Barry Award Winners 2025: Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine

Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine announced the winners for the Barry Awards last weekend at Bouchercon in New Orleans. Winners are voted on by readers of Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine.

Best Mystery Novel: 

The Waiting, by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown) 

Best First Mystery Crime Novel: 

Ordinary Bear, by C.B. Bernard (Blackstone) 

Best Paperback Original Mystery Novel: 

Double Barrel Bluff, by Lou Berney (Morrow Paperbacks) 

Best Action Thriller:

Hero, by Thomas Perry (Mysterious Press) 

The Barry Award Winners 2024: Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine

The Barry Awards 2024. The Barry Awards are awarded by Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine. The winners in each category were announced at the Opening Ceremonies of the Nashville Bouchercon on August 29, 2024. Congratulations to all. 

Best Mystery or Crime Novel
Dennis Lehane, SMALL MERCIES (Harper)

Best First Mystery or Crime Novel
I.S. Berry, THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW (Atria)

Best Paperback Original Mystery or Crime Novel
Jake Needham, WHO THE HELL IS HARRY BLACK? (Half Penny)

Best Thriller
Mick Herron, THE SECRET HOURS (Soho Crime)

Thanks to Gabriel Valjan for the great Graphic of the Barry Award winners and nominees.

BARRY AWARD NOMINATIONS: Deadly Pleasures Magazine

The Barry Award Nominations 2024. The Barry Awards are awarded by Deadly Pleasures Magazine. The winners in each category will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies of the Nashville Bouchercon on August 29, 2024.  Congratulations to all. 

The novels in each category are arranged in alphabetical order based on the author’s last name.

Best Mystery or Crime Novel

Lou Berney, DARK RIDE (Morrow)
S. A. Cosby, ALL THE SINNERS BLEED (Flatiron)
Eli Cranor, OZARK DOGS (Soho Crime)
Jordan Harper, EVERYBODY KNOWS (Mulholland)
Dennis Lehane, SMALL MERCIES (Harper)
Adrian McKinty, THE DETECTIVE UP LATE (Blackstone)

Best First Mystery or Crime Novel

Michael Bennett, BETTER THE BLOOD (Atlantic Monthly Press)
I.S. Berry, THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW (Atria)
Bruce Borgos, THE BITTER PAST (Minotaur)
Amy Chua, THE GOLDEN GATE (Minotaur)
Deepti Kapoor, AGE OF VICE (Riverhead)
Nina Simon, MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT (Morrow)
Iris Yamashita, CITY UNDER ONE ROOF (Berkley)

Best Paperback Original Mystery or Crime Novel

Mia P. Manansala, MURDER AND MAMON (Berkley)
Rick Mofina, EVERY THING SHE FEARED (MIRA)
Jake Needham, WHO THE HELL IS HARRY BLACK? (Half Penny)
Jesse Sutanto, VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS (Berkley)
Vanda Symon, EXPECTANT (Orenda)
Scott Von Doviak, LOWDOWN ROAD (Hard Case Crime)

Best Thriller

Mark Greaney, BURNER (Berkley)
Mick Herron, THE SECRET HOURS (Soho Crime)
John Lawton, MOSCOW EXILE (Atlantic Monthly)
Anthony McCarten, GOING ZERO (Harper)
T. J. Newman, DROWNING (Avid Reader Press)
Ruth Ware, ZERO DAYS (Gallery/Scout Press)

BARRY AWARDS: Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine

George Easter, Editor of Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine, announced the winners of the Barry Awards 2023 during Opening Ceremonies at Bouchercon San Diego. Congratulations to all! 

Best Mystery or Crime Novel

DESERT STAR, Michael Connelly (Little,Brown)

Best Debut Mystery or Crime Novel

THE MAID, Nita Prose (Ballantine)

Best Thriller

KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE, Deanna Raybourn (Berkley)

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Don Sandstrom Award for Lifetime Achievement in Mystery Fandom

"Mystery" Mike Bursaw

BARRY AWARD NOMINATIONS 2023

Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine announced the Barry Award Nominations for 2023. Congratulations to all. Winners will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies of Bouchercon San Diego on August 31, 2023

Novels in each category are arranged in alphabetical order based on the author’s last name.

