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Sarah Gailey: Awards and Best-of Lists

Sarah Gailey has won 1 award, the British Fantasy Award (Novel) (2023) for Just Like Home, with 5 shortlist or finalist places, 4 longlist or nominee places, and 10 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Pius Bak

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Spread MeNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2023Just Like HomeBritish Fantasy Award (Novel) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Horror Novel
2023Just Like HomeLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Horror Novel
2022The Echo WifeLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · SF Novel
2022Eat the RichBram Stoker Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Graphic Novel
2022Just Like HomeNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2022Just Like HomeNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2021Upright Women WantedHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2021The Echo WifeGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Science Fiction
2021The Echo WifeChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2021The Echo WifeNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2020Magic for LiarsLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · First Novel
2020Upright Women WantedBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction
2020Upright Women WantedNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2020Upright Women WantedNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2019Magic for LiarsGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2019Magic For Liars: A NovelNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2018River of TeethHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2018River of TeethNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novella
2017River Of TeethNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love

Books

  1. Just Like Home4 sources · 2022 to 2023
  2. The Echo Wife4 sources · 2021 to 2022
  3. Upright Women Wanted4 sources · 2020 to 2021
  4. Magic for Liars3 sources · 2019 to 2020
  5. River of Teeth3 sources · 2017 to 2018
  6. Eat the Rich1 source · 2022
  7. Spread Me1 source · 2025