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Shamus Award Winners
Browse Shamus Award winners and nominees by year, category, and historical archive. Explore the latest winners, past nominees, and major mystery award categories.
Recent Award Winners
Recent Shamus Award winning books across major categories.
Heart of the Nile
Thomas, Will
Liar's Dice
Valjan, Gabriel
Dead-Bang Fall
Sanders, J.R.
The Goldenacre
Miller, Philip
The Wheel of Doll
Ames, Jonathan
Every City Is Every Other City
McFetridge, John
Shamus Award Winners by Year
Each year page shows the full Shamus Award results for that year, grouped by category.
Shamus Award Categories
Browse Shamus Award categories including Novel, First Novel, Paperback Original, and more.
Paperback Original P.I. Novel
Browse Shamus Award Paperback Original P.I. Novel winners and nominees across the full archive.
P.I. Novel
Browse Shamus Award P.I. Novel winners and nominees across the full archive.
First P.I. Novel
Browse Shamus Award First P.I. Novel winners and nominees across the full archive.
P.I. Short Story
Browse Shamus Award P.I. Short Story winners and nominees across the full archive.
Indie P.I. Novel
Browse Shamus Award Indie P.I. Novel winners and nominees across the full archive.
How to Use This Page
- Start with a year if you want the full Shamus Award 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 Shamus Award page before drilling into deeper award slices.
Popular Shamus Award Winners and Categories
Explore recent winners, major categories, and popular award archives.
2024 Shamus Award Winners
Best for readers who want the latest full winner and nominee list grouped by category.
Shamus Award – Paperback Original P.I. Novel
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.
Shamus Award – P.I. Novel
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.