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 08/14/26 — • — KU = In Kindle Unlimited at the time of posting
Abbott, Zina
- Bride Who Step Dances, The (Bride Who #12) [Historical Romance] KU
- Sophia’s Dance Surprise (Rejected Mail-Order Match #7) [Historical Romance] KU
Abramson, Tracy Hunter
- Hidden Identities (Guardians #8) [Mystery/Suspense]
- Pen and Dagger (Staged Evidence #2) [Mystery/Suspense]
- Silent Strike (Luke Steele #3) [Mystery/Suspense]
- Treasures of Falcon Point (Falcon Point #4) [Mystery/Suspense]
Alsop, Cheree
- Blackbird (Vampire of Shadows #1) [Adult Speculative] KU
- Magician’s Fate (Vampire of Shadows #2) [Adult Speculative] KU
Anderson, Sara K.
- Frayed (Mind Hunters #2) [Young Adult Speculative] KU
Atkinson, Jen
- You Again (Just A Guy With A Goal #4) [Romance] KU
Atwood, Brady
- Wards of the Rift (Nightmare King #1) [Speculative] KU
Baccellia, Kim
- Letters from Lucca [Historical]
Barker, Joanna
- Love Most Daring, A [Historical Romance]
Beers, Laura
- Madcap Arrangement, A (Courting the Unconventional Book 4) [Romance] KU
Berlin, Sabine
- Fourth of Forever (Holiday Magic #1) [Young Adult General]
Bessey, Sian Ann
- Treasures of Falcon Point (Falcon Point #4) [Mystery/Suspense]
- Maid of Sherwood, The [Historical Romance]
Beus, Carolyn G.
- Roses Painted Red (Magnolia Seasons #1) [Romance] KU
Bingham, S.
- Traitor, The (Cloaked Legends #5) [Speculative] KU
Bono, Haley
- Killed by True Love’s Kiss [Young Adult Fantasy] KU
Branton, Teyla
- Blood of Aeternai (Unsworn Legacy #3) [Speculative]
Bridenstine, E.B.
- Six Swans (Delavan Brothers #1) [Young Adult Fantasy] KU
Brousseau, Jessica
- Siege on Her Heart, A [Historical Romance]
Brown, Deb L.
- To Have and to Hold (Dearly Beloved #1) [General/Historical]
Bustamante, Ashley
- Miss Fortune [Young Adult Fantasy] KU
Bybee, Veeda
- Invincible List of Lani Li, The [Middle Grade]
Cabaniss, C.P.
- Sparks Over Glenwood (Glenwood Hearts) [Romance] KU
Capener, K.D.
- Hidden by These Walls [Young Adult General] KU
Champenois, Annika
- Neighbor Feud [Contemporary Romance]
Christensen, Rachelle J.
- Out of Focus (Silver Cascade Suspense #3) [Mystery/Suspense]
Condie, Ally
- Girls Trip, The [Mystery/Suspense]
Conger, Angelique
- Leah: Mother of Valor (Women of the Covenant #6) [Historical]
- Bilhah: Mother of Solace (Women of the Covenant #7) [Historical]
Connolly, Rebecca
- Most Enticing Enigma, A (Supposed Scandal #3) [Historical Romance] KU
- Mayhem on the Marzipan Express (Claire Walker Mystery #2) [Mystery/Suspense]
Davis, Kiylee
- Eliza’s Fire [General/Historical] KU
- Lady of Merit, A (Rosecrest Estate #2) [Historical Romance] KU
Deighton, Terry
- Painted into a Coroner (Murphy’s Law Mysteries #5) [Mystery/Suspense] KU
Dethloff, Stephen
- Neither Fear Ye Their Fear [General/Historical]
DiPastena, Joyce
- Falcon’s Heart, The (Poitevin Hearts #1) [Historical Romance]
Dixon, Kimberleigh
- Curse of the Ravens (Mapleshire #1) [Speculative]
Downing, TM
- Dead of Cypress Creek, The [Young Adult Speculative]
Eden, Sarah M.
- Home to Me (Longing for Home #8) [Historical Romance] KU
- Love in a Mist [Historical Romance]
Eljarbo, Heidi
- Whispers in the Snow (Heartwarming Christmas #6) [Historical Romance] KU
Evans, Loralee
- Felicity and the Raccoons [Middle Grade] KU
Evjen, Natalie Shaw
- Wolf Pack [Young Adult General]
Feliz, M.K.
- Charmed Beast [Young Adult Fantasy]
Ferguson, Danyelle
- How to Woo a Billionaire in Ten Days [Romance]
Frank, Carolyn Twede
- In Love with a Cowboy (Allure of the Iron Door #1) [Romance] KU
- In Love with an Outlaw (Allure of the Iron Door #2) [Romance] KU
- To Be an Outcast (Herefordshire #4) [Historical Romance] KU
Grace, Lorin
- Gentleman’s Agreement, The (Heirs & Heroes #3) [Historical Romance] KU
- Duke’s Directive, The (Heirs & Heroes #4) [Historical Romance] KU
Harlow, Abbie
- Butterfly’s Sting, The [Young Adult General]
Hatch, Donna
- Viscount’s Christmas Wish, The [Historical Romance]
Hatch, Esther
- If You’ll Have Me [Historical Romance]
- Most Unfortunate Happenstance, A (Supposed Scandal #6) [Historical Romance] KU
Hathaway, Deborah M.
