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Locus Awards 2021

The 2021 Locus Awards went to The Book of Dragons by Jonathan Strahan (Anthology), The Hidden Girl and Other Stories by Ken Liu (Collection) and The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin (Fantasy Novel), with winners in 4 more categories. 70 books were finalists across 7 categories.

Winners

Anthology

  1. 1The Book of Dragons by Jonathan Strahansource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. 1The Hidden Girl and Other Stories by Ken Liusource (opens in a new tab)

Fantasy Novel

  1. 1The City We Became by N. K. Jemisinsource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. 1Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badgersource (opens in a new tab)

Horror Novel

  1. 1Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garciasource (opens in a new tab)

SF Novel

  1. 1Network Effect by Martha Wellssource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Book

  1. 1A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfishersource (opens in a new tab)

Finalists

Anthology

  1. 2Africanfuturism by Wole Talabisource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora by Zelda Knight and Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donaldsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Big Book of Modern Fantasy by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Glitter + Ashes: Queer Tales of a World that Wouldn't Die by dave ringsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6Made to Order by Jonathan Strahansource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Edited By by Ellen Datlowsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8The Year's Best Science Fiction Vol. 1 by Jonathan Strahansource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9A Phoenix First Must Burn by Patrice Caldwellsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume 5 by Neil Clarkesource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. 2The Best of Elizabeth Bear by Elizabeth Bearsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Big Girl by Meg Elisonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Midnight Circus by Jane Yolensource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Nine Bar Blues by Sheree Renée Thomassource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6The Best of Jeffrey Ford by Jeffrey Fordsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7If It Bleeds by Stephen Kingsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Analog/Virtual: And Other Simulations of Your Future by Lavanya Lakshminarayansource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9The Postutopian Adventures of Darger and Surplus by Michael Swanwicksource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10Everyone on the Moon Is Essential Personnel by Julian K. Jarboesource (opens in a new tab)

Fantasy Novel

  1. 2Piranesi by Susanna Clarkesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muirsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorsesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrowsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwabsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nixsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombiesource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polksource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addisonsource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. 2The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomassource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewartsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenezsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6Architects of Memory by Karen Osbornesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Beneath the Rising by Premee Mohamedsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Hench by Natalie Zina Walschotssource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9The Unspoken Name by A. K. Larkwoodsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hallsource (opens in a new tab)

Horror Novel

  1. 2The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Beowulf by Maria Dahvana Headleysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Hollow Places by T. Kingfishersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrixsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6Survivor Song by Paul Tremblaysource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Devolution by Max Brookssource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8The Deep by Alma Katsusource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforthsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10The Hole by Hiroko Oyamadasource (opens in a new tab)

SF Novel

  1. 2The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowalsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3The Last Emperox by John Scalzisource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Agency by William Gibsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliottsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Machine by Elizabeth Bearsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Attack Surface by Cory Doctorowsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9Interlibrary Loan by Gene Wolfesource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10War of the Maps by Paul McAuleysource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Book

  1. 2Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorsesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Legendborn by Tracy Deonnsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4A Peculiar Peril by Jeff VanderMeersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Bakersource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrowsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshisource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Deathless Divide by Justina Irelandsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9The Scapegracers by Hannah Abigail Clarkesource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10Shadowshaper Legacy by Daniel José Oldersource (opens in a new tab)

About the Locus Awards

Book categories: SF Novel, Fantasy Novel, Horror Novel (awarded in this range from 2017), Young Adult Book, First Novel, Collection, and Anthology. Collection and Anthology are kept because each is a book with a named author or editors; for anthologies the author field holds the editors. Non-fiction and art-book categories are out of scope. Finalists are the announced top five per category through 2016 and top ten from 2017, plus ties at the cutoff (2023 Collection has eleven). rank is the final poll placing. Source is sfadb.com, the Locus Science Fiction Foundation's own awards database; its 2006-2016 pages list the full poll, so rows below the finalist cutoff are excluded.

Organization: Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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