Anthony Award for Best Novel

The Anthony Award for Best Novel, established in 1986, is an annual award presented as part of the Anthony Awards on behalf of Mystery Writers of America. The Anthony Awards are among the most prestigious awards in the world of mystery writers and have helped boost the careers of many recipients.[1]

Recipients edit

Award winners and finalists[2]
YearAuthorTitleResultRef.
1986Sue GraftonB Is for BurglarWinner[3]
Sarah CaudwellThe Shortest Way to HadesFinalist
John D. MacDonaldThe Lonely Silver RainFinalist
Charlotte MacLeodThe Plain Old ManFinalist
Sara ParetskyKilling OrdersFinalist
1987Sue GraftonC Is for CorpseWinner[3]
Lawrence BlockWhen the Sacred Ginmill ClosesFinalist
John LutzTropical HeatFinalist
Nancy PickardNo BodyFinalist
Jonathan ValinLife’s WorkFinalist
1988Tony HillermanSkinwalkersWinner[3]
Linda BarnesA Trouble of FoolsFinalist
Aaron ElkinsOld BonesFinalist
Elizabeth PetersTrojan GoldFinalist
Nancy PickardMarriage is MurderFinalist
1989Thomas HarrisThe Silence of the LambsWinner[3]
Dorothy CannellThe Widow’s ClubFinalist
Sue GraftonE Is for EvidenceFinalist
Tony HillermanThief of TimeFinalist
Sara ParetskyBlood ShotFinalist
Nancy PickardDead CrazyFinalist
Bill PronziniShacklesFinalist
Les RobertsPepper PikeFinalist
1990Sarah CaudwellThe Sirens Sang of MurderWinner[3]
Susan DunlapPious DeceptionFinalist
Carolyn G. HartA Little Class on MurderFinalist
Margaret MaronCorpus ChristmasFinalist
1991Sue GraftonG Is for GumshoeWinner[3]
Lawrence BlockA Ticket to the BoneyardFinalist
Lia MateraThe Good FightFinalist
Sharyn McCrumbIf Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-OFinalist
Julie SmithNew Orleans MourningFinalist
1992Peter LoveseyThe Last DetectiveWinner[3]
Susan DunlapRogue WaveFinalist
Linda GrantLove Nor MoneyFinalist
J. A. JanceHour of the HunterFinalist
Nancy PickardI.O.U.Finalist
Marilyn WallaceA Single StoneFinalist
1993Margaret MaronBootlegger’s DaughterWinner[3]
Robert CraisLullaby TownFinalist
John DunningBooked To DieFinalist
Carolyn G. HartSouthern GhostFinalist
Sharyn McCrumbThe Hangman’s Beautiful DaughterFinalist
1994Marcia MullerWolf in the ShadowsWinner[3]
Michael ConnellyThe Black IceFinalist
Earl EmersonMorons and MadmenFinalist
Joan HessO Little Town of MaggodyFinalist
Tony HillermanSacred ClownsFinalist
Janet LaPierreOld EnemiesFinalist
Margaret MaronSouthern DiscomfortFinalist
Kathy Hogan TrocheckTo Live and Die in DixieFinalist
Minette WaltersThe SculptressFinalist
Charlene WeirConsider the CrowsFinalist
1995Sharyn McCrumbShe Walks These HillsWinner[3]
Michael ConnellyThe Concrete BlondeFinalist
Lionel DavidsonKolymsky HeightsFinalist
Janet EvanovichOne for the MoneyFinalist
Sue GraftonK Is for KillerFinalist
Bayta GurMurder on the KibbutzFinalist
Reginald HillPictures of PerfectionFinalist
Lynda La PlanteCold ShoulderFinalist
John LescroartThe 13th JurorFinalist
Val McDermidCrack DownFinalist
Walter MosleyBlack BettyFinalist
Derek RaymondNot Till the Red Fog RisesFinalist
Janwillem van de WeteringJust a Corpse at TwilightFinalist
