Author record · 2016 to 2025

Abir Mukherjee: Awards and Best-of Lists

Abir Mukherjee has won 3 awards, including the CWA Daggers (2017) for A Rising Man, with 7 shortlist or finalist places, 6 longlist or nominee places, and 10 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025HuntedBritish Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Crime & Thriller Book of the Year
2025HuntedCWA Daggers source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
2025HuntedBarry Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Action Thriller
2025The Burning GroundsFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Crime and Thrillers
2024HuntedFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Crime and Thrillers
2024HuntedThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Crime and thrillers
2024HuntedChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Mystery & Thriller
2022The Shadows of MenCWA Daggers source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Gold Dagger
2020Death in the EastCWA Daggers source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Historical Dagger
2020Death in the EastCWA Daggers source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Gold Dagger
2020Smoke and AshesEdgar Allan Poe Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Novel
2019Smoke and AshesCWA Daggers source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Historical Dagger
2019A Necessary EvilBarry Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery/Crime Novel
2019Death in the EastFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Crime
2018A Necessary EvilCWA Daggers source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Gold Dagger
2018A Necessary EvilCWA Daggers source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Historical Dagger
2018A Rising ManBarry Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best First Mystery/Crime Novel
2018A Rising ManEdgar Allan Poe Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Novel
2018A Rising ManMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Sue Feder Historical Mystery
2018A Necessary EvilLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Crime Fiction
2018A Necessary EvilBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Mystery & Suspense
2017A Rising ManCWA Daggers source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Historical Dagger
2017A Rising ManCWA Daggers source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Gold Dagger
2017A Rising ManLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Mystery
2017A Rising ManPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Mystery
2016A Rising ManThe Telegraph Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books

Books

  1. A Rising Man7 sources · 2016 to 2018
  2. Hunted6 sources · 2024 to 2025
  3. A Necessary Evil4 sources · 2018 to 2019
  4. Death in the East2 sources · 2019 to 2020
  5. Smoke and Ashes2 sources · 2019 to 2020
  6. The Burning Grounds1 source · 2025
  7. The Shadows of Men1 source · 2022