The Mystery Writers of America has announced their nominees for the 2026 Edgar Allan Poe Awards that focus on the best mystery fiction, nonfiction and TV produced in the previous year. The award has two categories which focus specifically on titles for youth. Here are the nominees in those categories:

BEST JUVENILE

Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson

The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls by Judith Rossell

Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum by Alasdair Beckett-King

Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave by Ally Russell

A Study in Secrets by Debbi Michiko Florence

What Happened Then by Erin Soderberg Downing

BEST YOUNG ADULT

Catch Your Death by Ravena Guron

Codebreaker by Jay Martel

The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson

This Is Where We Die by Cindy R. X. He

Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray