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World Fantasy Award 2006

The 2006 World Fantasy Award went to The Fair Folk by Marvin Kaye (Anthology), The Keyhole Opera by Bruce Holland Rogers (Collection) and Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami (Novel). 16 books were nominated across 3 categories.

Winners

Anthology

  1. The Fair Folk by Marvin Kayesource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. The Keyhole Opera by Bruce Holland Rogerssource (opens in a new tab)

Novel

  1. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakamisource (opens in a new tab)

Nominees

Anthology

  1. Adventure, Vol. 1 by Chris Robersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Nova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative Fiction by Neil Williamson and Andrew J. Wilsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Polyphony, Volume 5 by Deborah Layne and Jay Lakesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth by Stephen Jonessource (opens in a new tab)

Collection

  1. 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hillsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. In the Palace of Repose by Holly Phillipssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Magic for Beginners by Kelly Linksource (opens in a new tab)
  4. To Charles Fort, with Love by Caitlín R. Kiernansource (opens in a new tab)

Novel

  1. A Princess of Roumania by Paul Parksource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellissource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Od Magic by Patricia A. McKillipsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Limits of Enchantment by Graham Joycesource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Vellum by Hal Duncansource (opens in a new tab)

About the World Fantasy Award

Best Novel, Best Collection and Best Anthology nominees and winners. 2006-2023 rows cite sfadb.com because the official nominees table at worldfantasy.org/awards/nominees/ files the 2013 ballot under 2012 and drops some winner flags; every Novel title was checked against that table, and Collection and Anthology rows were parsed from the sfadb.com year pages. 2024 and 2025 cite the official results pages. Anthologies are credited to their editors. Translators are recorded only where the cited page names them. Tied winners: Novel 2009 and 2018, Collection 2010 and 2015. sfadb typos fixed: The Essential Peter S. Beagle (2024), The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories (2021).

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

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