Arthur Ellis Award Winners

The Arthur Ellis Award, named after the nom de travail of Canada's official hangman, is an annual award from the Crime Writers of Canada that recogniz ...more

Winners

	Nobody Move by Philip Elliott (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 235 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cobra Clutch ("Hammerhead" Jed, #1) by A.J. Devlin (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 145 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel (2019)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Open Season (Luc Vanier #3) by Peter Kirby (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 62 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Siege of Bitterns (Birder Murder Mystery, #1) by Steve Burrows 3.63 avg rating — 1,509 ratings Arthur Ellis Award (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil's Making by Seán Haldane 3.47 avg rating — 178 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bait by J. Kent Messum (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 1,099 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 19,352 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blink and Caution by Tim Wynne-Jones 3.61 avg rating — 2,203 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime Book (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art by Joshua Knelman 3.84 avg rating — 528 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Nonfiction (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil's Choir: A Victor Lessard Thriller by Martin Michaud (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 536 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Book in French (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Water Rat of Wanchai (Ava Lee, #1) by Ian Hamilton 3.79 avg rating — 2,547 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before the Poison by Peter Robinson 3.76 avg rating — 6,714 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Farm by Stevie Cameron 4.13 avg rating — 1,848 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Nonfiction (2011)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost for Words by Alice Kuipers (Goodreads Author) 3.41 avg rating — 1,035 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime Book (2011)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dans le quartier des agités ( Les Cahiers noirs de l'aliéniste #1 ) by Jacques Côté 3.46 avg rating — 63 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best French Crime Book (2011)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Debba by Avner Mandelman 3.20 avg rating — 188 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel (2011)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bury Your Dead (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #6) by Louise Penny (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 77,167 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel (2011)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Haunted by Barbara Haworth-Attard 3.82 avg rating — 462 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	High Chicago (Jonah Geller #2) by Howard Shrier (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 132 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 163,479 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	War Brothers by Sharon E. McKay (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 412 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Buffalo Jump (Jonah Geller #1) by Howard Shrier (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 239 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16,021 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eye of the Crow (The Boy Sherlock Holmes, #1) by Shane Peacock (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 2,108 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile (2008)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Garcia's Heart by Liam Durcan 3.32 avg rating — 121 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel (2008)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trumpets Sound No More (Inspector Endersby Mystery #1) by Jon Redfern (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 20 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel (2008)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hamish X and the Cheese Pirates by Seán Cullen 3.98 avg rating — 369 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile (2007)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sign of the Cross (A Collins-Burke Mystery, #1) by Anne Emery 3.66 avg rating — 393 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel (2007)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Honour Among Men (Inspector Green Mystery, #5) by Barbara Fradkin (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 155 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel (2007)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quid Pro Quo by Vicki Grant (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 182 ratings Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile (2006)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars