Every No. 1 Japanese novel in "Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!" (1988–2026 editions)
The top 3 according to 34 votes from people: 『新宿鮫』大沢在昌 · 『伝説なき地』船戸与一 · 『ミステリーズ』山口雅也. (Updated Apr 12, 2026.)
Since 1988 Takarajimasha's annual guide "Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!" ("This Mystery Is Amazing!") has ranked the year's mysteries in a poll of writers, critics and booksellers. These are all the winners of its Japanese section, from the first issue to the 2026 edition, in order.
Automatically translated (original in 日本語). See the original
Top 38
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1
『新宿鮫』大沢在昌
No. 1 in the 1991 edition (published January 1991).
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2
『伝説なき地』船戸与一
No. 1 in the 1988 edition (published December 1988).
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3
『ミステリーズ』山口雅也
No. 1 in the 1995 edition (published December 1994).
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4
『満願』米澤穂信
No. 1 in the 2015 edition (published December 2014).
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5
『私が殺した少女』原尞
No. 1 in the 1989 edition (published January 1990).
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6
『行きずりの街』志水辰夫
No. 1 in the 1992 edition (published January 1992).
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7
『砂のクロニクル』船戸与一
No. 1 in the 1993 edition (published January 1993).
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8
『OUT』桐野夏生
No. 1 in the 1998 edition (published December 1997).
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9
『レディ・ジョーカー』髙村薫
No. 1 in the 1999 edition (published December 1998).
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10
『奇術探偵 曾我佳城全集』泡坂妻夫
No. 1 in the 2001 edition (published December 2000).
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11
『半落ち』横山秀夫
No. 1 in the 2003 edition (published December 2002).
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12
『生首に聞いてみろ』法月綸太郎
No. 1 in the 2005 edition (published December 2004).
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13
『容疑者Xの献身』東野圭吾
No. 1 in the 2006 edition (published December 2005).
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14
『独白するユニバーサル横メルカトル』平山夢明
No. 1 in the 2007 edition (published December 2006).
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15
『警官の血』佐々木譲
No. 1 in the 2008 edition (published December 2007).
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16
『ゴールデンスランバー』伊坂幸太郎
No. 1 in the 2009 edition (published December 2008).
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17
『64（ロクヨン）』横山秀夫
No. 1 in the 2013 edition (published December 2012).
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18
『ノックス・マシン』法月綸太郎
No. 1 in the 2014 edition (published December 2013).
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19
『たかが殺人じゃないか 昭和24年の推理小説』辻真先
No. 1 in the 2021 edition (published December 2020).
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20
『爆弾』呉勝浩
No. 1 in the 2023 edition (published December 2022).
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21
『不夜城』馳星周
No. 1 in the 1997 edition (published December 1996).
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22
『屍人荘の殺人』今村昌弘
No. 1 in the 2018 edition (published December 2017).
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23
『マークスの山』髙村薫
No. 1 in the 1994 edition (published December 1993).
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24
『ホワイトアウト』真保裕一
No. 1 in the 1996 edition (published December 1995).
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25
『葉桜の季節に君を想うということ』歌野晶午
No. 1 in the 2004 edition (published December 2003).
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26
『悪の教典』貴志祐介
No. 1 in the 2011 edition (published December 2010).
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27
『ジェノサイド』高野和明
No. 1 in the 2012 edition (published December 2011).
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28
『王とサーカス』米澤穂信
No. 1 in the 2016 edition (published December 2015).
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29
『medium 霊媒探偵城塚翡翠』相沢沙呼
No. 1 in the 2020 edition (published December 2019).
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30
『黒牢城』米澤穂信
No. 1 in the 2022 edition (published December 2021).
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31
『可燃物』米澤穂信
No. 1 in the 2024 edition (published December 2023).
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32
『地雷グリコ』青崎有吾
No. 1 in the 2025 edition (published December 2024).
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33
『失われた貌』櫻田智也
No. 1 in the 2026 edition (published December 2025).
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34
『永遠の仔』天童荒太
No. 1 in the 2000 edition (published December 1999).
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35
『模倣犯』宮部みゆき
No. 1 in the 2002 edition (published December 2001).
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36
『新参者』東野圭吾
No. 1 in the 2010 edition (published December 2009).
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37
『涙香迷宮』竹本健治
No. 1 in the 2017 edition (published December 2016).
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38
『それまでの明日』原尞
No. 1 in the 2019 edition (published December 2018).
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