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Locus Awards 2025

The 2025 Locus Awards went to The Black Girl Survives in This One by Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell (Anthology), Lake of Souls by Ann Leckie (Collection) and A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher (Fantasy Novel), with winners in 4 more categories. 70 books were finalists across 7 categories.

Winners

Anthology

  1. 1The Black Girl Survives in This One by Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennellsource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. 1Lake of Souls by Ann Leckiesource (opens in a new tab)

Fantasy Novel

  1. 1A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfishersource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. 1Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswellsource (opens in a new tab)

Horror Novel

  1. 1Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tinglesource (opens in a new tab)

SF Novel

  1. 1The Man Who Saw Seconds by Alexander Boldizarsource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Book

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

Finalists

Anthology

  1. 2New Adventures in Space Opera by Jonathan Strahansource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume 8 by Neil Clarkesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction by Sonia Sulaimansource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Deep Dream: Science Fiction Exploring the Future of Art by Indrapramit Dassource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6The Inhumans and Other Stories: A Selection of Bengali Science Fiction by Bodhisattva Chattopadhyaysource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Northern Nights by Michael Kellysource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8We Mostly Come Out at Night by Rob Costellosource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9Egypt + 100 by Ahmed Najisource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10The Crawling Moon by dave ringsource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. 2Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Noviksource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Convergence Problems by Wole Talabisource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Jamaica Ginger and Other Concoctions by Nalo Hopkinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5You Like it Darker by Stephen Kingsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6Not a Speck of Light by Laird Barronsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Power to Yield and Other Stories by Bogi Takácssource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Weird Black Girls by Elwin Cotmansource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9The History of the World Begins in Ice by Kate Elliottsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10Kindling by Kathleen Jenningssource (opens in a new tab)

Fantasy Novel

  1. 2The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clarksource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3The City in Glass by Nghi Vosource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennettsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Siege of Burning Grass by Premee Mohamedsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons by Peter S. Beaglesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennansource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8The Bright Sword by Lev Grossmansource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9Asunder by Kerstin Hallsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klunesource (opens in a new tab)

First Novel

  1. 2The Book of Love by Kelly Linksource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradleysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The West Passage by Jared Pechačeksource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brookssource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaasesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Sargassa by Sophie Burnhamsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamotosource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9The Spice Gate by Prashanth Srivatsasource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10Lady Eve's Last Con by Rebecca Fraimowsource (opens in a new tab)

Horror Novel

  1. 2The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3Model Home by Rivers Solomonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Horror Movie by Paul Tremblaysource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesiassource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martinsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Forgotten Sisters by Cynthia Pelayosource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8The Wilding by Ian McDonaldsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9Incidents Around the House by Josh Malermansource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10The Underhistory by Kaaron Warrensource (opens in a new tab)

SF Novel

  1. 2Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekerasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3The Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Coreysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovskysource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Absolution by Jeff VanderMeersource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Oldersource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Space Oddity by Catherynne M. Valentesource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovskysource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9Kinning by Nisi Shawlsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10The Bezzle by Cory Doctorowsource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult Book

  1. 2Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badgersource (opens in a new tab)
  2. 3A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizalsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. 4The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifuekosource (opens in a new tab)
  4. 5Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayronsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. 6Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph Whitesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7Rest in Peaches by Alex Brownsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. 8Blood Justice by Terry J. Brenton-Walkersource (opens in a new tab)
  8. 9Fall of the Iron Gods by Olivia Chadhasource (opens in a new tab)
  9. 10The Feast Makers by H. A. Clarkesource (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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