Anthony Awards

The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher (1911–1968), one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America.[1] Among the most prestigious awards in the world of mystery writers, the Anthony Awards have helped boost the careers of many recipients.[2]

Anthony Awards
Awarded forBest in mystery fiction
Presented byBouchercon World Mystery Convention
First awarded1986
Websitebouchercon.com

Categories edit

Awards are voted for by members attending the annual event and are given in the following categories:

The ceremony may also include a number of "wild card" awards.

Winners edit

1980s edit

Anthony Award winners (1986-1989)[3][4]
YearCategoryAuthorTitle
1986First NovelJonathan KellermanWhen the Bough Breaks
MovieWitness
NovelSue Grafton"B" Is for Burglar
Paperback OriginalNancy PickardSay No to Murder
Short StoryLinda Barnes"Lucky Penny" from The New Black Mask, No. 3
TV SeriesMurder She Wrote
Grand MasterBarbara Mertz
1987First NovelBill CriderToo Late to Die
NovelSue Grafton"C" Is for Corpse
Paperback OriginalRobert Wright CampbellThe Junkyard Dog
Short StorySue Grafton"The Parker Shotgun" from Mean Streets
1988First NovelGillian RobertsCaught Dead in Philadelphia
MovieThe Big Easy
NovelTony HillermanSkinwalkers
Paperback OriginalRobert CraisThe Monkey's Raincoat
Short StoryRobert Barnard"Breakfast Television" from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January 1987
TV SeriesMystery!
1989First NovelElizabeth GeorgeA Great Deliverance
NovelThomas HarrisThe Silence of the Lambs
Paperback OriginalCarolyn HartSomething Wicked
Short StoryNo award presented
Lifetime AchievementDorothy Salisbury Davis
Distinguished ContributionJoan Kahn[5][6]

1990s edit

Anthony Award winners (1990-1999)[3][4]
YearCategoryAuthorTitleRef.
1990First NovelKaren KijewskiKatwalk
MovieCrimes and Misdemeanors
NovelSarah CaudwellThe Sirens Sang of Murder
Paperback OriginalCarolyn HartHoneymoon with Murder
Short StoryNancy PickardAfraid All The Time from Sisters in Crime
TV SeriesInspector Morse
Lifetime AchievementMichael Gilbert
1991Critical workJon L. Breen and Martin H. GreenbergSynod Of Sleuths
First NovelPatricia CornwellPostmortem
Motion PicturePresumed Innocent
NovelSue Grafton"G" Is for Gumshoe
Paperback OriginalRochelle KrichWhere's Mommy Now?
James McCaheryGrave Undertaking
Short StorySusan Dunlap"The Celestial Buffet" from Sisters in Crime 2
Television seriesMystery!
Lifetime AchievementWilliam Campbell Gault
1992Anthology / Short Story collectionSara ParetskyA Woman's Eye
Critical workMaxim Jakubowski100 Great Detectives
First NovelSue HenryMurder on the Iditarod Trail
NovelPeter LoveseyThe Last Detective
Paperback OriginalNo award presented
Short StoryLiza Cody"Lucky Dip" from A Woman’s Eye
True CrimeDavid SimonHomicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
Lifetime AchievementCharlotte MacLeod
1993Critical workEllen NehrDoubleday Crime Club Compendium 1928-1991
First NovelBarbara NeelyBlanche on the Lam
Motion PictureThe Crying Game
NovelMargaret MaronBootlegger's Daughter
