Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original

The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback or eBook Original was established in 1970.

The award honors the best mystery book that is initially printed as a paperback or eBook without a hardcover edition.[1] EBooks must be published by a reputable publisher, as determined by the Mystery Writers of America.[1] American authors' debut novels are not eligible for the award, though they are eligible for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel.[1]

The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original winners are listed below.

Winners

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1970s

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1970s Best Paperback Original winners[2]
YearAuthorTitleResultRef.
1970Scott C. S. StoneThe Dragon's EyeWinner
Alan CaillouAssault on MingShortlist
Elsie CromwellThe Governess
Michael KurlandA Plague of Spies
Richard StarkThe Sour Lemon Score
1971Dan J. MarloweFlashpointWinner
Jack EhrlichThe DrowningShortlist
Matt GattzdenO.D. at Sweet Claude’s
Ron GoulartAfter Things Fell Apart
John LangeGrave Descend
Peter McCurtinMafioso
1972Frank McAuliffeFor Murder I Charge MoreWinner
Philip AtleeThe White Wolverine ContractShortlist
William F. NolanSpace for Hire
Alicen WhiteNor Spell, Nor Charm
Charles WilliamsAnd the Deep Blue Sea
1973Richard WormserThe InvaderWinner
Daniel BankoNot Dead YetShortlist
Richard NeelyThe Smith Conspiracy
Charles RunyonPower Kill
1974Will PerryDeath of an InformerWinner
Clive CusslerThe Mediterranean CaperShortlist
Leo P. KelleyDeadlocked!
Dinah PalmtagStarling Street
Roger L. SimonThe Big Fix
1975Roy WinsorThe Corpse That WalkedWinner
Richard ForrestWho Killed Mr. Garland’s Mistress?Shortlist
R. R. IrvineJump Cut
Curtis StevensThe Gravy Train Hit
Don TracyFlats Fixed-Among Other Things
1976John R. FeegelAutopsyWinner
Milt Machlin and Robin MooreThe Set-UpShortlist
Jacqueline ParkCharlie’s Back in Town
Simon QuinnThe Midas Coffin
David VowellThe Assassinator
1977Gregory McdonaldConfess, FletchWinner
Daniel da CruzThe Captive CityShortlist
Kenn Davis and John StanleyThe Dark Side
Donald HamiltonThe Retaliators
R. R. IrvineFreeze Frame
1978Mike JahnThe Quark ManeuverWinner
Lawrence BlockTime to Murder and CreateShortlist
Donald HamiltonThe Terrorizers
Marc OldenThey’ve Killed Anna
1979Frank BandyDeceit and Deadly LiesWinner
David AnthonyStud GameShortlist
Elmore LeonardThe Switch
Phillip MargolinHeartstone
Graham MastertonCharnel House

1980s

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1980s Best Paperback Original winners[2]
YearAuthorTitleResultRef.
1980William L. DeAndreaThe Hog MurdersWinner
Sean FlanneryThe Kremlin ConspiracyShortlist
David HellerVortex
Glenn KezerThe Queen Is Dead
Michael KurlandThe Infernal Device
1981Bill GrangerPublic MurdersWinner
Thomas H. CookBlood InnocentsShortlist
John DunningLooking for Ginger North
Murray SinclairTough Luck, L.A.
1982L. A. MorseThe Old DickWinner
John DunningDeadlineShortlist
Patricia MacDonaldThe Unforgiven
Andrew NeidermanPin
Ray ObstfeldDead Heat
1983Teri WhiteTriangleWinner
Ralph BurrowsVital SignsShortlist
James EllroyClandestine
Jack LynchThe Missing and the Dead
1984Margaret TracyMrs. WhiteWinner
Sean FlanneryFalse ProphetsShortlist
Richard HarperThe Kill Factor
Warren MurphyTrace
Eric SauterHunter
1985Molly Cochran and Warren MurphyGrandmasterWinner
Eric BlauThe Keys to Billy TillioShortlist
Roland CutlerThe Seventh Sacrament
Kenn DavisWords Can Kill
Stuart M. KaminskyBlack Knight in Red Square
1986Warren MurphyPigs Get FatWinner
Earl EmersonPoverty BayShortlist
Sean FlanneryBroken Idols
Philip RossBlue Heron
Conall RyanBlack Gravity
1987Robert Wright CampbellThe Junkyard DogWinner
Lilian Jackson BraunThe Cat Who Saw RedShortlist
R. D. BrownHazzard
Nick ChristianRonin
Kate GreenShattered Moon
1988Sharyn McCrumbBimbos of the Death SunWinner
Robert CraisThe Monkey's RaincoatShortlist
Walter DillonDeadly Intrusion
James N. FreyThe Long Way to Die
Gabrielle KraftBullshot
1989Timothy FindleyThe Telling of LiesWinner
Fredrick D. HuebnerJudgment by FireShortlist
Lia MateraA Radical Departure
Keith PetersonThe Trapdoor
Ted Thackrey, Jr.Preacher

