20th Annual Whitney Awards Eligible

To be eligible for a 20th Annual Whitney Award, novels must be written by an LDS author AND have a release date between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. For more information, visit the Whitney Awards FAQ page.

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Eligible Novels listed by Author

Updated 09/04/26 — • — KU = In Kindle Unlimited at the time of posting

Abbott, Zina

Abramson, Tracy Hunter

Alsop, Cheree

Anderson, Sara K.

  • Frayed (Mind Hunters #2) [Young Adult Speculative] KU

Andrew, Lauren

Atkinson, Jen

Atwood, Brady

Baccellia, Kim

Barker, Joanna

Beckstrand, Luke

Beers, Laura

Belt, C. David

Bennett, Jennie

Berlin, Sabine

Bessey, Sian Ann

Beus, Carolyn G.

Black, Stephanie

Bingham, S.

Bono, Haley

Branton, Teyla

Bridenstine, E.B.

  • Six Swans (Delavan Brothers #1) [Young Adult Fantasy] KU

Brousseau, Jessica

Brown, Deb L.

Bustamante, Ashley

Bybee, Veeda

Cabaniss, C.P.

Capener, K.D.

Champenois, Annika

Christensen, Rachelle J.

  • Out of Focus (Silver Cascade Suspense #3) [Mystery/Suspense]

Clark, Raneé S.

Condie, Ally

Conger, Angelique

Connolly, Rebecca

Davis, Kiylee

Deighton, Terry

Dethloff, Stephen

DiPastena, Joyce

Dixon, Kimberleigh

Downing, TM

Easton, Meg

Eden, Sarah M.

Edwards, Paige

Eljarbo, Heidi

Evans, Loralee

Evjen, Natalie Shaw

Feliz, M.K.

Ferguson, Danyelle

Ferreira, Emma Kate

Frank, Carolyn Twede

Frost, Heather

Grace, Lorin

Hampton, Brooke

Harlow, Abbie

Hatch, Donna

Hatch, Esther

Hathaway, Deborah M.

Hawks, Arlem

Heileman, Jess

Hemingway, J.A.

Higgins, Marie

Hiller, Lindsay

Holmberg, Charlie N.

Holmes, Michele Paige

Hughes, Matthew I.

Isert, Rebekah

Janis, Julie

Jensen, Becky Lamb

Jensen, Krista

John, Rachel

Johnson, Angela E

Johnson, Jen Geigle

Kae, Clarissa

Keisel, Kortney

Kersey, Christine

Keyes, Martha

Knudson, Shay

Landon, Kristen

Lark, Melissa

Larson, Sara B

Leavitt, Martine

Lieske, Victorine

Lister, Jazmin

Logan, Meredith

  • As If (Desert Valley #2) [Young Adult General] KU

Lowham, Elizabeth

Lyon, Catherine

Lyon, JoLynne

Marshall, Christine

Marshall, S.J.

McConnell, Lucy

McKenna, Ashley

McMullin, Trenna

McShane, Melissa

Merrell, Marilee

Meyer, Anne-Marie

Millecam, Courtney

Mills, Britney M.

Milo, Julie

Mitchell, Gracie Ruth

Monson, Becky

Moore, H. B.

Moyes, Leah

Newbold, Ashtyn

Nichols, M.A.

Nickle, Rachel

Nielson, Jennifer A.

Nielson, Makala & Trenna McMullin

Odekirk, Tiffany

Palmer, Laura D.

Patterson, Kiri

Powell, Christie Valentine

Powell, Shelly E.

Proctor, Jenny

Rabe, Jenny & Stan Crowe

Rallison, Janette

Raven, Anabelle

Richards, Teresa

Rimington, Celesta

Rivera, Kaela

Salway, Kelona

Sanderson, Brandon & Peter Orullian

Sanderson, Brandon & Janci Patterson

  • Blightfall (Riftwake #1) [Young Adult Speculative]

Scarlett, Jessica

Schafer, Keelin

Seeley, Mengxi

Shiels, Cassie M.

Smith, Tracy D.

Sowards, A.L.

Stay, Jeanna Mason

Steel, Cindy

Stephens, Brianna J.

Stewart, Erin

Stockton, Kasey

Stutznegger, Lenore

Sutton, Ann

Thornell, Karen

Twitchell, Kyrsti

Utley, Morgan

Van, Nichole

Wade, J.C.

Walker, Anneka R.

Walker, Megan

Washburn, Lisa

Watson, Kate

Weaver, Donna K.

Weight, Teah Kemp

West, Kasie

Wheeler, E.B.

Wheeler, Jeff

Wilkinson, Alyssa

Wilson, Kelly Fae

Woodscourt, M.H.

Yates, Katelyn

Young, Michael D.

Youngstrom, JC

Zeigler, A.E.

Zeigler, Amey