International Thriller Writers Thriller Awards 2024

The International Thriller Writers announced the Winners of the ITW Thriller Awards. Congratulations to all. 

BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL 

 

S.A. Cosby – ALL THE SINNERS BLEED (Flatiron Books) 

 BEST AUDIOBOOK 

Gregg Hurwitz – THE LAST ORPHAN (Macmillan) Narrated by Scott Brick 

BEST FIRST NOVEL 

I.S. Berry – THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW (Atria) 

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL 

Luke Dumas – THE PALEONTOLOGIST (Atria) 

BEST SHORT STORY 

Lisa Unger – UNKNOWN CALLER (Amazon Original Stories) 

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL 

Elizabeth Wein – STATELESS (Little, Brown & Co.) 

BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL 

Robert Swartwood – THE KILLING ROOM (Blackstone Publishing) 

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ThrillerMaster Award Recipients: Tess Gerritsen and Dennis Lehane

Silver Bullet Award Recipient: Louise Penny

Thriller Legend Award Recipient: Audible

ThrillerFan Award Recipient: Ayo Onatade

2022 ITW THRILLER AWARD WINNERS

2022 ITW Thriller Award Winners!

ITW (International Thriller Writers) announced the winners of the Thriller Awards at ThrillerFest XVII last night in New York City. Congratulations to all !

 

BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL

S. A. Cosby – RAZORBLADE TEARS

(Flatiron Books)

 

BEST FIRST NOVEL

Amanda Jayatissa – MY SWEET GIRL

(Berkley)

 

BEST AUDIOBOOK

S. A. Cosby – RAZORBLADE TEARS

Narrated by Adam Lazarre-White

(Macmillan)

 

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL

Jess Lourey – BLOODLINE

(Thomas & Mercer)

 

BEST SHORT STORY

Scott Loring Sanders – THE LEMONADE STAND

(Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)

 

BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL

E.J. Findorff – BLOOD PARISH

(E.J. Findorff)

 

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL

Courtney Summers – THE PROJECT

 

Also receiving special recognition during the ThrillerFest XVII Awards

 

2022 ThrillerMasters Frederick Forsyth and Diana Gabaldon

2022 Spotlight Guest Joseph Finder

2022 Spotlight Guest Veronica Roth

2022 Thriller Legend, Writers House

2022 ThrillerFans Theresa Lee and Rosie Stroy

2022 ITW THRILLER AWARD FINALISTS

2022 ITW Thriller Awards Finalists

ITW (International Thriller Writers) will announce the winners at ThrillerFest XVII on Saturday, June

4, 2022 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York City.

Congratulations to all the finalists!

 

 

BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL

Megan Abbott – THE TURNOUT (Penguin/Putnam)

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

Alice Feeney – ROCK PAPER SCISSORS (Flatiron Books)

Rachel Howzell Hall – THESE TOXIC THINGS (Thomas & Mercer)

Alma Katsu – RED WIDOW (Penguin/Putnam)

Eric Rickstad – I AM NOT WHO YOU THINK I AM (Blackstone Publishing)

 

BEST AUDIOBOOK

S. A. Cosby – RAZORBLADE TEARS (Macmillan)

Narrated by Adam Lazarre-White

Samantha Downing – SLEEPING DOG LIE (Audible Originals)

Narrated by Melanie Nicholls-King and Lindsey Dorcus

Rachel Howzell Hall – HOW IT ENDS (Audible Originals)

Narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt

Gregg Hurwitz – PRODIGAL SON (Macmillan)

Narrated by Scott Brick

Nadine Matheson – THE JIGSAW MAN (HarperCollins)

Narrated by Davine Henry

 

BEST FIRST NOVEL

Abigail Dean – GIRL A (HarperCollins)

Eloísa Díaz – REPENTANCE (Agora Books)

Amanda Jayatissa – MY SWEET GIRL (Berkley)

David McCloskey – DAMASCUS STATION (W.W. Norton & Company)

Eric Redman – BONES OF HILO (Crooked Lane Books)

 

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL

Joy Castro – FLIGHT RISK (Lake Union)

