Author record · 2018 to 2025

T. Kingfisher: Awards and Best-of Lists

T. Kingfisher has won 9 awards, including the Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards (2021) for A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking, with 15 shortlist or finalist places, 12 longlist or nominee places, and 17 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025A Sorceress Comes to CallLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Fantasy Novel
2025A Sorceress Comes to CallHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novel
2025What Feasts at NightHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2025Hemlock & SilverGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2025A Sorceress Comes to CallNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novel
2025Hemlock & SilverNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2024A House with Good BonesLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Horror Novel
2024ThornhedgeHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Novella
2024Paladin's FaithLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fantasy Novel
2024A House with Good BonesBritish Fantasy Award (Novel) source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Horror Novel
2024A Sorceress Comes to CallGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2024What Feasts at NightGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Horror
2024ThornhedgeNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novella
2024A Sorceress Comes to CallNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2024A Sorceress Comes to CallChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi
2024A Sorceress Comes to CallChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Our Favorite Books
2024A Sorceress Comes to CallBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SFF & Horror
2023What Moves the DeadLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Horror Novel
2023Nettle & BoneHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Novel
2023Nettle & BoneLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fantasy Novel
2023What Moves the DeadHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novella
2023Nettle and BoneDublin Literary Award source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Fiction
2023A House with Good BonesGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Horror
2023Nettle and BoneNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novel
2023ThornhedgeNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2023A House With Good BonesChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi
2023ThornhedgeChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi
2023A House With Good BonesChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Our Favorite Books
2022What Moves the DeadBarnes & Noble Book of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Book of the Year
2022Paladin's StrengthLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fantasy Novel
2022IlluminationsBSFA Awards source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Best Fiction for Younger Readers
2022Nettle & BoneGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2022What Moves the DeadGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Horror
2022Nettle & BoneChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2022Nettle & BoneNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2022Nettle & BoneNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2022Nettle and BonePaste Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2022What Moves the DeadLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Horror
2022Nettle & BoneBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Science Fiction & Fantasy
2021A Wizard's Guide to Defensive BakingNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Andre Norton
2021A Wizard's Guide to Defensive BakingMythopoeic Fantasy Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Children's Literature
2021A Wizard's Guide to Defensive BakingHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Lodestar
2021A Wizard's Guide to Defensive BakingLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Young Adult Book
2021The Hollow PlacesLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Horror Novel
2021The Hollow PlacesBritish Fantasy Award (Novel) source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Horror Novel
2020The Twisted OnesLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Horror Novel
2020Minor MageHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Lodestar
2020The Twisted OnesBritish Fantasy Award (Novel) source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Horror Novel
2020The Hollow PlacesGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Horror
2019The Wonder EngineLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fantasy Novel
2019The Twisted OnesGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Horror
2019The Twisted OnesLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Horror
2018Summer in OrcusHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Lodestar

Books

  1. Nettle & Bone10 sources · 2022 to 2023
  2. A Sorceress Comes to Call7 sources · 2024 to 2025
  3. What Moves the Dead5 sources · 2022 to 2023
  4. A House with Good Bones4 sources · 2023 to 2024
  5. A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking4 sources · 2021
  6. The Twisted Ones4 sources · 2019 to 2020
  7. Thornhedge4 sources · 2023 to 2024
  8. The Hollow Places3 sources · 2020 to 2021
  9. Hemlock & Silver2 sources · 2025
  10. What Feasts at Night2 sources · 2024 to 2025
  11. Illuminations1 source · 2022
  12. Minor Mage1 source · 2020
  13. Paladin's Faith1 source · 2024
  14. Paladin's Strength1 source · 2022
  15. Summer in Orcus1 source · 2018
  16. The Wonder Engine1 source · 2019