The Thriller Awards celebrate the best in thriller writing from around the world. ITW will announce the winners at ThrillerFest XIX on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York City. Congratulations to all the nominees!
BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL
All the Sinneers Bleed, by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)
Her Deadly Game, by Robert Dugoni (Thomas & Mercer)
It's One of Us, by J.T. Ellison (Harlequin – MIRA Books)
The Secret Hours, by Mick Herron (Soho Crime)
Fixit, by Joe Ide (Mulholland Books)
The Drift, by C.J. Tudor (Ballantine Books)
BEST AUDIOBOOK
The Peacock and the Sparrow, by I.S. Berry, read by Pete Simonelli (Atria)
The Last Orphan, by Gregg Hurwitz, read by by Scott Brick (Macmillan)
The Housemaid's Secret, by Freida McFadden, read by Lauryn Allman (Bookouture)
The House of Wolves, by James Patterson and Mike Lupica, read by Ellen Archer (Hachette Audio)
Bad Summer People, by Emma Rosenblum, read by by January LaVoy (Macmillan)
BEST FIRST NOVEL
The Peacock and the Sparrow, by I.S. Berry, (Atria)
The Golden Gate, by Amy Chua (Minotaur)
Scorched Grace, by Margot Douaihy (Zando)
Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder, by Kerryn Mayne (Bantam Books)
Perfect Shot: A Thriller, by Steve Urszenyi (Minotaur)
BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL
Hide, by Tracy Clark (Thomas & Mercer)
The Paleontologist, by Luke Dumas (Atria)
The Spy Coast, by Tess Gerritsen (Thomas & Mercer)
To Die For, by Lisa Gray (Thomas & Mercer)
Cave 13: A Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International Novel, by Jonathan Maberry (St. Martin’s Griffin)
Call the Dark, by J. Todd Scott (Thomas & Mercer)
BEST SHORT STORY
"Slot Machine Fever Dreams" by Chris Bohjalian (Amazon Original Stories)
"These Cold Strangers" by J.T. Ellison (Amazon Original Stories)
"An Honorable Choice" by Smita Harish Jain (Wildside Press)
"Rush Hour" by Richard Santos (Akashic Books)
"Unknown Caller" by Lisa Unger (Amazon Original Stories)
"One Night in 1965" by Stacy Woodson (Down & Out Books)
BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Red as Blood, by Sorboni Banerjee and Dominique Richardson (Wolfpack Publishing LLC)
Where He Can't Find You, by Darcy Coates (Sourcebooks Fire)
Where Echoes Die, by Courtney Gould (Wednesday Books)
Where Darkness Blooms, by Andrea Hannah (Wednesday Books)
Stateless, by Elizabeth Wein (Little, Brown & Co.)
BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL
The Vulture Fund, by Jeff Buick (self-published)
The Bigamist, by Rona Halsall (Bookouture)
A Good Rush of Blood, by Matt Phillips (RunAmok Books)
Close Her Eyes, by Lisa Regan (Bookouture)
The Killing Room, by Robert Swartwood (Blackstone Publishing)
The In-Laws, by Laura Wolfe (Bookouture)
