International Thriller Writers Awards
The International Thriller Writers Awards are awarded by International Thriller Writers at the annual Thrillerfest conferences for outstanding work in the field since 2006.
Award winners
2006- Thrillermaster: Clive Cussler
- Best Novel: The Patriots Club, Christopher Reich
- Best First Novel: Improbable, Adam Fawer
- Best Paperback Original: Pride Runs Deep, R. Cameron Cooke
- Best Screenplay: Caché, Michael Haneke
- Thrillermaster: James Patterson
- Best Novel: Killer Instinct, Joseph Finder
- Best First Novel: Mr Clarinet, Nick Stone
- Best Paperback Original: An Unquiet Grave, P.J. Parrish
- Best Screenplay: The Good Shepherd, Eric Roth
- Thrillermaster: Sandra Brown
- Best Novel: The Ghost, Robert Harris
- Best First Novel: Heart-Shaped Box, Joe Hill
- Best Paperback Original: The Midnight Road, Tom Piccirilli,
- Silver Bullet Award: Macy's and David Baldacci
- Thrillermaster: David Morrell
- Best Novel: The Bodies Left Behind, Jeffery Deaver
- Best First Novel: Child 44, Tom Rob Smith
- Best Short Story: The Edge of Seventeen, Alexandra Sokoloff
- Silver Bullet Award: Brad Meltzer
- Thrillermaster: Ken Follett
- Best Hard Cover Novel: Lisa Gardner, The Neighbor
- Best Paperback Original Novel: Tom Piccirilli, The Coldest Mile
- Best First Novel: Jamie Freveletti, Running from the Devil
- Best Short Story: Twist Phelan, "A Stab in the Heart"
- True Thrill Award: Mark Bowden
- Silver Bullet Award: Linda Fairstein
- Thrillermaster: R. L. Stine
- Best Hard Cover Novel: John Sandford, Bad Blood
- Best Paperback Original Novel: J. T. Ellison, The Cold Room
- Best First Novel: Chevy Stevens, Still Missing
- Best Short Story: Richard Helms, "The Gods for Vengeance Cry" in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
- True Thrill Award: Joe McGinniss
- Silver Bullet Award: Karin Slaughter
- Thrillermaster: Jack Higgins
- Best Hard Cover Novel: Stephen King, 11/22/63
- Best Paperback Original Novel: Jeff Abbott, The Last Minute
- Best First Novel: Paul McEuen, Spiral
- Best Short Story: Tim L. Williams, "Half-Lives" in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
- True Thrill Award: Ann Rule
- Silver Bullet Award: Richard North Patterson
- Thrillermaster: Anne Rice
- Best Hard Cover Novel: Brian Freeman, Spilled Blood
- Best Paperback Original Novel: Sean Doolittle, Lake Country
- Best First Novel: Matthew Quirk, The 500
- Best Short Story: John Rector, Lost Things
- Best Young Adult Novel: Dan Krokos, False Memory
- Best E-Book Original Novel: CJ Lyons – Blind Faith
- Silver Bullet Award: Steve Berry
- Thrillermaster: Scott Turow
- Best Hard Cover Novel: Andrew Pyper, The Demonologist
- Best Paperback Original Novel: Jennifer McMahon, The One I Left Behind
- Best First Novel: Jason Matthews, Red Sparrow
- Best Short Story: Twist Phelan, "Footprints in Water" in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
- Best Young Adult Novel: Cristin Terrill, All Our Yesterdays
- Best E-Book Original Novel: Rebecca Cantrell – The World Beneath
- Silver Bullet Award: Brenda Novak
- Thrillermaster: Nelson DeMille
- Best Hard Cover Novel: Megan Abbott, The Fever
- Best Paperback Original Novel: Vincent Zandri, Moonlight Weeps
- Best First Novel: Laura McHugh, The Weight of Blood
- Best Short Story: Tim L. Williams, "The Last Wrestling Bear in West Kentucky" in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
- Best Young Adult Novel: Elle Cosimano, Nearly Gone
- Best E-Book Original Novel: C.J. Lyons – Hard Fall
- Silver Bullet Award: Kathy Reichs
- Thrillermaster: Heather Graham
- Best Hard Cover Novel: Ian Caldwell, The Fifth Gospel
- Best Paperback Original Novel: John Gilstrap, Against All Enemies
- Best First Novel: Brian Panowich, Bull Mountain
- Best Short Story: Joyce Carol Oates, "Gun Accident: An Investigation", Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
- Best Young Adult Novel: Michelle Painchaud, Pretending to be Erica
- Best E-Book Original Novel: Chris Kuzneski, The Prisoner's Gold
- Silver Bullet Award: John Lescroart
- Thrillermaster: Lee Child
- Best Hard Cover Novel: Noah Hawley, Before the Fall
- Best Paperback Original Novel: Anne Frasier, The Body Reader
- Best First Novel: Nick Petrie, The Drifter
- Best Short Story: Joyce Carol Oates, "Big Momma", Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
- Best Young Adult Novel: A. J. Hartley, Steeplejack
- Best E-Book Original Novel: James Scott Bell, Romeo's Way
- Silver Bullet Award: Lisa Gardner
- Thriller Legend Award: Tom Doherty
- Thrillermaster: George R. R. Martin
- Best Hard Cover Novel: Riley Sager, Final Girls
- Best Paperback Original Novel: Christine Bell, Grievance
- Best First Novel: K. J. Howe, The Freedom Broker
- Best Short Story: Zoë Z. Dean, "Charcoal and Cherry", Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
- Best Young Adult Novel: Gregg Hurwitz, The Rains
- Best E-Book Original Novel: Sean Black, Second Chance
- Silver Bullet Award: James Rollins
- Thriller Legend Award: Robert Gussin and Patricia Gussin
- Thrillermaster: John Sandford
- Best Hard Cover Novel: Jennifer Hillier, Jar of Hearts
- Best Paperback Original Novel: Jane Harper, The Lost Man
- Best First Novel: C. J. Tudor, The Chalk Man
- Best Short Story: Helen Smith, "Nana", Killer Women: Crime Club Anthology #2
- Best Young Adult Novel: Teri Bailey Black, Girl at the Grave
- Best E-Book Original Novel: Alan Orloff, Pray for the Innocent
- Silver Bullet Award: Harlan Coben
- Thriller Legend Award: Margaret Marbury
- Best Hard Cover Novel: Adrian McKinty, The Chain
- Best Paperback Original Novel: Dervla McTiernan, The Scholar
- Best First Novel: Angie Kim, Miracle Creek
- Best Short Story: Tara Laskowski, "The Long-Term Tenant", Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
- Best Young Adult Novel: Tom Ryan, Keep This To Yourself
- Best E-Book Original Novel: Kerry Wilkinson, Close To You''