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Locus Awards 2020

The 2020 Locus Awards went to New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color by Nisi Shawl (Anthology), Exhalation by Ted Chiang (Collection) and Middlegame by Seanan McGuire (Fantasy Novel), with winners in 4 more categories. 70 books were finalists across 7 categories.

Winners

Anthology

  1. 1New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color by Nisi Shawlsource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. 1Exhalation by Ted Chiangsource (opens in a new tab)

Fantasy Novel

  1. 1Middlegame by Seanan McGuiresource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. 1Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muirsource (opens in a new tab)

Horror Novel

  1. 1Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon Jamessource (opens in a new tab)

SF Novel

  1. 1The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anderssource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Book

  1. 1Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Leesource (opens in a new tab)

Finalists

Anthology

  1. 2The Mythic Dream by Dominik Parisien and Navah Wolfesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3A People's Future of the United States by Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adamssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of The Year's Best Science Fiction by Gardner Dozoissource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Best of Uncanny by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomassource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Ken Liusource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7The Big Book of Classic Fantasy by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeersource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Mission Critical by Jonathan Strahansource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9Echoes: The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories by Ellen Datlowsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10The Best Science Fiction & fantasy of the Year Volume Thirteen by Jonathan Strahansource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. 2Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea by Sarah Pinskersource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight by Aliette de Bodardsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Snow White Learns Witchcraft by Theodora Gosssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Full Throttle by Joe Hillsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6Hexarchate Stories by Yoon Ha Leesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7The Best of Greg Egan by Greg Egansource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Meet Me in the Future by Kameron Hurleysource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9The Best of R.A. Lafferty by R. A. Laffertysource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10The Very Best of Caitlín R. Kiernan by Caitlín R. Kiernansource (opens in a new tab)

Fantasy Novel

  1. 2The Raven Tower by Ann Leckiesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garciasource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorsesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Jade War by Fonda Leesource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6The Iron Dragon's Mother by Michael Swanwicksource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Ninth House by Leigh Bardugosource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Dead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeersource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9A Brightness Long Ago by Guy Gavriel Kaysource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10The Starless Sea by Erin Morgensternsource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. 2A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martinesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrowsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Magic for Liars by Sarah Gaileysource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinskersource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coatessource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Finder by Suzanne Palmersource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starlingsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9Waste Tide by Chen Qiufansource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10Infinite Detail by Tim Maughansource (opens in a new tab)

Horror Novel

  1. 2The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfishersource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3The Institute by Stephen Kingsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Curious Toys by Elizabeth Handsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Toll by Cherie Priestsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6Anno Dracula 1999: Daikaiji by Kim Newmansource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7The Grand Dark by Richard Kadreysource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Prisoner of Midnight by Barbara Hamblysource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9The Pursuit of William Abbey by Claire Northsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chboskysource (opens in a new tab)

SF Novel

  1. 2Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bearsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Wanderers by Chuck Wendigsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurleysource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitzsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6Empress of Forever by Max Gladstonesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7The Rosewater Insurrection/The Rosewater Redemption by Tade Thompsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8The Testaments by Margaret Atwoodsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9Luna: Moon Rising by Ian McDonaldsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10Fleet of Knives by Gareth L. Powellsource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Book

  1. 2Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzersource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Shadow Captain by Alastair Reynoldssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Wicked King by Holly Blacksource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullmansource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchisource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Angel Mage by Garth Nixsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Destroy All Monsters by Sam J. Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9King of Scars by Leigh Bardugosource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10Pet by Akwaeke Emezisource (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.

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