Mystery Writers of Japan Award

The **Mystery Writers of Japan Award** (日本推理作家協会賞(にほんすいりさっかきょうかいしょう), *Nihon Suiri Sakka Kyōkai Shō*), known for short as the **Suikyou Award** (推協賞(すいきょうしょう), *Suikyō Shō*), is a literary award given annually by the Mystery Writers of Japan. It is given to the most outstanding mystery novel published that year.

From the first award (1948) to the seventh (1954), it was called the Detective Writers' Club Award. From the eighth award (1955) to the fifteenth (1962), it was known as the Japan Detective Writers' Club Award, and since the sixteenth award (1963), it has been called the Mystery Writers of Japan Award. Because of its tradition, it is regarded as the most authoritative award in the mystery world.

At the time of its establishment, there were three categories: the Best Novel, the Best Short Story, and the Newcomer's Award (given only in the first edition), but from the fifth award (1952), there was no distinction between the three categories. From the 29th award (1976), the awards were again divided into the Best Novel category and the Best Short Story category (as well as the Critical/Biographical Work category). Since the division, the number of winning short stories is less than half the number of novels. The reason for this is that the Best Novels category often has multiple simultaneous winners, while the short story category has many years with no winners, and even when there are winners, most of them are solo winners.

It is not necessary to be a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan to win the award. Also, it is forbidden for an author who has won in any of the categories to win again. Since 1995, Futaba Bunko has been reprinting the prize-winning works in the order in which they were awarded as the "Complete Collection of Works Awarded by the Mystery Writers of Japan".

## Winning Novels & Short Story Compilations

Short story compilations are marked with  next to their title.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Honjin Murders (in Japanese). Published by Seijusha (青珠社).
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Non-Serial Murder Case (in Japanese). Published by Evening Star Sha (イヴニングスター社).
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Noh Mask Murder Case (in Japanese). Published by Houseki Journal.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Record of the Bottom of the Stone (in Japanese). Published by Iwatani Shoten (岩谷書店).
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Face (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Forty Thousand Witnesses (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 The Fossil of Hatred (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Black Swan (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Fang of the Sea (in Japanese). Published by Kawade Shobō Shinsha.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Man Eater (in Japanese). Published by Kobunsha.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Man Eater (in Japanese). Published by Futabasha.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Shadow's Indictment (in Japanese). Published by Bungeishunjū.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 When the Night Ends (in Japanese). Published by Chuokoron-Shinsha.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 The Cattle Known as Murderous Intent (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Shinjuku Shark (in Japanese). Published by Kobunsha.
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 The Night Cicada (in Japanese). Published by Tokyo Sogensha.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 The Clock House Murders (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 The Dragon Sleeps (in Japanese). Published by Shuppan Geijutsu Sha.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Shoot Riviera (in Japanese). Published by Shinchosha.
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 The Pig of Gadara (in Japanese). Published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha.
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 The Classroom of Silence (in Japanese). Published by Hayakawa Publishing.
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 The Knight of Steel (in Japanese). Published by Shinchosha.
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 The Japan Murder Case (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 The Box of Mouryou (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 The Demon of Soliton (in Japanese). Published by Asahi Sonorama.
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 Dash (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 OUT (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 Sleepless Town II: A Requiem (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 Secret (in Japanese). Published by Bungeishunju.
30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 The Woman of Illusion (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 Spring Withers Beneath the Flowers (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 The Offspring of Eternity (in Japanese). Published by Gentosha.
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 Aimless Aegis (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 Afterglow (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 The Forest Of Eternity: Museum Planet (in Japanese). Published by Hayakawa.
36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 Mystery Opera: The Destiny Castle Murder Case (in Japanese). Published by Hayakawa.
37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 The Arabian Nightbreeds (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 The Spider Within the Stone (in Japanese). Published by Shueisha.
39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 The Malayan Railways Mystery (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 Wild Soul (in Japanese). Published by Gentosha.
41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 Thoughts of You in the Cherry Blossom Season (in Japanese). Published by Bungeishunjuu.
42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 The Glass Hammer (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 The Summer of Blades and Roses (in Japanese). Published by Tokyo Sogensha.
44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 Eugenia (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 The Folklore of TheAkakuchiba Family (in Japanese). Published by Tokyo Sogensha.
46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 Concealment Search 2: Decisive (in Japanese). Published by Shinchosha.
47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 By Rule of CROW's Thumb (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 48.3 Joker Game (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 Mucous Membrane Lizard (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 50.3 Diffused Reflection (in Japanese). Published by The Asahi Shimbun.
51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 51.2 51.3 Broken Keel (in Japanese). Published by Tokyo Sogensha.
52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 52.3 The One Eyed Maiden (in Japanese). Published by Bungeishunjuu.
53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3 Century Law (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 Century Law (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 55.3 The Golden Machine (in Japanese). Published by Bungeishunju.
56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.3 Flower of the Desert (in Japanese). Published by Gentosha.
57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 57.3 Innocent Days (in Japanese). Published by Shinchosha.
58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2 58.3 Lone Wolf's Blood (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 59.2 59.3 The Fool's Poison (in Japanese). Published by Shodensha.
60. ↑ 60.0 60.1 60.2 60.3 The Underside of Battle (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 61.2 61.3 Freezing Sun (in Japanese). Published by Gentosha.
62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 62.2 62.3 Swan (in Japanese). Published by KADOKAWA.
63. ↑ 63.0 63.1 63.2 63.3 Invisible (in Japanese). Published by Bungeishunjū.
64. ↑ 64.0 64.1 64.2 64.3 Cicada Returning (in Japanese). Published by Tokyo Sogensha.
65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 65.2 65.3 The Oomari Murders (in Japanese). Published by Tokyo Sogensha.