Aaron Philip Clark – UNDER COLOR OF LAW (Thomas & Mercer)

C. J. Cooke – THE LIGHTHOUSE WITCHES (Berkley)

Jess Lourey – BLOODLINE (Thomas & Mercer)

Terry Roberts – MY MISTRESS' EYES ARE RAVEN BLACK (Turner Publishing Company)

 

BEST SHORT STORY

S.A. Cosby – "Not My Cross to Bear" (Down & Out Books)

William Burton McCormick – "Demon in the Depths" (Ellery Queen's

Mystery Magazine)

Scott Loring Sanders – "The Lemonade Stand" (Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine)

Jeff Soloway – "The Interpreter and the Killer" (Ellery Queen's

Mystery Magazine)

John Wimer – "Bad Chemistry" (Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine)

 

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL

Maureen Johnson – THE BOX IN THE WOODS (HarperCollins)

Nova McBee – CALCULATED (Wolfpack Publishing LLC)

Ginny Myers Sain – DARK AND SHALLOW LIES (Penguin Young Readers)

Courtney Summers – THE PROJECT (Wednesday Books)

Krystal Sutherland – HOUSE OF HOLLOW (Penguin Young Readers)

 

BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL

Greig Beck – THE DARK SIDE: ALEX HUNTER 9 (Pan Macmillan)

John Connell – WHERE THE WICKED TREAD (John Connell)

Wendy Dranfield – LITTLE GIRL TAKEN (Bookouture)

E.J. Findorff – BLOOD PARISH (E.J. Findorff)

S. E. Green – MOTHER MAY I (S. E. Green)

Andrew Kaplan – BLUE MADAGASCAR (Andrew Kaplan)

Karin Nordin – LAST ONE ALIVE (HarperCollins)

 

 

ITW THRILLER AWARDS 2020

The International Thriller Writers Organization announced the Thriller Award Winners. Congratulations to all!

2020 ITW Thriller Awards 

BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL
Adrian McKinty — THE CHAIN (Mulholland Books)

BEST FIRST NOVEL
Angie Kim — MIRACLE CREEK (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL
Dervla McTiernan — THE SCHOLAR (Penguin Books)

BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL
Kerry Wilkinson books — CLOSE TO YOU (Bookouture)

BEST SHORT STORY
Tara Laskowski — “The Long-Term Tenant” (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Tom Ryan — KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF (Albert Whitman & Company)

International Thriller Writers Award Nominees 2020

The International Thriller Writers Organization announced the Thriller Award Nominees. Congratulations to all!

2020 ITW Thriller Awards Nominees

BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL
David Baldacci — ONE GOOD DEED (Grand Central Publishing)
Joe Clifford — RAG AND BONE (Oceanview Publishing)
Blake Crouch — RECURSION (Crown)
Rachel Howzell Hall — THEY ALL FALL DOWN (Forge Books)
Adrian McKinty — THE CHAIN (Mulholland Books)
Denise Mina — CONVICTION (Mulholland Books)

BEST FIRST NOVEL
Samantha Downing — MY LOVELY WIFE (Berkley)
Angie Kim — MIRACLE CREEK (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
John McMahon — THE GOOD DETECTIVE (G.P. Putnam’s Son)
Alex Michaelides — THE SILENT PATIENT (Celadon Books)
Lauren Wilkinson — AMERICAN SPY (Random House)

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL
Max Allan Collins — GIRL MOST LIKELY (Thomas & Mercer)
Alison Gaylin — NEVER LOOK BACK (William Morrow Paperbacks)
Alastair Luft — JIHADI BRIDE (Black Rose Writing)
Dervla McTiernan — THE SCHOLAR (Penguin Books)
Lisa Sandlin — THE BIRD BOYS (Cinco Puntos Press)
Kate White — SUCH A PERFECT WIFE (Harper Paperbacks)

BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL
Author Brett Battles — NIGHT MAN (Brett Battles)
Sean Black — THE DEEP ABIDING (Sean Black)
Brian Shea — MURDER BOARD (Severn River Publishing)
LynDee Walker — LEAVE NO STONE (Severn River Publishing)
Kerry Wilkinson books — CLOSE TO YOU (Bookouture)

