Winners 2024
Below is a list of the 2024 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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KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon