The Riverton Prize (Norwegian : Rivertonprisen) is a literature award given annually to the best work of Norwegian crime fiction (novel, short story, play, original screenplay). [1]
The prize is named after the Norwegian journalist and author Sven Elvestad (1884-1934) who published detective stories under the pen name Stein Riverton.
| Year | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Anne Holt | Tolv ustemte hester |
| 2022 | Torkil Damhaug | Hund uten grav |
| 2021 | Heine Bakkeid: | St. Avenger |
| 2020 | Sven Petter Næss | Skjebnesteinen |
| 2019 | Jo Nesbø | Kniv |
| 2018 | Unni Lindell | Dronen |
| 2017 | Aslak Nore | Ulvefellen |
| 2016 | Torkil Damhaug | En femte årstid |
| 2015 | Kjell Ola Dahl | Kureren |
| 2014 | Karin Fossum | Helvetesilden (Hellfire) |
| 2013 | Gard Sveen | Den siste pilegrimen [2] |
| 2012 | Jørn Lier Horst | Jakthundene |
| 2011 | Torkil Damhaug | Ildmannen |
| 2010 | Chris Tvedt | Dødens sirkel |
| 2009 | Tom Egeland | Lucifers evangelium |
| 2008 | Vidar Sundstøl | Drømmenes land |
| 2007 | Jørgen Gunnerud | Høstjakt |
| 2006 | Tom Kristensen | Dødsriket |
| 2005 | Frode Grytten | Flytande bjørn |
| 2004 | Ulf Breistrand, Jarl Emsell Larsen | Svarte penger, hvite løgner (television series) |
| 2003 | Kurt Aust | Hjemsøkt |
| 2002 | Gunnar Staalesen | Som i et speil |
| 2001 | Jon Michelet | Den frosne kvinnen |
| 2000 | Kjell Ola Dahl | En liten gyllen ring |
| 1999 | Unni Lindell | Drømmefangeren |
| 1998 | Jan Mehlum | Kalde hender |
| 1997 | Jo Nesbø | Flaggermusmannen |
| 1996 | Karin Fossum | Se deg ikke tilbake (Don't Look Back) |
| 1995 | Kolbjørn Hauge | Død mann i boks |
| 1994 | Anne Holt | Salige er de som tørster |
| 1993 | Morten Harry Olsen | Begjærets pris |
| 1992 | Arild Rypdal | Orakel |
| 1991 | Audun Sjøstrand | Valsekongens fall |
| 1990 | Ingvar Ambjørnsen | Den mekaniske kvinnen |
| 1989 | Idar Lind | 13 takters blues |
| 1988 | Alf R. Jacobsen | Kharg |
| 1987 | Lars Saabye Christensen | Sneglene |
| 1986 | Edith Ranum | Ringer i mørkt vann (audio theatre) |
| 1985 | Michael Grundt Spang | Spionen som lengtet hjem (The Spy Who Longed for Home) |
| 1984 | / | / |
| 1983 | Kim Småge | Nattdykk |
| 1982 | Torolf Elster | Thomas Pihls annen lov |
| 1981 | Jon Michelet | Hvit som snø |
| 1980 | Fredrik Skagen | Kortslutning |
| 1979 | Helge Riisøen | Operasjon |
| 1978 | Jon Bing, Tor Åge Bringsværd | Blindpassasjer (television series) |
| 1977 | / | / |
| 1976 | Pio Larsen | Den hvite kineser |
| 1975 | Gunnar Staalesen | Rygg i rand, to i spann |
| 1974 | Anker Rogstad | Lansen |
| 1973 | David Torjussen (Tor Edvin Dahl) | Etterforskning pågår |
| 1972 | Sigrun Krokvik | Bortreist på ubestemt tid |
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