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John W. Campbell Memorial Award – Novel Winners

Browse John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full John W. Campbell Memorial Award history.

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel Cross-year archive

2019

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel results for the 2019 award year.

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Winner

Blackfish City

Miller, Sam J.

Standalone · Science Fiction

Apr-2018 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Second Place

The Calculating Stars

Kowal, Mary Robinette

Lady Astronaut Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Jul-2018 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel second place

Third Place

Theory of Bastards

Schulman, Audrey

Standalone · Dystopian

May-2018 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel third place

2018

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel results for the 2018 award year.

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Winner

The Genius Plague

Walton, David

Standalone · Science Fiction

Oct-2017 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Second Place

The Moon and the Other

Kessel, John

Standalone · Dystopian

Apr-2017 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel second place

Second Place

The People's Police

Spinrad, Norman

Standalone · Fantasy

Feb-2017 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel second place

2017

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel results for the 2017 award year.

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Winner

Central Station

Tidhar, Lavie

Standalone · Science Fiction

May-2016 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Second Place

Rosewater

Thompson, Tade

The Wormwood Trilogy Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Nov-2016 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel second place

Third Place

The Underground Railroad

Whitehead, Colson

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2016 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel third place

Third Place

Underground Airlines

Winters, Ben H.

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2016 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel third place

2016

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel results for the 2016 award year.

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Winner

Radiomen

Lerman, Eleanor

Standalone · Science Fiction

Feb-2015 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Second Place

Going Dark

Nagata, Linda

The Red Trilogy Series · Book 3 · Science Fiction

Nov-2015 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel second place

Second Place

The Thing Itself

Roberts, Adam

Standalone · Science Fiction

Dec-2015 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel second place

Third Place

The Water Knife

Bacigalupi, Paolo

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jun-2015 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel third place

2015

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel results for the 2015 award year.

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Winner

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

North, Claire

Standalone · Science Fiction

Apr-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Finalist

Afterparty

Gregory, Daryl

Standalone · Science Fiction

Apr-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

The Bees

Paull, Laline

Standalone · Science Fiction

May-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Second Place

A Darkling Sea

Cambias, James

Standalone · Science Fiction

Feb-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel second place

Finalist

Defenders

McIntosh, Will

Standalone · Science Fiction

May-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

Echopraxia

Watts, Peter

Standalone · Science Fiction

Sep-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

Europe in Autumn

Hutchinson, Dave

Standalone · Science Fiction

Feb-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

Lock in

Scalzi, John

Lock In Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Sep-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

The Martian

Weir, Andy

Standalone · Science Fiction

Feb-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

The Peripheral

Gibson, William

Standalone · Science Fiction

Nov-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

The Race

Allan, Nina

Standalone · Science Fiction

Aug-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

The Southern Reach Trilogy

VanderMeer, Jeff

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

Station Eleven

Mandel, Emily St. John

Standalone · Science Fiction

Sep-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Third Place

The Three-Body Problem

Liu, Cixin

Remembrance of Earth's Past Series · Book 2 · Science Fiction

Nov-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel third place

Finalist

Wolves

Ings, Simon

Standalone · Dystopian

May-2015 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

2014

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel results for the 2014 award year.

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Winner

Strange Bodies

Theroux, Marcel

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Finalist

The Adjacent

Priest, Christopher J.

Standalone · Science Fiction

Apr-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

Ancillary Justice

Leckie, Ann

Imperial Radch Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Oct-2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

The Circle

Eggers, Dave

The Circle Series · Book 1 · Literary

Oct-2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

The Cusanus Game

Jeschke, Wolfgang

Standalone · Science Fiction

Oct-2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

The Disestablishment of Paradise

Mann, Phillip

Standalone · Science Fiction

Feb-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Second Place

Evening's Empires

McAuley, Paul

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jul-2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel second place

Third Place

First Light

Nagata, Linda

The Red Trilogy Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Mar-2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel third place

Finalist

Hild

Griffith, Nicola

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

Lexicon

Barry, Max

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jun-2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

Neptune's Brood

Stross, Charles

Standalone · Space Opera

Jul-2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

On the Steel Breeze

Reynolds, Alastair

Poseidon's Children Series · Book 2 · Science Fiction

Jun-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

Proxima

Baxter, Stephen

Standalone · Science Fiction

Nov-2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

Shaman

Robinson, Kim Stanley

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

Fowler, Karen Joy

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

2013

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel results for the 2013 award year.

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Winner

Jack Glass

Roberts, Adam

Standalone · Science Fiction

Apr-2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Third Place

Alif the Unseen

Wilson, G. Willow

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2012 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel third place

Second Place

Any Day Now

Bisson, Terry

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2012 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel second place

Third Place

Empty Space

Harrison, M. John

Standalone · Science Fiction

Mar-2013 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel third place

Finalist

Existence

Brin, David

Kiln Series · Science Fiction

Jun-2012 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

The Fractal Prince

Rajaniemi, Hannu

Standalone · Science Fiction

Dec-2012 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

The Hydrogen Sonata

Banks, Iain M.

The Culture Series · Book 10 · Science Fiction

Oct-2012 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

Railsea

Mieville, China

Standalone · Fantasy

May-2012 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

Finalist

The Rapture of the Nerds

Doctorow, Cory; Stross, Charles

Standalone · Science Fiction

Sep-2012 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel finalist

2012

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel results for the 2012 award year.

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Winner

The Islanders

Priest, Christopher J.

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jun-2012 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Honorable Mention

Osama

Tidhar, Lavie

Standalone · Science Fiction

Oct-2012 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel honorable mention

2011

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel results for the 2011 award year.

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Winner

The Dervish House

McDonald, Ian

Standalone · Science Fiction

Aug-2010 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Second Place

How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe

Yu, Charles

Standalone · Science Fiction

Sep-2010 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel second place

Third Place

The Quantum Thief

Rajaniemi, Hannu

Standalone · Science Fiction

May-2011 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel third place

2010

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel results for the 2010 award year.

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Winner

Windup Girl

Bacigalupi, Paolo

Standalone · Dystopian

May-2010 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Third Place

The City & the City

Mieville, China

Standalone · Fantasy

Jun-2009 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel third place

Second Place

Julian Comstock

Wilson, Robert Charles

Standalone · Steampunk

Jul-2009 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel second place

2009

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel results for the 2009 award year.

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Winner

Little Brother

Doctorow, Cory

Marcus Yallow Series · Book 1 · Dystopian

May-2008 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Winner

Rosemary and Rue

McGuire, Seanan

October Daye Series · Book 1 · Urban Fantasy

Sep-2009 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Third Place

The Philosopher's Apprentice

Morrow, James

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2008 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel third place

2008

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel results for the 2008 award year.

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Winner

In War Times

Goonan, Kathleen Ann

The Dance Family Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

May-2007 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Winner

The War With the Mien

Durham, David Anthony

Acacia Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jun-2007 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel winner

Third Place

The Execution Channel

MacLeod, Ken

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jun-2007 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel third place

Second Place

The Yiddish Policemen's Union

Chabon, Michael

Standalone · Literary

May-2007 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Novel second place

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