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Locus Awards 2007

The 2007 Locus Awards went to The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-third Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois (Anthology), Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman (Collection) and The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner (Fantasy Novel), with winners in 3 more categories. 30 books were finalists across 6 categories.

Winners

Anthology

  1. 1The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-third Annual Collection by Gardner Dozoissource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. 1Fragile Things by Neil Gaimansource (opens in a new tab)

Fantasy Novel

  1. 1The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushnersource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. 1Temeraire: His Majesty's Dragon/Throne of Jade/Black Powder War by Naomi Noviksource (opens in a new tab)

SF Novel

  1. 1Rainbows End by Vernor Vingesource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Book

  1. 1Wintersmith by Terry Pratchettsource (opens in a new tab)

Finalists

Anthology

  1. 2The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 2006: Nineteenth Annual Collection by Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grantsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Salon Fantastique by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windlingsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4One Million A.D. by Gardner Dozoissource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Year's Best SF 11 by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramersource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. 2The Empire of Ice Cream by Jeffrey Fordsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3The Best of Philip José Farmer by Philip José Farmersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Ladies of Grace Adieu and other stories by Susanna Clarkesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Galactic North by Alastair Reynoldssource (opens in a new tab)

Fantasy Novel

  1. 2The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Strosssource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Soldier of Sidon by Gene Wolfesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Three Days to Never by Tim Powerssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Last Witchfinder by James Morrowsource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. 2The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynchsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Crystal Rain by Tobias S. Buckellsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klagessource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by Gordon Dahlquistsource (opens in a new tab)

SF Novel

  1. 2Glasshouse by Charles Strosssource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Blindsight by Peter Wattssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Carnival by Elizabeth Bearsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Farthing by Jo Waltonsource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Book

  1. 2Voices by Ursula K. Le Guinsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Magic Lessons by Justine Larbalestiersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Spirits That Walk in Shadow by Nina Kiriki Hoffmansource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 4: Sir Thursday by Garth Nixsource (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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