Paperback OriginalNo award presented
Short StoryDiane Mott Davidson"Cold Turkey" from Sisters in Crime 5[7]
True CrimeBarbara D'AmatoThe Doctor, the Murder, the Mystery: The True Story of the Dr. John Branion Murder Case
Lifetime AchievementHammond Innes
Ralph McInerny
1994Anthology / Short Story collectionMartin H. GreenbergMary Higgins Clark presents Malice Domestic 2
Critical workEd Gorman, Martin H. Greenberg, and Larry SegriffThe Fine Art Of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion
First NovelNevada BarrTrack of the Cat
NovelMarcia MullerWolf in the Shadows
Paperback OriginalNo award presented
Short StorySusan Dunlap"Checkout" from Malice Domestic 2
True CrimeAnn RuleA Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases
Lifetime AchievementTony Hillerman
1995Anthology / Short Story collectionTony HillermanThe Mysterious West
Critical workB.A. Pike and J. CooperCrime Fiction, 2nd Edition
FilmPulp Fiction
First NovelCaleb CarrThe Alienist
NovelSharyn McCrumbShe Walks These Hills
Short StorySharyn McCrumb"The Monster of Glamis" from Royal Crimes
True CrimeDavid CanterCriminal Shadows: Inside the Mind of the Serial Killer
TV SeriesPrime Suspect
Lifetime AchievementRuth Rendell
1996Cover ArtPamela PatrickThe Body In The Transept
Critical / Non-Fiction WorkKate StineThe Armchair Detective Book of Lists, 2nd Edition
EditorSara Ann Freed
First NovelVirginia LanierDeath in Bloodhound Red
Magazine / Digest / Review PublicationThe Armchair Detective
MovieThe Usual Suspects
NovelMary Willis WalkerUnder the Beetle's Cellar
Paperback OriginalHarlan CobenDeal Breaker
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
Short StoryGar Anthony Haywood"And Pray Nobody Sees You" from Spooks, Spies, and Private Eyes
Short Story collectionMarcia MullerThe McCone Files: The Complete Sharon McCone Stories
True CrimeAnn RuleDead By Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?
TV ShowThe X-Files
1997Critical / Non-Fiction WorkWilletta L. HeisingDetecting Women 2: Reader's Guide and Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women
FanzineThe Armchair Detective
First NovelDale FurutaniDeath in Little Tokyo
Terris McMahan GrimesSomebody Else's Child
NovelMichael ConnellyThe Poet
Short StoryCarolyn Wheat"Accidents Will Happen" from Malice Domestic 5
Lifetime AchievementDonald E. Westlake
1998Cover ArtMichael KellnerNight Dogs
Critical / Non-Fiction WorkNo award presented
First NovelLee ChildKilling Floor
NovelS. J. RozanNo Colder Place
Paperback OriginalRick RiordanBig Red Tequila
Short StoryEdward D. Hoch"One Bag of Coconuts" from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, November 1997
Jan Grape"A Front Row Seat" from Vengeance is Hers
1999Critical / Non-Fiction WorkGeorge EasterDeadly Pleasures Magazine
First NovelWilliam Kent KruegerIron Lake
NovelMichael ConnellyBlood Work
Paperback OriginalLaura LippmanButchers Hill
Short StoryBarbara D'Amato"Of Course You Know that Chocolate Is a Vegetable" from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, November 1998
Lifetime AchievementLen and June Moffatt

