Crime fiction is very popular but lists and displays often have the same best selling authors on them. You could likely name 5-10 of those authors easily if asked. One way to dig into your backlist and help patrons find series and authors new to them is to look at crime fiction in translation or international crime fiction.
The Petrona Award -Awarded to the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year
The award is open to crime fiction in translation, either written by a Scandinavian author or set in Scandinavia and published in the UK in the previous calendar year.
Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation - The Crime Writers' Association Dagger Award
This award is for crime novels (defined by the broadest definition to include thrillers, suspense novels and spy fiction) as long as the book was not originally written in English and has been translated into English for UK publication during the judging period.
Translated Crime Fiction Books - Goodreads
Lawrence Picks: Best Mysteries Translated Into English, recommendations from the Mystery Book Club - Lawrence Public Library
International Crime Fiction - Crime Reads
4 Different Styles of Mystery Novels From Around the World- Book Riot
Australian Noir and the Best Australian Crime Fiction - Book Riot
Akashic Book's Noir Series - Many of these are set in international cities. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.
Irish Book Awards - includes a Crime Fiction Book of the Year category
Ned Kelly Awards - Australian Crime Writers Association
10 Thrilling African Noir Novels -Publishers Weekly
A Beginners Guide to African Crime Fiction - Crime Reads
Latin American Crime Fiction Books- Goodreads
Japanese Mystery/Detective/Crime Fiction Translated Into English - Goodreads
The new Scandi noir? The Korean writers reinventing the thriller - The Guardian
