Annual BREW Readers’ Choice Award Winners

The annual BREW Readers’ Choice Award empowers readers worldwide to celebrate their favorite books. A testament to literary excellence, it transforms readers into critics, recognizing outstanding works that resonate. It is an inclusive celebration where every vote contributes to the collective acknowledgment of exceptional storytelling.

Awardees

2025-2026 Winners and Finalists

Book of the Year Winner

• Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines by Adriene Caldwell

Finalists

1. The Moaning Lisa by Rosemary and Larry Mild
2. Peering Into Infinity: Mirrors of Love & Grief by Steven Lewis
3. Cancer Courts My Mother by  LindaAnn LoSchiavo
4. The Magical World of Candytopia by Abigail Samson
5. The Song of Hadariah by Alisse Lee Goldenberg
6. Accused Again by Michael J. Kundu
7. Down to Earth by Nil Demircubuk
8. Climb Greater Heights by Tony Jeton Selimi
9. Jake Fox: Ties That Blind by Michael Stockham
10. The Lost Lamb by Melanie Flynn
11. Nero and Sporus by S.P. Somtow
12. The Mystery of Way Back When by Carolyn Summer Quinn
13. The Third Estate: Secrets of the Manor by D.R. Berlin
14. The Destiny Book by Helena Lind
15. What Mommy Doesn’t See by Karen Ledbetter
16. The Islander by David W Berner
17. Cristobal Bull by Chris Corbett
18. Nowhere to Hide by Jude Austin
19. Erift’s Journeys: Secrets of The Sealed Forest by J.T. Tenera
20. Cheerful Obedience by Patrick McLaughlin
21. Know Your Mind by Peter Massam
22. Young Anastrina and Companions by Luminescence Goh
23. Yesterday Was Not So Long Ago by Ruth Benario
24. Eternal Love by C. Peggy Atoche
25. The Travels of Mr Cat by Jenny Carey
26. Unravelling Inwards: A Journey Of Embracing The Divine Feminine by Camilla Fellas Arnold
27. Mary Poser (YA Edition) by Angel A
28. The Magic Hotel by John Reimold
29. 100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions, Volume 5 by Ross Brand
30. Every Other Weekend: Coming of Age With Two Different Dads by Anthony J. Mohr
31. Not A Shovel In Sight by Carolyn Summer Quinn
32. Letters from Gilgil 3 by Peter Massam
33. Garden Tools: Poems by David W. Berner
34. The Ballad of Billy Lopez by Stewart McKay
35. The Last Toll Collector by S.S. Turner
36. Apprenticed to the Night by LindaAnn LoSchiavo
37. The Woman on the Ferry by Brenda K. Uekert, PhD
38. Letters from Gilgil 1 by Peter Massam
39. Letters from Gilgil 2 by Peter Massam
40. The Doctor’s Future by Dr. Pietro Emanuele Garbelli
41. Little Joe and the Big City by Mike Darcy
42. The Foundling: Heir to Ash and Blood by Donald Firesmith
43. The Romantic Ideal by Gregory V. Diehl
44. Two Crowns, Three Blades by Robert A. Walker
45. Cargo 3120: Ties That Bind by Aaron Walker Sr
46. The Puzzle Piece by Andrea Mendoza-Vasconez
47. 100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions, Volume 2 by Ross Brand
48. Rivers on Fire by Paul Buchheit
49. Yankeeland by Lacy Fewer
50. Willow Rose by  M. Kevin Hayden
51. The Art of Managing Humans by Tsvika Abramovitch
52. Vanished on the Vaudeville Circuit by Carolyn Summer Quinn
53. Botheration 2 by Vito Di Barone
54. Child of Secrets From Afar by Carolyn Summer Quinn
55. More Future Dreams and Nightmares by Donald Firesmith
56. Living on the Fringe of the Mob by Joseph P. O’Donnell
57. Daylight Saving Time: The Power of Growing Older by David W. Berner
58. Never Have I Ever by Harker Jones
59. Wealth and Privilege by Jeanette Watts
60. A Song at Dead Man’s Cove by Ana Yudin
61. Doris the Dragon by Tom Morency
62. Ancient Wonders: The Sword’s Secret by Chris Cole
63. Hey Dick: The Story of How I Loved and Lost My Brother by Robbie Blackburn
64. Geri o Shimasu: Adventures of a Baka Gaijin by Alia Luria
65. Metrognome by Jana Cruz
66. Vademecum of English by Ana María López Jimeno
67. It Was Her New York by C.O. Moed
68. The Adventures of Periwinkle Fae by Donald Firesmith
69. The Call of Abaddon by Colin Searle
70. An Enemy Like Me by Teri M Brown
71. Nipper by Peter Massam
72. The Sea Turtle Spy Project by Marsha Klopmeier Tufft

2024-2025 Winners and Finalists

BREW Readers’ Choice Award 2024-2025 Book of the Year

• “Unheard” by Bhavini Bhargava

BREW Readers’ Choice Award 2024-2025 Honourable Mention

• “My Lost Pages” by Sneha Sabu

BREW Readers’ Choice Award 2024-2025 Finalists

1. “The Velvet Hammer” by Chief Justice Belvin Perry, Jr. and Amy Mitchell
2. “Merely Mortal” by Michelle M. Pillow
3. “Always Haunted: Hallowe’en Poems” by LindaAnn LoSchiavo
4. “The Butcher and the Bard” by J. E. Harter
5. “Bunky and the Summer Wish” by Aleksandra Tryniecka
6. “Saint Bloodbath” by Frederick Douglass Reynolds
7. “Covered in Flour” by Charles Presti
8. “Deception Bay” by N N Parker
9. “Fiercely ME” by Stephanie Rowe
10. “Grasslands” by Shekhar Khatri
11. “Heir to the Ice Flame” by Rose Harvey
12. “The Ghost in the Garden” by Alisse Lee Goldenberg
13. “Werecats Emergent” by Mark J. Engels
14. “No Going Back” by Susan Frances
15. “The Spirituality in Science” by Benneth Iwuchukwu
16. “Six Moons, Seven Gods” by Robert A. Walker
17. “Harvest Cruise” by Rebecca Benison
18. “Killing Shore” by K.A. Nelson
19. “Building a Team: A Baseball Buddies Story” by Aaron Derr
20. “My Unexpected Life: Finding Balance Beyond My Diagnosis” by Jennifer Gasner
21. “Goyhood” by Reuven Fenton
22. “Why in the World Are We Here?” by Clare-Rose Trevelyan
23. “The Retirement Planning Roadmap” by Sweet Home Publishing
24. “Of Friction” by S. J. Lee
25. “Your Forgotten Sons” by Anne Montgomery
26. “Glitches of Gods” by Jurgen “Jojo” Appelo
27. “You Are There” by Felicity Wrangles
28. “Until the Stars Align” by Carolyn Summer Quinn
29. “The Street Between the Pines” by J.J. Alo
30. “Bereft: A Story about Love, Loss, and Family” by M. A. Quigley
31. “May I Come to Your Party?” by Grace A. Wolf
32. “Belle And Chloe: Reflections In The Mirror” by Isabela Sardas, Ph.D.
33. “A Different Lens” by Sheila Eve Arad
34. “Things to Aim For” by Rodney Ross
35. “I’m Beautiful Because I Am” by Azizi Tuere
36. “The Treasure of Tundavala Gap” by Jeffrey K. Schmoll
37. “Dreams and Metamorphoses” by Fabio Grandi
38. “The Lilacs I Once Knew: Friddie’s Poems” by Roni Rosenthal
39. “The Meaning of Okay” by Cortney Raymond
40. “Journey of a Radiant Heart” by Niomi Nicci
41. “Guilty of Stealing His Heart” by Nancy Lynn White
42. “The Adventures of Angel” by Ross Alan Hahn
43. “The Love Tank” by Andrea Mendoza-Vasconez
44. “Circus Home: A Novel of Life, Love and New Jersey” by Jason Ollander-Krane
45. “The Secret Life of Bears” by Joann Slead
46. “Here There Be Monsters” by Josh Wright
47. “My Place Among Them” by J. Stanion
48. “Thomas the Terrible Tomcat Needs a Friend” by Zivile Cecilia Brubeck
49. “The Soul Sistas Go To School!: (Too Cool for School?)” by Newton Vanriel
50. “New American Monarch” by Marcel Fable Price
51. “Rock, Crush and Roll” by Hunter Snow
52. “A New Family for Tate” by Erika L. Turner, LCSW
53. “The Only Anxiety Book for Teens You Will Ever Need” by Carla Picolli
54. “Nature Ninja Saves the Natural World” by Tania Moloney
55. “The First Unicorn” by Kathleen J. Shields
56. “AI… Meets… AI” by Amber Ivey
57. “The Bravest Soldiers” by Elaine Schroller
58. “Praesidium” by McKinley Aspen
59. “Cogitatio: Shadows in the Wind – Book Two” by McKinley Aspen
60. “Facts Are Stubborn Things” by Richard A Danzig
61. “Sentience Hazard” by Alexandru Czimbor
62. “Emma’s Fury” by Linda Rainier
63. “Believe Nothing, Know Nothing” by Jean-Claude Koven
64. “Until September” by Harker Jones
65. “Adventures of Fairies and Dragons” by Nancy Benson
66. “Daughters of Green Mountain Gap” by Teri M. Brown
67. “Fabric of Light” by Travis Sharp
68. “Jar of Tears” by Kathleen Templeton
69. “The Serpent’s Tongue (Nova 02)” by C. T. Emerson
70. “Intrepid Spirit” by David Tunno
71. “Taking Flight” by Jacques Sardas
72. “Dreams and Illusions” by Rebecca Olmstead
73. “Wayward Wings” by S. Slottje
74. “Golden” by S.S. Turner
75. “Punch Line” by Richard A. Danzig
76. “Luck and Love in 1902” by Jody Gorran
77. “Olympus Bound” by Zoë Routh
78. “No Borders for Truth” by Martin J. Brown
79. “Ain’t No Jazz in Kansas City” by Bruce Rodgers
80. “The Sound of an Ordinary Life” by Alis Cerrahyan
81. “Rogues of the Crosslands: Azoria’s Blade” by John Daze
82. “Bad Love Medicine” by Kevin Schewe M.D.
83. “The Bright Freight of Memory” by Greg Fields
84. “Vermilion Harvest” by Reenita M. Hora
85. “Ghost Train” by Natalie Anna Jacobsen
86. “Navigating Life’s Challenges” by Luminescence Goh
87. “The Ultimate Guide to Rapport” by Stig Ernsund
88. “Nate’s Noisy Nose” by Frances Mackay
89. “The Great Christmas Escape” by Janae Haddad
90. “The Lonely Prisoner” by Michael J. Kundu
91. “Black On Madison Avenue” by Mark S. Robinson
92. “Me Power” by LaNysha T. Adams
93. “The Stress Book: Forty-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life” by D. Terrence Foster MD
94. “The Matters of Friendship” by Rona D. Drinkard
95. “Hatfield 1677” by Laura C. Rader
96. “Lasting Transformation: A Guide to Navigating Life’s Journey” by Abby Rosen PhD
97. “Run for My Life” by Joseph P. Odonnell
98. “Muddy the Water” by Jessica Barrows Beebe and Matt Barrows
99. “Delaware Before the Railroads: A Diamond Among the States” by Dave Tabler
100. “Fever of Unknown Origin” by Judith Ford
101. “Soul Threads” by Camilla Fellas Arnold

