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Author record · 2016 to 2025

Fonda Lee: Awards and Best-of Lists

Fonda Lee has won 2 awards, including the World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) (2018) for Jade City, with 4 shortlist or finalist places, 4 longlist or nominee places, and 5 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Shannon Lee

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Breath of the DragonNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Teens
2024Untethered SkyNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novella
2022Jade LegacyLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Fantasy Novel
2021Jade LegacyNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2020Jade WarLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fantasy Novel
2020Jade WarIgnyte Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novel - Adult
2019Cross FireLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young Adult Book
2019Jade WarNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2019Jade WarLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy
2018Jade CityWorld Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Novel
2018Jade CityLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fantasy Novel
2018ExoNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Andre Norton
2018Jade CityNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novel
2017Jade CityNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2016ZeroboxerNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Andre Norton

Books

  1. Jade City4 sources · 2017 to 2018
  2. Jade War4 sources · 2019 to 2020
  3. Jade Legacy2 sources · 2021 to 2022
  4. Breath of the Dragon1 source · 2025
  5. Cross Fire1 source · 2019
  6. Exo1 source · 2018
  7. Untethered Sky1 source · 2024
  8. Zeroboxer1 source · 2016