Hammett Prize

The Hammett Prize is awarded annually by the International Association of Crime Writers, North American Branch (IACW/NA) to a Canadian or US citizen or permanent resident for a book in English in the field of crime writing. Established in 1991, it is named after crime-writer Dashiell Hammett.

Recipients +Prize winners and finalistsYearAuthorTitleResult1991Maximum BobWinnerElsinoreFinalistHarlot’s GhostFinalistFinalistMurther & Walking SpiritsFinalist1992Turtle MoonWinnerSpecial mentionHumansFinalistTrick of the EyeFinalistWhite ButterflyFinalist1993WinnerFinalistFinalistBy Evil MeansFinalistCatilina’s RiddleFinalist1994Dixie City JamWinnerShinjūFinalistShot in the HeartFinalistDogs of GodFinalistThird and IndianaFinalist1995Under the Beetle's CellarWinnerTrue CrimeFinalistFinalistSmithereensFinalistBreakheart HillFinalist1996RoseWinnerBuzz CutFinalistFinalistInnocent GravesFinalistDamaged GoodsFinalist1997Trial of PassionWinnerFinalistCimarron RoseFinalistActs of MurderFinalistTrunk MusicFinalist1998Tidewater BloodWinnerTomato RedFinalistFinalistPraying to a Laughing GodFinalistFinalist1999Havana BayWinnerHeartwoodFinalistIn a Dry SeasonFinalistL.A. RequiemFinalistPersonal InjuriesFinalist2000WinnerOne-Eyed JacksFinalistFinalistFinalistHot SpringsFinalist2001Kingdom of ShadowsWinnerMystic RiverFinalistRight as RainFinalistHollowpointFinalistSilent JoeFinalist2002Honor’s KingdomWinnerFlykillerFinalistFinalistFinalistBad Boy Brawly BrownFinalist2003WinnerShutter IslandFinalistFinalistEvery Secret ThingFinalistTropic of NightFinalist2004Prince of ThievesWinnerFinalistFinalistPlaying with FireFinalistCalifornia GirlFinalist2005AlibiWinnerNo Country for Old MenFinalistFinalistIslandbridgeFinalistFinalist2006WinnerFinalistDark CompanionFinalistGhost DancerFinalistFour Kinds of RainFinalist2007WinnerDahlia’s GoneFinalistStalin’s GhostFinalistFinalistEnd GamesFinalist2008WinnerSouth by South BronxFinalistFinalistCity of the SunFinalistLeading LadyFinalist2009WinnerDevil’s GardenFinalistFinalistBury Me DeepFinalistFinalist2010WinnerGet Capone: The Secret Plot That Captured America’s Most Wanted GangsterFinalistIron RiverFinalistCrooked Letter, Crooked LetterFinalist2011WinnerFeast Day of FoolsFinalistFinalistClaire DeWitt and the City of the DeadFinalistFinalist2012Oregon HillWinnerAlif the UnseenFinalistTruth Like the SunFinalistPatient Number 7FinalistDefending JacobFinalist2013Angel BabyWinnerCataract CityFinalistFinalistGreen Light for MurderFinalistCaughtFinalist2014Mr. MercedesWinnerWayfaring StrangerFinalistSmoke RiverFinalistGoodhouseFinalistGangsterlandFinalist2015WinnerFinalistFinalistSorrow LakeFinalistFinalist2016WinnerFinalistRevolverFinalistFinalistFinalist2017August SnowWinnerFinalistFinalistTwo Days GoneFinalist2018November RoadWinnerUnder My SkinFinalistParis in the DarkFinalistCut You DownFinalistFinalist2019BluffWinnerBlood RelationsFinalistFinalistNorco ’80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American HistoryFinalistFinalist2020When These Mountains BurnWinnerThree Hours in ParisFinalistWinter CountsFinalistMurder in Old BombayFinalistFinalist2021Razorblade TearsWinnerStungFinalistFive DecembersFinalistHarlem ShuffleFinalistFinalist2022Pay Dirt RoadWinnerCopperhead RoadFinalistDon't Know ToughFinalistWhat Happened to the BennettsFinalistGanglandFinalist2023Crook ManifestoWinnerThe Almost WidowFinalistNight LetterFinalistThe Quiet TenantFinalistStealingFinalist2024The God of the WoodsWinnerThe Long-Shot TrialFinalistCrookedFinalistRough TradeFinalistBroilerFinalist2025The Savage, Noble Death of Babs DionneWinner Retrieved 19 Sept 2026.El Dorado DriveFinalistThe LizardFinalistThe Big EmptyFinalistParty of LiarsFinalist

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