Barry Award (crime novel prize)

The Barry Award is a crime literary prize awarded annually since 1997 by the editors of Deadly Pleasures, an American quarterly publication for crime fiction readers. From 2007 to 2009 the award was jointly presented with the publication Mystery News. The prize is named after Barry Gardner, an American critic.

Winners

Best Mystery/Crime Novel of the Decade +Barry Award for Best Mystery/Crime Novel of the DecadeYearAuthorTitleResult2010WinnerFinalistFinalistMystic RiverFinalistStill LifeFinalistFinalist2020SuspectWinnerNovember RoadFinalistGone GirlFinalistFinalistFinalistFinalist

Best British Crime Novel The "British Crime Novel" in this context is best crime fiction novel first published in English in the United Kingdom and does not reflect the author's nationality.

+Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel Year Author Title Result 2000WinnerRiver of DarknessFinalistEvery Dead ThingFinalistRough JusticeFinalistThe Chalon HeadsFinalist2001Black DogWinnerDark HollowFinalistFinalistFinalistFinalist2002Dancing with the VirginsWinnerBlood JunctionFinalistFinalistDialogues of the DeadFinalistDeath in Holy OrdersFinalistKilling the ShadowsFinalistFinalist2003WinnerScaredy CatFinalistFinalistFinalistDiamond DustFinalistFinalist2004WinnerLazybonesFinalistFull Dark HouseFinalistFinalistFinalistFinalist2005Flesh & BloodWinnerFinalistFinalistTokyo (The Devil of Nanking)FinalistFinalistFirst DropFinalist2006Field of BloodWinnerFinalistLifelessFinalistSilence of the GraveFinalistFinalistLostFinalist2007PriestWinnerDying LightFinalistSovereignFinalistMr. ClarinetFinalistRed Sky LamentFinalist2008Damnation FallsWinnerFinalistPig IslandFinalistOne UnderFinalistFinalistFinalist2009WinnerFinalistRitualFinalistShatterFinalistBleeding Heart SquareFinalistBruno, Chief of PoliceFinalist2010If the Dead Rise NotWinnerAwakeningFinalistFinalistMidnight FugueFinalistStill MidnightFinalistFinalist2011WinnerStarted Early, Took My DogFinalistBlood HarvestFinalistFinalistRoslund & HellströmThree SecondsFinalistFourth DayFinalist2012Dead Man’s GripWinnerNow You See MeFinalistHell’s Bells (The Infernals)FinalistBad SignsFinalistFinalistOutrageFinalist

Best First Novel

+Barry Award for Best First NovelYearAuthorTitleResult1997WinnerFinalistFatal GiftFinalistWhat the Deaf Mute HeardFinalistFinalist1998Killing FloorWinnerFree ReignFinalistExcept the DyingFinalistLos AlamosFinalistFlower NetFinalistNo Human InvolvedFinalist1999Iron LakeWinnerFinalistFinalistFinalistTidewater BloodFinalistFinalistBilly DeadFinalistFinalist2000Murder With PeacocksWinnerFinalistLie in the DarkFinalistWhite Sky, Black IceFinalistEvery TraceFinalist2001WinnerIn Her DefenseFinalistFinalistStreet LevelFinalistDeath of a Red HeroineFinalist2002Open SeasonWinnerThird Person SingularFinalistChasing the Devil’s TailFinalistPerhaps She’ll DieFinalistBlindsightedFinalistBubbles UnboundFinalist2003In the Bleak MidwinterWinnerFinalistNot All Tarts Are AppleFinalistFinalistFinalistBuck FeverFinalist2004MonkeewrenchWinnerMission FlatsFinalistFinalistBarbed Wire KissFinalistMaisie DobbsFinalistClea’s MoonFinalist2005WinnerRelative DangerFinalistWalking MoneyFinalistFinalistSkinny-DippingFinalistSome Danger InvolvedFinalist2006Cold GraniteWinnerDie a LittleFinalistImmoralFinalistFinalistDark HarborFinalist2007Still LifeWinnerFinalistSharp ObjectsFinalistFinalistFinalistFinalist2008In the WoodsWinnerMissing WitnessFinalistBig City, Bad BloodFinalistFinalistFinalistFinalist2009Child 44WinnerFinalistStalking SusanFinalistCity of the SunFinalistFinalistSweeping Up GlassFinalist2010WinnerBeat the ReaperFinalistFinalistFinalistBlack Water RisingFinalistFinalist2011WinnerGutshot StraightFinalistRogue IslandFinalistFinalistFinalistOnce a SpyFinalist2012WinnerLearning To SwimFinalistFinalist and Agnette FriisFinalistTurn of MindFinalistBefore I Go To SleepFinalist2013WinnerFinalistFinalistFinalistSacrifice FlyFinalistBlack FridaysFinalist2014JapantownWinnerBurial RitesFinalistFinalistRage Against the DyingFinalistCover of SnowFinalistNorwegian by NightFinalist2015Invisible CityWinnerNight HeronFinalistIce ShearFinalistDear DaughterFinalistFinalistShe’s Leaving HomeFinalist2016WinnerRuins of WarFinalistPast CrimesFinalistJade Dragon MountainFinalistFinalistBull MountainFinalist2017WinnerDodgersFinalistI’m Traveling AloneFinalistIQFinalistI’m Thinking of Ending ThingsFinalistMissing, PresumedFinalist2018WinnerShe Rides ShotgunFinalistFinalistFinalistFinalistMy Absolute DarlingFinalist2019WinnerMy Sister, the Serial KillerFinalistNeed To KnowFinalistDodging and BurningFinalistSweet Little LiesFinalistBearskinFinalist2020WinnerScrublandsFinalistSave Me from Dangerous MenFinalistFinalistTo the LionsFinalistAmerican SpyFinalist2021Winter CountsWinnerDeep StateFinalistMurder in Old BombayFinalistFinalistFinalistDarling Rose GoldFinalist2022Sleeping BearWinnerWho Is Maud Dixon?FinalistGirl AFinalistDown RangeFinalistFallingFinalist and John David MannSteel FearFinalist2023WinnerBefore You Knew My NameFinalistDon't Know ToughFinalistShutterFinalistBlood SugarFinalistDirt CreekFinalist2024WinnerBetter the BloodFinalistFinalistFinalistAge of ViceFinalistMother-Daughter Murder NightFinalistCity Under One RoofFinalist2025Ordinary BearWinnerFinalistPaper CageFinalistIn the Blink of an EyeFinalistFirst Lie WinsFinalistListen for the LieFinalist2026LeverageFinalistAll the Other Mothers Hate MeFinalistDead MoneyFinalistFinalistStillwaterFinalistJulie Chan Is DeadFinalist

