Anthony Awards

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The Anthony Awards began in 1986, and are presented annually at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention.

The awards are named after Anthony Boucher, who was a founder of the Mystery Writers of America.

The Anthony Awards have categories which repeat each year such as Best Novel and Best First Novel. However over the years, there have been various different awards given in other categories.

In 2000 for example there were awards such as “Best Mystery of the Century”, and in 2001 there was a “Fan Publication” award.

Here is a complete listing of all of the Anthony Awards since it began.

Anthony Awards:


YearReadCategoryAuthorTitleResult
1986
Best First MysteryJonathan KellermanWhen the Bough BreaksWon
1986
Best First MysterySusan KellyNominated
1986
Best First MysteryDick LochteSleeping DogNominated
1986
Best First MysteryRobert ReevesDoubting ThomasNominated
1986
Best First MysteryAndrew VachssFloodNominated
1986
Best Mystery NovelSue GraftonB is for BurglarWon
1986
Best Mystery NovelSarah CaudwellThe Shortest Way to HadesNominated
1986
Best Mystery NovelJohn D. MacDonaldThe Lonely Silver RainNominated
1986
Best Mystery NovelCharlotte MacLeodThe Plain Old ManNominated
1986
Best Mystery NovelSara ParetskyKilling OrdersNominated
1986
Best Paperback OriginalNancy PickardSay No to MurderWon
1986
Best Paperback OriginalP.M. CarlsonMurder Is AcademicNominated
1986
Best Paperback OriginalEarl EmersonPoverty BayNominated
1986
Best Paperback OriginalKate GreenShattered MoonNominated
1986
Best Paperback OriginalPatrick A. KelleyNominated
1986
Best Short StoryLinda BarnesLucky PennyWon
1986
Best Short StoryLoren D. EstlemanEight Mile and DequindreNominated
1986
Best Short StoryPeter LoveseyVandalsNominated
1986
Best Short StoryJohn LutzRide the LightningNominated
1986
Best Short StoryRuth RendellThe Convolvulus ClockNominated
1987
Best First MysteryBill CriderToo Late to DieWon
1987
Best First MysteryJoan HessStrangled ProseNominated
1987
Best First MysteryFaye KellermanThe Ritual BathNominated
1987
Best First MysteryJoseph KoenigFloaterNominated
1987
Best First MysteryMike LupicaDead AirNominated
1987
Best Mystery NovelSue GraftonC is for CorpseWon
1987
Best Mystery NovelLawrence BlockWhen the Sacred Ginmill ClosesNominated
1987
Best Mystery NovelJohn LutzTropical HeatNominated
1987
Best Mystery NovelNancy PickardNo BodyNominated
1987
Best Mystery NovelJonathan ValinLife's WorkNominated
1987
Best Paperback OriginalRobert CampbellThe Junkyard DogWon
1987
Best Paperback OriginalJ.A. JanceTrial by FuryNominated
1987
Best Paperback OriginalRob KantnerThe Back-Door ManNominated
1987
Best Paperback OriginalWarren MurphyToo Old a CatNominated
1987
Best Paperback OriginalLilian Jackson BraunThe Cat Who Saw RedNominated
1987
Best Short StoryArthur Lyons
Wayne D. Dundee
Body CountNominated
1987
Best Short StoryClark HowardScalplockNominated
1987
Best Short StorySue GraftonThe Parker ShotgunWon
1988
Best First MysteryGillian RobertsCaught Dead in PhiladelphiaWon
1988
Best First MysteryMichael AllegrettoDeath on the RocksNominated
1988
Best First MysteryRobert J. BowmanThe House of Blue LightsNominated
1988
Best First MysteryMary PulverMurder at the WarNominated
1988
Best First MysteryLes RobertsAn Infinite Number of MonkeysNominated
1988
Best Mystery NovelTony HillermanSkinwalkersWon
1988
Best Mystery NovelLinda BarnesA Trouble of FoolsNominated
1988
Best Mystery NovelAaron ElkinsOld BonesNominated
1988
Best Mystery NovelElizabeth PetersTrojan GoldNominated
1988
Best Mystery NovelNancy PickardMarriage Is MurderNominated
1988
Best Paperback OriginalLilian Jackson BraunThe Cat Who Played BrahmsNominated
1988
Best Paperback OriginalCarolyn HartDeath On DemandNominated
1988
Best Paperback OriginalConrad HaynesBishop's Gambit, DeclinedNominated
1988
Best Paperback OriginalLia MateraWhere Lawyers Fear to TreadNominated
1988
Best Paperback OriginalSharyn McCrumbBimbos of the Death SunNominated
1988
Best Paperback OriginalRobert CraisThe Monkey's Raincoat Won
1988
Best Short StoryRobert BarnardBreakfast TelevisionWon
1988
Best Short StoryMax Allan CollinsScrapNominated
1988
Best Short StoryEd GormanTurn AwayNominated
1988
Best Short StoryJoyce HarringtonThe Au Pair GirlNominated
1988
Best Short StoryHarlan EllisonSoft MonkeyNominated
1989
Best First MysteryElizabeth GeorgeA Great DeliveranceWon
1989
Best First MysteryMary Lou BennettMurder Once DoneNominated
1989
Best First MysteryCaroline GrahamThe Killings at Badger's DriftNominated
1989
Best First MysteryLinda GrantRandom Access MurderNominated
1989
Best First MysteryGar Anthony HaywoodFear of the DarkNominated
1989
Best First MysteryDavid StoutCarolina SkeletonsNominated
1989
Best Mystery NovelThomas HarrisThe Silence of the LambsWon
1989
Best Mystery NovelDorothy CannellThe Widow's ClubNominated
1989
Best Mystery NovelSue GraftonE is for EvidenceNominated
1989
Best Mystery NovelTony HillermanA Thief of TimeNominated
1989
Best Mystery NovelSara ParetskyBlood Shot / Toxic ShockNominated
1989
Best Mystery NovelNancy PickardDead CrazyNominated
1989
Best Mystery NovelBill PronziniShacklesNominated
1989
Best Mystery NovelLes RobertsPepper PikeNominated
1989
Best Paperback OriginalCarolyn HartSomething WickedWon
1989
Best Paperback OriginalMichael AvalloneHigh Noon at MidnightNominated
1989
Best Paperback OriginalP.M. CarlsonMurder UnrenovatedNominated
1989
Best Paperback OriginalDavid HandlerThe Man Who Died LaughingNominated
1989
Best Paperback OriginalLia MateraA Radical DepartureNominated
1989
Best Paperback OriginalSharyn McCrumbPaying the PiperNominated
1989
Best Paperback OriginalD.R. MeredithMurder by ImpulseNominated
1989
Best Paperback OriginalMarilyn WallacePrimary TargetNominated
1989Lifetime Achievement AwardDorothy Salisbury DavisWon
1990
Best First MysteryKaren KijewskiKatwalkWon
1990
Best First MysteryJill ChurchillGrime and PunishmentNominated
1990
Best First MysteryMelodie Johnson HoweThe Mother ShadowNominated
1990
Best First MysteryEdith SkomThe Mark Twain MurdersNominated
1990
Best First MysterySusan WolfeThe Last Billable HourNominated
1990
Best Mystery NovelSarah CaudwellThe Sirens Sang of MurderWon
1990
Best Mystery NovelSusan DunlapPious DeceptionNominated
1990
Best Mystery NovelCarolyn HartA Little Class on MurderNominated
1990
Best Mystery NovelMargaret MaronCorpus ChristmasNominated
1990
Best Paperback OriginalMalacai BlackNominated
1990
Best Paperback OriginalD.R. MeredithMurder by DeceptionNominated
1990
Best Paperback OriginalKeith PetersonRough JusticeNominated
1990
Best Paperback OriginalDeborah ValentineA Collector of PhotographsNominated
1990
Best Paperback OriginalCarolyn HartHoneymoon with MurderWon
1990
Best Short StoryNancy PickardAfraid All the TimeWon
1990
Best Short StorySusan DunlapNo SafetyNominated
1990
Best Short StoryShelley SingerA Terrible ThingNominated
1990
Best Short StorySharyn McCrumbA Wee Doch and DorisNominated
1990Lifetime Achievement AwardMichael GilbertWon
1991
Best First MysteryPatricia CornwellPostmortemWon
1991
Best First MysteryDiane Mott DavidsonCatering to NobodyNominated
1991
Best First MysteryJanet DawsonKindred CrimesNominated
1991
Best First MysteryRochelle KrichWhere's Mommy Now?Nominated
1991
Best First MysteryJames McCaheryNominated
1991
Best Mystery NovelSue GraftonG is for GumshoeWon
1991
Best Mystery NovelLawrence BlockA Ticket to the BoneyardNominated
1991
Best Mystery NovelLia MateraThe Good FightNominated
1991
Best Mystery NovelSharyn McCrumbIf Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-ONominated
1991
Best Mystery NovelJulie SmithNew Orleans MourningNominated
1991
Best Paperback OriginalRochelle KrichWhere's Mommy Now?Won
1991
Best Paperback OriginalJames McCaheryWon
1991
Best Paperback OriginalJane HaddamNot a Creature was StirringNominated
1991
Best Paperback OriginalB.J. OliphantDead in the ScrubNominated
1991
Best Paperback OriginalMarilyn Wallace
Sue Grafton
Elizabeth George
Marcia Muller
Sharyn McCrumb
Mary Higgins Clark
Susan Dunlap
Margaret Maron
Nancy Pickard
Joan Hess
Joyce Harrington
Julie Smith
P.M. Carlson
Carolyn Hart
Lia Matera
Carolyn Wheat
T.J. MacGregor
Michaela Thompson
Mickey Friedman
Jean Fiedler
Deidre Laiken
Jeanne Hart
Deborah Valentine
Sisters in Crime 2Nominated
1991
Best Short StorySusan DunlapThe Celestial BuffetWon
1991
Best Short StorySharyn McCrumbThe LuncheonNominated
1991
Best Short StorySharyn McCrumbRemains to Be SeenNominated
1991
Best Short StorySarah ShankmanNominated
1991
Best Short StoryMarilyn WallaceA Tale of Two PrettiesNominated
1991Lifetime Achievement AwardWilliam Campbell GaultWon
1992
Best First MysterySue HenryMurder on the Iditarod TrailWon
1992
Best First MysteryMary CahillCarpoolNominated
1992
Best First MysteryMargaret LuckeNominated
1992
Best First MysteryRebecca RothenbergThe Bulrush MurdersNominated
1992
Best First MysteryLeslie Elizabeth WattsThe Chocolate BoxNominated
1992
Best Mystery NovelPeter LoveseyThe Last DetectiveWon
1992
Best Mystery NovelSusan DunlapRogue WaveNominated
1992
Best Mystery NovelLinda GrantLove Nor MoneyNominated
1992
Best Mystery NovelJ.A. JanceHour of the HunterNominated
1992
Best Mystery NovelNancy PickardI.O.U.Nominated
1992
Best Mystery NovelMarilyn WallaceA Single StoneNominated
1992
Best Short StoryLiza CodyLucky DipWon
1992
Best Short StoryLinda GrantLast RitesNominated
1992
Best Short StoryPeter LoveseyThe Crime of Miss Oyster BrownNominated
1992
Best Short StoryWendy HornsbyNine SonsNominated
1992
Best Short StoryMaxine O'CallaghanWolf WinterNominated
