If we want to read a good book the best place to start is those books that get awards for their writing right? So today’s list touches upon popular and award winning mystery books. I heard once in a blog presentation that it is rude to just copy and paste content from another web page even though you give the source and credit, so I’ll email the links instead.
The Agatha Awards:
http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards-agathas.html
The CrimeFest Award
http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards-crimefest.html
The CWA Dagger Awards:
http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards-cwa-dagger.html
DERRINGER AWARDS
http://www.cozy-mystery.com/Mystery-Book-Awards.html
The Edgar Awards:
http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards-edgars.html
The Hammett Prize:
http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards-hammett.html
Macavity Awards:
http://www.mysteryreaders.org/macavity.html
The Nero Award:
http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards-nero.html
The Shamus Awards:
http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards-shamus.html
The Galaxy National Book Awards:
http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards-british-book.html
Other useful sites for good mystery recommendations:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/50-years-of-mystery-book-awards-in-one-place_b14761
http://www.librarything.com/bookaward/NPR’s+Top+Crime+and+Mystery+Novels