2000s edit

Anthony Award winners (2000-2009)[3][4]
YearCategoryAuthorTitle
2000Critical / Non-Fiction WorkWilletta L. HeisingDetecting Women, 3rd edition
First NovelDonna AndrewsMurder with Peacocks
NovelPeter RobinsonIn a Dry Season
Novel of the centuryDaphne Du MaurierRebecca
Paperback OriginalLaura LippmanIn Big Trouble
Series of the CenturyAgatha ChristieHercule Poirot series
Short StoryMeg Chittenden"Noir Lite" from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January 1999
Writer of the CenturyAgatha Christie
Lifetime AchievementJane Langton
2001Anthology / Short-story collectionLawrence BlockMaster's Choice II
Critical / Non-Fiction WorkJim Huang100 Favorite Mysteries Of The Century
Fan PublicationChris Aldrich and Lynn KaczmarekMystery News
First NovelQiu XiaolongDeath of a Red Heroine
NovelVal McDermidA Place of Execution
Paperback OriginalKate GrilleyDeath Dances to a Reggae Beat
Short StoryEdward D. Hoch"The Problem of the Potting Shed" from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, July 2000
Lifetime AchievementEdward D. Hoch
2002Cover ArtMichael Storrings"Reflecting the Sky," from photograph by Josef Beck
Critical / Non-Fiction WorkTony HillermanSeldom Disappointed
First NovelC. J. BoxOpen Season
NovelDennis LehaneMystic River
Paperback OriginalCharlaine HarrisDead Until Dark
Short StoryBill Crider and Judy Crider"Chocolate Moose" from Death Dines at 8:30
Young Adult MysteryPenny WarnerThe Mystery of the Haunted Caves
Special ServiceDoris Ann Norris
2003Cover ArtMichael Kellner"Measures of Poison" from photograph by Christopher Voelker
Critical / Non-Fiction WorkJim HuangThey Died in Vain: Overlooked, Underappreciated and Forgotten Mystery Novels
First NovelJulia Spencer-FlemingIn the Bleak Midwinter
NovelMichael ConnellyCity of Bones
Paperback OriginalRobin BurcellFatal Truth
Short StoryMarcia Talley"Too Many Cooks" from Much Ado About Murder
Special ServiceNo award issued
2004Critical / Non-Fiction WorkGary Warren NiebuhrMake Mine a Mystery: A Reader's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction
First NovelP. J. TracyMonkeewrench
Historical MysteryRhys BowenFor The Love Of Mike
NovelLaura LippmanEvery Secret Thing
Paperback OriginalRobin BurcellDeadly Legacy
Short StoryRhys Bowen"Doppelganger" from Blood on Their Hands
Young Adult MysteryJ.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Special ServiceNo award issued
2005Cover ArtSohrab HabibionBrooklyn Noir
Critical / Non-Fiction WorkMax Allan Collins et al.Men's Adventure Magazines
First NovelHarley Jane KozakDating Dead Men
NovelWilliam Kent KruegerBlood Hollow
Paperback OriginalJason StarrTwisted City
Short StoryElaine Viets"Wedding Knife" from Chesapeake Crimes
Lifetime AchievementBill Pronzini and Marcia Muller
Marcia Muller
Special ServiceNo award issued
2006Critical / Non-Fiction WorkMarv LachmanThe Heirs of Anthony Boucher
Fan PublicationJon and Ruth JordanCrimespree Magazine
First NovelChris GrabensteinTilt-a-Whirl
NovelWilliam Kent KruegerMercy Falls
Paperback OriginalReed Farrel ColemanThe James Deans
Short StoryBarbara Seranella"Misdirection" from Greatest Hits
Lifetime AchievementRobert B. Parker
Special ServiceJanet RudolphMystery Readers International
2007Critical / Non-Fiction WorkJim Huang and Austin LugarMystery Muses
First NovelLouise PennyStill Life
NovelLaura LippmanNo Good Deeds
Paperback OriginalDana CameronAshes and Bones
Short StorySimon Wood"My Father's Secret" from Crimespree Magazine
Lifetime AchievementJames Sallis
Special ServiceJim Huang
Crum Creek Press
The Mystery Company
2008Critical / Non-Fiction WorkJon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower, and Charles FoleyArthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters
First NovelTana FrenchIn the Woods
NovelLaura LippmanWhat the Dead Know
Paperback OriginalP. J. ParrishA Thousand Bones
Short StoryLaura Lippman"Hardly Knew Her" from Dead Man's Hand
Website / BlogLucinda Surber and Stan UlrichStop, You're Killing Me!
Lifetime AchievementRobert Rosenwald
Barbara G. Peters
Special ServiceJon and Ruth JordanCrimespree magazine
2009Children's / Young-adult NovelChris GrabensteinThe Crossroads
Cover ArtPeter MendelsundThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Critical / Non-Fiction WorkJeffrey MarksAnthony Boucher: A Biobibliography
First NovelStieg LarssonThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
NovelMichael ConnellyThe Brass Verdict
Paperback OriginalJulie HyzyState of the Onion
Short StorySean Chercover"A Sleep Not Unlike Death" from Hardcore Hardboiled
Lifetime AchievementAllen J. Hubin
Special ServiceJon and Ruth JordanCrimespree magazine

