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Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1971 to 2025)
The Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel is an annual award presented by Locus, a science fiction and fantasy magazine. The award for Sci-Fi novels was first presented in 1980. However previous to that, from 1971 they award a more generic "Best Novel" award, which coincidentally was only awarded to sci-fi books, so I have also included those books here.
Ancillary Mercy
Ann Leckie, 2015
Startide Rising
David Brin, 1983
Network Effect
Martha Wells, 2020
The System of the World
Neal Stephenson, 2001
Blue Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson, 1996
The Rise of Endymion
Dan Simmons, 1997
The Integral Trees
Larry Niven, 1983
The Uplift War
David Brin, 1987
Blackout
Connie Willis, 2010
The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin, 1974
Foundation's Edge
Isaac Asimov, 1951
System Collapse
Martha Wells, 2023
All Clear
Connie Willis, 2010
Barrayar
Lois McMaster Bujold, 1991
Mirror Dance
Lois McMaster Bujold, 1994
Cryptonomicon
Neal Stephenson, 1999
Redshirts
John Scalzi, 2012
The Kaiju Preservation Society
John Scalzi, 2022
The Diamond Age
Neal Stephenson, 1995
The Lathe of Heaven
Ursula K. Le Guin, 1971
The Gods Themselves
Isaac Asimov, 1972
The Telling
Ursula K. Le Guin, 2000
Embassytown
China Miéville, 2011
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Michael Chabon, 2006
§ About this list
- Books
- 57
- Published
- 1951–2024
- Average rating
- 4.1 / 5 across 18,471 ratings
- Genres
- Aliens, Classics, Dystopian, History
Most-rated on Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1971 to 2025)
- 1Hyperion · Dan Simmons
- 2Abaddon's Gate · James S. A. Corey
- 3Network Effect · Martha Wells
Common questions about Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1971 to 2025)
- How many books are on Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1971 to 2025)?
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1971 to 2025) has 57 books, published between 1951 and 2024.
- Which book on Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1971 to 2025) is the most popular?
- Hyperion by Dan Simmons is the most-rated book on the list, with 1,386 ratings and a 4.2 average.
- What is the highest-rated book on Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1971 to 2025)?
- Network Effect by Martha Wells has the highest average rating among the list's books with at least 100 ratings: 4.4 out of 5.
- Where should I start with Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1971 to 2025)?
- Start with Hyperion, Abaddon's Gate and Network Effect: the three most-rated books on the list.
- What genres are on Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1971 to 2025)?
- The books on this list are tagged Aliens, Classics, Dystopian and History.