The 2022 ITW Thriller Awards: Nominees and Winners
By Crime HQ
June 7, 2022
On Saturday, June 4th, International Thriller Writers gathered for The Thrillerfest XVII Awards Banquet at the Times Square Sheraton. Here is a recap of the distinguished nominees and winners (in bold) for the 2022 Thriller Awards!

Best Hardcover Novel
- THE TURNOUT by Megan Abbott (Penguin/Putnam)
- RAZORBLADE TEARS by S.A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)
- ROCK PAPER SCISSORS by Alice Feeney (Flatiron Books)
- THESE TOXIC THINGS by Rachel Howzell Hall (Thomas & Mercer)
- RED WINDOW by Alma Katsu (Penguin/Putnam)
- I AM NOT WHO YOU THINK I AM by Eric Rickstad (Blackstone Publishing)
Best First Novel
- GIRL A by Abigail Dean (HarperCollins)
- REPENTANCE by Eloísa Díaz (Agora Books)
- MY SWEET GIRL by Amanda Jayatissa (Berkley)
- DAMASCUS STATION by David McCloskey (W.W. Norton & Company)
- BONES OF HILO by Eric Redman (Crooked Lane Books)
Best AudioBook
- RAZORBLADE TEARS by S. A. Cosby, Narrated by Adam Lazarre-White (Macmillan)
- SLEEPING DOGS LIE by Samantha Downing, Narrated by Melanie Nicholls-King and Lindsey Dorcus (Audible Originals)
- HOW IT ENDS by Rachel Howzell Hall, Narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Audible Originals)
- PRODIGAL SON by Gregg Hurwitz, Narrated by Scott Brick (Macmillan)
- THE JIGSAW MAN by Nadine Matheson, Narrated by Davine Henry (HarperCollins)
Best Paperback Original Novel
- FLIGHT RISK by Joy Castro (Lake Union)
- UNDER COLOR OF LAW by Aaron Philip Clark (Thomas & Mercer)
- THE LIGHTHOUSE WITCHES by C. J. Cooke (Berkley)
- BLOODLINE by Jess Lourey (Thomas & Mercer)
- MY MISTRESS’ EYES ARE RAVEN BLACK by Terry Roberts (Turner Publishing Company)
Best Short Story
- “NOT MY CROSS TO BEAR” by S.A. Cosby (Down & Out Books)
- “DEMON IN THE DEPTHS” by William Burton McCormick (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
- “THE LEMONADE STAND” by Scott Loring Sanders (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
- “THE INTERPRETER AND THE KILLER” by Jeff Soloway (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
- “BAD CHEMISTRY” by John Wimer (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
Best eBook Original Novel
- THE DARK SIDE: ALEX HUNTER 9 by Greig Beck (Pan Macmillan)
- WHERE THE WICKED TREAD by John Connell (John Connell)
- LITTLE GIRL TAKEN by Wendy Dranfield (Bookouture)
- BLOOD PARISH by E.J. Findorff (E.J. Findorff)
- MOTHER MAY I by S. E. Green (S.E. Green)
- BLUE MADAGASCAR by Andrew Kaplan (Andrew Kaplan)
- LAST ONE ALIVE by Karin Nordin HarperCollins
Best Young Adult Novel
- THE BOX IN THE WOODS by Maureen Johnson (HarperCollins)
- CALCULATED by Nova McBee (Wolfpack Publishing LLC)
- DARK AND SHALLOW LIES by Ginny Myers Sain (Penguin Young Readers)
- THE PROJECT by Courtney Summers (Wednesday Books)
- HOUSE OF HOLLOW by Krystal Sutherland (Penguin Young Readers)
ITW also formally recognized the following individuals and organizations for their contributions to the Thriller community:
- 2022 ThrillerMasters: Frederick Forsyth and Diana Gabaldon
- 2022 Spotlight Guest: Joseph Finder
- 2022 Spotlight Guest: Veronica Roth
- 2022 Thriller Legend: Writers House
- 2022 ThrillerFans: Theresa Lee and Rosie Stroy
To learn more about this year’s awards, and to get updates about future events, visit ITW’s website at ThrillerWriters.org. See you there next year!
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