2025 Best Indie Book Award^® Winners!

We want to thank all of the fine self-published authors, designers, and illustrators who joined in our literary awards, cover design, and Illustration contest this year. The entrants were all amazing.

And while we want to congratulate every one of the entrants, there can be only one winner per category. So here they are:

🏆 2025 BIBA® Book Of The Year $2000 Grand Prize Winner!

🏆 2025 BIBA® Children’s Book Of The Year $500 Grand Prize Winner!

🏆2025 Literary Winners

Self-Help Adventure Planning
10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure
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Inspirational
52 Pieces: A Manual of Light to Survive the Abyss of Trauma
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Fantasy
A Dagger in the Ivy
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Travel
A Guide to Jazz in Japan
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Literary/Non-Genre Fiction
A Life Full of Quarks
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Cozy Mystery
A Nose For Death
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Paranormal
Always Think of Me
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Mental Health Memoir
Any Body Can Heal
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Classic Literature
Bakke’s Shakespeare: Macbeth
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Women’s Health Memoir
Behind Bulletproof Glass
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Vocational Guidance
Behind the Star
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Dog Care and Training (A Must Read)
Being A Good Dog In The Human’s World
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Christian
Bible Stories That Scared The Hell Out Of Me
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Bilingual Law Book
Bilingual Legal Guide For All: Spanish-English/English-Spanish
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Pregnancy and Midwifery
Birth Emergencies for Community Midwives
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Children’s (Ages 3-8)
Catching Memories
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Romance
Charcuterie Girl
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Memoir Sensory Dysregulation
Chomp, Press, Pull
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Self-Help
Claim Your Brain: Your Practical Guide to TrU Mental Health
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LGBTQ2 Memoir
Comfort Sequels: The Psychology of Movie Sequels from the 80s and 90s
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American History
David Crockett Went Down Fighting: How We Know It
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Self-Help
Deeply Human: The Science and Soul of Emotional Healing
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Psychology (End of Life)
Early Exits: Spirituality, Mortality and Meaning in an Age of Medical Assistance in Dying
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Homeschooling
Educational Disobedience: A Mom Who Became A Movement
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Pregnancy IVF
Elusive Mommyhood: An Investigative Reporter’s Personal Journey Into IVF and Surrogacy
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Travel/Winter Camping Preparation
Embracing the Cold
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Christian
Escaping the Assembly Line: The Tools to Notice (And Power To Change) the Discipleship Defaults that are Killing Your Faith
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Collectibles
Eversharp: Cornerstone of an Industry
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Palliative Care
Exit Strategies: Living Lessons From Dying People
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Science Fiction
First Elite
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Trauma Memoir
Girl, Groomed: A Therapist’s Memoir of Trauma
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Educational/Computer Science
GOAT Coder
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Non-Genre Fiction
God, Incorporated
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Biography
Himalayan Dreams: The Story of Som Tamang
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Parenting
Hope for Moms: It’s Tough Out There, But So Are You
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Non-Fiction
Hope in the Face of Cancer
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Fitness
How Wheelchair Users Build Fitness: Mind, Body & Spirit
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Teaching
I Still Love Teaching Despite Having All The Reasons In The World To Quit: Observations Of The Education System
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Short Story Collection
I Wanted To Be A Bluesman
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Cooking/Cookbook
Islands in a Common Sea: Stories of Farming, Fishing, and Food
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LGBTQ2 Fiction
It Was A Riot
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Children’s Middle Grade
Keeper of the Gremkat Key
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Inspirational (Latina Women in Business)
Latina Madrina: Stories, Lessons, and Hard Truths From A Brown Latina In Tech
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Economics
Lead, Follow, or Fail
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Military History
Limited War: How Cooperation Between the Government, the Military, and the People Leads to Success
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Tween
Liv Forever: Never Say Zombie
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Christian Dating and Relationship
Living A Fulfilled Single Life -Till You Meet The One
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Men’s Inspirational (Prostate Journey)
Living While Dying
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African American Memoir
Looking for Trouble
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Memoir
Lootie’s World Run
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Young Adult
Losing Austin
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How-To
Make Every Podcast Want You: How to be so Radically Interesting You’ll Barely Keep from Interviewing Yourself
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Poetry Collection
Navigation
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Action
No Easy Way Back
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Medical Memoir
No Woman Left Behind: A Journey of Hope to Heal Every Woman Injured in Childbirth
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Van Life Travel
Now is the Time: A Van Life Road Trip
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Health
On Healing: Finding Wholeness Beyond the Limits of Medicine
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Sociology/Anthropology
Our Global Crisis: “We’ll Never Run Out!”
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Supernatural
Out of Body: Straight to Hell
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Women’s Fiction
Out of the Crash
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Business Culture
Perceptive: Insights For Leaders Who Feel More, Process Deeply, and Think Differently
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Christian History
Polycarp: The Early Years
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Parenting Memoir (Down Syndrome)
Raising Owen: An Extra-Ordinary Memoir on Motherhood
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Money Management/Investing
Rat Race to Riches: A Roadmap to Financial Freedom
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Self-Care
Reclaim Your Mind: Seven Strategies to Enjoy Tech Mindfully
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Suspense/Thriller
Red Banner
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Religion & Philosophy
Religion & Science: Thoughts of a Common Jim
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Aging and Caregiving
Remembery
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New Age/Spirituality
Sacred Forest Bathing, The Healing Power of Ancient Trees & Wild Places
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Business Leadership
Seeds of Leadership
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Mystery
Seventeen Parcels
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Business Startup / Entrepreneurship
Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.
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Business Technology
Streaming Wars: An Insider’s Journey from Broadcast.com to Today’s Global Streaming
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Dystopian
The Accelerates: Forty Days to Dust
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Management
The Art of Managing Humans
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TV History
The Autistic Sleuth
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LGBTQ2 Christian Memoir
The Boughs of Love: Navigating the Queer Latter-day Saint Experience During an Ongoing Restoration
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Vegan Cookbook
The Coo Coo Vegan
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Novella: Horror
The Flayer
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Cancer Memoir
The Half Book: He’s Taking His Ball and Going Home
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Dark Thriller
The Inked Reaper
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Children’s (Ages 5-8)
The Little Adventure of Erig the Earwig
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Career Planning
The Modern High School Playbook
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Visionary Fiction
The Monarchs
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Adventure Memoir
The Naked Sailor
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Strategic Planning
The Non-Obvious Guide to Drawing Your Future: Solve Problems, Explain Ideas, Sell Anything
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Motivational
The Power of the Only: Own Your Voice, Thrive in Any Environment
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Christian Prayer and Meditation
The Prayer: Rise With Jesus
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Aging and Personal Growth
The Privilege of Aging, Savoring the Fullness of Life
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Psychology
The Psychology of Technology
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Humor/Satire
The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles
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Children’s: Preschool ABC Book
Together
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Expatriate Memoir
Tokyo Tempos
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True Crime
TRACKRS: On the Cold Trail of a Serial Killer
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Leadership Coaching
Triple Win Leadership Coaching
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Historical Fiction
Unexpected Detour: Courage and Intrigue in Wartime San Francisco
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ESL Reference Guide
Vademecum of English. A Complete Reference Guide for Teachers and Learners
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Sociology
What Is My Legacy? Realizing a New Dream of Connection, Love and Fulfillment
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Creativity Motivational
Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration
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New Age Energy Healing
Your Creator Matrix
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🏆2025 Cover Design Winners

Children’s Book Cover
Lou’s Zoo and Winston Too
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Fiction Book Cover
The Chalice of Fortune
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🏆2025 Illustration Winners

Coloring Book Illustration
Doodle Dumpster
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Illustration
A Jingle and Belle Christmas
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Illustration: Coffee Table Book
The Last Book: The Diary of The Last Earthling
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2025 Best Indie Book Award® Winners!

🏆 2025 BIBA® Book Of The Year $2000 Grand Prize Winner!

🏆 2025 BIBA® Children’s Book Of The Year $500 Grand Prize Winner!

🏆2025 Literary Winners

10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure

52 Pieces: A Manual of Light to Survive the Abyss of Trauma

A Dagger in the Ivy

A Guide to Jazz in Japan

A Life Full of Quarks

A Nose For Death

Always Think of Me

Any Body Can Heal

Bakke’s Shakespeare: Macbeth

Behind Bulletproof Glass

Behind the Star

Being A Good Dog In The Human’s World

Bible Stories That Scared The Hell Out Of Me

Bilingual Legal Guide For All: Spanish-English/English-Spanish

Birth Emergencies for Community Midwives

Catching Memories

Charcuterie Girl

Chomp, Press, Pull

Claim Your Brain: Your Practical Guide to TrU Mental Health

Comfort Sequels: The Psychology of Movie Sequels from the 80s and 90s

David Crockett Went Down Fighting: How We Know It

Deeply Human: The Science and Soul of Emotional Healing

Early Exits: Spirituality, Mortality and Meaning in an Age of Medical Assistance in Dying

Educational Disobedience: A Mom Who Became A Movement

Elusive Mommyhood: An Investigative Reporter’s Personal Journey Into IVF and Surrogacy

Embracing the Cold

Escaping the Assembly Line: The Tools to Notice (And Power To Change) the Discipleship Defaults that are Killing Your Faith

Eversharp: Cornerstone of an Industry

Exit Strategies: Living Lessons From Dying People

First Elite

Girl, Groomed: A Therapist’s Memoir of Trauma

GOAT Coder

God, Incorporated

Himalayan Dreams: The Story of Som Tamang

Hope for Moms: It’s Tough Out There, But So Are You

Hope in the Face of Cancer

How Wheelchair Users Build Fitness: Mind, Body & Spirit

I Still Love Teaching Despite Having All The Reasons In The World To Quit: Observations Of The Education System

I Wanted To Be A Bluesman

Islands in a Common Sea: Stories of Farming, Fishing, and Food

It Was A Riot

Keeper of the Gremkat Key

Latina Madrina: Stories, Lessons, and Hard Truths From A Brown Latina In Tech

Lead, Follow, or Fail

Limited War: How Cooperation Between the Government, the Military, and the People Leads to Success

Liv Forever: Never Say Zombie

Living A Fulfilled Single Life -Till You Meet The One

Living While Dying

Looking for Trouble

Lootie’s World Run

Losing Austin

Make Every Podcast Want You: How to be so Radically Interesting You’ll Barely Keep from Interviewing Yourself

Navigation

No Easy Way Back

No Woman Left Behind: A Journey of Hope to Heal Every Woman Injured in Childbirth

Now is the Time: A Van Life Road Trip

On Healing: Finding Wholeness Beyond the Limits of Medicine

Our Global Crisis: “We’ll Never Run Out!”

Out of Body: Straight to Hell

Out of the Crash

Perceptive: Insights For Leaders Who Feel More, Process Deeply, and Think Differently

Polycarp: The Early Years

Raising Owen: An Extra-Ordinary Memoir on Motherhood

Rat Race to Riches: A Roadmap to Financial Freedom

Reclaim Your Mind: Seven Strategies to Enjoy Tech Mindfully

Red Banner

Religion & Science: Thoughts of a Common Jim

Remembery

Sacred Forest Bathing, The Healing Power of Ancient Trees & Wild Places

Seeds of Leadership

Seventeen Parcels

Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.

Streaming Wars: An Insider’s Journey from Broadcast.com to Today’s Global Streaming

The Accelerates: Forty Days to Dust

The Art of Managing Humans

The Autistic Sleuth

2025 Best Indie Book Award^® Winners!