2018 Edgar Award Winners

Prepare for a wildly emotional ride as an ex-con, Nate, tries to protect his 11-year-old daughter, Polly, from a gang bent on taking Nate and his family’s life. Few stories capture character transformations — from selfishness to selflessness, from shyness to toughness — so well. Winner of the Edgar Award for best debut.

David Grann (“The Lost City of Z”) is a rockstar researcher and journalist. In this book, he brings to life one of our nation’s most chilling murder conspiracies. Illuminating a dark period of racism, greed, corrupt lawmen, and ruthless outlaws, Grann animates his meticulous, detective-like research into a page-turning mystery. Winner of the Edgar Award for best true crime.

This will be the most intense elevator ride of your life. Every second counts in this experimental story about a boy contemplating revenge for his brother’s murder. Jason Reynold’s book has received many accolades, including a Newbery Honor and now the Edgar Award for best young adult mystery.