The winners of the
2026 Barry Awards will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies of Bouchercon
(Calgary, Canada) on October 22, 2026. Congratulations to all those nominated.
Deadline for voting: September 15, 2026. Readers of Deadly Pleasures Mystery
Magazine are eligible to vote. One vote per category. Send votes to
george@deadlypleasures.com
Best Mystery
THE IMPOSSIBLE THING,
Belinda Bauer (Atlantic Monthly)
CROOKS, Lou Berney (William Morrow)
KING OF ASHES, S. A.
Cosby (Flatiron Books)
THE BLACK WOLF,
Louise Penny (Minotaur Books)
THE WHITE CROW,
Michael Robotham (Scribner)
PRESUMED GUILTY,
Scott Turow (Grand Central)
Best First Mystery
LEVERAGE, Amran
Gowani (Atria Books)
ALL THE OTHER MOTHERS
HATE ME, Sarah Harman (Putnam)
DEAD MONEY, Jakob
Kerr (Bantam)
THE VANISHING PLACE,
Zoe Rankin (Berkley)
STILLWATER, Tanya
Scott (Atlantic Monthly)
JULIE CHAN IS DEAD, Liann Zhang (Atria Books)
Best Paperback
Original Mystery
CRIMSON THAW, Bruce
Robert Coffin (Severn River)
SPLINTERED JUSTICE,
Kim Hays (Seventh Street Books)
MAKING A KILLING,
Cara Hunter (William Morrow)
IF TWO ARE DEAD, Rick
Mofina (MIRA)
WOLF SIX, Alex Shaw
(Boldwood Books)
THE DENTIST, Tim
Sullivan (Atlantic Crime)
Best Thriller
WITNESS 8, Steve
Cavanagh (Atria Books)
THE OLIGARCH’S
DAUGHTER, Joseph Finder (Harper)
MIDNIGHT BLACK, Mark
Greaney (Berkley)
CLOWN TOWN, Mick
Herron (Soho Crime)
HEAD CASES, John
McMahon (Minotaur Books)
THE MAILMAN, Andrew
Welsh-Huggins (Mysterious Press)
Thanks to Members of
the Barry Award Nominating Committee:
Oline Cogdill
Larry Gandle
Jeff Popple
Ted Hertel
Meredith Anthony
“Mystery” Mike Bursaw
Mike Dillman
Ayo Onatade
George Easter
Ali Karim
Robin Agnew
Craig Sisterson
Hank Wagner
Kevin Burton Smith
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