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Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel

The Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel is a literary award given annually by Locus Magazine as part of their Locus Awards.

Winners

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Year Novel Author Ref
1978 The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien
1979 Not awarded
1980 Harpist in the Wind Patricia A. McKillip
1981 Lord Valentine's Castle Robert Silverberg
1982 The Claw of the Conciliator Gene Wolfe
1983 The Sword of the Lictor Gene Wolfe
1984 The Mists of Avalon Marion Zimmer Bradley
1985 Job: A Comedy of Justice Robert A. Heinlein
1986 Trumps of Doom Roger Zelazny
1987 Soldier of the Mist Gene Wolfe
1988 Seventh Son Orson Scott Card
1989 Red Prophet Orson Scott Card
1990 Prentice Alvin Orson Scott Card
1991 Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea Ursula K. Le Guin
1992 Beauty Sheri S. Tepper
1993 Last Call Tim Powers [1]
1994 The Innkeeper's Song Peter S. Beagle
1995 Brittle Innings Michael Bishop
1996 Alvin Journeyman Orson Scott Card
1997 A Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin
1998 Earthquake Weather Tim Powers
1999 A Clash of Kings George R. R. Martin
2000 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling
2001 A Storm of Swords George R. R. Martin
2002 American Gods Neil Gaiman
2003 The Scar China Miéville
2004 Paladin of Souls Lois McMaster Bujold
2005 Iron Council China Miéville
2006 Anansi Boys Neil Gaiman
2007 The Privilege of the Sword Ellen Kushner
2008 Making Money Terry Pratchett
2009 Lavinia Ursula K. Le Guin [2]
2010 The City & the City China Miéville [3]
2011 Kraken China Miéville [4]
2012 A Dance with Dragons George R. R. Martin
2013 The Apocalypse Codex Charles Stross
2014 The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman [5]
2015 The Goblin Emperor Katherine Addison
2016 Uprooted Naomi Novik [6]
2017 All the Birds in the Sky Charlie Jane Anders [7]
2018 The Stone Sky N. K. Jemisin [8]
2019 Spinning Silver Naomi Novik [9]
2020 Middlegame Seanan McGuire [10]
2021 The City We Became N. K. Jemisin [11]
2022 Jade Legacy Fonda Lee [12]
2023 Babel, or the Necessity of Violence R. F. Kuang [13]
2024 Witch King Martha Wells [14]
2025 A Sorceress Comes to Call T. Kingfisher [15]

References

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  1. ^ "Locus Awards 1993". SFADB. Retrieved 10 Aug 2025.
  2. ^ "Awards: Locus; John W. Campbell; Frank O'Connor Shortlist". Shelf Awareness. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ "Awards: Trillium Book Awards; Locus Awards". Shelf Awareness. 2010-06-28. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ "Awards: Locus Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2011-06-27. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  5. ^ "Awards: Locus Winners; Guardian Children's Fiction". Shelf Awareness. 2014-06-30. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  6. ^ "Awards: Locus; Guardian & 4th Estate BAME". Shelf Awareness. 2016-06-28. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  7. ^ "2017 Locus Awards Winners". Locus. 24 Jun 2017. Retrieved 2 Jul 2025.
  8. ^ "2018 Locus Awards Winners". Locus. 23 Jun 2018. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved 1 Jun 2025.
  9. ^ locusmag (2019-06-29). "2019 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  10. ^ "2020 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. 27 Jun 2020. Retrieved 20 Jul 2025.
  11. ^ locusmag (2021-06-26). "2021 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  12. ^ "2022 Locus Awards Winners". Locus. 25 Jun 2022. Retrieved 7 Aug 2025.
  13. ^ "2023 Locus Awards Winners". Locus. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 6 Aug 2025.
  14. ^ "2024 Locus Awards Winners". Locus. 22 Jun 2024. Retrieved 6 Aug 2025.
  15. ^ "2025 Locus Awards Winners". Locus. 21 Jun 2025. Retrieved 13 Jul 2025.
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