Edgar Award Winners for Best First Novel

1.
In the Woods
In the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 429,654 ratings
2.
When Death Rings: A Mussoorie Murder Mystery
When Death Rings: A Mussoorie Murder Mystery 4.68 avg rating — 74 ratings
3.
The Devil's Prayer
The Devil's Prayer 3.99 avg rating — 632 ratings
4.
The Sympathizer (The Sympathizer, #1)
The Sympathizer (The Sympathizer, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 133,021 ratings
5.
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1)
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 211,612 ratings
6.
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1)
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 252,312 ratings
7.
The Butcher's Boy (Butcher's Boy, #1)
The Butcher's Boy (Butcher's Boy, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 8,326 ratings
8.
Please See Us
Please See Us 3.62 avg rating — 6,825 ratings
9.
Bearskin
Bearskin 3.75 avg rating — 7,071 ratings
9.
The Yard (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, #1)
The Yard (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 16,924 ratings
9.
Dogboy v Catfish
Dogboy v Catfish 4.08 avg rating — 305 ratings
12.
She Rides Shotgun
She Rides Shotgun 4.03 avg rating — 8,587 ratings
13.
Under the Harrow
Under the Harrow 3.40 avg rating — 17,112 ratings
14.
Dry Bones in the Valley (Henry Farrell, #1)
Dry Bones in the Valley (Henry Farrell, #1) 3.45 avg rating — 2,179 ratings
15.
Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1)
Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 57,276 ratings
16.
The Expats (Kate Moore, #1)
The Expats (Kate Moore, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 38,724 ratings
17.
Bent Road
Bent Road
by: Lori Roy
3.50 avg rating — 3,986 ratings
18.
Rogue Island (Liam Mulligan, #1)
Rogue Island (Liam Mulligan, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 1,923 ratings
19.
In the Shadow of Gotham (Simon Ziele, #1)
In the Shadow of Gotham (Simon Ziele, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 4,082 ratings
20.
The Foreigner
The Foreigner 2.83 avg rating — 313 ratings
21.
The Faithful Spy (John Wells, #1)
The Faithful Spy (John Wells, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 17,781 ratings
22.
Officer Down
Officer Down 3.28 avg rating — 362 ratings
23.
Country of Origin
Country of Origin
by: Don Lee
3.49 avg rating — 398 ratings
24.
Death of a Nationalist (Tejada, #1)
Death of a Nationalist (Tejada, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 766 ratings
25.
The Blue Edge of Midnight (Max Freeman, #1)
The Blue Edge of Midnight (Max Freeman, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 1,824 ratings
26.
Line of Vision
Line of Vision 3.91 avg rating — 1,616 ratings
27.
A Conspiracy of Paper (Benjamin Weaver, #1)
A Conspiracy of Paper (Benjamin Weaver, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 11,637 ratings
28.
The Skull Mantra (Inspector Shan, #1)
The Skull Mantra (Inspector Shan, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 4,711 ratings
29.
A Cold Day in Paradise (Alex McKnight, #1)
A Cold Day in Paradise (Alex McKnight, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 11,101 ratings
30.
Los Alamos
Los Alamos 3.89 avg rating — 3,889 ratings
31.
Simple Justice (Benjamin Justice, #1)
Simple Justice (Benjamin Justice, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 384 ratings
32.
Penance (Holland Taylor, #1)
Penance (Holland Taylor, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 882 ratings
33.
The Caveman's Valentine
The Caveman's Valentine 3.77 avg rating — 904 ratings
34.
A Grave Talent (Kate Martinelli, #1)
A Grave Talent (Kate Martinelli, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 7,911 ratings
35.
Slow Motion Riot
Slow Motion Riot 3.82 avg rating — 308 ratings
36.
The Last Billable Hour
The Last Billable Hour 3.67 avg rating — 464 ratings
37.
Carolina Skeletons
Carolina Skeletons 3.87 avg rating — 250 ratings
38.
Death Among Strangers
Death Among Strangers 3.36 avg rating — 11 ratings
39.
No One Rides for Free
No One Rides for Free 3.27 avg rating — 71 ratings
40.
When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1)
When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 67,533 ratings
41.
Strike Three, You're Dead (Harvey Blissberg Mystery #1)
Strike Three, You're Dead (Harvey Blissberg Mystery #1) 3.45 avg rating — 108 ratings
42.
