I wanted to post this list here so we can talk about it tonight. I pulled a list of the past award winners since our last list nomination. The Hugo awards were actually just Sept 4th. The only major list I left off were the World Fantasy Awards because not all the books have english translations.
Hugo Awards (9/4/22)
Best Novel * A Desolation Called Peace, by Arkady Martine *** Winner***. (Book 2)
* The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, by Becky Chambers (Book 4) * Light From Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki (Stand Alone) * A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark (Book 1) * Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir (Stand Alone)*** * She Who Became the Sun, by Shelley Parker-Chan (Book 1)
Best Graphic Novel
Far Sector, written by N.K. Jemisin, art by Jamal Campbell (DC)
Locus Awards (6/25/22)
SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL
* WINNER: A Desolation Called Peace, Arkady Martine (Book 2) * The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, Becky Chambers (Book 4) * Leviathan Falls, James S.A. Corey (Book 9) * The Echo Wife, Sarah Gailey (Stand Alone) * Klara and the Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro (Stand Alone) * Noor, Nnedi Okorafor (Stand Alone) * We Are Satellites, Sarah Pinsker (Stand Alone) * You Sexy Thing, Cat Rambo (Stand Alone) * Shards of Earth, Adrian Tchaikovsky (Book 1) * Hummingbird Salamander, Jeff VanderMeer (Stand Alone)
FANTASY NOVEL
* WINNER: Jade Legacy, Fonda Lee (Book 3) * Light From Uncommon Stars, Ryka Aoki (Stand Alone) * The Witness for the Dead, Katherine Addison (Stand Alone - but in an already established world) * Black Water Sister, Zen Cho (Stand Alone) * Paladin’s Strength, T. Kingfisher (Book 1) * Under the Whispering Door, TJ Klune (Stand Alone) * The Last Graduate, Naomi Novik (Book 2) * Soulstar, C.L. Polk (Book 3) * The Jasmine Throne, Tasha Suri (Book 1) * No Gods, No Monsters, Cadwell Turnbull (Book 1)
HORROR NOVEL * WINNER: My Heart Is a Chainsaw, Stephen Graham Jones (Book 1) * Revelator, Daryl Gregory (Stand Alone) * The Final Girl Support Group, Grady Hendrix (Stand Alone) * Billy Summers, Stephen King (Stand Alone) * Later, Stephen King (Stand Alone) * Moon Lake, Joe R. Lansdale (Stand Alone) * A Broken Darkness, Premee Mohamed (Book 2) * Sorrowland, Rivers Solomon (Stand Alone) * The Death of Jane Lawrence, Caitlin Starling (Stand Alone) * The Book of Accidents, Chuck Wendig (Stand Alone)
Nebula Awards (5/21/22)
A Master of Djinn, P. Djèlí Clark ***Winner** (Book 1)
The Unbroken, C.L. Clark (Book 1) Machinehood, S.B. Divya (Stand Alone) A Desolation Called Peace, Arkady Martine (Book 2) Plague Birds, Jason Sanford (Stand Alone)
Braum Stoker Awards (5/16/22)
Winner: Stephen Graham Jones – My Heart is a Chainsaw (Book 1)
* Castro, V. – The Queen of the Cicadas (Stand Alone) * Hendrix, Grady – The Final Girl Support Group (Stand Alone) * Pelayo, Cynthia – Children of Chicago (Stand Alone) * Wendig, Chuck – The Book of Accidents (Stand Alone)
Good Reads Best of 2021
Fantasy
1. A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas (Book 4) 2. Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune (Stand Alone) 3. The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer Armentrout (Book 3) 4. She who Became the Sun by Shelley-Parker-Chan (Book 1) 5. Ariadne by Jennifer Saint (Stand Alone)
Science Fiction
1. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Stand Alone) 2. Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (Stand Alone) 3. Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule (Stand Alone - in an established World) 4. The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey (Stand Alone) 5. Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (Book 6)
Horror
1. The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix (Stand Alone) 2. Later by Stephen King (Stand Alone) 3. The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (Stand Alone) 4. A Dowry of Blood by ST Gibson (Book 1) 5. My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones (Book 1)
