2026 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists

Congratulations to all of the Locus Awards top ten finalists! These results are from the February 1 to April 1 voting by readers on an open public ballot.

The Locus Awards winners will be announced May 30, 2026, during the in-person Locus Awards Ceremony, held in the historic Hotel Shattuckin downtown Berkeley, California. Join MCs Sarah Gailey and Maggie Tokuda-Hall, plus guests of honor Tananarive Due,Stephen Graham Jones,andNnedi Okorafor, …Read More

2025 Recommended Reading List

Welcome to the LocusRecommended Reading List…

We saw some fabulous books come out last year and are so pleased to let you know about them! Our recommendations are compiled annually by the Locus reviewers, editors, and columnists; outside reviewers; and other professionals and well-known critics of genre fiction and non-fiction. This year we looked at over 1,000 titles between short and long fiction.

Note: we know there will be …Read More

2025 Locus Awards Winners

The Locus Science Fiction Foundation announced the winners in each category of the 2025 Locus Awards on June 21, 2025, during the Locus Awards Weekend. Authors Sarah Gailey and Tochi Onyebuchi were Guests of Honor, with Featured Local Author Kemi Ashing-Giwa and Featured Local Artist Stephanie Law. Additional weekend events included readings and panels with leading authors, plus program items including a limited-seating workshop with Henry Lien and a catered …Read More

2025 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists

 

Congratulations to all of the Locus Awards top ten finalists!

The Locus Awards winners will be announced June 21, 2025, during the in-person Locus Awards Ceremony, held in the historic Nile Hall at Preservation Park in downtown Oakland, California. Join MC Gail Carriger and special guests Tochi Onyebuchi and Sarah Gailey, plus featured local author Kemi Ashing-Giwa and artist Stephanie Law, for an entertaining presentation of the awards, plus …Read More

2024 Recommended Reading List

Welcome to the annual Locus Recommended Reading List…

We saw some fabulous books come out last year and are so pleased to let you know about them!

This list is compiled by the Locus editors and columnists, outside reviewers, and other professionals and well-known critics of genre fiction and non-fiction. This year we looked at 678 titles between short fiction and long fiction. Note: any one of our voting …Read More

2024 World Fantasy Awards Winners

The World Fantasy Awards winners for works published in 2023 were presented during the 2024 World Fantasy Convention, held October 17-20, 2024 in Niagara Falls NY.

The Life Achievement Awards, presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to the fantasy field, went to Ginjer Buchanan and Jo Fletcher.

The World Fantasy Awards winners are:

Best Novel

  • WINNER: The Reformatory, Tananarive Due (Saga; Titan UK)

2024 Locus Awards Winners

The Locus Science Fiction Foundation announced the winners in each category of the 2024 Locus Awards on June 22, 2024, during the Locus Awards Weekend. Henry Lien MCed the awards ceremony with Cory Doctorow as special guest. Additional weekend events included readings and panels with leading authors.

SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL

  • WINNER: System Collapse, Martha Wells (Tordotcom)
  • The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport, Samit Basu (Tordotcom)
  • A Fire Born of …Read More

2024 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists

The Locus Science Fiction Foundation has announced the top ten finalists in each category of the 2024 Locus Awards. These results are from the February 1 to April 15 voting, done by readers on an open public ballot. Congratulations to all of the finalists!

The Locus Awards winners will be announced June 22, 2024, during the in-person Locus Awards Ceremony, held in the historic Nile Hall at Preservation Park …Read More

2023 Locus Awards Winners

The Locus Science Fiction Foundation announced the winners in each category of the 2023 Locus Awards on June 24, 2023, during the Locus Awards Weekend. Maggie Tokuda-Hall MCed the awards ceremony with Connie Willis as special guest. Additional weekend events included readings and panels with leading authors.

SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL

  • WINNER: The Kaiju Preservation Society, John Scalzi (Tor; Tor UK)

2022 World Fantasy Awards Winners

The World Fantasy Awards winners for works published in 2021 has been announced during the 2022 World Fantasy Convention, held November 3-6, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, in Louisiana.

The Life Achievement Awards, presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to the fantasy field, went to Samuel R. Delany and Terri Windling.

The World Fantasy Awards winners are:

Best Novel

2022 Locus Awards Winners

The Locus Science Fiction Foundation announced the winners in each category of the 2022 Locus Awards on June 25, 2022, during the virtual Locus Awards Weekend. Connie Willis MCed the awards ceremony. Additional weekend events included readings and panels with leading authors.

SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL

  • WINNER:A Desolation Called Peace, Arkady Martine (Tor; Tor UK)
  • The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton; Harper …Read More

2022 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists

The Locus Science Fiction Foundation has announced the top ten finalists in each category of the 2022 Locus Awards. These results are from the February 1 to April 15 voting, done by readers on an open public ballot. Congratulations to all!

The Locus Awards winners will be announced June 25, 2022, during the virtual Locus Awards Weekend. Connie Willis will MC the awards ceremony. Additional weekend events include author …Read More

2021 World Fantasy Award Winners

The World Fantasy Awards winners for works published in 2020 were announced during the World Fantasy Convention 2021, held November 4-7, 2021 at the Hotel Bonaventure in Montreal, Quebec.

The Life Achievement Awards, presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to the fantasy field, went to Megan Lindholm and Howard Waldrop.

The World Fantasy Awards winners are:

Best Novel

  • WINNER:Trouble the Saints, Alaya Dawn Johnson (Tor)

…Read More