1990s

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1990s Best Paperback Original winners[2]
YearAuthorTitleResultRef.
1990Keith PetersonThe RainWinner
Jeffery DeaverManhattan Is My BeatShortlist
Eugene IzziKing of the Hustlers
Randy RussellHot Wire
Deborah ValentineA Collector of Photographs
1991David HandlerThe Man Who Would Be F. Scott FitzgeraldWinner
L. L EngerComebackShortlist
Jane HaddamNot a Creature Was Stirring
B. J. OliphantDead in the Scrub
John Maddox RobertsSPQR I: The King’s Gambit
1992Thomas AdcockDark MazeWinner
P. M. CarlsonMurder in the Dog DaysShortlist
Ed NahaCracking Up
Christopher NewmanMidtown North
Deborah ValentineFine Distinctions
1993Dana StabenowA Cold Day for MurderWinner
Lee HarrisThe Good Friday MurderShortlist
Gini HartzmarkPrincipal Defense
William JefferiesShallow Graves
Billie Sue MosimanNight Cruise
1994Steven WomackDead Folk's BluesWinner
Margaret FrazerThe Servant’s TaleShortlist
Eugene IzziTony’s Justice
Thomas A. RobertsBeyond Saru
Lisa ScottolineEverywhere That Mary Went
1995Lisa ScottolineFinal AppealWinner
Milton BassThe Broken-Hearted DetectiveShortlist
Dean FeldmeyerViper Quarry
Walter SorrellsPower of Attorney
Chassie WestSunrise
1996William HeffernanTarnished BlueWinner
Harlan CobenDeal BreakerShortlist
Kirk MitchellHigh Desert Malice
Gloria WhiteCharged With Guilt
R. D. WingfieldHard Frost
1997Harlan CobenFade AwayWinner
Joan M. DrurySilent WordsShortlist
Teri HolbrookThe Grass Widow
Susan WadeWalking Rain
R. D. ZimmermanTribe
1998Laura LippmanCharm CityWinner
Susan Rogers CooperHome Again, Home AgainShortlist
Margaret FrazerThe Prioress’ Tale
Stuart M. KaminskyTarnished Icons
Gloria WhiteSunset and Santiago
1999Rick RiordanThe Widower's Two-StepWinner
Ruth BirminghamAtlanta GravesShortlist
Laura LippmanButchers Hill
Sujata MasseyZen Attitude
Steven WomackMurder Manual

2000s

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2000s Best Paperback Original winners[2]
YearAuthorTitleResultRef.
2000Ruth BirminghamFulton County BluesWinner
Tony DunbarLucky ManShortlist
Mark GrahamThe Resurrectionist
José LatourOutcast
Laura LippmanIn Big Trouble
2001Mark GrahamThe Black MariaWinner
Victoria ThompsonMurder on St. Mark’s PlaceShortlist
Chassie WestKilling Kin
Eric WrightThe Kidnapping of Rosie Dawn
Sally WrightPursuit and Persuasion
2002Daniel ChavarriaAdios MuchachosWinner
William JefferiesHell’s KitchenShortlist
Teri HolbrookThe Mother Tongue
P. J. ParrishDead of Winter
Martin J. SmithStraw Men
2003T. J. MacGregorOut of SightWinner
Jeff AbbottBlack Jack PointShortlist
John LutzThe Night Watcher
Graham MastertonTrauma
Anna SalterPrison Blues
2004Sylvia Maultash WarshFind Me AgainWinner
Jeff AbbottCut and RunShortlist
Joel GoldmanThe Last Witness
Christopher HydeWisdom of the Bones
Nina RevoyrSouthland
2005Domenic StansberryThe ConfessionWinner
Larry BeinhartThe LibrarianShortlist
Thomas H. CookInto the Web
Ron FaustDead Men Rise Up Never
Chris HaslamTwelve-Step Fandango
2006Jeffrey FordGirl in the GlassWinner
Anne ArgulaHomicide My OwnShortlist
Reed Farrel ColemanThe James Deans
Allan GuthrieKiss Her Goodbye
Charlie HustonSix Bad Things
2007Naomi HiraharaSnakeskin ShamisenWinner
Massimo CarlottoThe Goodbye KissShortlist
Brian EvensonThe Open Curtain
Paul LevineThe Deep Blue Alibi
Patrick NeateCity of Tiny Lights
2008Megan AbbottQueenpinWinner[3][4]
David CorbettBlood of ParadiseShortlist
Vicki HendricksCruel Poetry
Russell HillRobbie’s Wife
Kevin WignallWho Is Conrad Hirst?
2009Meg GardinerChina LakeWinner[5]
Alex CarrThe Prince of Bagram PrisonShortlist
Christa FaustMoney Shot
Ed GaffneyEnemy Combatant
Tom PiccirilliThe Cold Spot

2010s

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2010s Best Paperback Original winners[2]
YearAuthorTitleResultRef.
2010Marc StrangeBody BlowsWinner
Megan AbbottBury Me DeepShortlist
Robert ArellanoHavana Lunar
Russell HillThe Lord God Bird
L. C. TylerThe Herring Seller’s Apprentice
2011Robert GoddardLong Time ComingWinner
Catherine O'FlynnThe News Where You AreShortlist
Duane SwierczynskiExpiration Date
Frank TallisVienna Secrets
L. C. TylerTen Little Herrings
2012Robert Jackson BennettThe Company ManWinner[6][7]
Lucretia GrindleThe Faces of AngelsShortlist[7]
Russell HillThe Dog Sox
Michael StanleyDeath of the Mantis
Frank TallisVienna Twilight
2013Ben H. WintersThe Last PolicemanWinner[8]
Isaac AdamsonComplicationShortlist
Lou BerneyWhiplash River
Alan GlynnBloodland
Malla NunnBlessed Are the Dead
2014Alex MarwoodThe Wicked GirlsWinner[9]
Lisa BallantyneThe Guilty OneShortlist[10]
E. R. BrownAlmost Criminal
Paul CleaveJoe Victim
Stephen KingJoyland
Marcus SakeyBrilliance
2015Chris AbaniThe Secret History of Las VegasWinner[11][12]
Alison GaylinStay With MeShortlist[13]
William LashnerThe Barkeep
Catriona McPhersonThe Day She Died
Lisa TurnerThe Gone Dead Train
Ben H. WintersWorld of Trouble
2016Lou BerneyThe Long and Faraway GoneWinner[14][15]
Malcolm MacKayThe Necessary Death of Lewis WinterShortlist[14]
Gilly MacmillanWhat She Knew
Gordon McAlpineWoman with a Blue Pencil
Adrian McKintyGun Street Girl
Jane ShemiltThe Daughter
2017Adrian McKintyRain DogsWinner[16]
Patricia AbbottShot in DetroitShortlist
Tyler DiltsCome Twilight
Robert DugoniThe 7th Canon
Robin YocumA Brilliant Death
James W. ZiskinHeart of Stone
2018Anna MazzolaThe UnseeingWinner[17]
Rhys BowenIn Farleigh FieldShortlist
Ron CorbettRagged Lake
Andrew MayneBlack Fall
Kanae MinatoPenance
Jock SerongThe Rules of Backyard Cricket
2019Alison GaylinIf I Die TonightWinner[18]
Naomi HiraharaHiroshima BoyShortlist
Lori Rader-DayUnder a Dark Sky
Leila SlimaniThe Perfect Nanny
Lisa UngerUnder My Skin

2020s

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2020s Best Paperback Original winners[2]
YearAuthorTitleResultRef.
2020Adam O'Fallon PriceThe Hotel NeversinkWinner[19][20]
Susan Alice BickfordDread of WinterShortlist[21]
William LashnerFreedom Road
Jonathan MooreBlood Relations
Alan ParksFebruary’s Son
Lisa SandlinThe Bird Boys
2021Alyssa ColeWhen No One Is WatchingWinner[22]
Brian FreemanThe Deep, Deep SnowShortlist[23]
Jess LoureyUnspeakable Things
Jessica MoorThe Keeper
Khurrum RahmanEast of Hounslow
2022Alan ParksBobby March Will Live ForeverWinner[24]
David BellKill all Your DarlingsShortlist[25]
C.J. CookeThe Lighthouse Witches
Daryl GregoryThe Album of Dr. Moreau
C.S. O'CinneideStarr Sign
Laura PurcellThe Shape of Darkness
2023Joe HartOr ElseWinner[26]
Max Allan CollinsQuarry’s BloodShortlist[27]
Seraphina Nova GlassOn a Quiet Street
Carol LawrenceCleopatra’s Dagger
A.R. TorreA Familiar Stranger
2024Jesse Q. SutantoVera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for MurderersWinner[28][29]
A.F. CarterBoomtownShortlist[30]
Tracy ClarkHide
Jess LoureyThe Taken Ones
Scott Von DoviakLowdown Road

References

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