Locus Award – Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel Winners

Standalone · Horror

Apr-2023 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel winner

Finalist

Black River Orchard

Wendig, Chuck

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2023 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Don't Fear the Reaper

Jade Daniels / Indian Lake Series · Book 2 · Horror

Feb-2023 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

A Haunting on the Hill

Hand, Elizabeth

Standalone · Horror

Oct-2023 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

How to Sell a Haunted House

Standalone · Horror

Jan-2023 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Lone Women

Lavalle, Victor

Standalone · Horror

Apr-2023 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

The Reformatory

Due, Tananarive

Standalone · Horror

Oct-2023 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Silver Nitrate

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2023 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Starling House

Harrow, Alix E.

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2023 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Vampires of El Norte

Canas, Isabel

Standalone · Horror

Aug-2023 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

2023

Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel results for the 2023 award year.

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Winner

What Moves the Dead

King, Stephen; Chizmar, Richard

Sworn Soldier Series · Book 1 · Horror

Jul-2022 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel winner

Finalist

The Devil Takes You Home

Iglesias, Gabino

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2022 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Echo

Heuvelt, Thomas Olde

Standalone · Horror

Feb-2022 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

The Fervor

Katsu, Alma

Standalone · Horror

May-2022 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Gwendy's Final Task

Gwendy Series · Book 3 · Horror

Feb-2022 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Just Like Home

Gailey, Sarah

Standalone · Fantasy

Jul-2022 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

No Gods For Drowning

Piper, Hailey

Standalone · Thriller

Sep-2022 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

The Pallbearers Club

Standalone · Horror

Jul-2022 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Road of Bones

Golden, Christopher

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2022 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Saturnalia

Feldman, Stephanie

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2022 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Sundial

Ward, Catriona

Standalone · Horror

Mar-2022 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

2022

Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel results for the 2022 award year.

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Winner

My Heart Is a Chainsaw

Jade Daniels / Indian Lake Series · Book 1 · Horror

Jan-2021 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel winner

Finalist

Billy Summers

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2021 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

The Book of Accidents

Wendig, Chuck

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2021 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

A Broken Darkness

Mohamed, Premee

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2021 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

The Death of Jane Lawrence

Starling, Caitlin

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2021 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

The Final Girl Support Group

Standalone · Horror

Jul-2021 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Later

Standalone · Horror

Mar-2021 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Moon Lake

Lansdale, Joe R.

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2021 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

Finalist

Revelator

Gregory, Daryl

Standalone · Horror

Sep-2021 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel finalist

2021

Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel results for the 2021 award year.

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Winner

Mexican Gothic

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Standalone · Fantasy

Jul-2020 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel winner

Nominee

Beowulf

Headley, Maria Dahvana

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2019 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Deep

Katsu, Alma

Standalone · Horror

Mar-2020 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Devolution

Brooks, Max

Standalone · Horror

Jun-2020 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Hole

Oyamada, Hiroko

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2020 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Hollow Places

Standalone · Horror

Oct-2020 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Only Good Indians

Standalone · Horror

Jul-2020 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Plain Bad Heroines

Danforth, Emily M.

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2020 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

Standalone · Horror

Apr-2020 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Survivor Song

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2020 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

2020

Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel results for the 2020 award year.

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Anno Dracula 1999: Daikaiju

Newman, Kim

Standalone · Horror

Oct-2019 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Black Leopard, Red Wolf

James, Marlon

Dark Star Trilogy Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Feb-2019 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Curious Toys

Hand, Elizabeth

Standalone · Amateur Sleuth

Oct-2019 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Grand Dark

Kadrey, Richard

Standalone · Dark Fantasy

Jun-2019 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Imaginary Friend

Chbosky, Stephen

Standalone · Horror

Oct-2019 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Institute

Standalone · Thriller

Sep-2019 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Prisoner of Midnight

Hambly, Barbara

A James Asher Vampire Novel Series · Book 8 · Horror

Mar-2019 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Pursuit of William Abbey

North, Claire

Standalone · Horror

Nov-2019 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Toll

Priest, Cherie

Standalone · Horror

Jul-2019 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Twisted Ones

Standalone · Horror

Oct-2019 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

2019

Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel results for the 2019 award year.

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Winner

The Cabin at the End of the World

Standalone · Horror

Jul-2018 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel winner

Nominee

Coyote Songs

Iglesias, Gabino

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Oct-2018 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Cross Her Heart

Pinborough, Sarah

Standalone · Thriller

Sep-2018 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Hunger

Katsu, Alma

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2018 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

In the Night Wood

Bailey, Dale

Standalone · Dark Fantasy

Oct-2018 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Listener

McCammon, Robert R.

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2018 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Outsider

Holly Gibney Series · Book 1 · Horror

May-2018 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Tide of Stone

Warren, Kaaron

Standalone · Dark Fantasy

Apr-2018 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Unlanguage

Cisco, Michael

Standalone · Literary

Apr-2018 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

We Sold Our Souls

Standalone · Horror

Sep-2018 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

2018

Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel results for the 2018 award year.

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Winner

The Changeling

Lavalle, Victor

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2017 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel winner

Nominee

After the End of the World

Howard, Jonathan L.

Standalone · Horror

Nov-2017 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Behind Her Eyes

Pinborough, Sarah

Standalone · Thriller

Feb-2017 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Food of the Gods

Khaw, Cassandra

Standalone · Dark Fantasy

May-2017 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Ill Will

Chaon, Dan

Standalone · Psychological Suspense

Mar-2017 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Mormama

Reed, Kit

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2017 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Night Ocean

LaFarge, Paul

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Mar-2017 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Red Snow

MacLeod, Ian R.

Standalone · Horror

May-2018 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Ubo

Tem, Steve Rasnic

Standalone · Science Fiction

Feb-2017 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Universal Harvester

Darnielle, John

Standalone · Horror

Feb-2017 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

2017

Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel results for the 2017 award year.

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Winner

The Fireman

Hill, Joe

Standalone · Horror

May-2016 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel winner

Nominee

Brotherhood of the Wheel

Belcher, R.S.

Brotherhood of the Wheel Series · Book 1 · Urban Fantasy

Mar-2016 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Certain Dark Things

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Standalone · Dark Fantasy

Oct-2016 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Disappearance at Devil's Rock

Standalone · Horror

Jun-2016 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Family Plot

Priest, Cherie

Standalone · Urban Fantasy

Sep-2016 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Fellside

Carey, M.R.

Standalone · Action Adventure

Apr-2016 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

The Fisherman

Langan, John

Standalone · Horror

Jul-2016 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Hex

Heuvelt, Thomas Olde

Standalone · Horror

May-2016 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Lovecraft Country

Ruff, Matt

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2016 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

Nominee

Mongrels

Standalone · Fantasy

May-2016 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel nominee

1999

Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel results for the 1999 award year.

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Winner

Bag of Bones

Standalone · Horror

Oct-1998 Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel winner

1997

Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel results for the 1997 award year.

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Winner

Desperation