Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original explained

The Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original, established in 1986, is an annual award presented as part of the Anthony Awards on behalf of Mystery Writers of America. The Anthony Awards are among the most prestigious awards in the world of mystery writers and have helped boost the careers of many recipients.[1]

Recipients

Award winners and finalists[2] !Year!Author!Title!Result!
1986Say No to MurderWinner[3]
Poverty BayFinalist
Shattered MoonFinalist
Murder is AcademicFinalist
Sleightly MurderFinalist
1987Winner
Trial by FuryFinalist
Finalist
Finalist
Too Old a CatFinalist
1988Winner
Death on DemandFinalist
Bishop’s Gambit, DeclinedFinalist
Where Lawyers Fear To TreadFinalist
Finalist
Bimbos of the Death SunFinalist
1989Something WickedWinner
Murder by ImpulseFinalist
Finalist
Finalist
Primary TargetFinalist
High Noon at MidnightFinalist
Murder UnrenovatedFinalist
Paying the PiperFinalist
1990Honeymoon with MurderWinner
Murder by DeceptionFinalist
Finalist
Rough JusticeFinalist
On My HonorFinalist
1991Grave UndertakingWinner
Where’s Mommy Now?Winner
Dead in the ScrubFinalist
Not a Creature Was StirringFinalist
(editor)Sisters in Crime 2Finalist
1996Deal BreakerWinner
Bad MedicineFinalist
Charged with GuiltFinalist
ClosetFinalist
Finalist
1997Somebody Else’s ChildWinner
Fade AwayFinalist
Chain of FoolsFinalist
Walking RainFinalist
Finalist
1998Big Red TequilaWinner
23 Shades of BlackFinalist
Charm CityFinalist
Time ReleaseFinalist
Finalist
1999Butchers HillWinner
Remedy for TreasonFinalist
Finalist
Murder ManualFinalist
Zen AttitudeFinalist
2000In Big TroubleWinner
Lucky ManFinalist
Antidote for AvariceFinalist
OutcastFinalist
Every Move She MakesFinalist
2001Death Dances to a Reggae BeatWinner
Killing KinFinalist
Finalist
Finalist
Bad to the BoneFinalist
Finalist
2002Dead Until DarkWinner
Finalist
Finalist
Dim Sum DeadFinalist
Dead of WinterFinalist
2003Fatal TruthWinner
Finalist
Black Jack PointFinalist
Paint It BlackFinalist
Six Strokes UnderFinalist
2004Deadly LegacyWinner
Dealing in MurderFinalist
Tough LuckFinalist
Thicker Than WaterFinalist
Find Me AgainFinalist
2005Twisted CityWinner
Finalist
Putt to DeathFinalist
Cold CaseFinalist
Blue BloodFinalist
2006Winner
Kiss Her GoodbyeFinalist
Six Bad ThingsFinalist
Finalist
Finalist
2007Ashes and BonesWinner
Finalist
Snakeskin ShamisenFinalist
Baby SharkFinalist
Finalist
47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank RobbersFinalist
Shotgun OperaFinalist
2008Winner
Blood of ParadiseFinalist
and Jason StarrSlideFinalist
QueenpinFinalist
Baby Shark’s Beaumont BluesFinalist
2009State of the OnionWinner[4]
Money ShotFinalist
Finalist
South of HellFinalist
In a Dark SeasonFinalist
2010Starvation LakeWinner
Death and the Lit ChickFinalist
Air TimeFinalist
and Reed Farrel ColemanTowerFinalist
Quarry in the MiddleFinalist
Bury Me DeepFinalist
2011Expiration DateWinner
Drive TimeFinalist[5]
Finalist
Vienna SecretsFinalist
Long Time ComingFinalist
2012Buffalo West WingWinner
Choke HoldFinalist
Fun & GamesFinalist
Vienna TwilightFinalist
Finalist
Finalist
2013Big MariaWinner
And She WasFinalist
Murder for ChoirFinalist
Whiplash RiverFinalist
Blessed Are the DeadFinalist
2014As She Left ItWinner
Finalist
Finalist
Purgatory KeyFinalist
JoylandFinalist
2015Winner
Finalist
Stay With MeFinalist
World of TroubleFinalist
No Stone UnturnedFinalist
2016Winner
Gun Street GirlFinalist
Stone Cold DeadFinalist
Young AmericansFinalist
Little Pretty ThingsFinalist
2017Heart of StoneWinner
Rain DogsFinalist
LeadfootFinalist
How To Kill Friends and Implicate PeopleFinalist
Salem’s CipherFinalist
Shot in DetroitFinalist
2018Winner[6]
What We ReckonFinalist
Cast the First StoneFinalist
Uncorking a LieFinalist
Bad Boy BoogieFinalist
2019Under a Dark SkyWinner[7] [8]
If I Die TonightFinalist
Finalist
Hollywood EndingFinalist
Hiroshima BoyFinalist
2020Winner[9]
Scot & SodaFinalist
Finalist
Finalist
Finalist
Murder Knocks TwiceFinalist
Drowned UnderFinalist
2021Unspeakable ThingsWinner[10] [11] [12]
When No One Is WatchingFinalist
Dirty Old TownFinalist
Finalist
Finalist
2022BloodlineWinner[13] [14]
Warn Me When It’s TimeFinalist
Bury Me In ShadowsFinalist
