Get started ↓Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 2026 Locus Award, winners first, with page counts, reader ratings and a link to each book.
Voted on by readers of Locus magazine, the Locus Award is a reliable guide to books readers loved. We include its science fiction novel and novella winners and finalists, plus labeled poll favorites from earlier years. Official award site ↗
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Novel · 2025
Death of the Author is a 2025 Africanfuturist novel by Nigerian American author Nnedi Okorafor. The book follows Zelunjo Onyenezi-Onyedele, a Nigerian American writer who gains critical success through the publication of a science fiction work, entitled Rusted Robots.
by Ken Liu
Novel · 2025
Julia Z, a young woman who gained notoriety at fourteen as the “orphan hacker,” is trying to live a life of digital obscurity in a Boston suburb.
Novella · 2025
From sci-fi visionary and acclaimed author Annalee Newitz comes Automatic Noodle, a cozy near-future novella about a crew of abandoned food service bots opening their very own restaurant.
by Olivia Waite
Novella · 2025
Bodies are replaceable. Someone makes murder permanent again.
Novel · 2025
A son opens a prison journal. Revolution rewrites his family history.
Novel · 2025
Computers open new frontiers. An accountant follows the dirty money.
Novel · 2025
Shroud is a 2025 science fiction novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It concerns the discovery of alien life on a lightless moon, and the survival of two human scientists as they are trapped in this hostile environment.
by Claire North
Novel · 2025
A pilot returns. The darkness now answers him.
Novel · 2025
An archivist meets an ancient mind. Its star is dying.
by John Scalzi
Novel · 2025
The Shattering Peace is a science fiction novel by American writer John Scalzi, the seventh book set in the Old Man's War universe, and takes place ten years after the events of The End of All Things. The book is written as a first-person narrative from the viewpoint of Gretchen Trujillo.
Novel · 2025
Reality runs on software. Two friends take the scenic route.
by Ray Nayler
Novel · 2025
A ruler escapes death. His opponents seek an opening.
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