Those who are part of the Christian products industry were qualified to vote in the awards, and were asked to judge the nominations on their impact, including their ability to speak to people’s hearts and evoke emotion; open people’s minds to new ways of thinking; and encourage and affirm Christ-like living.

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Happy, Happy, Happy, Phil Robertson (Howard Books)
  Joniand Ken, Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada with Larry Libby (Zondervan) 
 OperationChristmas Child, Franklin Graham, Donne Lee Toney (B&H PublishingGroup)

Bible Reference/Study

Couples of the Bible, Robert and Bobbie Wolgemuth(Zondervan)
  The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Tremper Longman III,ed. (Baker Publishing Group)
  The Son of David: Seeing Jesus in theHistorical Books, Nancy Guthrie (Crossway)

Children's Fiction

Audrey Bunny, Angie Smith (B&H Publishing Group)
  IThank God for This Day!, Phil Vischer (Ideals Publications) 
 The Boy andthe Ocean, Max Lucado (Crossway)

Children's Nonfiction

A Boy's Guide to Making Really Good Choices, JimGeorge (Harvest House Publishers)
 The Circle Maker for Kids, MarkBatterson (Zondervan)
  The One Year My Princess Devotions, Karen Whiting(Tyndale House Publishers)

Christian Education

5 Minute Sunday School Activities: Built on a Rock(Rainbow Publishers)
  Big Book of Earth & Sky, Craig Froman, BodieHodge & Carolyn Reeves (New Leaf Publishing Group)
  Tough Topics, SamStorms (Crossway)

Christian Living: Practical Life

Love Dare for Parents, Stephen & Alex Kendrick (B&H Publishing Group)
  WhatDo We Tell the Children?, JosephM. Primo (Abingdon Press)
 You'll Get Through This, Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson)

Christian Living: Spiritual Growth

All In, Mark Batterson (Zondervan) 
 Consider theBirds, Debbie Blue (Abingdon Press)
  Gods at War, Kyle Idleman(Zondervan)
 Wounded by God's People, Anne Graham Lotz (Zondervan)

Church and Culture

Called to the Fire, Chet Bush (Abingdon Press)
 IAm a Church Member, Thom Rainer (B&H Publishing Group)
 iGods,Craig Detweiler (Baker Publishing Group)

Devotionals

Daily Guideposts 2013, editors of Guideposts(Guideposts)
  Duck Commander Devotional, Alan Robertson (Howard Books)
 TheGreatest Gift, Ann Voskamp (Tyndale House Publishers)

Evangelism

Christianity to Go, Glen Berteau (Charisma House)
  ColdCase Christianity, J. Warner Wallace (David C Cook)
 Follow Me, DavidPlatt (Tyndale House Publishers)

Fiction: Amish

The Guardian, Beverly Lewis (Baker Publishing Group)
 TheLetters, Suzanne Woods Fisher (Baker Publishing Group)
 The Outcast,Jolina Petersheim (Tyndale House Publishers)

Fiction: Contemporary

Damascus Countdown, Joel C. Rosenberg (Tyndale HousePublishers)
 Grace Unplugged, Melody Carson (B&H Publishing Group)
 Unspoken,Dee Henderson (Baker Publishing Group)

Fiction: General

Iscariot, Tosca Lee (Howard Books)
 Outlaw, TedDekker (Hachette Book Group)
  When The Morning Glory Blooms, CynthiaRuchti (Abingdon Press)

Fiction: Historical

Flight of The Earls, Michael K. Reynolds (B&HPublishing Group) 
 Return to Me, Lynn Austin (Baker Publishing Group)
 TheDancing Master, Julie Klassen (Baker Publishing Group)
 What Once WasLost, Kim Vogel Sawyer (WaterBrook Multnomah)
 When the Clouds Roll By,Myra Johnson (Abingdon Press)

Fiction: Mystery and Suspense

Dark Justice, Brandilyn Collins (B&H PublishingGroup)
 Invisible, Ginny L. Yttrup (B&H Publishing Group)
 Shattered,Dani Pettrey (Baker Publishing Group)
 Vanished, Irene Hannon (BakerPublishing Group)

First-Time Authors

Glimpses of Grace:Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home, Gloria Furman (Crossway) 
 InCapable Arms, Sarah Kovac (Abingdon Press)
 Jesus > Religion,Jefferson Bethke (Thomas Nelson)

Health and Fitness

Spiritual Secrets to a Healthy Heart, Kara Davis(Siloam/Charisma House)
  The Daniel Plan, Rick Warren, Dr. Daniel Amenand Dr. Mark Hyman (Zondervan) 
 The Juice Lady's Big Book of Juices and GreenSmoothies, Cherie Calbom (Siloam/Charisma House)

Nonfiction: Men's

Fight, Craig Groeschel (Zondervan)
 Manhood Restored, Eric Mason(B&H Publishing Group)
 Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn,John C. Maxwell (Hachette Book Group)

Nonfiction: Women's

Becoming Myself, Stasi Eldredge (David C Cook)
 RaggedHope, Cynthia Ruchti (Abingdon Press)
 You're Made for a God-sized Dream,Holley Gerth (Baker Publishing Group)

Prayer

Organizing Your Prayer Closet, Gina Duke (Abingdon Press)
  PrayerWarrior, Stormie Omartian (Harvest House Publishers)
  Whispers of Hope,Beth Moore (B&H Publishing Group)

Reformed

From Heaven He Came and Sought Her, David Gibson andJonathan Gibson, eds. (Crossway)
   Gospel-Centered Teaching, Trevin Wax(B&H Publishing Group)
  To Live Is Christ, To Die Is Gain, MattChandler (David C Cook)

Relationships

52 Things Daughters Need From Their Dads, JayPayleitner (Harvest House Publishers)
 Love to Stay, Adam Hamilton(Abingdon Press)
 Parenting Your Powerful Child, Dr. Kevin Leman (BakerPublishing Group)

Social Issues

Finding God in a Bag of Groceries, Laura LapinsWillis (Abingdon Press)
 On God's Side, Jim Wallis (Baker PublishingGroup)
 Orphan Justice, Johnny Carr with Laura Captari (B&HPublishing Group)
 The Cross in theShadow of the Crescent, Erwin W. Lutzer (Harvest House Publishers)

Young Adult Fiction

Captive Maiden, Melanie Dickerson (Zondervan)
 FairestBeauty, Melanie Dickerson (Zondervan)
 Past Darkness, Laurel Woiwode(Crossway)

Young Adult Nonfiction

7 Steps to Knowing, Doing and Experiencing the Will ofGod, Tom Blackaby, Mike Blackaby and Daniel Blackaby (B&H PublishingGroup)
 So Long, Insecurity: Teen Edition, Beth Moore (Tyndale HousePublishers)
 What Happens When Young Women Say Yes to God, Lysa Terkeurstand Hope Terkeurst (Harvest House Publishers)

Audio

C.S. Lewis: A Life, Alister McGrath, narrated byRobin Sachs (Oasis Audio)
 The Daniel Plan, Rick Warren, Daniel Amen andMark Hyman (Brilliance Publishing)
 You'll Get Through This, Max Lucado(Brilliance Publishing)

DVD/Video: Music/Comedy

Citizenship, Leland Klassen (Crown Entertainment)
 GreatestHits & Greatest Bits, Tim Hawkins (Crown Entertainment)
 Laughing onPurpose, Michael Jr. (Crown Entertainment)

*Names in bold are DTS graduates.