2023-2024 Winner

• “Black, White, and Gray All Over” by Frederick Douglass Reynolds (Book of the Year)

2022-2023 Winner

• Stay Safe with Ruby and Reuben by Sneha Sabu (Book of the Year)

2021-2022 Winners

• Bunky and the Walms by Aleksandra Tryniecka (Book of the Year)
• Bunky and the Walms by Aleksandra Tryniecka (Children’s Book)
• RAT by Priscilla B Shuler (Coming of Age Novel)
• Kuimba by Priscilla B Shuler (African American Fiction)
• Friendship Matters by Rona D Drinkard (Women’s Fiction)
• Daddy Jack’s Place by Priscilla B Shuler (Christian Fiction)
• Project Tau by Jude Austin (SciFi Realism)
• Two Can Play by Priscilla B Shuler (Romantic Comedy Novel)
• The Medallion by Priscilla B Shuler (Historical Romance Novel)
• Favored by Priscilla B Shuler (Christian Historical Fiction)
• Avoiding Aiden by Chris Cole (LGBTQ Fiction)
• A Time to Forget in East Berlin by CG FEWSTON (Spy Thriller Fiction)
• The Chimerical War: Destiny of India by Digisha (Historical Thriller Fiction)
• Deliveries by Paul Smyth (Action Thriller Fiction)
• Gifted Love by Solstice Kahale (Clean Romantic Fiction)

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