- World Made by Hand, James Howard Kunstler
- The Drug Rep, Daniel House
Fantasy/Science Fiction:
- The Stolen Child, Keith Donohue
Government/Military Thriller:
- Spyder Hole, Bob Nesoff
Historical Fiction:
- 1001 A.D., Wes Wetzel
- Altamont Augie, Richard Barager
- The Day Before the Berlin Wall; T.H.E. Hill
- Evensong, M.L. St. Sure
- Shades of Gray: A Novel of the Civil War in Virginia, Jessica James
- The Winter Rose, Jennifer Donnelly
Mystery:
- The Gold of Thrace, Aileen G. Baron
- Sworn to Silence, Linda Castillo
Poetry:
- Being Frank With Anne, Phyllis Johnson
Satire:
- Obama Confidential, Marc Berlin
Faith Based:
- False Witness, Randy Singer
- The Final Summit, Andy Andrews
