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Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel

Fantasy · 1978–2026
Chosen by the readers of Locus, the field’s trade magazine, in its annual poll.

2026

All 2026 awards
The EverlastingAlix E. Harrow
Winner
The IncandescentEmily Tesh
2nd place
Hemlock & SilverT. Kingfisher
3rd place
KatabasisR. F. Kuang
3rd place
A Drop of CorruptionRobert Jackson Bennett
5th place
Queen DemonMartha Wells
6th place
The DevilsJoe Abercrombie
7th place
The Tomb of DragonsKatherine Addison
8th place
The Raven ScholarAntonia Hodgson
9th place
Lessons in Magic and DisasterCharlie Jane Anders
10th place

2025

All 2025 awards
A Sorceress Comes to CallT. Kingfisher
Winner
The City in GlassNghi Vo
3rd place
The Tainted CupRobert Jackson Bennett
4th place
I'm Afraid You've Got DragonsPeter S. Beagle
6th place
Long Live EvilSarah Rees Brennan
7th place
The Bright SwordLev Grossman
8th place
AsunderKerstin Hall
9th place
Somewhere Beyond the SeaT. J. Klune
10th place
The Dead Cat Tail AssassinsP. Djèlí Clark
Finalist
The Siege of Burning GrassPremee Mohamed
Finalist

2024

All 2024 awards
Witch KingMartha Wells
Winner
Paladin's FaithT. Kingfisher
2nd place
The Water OutlawsS. L. Huang
3rd place
He Who Drowned the WorldShelley Parker-Chan
4th place
To Shape a Dragon's BreathMoniquill Blackgoose
5th place
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of FaeriesHeather Fawcett
6th place
City of Last ChancesAdrian Tchaikovsky
7th place
My Brother's KeeperTim Powers
8th place
Dead CountryMax Gladstone
10th place
The Keeper's SixKate Elliott
Finalist

2023

All 2023 awards
Babel: An Arcane HistoryR. F. Kuang
Winner
Fevered StarRebecca Roanhorse
Finalist
Nettle & BoneT. Kingfisher
Finalist
Nona the NinthTamsyn Muir
Finalist
Siren QueenNghi Vo
Finalist
SpearNicola Griffith
Finalist
The Golden EnclavesNaomi Novik
Finalist
The Grief of StonesKatherine Addison
Finalist
The World We MakeN. K. Jemisin
Finalist
When Women Were DragonsKelly Barnhill
Finalist

2022

All 2022 awards
Jade LegacyFonda Lee
Winner
Black Water SisterZen Cho
2nd place
The Last GraduateNaomi Novik
3rd place
Paladin's StrengthT. Kingfisher
5th place
Light From Uncommon StarsRyka Aoki
6th place
The Jasmine ThroneTasha Suri
7th place
SoulstarC. L. Polk
8th place
No Gods, No MonstersCadwell Turnbull
9th place
Under the Whispering DoorT. J. Klune
10th place
The Witness for the DeadKatherine Addison
Finalist

2021

All 2021 awards
The City We BecameN. K. Jemisin
Winner
PiranesiSusanna Clarke
2nd place
Harrow the NinthTamsyn Muir
3rd place
Black SunRebecca Roanhorse
4th place
The Once and Future WitchesAlix E. Harrow
5th place
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueV. E. Schwab
6th place
The Left-Handed Booksellers of LondonGarth Nix
7th place
The Trouble with PeaceJoe Abercrombie
8th place
The Midnight BargainC. L. Polk
9th place
The Angel of the CrowsKatherine Addison
10th place

2020

All 2020 awards
MiddlegameSeanan McGuire
Winner
The Raven TowerAnn Leckie
2nd place
Gods of Jade and ShadowSilvia Moreno-Garcia
3rd place
Storm of LocustsRebecca Roanhorse
4th place
Jade WarFonda Lee
5th place
Ninth HouseLeigh Bardugo
7th place
Dead AstronautsJeff VanderMeer
8th place
A Brightness Long AgoGuy Gavriel Kay
9th place
The Starless SeaErin Morgenstern
10th place
The Iron Dragon's MotherMichael Swanwick
Finalist