1996Mary Willis WalkerUnder the Beetle's CellarWinner[3]
Michael ConnellyThe Last CoyoteFinalist
Barbara D’AmatoHard ChristmasFinalist
Andrew KlavanTrue CrimeFinalist
Bill PronziniBlue LonesomeFinalist
1997Michael ConnellyThe PoetWinner[3]
Nevada BarrFirestormFinalist
Linda GrantLethal GenesFinalist
Margaret LawrenceHearts and BonesFinalist
Alan RussellMultiple WoundsFinalist
1998S. J. RozanNo Colder PlaceWinner[3]
Anthony BrunoDevil’s FoodFinalist
Earl EmersonDeception PassFinalist
Arturo Perez-ReverteThe Club DumasFinalist
James SallisEye of the CricketFinalist
1999Michael ConnellyBlood WorkWinner[3]
Nevada BarrBlind DescentFinalist
Reginald HillOn Beulah HeightFinalist
Dennis LehaneGone, Baby, GoneFinalist
Aileen SchumacherFramework for DeathFinalist
2000Peter RobinsonIn a Dry SeasonWinner[3]
Rennie AirthRiver of DarknessFinalist
Jan BurkeBonesFinalist
Robert CraisL.A. RequiemFinalist
Janet EvanovichHigh FiveFinalist
2001Val McDermidA Place of ExecutionWinner[3]
Nevada BarrDeep SouthFinalist
Joe R. LansdaleThe BottomsFinalist
Marcia MullerListen to the SilenceFinalist
Elizabeth PetersHe Shall Thunder in the SkyFinalist
Charles ToddLegacy of the DeadFinalist
2002Dennis LehaneMystic RiverWinner[3]
Jan BurkeFlightFinalist
Harlan CobenTell No OneFinalist
Rick RiordanThe Devil Went Down to AustinFinalist
S. J. RozanReflecting the SkyFinalist
2003Michael ConnellyCity of BonesWinner[3]
Cara BlackMurder in the SentierFinalist
Steve HamiltonNorth of NowhereFinalist
George PelecanosHell to PayFinalist
S. J. RozanWinter and NightFinalist
2004Laura LippmanEvery Secret ThingWinner[3]
Giles BluntThe Delicate StormFinalist
Steve HamiltonBlood Is the SkyFinalist
Dennis LehaneShutter IslandFinalist
Peter RobinsonClose to HomeFinalist
2005William Kent KruegerBlood HollowWinner[3]
Ken BruenThe Killing of the TinkersFinalist
John KatzenbachThe Madman's TaleFinalist
Laura LippmanBy a Spider’s ThreadFinalist
T. Jefferson ParkerCalifornia GirlFinalist
Julia Spencer-FlemingOut of the Deep I CryFinalist
2006William Kent KruegerMercy FallsWinner[3]
Jan BurkeBloodlinesFinalist
Michael ConnellyThe Lincoln LawyerFinalist
Thomas H. CookRed LeavesFinalist
Laura LippmanTo the Power of ThreeFinalist
2007Laura LippmanNo Good DeedsWinner[3]
Jan BurkeKidnappedFinalist
Denise MinaThe Dead HourFinalist
Nancy PickardThe Virgin of Small PlainsFinalist
Julia Spencer-FlemingAll Mortal FleshFinalist
2008Laura LippmanWhat the Dead KnowWinner[3]
James Lee BurkeThe Tin Roof BlowdownFinalist
Lee ChildBad Luck and TroubleFinalist
Robert CraisThe WatchmanFinalist
William Kent KruegerThunder BayFinalist
2009Michael ConnellyThe Brass VerdictWinner[3][4]
Sean ChercoverTrigger CityFinalist
William Kent KruegerRed KnifeFinalist
Stieg LarssonThe Girl with the Dragon TattooFinalist
Louise PennyThe Cruelest MonthFinalist
2010Louise PennyThe Brutal TellingWinner[3]
John HartThe Last ChildFinalist
Charlie HustonThe Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of DeathFinalist
Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with FireFinalist