Best Novel

+Barry Award for Best NovelYearAuthorTitleResult 1997BloodhoundsWinnerFinalistFinalistSpeak No EvilFinalistHearts and BonesFinalistDance for the DeadFinalist1998Trunk MusicWinnerCimarron RoseFinalistHocusFinalistDreaming of the BonesFinalistFinalistNo Colder PlaceFinalistFinalist1999On Beulah HeightWinnerGone, Baby, GoneWinnerEvan Help UsFinalistBlood WorkFinalistFinalistJudas ChildFinalistFinalistAll the Dead Lie DownFinalist2000In a Dry SeasonWinnerAngels FlightFinalistL.A. RequiemFinalistHigh FiveFinalistHart’s WarFinalistPrayers for RainFinalist2001Deep SouthWinnerRunning BlindFinalistPlaces in the DarkFinalistCross DressingFinalistWinter of the Wolf MoonFinalistUnwanted CompanyFinalist2002Mystic RiverWinnerTell No OneFinalistFinalistPurgatory RidgeFinalistSilent JoeFinalistRight as RainFinalistBad NewsFinalist2003City of BonesWinnerWithout FailFinalistFinalistNorth of NowhereFinalistHell to PayFinalistWinter and NightFinalist2004Every Secret ThingWinnerFinalistFinalistKeeping WatchFinalistShutter IslandFinalistFinalist2005WinnerAlone at NightFinalistDarkly Dreaming DexterFinalistRemembering SarahFinalistLittle ScarletFinalistHard RevolutionFinalist2006Red LeavesWinnerBloodlinesFinalistMercy FallsFinalistSudden DeathFinalistMr. LuckyFinalistFinalist2007WinnerWhite ShadowFinalistOh Danny BoyFinalistFinalistCity of ShadowsFinalist2008What the Dead KnowWinnerSoul PatchFinalistFinalistDown RiverFinalistDirty MartiniFinalistRed CatFinalist2009WinnerTrigger CityFinalistEnvy the NightFinalistRed KnifeFinalistFinalistThe Dawn PatrolFinalist2010WinnerFinalistFinalistSpade & ArcherFinalistLocked InFinalistFinalist2011WinnerNowhere To RunFinalistCrooked Letter, Crooked LetterFinalistMoonlight MileFinalistBury Your DeadFinalistSavagesFinalist2012WinnerFinalistHurt MachineFinalistIron HouseFinalistHell Is EmptyFinalistFinalist2013WinnerTrust Your EyesFinalistDead ScaredFinalistGone GirlFinalistDefending JacobFinalistLive by NightFinalist2014Ordinary GraceWinnerFinalistFinalistSandrine’s CaseFinalistSuspectFinalistStanding in Another Man’s GraveFinalist2015Natchez BurningWinnerFinalistFinalistFinalistProvidence RagFinalistStrange ShoresFinalist2016BadlandsWinnerFinalistFinalistLife or DeathFinalistDevil of DelphiFinalistFinalist2017WinnerWhere It HurtsFinalistFinalistFinalistWilde LakeFinalistFinalist2018WinnerFinalistExit StrategyFinalistMagpie MurdersFinalistPrussian BlueFinalistFinalist2019November RoadWinnerDark Sacred NightFinalistFinalistDepth of WinterFinalistLeave No TraceFinalistA Necessary EvilFinalist2020The Lost ManWinnerTh1rt3enFinalistYour House Will PayFinalistMetropolisFinalistIf She WakesFinalistFinalist2021Blacktop WastelandWinnerFinalistFinalistMoonflower MurdersFinalistAnd Now She’s GoneFinalistAll the Devils Are HereFinalist2022Razorblade TearsWinnerFinalistLast RedemptionFinalistClark and DivisionFinalistBilly SummersFinalistWe Begin at the EndFinalist2023Desert StarWinnerFinalistFinalistShifty's BoysFinalistSecret IdentityFinalistCity on FireFinalist2024Small MerciesWinnerDark RideFinalistAll the Sinners BleedFinalistOzark DogsFinalistEverybody KnowsFinalistFinalist2025FinalistSpirit CrossingFinalistFinalistMidnight and BlueFinalistCalifornia BearFinalistAll the Colors of the DarkFinalist2026FinalistCrooksFinalistKing of AshesFinalistFinalistFinalistPresumed GuiltyFinalist

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