Best Mystery or Crime Novel

THE ACCOMPLICE, Steve Cavanagh (Orion)
DESERT STAR, Michael Connelly (Little,Brown)
THE DARK FLOOD, Deon Meyer (Atlantic Monthly)
SHIFTY’S BOYS, Chris Offutt (Grove Press)
SECRET IDENTITY, Alex Segura (Flatiron Books)
CITY ON FIRE, Don Winslow (William Morrow)

Best Debut Mystery or Crime Novel

BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAME, Jacqueline Bublitz (Atria/EmilyBestler)
DON’T KNOW TOUGH, Eli Cranor (Soho Crime)
SHUTTER, Ramona Emerson (Soho Crime)
THE MAID, Nita Prose (Ballantine)
BLOOD SUGAR, Sascha Rothchild (Putnam)
DIRT CREEK, Hayley Scrivenor (Flatiron)

Best Thriller

IN THE BLOOD, Jack Carr (Atria/Emily Bester)
WINTER WORK, Dan Fesperman (Knopf)
SIERRA SIX, Mark Greaney (Berkley)
BAD ACTORS, Mick Herron (Soho Crime)
KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE, Deanna Raybourn (Berkley)
GOERING’S GOLD, Richard O’Rawe (Melville House)

No nominations for Paperback Original this year.

BARRY AWARDS: DEADLY PLEASURES MAGAZINE

Deadly Pleasures Magazine 

announced the Winners of the Barry Awards at the Opening Ceremonies at the Minneapolis Bouchercon last night. Congratulations to all! 

Best Mystery/Crime Novel

RAZORBLADE TEARS, S. A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)


Best First Mystery/Crime Novel

SLEEPING BEAR, Connor Sullivan (Emily Bestler/Atria)


Best Paperback Original

THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan (Blackstone)

Best Thriller

FIVE DECEMBERS, James Kestrel (HardCase Crime)

DEADLY PLEASURES MAGAZINE BARRY AWARD NOMINATIONS

2022 Barry Award Nominations

Deadly Pleasures Magazine announced the Nominations for the Barry Awards yesterday. The winners of these awards will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies at the Minneapolis Bouchercon on September 8, 2022.

Best Mystery/Crime Novel

THE DARK HOURS, Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)
RAZORBLADE TEARS, S. A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)
LAST REDEMPTION, Matt Coyle (Oceanview)
CLARK AND DIVISION, Naomi Hirahara (Soho Crime)
BILLY SUMMERS, Stephen King (Scribner)
WE BEGIN AT THE END, Chris Whitaker (Henry Holt)

Best First Mystery/Crime Novel

WHO IS MAUDE DIXON?, Alexandra Andrews (Little, Brown)
GIRL A, Abigail Dean (Viking)
DOWN RANGE, Taylor Moore (William Morrow)
FALLING, T. J. Newman (Simon & Schuster)
SLEEPING BEAR, Connor Sullivan (Emily Bestler/Atria)
STEEL FEAR, Brandon Webb & John David Mann (Bantam)

Best Paperback Original

THE HUNTED, Gabriel Bergmoser (HarperCollins)
ARSENIC AND ADOBO, Mia P. Manansala (Berkley)
BLACK CORAL, Andrew Mayne (Thomas & Mercer)
THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan (Blackstone)
SEARCH FOR HER, Rick Mofina (MIRA)
BOUND, Vanda Symon (Orenda Books)

Best Thriller

THE DEVIL’S HAND, Jack Carr (Emily Bestler/Atria)
THE NAMELESS ONES, John Connolly (Emily Bestler/Atria)
DEAD BY DAWN, Paul Doiron (Minotaur)
RELENTLESS, Mark Greaney (Berkley)
SLOUGH HOUSE, Mick Herron (Soho Crime)
FIVE DECEMBERS, James Kestrel (HardCase Crime)

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Thanks to Gabriel Valjan for the great graphic!!!

BARRY AWARD WINNERS 2021: DEADLY PLEASURES MAGAZINE.

Deadly Pleasures Magazine announced The Barry Award Winners today. George Easter, Editor of Deadly Pleasures, says that "in an ordinary year the winners of the Barry Awards would be announced during the Opening Ceremonies of Bouchercon...But this year is no ordinary one." So George saw no reason to delay the announcement of the Barry Award Winners. Congrats to All!

Best Novel

BLACKTOP WASTELAND, S. A. Cosby

Best First Novel

WINTER COUNTS, David Heska Wanbli Weiden

Best Paperback Original

TURN TO STONE, James W. Ziskin

Best Thriller

EDDIE’S BOY, Thomas Perry

BARRY AWARD NOMINATIONS

Deadly Pleasures Magazine announced The Barry Award Nominations. Congratulations to all

Best Novel

THE BOY FROM THE WOODS, Harlan Coben
THE LAW OF INNOCENCE, Michael Connelly
BLACKTOP WASTELAND, S. A. Cosby
AND NOW SHE’S GONE, Rachel Howzell Hall
MOONFLOWER MURDERS, Anthony Horowitz
ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE, Louise Penny

Best First Novel

DEEP STATE, Chris Hauty
MURDER IN OLD BOMBAY by Nev March
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB, Richard Osman
THE EIGHTH DETECTIVE, Alex Pavesi
WINTER COUNTS, David Heska Wanbli Weiden
DARLING ROSE GOLD, Stephanie Wrobel

Best Paperback Original

WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING, Alyssa Cole
MONGKOK STATION, Jake Needham
HIDE AWAY, Jason Pinter
BAD NEWS TRAVELS FAST, James Swain
DARKNESS FOR LIGHT, Emma Viskic
TURN TO STONE, James W. Ziskin

Best Thriller

DOUBLE AGENT, Tom Bradby
BLIND VIGIL, Matt Coyle
ONE MINUTE OUT, Mark Greaney
THE LAST HUNT, Deon Meyer
EDDIE’S BOY, Thomas Perry
THE WILD ONE, Nick Petrie

 

2020 BARRY AWARD WINNERS

Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine announced the Barry Award Winners of this year’s Barry Awards during the Virtual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention.

Best Mystery/Crime Novel 

THE LOST MAN, Jane Harper (Flatiron)

Best First Mystery/Crime Novel

THE CHESTNUT MAN, Soren Sveistrup (Harper)

Best Paperback Original Mystery/Crime Novel

MISSING DAUGHTER, Rick Mofina (Mira)

Best Thriller

THE CHAIN, Adrian McKinty (Mulholland)

Best Mystery/Crime Novel of the Decade

SUSPECT, Robert Crais (Putnam)

BARRY AWARD NOMINATIONS 2020

2020 BARRY AWARD NOMINATIONS 

Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine announced the Barry Award Nominees. The winners of this year’s Barry Awards will be announced during the Opening Ceremonies at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention in Sacramento, California on October 15, 2020. The nominees were chosen by panels of experts in mystery/crime fiction.  The readers/subscribers of Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine will determine by vote who wins each category.

Best Mystery/Crime Novel

THE LOST MAN, Jane Harper (Flatiron)
IF SHE WAKES, Michael Koryta (Little, Brown)
METROPOLIS, Philip Kerr (Putnam)
THE BORDER, Don Winslow (HarperCollins)
YOUR HOUSE WILL PAY, Steph Cha (Ecco)
THIRTEEN, Steve Cavanagh (Flatiron)

Best First Mystery/Crime Novel

THE CHESTNUT MAN, Soren Sveistrup (Harper)
THE SILENT PATIENT, Alex Michaelides (Celadon)
AMERICAN SPY, Lauren Wilkinson (Random House)
SAVE ME FROM DANGEROUS MEN, S. A. Lelchuk (Flatiron)
SCRUBLANDS, Chris Hammer (Atria)
TO THE LIONS, Holly Watt    (Dutton)

Best Paperback Original Mystery/Crime Novel

THE GODMOTHER, Hannelore Cayre (ECW)
WINNER KILLS ALL, R. J. Bailey (Simon & Schuster UK)
KILLING QUARRY, Max Allan Collins (HardCase Crime)
FATE, Ian Hamilton (Spiderline)
MISSING DAUGHTER, Rick Mofina (Mira)
NO GOOD DEED, James Swain (Thomas & Mercer)

Best Thriller

MISSION CRITICAL, Mark Greaney (Berkley)
BACKLASH, Brad Thor (Atria/Emily Bester)
THE CHAIN, Adrian McKinty (Mulholland)
THE BURGLAR, Thomas Perry (Mysterious Press)
TRUE BELIEVER, Jack Carr (Atria/Emily Bester)
WHITE HOT SILENCE, Henry Porter (Mysterious Press)

Best Mystery/Crime Novel of the Decade

GONE GIRL, Gillian Flynn (Crown)
NOVEMBER ROAD, Lou Berney (William Morrow)
SUSPECT, Robert Crais (Putnam)
THE DRY,  Jane Harper (Flatiron)
THE BLACK HOUSE, Peter May (Quercus)
THE CARTEL, Don Winslow (Knopf)

BARRY AWARD WINNERS

2019 BARRY AWARDS 

Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine announced the Barry Award Winners of the Barry Awards at the Dallas Bouchercon Opening Ceremonies. Congratulations to all! 

The 2019 Barry Award Winners

Best Novel
Lou Berney, NOVEMBER ROAD (Morrow)  

Best First Novel
C. J. Tudor, THE CHALK MAN (Crown)

Best Paperback Original 
Dervla McTiernan, THE RUIN (Penguin) 

Best Thriller
Dan Fesperman, SAFE HOUSES (Knopf)