Finalist
Finalist
2023Winner
Hush HushFinalist[15]
Dead DropFinalist
Real Bad ThingsFinalist
In the Dark We ForgetFinalist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-06-10 . UNM Press mystery writer recognized for blog site - New Mexico Business Weekly . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140518225743/http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2008/06/09/daily9.html . 2014-05-18 . 2012-01-26 . .
  2. Web site: Anthony Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240415023551/http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/Awards/Anthony_Awards.html#2021 . 2024-04-15 . 2024-05-09 . Stop, You're Killing Me!.
  3. Web site: The Anthony Awards: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116003450/http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards-anthonys.html . 2017-01-16 . 2022-07-31 . Crime Fiction Awards.
  4. Web site: 2009-10-22 . Awards: Anthony Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231203072118/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1036 . 2023-12-03 . 2024-05-09 . Shelf Awareness .
  5. Web site: Cogdill . Oline . 2011 Anthony Award Nominees . 2024-05-13 . Mystery Scene Magazine . 2024-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515181113/https://www.mysteryscenemag.com/blog-newsfeed/54-reviews/1926-2011-anthony-award-nominees?highlight=WyJhbnRob255IiwiYXdhcmQiLCJhbnRob255IGF3YXJkIl0= . live .
  6. Web site: 2018-09-10 . The 2018 Anthony Award Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220731215716/https://crimereads.com/the-2018-anthony-award-winners/ . 2022-07-31 . 2022-07-31 . CrimeReads . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2019 Anthony Award Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220731215717/https://www.mysteryscenemag.com/blog-article/6660-2019-anthony-award-winners . 2022-07-31 . 2022-07-31 . Mystery Scene Magazine.
  8. Web site: 2019-11-03 . Announcing the 2019 Anthony Award Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224010833/https://crimereads.com/announcing-the-2019-anthony-award-winners/ . 2022-12-24 . 2022-07-31 . CrimeReads . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2020-10-19 . The Anthony Award Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006235143/https://poisonedpen.com/2020/10/19/the-anthony-award-winners/ . 2022-10-06 . 2022-07-31 . Poisoned Pen . en-US.
  10. Web site: Schaub . Michael . 2021-08-30 . Winners of the Anthony Awards Are Revealed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030184159/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/winners-of-the-anthony-awards-are-revealed/ . 2022-10-30 . 2022-07-31 . Kirkus Reviews . en.
  11. Web site: 31 August 2021 . 2021 Anthony Award Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220903024816/https://www.novelsuspects.com/book-list/2021-anthony-award-winners/ . 2022-09-03 . 2022-07-31 . Novel Suspects . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2021-08-30 . Announcing the 2021 Anthony Award winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831020306/https://crimereads.com/announcing-the-2021-anthony-award-winners/ . 2021-08-31 . 2022-07-31 . CrimeReads . en-US.
  13. Web site: Schaub . Michael . 2022-09-12 . Winners of the 2022 Anthony Awards Are Revealed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220912170728/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/winners-of-the-2022-anthony-awards-are-revealed/ . 2022-09-12 . 2022-09-12 . Kirkus Reviews . en.
  14. Web site: 2022 Bouchercon Anthony Award Winners . 2024-05-13 . Mystery Scene Magazine . 2024-05-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240513152241/https://www.mysteryscenemag.com/blog-newsfeed/55-awards/7526-2022-bouchercon-anthony-award-winners?highlight=WyJhbnRob255IiwiYXdhcmQiLCJhbnRob255IGF3YXJkIl0= . live .
  15. Web site: Duerr . Teri . 2023 Anthony Award Nominees Announced . 2024-05-13 . Mystery Scene Magazine . 2024-05-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240513152310/https://www.mysteryscenemag.com/blog-newsfeed/55-awards/7676-2023-agatha-award-nominees-announced?highlight=WyJhbnRob255IiwiYXdhcmQiLCJhbnRob255IGF3YXJkIl0= . live .

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