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Edgar Awards 2026: What Mystery Writers Selected as The Best
This year’s winners include an unofficial “problem-solver” in Silicon Valley and a zealous journalist pursuing a fugitive who confessed to killing nine people as a teen. Links to winners, nominees.
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Agatha Award Winners 2026: Celebrating Traditional Mysteries
This year’s winners include an historical mystery where Agatha Christie isn’t the author but a suspect, and Dorothy Sayers’ assistant must prove her innocence. Links to winners, nominees.
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Left Coast Crime Awards 2026: Some Familiar Winners
Two 2026 winners are repeats from last year for their most recent novels featuring female protagonists. See the results of this year’s first big mystery awards for work in 2025.
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Anthony Awards 2025: New Categories Added
Female sleuths again swept this annual awards contest, which included new categories such as best cozy/humorous, best historical and best paranormal. Need help adding to your TBR list?
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New York Times: Best Mysteries (and Other Books) Since 2000
Here’s a gift link to the interactive database of the NYT’s best and notable books by year and genre. Check out the picks for the best 21 mysteries of the past two decades.
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My GOAT Female Sleuths … So Far There’s Four
My list of the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) female sleuths so far: V.I. Warshawski, Kinsey Millhone, Tess Monoghan and Ruth Galloway. Who’s on your GOAT list?
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2023’s major prize winners: Agathas, Anthonys and Edgars
There wasn’t much agreement among winners of the three big mystery book contests in 2023. That just means there’s more to consider. Check out the awards here.
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Are These the 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of all Time?
TIME magazine tapped top mystery authors to help compile this best-ever list, which starts in the 1800s and winds its way through 2021. How do your picks compare?
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