Author record · 2020 to 2025

Nghi Vo: Awards and Best-of Lists

Nghi Vo has won 2 awards, including the Hugo Award (book categories) (2021) for The Empress of Salt and Fortune, with 11 shortlist or finalist places, 4 longlist or nominee places, and 18 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025The City in GlassMythopoeic Fantasy Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Adult Literature
2025The City in GlassLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fantasy Novel
2025The Brides of High HillHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2024Mammoths at the GatesHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2024The City in GlassLos Angeles Times Book Prizes source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction
2024Mammoths at the GatesNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novella
2024The Brides of High Hill (The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 5)NPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2024The City in GlassNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2024The City in GlassChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi
2024The City in GlassPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror
2024The City in GlassBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SFF & Horror
2023Into the RiverlandsIgnyte Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Novella
2023Siren QueenLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fantasy Novel
2023Into the RiverlandsLambda Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction
2023Siren QueenIgnyte Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novel - Adult
2023Into the RiverlandsHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2023Siren QueenWorld Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novel
2022The Chosen and the BeautifulLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · First Novel
2022Siren QueenTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 100 Must-Read
2022Siren QueenChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2022Siren QueenVulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2022Siren QueenNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2022Siren QueenNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2021The Empress of Salt and FortuneHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Novella
2021Empress of Salt and FortuneIgnyte Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2021The Chosen and the BeautifulGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2021The Chosen and the BeautifulTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 100 Must-Read
2021The Chosen and the BeautifulChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2021The Chosen and the BeautifulNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2021The Chosen and the BeautifulNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2021The Chosen and the BeautifulWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction
2020The Empress of Salt and FortuneGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2020The Empress of Salt and FortuneChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2020The Empress of Salt and FortuneNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2020The Empress Of Salt And FortuneNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love

Books

  1. Siren Queen8 sources · 2022 to 2023
  2. The Chosen and the Beautiful7 sources · 2021 to 2022
  3. The City in Glass7 sources · 2024 to 2025
  4. The Empress of Salt and Fortune6 sources · 2020 to 2021
  5. Into the Riverlands3 sources · 2023
  6. Mammoths at the Gates2 sources · 2024
  7. The Brides of High Hill2 sources · 2024 to 2025