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

Year Novel Author Ref.
1978 The SilmarillionJ. R. R. Tolkien
1979 Not awarded [1]
1980 Harpist in the WindPatricia A. McKillip [2]
1981 Lord Valentine's CastleRobert Silverberg [3]
1982 The Claw of the ConciliatorGene Wolfe [4]
1983 The Sword of the LictorGene Wolfe [5]
1984 The Mists of AvalonMarion Zimmer Bradley [6]
1985 Job: A Comedy of JusticeRobert A. Heinlein [7]
1986 Trumps of DoomRoger Zelazny [8]
1987 Soldier of the MistGene Wolfe [9]
1988 Seventh SonOrson Scott Card [10]
1989 Red ProphetOrson Scott Card [11]
1990 Prentice AlvinOrson Scott Card [12]
1991 Tehanu: The Last Book of EarthseaUrsula K. Le Guin [13]
1992 BeautySheri S. Tepper [14]
1993 Last CallTim Powers [15]
1994 The Innkeeper's SongPeter S. Beagle [16]
1995 Brittle InningsMichael Bishop [17]
1996 Alvin JourneymanOrson Scott Card [18]
1997 A Game of ThronesGeorge R. R. Martin [19]
1998 Earthquake WeatherTim Powers [20]
1999 A Clash of KingsGeorge R. R. Martin [21]
2000 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanJ. K. Rowling [22]
2001 A Storm of SwordsGeorge R. R. Martin [23]
2002 American GodsNeil Gaiman [24]
2003 The ScarChina Miéville [25]
2004 Paladin of SoulsLois McMaster Bujold [26]
2005 Iron CouncilChina Miéville [27]
2006 Anansi BoysNeil Gaiman [28]
2007 The Privilege of the SwordEllen Kushner [29]
2008 Making MoneyTerry Pratchett [30]
2009 LaviniaUrsula K. Le Guin [31]
2010 The City & the CityChina Miéville [32][33]
2011 KrakenChina Miéville [34][35]
2012 A Dance with DragonsGeorge R. R. Martin [36]
2013 The Apocalypse CodexCharles Stross [37][38]
2014 The Ocean at the End of the LaneNeil Gaiman [39][40]
2015 The Goblin EmperorKatherine Addison [41]
2016 UprootedNaomi Novik [42][43]
2017 All the Birds in the SkyCharlie Jane Anders [44][45]
2018 The Stone SkyN. K. Jemisin [46][47]
2019 Spinning SilverNaomi Novik [48][49]
2020 MiddlegameSeanan McGuire [50][51]
2021 The City We BecameN. K. Jemisin [52][53]
2022 Jade Legacy Fonda Lee [54][55]
2023 Babel, or the Necessity of Violence R. F. Kuang [56][57][58]
2024 Witch King Martha Wells [59][60][61]
2025 A Sorceress Comes to Call T. Kingfisher [62][63][64]
2026 The Everlasting Alix E. Harrow [65]

References

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