Crime & Violence
Individual topics classified under "Crime & Violence", ranked by how many awards the books carrying each one have won combined. Open a topic to see its most-awarded books.
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- 1
Revenge
96 books
23
wins
400
score
- 2
Organized crime
42 books
15
wins
233
score
- 3
Police investigation
28 books
11
wins
137
score
- 4
Private investigation
35 books
10
wins
165
score
- 5
Serial killer investigation
40 books
9
wins
159
score
- 6
Kidnapping
22 books
8
wins
107
score
- 7
Serial killer
22 books
6
wins
93
score
- 8
Missing persons investigation
21 books
5
wins
101
score
- 9
Detective investigation
18 books
5
wins
91
score
- 10
Serial killers
13 books
5
wins
79
score
- 11
Wrongful accusation
12 books
5
wins
57
score
- 12
Amateur sleuth
18 books
4
wins
77
score
- 13
Murder
17 books
4
wins
73
score
- 14
Serial murder investigation
9 books
4
wins
47
score
- 15
Crime and pursuit
3 books
4
wins
41
score
- 16
Wrongful conviction
13 books
3
wins
68
score
- 17
Crime and punishment
10 books
3
wins
59
score
- 18
Violence and its aftermath
9 books
3
wins
56
score
- 19
Child abduction
10 books
3
wins
49
score
- 20
Crime and violence
5 books
3
wins
42
score
- 21
Small-town mystery
6 books
3
wins
41
score
- 22
Violence
4 books
3
wins
36
score
- 23
Cold case murder investigation
6 books
3
wins
34
score
- 24
Fugitive on the run
5 books
3
wins
32
score
- 25
Law enforcement
3 books
3
wins
32
score
- 26
Cold case
7 books
3
wins
30
score
- 27
Revenge and obsession
3 books
3
wins
23
score
- 28
Mystery investigation
15 books
2
wins
49
score
- 29
Amateur sleuth murder mystery
11 books
2
wins
43
score
- 30
Vigilante justice
11 books
2
wins
40
score
- 31
Hostage crisis
3 books
2
wins
33
score
- 32
Crime
6 books
2
wins
29
score
- The Sudden Appearance of Hope · Claire North1 win · 8 score
- Artemis · Andy Weir1 win · 7 score
- What You See · Hank Phillippi Ryan0 wins · 6 score
- One Way · Allan Prior0 wins · 3 score
- The Case of the Talking Bug · The Gordons0 wins · 3 score
- 33
Mystery and murder
4 books
2
wins
28
score
- 34
Conspiracy and political intrigue
3 books
2
wins
26
score
- 35
Witchcraft and magic
5 books
2
wins
26
score
- 36
Locked room mystery
5 books
2
wins
25
score
- 37
Blackmail
3 books
2
wins
22
score
- 38
Exploration of the unknown
3 books
2
wins
21
score
- 39
Mystery and disappearance
10 books
1
win
45
score
- 40
Drug trafficking
8 books
1
win
33
score
- 41
Missing child
5 books
1
win
28
score
- 42
Missing children
7 books
1
win
28
score
- 43
Vengeance
6 books
1
win
25
score
- 44
Murder and its aftermath
3 books
1
win
24
score
- 45
Bullying
5 books
1
win
23
score
- 46
Crime investigation
5 books
1
win
19
score
- 47
World War II resistance
5 books
1
win
18
score
- 48
Conspiracy and espionage
5 books
1
win
17
score
- 49
Criminal psychology
3 books
1
win
17
score
- 50
Manhunt
3 books
1
win
17
score
- 51
Toxic friendship
3 books
1
win
17
score
- 52
Detective partnership
4 books
1
win
16
score
- 53
Queer relationships
3 books
1
win
16
score
- 54
Body horror and transformation
4 books
1
win
15
score
- 55
Heist gone wrong
4 books
1
win
15
score
- 56
Guilt and morality
3 books
1
win
14
score
- 57
Missing child investigation
3 books
1
win
14
score
- 58
Dark secrets
3 books
1
win
12
score
- 59
Prison life
3 books
1
win
9
score
- 60
Cold case investigation
9 books
0
wins
24
score
- 61
Mystery and investigation
8 books
0
wins
21
score
- 62
Murder and revenge
5 books
0
wins
15
score
- 63
Crime and justice
4 books
0
wins
14
score
- 64
Con artists and deception
3 books
0
wins
12
score
- 65
Crime and the underworld
4 books
0
wins
11
score
- 66
Mystery and betrayal
3 books
0
wins
11
score
- 67
Friendship and rivalry
3 books
0
wins
9
score
- 68
Amateur detectives
3 books
0
wins
8
score
- 69
Bank robbery
3 books
0
wins
8
score
- 70
Drug trade
3 books
0
wins
8
score
- 71
Loyalty and duty
4 books
0
wins
8
score
- 72
Con artists and grifting
3 books
0
wins
6
score
- 73
Kidnapping and rescue
3 books
0
wins
6
score
- 74
Police detectives
3 books
0
wins
6
score
Recent Standout Topics (2020+)
- 1Revenge9 wins
- 2Serial killer investigation3 wins
- 3Organized crime2 wins
- 4Missing persons investigation2 wins
- 5Witchcraft and magic1 win
- 6Amateur sleuth murder mystery1 win
- 7Queer relationships1 win
- 8Body horror and transformation1 win
- 9Detective partnership1 win
- 10Locked room mystery1 win
Where This Data Comes From
- Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel1988–2025
- Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy2005–2025
- Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction2012–2026
- Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Fiction1945–2026
- Anthony Award for Best Novel1986–2026
- 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