1992
Best Short StoryMargaret MaronDeborah’s JudgmentNominated
1992Lifetime Achievement AwardCharlotte MacLeodWon
1993
Best First MysteryBarbara NeelyBlanche on the LamWon
1993
Best First MysterySusan Wittig AlbertThyme of DeathNominated
1993
Best First MysteryCarol Higgins ClarkDeckedNominated
1993
Best First MysteryCharlene WeirThe Winter WidowNominated
1993
Best First MysteryMichael ConnellyThe Black EchoNominated
1993
Best Mystery NovelMargaret MaronBootlegger's DaughterWon
1993
Best Mystery NovelRobert CraisLullaby TownNominated
1993
Best Mystery NovelJohn DunningBooked to DieNominated
1993
Best Mystery NovelCarolyn HartSouthern GhostNominated
1993
Best Mystery NovelSharyn McCrumbThe Hangman's Beautiful DaughterNominated
1993
Best Short StoryDiane Mott DavidsonCold TurkeyWon
1993
Best Short StoryDoug AllynCandles in the RainNominated
1993
Best Short StoryEdward D. HochThe Summer of Our DiscontentNominated
1993
Best Short StoryGabrielle KraftOne Hit WonderNominated
1993
Best Short StoryRochelle KrichSisters In Crime 5Nominated
1993Lifetime Achievement AwardRalph McInernyWon
1993Lifetime Achievement AwardHammond InnesWon
1994
Best First MysteryNevada BarrTrack of the CatWon
1994
Best First MysteryJan BurkeGoodnight, IreneNominated
1994
Best First MysteryLaurie R. KingA Grave TalentNominated
1994
Best First MysterySharan NewmanDeath Comes As EpiphanyNominated
1994
Best First MysteryAbigail PadgettChild of SilenceNominated
1994
Best Mystery NovelMarcia MullerWolf in the ShadowsWon
1994
Best Mystery NovelMichael ConnellyThe Black IceNominated
1994
Best Mystery NovelEarl EmersonMorons and MadmenNominated
1994
Best Mystery NovelJoan HessO Little Town of MaggodyNominated
1994
Best Mystery NovelTony HillermanSacred ClownsNominated
1994
Best Mystery NovelJanet LaPierreOld EnemiesNominated
1994
Best Mystery NovelMargaret MaronSouthern DiscomfortNominated
1994
Best Mystery NovelKathy Hogan TrocheckTo Live and Die in DixieNominated
1994
Best Mystery NovelMinette WaltersThe SculptressNominated
1994
Best Mystery NovelCharlene WeirConsider the Crows / A Lesson in MurderNominated
1994
Best Short StorySusan DunlapCheckoutWon
1994
Best Short StoryK.K. BeckA Romance in the RockiesNominated
1994
Best Short StoryRobert LoprestiCrow’s FeatNominated
1994
Best Short StoryM.D. LakeKim’s GameNominated
1994Lifetime Achievement AwardTony HillermanWon
1995
Best First MysteryCaleb CarrThe AlienistWon
1995
Best First MysteryDavid GutersonSnow Falling on CedarsNominated
1995
Best First MysteryAlex KeeganNominated
1995
Best First MysteryDennis LehaneA Drink Before the WarNominated
1995
Best First MysteryCarol O'ConnellMallory's OracleNominated
1995
Best First MysteryLaura Joh RowlandShinjuNominated
1995
Best First MysteryMichelle SpringEvery Breath You TakeNominated
1995
Best First MysteryDoug J. SwansonBig TownNominated
1995
Best First MysteryChristopher WestNominated
1995
Best Mystery NovelSharyn McCrumbShe Walks These HillsWon
1995
Best Mystery NovelMichael ConnellyThe Concrete BlondeNominated
1995
Best Mystery NovelLionel DavidsonKolymsky HeightsNominated
1995
Best Mystery NovelJanet EvanovichOne for the MoneyNominated
1995
Best Mystery NovelSue GraftonK is for KillerNominated
1995
Best Mystery NovelBatya Gur
Dalya Bilu
Murder on a KibbutzNominated
1995
Best Mystery NovelReginald HillPictures of PerfectionNominated
1995
Best Mystery NovelLynda La PlanteCold ShoulderNominated
1995
Best Mystery NovelJohn LescroartThe 13th JurorNominated
1995
Best Mystery NovelVal McDermidCrack DownNominated
1995
Best Mystery NovelWalter MosleyBlack BettyNominated
1995
Best Mystery NovelDerek RaymondNot Till The Red Fog RisesNominated
1995
Best Mystery NovelJanwillem van de WeteringJust a Corpse at TwilightNominated
1995
Best Short StorySharyn McCrumbThe Monster of GlarnisWon
1995
Best Short StoryRobert BarnardThe Gentleman in the LakeNominated
1995
Best Short StoryEd GormanOne of Those Days, One of Those NightsNominated
1995
Best Short StoryIan RankinA Deep HoleNominated
1995Lifetime Achievement AwardRuth RendellWon
1996
Best First MysteryVirginia LanierDeath in Bloodhound RedWon
1996
Best First MysteryG.M. FordWho In Hell Is Wanda Fuca?Nominated
1996
Best First MysteryCharles KenneyNominated
1996
Best First MysteryMartha C. LawrenceMurder in ScorpioNominated
1996
Best First MysteryRichard BarreThe InnocentsNominated
1996
Best Mystery NovelMary Willis WalkerUnder the Beetle's CellarWon
1996
Best Mystery NovelMichael ConnellyThe Last CoyoteNominated
1996
Best Mystery NovelBarbara D'AmatoHard ChristmasNominated
1996
Best Mystery NovelAndrew KlavanTrue CrimeNominated
1996
Best Mystery NovelBill PronziniBlue LonesomeNominated
1996
Best Paperback OriginalHarlan CobenDeal BreakerWon
1996
Best Paperback OriginalEileen DreyerBad MedicineNominated
1996
Best Paperback OriginalTeri HolbrookA Far and Deadly CryNominated
1996
Best Paperback OriginalGloria WhiteCharged with GuiltNominated
1996
Best Paperback OriginalR.D. ZimmermanClosetNominated
1996
Best Short StoryK.K. BeckRule of LawNominated
1996
Best Short StoryJean B. CooperNominated
1996
Best Short StoryMartin H. Greenberg
Bill Crider
How I Found a Cat, Lost True Love, and Broke the Bank at Monte CarloNominated
1996
Best Short StoryK.K. BeckThe Dog Who Remembered Too MuchNominated
1996
Best Short StoryGar Anthony HaywoodAnd Pray Nobody Sees YouWon
1997
Best First MysteryDale FurutaniDeath in Little TokyoWon
1997
Best First MysteryTerris McMahan GrimesSomebody Else's ChildWon
1997
Best First MysteryMichael McGarrityTularosaNominated
1997
Best First MysteryCharles ToddA Test of WillsNominated
1997
Best First MysteryMichael C. WhiteA Brother's BloodNominated
1997
Best Mystery NovelMichael ConnellyThe PoetWon
1997
Best Mystery NovelNevada BarrFirestormNominated
1997
Best Mystery NovelLinda GrantLethal GenesNominated
1997
Best Mystery NovelMargaret LawrenceHearts and BonesNominated
1997
Best Mystery NovelAlan RussellMultiple WoundsNominated
1997
Best Paperback OriginalTerris McMahan GrimesSomebody Else's ChildWon
1997
Best Paperback OriginalHarlan CobenFade AwayNominated
1997
Best Paperback OriginalTeri HolbrookThe Grass WidowNominated
1997
Best Paperback OriginalSusan WadeWalking RainNominated
1997
Best Paperback OriginalSteven WomackChain of Fools / Nobody's Chain Lays StraightNominated
1997
Best Short StoryBrendan DuBoisThe Dark Snow and Other MysteriesNominated
1997
Best Short StoryJanet LaPierreLuminarias Make it Christmas-yNominated
1997
Best Short StoryCarolyn WheatAccidents Will HappenWon
1997
Best Short StoryEve K. SandstromBuggedNominated
1997Lifetime Achievement AwardDonald E WestlakeWon
1998
Best First MysteryLee ChildKilling FloorWon
1998
Best First MysteryGrace F. EdwardsIf I Should DieNominated
1998
Best First MysteryMaureen JenningsExcept the DyingNominated
1998
Best First MysteryPhilip ReedBird DogNominated
1998
Best First MysteryRobert SkinnerSkin Deep, Blood RedNominated
1998
Best Mystery NovelS.J. RozanNo Colder PlaceWon
1998
Best Mystery NovelAnthony BrunoDevil's FoodNominated
1998
Best Mystery NovelEarl EmersonDeception PassNominated
1998
Best Mystery NovelArturo Perez-ReverteThe Club DumasNominated
1998
Best Mystery NovelJames SallisEye of the CricketNominated
1998
Best Paperback OriginalRick RiordanBig Red TequilaWon
1998
Best Paperback OriginalLaura LippmanCharm CityNominated
1998
Best Paperback OriginalSujata MasseyThe Salaryman's WifeNominated
1998
Best Paperback OriginalMartin J. SmithTime ReleaseNominated
1998
Best Paperback OriginalK.J.A. Wishnia23 Shades of BlackNominated
1998
Best Short StoryMax Allan CollinsA Front-Row SeatWon
1998
Best Short StoryEdward D. HochOne Bag of CoconutsWon
1998
Best Short StorySimon BrettWays to Kill a CatNominated
1998
Best Short StoryJim DeFilippiA Fog of Many ColorsNominated
1998
Best Short StoryJames DorrNominated
1999
Best First MysteryWilliam Kent KruegerIron LakeWon
1999
Best First MysteryJerrilyn FarmerSympathy for the DevilNominated
1999
Best First MysteryJacqueline FiedlerTiger's PaletteNominated
1999
Best First MysterySteve HamiltonA Cold Day in ParadiseNominated
1999
Best First MysteryDonald HarstadEleven DaysNominated
1999
Best Mystery NovelMichael ConnellyBlood WorkWon
1999
Best Mystery NovelNevada BarrBlind DescentNominated
1999
Best Mystery NovelReginald HillOn Beulah HeightNominated
1999
Best Mystery NovelDennis LehaneGone, Baby, GoneNominated
1999
Best Mystery NovelAileen SchumacherFramework For DeathNominated
1999
Best Paperback OriginalLaura LippmanButchers HillWon
1999
Best Paperback OriginalSujata MasseyZen AttitudeNominated
1999
Best Paperback OriginalRick RiordanThe Widower's Two-StepNominated
1999
Best Paperback OriginalCaroline RoeRemedy For TreasonNominated
1999
Best Paperback OriginalSteven WomackMurder ManualNominated
1999
Best Short StoryBarbara D'AmatoOf Course You Know That Chocolate is a VegetableWon
1999
Best Short StoryJan BurkeTwo BitsNominated
1999
Best Short StoryHarlan CobenA Simple PhilosophyNominated
1999
Best Short StoryRick RiordanA Small Silver GunNominated
1999
Best Short StoryPeter RobinsonThe Two Ladies of Rose CottageNominated
1999Lifetime Achievement AwardLen MoffattWon
2000
Best First MysteryDonna AndrewsMurder With PeacocksWon
2000
Best First MysteryCara BlackMurder in the MaraisNominated
2000
Best First MysteryApril HenryCircles of ConfusionNominated
2000
Best First MysteryKris NeriRevenge of the Gypsy QueenNominated
2000
Best First MysteryPaula L. WoodsInner City BluesNominated
2000
Best Mystery NovelPeter RobinsonIn a Dry SeasonWon
2000
Best Mystery NovelRennie AirthRiver of DarknessNominated
2000
Best Mystery NovelJan BurkeBonesNominated
