#1 The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert
#2 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert
#3 White Squaw: The True Story of Jennie Wiley, Arville Wheeler
#4 (tie) Appalachian Values, Loyal Jones
#4 (tie) Kentucky is My Land, Jesse Stuart
#5 Simon Kenton: Kentucky Scout, Thomas D. Clark