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10 Locus Award Winners and Nominees That Were Instant Classics

These Locus-recognized books deserve a spot in your home library.

Promoted by Open Road Media | By Orrin Grey | Published Jul 22, 2020

Locus Awards Goblin Emperor

2020 Locus Award for Best First Novel

2019 Nebula Awards finalists

Gideon the Ninth

By Tasmyn Muir

2019 Nebula Awards finalists

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2015 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel

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The Goblin Emperor

By Katherine Addison

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2013 Locus Award for Best First Novel

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Throne of the Crescent Moon

By Saladin Ahmed

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2012 Locus Award for Best First Novel

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The Night Circus

By Erin Morgenstern

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2010 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

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Boneshaker

By Cherie Priest

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1985 Locus Award for Best Novelette

Bloodchild

Bloodchild

By Octavia E. Butler

Bloodchild

1986 Best Novella Nominee

Sailing to Byzantium

Sailing to Byzantium

By Robert Silverberg

Sailing to Byzantium

1984 Best Anthology Nominee

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Amazons

By Jessica Amanda Salmonson

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1980 Best Fantasy Novel Nominee

Tales of Nevèrÿon

Tales of Nevèrÿon

By Samuel R. Delany

Tales of Nevèrÿon

1976 Best Single Author Collection Nominee

The Best of C.L. Moore

The Best of C.L. Moore

By C.L. Moore

The Best of C.L. Moore

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