2000
Best Mystery NovelRobert CraisL. A. RequiemNominated
2000
Best Mystery NovelJanet EvanovichHigh FiveNominated
2000
Best Mystery of the CenturyDaphne du MaurierRebeccaWon
2000
Best Mystery of the CenturyRaymond ChandlerThe Big SleepNominated
2000
Best Mystery of the CenturyAgatha ChristieThe Murder of Roger AckroydNominated
2000
Best Mystery of the CenturyDashiell HammettThe Maltese FalconNominated
2000
Best Mystery of the CenturyDorothy L. SayersGaudy NightNominated
2000
Best Paperback OriginalLaura LippmanIn Big TroubleWon
2000
Best Paperback OriginalRobin BurcellEvery Move She MakesNominated
2000
Best Paperback OriginalTony DunbarLucky ManNominated
2000
Best Paperback OriginalJosé LatourOutcastNominated
2000
Best Paperback OriginalCaroline RoeAn Antidote for AvariceNominated
2000
Best Short StoryMargaret ChittendenNoir LiteWon
2000
Best Short StoryBarry BaldwinA Bit of a TreatNominated
2000
Best Short StoryBill Crider
Judy Crider
At the HopNominated
2000
Best Short StoryLaurie R. KingPaleta ManNominated
2000
Best Short StoryJeffery DeaverTriangleNominated
2000Lifetime Achievement AwardJane LangtonWon
2001
Best First MysteryQiu XiaolongDeath of a Red HeroineWon
2001
Best First MysteryStephen BoothBlack DogNominated
2001
Best First MysteryDavid LissA Conspiracy of PaperNominated
2001
Best First MysteryScott PhillipsThe Ice HarvestNominated
2001
Best First MysteryBob TruluckStreet LevelNominated
2001
Best First MysteryDouglas WinterRunNominated
2001
Best Mystery NovelVal McDermidA Place of ExecutionWon
2001
Best Mystery NovelNevada BarrDeep SouthNominated
2001
Best Mystery NovelJoe R. LansdaleThe BottomsNominated
2001
Best Mystery NovelMarcia MullerListen to the SilenceNominated
2001
Best Mystery NovelElizabeth PetersHe Shall Thunder in the SkyNominated
2001
Best Mystery NovelCharles ToddLegacy of the DeadNominated
2001
Best Paperback OriginalKate GrilleyDeath Dances to a Reggae BeatWon
2001
Best Paperback OriginalKaty MungerBad to the BoneNominated
2001
Best Paperback OriginalDaniel StashowerThe Floating Lady MurderNominated
2001
Best Paperback OriginalChassie WestKilling KinNominated
2001
Best Paperback OriginalLaura WilsonA Little DeathNominated
2001
Best Paperback OriginalEric WrightThe Kidnapping of Rosie DawnNominated
2001
Best Short StoryEdward D. HochWon
2001
Best Short StoryRhys BowenSeal of the ConfessionalNominated
2001
Best Short StoryRhys BowenWidow's PeakNominated
2001
Best Short StoryDonald OlsonDon't Go UpstairsNominated
2001
Best Short StoryPeter RobinsonMissing in ActionNominated
2001Lifetime Achievement AwardEdward D. HochWon
2002
Best First MysteryC.J. BoxOpen SeasonWon
2002
Best First MysteryK.J. EricksonThird Person SingularNominated
2002
Best First MysteryJan GrapeAustin City BlueNominated
2002
Best First MysteryDenise HamiltonThe Jasmine TradeNominated
2002
Best First MysteryAndy StrakaA Witness AboveNominated
2002
Best Mystery NovelDennis LehaneMystic RiverWon
2002
Best Mystery NovelJan BurkeFlightNominated
2002
Best Mystery NovelHarlan CobenTell No OneNominated
2002
Best Mystery NovelRick RiordanThe Devil Went Down to AustinNominated
2002
Best Mystery NovelS.J. RozanReflecting the Sky / Blood RitesNominated
2002
Best Paperback OriginalCharlaine HarrisDead Until DarkWon
2002
Best Paperback OriginalJeff AbbottA Kiss Gone BadNominated
2002
Best Paperback OriginalJerrilyn FarmerDim Sum DeadNominated
2002
Best Paperback OriginalP.J. ParrishDead of WinterNominated
2002
Best Paperback OriginalDaniel StashowerThe Houdini SpecterNominated
2002
Best Short StoryBill Crider
Judy Crider
Chocolate MooseWon
2002
Best Short StoryTed Hertel Jr.Nominated
2002
Best Short StoryLawrence W. RaphaelBitter WatersNominated
2002
Best Short StoryMargaret MaronVirgo in SapphiresNominated
2002
Best Short StoryS.J. RozanDouble-Crossing DelanceyNominated
2003
Best First MysteryJulia Spencer-FlemingIn the Bleak MidwinterWon
2003
Best First MysteryDavid CorbettThe Devil's RedheadNominated
2003
Best First MysteryLibby Fischer HellmannAn Eye for MurderNominated
2003
Best First MysteryEddie MullerThe DistanceNominated
2003
Best First MysteryJonathon KingThe Blue Edge of MidnightNominated
2003
Best Mystery NovelMichael ConnellyCity of BonesWon
2003
Best Mystery NovelCara BlackMurder in the SentierNominated
2003
Best Mystery NovelSteve HamiltonNorth of NowhereNominated
2003
Best Mystery NovelGeorge PelecanosHell to PayNominated
2003
Best Mystery NovelS.J. RozanWinter and Night / Blood TiesNominated
2003
Best Paperback OriginalRobin BurcellFatal TruthWon
2003
Best Paperback OriginalJeff AbbottBlack Jack PointNominated
2003
Best Paperback OriginalRoberta IsleibSix Strokes UnderNominated
2003
Best Paperback OriginalP.J. ParrishPaint It BlackNominated
2003
Best Paperback OriginalAndy StrakaA Killing SkyNominated
2003
Best Short StoryMarcia TalleyToo Many CooksWon
2003
Best Short StoryLauren HaneyMurder in the Land of WawatNominated
2003
Best Short StoryClark HowardTo Live and Die in Midland, TexasNominated
2003
Best Short StoryToni L.P. KelnerBible BeltNominated
2003
Best Short StoryBob TruluckA Man Called ReadyNominated
2004
Best First MysteryP.J. TracyMonkeewrench / Want to Play?Won
2004
Best First MysteryErin HartHaunted GroundNominated
2004
Best First MysteryRebecca PawelDeath of a NationalistNominated
2004
Best First MysteryLono WaiwaioleWiley's LamentNominated
2004
Best First MysteryJacqueline WinspearMaisie DobbsNominated
2004
Best Historical MysteryRhys BowenFor the Love of MikeWon
2004
Best Historical MysteryMaureen JenningsLet Loose the DogsNominated
2004
Best Historical MysteryOlen SteinhauerThe Bridge of SighsNominated
2004
Best Historical MysterySylvia Maultash WarshFind Me AgainNominated
2004
Best Historical MysteryJacqueline WinspearMaisie DobbsNominated
2004
Best Mystery NovelLaura LippmanEvery Secret ThingWon
2004
Best Mystery NovelGiles BluntThe Delicate StormNominated
2004
Best Mystery NovelSteve HamiltonBlood is the SkyNominated
2004
Best Mystery NovelDennis LehaneShutter IslandNominated
2004
Best Mystery NovelPeter RobinsonThe Summer That Never Was / Close to HomeNominated
2004
Best Paperback OriginalRobin BurcellDeadly LegacyWon
2004
Best Paperback OriginalElaine FlinnDealing in MurderNominated
2004
Best Paperback OriginalP.J. ParrishThicker Than WaterNominated
2004
Best Paperback OriginalJason StarrTough LuckNominated
2004
Best Paperback OriginalSylvia Maultash WarshFind Me AgainNominated
2004
Best Short StoryRhys BowenDoppelgangerNominated
2004
Best Short StorySandra BalzoThe Grass is Always GreenerWon
2004
Best Short StoryJack BludisMunchiesNominated
2004
Best Short StoryEddie MullerWanda Wilcox is TrappedNominated
2004
Best Short StoryElaine VietsRed MeatNominated
2005
Best First MysteryHarley Jane KozakDating Dead MenWon
2005
Best First MysterySandra BalzoUncommon GroundsNominated
2005
Best First MysteryJudy ClemensTill the Cows Come HomeNominated
2005
Best First MysteryJilliane HoffmanRetributionNominated
2005
Best First MysteryJ.A. KonrathWhiskey SourNominated
2005
Best Mystery NovelWilliam Kent KruegerBlood HollowWon
2005
Best Mystery NovelKen BruenThe Killing of the TinkersNominated
2005
Best Mystery NovelJohn KatzenbachThe Madman's TaleNominated
2005
Best Mystery NovelLaura LippmanBy a Spider's ThreadNominated
2005
Best Mystery NovelT. Jefferson ParkerCalifornia GirlNominated
2005
Best Mystery NovelJulia Spencer-FlemingOut of the Deep I CryNominated
2005
Best Paperback OriginalJason StarrTwisted CityWon
2005
Best Paperback OriginalRobin BurcellCold CaseNominated
2005
Best Paperback OriginalRoberta IsleibPutt to DeathNominated
2005
Best Paperback OriginalSusan McBrideBlue BloodNominated
2005
Best Paperback OriginalM.J. RoseThe Halo EffectNominated
2005
Best Short StoryElaine VietsWedding KnifeWon
2005
Best Short StoryRhys BowenVoodooNominated
2005
Best Short StoryTerence FahertyThe Widow of SlaneNominated
2005
Best Short StoryTed Hertel Jr.Nominated
2005
Best Short StoryArthur NersesianHunter TrapperNominated
2005Lifetime Achievement AwardMarcia MullerWon
2005Lifetime Achievement AwardBill PronziniWon
2006
Best First MysteryChris GrabensteinTilt-a-WhirlWon
2006
Best First MysteryMegan AbbottDie a LittleNominated
2006
Best First MysteryBrian FreemanImmoralNominated
2006
Best First MysteryRandall B. HicksThe Baby GameNominated
2006
Best First MysteryTheresa SchwegelOfficer DownNominated
2006
Best Mystery NovelWilliam Kent KruegerMercy FallsWon
2006
Best Mystery NovelJan BurkeBloodlinesNominated
2006
Best Mystery NovelMichael ConnellyThe Lincoln LawyerNominated
2006
Best Mystery NovelThomas H. CookRed LeavesNominated
2006
Best Mystery NovelLaura LippmanTo the Power of ThreeNominated
2006
Best Paperback OriginalReed Farrel ColemanThe James DeansWon
2006
Best Paperback OriginalAllan GuthrieKiss Her GoodbyeNominated
2006
Best Paperback OriginalCharlie HustonSix Bad ThingsNominated
2006
Best Paperback OriginalSusan McBrideThe Good Girl's Guide to MurderNominated
2006
Best Paperback OriginalP.J. ParrishA Killing RainNominated
2006
Best Short StoryLibby Fischer HellmannHouse RulesNominated
2006
Best Short StoryBarbara SeranellaWon
2006
Best Short StoryNancy PickardThere is No Crime on Easter IslandNominated
2006
Best Short StoryMarcia TalleyDriven to DistractionNominated
2006
Best Short StoryElaine VietsKiller BlondeNominated
2006Lifetime Achievement AwardRobert B. ParkerWon
2007
Best First MysteryLouise PennyStill LifeWon
2007
Best First MysteryJohn HartThe King of LiesNominated
2007
Best First MysterySteve HockensmithHolmes on the RangeNominated
2007
Best First MysteryCornelia ReadA Field of DarknessNominated
2007