2019

All 2019 awards
Spinning SilverNaomi Novik
Winner
European Travel for the Monstrous GentlewomanTheodora Goss
3rd place
FoundrysideRobert Jackson Bennett
4th place
Lies SleepingBen Aaronovitch
5th place
The Monster Baru CormorantSeth Dickinson
6th place
The Wonder EngineT. Kingfisher
7th place
Deep rootsRuthanna Emrys
8th place
Ahab's Return: or, The Last VoyageJeffrey Ford
9th place
Creatures of Want and RuinMolly Tanzer
10th place
The Mere WifeMaria Dahvana Headley
Finalist

2018

All 2018 awards
The Stone SkyN. K. Jemisin
Winner
The Stone in the SkullElizabeth Bear
2nd place
SpoonbendersDaryl Gregory
3rd place
The House of Binding ThornsAliette de Bodard
4th place
The Delirium BriefCharles Stross
5th place
Jade CityFonda Lee
6th place
Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of YmrJohn Crowley
7th place
The Ruin of AngelsMax Gladstone
8th place
City of MiraclesRobert Jackson Bennett
9th place
HorizonFran Wilde
10th place

2017

All 2017 awards
All the Birds in the SkyCharlie Jane Anders
Winner
The Obelisk GateN. K. Jemisin
2nd place
The Wall of StormsKen Liu
3rd place
The Nightmare StacksCharles Stross
4th place
Children of Earth and SkyGuy Gavriel Kay
5th place
City of BladesRobert Jackson Bennett
6th place
The Winged HistoriesSofia Samatar
7th place
NecessityJo Walton
9th place
SummerlongPeter S. Beagle
10th place
The Last Days of New ParisChina Miéville
Finalist

2016

All 2016 awards
UprootedNaomi Novik
Winner
The Fifth SeasonN. K. Jemisin
2nd place
Karen MemoryElizabeth Bear
3rd place
The House of Shattered WingsAliette de Bodard
4th place
Wylding HallElizabeth Hand
5th place
The Buried GiantKazuo Ishiguro
6th place
The Philosopher KingsJo Walton
7th place
The Annihilation ScoreCharles Stross
8th place
Son of the Black SwordLarry Correia
9th place
The aeronaut's windlassJim Butcher
10th place

2015

All 2015 awards
The Goblin EmperorKatherine Addison
Winner
City of StairsRobert Jackson Bennett
2nd place
The Mirror EmpireKameron Hurley
3rd place
Steles of the SkyElizabeth Bear
4th place
The Magician'S LandLev Grossman
5th place
Full Fathom FiveMax Gladstone
6th place
The Girls at the Kingfisher ClubGenevieve Valentine
7th place
RevivalStephen King
8th place
California BonesGreg van Eekhout
10th place

2014

All 2014 awards
The Ocean at the End of the LaneNeil Gaiman
Winner
NOS4A2Joe Hill
2nd place
The Republic of ThievesScott Lynch
3rd place
River of StarsGuy Gavriel Kay
4th place
Doctor SleepStephen King
5th place
Raising SteamTerry Pratchett
7th place
Sister MineNalo Hopkinson
8th place
The land acrossGene Wolfe
9th place
London FallingPaul Cornell
10th place

2013

All 2013 awards
The Apocalypse CodexCharles Stross
Winner
Hide Me Among the GravesTim Powers
3rd place
The Killing MoonN. K. Jemisin
4th place
Glamour in GlassMary Robinette Kowal
5th place
Red CountryJoe Abercrombie
6th place
Some kind of fairy taleGraham Joyce
7th place
The King's BloodDaniel Abraham
8th place
Whispers Under GroundBen Aaronovitch
9th place
WorldsoulLiz Williams
10th place
The Drowning GirlCaitlín R. Kiernan
Finalist

2012

All 2012 awards
A Dance with DragonsGeorge R. R. Martin
Winner
Among OthersJo Walton
2nd place
SnuffTerry Pratchett
3rd place
The Wise Man's FearPatrick Rothfuss
4th place
DeathlessCatherynne M. Valente
5th place
The Kingdom of GodsN. K. Jemisin
6th place
The Magician KingLev Grossman
7th place
The HeroesJoe Abercrombie
8th place

2011

All 2011 awards
KrakenChina Miéville
Winner
Under HeavenGuy Gavriel Kay
2nd place
The Fuller MemorandumCharles Stross
3rd place
The Sorcerer's HouseGene Wolfe
4th place
Who Fears DeathNnedi Okorafor
5th place
The bards of Bone PlainPatricia A. McKillip
6th place
The Habitation of the BlessedCatherynne M. Valente
7th place
HornsJoe Hill
8th place
The Bird of the RiverKage Baker
9th place
A Dark MatterPeter Straub
10th place

