight & What to Do About It!
 
by Dr. Nicholas Despotidis, Dr. Noah Tannen, and Kimberly Lee, Ed.M.
 
(Self-Published)

65. Popular Culture

GOLD: James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction
 
by James Cameron and various authors
 
(Insight Editions)
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: Ahistory: An Unauthorized History of the Doctor Who Universe, 4th Edition (Vol 1,2,3)
 
by Lance Parkin and Lars Pearson
 
(Mad Norwegian Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRONZE: From Behind: A Peculiar Perspective of People and Places
 
by David Jerome
 
(Smack Books)

66. Psychology/Mental Health

GOLD: Living on Automatic: How Emotional Conditioning Shapes Our Lives and Relationships
 
by Homer B. Martin MD and Christine B.L. Adams MD
 
(Praeger)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: Intimate Relationships Across the Lifespan: Formation, Development, Enrichment, and Maintenance
 
by Abdul Khaleque
 
(Praeger)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRONZE: Passive-Aggression: Understanding the Sufferer, Helping the Victim
 
by Martin Kantor MD
 
(Praeger)

67. Sports/Fitness/Recreation

GOLD: Great Game! D1 College Hockey: People, Places, Perspectives
 
by Bruce Haas
 
(Beaver’s Pond Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: The Next Ones: How McDavid, Matthews, and a Group of Young Guns Took Over the NHL
 
by Michael Traikos
 
(Douglas & McIntyre)

 

 

 

 

BRONZE: An All-Star’s Cardboard Memories

by Tom Zappala, Ellen Zappala, and Joe Orlando with Rico Petrocelli

(Peter E. Randall Publisher)

 

68. Reference

GOLD: The Connoisseur’s Guide to Worldwide Spirits: Selecting and Savoring Whiskey, Vodka, Scotch, Rum, Tequila… and Everything Else
 
by Richard Carleton Hacker
 
(Skyhorse Publishing)
 
 
 
SILVER: Dead Serious and Lighthearted -The Memorable Words of Modern America -Volume III (1994-2015)
 
by Mack W. Borgen
 
(Schmitt & Brody Publishers)
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRONZE: 43 Wine Regions: A Practical Guide to the Top Regions and Vintages Around the World
 
by Michael Biddick
 
(Mascot Books)
 

69. Religion (Eastern/Western)

GOLD: A Baptist Preacher’s Buddhist Teacher: How  My Interfaith Journey with Daisaku Ikeda made me a Better Christian
 
by Lawrence Edward Carter Sr.
 
(Middleway Press)
 
 
 
 
 

SILVER: In the Midst of the City: The Gospel and God’s Politics
 
by Barkley S. Thompson
 
 
(Bright Sky Publishing)
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRONZE: The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs
 
by Martin Mosebach
 
(Plough Publishing House)
 

70. Science

GOLD: An End to Upside Down Thinking: Dispelling the Myth that the Brain Produces Consciousness, and the Implications for Everyday Life
 
by Mark Gober
 
(Waterside Press)
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: InsideOUT: Revealing the Mysteries of Creation and the Wisdom to Live Your Life Consciously Connected
 
by Karen Elkins
 
 
(Self-Published)
 
 
 
BRONZE: A Deeper Truth: The New Science of Innovation, Human Choice and Societal Scale Behavior
 
by Tim Stroh
 
(Self-Published)
 

71. Self Help

GOLD (tie):
A Year of Living Kindly: Choices that Will Change Your Life and the World Around You
 
by Donna Cameron
 
(She Writes Press)
 
 
 
 
 
Awaken: 6 Sacred Steps to Remember Who You Are & Why You’re Here
 
by Julie Santiago
 
(Lumina Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home
 
by Toko-pa Turner
 
(Her Own Room Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRONZE: Earth Is Hiring: The New Way to Live, Lead, Earn, and Give for Millennials and Anyone Who Gives a Sh*t
 
by Peta Kelly
 
(Waterside Press)
 

72. Sexuality/Relationships

GOLD: Relax, It’s Just Sex: Understanding Non-Possessive Intimate Relationships
 
by Leslie Spurr PhD.
 
