Award Archive
Hammett Winners
Browse Hammett winners and nominees by year, category, and historical archive. Explore the latest winners, past nominees, and major award archive award categories.
Recent Award Winners
Recent Hammett winning books across major categories.
The Manual of Detection
Berry, Jedediah
The Turnaround
Pelecanos, George P.
The Outlander
Adamson, Gil
The Prisoner of Guantanamo
Fesperman, Dan
Prince of Thieves
Hogan, Chuck
Seduction of Water
Goodman, Carol
Hammett Winners by Year
Each year page shows the full Hammett results for that year, grouped by category.
Hammett Categories
Browse Hammett categories including Novel, First Novel, Paperback Original, and more.
How to Use This Page
- Start with a year if you want the full Hammett results for that year, including winners and nominees in every category.
- Start with a category if you want to follow one prize across multiple years.
- Use this hub as the main Hammett page before drilling into deeper award slices.
Popular Hammett Winners and Categories
Explore recent winners, major categories, and popular award archives.
2009 Hammett Winners
Best for readers who want the latest full winner and nominee list grouped by category.
Hammett – Best Novel
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.