Best First MysteryAlexandra SokoloffThe HarrowingNominated
2007
Best Mystery NovelLaura LippmanNo Good DeedsWon
2007
Best Mystery NovelJan BurkeKidnappedNominated
2007
Best Mystery NovelDenise MinaThe Dead HourNominated
2007
Best Mystery NovelNancy PickardThe Virgin of Small PlainsNominated
2007
Best Mystery NovelJulia Spencer-FlemingAll Mortal FleshNominated
2007
Best Paperback OriginalDana CameronAshes and BonesWon
2007
Best Paperback OriginalTroy Cook47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank RobbersNominated
2007
Best Paperback OriginalSean DoolittleThe CleanupNominated
2007
Best Paperback OriginalRobert FateBaby SharkNominated
2007
Best Paperback OriginalVictor GischlerShotgun OperaNominated
2007
Best Paperback OriginalNaomi HiraharaSnakeskin ShamisenNominated
2007
Best Paperback OriginalCharlie HustonA Dangerous ManNominated
2007
Best Short StorySimon WoodMy Father’s SecretWon
2007
Best Short StoryMegan AbbottPolicyNominated
2007
Best Short StoryKerrelyn Sparks
Dana Cameron
The Lords of MisruleNominated
2007
Best Short StoryBill CriderCrankedNominated
2007
Best Short StoryToni L.P. KelnerSleeping with the PlushNominated
2007
Best Short StoryElaine VietsAfter the FallNominated
2007Lifetime Achievement AwardJames SallisWon
2008
Best First MysteryTana FrenchIn the WoodsWon
2008
Best First MysterySean ChercoverBig City, Bad BloodNominated
2008
Best First MysteryLisa LutzThe Spellman FilesNominated
2008
Best First MysteryCraig McDonaldHead GamesNominated
2008
Best First MysteryMarcus SakeyThe Blade ItselfNominated
2008
Best Mystery NovelLaura LippmanWhat the Dead Know / Little SisterWon
2008
Best Mystery NovelJames Lee BurkeThe Tin Roof BlowdownNominated
2008
Best Mystery NovelLee ChildBad Luck and TroubleNominated
2008
Best Mystery NovelRobert CraisThe WatchmanNominated
2008
Best Mystery NovelWilliam Kent KruegerThunder BayNominated
2008
Best Paperback OriginalP.J. ParrishA Thousand BonesWon
2008
Best Paperback OriginalMegan AbbottQueenpinNominated
2008
Best Paperback OriginalKen Bruen
Jason Starr
SlideNominated
2008
Best Paperback OriginalDavid CorbettBlood of ParadiseNominated
2008
Best Paperback OriginalRobert FateBaby Shark's Beaumont BluesNominated
2008
Best Short StoryLaura LippmanHardly Knew HerWon
2008
Best Short StorySteve HockensmithDear Dr. WatsonNominated
2008
Best Short StoryToni L.P. KelnerHow Stella Got Her Grave BackNominated
2008
Best Short StoryDaniel WoodrellA Hell of a WomanNominated
2008Lifetime Achievement AwardRobert RosenwaldWon
2008Lifetime Achievement AwardJon JordanWon
2008Lifetime Achievement AwardRuth JordanWon
2009
Best Children’s/YA NovelChris GrabensteinThe CrossroadsWon
2009
Best Children’s/YA NovelJohn GreenPaper TownsNominated
2009
Best Children’s/YA NovelLauren HendersonKiss Me Kill MeNominated
2009
Best Children’s/YA NovelTrenton Lee StewartThe Perilous JourneyNominated
2009
Best Children’s/YA NovelWendelin Van DraanenSammy Keyes and the Cold Hard CashNominated
2009
Best First MysteryStieg LarssonThe Girl with the Dragon TattooWon
2009
Best First MysteryRosemary HarrisPushing Up DaisiesNominated
2009
Best First MysteryJulie KramerStalking SusanNominated
2009
Best First MysteryG.M. MallietDeath of a Cozy WriterNominated
2009
Best First MysteryTom Rob SmithChild 44Nominated
2009
Best Mystery NovelMichael ConnellyThe Brass VerdictWon
2009
Best Mystery NovelSean ChercoverTrigger CityNominated
2009
Best Mystery NovelWilliam Kent KruegerRed KnifeNominated
2009
Best Mystery NovelStieg LarssonThe Girl with the Dragon TattooNominated
2009
Best Mystery NovelLouise PennyThe Cruellest MonthNominated
2009
Best Paperback OriginalJulie HyzyState of the OnionWon
2009
Best Paperback OriginalMax Allan CollinsThe First QuarryNominated
2009
Best Paperback OriginalChrista FaustMoney ShotNominated
2009
Best Paperback OriginalVicki LaneIn a Dark SeasonNominated
2009
Best Paperback OriginalP.J. ParrishSouth of HellNominated
2009
Best Short StorySean ChercoverA Sleep Not Unlike DeathWon
2009
Best Short StoryDana CameronThe Night Things ChangedNominated
2009
Best Short StoryToni L.P. KelnerSkull and Cross ExaminationNominated
2009
Best Short StoryLaura LippmanScratch a WomanNominated
2009
Best Short StoryKristine Kathryn RuschThe Secret Lives of CatsNominated
2009
Best Short StoryJane K. ClelandKilling TimeNominated
2009Lifetime Achievement AwardAllen J. HubinWon
2010
Best First MysterySophie LittlefieldA Bad Day for SorryWon
2010
Best First MysteryAlan BradleyThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the PieNominated
2010
Best First MysteryBryan GruleyStarvation LakeNominated
2010
Best First MysteryStuart NevilleThe Twelve / The Ghosts of BelfastNominated
2010
Best First MysteryStefanie PintoffIn the Shadow of GothamNominated
2010
Best Mystery NovelLouise PennyThe Brutal TellingWon
2010
Best Mystery NovelJohn HartThe Last ChildNominated
2010
Best Mystery NovelCharlie HustonThe Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of DeathNominated
2010
Best Mystery NovelStieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with FireNominated
2010
Best Mystery NovelS.J. RozanThe Shanghai Moon / Trail of BloodNominated
2010
Best Non-Fiction BookP.D. JamesTalking About Detective FictionWon
2010
Best Non-Fiction BookOtto PenzlerThe LineupNominated
2010
Best Non-Fiction BookLisa RogakHaunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen KingNominated
2010
Best Non-Fiction BookElena SantangeloDame Agatha's ShortsNominated
2010
Best Non-Fiction BookJoan SchenkarThe Talented Miss HighsmithNominated
2010
Best Paperback OriginalBryan GruleyStarvation LakeWon
2010
Best Paperback OriginalMegan AbbottBury Me DeepNominated
2010
Best Paperback OriginalReed Farrel Coleman
Ken Bruen
TowerNominated
2010
Best Paperback OriginalMax Allan CollinsQuarry in the MiddleNominated
2010
Best Paperback OriginalG.M. MallietDeath and the Lit ChickNominated
2010
Best Paperback OriginalHank Phillippi RyanAir TimeNominated
2010
Best Short StoryHank Phillippi RyanOn the HouseWon
2010
Best Short StoryAce AtkinsLast Fair Deal Gone DownNominated
2010
Best Short StoryDana CameronFemme SoleNominated
2010
Best Short StoryDennis LehaneAnimal RescueNominated
2010
Best Short StoryLuis Alberto UrreaAmapolaNominated
2011
Best First MysteryHilary DavidsonThe Damage DoneWon
2011
Best First MysteryBruce DeSilvaRogue IslandNominated
2011
Best First MysteryPaul DoironThe Poacher's SonNominated
2011
Best First MysteryGraham MooreThe SherlockianNominated
2011
Best First MysteryJames ThompsonSnow AngelsNominated
2011
Best Graphic NovelJason StarrThe ChillWon
2011
Best Graphic NovelJason AaronScalped, Vol. 6Nominated
2011
Best Graphic NovelDarwyn Cooke
Richard Stark
The OutfitNominated
2011
Best Graphic NovelEvan Dorkin
Jill Thompson
Beasts of Burden: Animal RitesNominated
2011
Best Graphic NovelJoshua Hale FialkovTumorNominated
2011
Best Graphic NovelDenise MinaA Sickness in the FamilyNominated
2011
Best Mystery NovelLouise PennyBury Your DeadWon
2011
Best Mystery NovelTom FranklinCrooked Letter, Crooked LetterNominated
2011
Best Mystery NovelTana FrenchFaithful PlaceNominated
2011
Best Mystery NovelSteve HamiltonThe Lock ArtistNominated
2011
Best Mystery NovelLaura LippmanI'd Know You Anywhere / Don't Look BackNominated
2011
Best Non-Fiction BookJohn CurranAgatha Christie's Secret NotebooksWon
2011
Best Non-Fiction BookRafael AlvarezThe Wire: Truth Be ToldNominated
2011
Best Non-Fiction BookSteven Doyle
David A. Crowder
Sherlock Holmes for DummiesNominated
2011
Best Non-Fiction BookHank Wagner
David Morrell
Thrillers: 100 Must ReadsNominated
2011
Best Non-Fiction BookYunte HuangCharlie ChanNominated
2011
Best Paperback OriginalDuane SwierczynskiExpiration DateWon
2011
Best Paperback OriginalRobert GoddardLong Time ComingNominated
2011
Best Paperback OriginalBryan GruleyThe Hanging TreeNominated
2011
Best Paperback OriginalHank Phillippi RyanDrive TimeNominated
2011
Best Paperback OriginalFrank TallisDarkness Rising / Vienna SecretsNominated
2011
Best Short StoryDana CameronSwing ShiftWon
2011
Best Short StoryChris HolmThe HitterNominated
2011
Best Short StoryMary Jane MaffiniSo Much in CommonNominated
2011
Best Short StoryPatricia L. MorinHomelessNominated
2011
Best Short StorySimon WoodThe Frame MakerNominated
2011Lifetime Achievement AwardSara ParetskyWon
2012
Best First MysterySara J. HenryLearning to SwimWon
2012
Best First MysteryDarrell JamesNazareth ChildNominated
2012
Best First MysteryLeonard RosenAll Cry ChaosNominated
2012
Best First MysteryRochelle StaabWho Do, Voodoo?Nominated
2012
Best First MysteryTaylor StevensThe InformationistNominated
2012
Best First MysterySteve UlfelderPurgatory ChasmNominated
2012
Best First MysteryS.J. WatsonBefore I Go to SleepNominated
2012
Best Mystery NovelLouise PennyA Trick of the LightWon
2012
Best Mystery NovelMegan AbbottThe End of EverythingNominated
2012
Best Mystery NovelReed Farrel ColemanHurt MachineNominated
2012
Best Mystery NovelMichael ConnellyThe DropNominated
2012
Best Mystery NovelJulia Spencer-FlemingOne Was a SoldierNominated
2012
Best Non-Fiction BookCharlaine HarrisThe Sookie Stackhouse CompanionWon
2012
Best Non-Fiction BookLeslie BudewitzBooks, Crooks and CounselorsNominated
2012
Best Non-Fiction BookJohn CurranAgatha Christie: Murder in the MakingNominated
2012
Best Non-Fiction BookMichael DirdaOn Conan DoyleNominated
2012
Best Non-Fiction BookPhilippa GatesNominated
2012
Best Paperback OriginalJulie HyzyBuffalo West WingWon
2012
Best Paperback OriginalRobert Jackson BennettThe Company ManNominated
2012
Best Paperback OriginalChrista FaustChoke HoldNominated
2012
