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Author record · 2008 to 2024

Paolo Bacigalupi: Awards and Best-of Lists

Paolo Bacigalupi has won 8 awards, including the Locus Awards (2009) for Pump Six and Other Stories, with 10 shortlist or finalist places, 6 longlist or nominee places, and 12 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Tobias S. Buckell

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2024NavolaNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2024NavolaKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2024Navola: A NovelChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi
2019The Tangled LandsWorld Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Collection
2019The Tangled LandsLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Collection
2018Tool of WarLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young Adult Book
2016The Water KnifeJohn W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Best Science Fiction Novel
2016The Water KnifeLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · SF Novel
2015The Doubt FactoryLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young Adult Book
2015The Doubt FactoryEdgar Allan Poe Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Best Young Adult
2015The Water KnifeGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Science Fiction
2015The Water Knife: A NovelNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2015The Water KnifePaste Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2015The Water KnifeLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Genre Fiction
2014Zombie Baseball BeatdownLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young Adult Book
2013The Drowned CitiesLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young Adult Book
2012The Drowned CitiesLos Angeles Times Book Prizes source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young Adult Literature
2012Ship BreakerDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2012The Drowned CitiesKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Teen
2011Ship BreakerLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Young Adult Book
2011Ship BreakerMichael L. Printz Award source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Young Adult Literature
2011The Windup GirlDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2011Ship BreakerNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Andre Norton
2011The AlchemistNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novella
2010The Windup GirlJohn W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Science Fiction Novel
2010The Windup GirlLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · First Novel
2010The Windup GirlHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Novel
2010The Windup GirlNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Novel
2010Ship BreakerNational Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young People's Literature
2010The Windup GirlBSFA Awards source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Best Novel
2010Ship BreakerChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Teen Fiction
2010Ship BreakerPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Children's Fiction
2009Pump Six and Other StoriesLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Collection
2009The Windup GirlTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2009The Windup GirlPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror
2008Pump Six and Other StoriesPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror

Books

  1. The Windup Girl8 sources · 2009 to 2011
  2. Ship Breaker7 sources · 2010 to 2012
  3. The Water Knife6 sources · 2015 to 2016
  4. Navola3 sources · 2024
  5. The Drowned Cities3 sources · 2012 to 2013
  6. Pump Six and Other Stories2 sources · 2008 to 2009
  7. The Doubt Factory2 sources · 2015
  8. The Tangled Lands2 sources · 2019
  9. The Alchemist1 source · 2011
  10. Tool of War1 source · 2018
  11. Zombie Baseball Beatdown1 source · 2014