Author record · 2015 to 2025
Martin Edwards: Awards and Best-of Lists
Martin Edwards has won 7 awards, including the Agatha Awards (2015) for The Golden Age of Murder: The Mystery of the Writers Who Invented the Modern Detective Story, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 8 longlist or nominee places, and 1 year-end list pick in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and Their Creators | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Critical/Biographical | |
| 2023 | The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and Their Creators | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Critical/Nonfiction Work | |
| 2023 | The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and Their Creators | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Nonfiction/Critical | |
| 2023 | The Life of Crime | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and Their Creators | Agatha Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Critical/Biographical | |
| 2021 | Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Critical/Nonfiction Work | |
| 2021 | Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Nonfiction/Critical | |
| 2020 | Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club | Agatha Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Nonfiction/Critical | |
| 2018 | The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Critical/Nonfiction Work | |
| 2017 | The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books | Agatha Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | The Golden Age of Murder | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Critical/Biographical | |
| 2016 | The Golden Age of Murder: The Mystery of the Writers Who Invented the Modern Detective Story | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Nonfiction/Critical | |
| 2016 | The Golden Age of Murder | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Golden Age of Murder: The Mystery of the Writers Who Invented the Modern Detective Story | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Critical/Nonfiction Work | |
| 2015 | The Golden Age of Murder: The Mystery of the Writers Who Invented the Modern Detective Story | Agatha Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Nonfiction |
Books
- The Golden Age of Murder5 sources · 2015 to 2016
- The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and Their Creators5 sources · 2023
- Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club4 sources · 2020 to 2021
- The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books3 sources · 2017 to 2018
- Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries1 source · 2025