Best Paperback OriginalMichael StanleyThe Death of the MantisNominated
2012
Best Paperback OriginalDuane SwierczynskiFun & GamesNominated
2012
Best Paperback OriginalFrank TallisVienna Twilight / Deadly CommunionNominated
2012
Best Short StoryNeil GaimanThe Case of Death and HoneyNominated
2012
Best Short StoryDaryl Wood GerberPalace by the LakeNominated
2012
Best Short StoryBarb GoffmanTruth and ConsequencesNominated
2012
Best Short StoryLee ChildThe ItineraryNominated
2012
Best Short StoryTwist PhelanHappine$$Nominated
2012
Best Short StoryDana CameronDisarmingWon
2013
Best First MysteryDaniel FriedmanDon't Ever Get OldNominated
2013
Best First MysteryOwen LaukkanenThe ProfessionalsNominated
2013
Best First MysteryMatthew QuirkThe 500Nominated
2013
Best First MysteryChris PavoneThe ExpatsWon
2013
Best Mystery NovelLouise PennyThe Beautiful MysteryWon
2013
Best Mystery NovelSean ChercoverThe Trinity GameNominated
2013
Best Mystery NovelGillian FlynnGone GirlNominated
2013
Best Mystery NovelHank Phillippi RyanThe Other WomanNominated
2013
Best Mystery NovelMegan AbbottDare MeNominated
2013
Best Non-Fiction BookJohn Connolly
James Lee Burke
Agatha Christie
Elmore Leonard
Ed McBain
Patricia Highsmith
Edgar Allan Poe
Raymond Chandler
James Ellroy
Dashiell Hammett
Ross Macdonald
James Crumley
James M. Cain
Richard Starkings
Wilkie Collins
Scott Phillips
James Sallis
Geoffrey Household
Scott Smith
William Prescott Smith
David Scott Smith
Thomas Harris
Books to Die ForWon
2013
Best Non-Fiction BookJoseph GoodrichBlood RelationsNominated
2013
Best Non-Fiction BookD.P. LyleMore Forensics and FictionNominated
2013
Best Non-Fiction BookAgatha Christie
Mathew Prichard
The Grand Tour: Around the World with the Queen of MysteryNominated
2013
Best Non-Fiction BookOtto Penzler
Lawrence Block
Dennis Lehane
Reed Farrel Coleman
Ed Gorman
Brendan DuBois
Loren D. Estleman
S.J. Rozan
Jeremiah Healy
Max Allan Collins
Gary Phillips
Parnell Hall
Ace Atkins
Lyndsay Faye
Matthew Clemens
In Pursuit of SpenserNominated
2013
Best Paperback OriginalJohnny ShawBig MariaWon
2013
Best Paperback OriginalLou BerneyWhiplash RiverNominated
2013
Best Paperback OriginalJoelle CharbonneauMurder for ChoirNominated
2013
Best Paperback OriginalAlison GaylinAnd She WasNominated
2013
Best Paperback OriginalMalla NunnBlessed Are the Dead / Silent Valley Nominated
2013
Best Short StoryDana CameronMischief in MesopotamiaWon
2013
Best Short StorySheila ConnollyKept in the DarkNominated
2013
Best Short StoryTodd RobinsonPeachesNominated
2013
Best Short StoryKarin SlaughterThe Unremarkable HeartNominated
2013
Best Short StoryBarb GoffmanThe Lord is My ShamusNominated
2014
Best AudiobookRobert GalbraithThe Cuckoo's CallingWon
2014
Best AudiobookDeborah J. LedfordCrescendoNominated
2014
Best AudiobookG.M. MallietDeath and the Lit ChickNominated
2014
Best AudiobookSean FerrellMan in the Empty SuitNominated
2014
Best AudiobookLisa BrackmannHour of the RatNominated
2014
Best Children’s/YA NovelJoelle CharbonneauThe TestingWon
2014
Best Children’s/YA NovelMargaux FroleyNominated
2014
Best Children’s/YA NovelChris GrabensteinEscape from Mr. Lemoncello's LibraryNominated
2014
Best Children’s/YA NovelPenny WarnerThe Mystery of the Pirate's Treasure / Secret Treasure of Pirate CoveNominated
2014
Best First MysteryMatt CoyleYesterday's EchoWon
2014
Best First MysteryRoger HobbsGhostmanNominated
2014
Best First MysteryBecky MastermanRage Against the DyingNominated
2014
Best First MysteryKimberly McCreightReconstructing AmeliaNominated
2014
Best First MysteryTodd RobinsonNominated
2014
Best Mystery NovelWilliam Kent KruegerOrdinary GraceWon
2014
Best Mystery NovelRobert CraisSuspectNominated
2014
Best Mystery NovelSara J. HenryA Cold and Lonely PlaceNominated
2014
Best Mystery NovelHank Phillippi RyanThe Wrong GirlNominated
2014
Best Mystery NovelJulia Spencer-FlemingThrough the Evil DaysNominated
2014
Best Non-Fiction BookDaniel StashowerThe Hour of PerilWon
2014
Best Non-Fiction BookMaria KonnikovaMastermindNominated
2014
Best Non-Fiction BookCate LineberryThe Secret RescueNominated
2014
Best Non-Fiction BookJosh StallingsAll The Wild ChildrenNominated
2014
Best Non-Fiction BookSarah WeinmanTroubled Daughters, Twisted WivesNominated
2014
Best Paperback OriginalCatriona McPhersonAs She Left ItWon
2014
Best Paperback OriginalChris HolmThe Big ReapNominated
2014
Best Paperback OriginalDarrell JamesPurgatory KeyNominated
2014
Best Paperback OriginalStephen KingJoylandNominated
2014
Best Paperback OriginalAlex MarwoodThe Wicked GirlsNominated
2014
Best Short StoryJohn ConnollyThe Caxton Private Lending Library & Book DepositoryWon
2014
Best Short StoryCraig Faustus BuckDead EndNominated
2014
Best Short StoryDenise DietzAnnie and the Grateful DeadNominated
2014
Best Short StoryTravis RichardsonIncident on the 405Nominated
2015
Best Anthology / CollectionMichael Connelly
Laurie R. King
Leslie S. Klinger
In the Company of Sherlock HolmesWon
2015
Best Anthology / CollectionLee Child
Linwood Barclay
Michael Connelly
John Sandford
James Rollins
David Baldacci
Douglas Preston
Joseph Finder
John Lescroart
Lisa Gardner
Steve Berry
Lincoln Child
Dennis Lehane
Heather Graham
Ian Rankin
Jeffery Deaver
Linda Fairstein
R.L. Stine
Steve Martini
Peter James
T. Jefferson Parker
Raymond Khoury
M.J. Rose
F. Paul Wilson
FaceOffNominated
2015
Best Anthology / CollectionDana CameronMurder at the BeachNominated
2015
Best Anthology / CollectionJoe Clifford
Dennis Lehane
Steve Weddle
Richard Thomas
Lynne Barrett
Hilary Davidson
Jen Conley
David James Keaton
Richard Brewer
Eric Beetner
Chuck Wendig
Chris Rhatigan
Benoit Lelièvre
Court Merrigan
John McFetridge
Keith Rawson
Les Edgerton
Todd Robinson
Dyer Wilk
Tom Pitts
Jordan Harper
Ryan Sayles
Jamez Chang
Mike Creeden
Lincoln Crisler
Peter Farris
Paul J. Garth
Chris Irvin
Isaac Kirkman
Chris Leek
Ezra Letra
Lela Scott Macneil
Brian Panowich
Rob Pierce
Chuck Regan
Gareth Spark
James Tucker
James Tucker
Trouble in the HeartlandNominated
2015
Best Anthology / CollectionKaren Pullen
Margaret Maron
Polly Iyer
Carolina CrimesNominated
2015
Best First MysteryLori Rader-DayThe Black HourWon
2015
Best First MysteryKristi BelcaminoBlessed Are the DeadNominated
2015
Best First MysteryM.P. CooleyIce ShearNominated
2015
Best First MysteryJulia DahlInvisible CityNominated
2015
Best First MysteryAllen EskensThe Life We BuryNominated
2015
Best Mystery NovelLaura LippmanAfter I'm GoneWon
2015
Best Mystery NovelJoe CliffordLamentationNominated
2015
Best Mystery NovelTana FrenchThe Secret PlaceNominated
2015
Best Mystery NovelLouise PennyThe Long Way HomeNominated
2015
Best Mystery NovelHank Phillippi RyanTruth Be ToldNominated
2015
Best Non-Fiction BookHank Phillippi Ryan
Laurie R. King
Margaret Maron
Carla Neggers
Patricia Sprinkle
Barb Goffman
Elaine Viets
Barbara Ross
Harley Jane Kozak
Jenny Milchman
Kylie Logan
Eve K. Sandstrom
Naomi Hirahara
Cathy Pickens
Kate Flora
Kelli Stanley
Avery Aames
Rochelle Staab
Clea Simon
Gigi Pandian
Sheila Connolly
Edith Maxwell
Kaye George
Sujata Massey
Susan Oleksiw
Roberta Isleib
Polly Iyer
Leslie Budewitz
Alice Loweecey
Writes of PassageWon
2015
Best Non-Fiction BookCharles BrownsonNominated
2015
Best Non-Fiction BookJ.W. OckerPoe-LandNominated
2015
Best Non-Fiction BookKate Clark Flora
Kate Flora
Death DealerNominated
2015
Best Paperback OriginalCatriona McPhersonThe Day She DiedWon
2015
Best Paperback OriginalAlison GaylinStay With MeNominated
2015
Best Paperback OriginalAlex MarwoodThe Killer Next DoorNominated
2015
Best Paperback OriginalBen H. WintersWorld of TroubleNominated
2015
Best Paperback OriginalJames W. ZiskinNo Stone UnturnedNominated
2015
Best Short StoryArt TaylorThe Odds Are Against UsWon
2015
Best Short StoryDana Cameron
Craig Faustus Buck
Honeymoon SweetNominated
2015
Best Short StoryBarb GoffmanThe Shadow KnowsNominated
2015
Best Short StoryPaul D. MarksHowling at the MoonNominated
2015
Best Short StoryJohn ShepphirdOf Dogs & DeceitNominated
2016
Best Anthology / CollectionLori Armstrong
Art Taylor
Margaret Maron
Tom Franklin
Zoë Sharp
Sean Doolittle
Ron Rash
J.L. Abramo
Robert Mangeot
Murder Under the OaksWon
2016
Best Anthology / CollectionChristopher IrvinNominated
2016
Best Anthology / CollectionThomas PluckProtectors 2Nominated
2016
Best Anthology / CollectionTodd RobinsonThuglit Presents: Cruel YuelNominated
2016
Best Anthology / CollectionK.J.A. WishniaJewish NoirNominated
2016
Best AudiobookLouise PennyThe Nature of the BeastWon
2016
Best AudiobookChris GoffDark WatersNominated
2016
Best AudiobookPaula HawkinsThe Girl on the TrainNominated
2016
Best AudiobookDeborah J. LedfordCausing ChaosNominated
2016
Best AudiobookJosh StallingsYoung AmericansNominated
2016
Best First MysteryGlen Erik HamiltonPast CrimesWon
2016
Best First MysteryPatricia AbbottConcrete AngelNominated
2016
Best First MysteryRob HartNew YorkedNominated
2016
Best First MysteryBrian PanowichBull MountainNominated
2016
Best Mystery NovelChris HolmThe Killing KindWon
2016
Best Mystery NovelMatt CoyleNight TremorsNominated
2016
Best Mystery NovelCatriona McPhersonThe Child GardenNominated
2016
Best Mystery NovelLouise PennyThe Nature of the BeastNominated
2016
Best Mystery NovelHank Phillippi RyanWhat You SeeNominated
2016
Best Non-Fiction BookVal McDermidForensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime Won
2016
Best Non-Fiction BookMartin EdwardsThe Golden Age of MurderNominated
2016
Best Non-Fiction BookSuzanne Marrs
Tom Nolan
Meanwhile There Are Letters: The Correspondence of Eudora Welty and Ross MacdonaldNominated
2016
Best Non-Fiction BookNathan WardNominated
