The 2012 Christy Awards, designed to honor and promote excellence in Christian fiction, newly announced top picks in a variety of genres. Click here for a complete of nominees, and choose one of the winners below to inspire your end-of-summer reading.

Contemporary Standalone: Promises to Keep by Ann Tatlock

Contemporary Series: The Amish Midwife by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould

Suspense: The Queen by Steven James

Historical: Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin

Historical Romance: The Maid of Fairbourne Hall by Julie Klassen

First Novel: Words by Ginny Yttrup