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.

Bram Stoker Award – The Horror Writers Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards each year in honor of Bram Stoker, author of Dracula.