2019 Edgar Award Nominees

1.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing 4.37 avg rating — 3,479,028 ratings
2.
Only to Sleep
Only to Sleep 3.59 avg rating — 1,903 ratings
3.
A Treacherous Curse (Veronica Speedwell, #3)
A Treacherous Curse (Veronica Speedwell, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 26,377 ratings
4.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer 4.12 avg rating — 257,765 ratings
5.
Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s
Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s 4.02 avg rating — 54 ratings
6.
The Widows of Malabar Hill (Perveen Mistry, #1)
The Widows of Malabar Hill (Perveen Mistry, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 32,491 ratings
7.
The Liar's Girl
The Liar's Girl 3.90 avg rating — 22,547 ratings
8.
House Witness (Joe DeMarco, #12)
House Witness (Joe DeMarco, #12) 4.19 avg rating — 1,334 ratings
9.
A Gambler's Jury
A Gambler's Jury 4.37 avg rating — 11,297 ratings
10.
Down the River Unto the Sea (King Oliver, #1)
Down the River Unto the Sea (King Oliver, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 8,553 ratings
11.
A Knife in the Fog (Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle #1)
A Knife in the Fog (Margaret Harkness and Arthur Conan Doyle #1) 4.03 avg rating — 536 ratings
12.
The Captives
The Captives 2.86 avg rating — 1,856 ratings
13.
The Last Equation of Isaac Severy
The Last Equation of Isaac Severy 3.56 avg rating — 8,891 ratings
14.
Bearskin
Bearskin 3.75 avg rating — 7,070 ratings
15.
If I Die Tonight
If I Die Tonight 3.71 avg rating — 7,947 ratings
16.
Hiroshima Boy (Mas Arai, #7)
Hiroshima Boy (Mas Arai, #7) 3.99 avg rating — 404 ratings
17.
Under a Dark Sky
Under a Dark Sky 3.50 avg rating — 1,651 ratings
18.
The Perfect Nanny
The Perfect Nanny 3.40 avg rating — 119,794 ratings
19.
Under My Skin
Under My Skin 3.62 avg rating — 9,401 ratings
20.
Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation
Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation 4.23 avg rating — 833 ratings
21.
Sex Money Murder: A Story of Crack, Blood, and Betrayal
Sex Money Murder: A Story of Crack, Blood, and Betrayal 4.30 avg rating — 950 ratings
22.
The Last Wild Men of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure
The Last Wild Men of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure 3.86 avg rating — 779 ratings
23.
The Feather Thief
The Feather Thief 4.01 avg rating — 33,614 ratings
24.
The Good Mothers: The Story of the Three Women Who Took on the World's Most Powerful Mafia
The Good Mothers: The Story of the Three Women Who Took on the World's Most Powerful Mafia 4.11 avg rating — 1,435 ratings
25.
The Metaphysical Mysteries of G.K. Chesterton: A Critical Study of the Father Brown Stories and Other Detective Fiction
The Metaphysical Mysteries of G.K. Chesterton: A Critical Study of the Father Brown Stories and Other Detective Fiction 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
26.
Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession
Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession 3.03 avg rating — 4,040 ratings
27.
Mark X: Who Killed Huck Finn’s Father?
Mark X: Who Killed Huck Finn’s Father? 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
28.
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie 3.92 avg rating — 2,565 ratings
29.
Rabid (Mike Bowditch, #8.5)
Rabid (Mike Bowditch, #8.5) 3.99 avg rating — 1,344 ratings
30.
The Sleep Tight Motel (Dark Corners Collection, #2)
The Sleep Tight Motel (Dark Corners Collection, #2) 3.73 avg rating — 9,715 ratings
31.
Denis Ever After
Denis Ever After 3.94 avg rating — 657 ratings
32.
Zap!
Zap! 3.68 avg rating — 121 ratings
33.
Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective (Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective #1)
Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective (Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective #1) 3.94 avg rating — 695 ratings
34.
Winterhouse (Winterhouse, #1)
Winterhouse (Winterhouse, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 12,199 ratings
35.
Otherwood
Otherwood really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 783 ratings
36.
Charlie & Frog
Charlie & Frog 3.95 avg rating — 755 ratings
37.
The Cursed Ground (Zora and Me #2)
The Cursed Ground (Zora and Me #2) 4.37 avg rating — 267 ratings
38.
Contagion (Contagion, #1)
Contagion (Contagion, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 7,246 ratings
39.
Blink
Blink 3.84 avg rating — 178 ratings
40.
After the Fire
After the Fire
by: Will Hill
4.29 avg rating — 11,068 ratings
41.
A Room Away From the Wolves
A Room Away From the Wolves 3.25 avg rating — 1,616 ratings
42.
Sadie
Sadie 4.03 avg rating — 127,843 ratings
43.
A Death of No Importance (Jane Prescott, #1)
A Death of No Importance (Jane Prescott, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 3,028 ratings
44.
A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #1)
A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 14,813 ratings
45.
Bone on Bone (Bell Elkins #7)
Bone on Bone (Bell Elkins #7) 3.98 avg rating — 1,112 ratings
46.
A Borrowing of Bones (Mercy & Elvis Mysteries, #1)
A Borrowing of Bones (Mercy & Elvis Mysteries, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 5,288 ratings