2016
Best Non-Fiction BookKate WhiteThe Mystery Writers of America CookbookNominated
2016
Best Paperback OriginalLou BerneyThe Long and Faraway GoneWon
2016
Best Paperback OriginalAdrian McKintyGun Street GirlNominated
2016
Best Paperback OriginalLori Rader-DayLittle Pretty ThingsNominated
2016
Best Paperback OriginalJosh StallingsYoung AmericansNominated
2016
Best Paperback OriginalJames W. ZiskinStone Cold DeadNominated
2016
Best Short StoryMegan AbbottThe Little MenWon
2016
Best Short StoryHilary DavidsonThe SiegeNominated
2016
Best Short StoryJohnny ShawFeliz NavideadNominated
2016
Best Short StoryErin MitchellNominated
2016
Best Short StoryTravis RichardsonNominated
2016
Best Short StoryThomas Pluck
Holly West
Don't Fear the RipperNominated
2016
Best Young AdultJoelle CharbonneauNEEDWon
2016
Best Young AdultOwen MatthewsHow to Win at High SchoolNominated
2016
Best Young AdultMindy McGinnisA Madness So DiscreetNominated
2016
Best Young AdultMelinda SalisburyThe Sin Eater's DaughterNominated
2016
Best Young AdultB.K. StevensFighting ChanceNominated
2016
Best Young AdultHenry TurnerAsk the DarkNominated
2017
Best Anthology / CollectionGreg Herren
Edith Maxwell
Blood on the Bayou: Bouchercon Anthology 2016Won
2017
Best Anthology / CollectionEric Beetner
Reed Farrel Coleman
Joyce Carol Oates
Hilary Davidson
Alison Gaylin
Joe Clifford
Kelli Stanley
J.L. Abramo
UnloadedNominated
2017
Best Anthology / CollectionStephen King
Michael Connelly
Lee Child
Lawrence Block
Jeffery Deaver
Joyce Carol Oates
Robert Olen Butler
In Sunlight or In ShadowNominated
2017
Best Anthology / CollectionJen ConleyCannibalsNominated
2017
Best Anthology / CollectionJay Stringer
Rory Costello
Franz Nicolay
Waiting to Be ForgottenNominated
2017
Best Children’s/YA NovelApril HenryThe Girl I Used to BeWon
2017
Best Children’s/YA NovelMaria AlexanderSnowedNominated
2017
Best Children’s/YA NovelJ.C. LaneTag, You're DeadNominated
2017
Best Children’s/YA NovelJustine LarbalestierMy Sister RosaNominated
2017
Best Children’s/YA NovelOwen MatthewsThe FixesNominated
2017
Best First MysteryJoe IdeIQWon
2017
Best First MysteryBill BeverlyDodgersNominated
2017
Best First MysteryNadine NettmannDecanting a MurderNominated
2017
Best First MysteryRenee PatrickDesign for DyingNominated
2017
Best First MysteryNick PetrieThe DrifterNominated
2017
Best First MysteryArt TaylorOn the Road with Del and LouiseNominated
2017
Best Mystery NovelLouise PennyA Great ReckoningWon
2017
Best Mystery NovelMegan AbbottYou Will Know MeNominated
2017
Best Mystery NovelReed Farrel ColemanWhere It HurtsNominated
2017
Best Mystery NovelChris HolmRed Right HandNominated
2017
Best Mystery NovelLaura LippmanWilde LakeNominated
2017
Best Non-Fiction BookRuth FranklinShirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted LifeWon
2017
Best Non-Fiction BookPeter AckroydAlfred HitchcockNominated
2017
Best Non-Fiction BookKristi Belcamino
Stephanie Kahalekulu
Letters from a Serial KillerNominated
2017
Best Non-Fiction BookDavid SkalSomething in the BloodNominated
2017
Best Non-Fiction BookKate SummerscaleThe Wicked BoyNominated
2017
Best NovellaSarah M. ChenCleaning Up FinnNominated
2017
Best NovellaAngel Luis ColónNo Happy EndingsNominated
2017
Best NovellaS.W. LaudenCrosswiseNominated
2017
Best NovellaJohn ShepphirdBeware the ShillNominated
2017
Best NovellaB.K. StevensThe Last Blue GlassWon
2017
Best Paperback OriginalJames W. ZiskinHeart of StoneWon
2017
Best Paperback OriginalPatricia AbbottShot In DetroitNominated
2017
Best Paperback OriginalEric BeetnerLeadfootNominated
2017
Best Paperback OriginalJess LoureySalem's CipherNominated
2017
Best Paperback OriginalAdrian McKintyRain DogsNominated
2017
Best Paperback OriginalJay StringerHow to Kill Friends and Implicate PeopleNominated
2017
Best Short StoryMegan AbbottOxford GirlWon
2017
Best Short StoryLawrence BlockAutumn at the AutomatNominated
2017
Best Short StoryArt TaylorParallel PlayNominated
2017
Best Short StoryArt Taylor
Holly West
Queen of the DogsNominated
2017
Best Short StoryJohnny ShawGary’s Got a BonerNominated
2018
Best Anthology / CollectionGary Phillips
Walter Mosley
Christopher Chambers
Lise McClendon
Kate Flora
The Obama InheritanceWon
2018
Best Anthology / CollectionDavid James Keaton
James Grady
Lynne Barrett
Rob Hart
Joe Clifford
Jen Conley
David Corbett
Just to Watch Them DieNominated
2018
Best Anthology / CollectionArt Taylor
Robert J. Randisi
Janice Law
Terrill Lee Lankford
Michael Bracken
Eric Beetner
John Floyd
Paul D. Marks
Andrew McAleer
Thomas Donahue
J.L. Abramo
Matt Coyle
Coast to Coast: Private Eyes from Sea to Shining SeaNominated
2018
Best Anthology / CollectionDan Malmon
Kate Malmon
Killing MalmonNominated
2018
Best Anthology / CollectionJohn McFetridgePassport to Murder: Bouchercon Anthology 2017Nominated
2018
Best First MysteryKellye GarrettHollywood HomicideWon
2018
Best First MysteryJane HarperThe DryNominated
2018
Best First MysteryJordan HarperShe Rides Shotgun / A Lesson in ViolenceNominated
2018
Best First MysteryChristopher IrvinNominated
2018
Best First MysteryKristen LepionkaThe Last Place You LookNominated
2018
Best Mystery NovelAttica LockeBluebird, BluebirdWon
2018
Best Mystery NovelMichael ConnellyThe Late ShowNominated
2018
Best Mystery NovelAnthony HorowitzThe Magpie MurdersNominated
2018
Best Mystery NovelLouise PennyGlass HousesNominated
2018
Best Mystery NovelDon WinslowThe ForceNominated
2018
Best Non-Fiction BookDavid GrannKillers of the Flower MoonWon
2018
Best Non-Fiction BookMattias BoströmFrom Holmes to SherlockNominated
2018
Best Non-Fiction BookMartin EdwardsThe Story of Classic Crime in 100 BooksNominated
2018
Best Non-Fiction BookLawrence P. JacksonNominated
2018
Best Non-Fiction BookJessica LoureyRewrite Your Life: Discover Your Truth Through the Healing Power of FictionNominated
2018
Best Paperback OriginalLori Rader-DayThe Day I DiedWon
2018
Best Paperback OriginalNadine NettmannUncorking a LieNominated
2018
Best Paperback OriginalThomas PluckBad Boy BoogieNominated
2018
Best Paperback OriginalEryk PruittWhat We ReckonNominated
2018
Best Paperback OriginalJames W. ZiskinCast the First StoneNominated
2018
Best Short StoryHilary DavidsonMy Side of the MatterWon
2018
Best Short StorySusanna CalkinsThe Trial of Madame PelletierNominated
2018
Best Short StoryJen ConleyNominated
2018
Best Short StoryArt TaylorA Necessary IngredientNominated
2018
Best Short StoryDebra GoldsteinThe Night They Burned Miss Dixie’s PlaceNominated
2018
Bill Crider Award for Best Novel in a SeriesSue GraftonY is for YesterdayWon
2018
Bill Crider Award for Best Novel in a SeriesJoe CliffordGive Up the DeadNominated
2018
Bill Crider Award for Best Novel in a SeriesMichael ConnellyTwo Kinds of TruthNominated
2018
Bill Crider Award for Best Novel in a SeriesLouise PennyGlass HousesNominated
2018
Bill Crider Award for Best Novel in a SeriesAlex SeguraDangerous EndsNominated
2019
Best First MysteryOyinkan BraithwaiteMy Sister, the Serial KillerWon
2019
Best First MysteryTracy ClarkBroken PlacesNominated
2019
Best First MysteryJohn CopenhaverDodging and BurningNominated
2019
Best First MysteryAimee HixWhat Doesn't Kill YouNominated
2019
Best First MysteryJames A. McLaughlinBearskinNominated
2019
Best Mystery NovelLou BerneyNovember RoadWon
2019
Best Mystery NovelMegan AbbottGive Me Your HandNominated
2019
Best Mystery NovelJennifer HillierJar of HeartsNominated
2019
Best Mystery NovelLaura LippmanSunburnNominated
2019
Best Mystery NovelAlex SeguraBlackoutNominated
2019
Best Non-Fiction BookMichelle McNamaraI'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer Won
2019
Best Non-Fiction BookAlice BolinDead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American ObsessionNominated
2019
Best Non-Fiction BookJane K. ClelandMastering Plot TwistsNominated
2019
Best Non-Fiction BookJay A. GertzmanNominated
2019
Best Non-Fiction BookLeslie S. Klinger
Otto Penzler
Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920sNominated
2019
Best Non-Fiction BookSarah WeinmanThe Real LolitaNominated
2019
Best Paperback OriginalLori Rader-DayUnder a Dark SkyWon
2019
Best Paperback OriginalKellye GarrettHollywood EndingNominated
2019
Best Paperback OriginalAlison GaylinIf I Die TonightNominated
2019
Best Paperback OriginalNaomi HiraharaHiroshima BoyNominated
2019
Best Paperback OriginalJames W. ZiskinA Stone’s ThrowNominated
2019
Best Short StoryS.A. CosbyThe Grass Beneath My FeetWon
2019
Best Short StoryGreg HerrenCold Beer No FliesNominated
2019
Best Short StoryHolly WestThe Best Laid PlansNominated
2019
Best Short StoryBarb GoffmanBug AppétitNominated
2019
Best Short StoryArt TaylorEnglish 398: Fiction WorkshopNominated
2020
Best Anthology / CollectionVerena Rose
Victoria Thompson
Sara Rosett
Parnell Hall
Harriette Sackler
Josh Pachter
Stephen D. Rogers
Marcia Adair
Laura Brennan
Edith Maxwell
Elizabeth Perona
Shawn Reilly Simmons
Kate Willett
Ruth McCarty
Ang Pompano
Leslie Budewitz
Terry Shames
Christine Trent
Nancy Cole Silverman
Debra H. Goldstein
Cynthia Kuhn
Lynne Ewing
Lisa Preston
Marni Graff
Gabriel Valjan
Stacy Woodson
Kristin Kisska
Rita Owen
Joan Long
Richard Cass
Rosemary McCracken
Ellen Larson
L.D. Masterson
Adele Polomski
Mark Thielman
Sharon Lynn
M.A. Monnin
Malice Domestic 14Won
2020
Best Anthology / CollectionMichael Bracken
Bev Vincent
Trey R. Barker
John M. Floyd
Sandra Murphy
Debra H. Goldstein
Michael Pool
William Dylan Powell
James A. Hearn
The Eyes of TexasNominated
2020
Best Anthology / CollectionAngel Luis Colón
Alex Segura
David Bowles
Richie Narvaez
Chantel Acevedo
Hector Acosta
Hector Duarte Jr.
