Thriller Award - Novel (Awarded by International Thriller Writers)

Awards List

2022

Razorblade Tears
(Winner)
S.A. Cosby

Red Widow
(Finalist)
Alma Katsu

The Turnout
(Finalist)
Megan Abbott

Rock Paper Scissors
(Finalist)
Alice Feeney

These Toxic Things
(Finalist)
Rachel Howzell Hall

I Am Not Who You Think I Am
(Finalist)
Eric Rickstad

2021

Blacktop Wasteland
(Winner)
S.A. Cosby

Hi Five
(Nominee)
Joe Ide

These Women
(Nominee)
Ivy Pochoda

The Thursday Murder Club
(Nominee)
Richard Osman

Confessions on the 7:45
(Nominee)
Lisa Unger

2020

The Chain
(Winner)
Adrian McKinty

They All Fall Down
(Nominee)
Rachel Howzell Hall

Conviction
(Nominee)
Denise Mina

Rag and Bone
(Nominee)
Joe Clifford

One Good Deed
(Nominee)
David Baldacci

2019

Jar of Hearts
(Winner)
Jennifer Hillier

Paper Ghosts
(Nominee)
Julia Heaberlin

The Cabin at the End of the World
(Nominee)
Paul Tremblay

Pieces of Her
(Nominee)
Karin Slaughter

November Road
(Nominee)
Lou Berney

2018

Final Girls
(Winner)
Riley Sager

Ill Will
(Nominee)
Dan Chaon

The Long Drop
(Nominee)
Denise Mina

The Breakdown
(Nominee)
B.A. Paris

Fierce Kingdom
(Nominee)
Gin Phillips

2017

Before the Fall
(Winner)
Noah Hawley

Where It Hurts
(Nominee)
Reed Farrel Coleman

Underground Airlines
(Nominee)
Ben H. Winters

Arrowood
(Nominee)
Laura McHugh

You Will Know Me
(Nominee)
Megan Abbott

2016

The Fifth Gospel
(Winner)
Ian Caldwell

The Girl on the Train
(Nominee)
Paula Hawkins

Inspector of the Dead
(Nominee)
David Morrell

Pretty Girls
(Nominee)
Karin Slaughter

Playing with Fire
(Nominee)
Tess Gerritsen

2015

The Fever
(Winner)
Megan Abbott

Natchez Burning
(Nominee)
Greg Iles

The Fever
(Nominee)
Megan Abbott

Suspicion
(Nominee)
Joseph Finder

That Night
(Nominee)
Chevy Stevens

Broken Monsters
(Nominee)
Lauren Beukes

2014

The Demonologist
(Winner)
Andrew Pyper

Touch & Go
(Nominee)
Lisa Gardner

Her Last Breath
(Nominee)
Linda Castillo

Never Go Back
(Nominee)
Lee Child

White Fire
(Nominee)
Douglas Preston; Lincoln Child

2013

Defending Jacob
(Nominee)
William Landay

The Trinity Game
(Nominee)
Sean Chercover

2009

The Bodies Left Behind
(Winner)
Jeffery Deaver

The Dark Tide
(Nominee)
Andrew Gross

Hold Tight
(Nominee)
Harlan Coben

2007

Killer Instinct
(Winner)
Joseph Finder

Cold Kill
(Nominee)
Stephen Leather

2006

The Patriots Club
(Winner)
Christopher Reich

Award Categories

Audiobook

E-Book Original

First Novel

Novel

Paperback Original

Short Story

Young Adult

Award Years

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2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

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