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Locus Awards 2016

The 2016 Locus Awards went to Old Venus by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois (Anthology), Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances by Neil Gaiman (Collection) and Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Fantasy Novel), with winners in 3 more categories. 30 books were finalists across 6 categories.

Winners

Anthology

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

Collection

  1. 1Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances by Neil Gaimansource (opens in a new tab)

Fantasy Novel

  1. 1Uprooted by Naomi Noviksource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. 1The Grace of Kings by Ken Liusource (opens in a new tab)

SF Novel

  1. 1Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckiesource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Book

  1. 1The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchettsource (opens in a new tab)

Finalists

Anthology

  1. 2The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-second Annual Collection by Gardner Dozoissource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Stories for Chip: A Tribute to Samuel R. Delany by Nisi Shawl and Bill Campbellsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Hanzai Japan: Fantastical, Futuristic Stories of Crime From and About Japan by Nick Mamatas and Masumi Washingtonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Meeting Infinity by Jonathan Strahansource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. 2Three Moments of an Explosion by China Miévillesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3The Best of Gregory Benford by Gregory Benfordsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Dancing Through the Fire by Tanith Leesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Best of Nancy Kress by Nancy Kresssource (opens in a new tab)

Fantasy Novel

  1. 2The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisinsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bearsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodardsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Handsource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. 2Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Chosource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garciasource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulleysource (opens in a new tab)

SF Novel

  1. 2Seveneves by Neal Stephensonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupisource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5A Borrowed Man by Gene Wolfesource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Book

  1. 2Half a War by Joe Abercrombiesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Half the World by Joe Abercrombiesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Shadowshaper by Daniel José Oldersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Harrison Squared by Daryl Gregorysource (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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