BEST SHORT STORY
Hector Acosta — “Turistas” (Down & Out Books)
Michael Cowgill — “Call Me Chuckles” (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
Tara Laskowski — “The Long-Term Tenant” (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
Lia Matera — “Snow Job” (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
Twist Phelan Author — “Fathers-in-Law” (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Jen Conley — SEVEN WAYS TO GET RID OF HARRY (Down & Out Books)
Naomi Kritzer — CATFISHING ON CATNET (Tor Teen)
Natalie Lund — WE SPEAK IN STORMS (Philomel Books/Penguin Young Readers)
Randy Ribay — PATRON SAINTS OF NOTHING (Kokila/Penguin Young Readers))
Tom Ryan — KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF (Albert Whitman & Company)

2018 THRILLER AWARD WINNERS

The International Thriller Writers (ITW) announced the winners of the 2018 Thriller Awards last night during ThrillerFest in New York City. Congratulations to all.


Best Hardcover Novel:
Final Girls, by Riley Sager (Dutton)

Best First Novel:
The Freedom Broker, by K.J. Howe (Quercus)

Best Paperback Original Novel:
Grievance, by Christine Bell (Lake Union)

Best Short Story:
“Charcoal and Cherry,” by Zoë Z. Dean (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, May/June 2017)

Best Young Adult Novel:
The Rains, by Gregg Hurwitz (Tor Teen)

Best E-Book Original Novel:
Second Chance, by Sean Black (Sean Black)

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Silver Bullet Award for Service:
James Rollins 

Thriller Master Award: 
G.R.R. Martin

Thriller Legend Awards:
Pat Gussin & Bob Gussin (Oceanview Publishing)

2016 Thriller Award Nominees

ITW 2016 Thriller Awards Nominees

BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL
Ian Caldwell – THE FIFTH GOSPEL (Simon & Schuster)
Tess Gerritsen – PLAYING WITH FIRE (Ballantine)
Paula Hawkins – THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Riverhead Books)
David Morrell – INSPECTOR OF THE DEAD (Mulholland Books)
Karin Slaughter – PRETTY GIRLS (William Morrow)

BEST FIRST NOVEL
Sandra Block – LITTLE BLACK LIES (Grand Central)
LS Hawker – THE DROWNING GAME (Witness Impulse)
Gilly Macmillan – WHAT SHE KNEW (William Morrow)
Brian Panowich – BULL MOUNTAIN (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
Hester Young – THE GATES OF EVANGELINE (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL
Marc Cameron – DAY ZERO (Pinnacle)
John Gilstrap – AGAINST ALL ENEMIES (Pinnacle)
Andrew Mayne – NAME OF THE DEVIL (Bourbon Street Books)
D.J. McIntosh – THE ANGEL OF EDEN (Penguin Canada)
Jean Rabe – POCKETS OF DARKNESS (WordFire Press)

BEST SHORT STORY
Reed Farrel Coleman – “Feeding the Crocodile” JEWISH NOIR (PM Press)
Jeffrey Deaver – “Repressed” (Diversion Books)
Sharon Hunt – “The Water Was Rising” (Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine)
Terrence McCauley – “El Cambalache” (Thuglit)
Joyce Carol Oates – “Gun Accident: An Investigation” (Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine)

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Alan Gratz – CODE OF HONOR (Scholastic Press)
Nicole Maggi – THE FORGETTING (Sourcebooks Fire)
Michelle Painchaud – PRETENDING TO BE ERICA (Viking Books for Young Readers)
Emily Ross – HALF IN LOVE WITH DEATH (Merit Press)
Allan Stratton – THE DOGS (Sourcebooks Fire)

BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL
Diane Capri – JACK AND JOE (AugustBooks)
Chris Kuzneski – THE PRISONER’S GOLD (Chris Kuzneski)
Robert McClure – DEADLY LULLABY (Alibi)
Caitlin O’Connell – IVORY GHOSTS (Alibi)
Eric Rickstad – LIE IN WAIT (Witness Impulse)

The 2016 ITW Thriller Award Winners will be announced at ThrillerFest XI, July 9, 2016, at the Grand Hyatt (New York City.)

