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.
Recipients +Award winners and finalistsYearAuthorTitleResult1986Say No to MurderWinnerPoverty BayFinalistShattered MoonFinalistMurder is AcademicFinalistSleightly MurderFinalist1987WinnerTrial by FuryFinalistFinalistFinalistToo Old a CatFinalist1988WinnerDeath on DemandFinalistBishop’s Gambit, DeclinedFinalistWhere Lawyers Fear To TreadFinalistFinalistBimbos of the Death SunFinalist1989Something WickedWinnerMurder by ImpulseFinalistFinalistFinalistPrimary TargetFinalistHigh Noon at MidnightFinalistMurder UnrenovatedFinalistPaying the PiperFinalist1990Honeymoon with MurderWinnerMurder by DeceptionFinalistFinalistRough JusticeFinalistOn My HonorFinalist1991Grave UndertakingWinnerWhere’s Mommy Now?WinnerDead in the ScrubFinalistNot a Creature Was StirringFinalist (editor)Sisters in Crime 2Finalist1996Deal BreakerWinnerBad MedicineFinalistCharged with GuiltFinalistClosetFinalistFinalist1997Somebody Else’s ChildWinnerFade AwayFinalistChain of FoolsFinalistWalking RainFinalistFinalist1998Big Red TequilaWinner23 Shades of BlackFinalistCharm CityFinalistTime ReleaseFinalistFinalist1999Butchers HillWinnerRemedy for TreasonFinalistFinalistMurder ManualFinalistZen AttitudeFinalist2000In Big TroubleWinnerLucky ManFinalistAntidote for AvariceFinalistOutcastFinalistEvery Move She MakesFinalist2001Death Dances to a Reggae BeatWinnerKilling KinFinalistFinalistFinalistBad to the BoneFinalistFinalist2002Dead Until DarkWinnerFinalistFinalistDim Sum DeadFinalistDead of WinterFinalist2003Fatal TruthWinnerFinalistBlack Jack PointFinalistPaint It BlackFinalistSix Strokes UnderFinalist2004Deadly LegacyWinnerDealing in MurderFinalistTough LuckFinalistThicker Than WaterFinalistFind Me AgainFinalist2005Twisted CityWinnerFinalistPutt to DeathFinalistCold CaseFinalistBlue BloodFinalist2006WinnerKiss Her GoodbyeFinalistSix Bad ThingsFinalistFinalistFinalist2007Ashes and BonesWinnerFinalistSnakeskin ShamisenFinalistBaby SharkFinalistFinalist47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank RobbersFinalistShotgun OperaFinalist2008WinnerBlood of ParadiseFinalist and Jason StarrSlideFinalistQueenpinFinalistBaby Shark’s Beaumont BluesFinalist2009State of the OnionWinnerMoney ShotFinalistFinalistSouth of HellFinalistIn a Dark SeasonFinalist2010Starvation LakeWinnerDeath and the Lit ChickFinalistAir TimeFinalist and Reed Farrel ColemanTowerFinalistQuarry in the MiddleFinalistBury Me DeepFinalist2011Expiration DateWinnerDrive TimeFinalistFinalistVienna SecretsFinalistLong Time ComingFinalist2012Buffalo West WingWinnerChoke HoldFinalistFun & GamesFinalistVienna TwilightFinalistFinalistFinalist2013Big MariaWinnerAnd She WasFinalistMurder for ChoirFinalistWhiplash RiverFinalistBlessed Are the DeadFinalist2014As She Left ItWinnerFinalistFinalistPurgatory KeyFinalistJoylandFinalist2015WinnerFinalistStay With MeFinalistWorld of TroubleFinalistNo Stone UnturnedFinalist2016WinnerGun Street GirlFinalistStone Cold DeadFinalistYoung AmericansFinalistLittle Pretty ThingsFinalist2017Heart of StoneWinnerRain DogsFinalistLeadfootFinalistHow To Kill Friends and Implicate PeopleFinalistSalem’s CipherFinalistShot in DetroitFinalist2018WinnerWhat We ReckonFinalistCast the First StoneFinalistUncorking a LieFinalistBad Boy BoogieFinalist2019Under a Dark SkyWinnerIf I Die TonightFinalistFinalistHollywood EndingFinalistHiroshima BoyFinalist2020WinnerScot & SodaFinalistFinalistFinalistFinalistMurder Knocks TwiceFinalistDrowned UnderFinalist2021Unspeakable ThingsWinnerWhen No One Is WatchingFinalistDirty Old TownFinalistFinalistFinalist2022BloodlineWinnerWarn Me When It’s TimeFinalistBury Me In ShadowsFinalistFinalistFinalist2023WinnerHush HushFinalistDead DropFinalistReal Bad ThingsFinalistIn the Dark We ForgetFinalist
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