Author record · 2006 to 2025

Louise Penny: Awards and Best-of Lists

Louise Penny has won 28 awards, including the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence (2006) for Still Life, with 6 shortlist or finalist places, 38 longlist or nominee places, and 34 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Hillary Rodham Clinton

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025The Grey WolfCrime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Best Crime Novel
2025The Grey WolfAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Novel
2025The Black WolfThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2025The Black WolfChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Mystery & Thriller
2025The Black WolfBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Mystery & Suspense
2024The Grey WolfThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2023A World of CuriositiesAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Contemporary Novel
2023A World of CuriositiesMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Mystery Novel
2023A World of CuriositiesLefty Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery Novel
2023A World of CuriositiesAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Novel
2022The Madness of CrowdsAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Contemporary Novel
2022A World of CuriositiesBarnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2022A World of CuriositiesLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Crime Fiction
2022A World of CuriositiesThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Crime and thrillers
2021All the Devils Are HereLefty Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Mystery Novel
2021All the Devils Are HereMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery Novel
2021All the Devils Are HereBarry Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Novel
2021State of TerrorThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2021The Madness of CrowdsBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Mystery & Suspense
2020All the Devils Are HereAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Contemporary Novel
2020All the Devils Are HereGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Mystery & Thriller
2020All the Devils Are HereLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Crime Fiction
2020All the Devils Are HereThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2020All the Devils Are HereKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2019Kingdom of the BlindCrime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Best Crime Novel
2019A Better ManAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Contemporary Novel
2019Kingdom of the BlindLefty Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery Novel
2019A Better ManGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Mystery & Thriller
2018Kingdom of the BlindAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Contemporary Novel
2018Glass HousesLefty Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery Novel
2018Glass HousesMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery Novel
2018Glass HousesAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Novel
2018Glass HousesAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Bill Crider Award for Best Novel in a Series
2018Kingdom of the BlindKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2018Kingdom of the BlindBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Mystery & Suspense
2017Glass HousesAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Contemporary Novel
2017A Great ReckoningLefty Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Mystery Novel
2017A Great ReckoningMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Mystery Novel
2017A Great ReckoningBarry Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Mystery/Crime Novel
2017A Great ReckoningAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Novel
2017Glass HousesGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Mystery & Thriller
2017Glass Houses: A NovelNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2017Glass HousesBarnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2017Glass HousesThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2017Glass HousesLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Mystery
2016A Great ReckoningAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Contemporary Novel
2016The Nature of the BeastLefty Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best World Mystery
2016The Nature of the BeastAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Novel
2016A Great ReckoningGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Mystery & Thriller
2016A Great ReckoningBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2016A Great Reckoning: A NovelNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2016A Great ReckoningKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2016A Great ReckoningPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Mystery
2015Nature of the BeastAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Contemporary Novel
2015The Long Way HomeMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery Novel
2015The Long Way HomeAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Novel
2015The Nature of the BeastGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Mystery & Thriller
2015The Nature of the BeastKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2014How the Light Gets InLefty Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Calamari Award (Best Mystery Set Outside the United States)
2014How the Light Gets InCWA Daggers source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Gold Dagger
2014The Long Way HomeAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Contemporary Novel
2014How the Light Gets InMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery Novel
2014How the Light Gets InEdgar Allan Poe Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Novel
2014The Long Way HomeGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Mystery & Thriller
2014The Long Way HomeChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books: More Fiction
2014The Long Way HomeThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2014The Long Way HomeKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2013The Beautiful MysteryMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Mystery Novel
2013The Beautiful MysteryAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Novel
2013How the Light Gets InAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Contemporary Novel
2013How the Light Gets InGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Mystery & Thriller
2013How the Light Gets InWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 10 Best Books
2013How The Light Gets In: A Chief Inspector Gamache NovelNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2013How the Light Gets InThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2013How the Light Gets InPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Mystery
2012A Trick of the LightAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Novel
2012The Beautiful MysteryAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Novel
2012A Trick of the LightCrime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Best Crime Novel
2012A Trick of the LightMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery Novel
2012The Beautiful MysteryGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Mystery & Thriller
2011Bury Your DeadCrime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Crime Novel
2011Bury Your DeadMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Mystery Novel
2011Bury Your DeadAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Novel
2011Bury Your DeadBarry Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery/Crime Novel
2011A Trick of the LightAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Novel
2011A Trick of the LightGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Mystery & Thriller
2011A Trick of the LightPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Mystery
2010Bury Your DeadAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Novel
2010The Brutal TellingAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Novel
2010The Brutal TellingMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery Novel
2010Still LifeBarry Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery/Crime Novel of the Decade
2010Bury Your DeadChicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2010Bury Your DeadKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2010Bury Your DeadPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Mystery
2009The Brutal TellingAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Novel
2009The Murder StoneCrime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Best Crime Novel
2009The Cruelest MonthMacavity Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery Novel
2009The Cruelest MonthBarry Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Mystery/Crime Novel
2009The Cruelest MonthAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Novel
2008The Cruelest MonthAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Novel
2008The Cruellest MonthCrime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Best Crime Novel
2007Still LifeBarry Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best First Mystery/Crime Novel
2007Still LifeAnthony Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best First Novel
2007A Fatal GraceAgatha Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Novel
2006Still LifeCrime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best First Crime Novel
2006Still LifeCWA Daggers source (opens in a new tab)Winner · John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger

Books

  1. A Great Reckoning10 sources · 2016 to 2017
  2. How the Light Gets In10 sources · 2013 to 2014
  3. Glass Houses9 sources · 2017 to 2018
  4. All the Devils Are Here8 sources · 2020 to 2021
  5. Bury Your Dead8 sources · 2010 to 2011
  6. A World of Curiosities7 sources · 2022 to 2023
  7. The Long Way Home7 sources · 2014 to 2015
  8. A Trick of the Light6 sources · 2011 to 2012
  9. Kingdom of the Blind5 sources · 2018 to 2019
  10. The Nature of the Beast5 sources · 2015 to 2016
  11. Still Life4 sources · 2006 to 2010
  12. The Beautiful Mystery4 sources · 2012 to 2013
  13. The Cruelest Month4 sources · 2008 to 2009
  14. The Black Wolf3 sources · 2025
  15. The Brutal Telling3 sources · 2009 to 2010
  16. The Grey Wolf3 sources · 2024 to 2025
  17. A Better Man2 sources · 2019
  18. The Madness of Crowds2 sources · 2021 to 2022
  19. A Fatal Grace1 source · 2007
  20. State of Terror1 source · 2021
  21. The Cruellest Month1 source · 2008
  22. The Murder Stone1 source · 2009