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      Edgar Allan Poe Award – First Novel Winners

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

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel Cross-year archive

      2023

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 2023 award year.

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      2022

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 2022 award year.

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      2021

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 2021 award year.

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      2020

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 2020 award year.

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      2019

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 2019 award year.

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      2018

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 2018 award year.

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      2017

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      Nominee

      IQ

      Ide, Joe

      An IQ Novel Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

      Oct-2016 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee

      2016

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 2016 award year.

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      2015

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      2014

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      2013

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      2012

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      2011

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      2010

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      2009

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      2008

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      2007

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      2006

      Edgar Allan Poe 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 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee

      2005

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 2005 award year.

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      2004

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 2004 award year.

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      2003

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 2003 award year.

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      Nominee

      Buck Fever

      Rehder, Ben

      A Blanco County Texas Novel Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

      Sep-2002 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee
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      Nominee

      High Wire

      Majd, Kam

      Kate Gallagher Series · Book 1 · Suspense

      Jan-2002 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee

      2002

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 2002 award year.

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      Nominee

      Open Season

      Box, C.J.

      Joe Pickett Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

      Jul-2001 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee
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      Nominee

      Red Hook

      Cohen, Gabriel

      A Jack Leightner Crime Novel Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

      Sep-2001 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee

      2001

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      2000

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      1999

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      Nominee

      Nice

      Sacks, Jen

      Standalone · Suspense

      Aug-1998 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee

      1998

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      1997

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1997 award year.

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      1996

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1996 award year.

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      Winner

      Penance

      Housewright, David

      A Holland Taylor Mystery Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

      Sep-1995 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel winner
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      Nominee

      Tight Shot

      Allman, Kevin

      A Hollywood Mystery Series · Book 1 · Amateur Sleuth

      Mar-1995 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee

      1995

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1995 award year.

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      1994

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1994 award year.

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      Nominee

      The List of 7

      Frost, Mark

      Conan Doyle & Jack Sparks Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

      Sep-1993 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee

      1993

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1993 award year.

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      1992

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      1991

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1991 award year.

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      1990

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      1989

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1989 award year.

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      1988

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1988 award year.

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      Nominee

      Detective

      Hall, Parnell

      A Stanley Hastings Novel of Suspense Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

      Jun-1987 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee

      1987

      Edgar Allan Poe 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 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee
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      Nominee

      Lost

      Devon, Gary

      Standalone · General Fiction

      Sep-1987 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee

      1986

      Edgar Allan Poe 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 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee

      1985

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1985 award year.

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      Nominee

      Foul Shot

      Hornig, Doug

      A Loren Swift Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

      Oct-1984 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel nominee

      1984

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1984 award year.

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      1983

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1983 award year.

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      1982

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1982 award year.

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      Winner

      Chiefs

      Woods, Stuart

      Senator Will Lee Series · Book 1 · Suspense

      Jan-1981 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel winner

      1981

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1981 award year.

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      1980

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1980 award year.

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      1979

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1979 award year.

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      1978

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1978 award year.

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      1977

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      1976

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1976 award year.

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      1975

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1975 award year.

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      1974

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1974 award year.

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      1973

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1973 award year.

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      1972

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1972 award year.

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      1971

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1971 award year.

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      1970

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      1969

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      1968

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1968 award year.

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      1967

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1967 award year.

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      1966

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1966 award year.

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      1965

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1965 award year.

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      1964

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1964 award year.

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      1963

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1963 award year.

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      1962

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1962 award year.

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      1961

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      1960

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1960 award year.

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      1959

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1959 award year.

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      1958

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      1957

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      1956

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      1955

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      1954

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1954 award year.

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      1953

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      1952

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1952 award year.

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      1951

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      1950

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      1949

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1949 award year.

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      1948

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1948 award year.

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      1947

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1947 award year.

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      1946

      Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel results for the 1946 award year.

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