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Rebecca Roanhorse: Awards and Best-of Lists

Rebecca Roanhorse has won 3 awards, including the Locus Awards (2019) for Trail of Lightning, with 10 shortlist or finalist places, 5 longlist or nominee places, and 8 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with John Joseph Adams

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2023The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022Locus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Anthology
2023Fevered StarLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fantasy Novel
2022Tread of AngelsNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2021Black SunAlex Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Adult Books for Teens
2021Black SunIgnyte Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Novel - Adult
2021Black SunLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fantasy Novel
2021Black SunLambda Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · LGBTQ Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
2021Race to the SunIgnyte Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Middle Grade
2021Black SunHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novel
2021Race to the SunLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Young Adult Book
2021Black SunNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novel
2020Storm of LocustsLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Fantasy Novel
2020Storm of LocustsIgnyte Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novel - Adult
2020Black SunGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Fantasy
2020Race to the SunGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Middle Grade & Children's
2020Black SunNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2020Black SunNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2020Black SunKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2020Race to the SunKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Middle Grade
2020Black SunLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy
2019Trail of LightningLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · First Novel
2019Trail of LightningHugo Award (book categories) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Novel
2019Trail of LightningNebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novel
2019Trail of LightningWorld Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Novel
2018Trail Of LightningNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2018Trail of LightningLibrary Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · SF/Fantasy

Books

  1. Black Sun11 sources · 2020 to 2021
  2. Trail of Lightning6 sources · 2018 to 2019
  3. Race to the Sun4 sources · 2020 to 2021
  4. Storm of Locusts2 sources · 2020
  5. Fevered Star1 source · 2023
  6. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 20221 source · 2023
  7. Tread of Angels1 source · 2022