2010s edit

Anthony Award winners (2010-2019)[4]
YearCategoryAuthorTitleRef.
2010[3]Critical / Non-Fiction WorkP.D. JamesTalking About Detective Fiction
First NovelSophie LittlefieldA Bad Day for Sorry
NovelLouise PennyThe Brutal Telling
Paperback OriginalBryan GruleyStarvation Lake
Short StoryHank Phillippi RyanOn the House from Quarry: Crime Stories by New England Writers
Special Service awardNo award issued
2011[3]Critical / Non-Fiction WorkJohn CurranAgatha Christie's Secret Notebooks
First NovelHilary DavidsonDamage Done
Graphic NovelJason StarrThe Chill
NovelLouise PennyBury Your Dead
Paperback OriginalDuane SwierczynskiExpiration Date
Short StoryDana Cameron"Swing Shift" from Crimes By Moonlight: Mysteries from the Dark Side
Website / BlogLucinda Surber and Stan UlrichStop, You're Killing Me!
Lifetime AchievementSara Paretsky
Special Service awardAli KarimShots
2012[3]Critical / Non-Fiction WorkCharlaine HarrisThe Sookie Stackhouse Companion
First NovelSara J. HenryLearning to Swim
NovelLouise PennyA Trick of the Light
Paperback OriginalJulie HyzyBuffalo West Wing
Short StoryDana Cameron"Disarming" from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, June 2011
2013[3]Critical / Non-Fiction WorkJohn Connolly and Declan BurkeBooks to Die For: The World's Greatest Mystery Writers on the World's Greatest Mystery Novels
First NovelChris PavoneThe Expats
NovelLouise PennyThe Beautiful Mystery
Paperback OriginalJohnny ShawBig Maria
Short StoryDana Cameron"Mischief in Mesopotamia" from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, November 2012
2014[3]Critical / Non-Fiction WorkDaniel StashowerThe Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot To Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War
First NovelMatt CoyleYesterday's Echo
NovelWilliam Kent KruegerOrdinary Grace
Paperback OriginalCatriona McPhersonAs She Left It
Short StoryJohn Connolly"The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository"
2015[3]Critical / Non-Fiction WorkHank Phillippi Ryan (ed.)Writes of Passage: Adventures on the Writer's Journey
First NovelLori Rader-DayThe Black Hour
NovelLaura LippmanAfter I'm Gone
Paperback OriginalCatriona McPhersonThe Day She Died
Short StoryArt Taylor"The Odds Are Against Us"
2016[3]Anthology or CollectionArt Taylor (ed.)Murder Under the Oaks[8]
Critical / Non-Fiction WorkVal McDermidForensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime
First NovelGlen Erik HamiltonPast Crimes
NovelChris HolmThe Killing Kind
Paperback OriginalLou BerneyThe Long and Faraway Gone
Short StoryMegan AbbottThe Little Men
Young Adult NovelJoelle CharbonneauNeed
2017Anthology or CollectionGreg Herren (ed.)Blood on the Bayou: Bouchercon Anthology 2016
Critical / Non-Fiction WorkRuth FranklinShirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
First NovelJoe IdeIQ
NovelLouise PennyA Great Reckoning
NovellaB.K. StevensThe Last Blue Glass
Paperback OriginalJames W. ZiskinHeart of Stone
Short StoryMegan Abbott"Oxford Girl"
Young Adult NovelApril HenryThe Girl I Used to Be
2018[9]AnthologyGary Phillips (ed.)The Obama Inheritance
Critical / Non-Fiction WorkDavid GrannKillers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
First NovelKellye GarrettHollywood Homicide
NovelAttica LockeBluebird, Bluebird
Online ContentJungle Red Writers
Paperback OriginalLori Rader-DayThe Day I Died
Short StoryHilary Davidson"My Side of the Matter"
Bill Crider Award for Novel in a SeriesSue Grafton"Y" is for Yesterday
2019[10][11]Critical / Non-Fiction WorkMichelle McNamaraI'll Be Gone in the Dark
First NovelOyinkan BraithwaiteMy Sister, the Serial Killer
NovelLou BerneyNovember Road
Paperback OriginalLori Rader-DayUnder a Dark Sky
Short StoryS. A. CosbyThe Grass Beneath My Feet

2020s edit

YearCategoryAuthorTitle
2020[12]Anthology or CollectionVerena Rose, Rita Owen, and Shawn Reilly Simmons (eds.)Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible
Critical / Non-Fiction WorkMo MoultonThe Mutual Admiration Society: How Dorothy L. Sayers and her Oxford Circle Remade the World for Women
First NovelTara LaskowskiOne Night Gone
NovelHank Phillippi RyanThe Murder List
Paperback OriginalGigi PandianThe Alchemist’s Illusion
Short StoryAlex SeguraThe Red Zone
Young AdultJen ConleySeven Ways to Get Rid of Harry
2021[13][14][15]Anthology or CollectionHeather Graham (editor)Shattering Glass: A Nasty Woman Press Anthology
Critical/Non-Fiction WorkSarah WeinmanUnspeakable Acts: True Tales of Crime Murder, Deceit, and Obsession
First NovelDavid Heska Wanbli WeidenWinter Counts
NovelS. A. CosbyBlacktop Wasteland
Paperback OriginalJess LoureyUnspeakable Things
Short StoryAlex Segura"90 Miles"
Young AdultRichie NarvaezHolly Hernandez and the Death of Disco
2022[16]Anthology or CollectionHank Phillippi Ryan (editor)This Time for Sure: Bouchercon Anthology 2021
Critical/Non-Fiction Work awardLee Child and Laurie R. KingHow To Write a Mystery: A Handbook From Mystery Writers of America
First NovelMia P. ManansalaArsenic and Adobo
NovelS. A. CosbyRazorblade Tears
Paperback OriginalJess LoureyBloodline
Short StoryS. A. Cosby“Not My Cross to Bear”
Young AdultAlan OrloffI Play One on TV
2023AnthologyS. J. Rozan (editor)Crime Hits Home: A Collection of Stories from Crime Fiction’s Top Authors
Children’s/Young AdultNancy SpringerEnola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade
Critical/Non-fictionMartin EdwardsThe Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and Their Creators
First NovelNita ProseThe Maid
HardcoverKellye GarrettLike a Sister
HistoricalWanda M. MorrisAnywhere You Run
HumorousCatriona McPhersonScot in a Trap
Paperback/E-book/AudiobookJess LoureyThe Quarry Girls
Short StoryBarb Goffman“Beauty and the Beyotch”

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