Book Lists for Adults

Agatha Award – Since 1989, supporters of the Malice Domestic fan convention have voted for the best "Traditional Mystery" title of the year. Traditional Mystery, according to Malice Domestic, is a tale in the style of Agatha Christie – that is, mysteries and crime fiction books that contain no explicit sex, excessive gore or gratuitous violence.

Edgar Award – The Mystery Writers of America award the Edgar Award (named for author Edgar Allen Poe) to the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, theater and short stories produced in the previous year. 

Hugo Award – The year's best science fiction and fantasy in a variety of mediums, as voted by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, aka Worldcon.

Nebula Award – Organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, the Nebulas showcase the best in sci-fi/fantasy writing in books, short stories and drama, as well as in scripts for television and video games.

Eisner Award – Awarded each year at San Diego Comic-Con and voted on by comic book professionals and experts, the Eisners celebrate the best in the comics industry, including graphic memoir, nonfiction titles about comics and webcomics.