The ForeWord Book of the Year Award

ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards were established to bring increased attention from librarians and booksellers to the literary achievements of independent publishers and their authors. A jury of readers, librarians and booksellers select their top categories as well as choose the winning titles. The winners below are for the Mystery category.

2007

Winners to be announced at Book Expo America, May 28 to June 01, 2008.

2006

Gold: Quarry by Susan Cummins Miller

Silver: The Perfect Assassin by Ward Larsen

Bronze: Triple Cross by Book Review: Triple Cross by Kit Ehrman

2005

Gold: The Gail Conspiracy by Lynn Sholes and Joe Moore

Silver: Judas Burning by Carolyn Haines

Bronze: Cold Burn by  

2004

Gold: Death in the Age of Steam by Mel Bradshaw

Silver: Chop Shop by Tim Downs

Bronze: Third and Forever by Lowen Clausen

2003

Gold: Burn by Sean Doolittle

Silver: Burning Moon by Richard Barre

Bronze: Bradley's Ghost by Ray Derby

2002

Gold: Restless Spirit by Sandra Tooley

Silver: Beward the Solitary Drinker by Cornelius Lehane

Bronze: The Whisper of Leaves by Craig Smith

2001

Gold: The Marquis de Fraud by Philip Reed

Silver: Home Killings by Marcos McPeek

Bronze: The Serial Killer's Diet Book by Kevin Postupack

2000

Gold: Nothing Else Matters by Sandra Tooley

Silver: Diamond Trump by Ron Robinson

Bronze: Tracon by Paul McElroy