Literary award · United States · since 1978
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Literary award by the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus. Established 1978 in United States.
About Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
The Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel is one of the annual Locus Awards presented by the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus. Awards presented in a given year are for works published in the previous calendar year. The award for Best Science Fiction Novel was first presented in 1980, and is among the awards still presented (as of 2022). Previously, there had simply been an award for Best Novel. A similar award for Best Fantasy Novel was introduced in 1978. The Locus Awards have been described as a prestigious prize in science fiction, fantasy and horror literature.
From the Wikipedia article “Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nnedi Okorafor | Death of the Author |
| 2025 | Alexander Boldizar | The Man Who Saw Seconds |
| 2024 | Martha Wells | System Collapse |
| 2023 | John Scalzi | The Kaiju Preservation Society |
| 2022 | Arkady Martine | A Desolation Called Peace |
| 2021 | Martha Wells | Network Effect |
| 2020 | Charlie Jane Anders | The City in the Middle of the Night |
| 2019 | Mary Robinette Kowal | The Calculating Stars |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q2576795 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).