S. J. RozanThe Shanghai MoonFinalist
2011Louise PennyBury Your DeadWinner[3]
Tom FranklinCrooked Letter, Crooked LetterFinalist[5][6]
Tana FrenchFaithful PlaceFinalist[5][6]
Steve HamiltonThe Lock ArtistFinalist[5][6]
Laura LippmanI’d Know You AnywhereFinalist[5][6]
2012Louise PennyA Trick of the LightWinner[3]
Megan AbbottThe End of EverythingFinalist
Reed Farrel ColemanHurt MachineFinalist
Michael ConnellyThe DropFinalist
Julia Spencer-FlemingOne Was a SoldierFinalist
2013Louise PennyThe Beautiful MysteryWinner[3]
Megan AbbottDare MeFinalist[7]
Sean ChercoverTrinity GameFinalist[7]
Gillian FlynnGone GirlFinalist[7]
Hank Phillippi RyanThe Other WomanFinalist[7]
2014William Kent KruegerOrdinary GraceWinner[3]
Robert CraisSuspectFinalist[8]
Sara J. HenryA Cold and Lonely PlaceFinalist[8]
Hank Phillippi RyanThe Wrong GirlFinalist[8]
Julia Spencer-FlemingThrough the Evil DaysFinalist[8]
2015Laura LippmanAfter I’m GoneWinner[3]
Joe CliffordLamentationFinalist
Tana FrenchThe Secret PlaceFinalist
Louise PennyThe Long Way HomeFinalist
Hank Phillippi RyanTruth Be ToldFinalist
2016Chris HolmThe Killing KindWinner[3]
Matt CoyleNight TremorsFinalist
Catriona McPhersonThe Child GardenFinalist
Louise PennyThe Nature of the BeastFinalist
Hank Phillippi RyanWhat You SeeFinalist
2017Louise PennyA Great ReckoningWinner
Megan AbbottYou Will Know MeFinalist[9]
Reed Farrel ColemanWhere It HurtsFinalist[9]
Chris HolmRed Right HandFinalist[9]
Laura LippmanWilde LakeFinalist[9]
2018Attica LockeBluebird, BluebirdWinner[10]
Michael ConnellyThe Late ShowFinalist[10]
Anthony HorowitzMagpie MurdersFinalist[10]
Louise PennyGlass HousesFinalist[10]
Don WinslowThe ForceFinalist[10]
2019Lou BerneyNovember RoadWinner[11][12]
Megan AbbottGive Me Your HandFinalist[11][12]
Jennifer HillierJar of HeartsFinalist[11][12]
Laura LippmanSunburnFinalist[11][12]
Alex SeguraBlackoutFinalist[11][12]
2020Hank Phillippi RyanThe Murder ListWinner[13]
Steph ChaYour House Will PayFinalist
Rachel Howzell HallThey All Fall DownFinalist
Laura LippmanLady in the LakeFinalist
Alex SeguraMiami MidnightFinalist
2021[a]S. A. CosbyBlacktop WastelandWinner[14][15][16]
Tracy ClarkWhat You Don’t SeeFinalist[16][17]
Jennifer HillierLittle SecretsFinalist[16][17]
Rachel Howzell HallAnd Now She’s GoneFinalist[16][17]
Hank Phillippi RyanThe First To LieFinalist[16][17]
2022S. A. CosbyRazorblade TearsWinner[18][19]
Tracy ClarkRunnerFinalist[19]
Alison GaylinThe CollectiveFinalist[19]
Rachel Howzell HallThese Toxic ThingsFinalist[19]
Naomi HiraharaClark and DivisionFinalist[19]
2023[b]Kellye GarrettLike a SisterWinner
Gabino IglesiasThe Devil Takes You HomeFinalist[20]
Richard OsmanThe Bullet That MissedFinalist[20]
Louise PennyA World of CuriositiesFinalist[20]
Nita ProseThe MaidFinalist[20]
Alex SeguraSecret IdentityFinalist[20]

Notes edit

  1. ^ In 2021 and 2023, the award was presented to the "best hardcover novel".
  2. ^ In 2021 and 2023, the award was presented to the "best hardcover novel".

References edit

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