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Seanan McGuire: Awards and Best-of Lists

Seanan McGuire has won 7 awards, including the Nebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) (2017) for Every Heart a Doorway, with 8 shortlist or finalist places, 7 longlist or nominee places, and 6 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Ig Guara, Rosi Kämpe, Takeshi Miyazawa

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2023Where the Drowned Girls GoHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Novella
2022Across the Green Grass FieldsHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2021Ghost-Spider, Volume 1: Dog Days Are OverHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Graphic Story
2021Come Tumbling DownHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2020MiddlegameAlex Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Adult Books for Teens
2020MiddlegameLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Fantasy Novel
2020MiddlegameHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novel
2020In an Absent DreamHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2019Beneath the Sugar SkyHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2019MiddlegameGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2019MiddlegameNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2019MiddlegameKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2019MiddlegamePublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror
2018Down Among the Sticks and BonesAlex Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Adult Books for Teens
2018Down Among the Sticks and BonesHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2018Beneath the Sugar SkyGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2018The Girl In The Green Silk GownNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2017Every Heart a DoorwayAlex Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Adult Books for Teens
2017Every Heart a DoorwayHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Novella
2017Every Heart a DoorwayNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Novella
2017Dusk or Dark or Dawn or DayGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Horror
2017Down Among the Sticks and BonesLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy
2016Every Heart a DoorwayOtherwise Award source (opens in a new tab)Honor · Otherwise Award
2016Every Heart a DoorwayGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2016Every Heart a DoorwayLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy
2013Chimes at MidnightGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Paranormal Fantasy
2012Ashes of HonorGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Paranormal Fantasy
2011One Salt SeaGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Paranormal Fantasy

Books

  1. Middlegame7 sources · 2019 to 2020
  2. Every Heart a Doorway6 sources · 2016 to 2017
  3. Down Among the Sticks and Bones3 sources · 2017 to 2018
  4. Beneath the Sugar Sky2 sources · 2018 to 2019
  5. Across the Green Grass Fields1 source · 2022
  6. Ashes of Honor1 source · 2012
  7. Chimes at Midnight1 source · 2013
  8. Come Tumbling Down1 source · 2021
  9. Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day1 source · 2017
  10. Ghost-Spider, Volume 1: Dog Days Are Over1 source · 2021
  11. In an Absent Dream1 source · 2020
  12. One Salt Sea1 source · 2011
  13. The Girl In The Green Silk Gown1 source · 2018
  14. Where the Drowned Girls Go1 source · 2023