We put out the call for your favorite Christian stories and storytellers of 2010—in all genres, including Amish, Historical, Suspense, Speculative, Romance, Contemporary fiction and more. See how FamilyFiction readers voted! And if some of your favorite authors didn’t make the list this year, fear not—there’s always next year …

See the whole list of winners here: 2011 FamilyFiction Readers Choice Awards

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CONTEMPORARY FICTION AUTHOR
01 Karen Kingsbury
02
Jan Karon
03 Neta Jackson
04 Angela Hunt
05 Gina Holmes
More contemporary fiction authors here!



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NOVEL OF THE YEAR
Unlocked: A Love Story
Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan)

Holden Harris is locked in a prison of autism, bullied by kids who don’t understand his
quiet, quirky ways. Ella Reynolds, star of the school drama production, takes an interest in
Holden after she catches him listening to her rehearse for the school play. Will friendship,
faith, and the power of song be enough tounlock the miracle that Holden needs?


02
Lydia’s Charm
Wanda E. Brunstetter (Barbour Publishing)

03 Her Mother’s Hope (Marta’s Legacy #1)
Her Daughter’s Dream (Marta’s Legacy #2)
Francine Rivers (Tyndale House)

05 A Hope Undaunted (Winds of Change)
Julie Lessman (Revell Books)

06 Seek Me with All Your Heart (Land of Canaan #1)
Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson)

07 The Last Fall
Jay Blevins (OakTara)

08 Nightshade (Discarded Heroes #1)
Ronie Kendig (Barbour Publishing)

09 Pearl in the Sand
Tess Afshar (Moody Publishers)

10 Deadly Disclosures (Dinah Harris Mystery#1)
The Shadowed Mind (Dinah Harris Mystery#2)
Julie Cave (New Leaf)

More books here!



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BOOK TRAILER OF THE YEAR
01 Unlocked by Karen Kingsbury
02
The Healer’s Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson
03 Immanuel’s Veins by Ted Dekker
04 Lydia’s Charm by Wanda E. Brunstetter
05 To Darkness Fled by Jill Williamson
More book trailers here!

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About The Author

Karen Kingsbury, #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print. Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller lists and many of her novels are under development with Hallmark Films and as major motion pictures. Her Baxter Family books are being developed into a TV series slated for major network viewing sometime in the next year. Karen is also an adjunct professor of writing at Liberty University. In 2001 she and her husband, Don, adopted three boys from Haiti, doubling their family in a matter of months. Today the couple has joined the ranks of empty-nesters, living in Tennessee near five of their adult children.