The Anthony Award for Best Novel, established in 1986, is an annual award presented as part of the Anthony Awards on behalf of Mystery Writers of America.

Recipients +Award winners and finalistsYearAuthorTitleResult1986B Is for BurglarWinnerFinalistFinalistFinalistKilling OrdersFinalist1987C Is for CorpseWinnerWhen the Sacred Ginmill ClosesFinalistTropical HeatFinalistNo BodyFinalistLife’s WorkFinalist1988SkinwalkersWinnerFinalistOld BonesFinalistTrojan GoldFinalistMarriage is MurderFinalist1989WinnerFinalistE Is for EvidenceFinalistThief of TimeFinalistBlood ShotFinalistDead CrazyFinalistShacklesFinalistPepper PikeFinalist1990WinnerPious DeceptionFinalistFinalistCorpus ChristmasFinalist1991G Is for GumshoeWinnerFinalistFinalistIf Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-OFinalistNew Orleans MourningFinalist1992WinnerRogue WaveFinalistLove Nor MoneyFinalistHour of the HunterFinalistI.O.U.FinalistFinalist1993Bootlegger’s DaughterWinnerLullaby TownFinalistBooked To DieFinalistSouthern GhostFinalistFinalist1994Wolf in the ShadowsWinnerFinalistMorons and MadmenFinalistO Little Town of MaggodyFinalistSacred ClownsFinalistOld EnemiesFinalistSouthern DiscomfortFinalistTo Live and Die in DixieFinalistFinalistConsider the CrowsFinalist1995She Walks These HillsWinnerFinalistKolymsky HeightsFinalistOne for the MoneyFinalistK Is for KillerFinalistMurder on the KibbutzFinalistPictures of PerfectionFinalistCold ShoulderFinalistFinalistCrack DownFinalistBlack BettyFinalistNot Till the Red Fog RisesFinalistJust a Corpse at TwilightFinalist1996Under the Beetle's CellarWinnerFinalistHard ChristmasFinalistTrue CrimeFinalistBlue LonesomeFinalist1997WinnerFirestormFinalistLethal GenesFinalistHearts and BonesFinalistMultiple WoundsFinalist1998No Colder PlaceWinnerDevil’s FoodFinalistDeception PassFinalistFinalistEye of the CricketFinalist1999Blood WorkWinnerBlind DescentFinalistOn Beulah HeightFinalistGone, Baby, GoneFinalistFramework for DeathFinalist2000In a Dry SeasonWinnerRiver of DarknessFinalistBonesFinalistL.A. RequiemFinalistHigh FiveFinalist2001WinnerDeep SouthFinalistFinalistListen to the SilenceFinalistHe Shall Thunder in the SkyFinalistLegacy of the DeadFinalist2002Mystic RiverWinnerFlightFinalistTell No OneFinalistFinalistReflecting the SkyFinalist2003City of BonesWinnerMurder in the SentierFinalistNorth of NowhereFinalistHell to PayFinalistWinter and NightFinalist2004Every Secret ThingWinnerFinalistBlood Is the SkyFinalistShutter IslandFinalistClose to HomeFinalist2005Blood HollowWinnerFinalistFinalistBy a Spider’s ThreadFinalistCalifornia GirlFinalistOut of the Deep I CryFinalist2006Mercy FallsWinnerBloodlinesFinalistFinalistRed LeavesFinalistTo the Power of ThreeFinalist2007No Good DeedsWinnerKidnappedFinalistFinalistFinalistAll Mortal FleshFinalist2008What the Dead KnowWinnerFinalistBad Luck and TroubleFinalistFinalistThunder BayFinalist2009WinnerTrigger CityFinalistRed KnifeFinalistFinalistFinalist2010WinnerFinalistFinalistFinalistFinalist2011Bury Your DeadWinnerCrooked Letter, Crooked LetterFinalistFaithful PlaceFinalistFinalistI’d Know You AnywhereFinalist2012WinnerFinalistHurt MachineFinalistFinalistOne Was a SoldierFinalist2013WinnerDare MeFinalistTrinity GameFinalistGone GirlFinalistFinalist2014Ordinary GraceWinnerSuspectFinalistFinalistFinalistThrough the Evil DaysFinalist2015After I’m GoneWinnerLamentationFinalistFinalistFinalistTruth Be ToldFinalist2016WinnerNight TremorsFinalistFinalistFinalistWhat You SeeFinalist2017WinnerYou Will Know MeFinalistWhere It HurtsFinalistRed Right HandFinalistWilde LakeFinalist2018Bluebird, BluebirdWinnerFinalistMagpie MurdersFinalistGlass HousesFinalistFinalist2019November RoadWinnerGive Me Your HandFinalistJar of HeartsFinalistSunburnFinalistBlackoutFinalist2020WinnerYour House Will PayFinalistThey All Fall DownFinalistLady in the LakeFinalistMiami MidnightFinalist2021Blacktop WastelandWinnerWhat You Don’t SeeFinalistLittle SecretsFinalistAnd Now She’s GoneFinalistFinalist2022Razorblade TearsWinnerRunnerFinalistFinalistThese Toxic ThingsFinalistClark and DivisionFinalist2023Like a Sister WinnerFinalistFinalistFinalistFinalistSecret IdentityFinalist

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