The Bay Psalm Book Murder
The Bay Psalm Book Murder 2.97 avg rating — 38 ratings
43.
Chiefs (Will Lee, #1)
Chiefs (Will Lee, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 8,927 ratings
44.
The Watcher
The Watcher 3.17 avg rating — 24 ratings
45.
The Lasko Tangent (Christopher Paget, #1)
The Lasko Tangent (Christopher Paget, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 2,602 ratings
46.
Killed in the Ratings
Killed in the Ratings 3.79 avg rating — 103 ratings
47.
A French Finish
A French Finish 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings
48.
The Thomas Berryman Number
The Thomas Berryman Number 2.82 avg rating — 6,346 ratings
49.
The Alvarez Journal (Gabe Wager #1)
The Alvarez Journal (Gabe Wager #1)
by: Rex Burns
3.04 avg rating — 48 ratings
50.
Fletch (Fletch, #1)
Fletch (Fletch, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 8,871 ratings
51.
The Billion Dollar Sure Thing
The Billion Dollar Sure Thing 3.70 avg rating — 188 ratings
52.
SQUAW POINT
SQUAW POINT liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
53.
Finding Maubee
Finding Maubee 3.72 avg rating — 36 ratings
54.
The Anderson Tapes (Deadly Sins, #1)
The Anderson Tapes (Deadly Sins, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 2,033 ratings
55.
A Time of Predators
A Time of Predators
by: Joe Gores
3.30 avg rating — 81 ratings
56.
The Bait
The Bait 3.60 avg rating — 108 ratings
57.
Silver Street Killer
Silver Street Killer 3.87 avg rating — 15 ratings
58.
Act of Fear (Dan Fortune, #1)
Act of Fear (Dan Fortune, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 204 ratings
59.
The Cold War Swap (Mac McCorckle, #1)
The Cold War Swap (Mac McCorckle, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 820 ratings
60.
In the Heat of the Night (Virgil Tibbs, #1)
In the Heat of the Night (Virgil Tibbs, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 3,106 ratings
61.
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late (The Rabbi Small Mysteries, #1)
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late (The Rabbi Small Mysteries, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 8,506 ratings
62.
Florentine finish
Florentine finish 3.18 avg rating — 11 ratings
63.
The Fugitive (Captain Jose Da Silva Mystery #1)
The Fugitive (Captain Jose Da Silva Mystery #1) 3.33 avg rating — 33 ratings
64.
The Green Stone (Inspector Miguel Menendes, #1)
The Green Stone (Inspector Miguel Menendes, #1) 3.30 avg rating — 10 ratings
65.
The Man in the Cage
The Man in the Cage 3.81 avg rating — 83 ratings
66.
The Grey Flannel Shroud (Black Dagger Crime Series)
The Grey Flannel Shroud (Black Dagger Crime Series) 3.44 avg rating — 25 ratings
67.
The Bright Road to Fear
The Bright Road to Fear 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
68.
Knock and Wait a While
Knock and Wait a While really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
69.
Rebecca's Pride
Rebecca's Pride 2.83 avg rating — 6 ratings
70.
The Perfectionist
The Perfectionist 3.02 avg rating — 41 ratings
71.
Go, Lovely Rose
Go, Lovely Rose 3.25 avg rating — 20 ratings
72.
A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying
by: Ira Levin
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13,924 ratings
73.
Don't Cry For Me
Don't Cry For Me 3.60 avg rating — 72 ratings
74.
Strangle Hold
Strangle Hold 3.38 avg rating — 29 ratings
75.
Nightmare in Manhattan
Nightmare in Manhattan 3.41 avg rating — 32 ratings
76.
What a Body!
What a Body! 3.56 avg rating — 25 ratings
77.
The Room Upstairs
The Room Upstairs 3.56 avg rating — 27 ratings
78.
The Fabulous Clipjoint (Ed & Am Hunter #1)
The Fabulous Clipjoint (Ed & Am Hunter #1) 3.84 avg rating — 1,019 ratings
79.
The Horizontal Man
The Horizontal Man 3.41 avg rating — 463 ratings
80.
Watchful at Night
Watchful at Night 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings
81.
Miracle Creek
Miracle Creek
by: Angie Kim
3.87 avg rating — 75,779 ratings
82.
Deer Season
Deer Season really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 992 ratings
83.
Don't Know Tough
Don't Know Tough 3.66 avg rating — 3,639 ratings