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World Fantasy Award 2014

The 2014 World Fantasy Award went to Dangerous Women by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois (Anthology), The Ape's Wife and Other Stories by Caitlín R. Kiernan (Collection) and A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar (Novel). 17 books were nominated across 3 categories.

Winners

Anthology

  1. Dangerous Women by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozoissource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. The Ape's Wife and Other Stories by Caitlín R. Kiernansource (opens in a new tab)

Novel

  1. A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatarsource (opens in a new tab)

Nominees

Anthology

  1. End of the Road by Jonathan Oliversource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Fearsome Journeys: The New Solaris Book of Fantasy by Jonathan Strahansource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Flotsam Fantastique: The Souvenir Book of World Fantasy Convention 2013 by Stephen Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Queen Victoria's Book of Spells by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windlingsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. xo Orpheus: Fifty New Myths by Kate Bernheimersource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. Flowers of the Sea by Reggie Oliversource (opens in a new tab)
  2. How the World Became Quiet by Rachel Swirskysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrudsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All and Other Stories by Laird Barronsource (opens in a new tab)

Novel

  1. A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennansource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Dust Devil on a Quiet Street by Richard Bowessource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Weckersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Land Across by Gene Wolfesource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaimansource (opens in a new tab)

About the World Fantasy Award

Best Novel, Best Collection and Best Anthology nominees and winners. 2006-2023 rows cite sfadb.com because the official nominees table at worldfantasy.org/awards/nominees/ files the 2013 ballot under 2012 and drops some winner flags; every Novel title was checked against that table, and Collection and Anthology rows were parsed from the sfadb.com year pages. 2024 and 2025 cite the official results pages. Anthologies are credited to their editors. Translators are recorded only where the cited page names them. Tied winners: Novel 2009 and 2018, Collection 2010 and 2015. sfadb typos fixed: The Essential Peter S. Beagle (2024), The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories (2021).

Organization: World Fantasy Convention. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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