Carmen Jaramillo
Jessica Laine
Christopher Novas
Pa'Que Tu lo SepasNominated
2020
Best Anthology / CollectionBarb Goffman
Art Taylor
Brendan DuBois
Cathy Wiley
Michael Bracken
John M. Floyd
Eleanor Cawood Jones
Adam Meyer
Barbara Monajem
Anna Castle
Crime TravelNominated
2020
Best Anthology / CollectionHolly West
Thomas Pluck
Hilary Davidson
Eric Beetner
Susanna Calkins
Diane Vallere
Lisa Brackmann
Nadine Nettmann
Lori Rader-Day
Murder-a-Go-Go'sNominated
2020
Best First MysteryTara LaskowskiOne Night GoneWon
2020
Best First MysteryTori EldridgeThe Ninja DaughterNominated
2020
Best First MysteryAngie KimMiracle CreekNominated
2020
Best First MysteryJohn VercherThree-FifthsNominated
2020
Best First MysteryLauren WilkinsonAmerican SpyNominated
2020
Best Mystery NovelHank Phillippi RyanThe Murder ListWon
2020
Best Mystery NovelSteph ChaYour House Will PayNominated
2020
Best Mystery NovelRachel Howzell HallThey All Fall DownNominated
2020
Best Mystery NovelLaura LippmanLady in the LakeNominated
2020
Best Mystery NovelAlex SeguraMiami MidnightNominated
2020
Best Non-Fiction BookMo MoultonThe Mutual Admiration SocietyWon
2020
Best Non-Fiction BookJohn BillheimerHitchcock and the CensorsNominated
2020
Best Non-Fiction BookJohn CurranThe Hooded GunmanNominated
2020
Best Non-Fiction BookCara RobertsonThe Trial of Lizzie BordenNominated
2020
Best Non-Fiction BookHallie RubenholdThe FiveNominated
2020
Best Paperback OriginalGigi PandianThe Alchemist's IllusionWon
2020
Best Paperback OriginalE.A. AymarThe UnrepentantNominated
2020
Best Paperback OriginalSusanna CalkinsMurder Knocks TwiceNominated
2020
Best Paperback OriginalL.A. ChandlarThe Pearl DaggerNominated
2020
Best Paperback OriginalCatriona McPhersonScot & SodaNominated
2020
Best Paperback OriginalWendall ThomasDrowned UnderNominated
2020
Best Paperback OriginalGabriel ValjanThe Naming GameNominated
2020
Best Short StoryAlex SeguraThe Red ZoneWon
2020
Best Short StoryHector AcostaTuristasNominated
2020
Best Short StoryHolly West
Hillary Davidson
UnforgivenNominated
2020
Best Short StoryArt TaylorHard ReturnNominated
2020
Best Short StoryArt TaylorBetter DaysNominated
2020
Best Young AdultJen ConleySeven Ways to Get Rid of HarryWon
2020
Best Young AdultNaomi KritzerCatfishing on CatNetNominated
2020
Best Young AdultAdriana MatherKilling NovemberNominated
2020
Best Young AdultRandy RibayPatron Saints of NothingNominated
2020
Best Young AdultKristen SimmonsThe DeceiversNominated
2020
Best Young AdultLeah ThomasWild and CrookedNominated
2021
Best Anthology / CollectionHeather Graham
Jacqueline Winspear
Rhys Bowen
Charlaine Harris
Wendy Corsi Staub
Jess Lourey
Alexandra Sokoloff
Toni L.P. Kelner
Dana Cameron
Seanan McGuire
Rachel Howzell Hall
Alison Gaylin
Libby Fischer Hellmann
Joe Clifford
Danny Gardner
Eric Beetner
Travis Richardson
Kelli Stanley
Angel Luis Colón
Clea Simon
Josh Stallings
Cara Black
Joshua Corin
Anne Lamott
Kaira Rouda
Catriona McPherson
Hallie Ephron
Shattering GlassWon
2021
Best Anthology / CollectionGabino Iglesias
Alex Segura
Cynthia Pelayo
Both Sides: Stories From the BorderNominated
2021
Best Anthology / CollectionRichie NarvaezNoiryoricanNominated
2021
Best Anthology / CollectionJosh Pachter
Donna Andrews
Art Taylor
Brendan DuBois
Barb Goffman
Elaine Viets
Carol Anne Davis
Michael Bracken
John M. Floyd
Greg Herren
Alan Orloff
Alison McMahan
Adam Meyer
Marilyn Todd
Edith Maxwell
Christine Poulson
Amber Sparks
Sherry Harris
Tara Laskowski
Matthew Iden
Abby Bardi
David Dean
Emily Hockaday
Kathryn O'Sullivan
Mindy Quigley
Jackie Sherbow
Ricki Thomas
Stacy Woodson
The Beat of Black WingsNominated
2021
Best Anthology / CollectionArt Taylor
Anne Perry
Anthony Horowitz
Walter Mosley
Scott Turow
David Boop
Cara Black
Catriona McPherson
Christopher Ryan
Kim Keeline
Eileen Rendahl
Gabriel Valjan
Jennifer Berg
Chris Dreith
Dixon Hill
R.J. Koreto
Joyce Kreig
Ellen Clair Lamb
Linda Townsdin
Carrie Voorhis
California Schemin'Nominated
2021
Best Anthology / CollectionAnn Dávila Cardinal
Steve Weddle
Rob Hart
Terri Lynn Coop
Jen Conley
Angel Luis Colón
Scott Adlerberg
Gabino Iglesias
Johnny Shaw
Eryk Pruitt
Melissa Lason
Michelle Garza
Nick Kolakowski
Richie Narvaez
LockdownNominated
2021
Best First MysteryRichard OsmanThe Thursday Murder ClubNominated
2021
Best First MysteryErica Ruth NeubauerMurder at the Mena HouseNominated
2021
Best First MysteryNev MarchMurder in Old BombayNominated
2021
Best First MysteryMary KeliikoaDerailedNominated
2021
Best First MysteryDavid Heska Wanbli WeidenWinter CountsWon
2021
Best Hardcover NovelS.A. CosbyBlacktop WastelandWon
2021
Best Hardcover NovelTracy ClarkWhat You Don't SeeNominated
2021
Best Hardcover NovelJennifer HillierLittle SecretsNominated
2021
Best Hardcover NovelRachel Howzell HallAnd Now She's GoneNominated
2021
Best Non-Fiction BookSarah WeinmanUnspeakable ActsWon
2021
Best Non-Fiction BookLeslie BrodySometimes You Have to Lie: The Life and Times of Louise Fitzhugh, Renegade Author of Harriet the SpyNominated
2021
Best Non-Fiction BookKate Winkler DawsonAmerican SherlockNominated
2021
Best Non-Fiction BookMartin EdwardsHowdunit!Nominated
2021
Best Non-Fiction BookEmma Copley EisenbergThe Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in AppalachiaNominated
2021
Best Non-Fiction BookChristina LaneNominated
2021
Best Original NovelJess LoureyUnspeakable ThingsWon
2021
Best Original NovelSusanna CalkinsThe Fate of a FlapperNominated
2021
Best Original NovelAlyssa ColeWhen No One Is WatchingNominated
2021
Best Original NovelLori Rader-DayThe Lucky OneNominated
2021
Best Original NovelGabriel ValjanDirty Old TownNominated
2021
Best Short StoryBarb GoffmanDear Emily EtiquetteNominated
2021
Best Short StoryAlex Segura90 MilesWon
2021
Best Short StoryArt TaylorThe Boy Detective & The Summer of '74Nominated
2021
Best Short StoryGabriel ValjanElysian FieldsNominated
2021
Best Short StoryJames W. ZiskinThe Twenty-Five Year EngagementNominated
2021
Best Young AdultRichie NarvaezHolly Hernandez and the Death of DiscoWon
2021
Best Young AdultFleur T. BradleyMidnight at the Barclay HotelNominated
2021
Best Young AdultElizabeth C. BuncePremeditated MyrtleNominated
2021
Best Young AdultJanae MarksFrom the Desk of Zoe WashingtonNominated
2021
Best Young AdultAlex SeguraPoe Dameron: Free FallNominated
2022
Best Anthology / CollectionS.A. Cosby
Hilary Davidson
Jeff Soloway
Michael A. Gonzales
Preston Lang
Richie Narvaez
James D.F. Hannah
James Queally
Under the Thumb: Stories of Police OppressionNominated
2022
Best Anthology / CollectionMark WestmorelandTrouble No MoreNominated
2022
Best Anthology / CollectionHank Phillippi RyanThis Time For Sure: Bouchercon Anthology 2021Won
2022
Best Anthology / CollectionMichael KorytaWhen a Stranger Comes to TownNominated
2022
Best Anthology / CollectionV.M. Burns
Delia Pitts
Marla Bradeen
David Heska Wanbli Weiden
Elizabeth Wilkerson
Tracy Clark
Jennifer J. Chow
Raquel V. Reyes
Tina Kashian
Frankie Y. Bailey
Christopher Chambers
Abby L. Vandiver
Richie Narvaez
Midnight HourNominated
2022
Best First MysteryYasmin AngoeHer Name is KnightNominated
2022
Best First MysteryZakiya Dalila HarrisThe Other Black GirlNominated
2022
Best First MysteryHeather LevyWalking Through NeedlesNominated
2022
Best First MysteryMia P. ManansalaArsenic and AdoboWon
2022
Best First MysteryWanda M. MorrisAll Her Little SecretsNominated
2022
Best Mystery NovelTracy ClarkRunnerNominated
2022
Best Mystery NovelS.A. CosbyRazorblade TearsWon
2022
Best Mystery NovelAlison GaylinThe CollectiveNominated
2022
Best Mystery NovelNaomi HiraharaClark and DivisionNominated
2022
Best Mystery NovelRachel Howzell HallThese Toxic ThingsNominated
2022
Best Non-Fiction BookJan BroganNominated
2022
Best Non-Fiction BookHilary Fitzgerald CampbellNominated
2022
Best Non-Fiction BookElon GreenLast CallNominated
2022
Best Non-Fiction BookLee Child
Laurie R. King
How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of AmericaWon
2022
Best Non-Fiction BookKate SummerscaleThe Haunting of Alma FieldingNominated
2022
Best Original NovelTori EldridgeThe Ninja BetrayedNominated
2022
Best Original NovelCheryl A. HeadWarn Me When It's TimeNominated
2022
Best Original NovelGreg HerrenBury Me in ShadowsNominated
2022
Best Original NovelTara LaskowskiThe Mother Next DoorNominated
2022
Best Original NovelJess LoureyBloodlineWon
2022