(Praeger)
 
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: Love Affairs: The Therapeutic Guide to Sound Thinking and Smart Moves after Infidelity
 
by Joel Block PhD
 
(Praeger)
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRONZE: Intimate Relationships Across the Lifespan: Formation, Development, Enrichment, and Maintenance 
 
by Abdul Khaleque
 
(Praeger)
 

73. Transportation (Auto/Aviation/Railroad)

GOLD: Huntington Tracks
 
by Paul A. Smedley
 
(Golden West Books)
 
 
 
SILVER: The Rail Lines of Southern New England
 
by Ronald Dale Karr
 
(Branch Line Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRONZE: Vern Tardel Hot Rod Your Model A: How-To Guide for Hot Rodding a Stock Model A
 
by Vern Tardel & David Featherston
 
(Featherston Publishing)
 

74. Travel – Essay

GOLD: The Buddha Sat Right Here: A Family Odyssey Through India and Nepal
 
by Dena Moes
 
(She Writes Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: Rudy’s Rules for Travel: Life Lessons from Around the Globe
 
by Mary K. Jensen
 
(She Writes Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRONZE: Yes, the World is Round: Sailing in the Wake of Early Explorers and History Makers
 
by Donna Hill
 
(Oriole Publishing)
 

75. Travel – Guidebook

GOLD: Arizona and New Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips
 
by Rick Quinn
 
(Imbrifex Books)
 
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: The State of Bourbon: Exploring the Spirit of Kentucky
 
by Cameron M. Ludwick & Blair Thomas Hess
 
(Indiana University Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BRONZE: Cool Tokyo Guide: Adventures in the City of Kawaii Fashion, Train Sushi, and Godzilla

 

by Abby Denson

 

(Tuttle Publishing)

76. Women's Issues

 
by Andrea-Teresa Arenas and Eloisa Gómez
 
(Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
by Rickey Gard Diamond; illustrations by Peaco Todd
 
(She Writes Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
by Kim Kane
 
(Wise Ink Creative Publishing)

77. Writing/Publishing

 
by Anne Janzer
 
(Cuesta Park Consulting)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
by Kate Kramer

 

 

(Schiffer Publishing)

 

 

 
by Kilby Blades
 
(Luxe Press)
 

78. BOOK/PUBLISHER/AUTHOR WEBSITE

GOLD: www.welcometoshale.com (Web Design by Avi Silver)
SILVER: https://wdp.wharton.upenn.edu (Web Design by Push10)
BRONZE: www.jeremy-wagner.com (Web Design by Tony Bosco)

 

79. Cover Design – Fiction

 
by Sienna Tristen; illustrated by Haley Rose Szereszewski
 
(Molewhale Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SILVER: Run Story
 
by Daniel Hales; Cover art by Patrick Porter; Cover design by Philitha Cowdrey
 
(Shape & Nature Press)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
by R. Chen
 
(Self-Published)

80. Cover Design – Non-Fiction

 
by Shiv Singh and Rohini Luthra
 
(Ideapress Publishing)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
by Isabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao; Cover design by Paul Barrett
 
(Plum Brook)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edited by Steven Taylor; Original Cover Art by R. Crumb
 
(Three Rooms Press)

81. Cover Design - Non-Fiction Oversize

 
Photography by Craig Blacklock
 
(Blacklock Photography Galleries)
 
 
 
by Stuart R Kaplan w/ Mary K Greer, Elizabeth Foley OConnor & Melinda Boyd Parsons
 
(U.S. Games Systems Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
written and published by Ripley Publishing

82. Best First Book - Fiction

 
by Gayle Marie
 
(Mnemosyne Books)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
by Kitty Cook
 
(Brass Anvil Books)

 

 

 
 
 
 
BRONZE: High Hand

by Curtis Harris, James Rosen and James Ellenberger writing as Curtis J. James

(Copper Peak Press)

 

 

 

 

83. Best First Book - Non-Fiction

 

GOLD: Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels


by Isabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao

(Plum Brook)

 

 

 

 

SILVER: Spoiler Alert: You’re Gonna Die: Unveiling Death One Question at a Time

by Korttany Finn & Jacquie Purcell

(Fawkes Press)

 

 

 

 

 
BRONZE (tie): Wisdom from the Homeless: Lessons a Doctor Learned at a Homeless Shelter

by Neil Craton M.D.

(Friesen Press)

 

 

 

 

The Doctor Next Door

by Elaine Holt M.D.

(Köehlerbooks)

 

 

 

 

84. Book Series - Fiction

GOLD: The Guinevere’s Tale Trilogy


by Nicole Evelina

(Lawson Gartner Publishing)

 

 

 

 

SILVER: The Dyed in the Green Series

by George Mercer

(Self-Published)

 

 

 

 

BRONZE (tie): Clown William, Books 1&2

by Robin Elno

(IngramElliot Inc.)

 

 

 

 

The Steve Cannon Series

by B.R. Laue

(Brandy Hill Publishing)

 

 

 

 

85. Book Series - Non-Fiction

GOLD: The Non-Obvious Guide Series (3 Volumes)


by Rohit Bhargava, James Notter, Maddi Grant, and Andrea Driessen

(Ideapress Publishing)

 

 

SILVER: Historical and Theological Foundations of Law (3 Volumes)

by Colonel John Eidsmoe
(Nordskog Publishing)

 

 

BRONZE: The Aztlán Anthology Series (6 Volumes)

Senior Editor Rebecca Frazier

(UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press)