2018 Anthony, Barry, and Macavity Awards Announced at Bouchercon
Last weekend mystery and crime writers from all over gathered at Boucheron, the World Mystery Convention in St. Petersburg, Florida for four days of panels, interviews, signings—and, of course, awards. Winners of the Anthony Awards, the Barry Awards (voted on by readers of the crime magazine Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine), and the Macavity Awards (voted on by members of Mystery Writers International) were announced. Below are this year’s long-form winners and runners up, linked to their Booklist reviews when available.
Anthony Award for Best Novel
Bluebird, Bluebird, by Attica Locke
Runners Up
The Force, by Don Winslow
Glass Houses, by Louise Penny
The Late Show, by Michael Connelly
Magpie Murders, by Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Award for Best First Novel
Hollywood Homicide, by Kellye Garrett
Runners Up
The Dry, by Jane Harper
The Last Place You Look, by Kristen Lepionka
Ragged; or, The Loveliest Lies of All, by Christopher Irvin
She Rides Shotgun, by Jordan Harper
Anthony for Best Paperback Original
The Day I Died, by Lori Rader-Day
Runners Up
Bad Boy Boogie, by Thomas Pluck
Cast the First Stone, by James W. Ziskin
Uncorking a Lie, by Nadine Nettmann
What We Reckon, by Eryk Pruitt
Bill Crider Award for Best Novel in a Series (Anthony)
Y is for Yesterday, by Sue Grafton (Kinsey Millhone #25)
Runners Up
Dangerous Ends, by Alex Segura (Pete Fernandez #3)
Give Up the Dead, by Joe Clifford (Jay Porter #3)
Glass Houses, by Louise Penny (Armand Gamache #13)
Two Kinds of Truth, by Michael Connelly (Harry Bosch #20)
Anthony for Best Critical / Non-Fiction Book
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, by David Grann
Runners Up
Chester B. Himes: A Biography, by Lawrence P. Jackson
From Holmes to Sherlock: The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon, by Mattias Boström
Rewrite Your Life: Discover Your Truth Through the Healing Power of Fiction, by Jessica Lourey
The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books, by Martin Edwards
Barry Award for Best Novel
The Marsh King’s Daughter, by Karen Dionne
Runners Up
Exit Strategy, by Steve Hamilton
The Force, by Don Winslow
The Late Show, by Michael Connelly
Magpie Murders, by Anthony Horowitz
Prussian Blue, by Philip Kerr
Barry Award for Best First Novel
The Dry, by Jane Harper
Runners Up
A Rising Man, by Abir Mukherjee
The Irregular, by H. B. Lyle
The Lost Ones, by Sheena Kamal
My Absolute Darling, by Gabriel Tallent
She Rides Shotgun, by Jordan Harper
Barry Award for Best Paperback Original
The Deep Dark Descending, by Allen Eskens
Runners Up
Blessed Are the Peacemakers, by Kristi Belcamino
The Day I Died, by Lori Rader-Day
Hollywood Homicide, by Kellye Garrett
Safe from Harm, by R. J. Bailey
Super Con, by James Swain
Barry Award for Best Thriller
UNSUB, by Meg Gardiner
Runners Up
The Freedom Broker, by K. J. Howe
Gunmetal Gray, by Mark Greaney
The Old Man, by Thomas Perry
Spook Street, by Mick Herron
Trap the Devil, by Ben Coes
Macavity Award for Best Novel
Magpie Murders, by Anthony Horowitz
Runners Up
Bluebird, Bluebird, by Attica Locke
The Force, by Don Winslow
Glass Houses, by Louise Penny
The Marsh King’s Daughter, by Karen Dionne
The Old Man, by Thomas Perry
Macavity Award for Best First Novel
The Lost Ones, by Sheena Kamal
Runners Up
The Dry, by Jane Harper
Hollywood Homicide, by Kellye Grant
The Last Place You Look, by Kristen Lepionka
Lost Luggage, by Wendall Thomas
She Rides Shotgun, by Jordan Harper
Macavity Award for Best Nonfiction
The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books, by Martin Edwards
Runners Up
Arthur and Sherlock: Conan Doyle and the Creation of Holmes, by Michael Sims
Chester B. Himes: A Biography, by Lawrence P. Jackson
From Holmes to Sherlock: The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon, by Mattias Boström
Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History, by Tori Telfer
The Man From the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery, by Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James
Sue Feder Memorial Award for Best Historical Novel (Macavity)
In Farleigh Field, by Rhys Bowen
Runners Up
Cast the First Stone, by James W. Ziskin
Dangerous to Know, by Renee Patrick
The Devouring, by James R. Benn
Racing the Devil, by Charles Todd
A Rising Man, by Abir Mukherjee
