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Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards 2006

The 2006 Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards went to Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (Adult Literature) and The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud (Children's Literature). 9 books were finalists across 2 categories.

Winners

Adult Literature

  1. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaimansource (opens in a new tab)

Children's Literature

  1. The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroudsource (opens in a new tab)

Finalists

Adult Literature

  1. Metallic Love by Tanith Leesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. The Hallowed Hunt by Lois McMaster Bujoldsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwoodsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl by Tim Prattsource (opens in a new tab)

Children's Literature

  1. By These Ten Bones by Clare B. Dunklesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Valiant by Holly Blacksource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Wizards at War by Diane Duanesource (opens in a new tab)

About the Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards

Fantasy awards for Adult Literature and Children's Literature, plus Young Adult Literature from its first year, 2024: finalists and winners, cited to each year's mythsoc.org page. Scholarship awards are out of scope. Several finalists are whole series; those rows have no single ISBN. 2022 Children's Literature had tied winners.

Organization: Mythopoeic Society. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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