Mystery Writers of America Announces 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominations

Mar. 15, 2025

The God of the Woods, The President’s Lawyer and The Spindle of Fate.Photo:Penguin Random House-Riverhead Books/Amazon; Simon & Schuster-Atria Books/Amazon; Macmillan Publishers-Feiwel & Friends/Amazon

Edgar Allan Poe Awards Books

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Mystery Writers of Americaannounced the list of nominees for the 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards on Jan. 22, honoring great achievements in the genre this past year.

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

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The best novel category nominees include:

The best paperback original category nominees are:

The Amish Wife: Unraveling the Lies, Secrets, and Conspiracy that Let a Killer Go Free by Gregg Olsen.

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In the best fact crime category, colloquially known as true crime, the nominees are:

American Noir Film: From The Maltese Falcon to Gone Girl by M. Keith Booker.

The best critical/biographical category, which honors works that deeply examine some aspect of the genre, includes nominations for:

The best short story nominees are:

The best juvenile category recognizes:

Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson.

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The best young adult category honors nominees are:

The winners of the 79thAnnual Edgar Awards will be announced on May 1 at the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square.

source: people.com