Winners 2023
Below is a list of the 2023 WINNERS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children's books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London and 1 in Stockholm. The books were marked according to EDITING, THEME, STYLE, COVER and, in the case of many of the children's books, ILLUSTRATIONS.
Jump straight to:
- Category 1: Pre-school picture books
- Category 2: Books for 6 - 8 year olds
- Category 3: Books for 9 - 12 year olds
- Category 4: Books for Teenagers
- Category 5: Books for adults (fiction)
- Category 6: Books for Adults (non-fiction)
- Category 7: Audio Book - Children/Young Adult
- Category 8: Audio Book - Adult
- Category 9: Best Book Cover - Children/Young Adult
- Category 10: Best Book Cover - Adult
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
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BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
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Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon