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      Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites – Science Fiction & Fantasy Winners

      Browse Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites history.

      Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Cross-year archive

      2025

      Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy results for the 2025 award year.

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      Alchemised

      SenLinYu

      Standalone · Dark Fantasy

      Sep-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Brimstone

      Hart, Callie

      Fae & Alchemy Series · Book 2 · Fantasy Romance

      Nov-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Katabasis

      Kuang, R.F.

      Standalone · Fantasy

      Sep-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Onyx Storm

      Yarros, Rebecca

      The Empyrean Series · Book 3 · Fantasy Romance

      Jan-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Silver Elite

      Francis, Dani

      Silver Elite Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

      May-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Thief of Night

      Black, Holly

      The Charlatan Duology Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

      Sep-2025 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *

      2024

      Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy results for the 2024 award year.

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      Bloodguard

      Robson, Cecy

      Standalone · Contemporary Romance

      Oct-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      The Coven

      Woods, Harper L.

      Coven of Bones Series · Book 1 · Fantasy Romance

      Mar-2023 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Faebound

      El-Arifi, Saara

      Faebound Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

      Jan-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      A Monsoon Rising

      Guanzon, Thea

      The Hurricane Wars Series · Book 2 · Contemporary Romance

      Dec-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Phantasma

      Smith, Kaylie

      Wicked Games Series · Book 1 · Paranormal Romance

      Sep-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Vilest Things

      Gong, Chloe

      Flesh & False Gods Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

      Sep-2024 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *

      2022

      Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy results for the 2022 award year.

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      Book of Night

      Black, Holly

      The Charlatan Duology Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

      May-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Nona the Ninth

      Muir, Tamsyn

      The Locked Tomb Trilogy Series · Book 3 · Science Fiction

      Sep-2022 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *

      2021

      Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy results for the 2021 award year.

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      Lesser Evil

      Zahn, Timothy

      Thrawn: The Ascendancy Trilogy Series · Book 3 · Space Opera

      Nov-2021 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *

      2020

      Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy results for the 2020 award year.

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      The Last Druid

      Brooks, Terry

      Fall of Shannara Series · Book 4 · Epic Fantasy

      Oct-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *

      2019

      Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy results for the 2019 award year.

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      Dark Age

      Brown, Pierce

      Red Rising Series · Book 5 · Dystopian

      Aug-2019 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *

      2018

      Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy results for the 2018 award year.

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      Brief Cases

      Butcher, Jim

      The Dresden Files Series · Book 17.5 · Urban Fantasy

      Jun-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Burn Bright

      Briggs, Patricia

      Alpha and Omega Series · Book 5 · Urban Fantasy

      Mar-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Iron Gold

      Brown, Pierce

      Red Rising Series · Book 4 · Action Adventure

      Jan-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Oathbringer

      Sanderson, Brandon

      The Stormlight Archive Series · Book 3 · Epic Fantasy

      Nov-2017 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      The Poppy War

      Kuang, R.F.

      The Poppy War Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

      May-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Serpentine

      Hamilton, Laurell K.

      Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series · Book 26 · Urban Fantasy

      Aug-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Spinning Silver

      Novik, Naomi

      Fairytale Retellings: Rumpelstiltskin Series · Fantasy

      Jul-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *
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      Vengeful

      Schwab, V.E.

      Villains Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

      Sep-2018 Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy *

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