2010

All 2010 awards
The City & the CityChina Miéville
Winner
Unseen AcademicalsTerry Pratchett
2nd place
DroodDan Simmons
3rd place
PalimpsestCatherynne M. Valente
4th place
FinchJeff VanderMeer
5th place
GreenJay Lake
6th place
The Revolution BusinessCharles Stross
7th place
CanticleKen Scholes
8th place
AvilionRobert Holdstock
9th place
LifelodeJo Walton
10th place

2009

All 2009 awards
LaviniaUrsula K. Le Guin
Winner
The Dragons of BabelMichael Swanwick
2nd place
An evil guestGene Wolfe
3rd place
The Shadow YearJeffrey Ford
4th place
The bell at Sealey HeadPatricia A. McKillip
5th place
An Autumn WarDaniel Abraham
6th place
The Knights of the CornerstoneJames P. Blaylock
7th place
The Hidden WorldPaul Park
8th place
ShadowbridgeGregory Frost
9th place
The Alchemy of StoneEkaterina Sedia
10th place

2008

All 2008 awards
Making MoneyTerry Pratchett
Winner
YsabelGuy Gavriel Kay
2nd place
Pirate FreedomGene Wolfe
3rd place
TerritoryEmma Bull
4th place
Endless ThingsJohn Crowley
5th place
The White TygerPaul Park
6th place
InkHal Duncan
8th place
In the Cities of Coin and SpiceCatherynne M. Valente
9th place
Whiskey and WaterElizabeth Bear
10th place

2007

All 2007 awards
The Privilege of the SwordEllen Kushner
Winner
The Jennifer MorgueCharles Stross
2nd place
Soldier of SidonGene Wolfe
3rd place
Three Days to NeverTim Powers
4th place
The Last WitchfinderJames Morrow
5th place
Shriek: An AfterwordJeff VanderMeer
6th place
Solstice woodPatricia A. McKillip
7th place
Forest MageRobin Hobb
8th place
The Vengeance of RomeMichael Moorcock
9th place
Lisey's StoryStephen King
10th place

2006

All 2006 awards
Anansi BoysNeil Gaiman
Winner
A Feast for CrowsGeorge R. R. Martin
2nd place
Thud!Terry Pratchett
3rd place
The Hallowed HuntLois McMaster Bujold
4th place
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves TownCory Doctorow
5th place
The Hidden FamilyCharles Stross
6th place
A Princess of RoumaniaPaul Park
7th place
FledglingOctavia E. Butler
9th place
Shaman's CrossingRobin Hobb
10th place

2005

All 2005 awards
Iron CouncilChina Miéville
Winner
The KnightGene Wolfe
2nd place
Going PostalTerry Pratchett
3rd place
Song of SusannahStephen King
4th place
The Family TradeCharles Stross
5th place
Alphabet of ThornPatricia A. McKillip
6th place
The Last Light of the SunGuy Gavriel Kay
7th place
Mortal LoveElizabeth Hand
9th place
Jonathan Strange & Mr. NorrellSusanna Clarke
10th place

2004

All 2004 awards
Paladin of SoulsLois McMaster Bujold
Winner
Monstrous RegimentTerry Pratchett
2nd place
The Light AgesIan R. MacLeod
3rd place
Wolves of the CallaStephen King
4th place
1610: A SUNDIAL IN A GRAVEMary Gentle
5th place
The War of the FlowersTad Williams
6th place
The Briar KingGreg Keyes
7th place
Lost Boy Lost GirlPeter Straub
8th place
Fool's FateRobin Hobb
9th place
The Salt RoadsNalo Hopkinson
10th place

2003

All 2003 awards
The ScarChina Miéville
Winner
Night WatchTerry Pratchett
2nd place
A Winter HauntingDan Simmons
3rd place
White ApplesJonathan Carroll
4th place
Kushiel's ChosenJacqueline Carey
5th place
Lost in a Good BookJasper Fforde
6th place
Ombria in ShadowPatricia A. McKillip
7th place
The Portrait of Mrs. CharbuqueJeffrey Ford
8th place
The Fall of the KingsDelia Sherman
9th place
A Fistful of SkyNina Kiriki Hoffman
10th place