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Edgar Award Winners
Best Young Adult Mystery Book
The Edgar award for the “Best Young Adult Mystery” is awarded annually by the Mystery Writers of America organization. Look for these Edgar Award-winning titles in the Fiction section of the Teen Corner, unless otherwise noted.
2010
Abrahams, Peter. Reality Check .
2009
Green, John. Paper Towns .
2008
Arnold, Tedd. Rat Life .
2007
MacCready, Robin Merrow. Buried .
2006
Feinstein, John. Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery .
(Youth Jr Hi Fiction FEI). Also available: CD , eAudiobook
2005
Hoobler, Dorothy and Thomas. In Darkness, Death .
2004
McNamee, Graham. Acceleration .
2003
Parker, Daniel. The Wessex Papers #1: Trust Falls .
2002
Wynne-Jones, Tim. The Boy in the Burning House .
2001
Alphin, Elaine Marie. Counterfeit Son .
2000
Velde, Vivian Vande. Never Trust a Dead Man .
1999
Werlin, Nancy. The Killer's Cousin .
1998
Hobbs, Will. Ghost Canoe . Also available: Cassette
1997
Roberts, Willo Davis. Twisted Summer .
1996
MacGregor, Rob. Prophecy Rock . (Youth Jr Hi Fiction Mystery MAC).
1995
Springer, Nancy. Toughing It .
1994
Nixon, Joan Lowery. The Name of the Game was Murder .
1993
Reaver, Chap. A Little Bit Dead .
1992
Taylor, Theodore. The Weirdo .
1991
Reaver, Chap. Mote .
1990
Ferguson, Alane. Show Me the Evidence . (Youth Jr Hi Fiction Mystery FER).
1989
Levitin, Sonia. Incident at Loring Grove . (Youth Jr Hi Fiction LEV).