Best Short StoryE.A. AymarThe Search for Eric GarciaNominated
2022
Best Short StoryV.M. BurnsThe Vermeer ConspiracyNominated
2022
Best Short StoryTracy ClarkLucky ThirteenNominated
2022
Best Short StoryRichie NarvaezDoc's at MidnightNominated
2022
Best Short StoryS.A. CosbyNot My Cross to BearWon
2022
Best Short StoryGigi PandianThe Locked Room LibraryNominated
2022
Best Short StoryGabriel ValjanBurnt EndsNominated
2022
Best Young AdultElizabeth C. BunceCold-Blooded MyrtleNominated
2022
Best Young AdultGreg HerrenBury Me in ShadowsNominated
2022
Best Young AdultJune HurThe Forest of Stolen GirlsNominated
2022
Best Young AdultAlan OrloffI Play One on TVWon
2022
Best Young AdultNancy SpringerEnola Holmes and the Black BaroucheWon
2023
Best Anthology / CollectionGabriel Valjan
Barb Goffman
Sarah M. Chen
David Hagerty
Mysti Berry
Low Down Dirty Vote Volume 3Nominated
2023
Best Anthology / CollectionLibby Cudmore
Art Taylor
Lawyers, Guns, and Money: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Warren ZevonNominated
2023
Best Anthology / CollectionRichie Narvaez
Barb Goffman
Greg Herren
Land of 10,000 Thrills: Bouchercon Anthology 2022Nominated
2023
Best Anthology / CollectionJosh PachterParanoia Blues: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Paul SimonNominated
2023
Best Anthology / CollectionS.J. Rozan
Sara Paretsky
Gary Phillips
Walter Mosley
G. Miki Hayden
Naomi Hirahara
Jonathan Santlofer
Tori Eldridge
Steve Liskow
Gabino Iglesias
Ellen Hart
Neil S. Plakcy
Bonnie Hearn Hill
Jonathan Stone
Ovidia Yu
Susan Breen
Crime Hits HomeWon
2023
Best Children’s/YA NovelFleur T. BradleyDaybreak on Raven IslandNominated
2023
Best Children’s/YA NovelElizabeth C. BunceIn Myrtle PerilNominated
2023
Best Children’s/YA NovelLee Matthew GoldbergVanish MeNominated
2023
Best Children’s/YA NovelGreg Herren#shedeserveditNominated
2023
Best Children’s/YA NovelNancy SpringerEnola Holmes and the Elegant EscapadeNominated
2023
Best Children’s/YA NovelJesse Q. SutantoThe New GirlNominated
2023
Best First MysteryRob OslerDevil's Chew ToyNominated
2023
Best First MysteryEli CranorDon't Know ToughNominated
2023
Best First MysteryRamona EmersonShutterNominated
2023
Best First MysteryHarini NagendraThe Bangalore Detectives ClubNominated
2023
Best First MysteryNita ProseThe MaidWon
2023
Best Hardcover NovelKellye GarrettLike a SisterWon
2023
Best Hardcover NovelGabino IglesiasThe Devil Takes You HomeNominated
2023
Best Hardcover NovelRichard OsmanThe Bullet That MissedNominated
2023
Best Hardcover NovelLouise PennyA World of CuriositiesNominated
2023
Best Hardcover NovelNita ProseThe MaidNominated
2023
Best Hardcover NovelAlex SeguraSecret IdentityNominated
2023
Best Historical MysteryMariah FredericksThe Lindbergh NannyNominated
2023
Best Historical MysteryCatriona McPhersonIn Place of FearNominated
2023
Best Historical MysteryWanda M. MorrisAnywhere You RunWon
2023
Best Historical MysteryErica Ruth NeubauerDanger on the AtlanticNominated
2023
Best Historical MysteryKaren OddenUnder a Veiled MoonNominated
2023
Best Historical MysteryLev A.C. RosenLavender HouseNominated
2023
Best HumorousEllen ByronBayou Book ThiefNominated
2023
Best HumorousJennifer J. ChowDeath by Bubble TeaNominated
2023
Best HumorousT.G. HerrenA Streetcar Named MurderNominated
2023
Best HumorousCatriona McPhersonScot in a Trap Won
2023
Best HumorousRaquel V. ReyesCalypso, Corpses, and CookingNominated
2023
Best Non-Fiction BookJames T. BartlettThe Alaskan Blonde: Sex, Secrets and the Hollywood Story that Shocked AmericaNominated
2023
Best Non-Fiction BookMartin EdwardsThe Life of CrimeWon
2023
Best Non-Fiction BookDaniel StashowerAmerican DemonNominated
2023
Best Non-Fiction BookDiane Vallere
Rhys Bowen
Charlaine Harris
Kate Carlisle
Pamela Samuels Young
Simon Wood
Hank Phillippi Ryan
Matt Coyle
Lori Rader-Day
Promophobia: Taking the Mystery Out of Promoting Crime FictionNominated
2023
Best Non-Fiction BookSarah WeinmanScoundrelNominated
2023
Best Non-Fiction BookLucy WorsleyAgatha Christie: An Elusive WomanNominated
2023
Best Original NovelJames L'EtoileDead DropNominated
2023
Best Original NovelJess LoureyQuarry GirlsWon
2023
Best Original NovelSandra S.G. WongIn the Dark We ForgetNominated
2023
Best Original NovelKelly J. FordReal Bad ThingsNominated
2023
Best Original NovelGabriel ValjanHush HushNominated
2023
Best Short StoryE.A. AymarNominated
2023
Best Short StoryBarb GoffmanBeauty and the BeyotchWon
2023
Best Short StoryGabriel ValjanC.O.D.Nominated
2023
Best Short StoryBruce Robert CoffinThe ImpedimentNominated
2023
Best Short StoryCurtis IppolitoThe Estate SaleNominated
2024
Best Anthology / CollectionMeagan LucasNominated
2024
Best Anthology / CollectionJosh Pachter
Robert Lopresti
Kristopher Zgorski
Happiness Is a Warm Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of the BeatlesNominated
2024
Best Anthology / CollectionArt TaylorThe Adventure of the Castle Thief and Other Expeditions and IndiscretionsNominated
2024
Best Anthology / CollectionHolly West
C.J. Box
Ann Cleeves
Naomi Hirahara
L.H. Dillman
Desiree Zamorano
Victoria Weisfeld
Richie Narvaez
Kim Keeline
Emilya Naymark
James Thorpe
Jennifer Berg
J.R. Sanders
Tim P. Walker
John M. Floyd
Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023Won
2024
Best Anthology / CollectionGreg Herren
Art Taylor
Donna Andrews
School of Hard KnoxNominated
2024
Best Children’s/YA NovelElizabeth C. BunceMyrtle, Means, and OpportunityNominated
2024
Best Children’s/YA NovelJamie Lane BarberFinney and the Secret TunnelNominated
2024
Best Children’s/YA NovelK.B. JacksonThe Sasquatch of Hawthorne ElementaryNominated
2024
Best Children’s/YA NovelTaryn SoudersThe Mystery of the Radcliffe RiddleNominated
2024
Best Children’s/YA NovelNancy SpringerEnola Holmes and the Mark of the MongooseWon
2024
Best First MysteryI.S. BerryThe Peacock and the SparrowNominated
2024
Best First MysteryLina ChernPlay the FoolNominated
2024
Best First MysteryMargot DouaihyScorched GraceNominated
2024
Best First MysteryNina SimonMother-Daughter Murder NightWon
2024
Best First MysteryIris YamashitaCity Under One RoofNominated
2024
Best Mystery NovelS.A. CosbyAll the Sinners BleedWon
2024
Best Mystery NovelJordan HarperEverybody KnowsNominated
2024
Best Mystery NovelCheryl A. HeadTime's UndoingNominated
2024
Best Mystery NovelJames L'EtoileFace of Greed Nominated
2024
Best Mystery NovelRichard OsmanThe Last Devil to DieNominated
2024
Best Non-Fiction BookAnjili BabbarFinders: Justice, Faith, and Identity in Irish Crime FictionNominated
2024
Best Non-Fiction BookMax Allan Collins
James L. Traylor
Spillane: King of Pulp FictionNominated
2024
Best Non-Fiction BookMark DawidziakA Mystery of MysteriesNominated
2024
Best Non-Fiction BookTimothy EganA Fever in the HeartlandWon
2024
Best Non-Fiction BookRobert MorganFallen Angel: The Life of Edgar Allan PoeNominated
2024
Best Non-Fiction BookTeresa PeschelAgatha Christie, She WatchedNominated
2024
Best Non-Fiction BookSteven PowellLove Me Fierce In Danger: The Life of James EllroyNominated
2024
Best Paperback OriginalE.A. AymarNo Home for KillersNominated
2024
Best Paperback OriginalTracy ClarkHideWon
2024
Best Paperback OriginalJames D.F. HannahBecause the NightNominated
2024
Best Paperback OriginalJess LoureyThe Taken OnesNominated
2024
Best Paperback OriginalBobby MathewsNominated
2024
Best Paperback OriginalScott Von DoviakLowdown RoadNominated
2024
Best Short StoryBarb GoffmanReal CourageNominated
2024
Best Short StoryJames D.F. HannahKnockNominated
2024
Best Short StoryKristopher Zgorski
Dru Ann Love
Ticket to RideWon
2024
Best Short StoryHolly WestNominated
2024
Best Short StoryCurtis IppolitoGreen and California BoundNominated


Awards such as “Best First Mystery” are also known as “Best First Novel”. That one is awarded for the authors debut mystery novel.


Anthony Awards F.A.Q.

What special service awards have been given over the years?

A wide variety. In 2007, both Crum Creek Press and The Mystery Company received special service awards, and in 2009 Jon and Ruth Jordan or Crimespree Magazine also received the special service award.

When are the Anthony Awards given out each year?

The winners are announced at Bouchercon which usually takes place in the fall. The nominations are usually revealed a couple of months prior to Bouchercon.


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