The Crime & Thriller Award Index
A ranking of every book classified as crime, mystery, or thriller, using each book's full score across every tracked award - not just crime-and-thriller-specific ones.
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Ranked by weighted score across every tracked award. See how it's calculated
Most Awarded Crime & Thriller Authors
- 1Peter Straub67 score
- 2Stephen King67 score
- 3Christopher Priest54 score
- 4Robert Jackson Bennett50 score
- 5Jon Courtenay Grimwood49 score
- 6Anna Burns48 score
- 7James Lee Burke47 score
- 8Paul G. Tremblay45 score
- 9Dick Francis44 score
- 10Charles Stross44 score
Where This Data Comes From
- Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy2005–2025
- Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction2012–2026
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1987–2026
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel1987–2025
- British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel (Robert Holdstock Award)2012–2026
- British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel2012–2026
- British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (August Derleth Award)1972–2011
- BSFA Award for Best Novel1969–2025
- CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger2002–2026
- CWA International Dagger2006–2025