All awards 

Nommo Award for Best Novel (the Ilube Award)

2017–2025

2025

All 2025 awards
Womb CityTlotlo Tsamaase
Winner
Dakini AtollNikhil Singh
Finalist
The Incredible Dreams Of Garba DakaskusUmar Abubakar Sidi
Finalist
The Smoke That ThundersErhu Kome
Finalist

2024

All 2024 awards
Shigidi and the Brass Head of ObalufonWole Talabi
Winner
Bones and RunesStephen Embleton
Finalist
DazzlingChikodili Emelumadu
Finalist
Don't Answer When They Call Your NameUkamaka Olisakwe
Finalist
Vagabonds!: A NovelEloghosa Osunde
Finalist
Warrior of the WindSuyi Davies Okungbowa
Finalist

2022

All 2022 awards
The Library of the DeadT. L. Huchu
Winner
Far from the Light of HeavenTade Thompson
Finalist
Son of the StormSuyi Davies Okungbowa
Finalist
The Gilded OnesNamina Forna
Finalist
The MadhouseT. J. Benson
Finalist
They Made Us Blood and FuryCheryl S. Ntumy
Finalist

2021

All 2021 awards
The Death of Vivek OjiAkwaeke Emezi
Winner
Club DedNikhil Singh
Finalist
Soul SearchingStephen Embleton
Finalist

2020

All 2020 awards
David Mogo, GodhunterSuyi Davies Okungbowa
Winner
Sing Down The StarsNerine Dorman
Finalist
The Old DriftNamwali Serpell
Finalist
The Rosewater InsurrectionTade Thompson
Finalist
TriangulumMasande Ntshanga
Finalist
War GirlsTochi Onyebuchi
Finalist

2019

All 2019 awards
FreshwaterAkwaeke Emezi
Winner
A Spy in TimeImraan Coovadia
Finalist
Children of Blood and BoneTomi Adeyemi
Finalist
Empty MonstersCat Hellisen
Finalist
KnuckleboneN. R. Brodie
Finalist
The StrangeMasha du Toit
Finalist

2018

All 2018 awards
Beasts Made of NightTochi Onyebuchi
Winner
After the flareDeji Bryce Olukotun
Finalist
Akata WarriorNnedi Okorafor
Finalist
KoorsDeon Meyer
Finalist
Our Memory Like DustGavin Chait
Finalist
The RealMasha du Toit
Finalist

2017

All 2017 awards
RosewaterTade Thompson
Winner
Azanian BridgesNick Wood
Finalist
Azotus: The KingdomShadreck Chikoti
Finalist
BlackassA. Igoni Barrett
Finalist
Taty went westNikhil Singh
Finalist