21st Annual "Best Book" Awards Sponsored by American Book Fest
Full results of the 2024 Best Book Awards have been released!
"Thank you to the thousands of authors, publishers and other industry professionals that participated in the 2024 Best Book Awards. American Book Fest is proud to announce the final results of our 21st annual national awards. Congratulations to all of the Winners & Finalists for their much deserved recognition! —Jeffrey Keen, President & CEO, American Book Fest
Welcome to the 2025 "Best Book" Awards, sponsored by American Book Fest!
"Book awards do count in marketing and in positioning as a recognized 'go-to' expert. The Best Book Awards are always on my recommended list for authors who create quality books to enter. I’ve found that the support from the Best Book Awards for winners, both on its websites and with press releases, is exceptional and far beyond what most other awards do." —Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, CEO of AuthorU.org
$74 per title/per category
E-mail Submission Now Available!
Open to all 2020-2025 Published Books with an ISBN.
Winners & Finalists Announced in mid-November 2025!
The 8th Annual American Fiction Awards (AFA) are a specialty book awards honoring excellence in fiction.
“Independent, Digital & Self-Published Books are redefining the Publishing Industry. Now more than ever; readers, media, and the industry at large need quality reviews and book awards to let them know what to focus on. The 2025 American Fiction Awards are a virtual book festival that will award quality fiction published in the United States.” –Jeffrey Keen, President & CEO, American Book Fest