On July 15, 2019, during ThrillerFest XIV, the International Thriller Writers (ITW) announced the winners of the 2019 Thriller Awards at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

For more information about ITW and the awards, visit http://thrillerwriters.org

2019 Winners

BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL
JAR OF HEARTS by Jennifer Hillier (Minotaur Books)

BEST FIRST NOVEL
THE CHALK MAN by C. J. Tudor (Crown)

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL
THE LOST MAN by Jane Harper (Pan Macmillan Australia)

BEST SHORT STORY
“Nana” by Helen Smith in KILLER WOMEN: Crime Club Anthology #2 (Killer Women Ltd.)

BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL
PRAY FOR THE INNOCENT by Alan Orloff (Kindle Press)

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
GIRL AT THE GRAVE by Teri Bailey Black (Tor Teen)

THRILLERMASTER
John Sandford
In recognition of his legendary career and outstanding contributions to the thriller genre.

SILVER BULLET AWARD
Harlan Coben

THRILLERFAN AWARD
“Mystery Mike” Bursaw

THRILLER LEGEND AWARD
Margaret Marbury

2019 Finalists

BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL

• NOVEMBER ROAD by Lou Berney (William Morrow)
• PAPER GHOSTS by Julia Heaberlin (Ballantine Books)
• JAR OF HEARTS by Jennifer Hillier (Minotaur Books)
• PIECES OF HER by Karin Slaughter (William Morrow)
• THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Paul Tremblay (William Morrow)

BEST FIRST NOVEL

• THE TERMINAL LIST by Jack Carr (Atria/Emily Bestler Books)
• NEED TO KNOW by Karen Cleveland (Ballantine Books)
• CAGED by Ellison Cooper (Minotaur Books)
• SOMETHING IN THE WATER by Catherine Steadman (Ballantine Books)
• THE CHALK MAN by C. J. Tudor (Crown)

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL

• THE LOST MAN by Jane Harper (Pan Macmillan Australia)
• THE GOOD SAMARITAN by John Marrs (Thomas & Mercer)
• THE NATURALIST by Andrew Mayne (Thomas & Mercer)
• GONE DARK by Kirk Russell (Thomas & Mercer)
• MISTER TENDER’S GIRL by Carter Wilson (Sourcebooks Landmark)

BEST SHORT STORY

• The Victims’ Club” by Jeffery Deaver (Amazon Original Stories)
• “10,432 Serial Killers (In Hell)” by Emily Devenport (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine)
• “Window to the Soul” by Scott Loring Sanders (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
• “Nana” by Helen Smith in KILLER WOMEN: Crime Club Anthology #2 (Killer Women Ltd.)
• “Tough Guy Ballet” by Duane Swierczynski in FOR THE SAKE OF THE GAME: Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon (Pegasus Books)

BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL

• MURDER ON THE MARSHES by Clare Chase (Bookouture)
• EXECUTIVE FORCE by Gary Grossman (Diversion Books)
• THE REUNION by Samantha Hayes (Bookouture)
• THE MEMORY DETECTIVE by T.S. Nichols (Alibi)
• PRAY FOR THE INNOCENT by Alan Orloff (Kindle Press)

BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL

• GIRL AT THE GRAVE by Teri Bailey Black (Tor Teen)
• THE LIES THEY TELL by Gillian French (HarperTeen)
• WARCROSS by Marie Lu (Penguin Young Readers/G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)
• PEOPLE LIKE US by Dana Mele (Penguin Young Readers/G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)
• THE PERFECT CANDIDATE by Peter Stone (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)