Thriller Awards: ITW

ITW (International Thriller Writers) announced the winners the 2013 Thriller Awards last night. Congrats to all.

BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL
Brian Freeman – SPILLED BLOOD (SilverOak)

BEST FIRST NOVEL
Matthew Quirk – THE 500 (Reagan Arthur Books)

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL

Sean Doolittle – LAKE COUNTRY (Bantam)

BEST SHORT STORY
John Rector – “Lost Things” (Thomas & Mercer)

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Dan Krokos – FALSE MEMORY (Hyperion Books CH)

BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL
CJ Lyons – BLIND FAITH (CJ Lyons)

Also honored:
Anne Rice, ThrillerMaster: in recognition of her legendary career and outstanding contributions to the thriller genre
Steve Berry, Literary Silver Bullet Award
USO, Corporate Silver Bullet Award

2013 Thriller Award Nominees

ITW (International Thriller Writers) announced the finalists for the 2013 Thriller Awards. The 2013 Thriller Award Winners will be announced at ThrillerFest VIII, July 13, 2013, at the Grand Hyatt (New York City). Congrats to all.

BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL
Sean Chercover – THE TRINITY GAME (Thomas & Mercer)
Brian Freeman – SPILLED BLOOD (SilverOak)
Lisa Gardner – CATCH ME (Dutton Books)
Gregg Hurwitz – THE SURVIVOR (St. Martin’s Press)
William Landay – DEFENDING JACOB (Delacorte Press)

BEST FIRST NOVEL
Daniel Friedman – DON’T EVER GET OLD (Minotaur Books)
Owen Laukkanen – THE PROFESSIONALS (Putnam Adult)
Chris Pavone – THE EXPATS (Crown)
Matthew Quirk – THE 500 (Reagan Arthur Books)
Michael Sears – BLACK FRIDAYS (Putnam Adult)

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL
Blake Crouch – PINES (Thomas & Mercer)
Sean Doolittle – LAKE COUNTRY (Bantam)
Alison Gaylin – AND SHE WAS (Harper)
Alex Marwood – THE WICKED GIRLS (Penguin Books)
Michael W. Sherer – NIGHT BLIND (Thomas & Mercer)

BEST SHORT STORY
David Edgerley Gates – “The Devil to Pay” (Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine)
Clark Howard – “The Street Ends at the Cemetery” (Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine)
Dennis Lehane – “The Consumers” (Mulholland Books)
Gordon McEachern – “The History Lesson” (Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine)
John Rector – “Lost Things” (Thomas & Mercer)

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Michelle Gagnon – DON’T TURN AROUND (HarperCollins)
Andrew Klavan – IF WE SURVIVE (Thomas Nelson)
Dan Krokos – FALSE MEMORY (Hyperion Books CH)
Niall Leonard – CRUSHER (Delacorte Books for Young Readers)
William Richter – DARK EYES (Razorbill)

BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL
Jon Land – PANDORA’S TEMPLE (Open Road E-riginal)
CJ Lyons – BLIND FAITH (CJ Lyons)
Alexandra Sokoloff – HUNTRESS MOON (Alexandra Sokoloff)
Allen Wyler – DEAD END DEAL (Astor + Blue Editions)
Allen Wyler – DEAD WRONG (Astor + Blue Editions)

THRILLER AWARDS

2012 Thriller Awards announced by International Thriller Writers last night!

Best Hardcover Novel: 11/22/63 by Stephen King (Scribner)
Best First Novel: Spiral by Paul McEuen (The Dial Press)
Best Paperback Original: The Last Minute by Jeff Abbott (Sphere/Little, Brown UK)
Best Short Story: “Half-Lives” by Tim L. Williams (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine [EQMM], March-April 2011)

True-crime writer Ann Rule was presented with the True Thriller Award.
Novelist Jack Higgins was ThrillerMaster at ThrillerFest.

Congratulations to winners and nominees!