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Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

The Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel is a literary award by the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus, first presented in 1978. We have reviewed 7 books connected to it, including 1 winner.

7Books reviewed
1Winners
7Honoured authors with pages
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Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel winners we’ve reviewed

Newest first
2026
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WinnerDeath of the AuthorNnedi Okorafor · ★ 4.0

Shortlisted & nominated

2022
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NominatedIron WidowXiran Jay Zhao · ★ 4.0
2022
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NominatedProject Hail MaryAndy Weir · ★ 5.0
2015
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NominatedAuthorityJeff VanderMeer · ★ 4.0
2015
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NominatedAnnihilationJeff VanderMeer · ★ 4.0
2006
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NominatedNever Let Me GoKazuo Ishiguro · ★ 4.0
1987
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NominatedThe Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood · ★ 4.5

Authors honoured

Each links to their author page
Nnedi Okorafor2026Liu Cixin2017John Scalzi2013, 2018, 2023China Miéville2012Cherie Priest2010Ursula K. Le Guin2001Neal Stephenson1996, 2000, 2005, 2009

Frequently asked questions

Which Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel winners has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

Death of the Author (2026).

How many Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel books have you reviewed?

7 so far, 1 of them winners.

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