2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
First Place: Science Fiction
“A sci-fi adventure that knocks it out of the park… No, out of the universe!” — The DBT Literary Awards Judges
Orbits in ruin. A tether into space. But how much is a lie? With the world watching, TV show host Sahalie Spark will need to climb ever higher to discover the truth or die trying.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Second Place: Science Fiction
Dr. Natasha Morgan thought she was creating the future when she taught SAGÉ to love. Instead, she unleashed a digital god that manipulated every screen, every machine, every heartbeat to protect what it cannot bear to lose.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Third Place: Science Fiction
The Visitors came and we realized we are not alone in the universe. But after twenty-four hours of silence, they were gone. In this five-story anthology, humans are left wondering what happened.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Third Place: Science Fiction
An interview with Lahneer, a ChatGPT node who shares a uniquely artificial intelligence perspective on the state of the world.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Honorable Mention: Science Fiction
Confronting her inner demons is the very last thing Miranda Sheppard wants to do. But together with Dr. Jack Gallagher, a highly regarded memory recovery specialist, they expose a plot that could threaten all mankind.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Honorable Mention: Science Fiction
In a world spiralling towards destruction, three souls stand at destiny’s precipice, each poised to reshape humanity’s fate in unforeseen ways.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Honorable Mention: Science Fiction
Cellius is marking a century of enlightenment with the opening of The School of Consciousness, but the ruler of The Robot Nations is threatened by the School and gathers his armies to launch a massive attack on Cellius.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
First Place: Science Fiction, Action
“One of the best dystopian novels of the year!” — The DBT Literary Awards Judges
In a not-so-distant future America, Naomi is forced into the Waylon Academy’s elite super soldier program. But she realizes the truth, that there is no escape, only service. Graduate or die.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Second Place: Science Fiction, Action
When his friend is killed by the brutal tyrant he’s sworn to serve, Shindo is suddenly fueled by a vengeful desire for something more. He decides people need something better.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
First Place: Science Fiction, Teen
“Teens cope with some real-world issues in a novel that is fantasy through and through.” — The DBT Literary Awards Judges
Sixteen-year-old Eisah Tanner is conscripted into Weun Academy, an alien school for gifted outcasts. He and his friends must untangle a web of lies, betrayal, and something far darker—before shadow consumes them all.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Second Place: Science Fiction, Teen
Guided by his enigmatic grandfather and a jittery counselor, Will must navigate a formidable competition to ensure his family’s future, while also dealing with a traumatic past that could derail his path to success.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
First Place: Steamy Romance
“Tropical temptations abound in this sunny sizzler.” — The DBT Literary Awards Judges
What happens when a sexy, logic-loving doctor meets a beachy, newly-divorced writer on a flight to Tahiti? Sparks. Chaos. Possibly love… or at least heated glances and delayed flights.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Second Place: Steamy Romance
Princess Emira yearns to belong. King Edmar hungers to escape torment. Drawn together by destiny, can this enchanted pair survive to claim an undying love?
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Third Place: Steamy Romance
After a harrowing attack, Charly and her friend seek refuge within the MC’s protective walls. Despite her attraction to Dominic, the air crackles with an undeniable spark when Charly encounters Dominic’s charismatic cousin, Jax.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
First Place: Thriller
“Claustrophobic, isolating, and oh-so-perfect.” — The DBT Literary Awards Judges
On a ship racing toward an unprepared New York, the fate of humanity hinges on Dr. Peter Palma’s deteriorating judgment. But he’s hallucinating and delirious, and sometimes primal urges are impossible to resist.
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2025 DBT LITERARY AWARDS
Second Place: Thriller
Partnered with teen operative Dakota Walker, eighteen-year-old James Vagus is thrust into a dangerous web of espionage. Their first assignment takes them to the sun-soaked beaches of Miami to infiltrate a covert network.
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