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World Fantasy Award for Best Novel

The World Fantasy Award for Best Novel is a category of the World Fantasy Awards (1975–), first presented in 1975. We have reviewed 5 books connected to it, including 1 winner.

5Books reviewed
1Winners
10Honoured authors with pages
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World Fantasy Award for Best Novel winners we’ve reviewed

Newest first
2024
The Reformatory cover
WinnerThe ReformatoryTananarive Due · ★ 4.5

Shortlisted & nominated

2023
Babel cover
NominatedBabelR.F. Kuang · ★ 4.5
2021
Piranesi cover
NominatedPiranesiSusanna Clarke · ★ 4.5
2016
A Head Full of Ghosts cover
NominatedA Head Full of GhostsPaul Tremblay · ★ 4.0
1979
The Stand cover
NominatedThe StandStephen King · ★ 4.5

Authors honoured

Each links to their author page
Tananarive Due2024Tasha Suri2022Fonda Lee2018Nnedi Okorafor2011China Miéville2010Guy Gavriel Kay2008Haruki Murakami2006Susanna Clarke2005Ursula K. Le Guin2002Louise Erdrich1999

Frequently asked questions

Which World Fantasy Award for Best Novel winners has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

The Reformatory (2024).

How many World Fantasy Award for Best Novel books have you reviewed?

5 so far, 1 of them winners.

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