Hugo Awards (9/4/22)
Best Novel
* A Desolation Called Peace, by Arkady Martine *** Winner***. (Book 2)
* The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, by Becky Chambers (Book 4)
* Light From Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki (Stand Alone)
* A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark (Book 1)
* Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir (Stand Alone)***
* She Who Became the Sun, by Shelley Parker-Chan (Book 1)
Best Graphic Novel
Far Sector, written by N.K. Jemisin, art by Jamal Campbell (DC)
Locus Awards (6/25/22)
SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL
* WINNER: A Desolation Called Peace, Arkady Martine (Book 2)
* The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, Becky Chambers (Book 4)
* Leviathan Falls, James S.A. Corey (Book 9)
* The Echo Wife, Sarah Gailey (Stand Alone)
* Klara and the Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro (Stand Alone)
* Noor, Nnedi Okorafor (Stand Alone)
* We Are Satellites, Sarah Pinsker (Stand Alone)
* You Sexy Thing, Cat Rambo (Stand Alone)
* Shards of Earth, Adrian Tchaikovsky (Book 1)
* Hummingbird Salamander, Jeff VanderMeer (Stand Alone)
FANTASY NOVEL
* WINNER: Jade Legacy, Fonda Lee (Book 3)
* Light From Uncommon Stars, Ryka Aoki (Stand Alone)
* The Witness for the Dead, Katherine Addison (Stand Alone - but in an already established world)
* Black Water Sister, Zen Cho (Stand Alone)
* Paladin’s Strength, T. Kingfisher (Book 1)
* Under the Whispering Door, TJ Klune (Stand Alone)
* The Last Graduate, Naomi Novik (Book 2)
* Soulstar, C.L. Polk (Book 3)
* The Jasmine Throne, Tasha Suri (Book 1)
* No Gods, No Monsters, Cadwell Turnbull (Book 1)
HORROR NOVEL
* WINNER: My Heart Is a Chainsaw, Stephen Graham Jones (Book 1)
* Revelator, Daryl Gregory (Stand Alone)
* The Final Girl Support Group, Grady Hendrix (Stand Alone)
* Billy Summers, Stephen King (Stand Alone)
* Later, Stephen King (Stand Alone)
* Moon Lake, Joe R. Lansdale (Stand Alone)
* A Broken Darkness, Premee Mohamed (Book 2)
* Sorrowland, Rivers Solomon (Stand Alone)
* The Death of Jane Lawrence, Caitlin Starling (Stand Alone)
* The Book of Accidents, Chuck Wendig (Stand Alone)
Nebula Awards (5/21/22)
A Master of Djinn, P. Djèlí Clark ***Winner** (Book 1)
The Unbroken, C.L. Clark (Book 1) Machinehood, S.B. Divya (Stand Alone) A Desolation Called Peace, Arkady Martine (Book 2) Plague Birds, Jason Sanford (Stand Alone)
Braum Stoker Awards (5/16/22)
Winner: Stephen Graham Jones – My Heart is a Chainsaw (Book 1)
* Castro, V. – The Queen of the Cicadas (Stand Alone)
* Hendrix, Grady – The Final Girl Support Group (Stand Alone)
* Pelayo, Cynthia – Children of Chicago (Stand Alone)
* Wendig, Chuck – The Book of Accidents (Stand Alone)
Good Reads Best of 2021
Fantasy
1. A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas (Book 4)
2. Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune (Stand Alone)
3. The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer Armentrout (Book 3)
4. She who Became the Sun by Shelley-Parker-Chan (Book 1)
5. Ariadne by Jennifer Saint (Stand Alone)
Science Fiction
1. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Stand Alone)
2. Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (Stand Alone)
3. Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule (Stand Alone - in an established World)
4. The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey (Stand Alone)
5. Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (Book 6)
Horror
1. The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix (Stand Alone)
2. Later by Stephen King (Stand Alone)
3. The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (Stand Alone)
4. A Dowry of Blood by ST Gibson (Book 1)
5. My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones (Book 1)