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Award Winning Books!: Mystery/Horror

Mystery / Horror Winners

Agatha Awards

Named in honor of Agatha Christie, The Agatha Awards recognize the Traditional Mystery, books typified by the works of Agatha Christie and others. The literary prizes are awarded at Malice Domestic, an annual fan convention celebrating the mystery genre. Awards are announced in May.

link to a midnight puzzle by gigi pandian in the catalog

2025 Best Contemporary Novel Winner

link to to slip the bonds of earth by amanda flower in the catalog

2025 Best Historical Novel Winner

link to you know what you did by k t nguyen in the catalog

2025 Best First Novel Winner

link to a very woodsy murder by ellen byron in the catalog

2025 Best Contemporary Novel Nominee

link to dark wives by ann cleeves in the catalog

2025 Best Contemporary Novel Nominee

link to the wharton plot by Mariah Fredericks in the catalog

2025 Best Historical Novel Nominee

link to the last hope by Susan Elia MacNeal in the catalog

2025 Best Historical Novel Nominee

link to a deadly endeavor by jenny adams in the catalog

2025 Best First Novel Nominee

Bram Stoker Awards

The Horror Writers Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement in works of Horror published in the English language. The Award is named in honor of Bram Stoker, author of the seminal horror work, Dracula. Awards are announced in May.

2023 Superior Achievement in a Novel Winner

2023 Superior Achievement in a Novel Nominee

2023 Superior Achievement in a Novel Nominee

2023 Superior Achievement in a Novel Nominee

2023 Superior Achievement in a Novel Nominee

2023 Superior Achievement in a Novel Nominee

2023 Superior Achievement in a First Novel Nominee

2023 Superior Achievement in a First Novel Nominee

2023 Superior Achievement in a First Novel Nominee

2023 Superior Achievement in a First Novel Nominee

The Edgar Awards

The Edgar Awards, are widely acknowledged to be the most prestigious awards in the mystery genre. Named in honor of Edgar Allen Poe, and presented by Mystery Writers of America, the awards honor the best in mystery fiction and nonfiction. Awards are presented in April.

Link to The in Crowd by Charlotte Vassell in the catalog

2025 Best Novel Winner

Link to The Tainted Cup by Robert Bennet in the catalog

2025 Best Novel Nominee

2025 Best First Novel by an American Author

Link to The God of the Woods by Liz Moore in the catalog

2025 Best Novel Nominee

Link to Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera in the catalog

2025 Best Novel Nominee

Link to Things Don't Break on Their Own by Sarah Collins in the catalog

2025 Best Novel Nominee