The International Thriller Writers Awards
The International Thriller Writers Awards is een internationale literatuurprijs voor het spannende boek. De prijs wordt sinds 2006 jaarlijks uitgereikt door International Thriller Writers tijdens de jaarlijkse conferentie Thrillerfest.

De organisatie noemt zichzelf de eerste organisatie voor thrillerschrijvers. De oprichting vond plaats op de Bouchercon World Mystery and Suspense Conference in Toronto, Canada op 9 oktober 2004. De prijs wordt uitgereikt in verschillende categorieën tijdens het Internationale Thrillerfestival. Daarnaast wordt er bijna elk jaar een Thriller Master gekroond en ontvangt de Grand Master Award van de Mystery Writers of America (MWA) voor een uitzonderlijke bijdrage aan de literaire thriller.

De eerste uitreiking vond plaats op 1 juli 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Winnaars

2023 
 Best Hard Cover Novel — Sundial, Catriona Ward 
 Best First Novel — The Resemblance, Lauren Nossett  
 Best Paperback Original — The Housemaid, Freida McFadden 
 Best Short Story — Stockholm, Catherine Steadman 
 Best Young Adult Novel — Daughter, Kate McLaughlin 
 Best E-book Original Novel — The Couple at Causeway Cottage, Diane Jeffrey

2022 
 Thrillermaster — Frederick Forsyth en Diana Gabaldon
 Best Hard Cover Novel — Razorblade Tears, S.A. Cosby 
 Best First Novel — My Sweet Girl, Amanda Jayatissa 
 Best Paperback Original — Bloodline, Amanda Jayatissa 
 Best Short Story — The Lemonade Stand, Scott Loring Sanders 
 Best Young Adult Novel — The Project, Courtney Summers 
 Best E-book Original Novel — Blood Parish, E.J. Findorff

2021 
 Best Hard Cover Novel — Blacktop Wasteland, S.A. Cosby 
 Best First Novel — Winter Counts, David Heska Wanbli Weiden 
 Best Paperback Original — What Lies Between Us, John Marrs 
 Best Short Story — Rent Due, Alan Orloff 
 Best Young Adult Novel — Throwaway Girls, Andrea Contos 
 Best E-book Original Novel — A Killing Game, Jeff Buick

2020 
 Best Hard Cover Novel — The Chain, Adrian McKinty 
 Best First Novel — Miracle Creek, Angie Kim 
 Best Paperback Original — The Scholar, Dervla McTiernan 
 Best Short Story — The Long-Term Tenant, Tara Laskowski 
 Best Young Adult Novel — Keep This To Yourself, Tom Ryan 
 Best E-book Original Novel — Close To You, Kerry Wilkinson

2019 
 Thrillermaster — John Sandford
 Best Hard Cover Novel — Jar of Hearts, Jennifer Hillier 
 Best First Novel — The Chalk Man, C.J. Tudor 
 Best Paperback Original — The Lost Man, Jane Harper 
 Best Short Story — Nana, Helen Smith 
 Best Young Adult Novel — Girl at the Grave, Teri Bailey Black 
 Best E-book Original Novel — 	Pray for the Innocent, Alan Orloff

2018 
 Thrillermaster — George R. R. Martin
 Best Hard Cover Novel — Final Girls, Riley Sager 
 Best First Novel — The Freedom Broker, K.J. Howe 
 Best Paperback Original — Grievance, Christine Bell 
 Best Short Story — Charcoal and Cherry, Zoë Z. Dean 
 Best Young Adult Novel — The Rains, Gregg Hurwitz 
 Best E-book Original Novel — Second Chance, Sean Black

2017 
 Thrillermaster — Lee Child
 Best Hard Cover Novel — Before the Fall, Noah Hawley 
 Best First Novel — The Drifter, Nick Petrie 
 Best Paperback Original — The Body Reader, Anne Frasier 
 Best Short Story — Big Momma, Joyce Carol Oates 
 Best Young Adult Novel — Steeplejack, A. J. Hartley 
 Best E-book Original Novel — Romeo's Way, James Scott Bell

2016 
 Thrillermaster — Heather Graham
 Best Hard Cover Novel — The Fifth Gospel, Ian Caldwell 
 Best First Novel — Bull Mountain, Brian Panowich 
 Best Paperback Original — Against All Enemies, John Gilstrap 
 Best Short Story — Gun Accident: An Investigation, Joyce Carol Oates 
 Best Young Adult Novel — Pretending to be Erica, Michelle Painchaud 
 Best E-book Original Novel — The Prisoner's Gold, Chris Kuzneski

2015 
 Thrillermaster — Nelson DeMille
 Best Hard Cover Novel — The Fever, Megan Abbott (De koorts, The House of Books)
 Best First Novel — The Weight Of Blood, Laura McHugh (Het gewicht van bloed, uitgeverij Cargo)
 Best Paperback Original — Moonlight Weeps, Vincent Zandri 
 Best Short Story — The Last Wrestling Bear in West Kentucky, Tim L.Williams
 Best Young Adult Novel — Nearly Gone, Elle Cosimano
 Best E-book Original Novel — Hard Fall, C.J. Lyons

2014 
 Thrillermaster — Scott Turow
 Literary Silver Bullet Award — Brenda Novak
 Best Hard Cover Novel — The Demonologist, Andrew Pyper
 Best First Novel — Red Sparrow, Jason Matthews
 Best Paperback Original — The One I Left Behind, Jennifer McMahon 
 Best Short Story — Footprints in Water, Twist Phelan
 Best Young Adult Novel — All Our Yesterdays, Cristin Terrill
 Best E-book Original Novel — The World Beneath, Rebecca Cantrell

2013 
 Thrillermaster — Anne Rice
 Literary Silver Bullet Award — Steve Berry
 Best Hard Cover Novel — Spilled Blood, Brian Freeman
 Best First Novel — The 500, Matthew Quirk (De 500, Van Holkema & Warendorf)
 Best Paperback Original — Lake Country, Sean Doolittle 
 Best Short Story — Lost Things, John Rector
 Best Young Adult Novel — Flalse Memory, Dan Krokos
 Best E-book Original Novel — Blind Faith, C.J. Lyons (Ziende blind, De Boekerij)

2012 
 Thrillermaster — Jack Higgins
 Silver Bullet Award — Richard North Patterson
 Best Hard Cover Novel — 11/22/63, Stephen King (22-11-1963, Luitingh-Sijthoff)
 Best First Novel — Spiral, Paul McEuen (Het experiment, Luitingh-Sijthoff)
 Best Paperback Original — The Last Minute, Jeff Abbott
 Best Short Story — Half-Lives, Tim L. Williams

2011 
 Thrillermaster — R.L. Stine
 Best Hard Cover Novel — Bad Blood, John Sandford
 Best First Novel — Still Missing, Chevy Stevens (Vermist, Cargo)
 Best Short Story — The Gods for Vengeance Cry, Richard Helms
 Best Paperback Original — The Cold Room, J.T. Ellison (Dodencel, Harlequin Holland)

2010 
 Thrillermaster — Ken Follett
 Best Hard Cover Novel — The Neighbor, Lisa Gardner (De leugenaar, The House of Books)
 Best First Novel — Running from the Devil, Jamie Freveletti
 Best Short Story — A Stab in the Heart, Twist Phelan
 Best Paperback Original — The Coldest Mile, Tom Piccirilli

2009 
 Thrillermaster — David Morrell
 Best Novel — The Bodies Left Behind, Jeffery Deaver (Schijnbeweging, Van Holkema & Warendorf)
 Best First Novel — Child 44, Tom Rob Smith (Kind 44, Ambo/Anthos uitgevers)
 Best Short Story — The Edge of Seventeen, Alexandra Sokoloff

2008 
 Thrillermaster — Sandra Brown
 Best Novel — The Ghost, Robert Harris (Geest, De Bezige Bij)
 Best First Novel — Heart-Shaped Box, Joe Hill (Zwart hart, Luitingh-Sijthoff)
 Best Paperback Original — The Midnight Road, Tom Piccirilli

2007 
 Thrillermaster — James Patterson
 Best Novel — Killer Instinct, Joseph Finder (Killersinstinct, Luitingh-Sijthoff)
 Best First Novel — Mr Clarinet, Nick Stone (Mister Clarinet, Mynx)
 Best Paperback Original — An Unquiet Grave, P.J. Parrish
 Best Screenplay — The Good Shepherd, Eric Roth

2006 
 Thrillermaster — Clive Cussler
 Best Novel — The Patriots Club, Christopher Reich (Bankiers van de elite, De Boekerij)
 Best First Novel — Improbable, Adam Fawer (De Einstein code, The House of Books)
 Best Paperback Original — Pride Runs Deep, R. Cameron Cooke
 Best Screenplay — ''Caché (Hidden), Michael Haneke

Externe link 
 Nominaties en winnaars van de Thriller Awards

Amerikaanse literatuurprijs
Thriller