- Accidental Marriage, An (The Gentlemen’s Gamble #2) [Historical Romance] KU
- Ruling Out Robyn (Men of the Isles #3) [Romance] KU
- Autumn Kissed (Falling for Autumn #8) [Romance]
Hawks, Arlem
- See You in Scotland [Romance] KU
Heileman, Jess
- Resisting the Fall (Falling for Autumn #3) [Romance] KU
Hemingway, J.A.
- Enemy of the Book Keeper, The (Enemy of the Book Keeper #2) [Young Adult Speculative] KU
Higgins, Marie
- Deborah’s Discovery (Westward Home & Mail Order Brides #67) [Historical Romance]
- Antiques and Arsenic (Mystery on Lilac Lane) [Mystery/Suspense] KU
Holmberg, Charlie N.
- The Half-Hearted Queen (Shattered King #2) [Fantasy] KU
Holmes, Michele Paige
- Paradise [Young Adult Fantasy]
Hughes, Matthew I.
- Antipus: The Drawn Sword (The Buried and the Kept #1) [Historical] KU
- Antipus: The Keeping (The Buried and the Kept #2) [Historical] KU
- Ammon: The Buried Sword (The Buried and the Kept #3) [Historical] KU
- King David: The Man After God’s Own Heart (The Called and the Kept #1) [Historical] KU
- Abigail of Carmel: The Bundle of Life (The Called and the Kept #2) [Historical] KU
Isert, Rebekah
- Heart of the Matter, The [Romance] KU
- Recoil (Man from Delwaphria#5) [Speculative] KU
Janis, Julie
- Spark of Secrets (Empire of Dragons #1) [Young Adult Fantasy] KU
- Flame of Defiance (Empire of Dragons #2) [Young Adult Fantasy] KU
Jensen, Krista
- Hearts of Locke Hill [Historical Romance]
Johnson, Angela E
- Entwined Error (Madcaps of Mayfair #1) [Historical Romance] KU
- Clever Ruse, A (Madcaps of Mayfair #3) [Historical Romance]
Johnson, Jen Geigle
- Determined Catherine (Widows of Lavender Cottage $4) [Historical Romance] KU
Keisel, Kortney
- Fall Fake-Out (Falling for Autumn #6) [Romance]
Kersey, Christine
- Chaos Descends (EMP Collapse #7) [Mystery/Suspense] KU
Keyes, Martha
- Acting Merry [Romance} KU
- Forbidden to Fall (Falling for Autumn #7) [Romance}
- No Match Found (Matchify #1) [Romance] KU
Knudson, Shay
- Try to Keep Up [Mystery/Suspense]
Landon, Kristen
- Finding Happily Ever After (Reimagined Fairy Tale Mashups #1) [Middle Grade Fantasy] KU
- Spinning Wheels and Evil Spells (Reimagined Fairy Tale Mashups #2) [Middle Grade Fantasy] KU
Lark, Melissa
- Fresh Start (Fresh #2) [Romance]
Author Name
- Promised Vengeance, A [Young Adult Fantasy]
- Book Every Beat After [Romance]
Leavitt, Martine
- Whenever You Are [Young Adult General]
Lieske, Victorine
- Falling into Fiction (Fictional Hearts #1) [Romance]
- Lost in Fiction (Fictional Hearts #2) [Romance]
Lister, Jazmin
- Depth of the Ocean [Young Adult Speculative]
Logan, Meredith
- As If (Desert Valley #2) [Young Adult General] KU
Lowham, Elizabeth
- Sonnets and Serpents (Casters and Crowns #2) [Young Adult Fantasy]
Lyon, JoLynne
- Madras Deal, The [Mystery/Suspense]
Marshall, Christine
- Noblestone and the Dragon Alliance (Noblestone and the Lost Dwarves #3) [Young Adult Fantasy]
McConnell, Lucy
- Power Play (Frost Hawks Hockey #1) [Romance]
McKenna, Ashley
- Summer Under the Big Sky (Under the Big Sky #2) [Romance] KU
McMullin, Trenna
- Alchemist’s Ghost, The [Speculative] KU
McShane, Melissa
- Stormwatch Citadel (Warmaster #9) [Adult Speculative] KU
- Winterforge (Warmaster #10) [Adult Speculative] KU
Merrell, Marilee
- Courtship of Conspiracies, A (Crown & Cipher #1) [Historical Romance] KU
Meyer, Anne-Marie
- Sweet Beginnings Bakery (Sweet Tea and a Southern Gentleman #9) [Romance]
Mills, Britney M.
- Max Bauer’s Second Chance (Love in Penrose Beach #1) [Romance]
Milo, Julie
- Love at the Lake (Delaneys in Love #3) [Romance]
Mitchell, Gracie Ruth
- Autumn on My Mind (Falling for Autumn #2) [Romance]
Monson, Becky
- Once Upon a Fall (Falling for Autumn #5) [Romance]
- Fifty First Kisses [Romance] KU
Newbold, Ashtyn
- Most Deceptive Courtship, A (Supposed Scandal #5) [Historical Romance] KU
Nichols, M.A.
- For Better or Worse (The Vosses #2) [Historical Romance] KU
- Banker’s Daughter, The (Kingsleys #5) [Historical Romance] KU
Nielson, Jennifer A.
- Magnitude [Middle Grade]
Nielson, Makala & Trenna McMullin
- Voyage of Clara Bowman, The (Chronicle of the Seekers #1) [Young Adult Fantasy] KU
Odekirk, Tiffany
- Winterset [Historical Romance]
Palmer, Laura D.
- Tailor’s Escape, The (The Pirate and the Mermaid’s Tailor #2) [Speculative]
Patterson, Kiri
- Secrets in the Snow (Seasons of Hillsdale #2) [Romance]
Powell, Christie Valentine
- Master of Wishes, The (Spectra Crown Tales #1) [Young Adult Fantasy] KU
Powell, Shelly E.
- Secrets of Rosings (Shades of Pemberley Book 2) [Historical Romance] KU
Proctor, Jenny
- Could’ve Fooled Me (Georgia Jaguars Hockey #2) [Romance] KU
Rabe, Jenny & Stan Crowe
- Once Upon a Mattress [Romance]
Rallison, Janette
- We Are Never Getting Together [Young Adult General]
- A Longtime (and now fake boyfriend) Heartbreaker (Small Town, Big Sky #4) [Romance] KU
Raven, Anabelle
- Captured Crimes [Young Adult Fantasy] KU
Richards, Teresa
- Last to Leave [Young Adult General]
Rimington, Celesta
- Reach [Middle Grade]
Rivera, Kaela
- Hungry Forest, The [Middle Grade]
Sanderson, Brandon & Peter Orullian
- Songs of the Dead (Strata Wars#1) [Speculative]
Sanderson, Brandon & Janci Patterson
- Blightfall (Riftwake #1) [Young Adult Speculative]
Schafer, Keelin
- En Garde [Young Adult General]
Seeley, Mengxi
- Silk and Sensibility [General/Historical]
Shiels, Cassie M.
- Caught in a Snare [Mystery/Suspense]
Smith, Tracy D.
- Threads of Faith [General/Historical]
Sowards, A.L.
- Bridge of Betrayal (Falcon Point #3) [Mystery/Suspense]
- Against a Crescent Storm (Balkan Legends #3) [Historical]
Steel, Cindy
- Bodyguard’s Fall, The (Falling for Autumn #1) [Romance] KU
Stephens, Brianna J.
- Firemane [Young Adult Fantasy] KU
Stockton, Kasey
- Foolish Proposal, A (The Gentlemen’s Gamble #3) [Historical Romance] KU
- Most Faithful Companion, A (Supposed Scandal #4) [Historical Romance] KU
- Ex-Best Thing, The (The Belacourts #1) [Romance] KU
- Highland Holiday [Romance] KU
- Falling for Keeps (Falling for Autumn #4) [Romance]
Stutznegger, Lenore
- Christmas with the Elf King [Young Adult Fantasy]
Thornell, Karen
- Fortunate Miscalculation, A (The Gentlemen’s Gamble #1) [Historical Romance] KU
Twitchell, Kyrsti
- Holiday Slip Up, The [Romance] KU
Utley, Morgan
- Mystery Order, The (Bakery Booking #2) [Romance]
Van, Nichole
- Lass Beloved, A (Earls of Cairnfell #2) [Historical Romance] KU
Walker, Anneka R.
- Novel Engagement, A (The Gentlemen’s Gamble #4) [Historical Romance] KU
- Stranger I Love, The [Historical Romance] KU
Walker, Megan
- Duke’s Bargain, The [Historical Romance]
Washburn, Lisa
- Emily’s Tree [Young Adult General]
Watson, Kate
- Planes, Reins, and Automobiles (Catching Feelings #2) [Romance] KU
Weaver, Donna K.
- Velvet Regret (Mystery on Lilac Lane) [Mystery/Suspense] KU
Weight, Teah Kemp
- Saved Through Deception (Harrowed Heart #3) [Historical Romance] KU
- Matched by Stratagem (Harrowed Hearts #4) [Historical Romance] KU
West, Kasie
- Room to Breathe [Young Adult General]
Wheeler, Jeff
- Tyrant Queen (Angel Sworn #2) [Fantasy] KU
Wilkinson, Alyssa
- Unlucky Charm Summer [Middle Grade]
Wilson, Kelly Fae
- Unraveling Fate (The Fates Saga #1) [Speculative] KU
Woodscourt, M.H.
- Crane Maiden, The (Ember Lily Arc #1) [Young Adult Fantasy] KU
Young, Michael D.
- Thirst, The (Penultimate Dawn Cycle #2) [Speculative]
- Death/Wish (Refried #1) [Middle Grade]
Youngstrom, JC
- Magic Mural [Middle Grade]
Zeigler, A.E.
- Chains of Deceit (Stitchbinding Chronicles #2) [Young Adult Fantasy]