By Tim Suddeth
The International Thriller Writers announced the nominees for the 2025 ITW Thriller Awards. The ITW is an honorary society of authors who represent professional thriller authors from around the world. The 2025 International Thriller Writers will announce the winners at ThrillerFest XX on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the New York Hilton Midtown, New York City, New York.
Congratulations to all the nominees.
BEST STANDALONE THRILLER NOVEL
Kimberly Belle The Paris Widow (Harlequin—Park Row)
Will Dean The Chamber (Emily Bestler Books)
T.J. Newman Worst Case Scenario (Little, Brown & Co.)
Jason Rekulak The Last One at the Wedding (Flatiron Books)
Lisa Scottoline The Truth About the Devlins (Penguin/Putnam)
BEST STANDALONE MYSTERY NOVEL
Libby Cudmore Negative Girl (Datura Books)
Laura Dave The Night We Lost Him (Simon & Schuster)
Kellye Garrett Missing White Woman (Mulholland Books)
Harry Hunsicker The Life and Death of Rose Doucette (Oceanview Publishing)
Dervia McTiernan What Happened to Nina? (William Morrow)
Lori Roy Lake County (Thomas & Mercer)
BEST SERIES NOVEL
David Baldacci To Die For (Grand Central Publishing)
Eric Beetner The Last Few Miles of Road (Level Best Books)
Ann Cleeves The Dark Wives (Minotaur)
Meg Gardiner Shadowheart (Blackstone Publishing)
Iris Johanson, Roy Johanson Flashback (Grand Central Publishing)
Isabella Maldonado A Forgotten Kill (Thomas & Mercer)
BEST FIRST NOVEL
Kate Brody Rabbit Hole (Soho Crime)
Jaime deBlanc After Image (Thomas & Mercer)
Carinn Jade The Astrology House (Atria)
Alejandro Nodarse Blood in the Cut (Flatiron Books)
Marie Tierney Deadly Animals (Henry Holt & Co.)
BEST AUDIOBOOK
Sally Hepworth Darling Girls (Macmillan)
Narrated by Jessica Clarke
Jon Lindstrom Hollywood Hustle (Dreamscape Media)
Narrated by Jon Lindstrom
Kate Alice Marshall No One Can Know (Macmillan Audio)
Narrated by Karissa Vacker
Hilton Reed Beyond All Doubt (Dreamscape Media)
Narrated by George Newbern
Amy Tintera Listen for the Lie (Macmillan)
Narrated by January LaVoy and Will Damron
BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Adam Cesare Influencer (Union Square & Co. LLC)
Ripley Jones The Other Lola (Wednesday Books)
Marisha Pessi Darkly (Delacorte)
Natalie Richards 49 Miles Alone (Sourcebooks Fire)
Melanie Sumrow Girls Like Her (Balzer + Bray)
BEST SHORT STORY
Stefanie Leder Not a Dinner Party Person (Soho Crime)
Twist Phelan Parked (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
Ivy Pochoda Jackrabbit Skin (Amazon Original Stories)
Lisa Unger The Doll’s House (Amazon Original Stories)
Joseph S. Walker And Now, An Inspiring Story of Tragedy Overcome (Wildside Press)
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