Literary Prize
Edgar Award Winners
The Edgar Award, presented annually by the Mystery Writers of America since 1954 and named after Edgar Allan Poe, is the most prestigious prize in mystery and crime fiction. It recognises the best novels, short stories, screenplays, and critical works in the genre, and its winners — including Patricia Highsmith, Tony Hillerman, and Sue Grafton — have consistently shaped the development of crime fiction. The Edgar is a reliable guide to the genre's best work across its many subgenres.
15 winners ranked
Top Countries
All Winners
#1
mystery-thriller
Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier· 1938
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score72/100
#2
mystery-thriller
Big Little Lies
Liane Moriarty· 2014
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score71/100
#3
mystery-thriller
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn· 2012
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score66/100
#4
mystery-thriller
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson· 2005
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score66/100
#5
mystery-thriller
The Name of the Rose
Umberto Eco· 1983
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score60/100
#6
mystery-thriller
Devil in a Blue Dress
Walter Mosley· 1990
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score59/100
#7
mystery-thriller
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Alexander McCall Smith· 1998
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score58/100
#8
mystery-thriller
The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler· 1939
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score58/100
#9
biography-memoir
In Cold Blood
Truman Capote· 1966
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score58/100
#10
mystery-thriller
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Patricia Highsmith· 1955
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score58/100
#11
mystery-thriller
The Poet
Michael Connelly· 1996
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score57/100
#12
mystery-thriller
Postmortem
Patricia Cornwell· 1991
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score57/100
#13
mystery-thriller
Farewell, My Lovely
Raymond Chandler· 1940
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score56/100
#14
mystery-thriller
A Is for Alibi
Sue Grafton· 1982
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score55/100
#15
mystery-thriller
The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett· 1930
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score52/100
