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      Anthony Award – First Novel Winners

      Browse Anthony Award First Novel winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Anthony Award history.

      Anthony Award First Novel Cross-year archive

      2024

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2024 award year.

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      2023

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2023 award year.

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      2022

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2022 award year.

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      2021

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2021 award year.

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      2019

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2019 award year.

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      2018

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2018 award year.

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      The Dry cover
      Nominee

      The Dry

      Harper, Jane

      Aaron Falk Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

      Jan-2017 Anthony Award First Novel nominee

      2017

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2017 award year.

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      Nominee

      IQ

      Ide, Joe

      An IQ Novel Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

      Oct-2016 Anthony Award First Novel nominee

      2016

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2016 award year.

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      2015

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2015 award year.

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      2014

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      2013

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      2012

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      2011

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2011 award year.

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      2010

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2010 award year.

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      2009

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2009 award year.

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      2008

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2008 award year.

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      2007

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2007 award year.

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      2006

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2006 award year.

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      Nominee

      Immoral

      Freeman, Brian

      Detective Jonathan Stride Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

      Sep-2005 Anthony Award First Novel nominee

      2005

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2005 award year.

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      Nominee

      Whiskey Sour

      Konrath, J.A.

      A Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mystery Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

      Jun-2004 Anthony Award First Novel nominee

      2004

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2004 award year.

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      2003

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2003 award year.

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      2002

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2002 award year.

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      2001

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2001 award year.

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      2000

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 2000 award year.

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      1999

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1999 award year.

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      1998

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1998 award year.

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      1997

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1997 award year.

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      1996

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1996 award year.

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      1995

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1995 award year.

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      Winner

      The Alienist

      Carr, Caleb

      Laszlo Kreizler & John Moore Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

      Mar-1994 Anthony Award First Novel winner
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      Nominee

      Cuckoo

      Keegan, Alex

      A Caz Flood Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

      1993 Anthony Award First Novel nominee

      1994

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1994 award year.

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      1993

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1993 award year.

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      1992

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1992 award year.

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      1991

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1991 award year.

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      1990

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1990 award year.

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      1989

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1989 award year.

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      1988

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1988 award year.

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      1987

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1987 award year.

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      Nominee

      Dead Air

      Lupica, Mike

      A Peter Finley Novel Series · Book 1 · Amateur Sleuth

      Apr-1986 Anthony Award First Novel nominee

      1986

      Anthony Award First Novel results for the 1986 award year.

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      Nominee

      Sleeping Dog

      Lochte, Dick

      A Leo Bloodworth and Serendipity Dahl Quist Novel Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

      Nov-1985 Anthony Award First Novel nominee

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