Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (49 books)

Winners of the Locus Award for Best SF Novel, awarded by the Locus magazine.

The award for Best SF Novel was first presented in 1980, and is among the awards still presented (as of 2012). Previously, there had simply been an award for Best Novel. An award for Best Fantasy Novel was also introduced in 1980.

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1	Anathem by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 75,503 ratings score: 764, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Redshirts by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 117,515 ratings score: 651, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1) by Connie Willis 4.03 avg rating — 64,678 ratings score: 630, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy, #3) by Kim Stanley Robinson 3.95 avg rating — 33,144 ratings score: 545, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Foundation's Edge (Foundation, #4) by Isaac Asimov 4.18 avg rating — 98,513 ratings score: 529, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Ilium (Ilium, #1) by Dan Simmons 4.04 avg rating — 32,336 ratings score: 468, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson 3.76 avg rating — 15,494 ratings score: 468, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 116,854 ratings score: 462, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2) by Orson Scott Card 4.11 avg rating — 270,732 ratings score: 449, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1) by Dan Simmons 4.27 avg rating — 297,600 ratings score: 437, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Green Mars (Mars Trilogy, #2) by Kim Stanley Robinson 3.96 avg rating — 40,871 ratings score: 436, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Embassytown by China Miéville (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 34,558 ratings score: 383, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Many-Coloured Land (Saga of Pliocene Exile, #1) by Julian May 4.07 avg rating — 13,525 ratings score: 342, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 93,149 ratings score: 341, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Titan (Gaea, #1) by John Varley 3.94 avg rating — 9,430 ratings score: 337, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Cyteen (Cyteen, #1-3) by C.J. Cherryh (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10,587 ratings score: 330, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon 3.72 avg rating — 80,244 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1) by Cherie Priest (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 34,195 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Confusion (The Baroque Cycle, #2) by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 25,209 ratings score: 274, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge 3.77 avg rating — 18,939 ratings score: 272, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Accelerando by Charles Stross (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 22,276 ratings score: 271, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The System of the World (The Baroque Cycle, #3) by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 24,512 ratings score: 270, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin 3.99 avg rating — 9,155 ratings score: 258, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	All Clear (Oxford Time Travel, 4) by Connie Willis 4.08 avg rating — 21,953 ratings score: 254, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Abaddon's Gate (Expanse, #3) by James S.A. Corey (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 153,805 ratings score: 254, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch, #2) by Ann Leckie (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 60,387 ratings score: 252, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Blackout (Oxford Time Travel, #3) by Connie Willis 3.86 avg rating — 27,365 ratings score: 249, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2) by Connie Willis 4.10 avg rating — 44,244 ratings score: 246, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1) by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 46,539 ratings score: 246, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Postman by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 37,411 ratings score: 245, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #2) by Dan Simmons 4.24 avg rating — 147,544 ratings score: 245, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Snow Queen (The Snow Queen Cycle, #1) by Joan D. Vinge 3.94 avg rating — 13,174 ratings score: 232, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 30,862 ratings score: 231, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2) by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 33,351 ratings score: 228, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Rise of Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #4) by Dan Simmons 4.17 avg rating — 64,760 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Ancillary Mercy (Imperial Radch, #3) by Ann Leckie (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 49,905 ratings score: 154, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Death's End (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #3) by Liu Cixin (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 170,791 ratings score: 154, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency, #1) by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 59,709 ratings score: 154, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Passage by Connie Willis 3.72 avg rating — 10,269 ratings score: 150, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Integral Trees (The State, #2) by Larry Niven 3.76 avg rating — 9,476 ratings score: 144, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Mirror Dance (Vorkosigan Saga, #8) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 23,269 ratings score: 137, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1) by Mary Robinette Kowal (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 37,818 ratings score: 105, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Uplift War (The Uplift Saga, #3) by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 27,387 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Gateway (Heechee Saga, #1) by Frederik Pohl 4.05 avg rating — 47,462 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 73,044 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 71,030 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	A Desolation Called Peace (Teixcalaan, #2) by Arkady Martine (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 36,277 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 125,104 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 12,807 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars