Award category archive

Nebula Award – Novel Winners

Browse Nebula Award Novel winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Nebula Award history.

Nebula Award Novel Cross-year archive

2023

Nebula Award Novel results for the 2023 award year.

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Winner

The Saint of Bright Doors

Chandrasekera, Vajra

Standalone · Fantasy

Jul-2023 Nebula Award Novel winner

Nominee

Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon

Talabi, Wole

Standalone · Fantasy

Aug-2023 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Terraformers

Newitz, Annalee

Standalone · Science Fiction

Feb-2023 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Translation State

Leckie, Ann

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jun-2023 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Water Outlaws

Huang, S.L.

Standalone · Fantasy

Jun-2023 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Witch King

Wells, Martha

The Rising World Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jun-2023 Nebula Award Novel nominee

2022

Nebula Award Novel results for the 2022 award year.

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Winner

Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence

Kuang, R.F.

Standalone · Fantasy

Aug-2022 Nebula Award Novel winner

Nominee

Legends & Lattes

Baldree, Travis

Legends & Lattes Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Apr-2022 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Mountain in the Sea

Nayler, Ray

Standalone · Science Fiction

Oct-2022 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Nettle & Bone

Kingfisher, T.

Standalone · Fantasy

May-2022 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Nona the Ninth

Muir, Tamsyn

The Locked Tomb Trilogy Series · Book 3 · Science Fiction

Sep-2022 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Spear

Griffith, Nicola

Standalone · Fantasy

Apr-2022 Nebula Award Novel nominee

2021

Nebula Award Novel results for the 2021 award year.

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Winner

A Master of Djinn

Clark, P. Djeli

Dead Djinn Universe Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

May-2021 Nebula Award Novel winner

Nominee

A Desolation Called Peace

Martine, Arkady

Teixcalaan Series · Book 2 · Science Fiction

Mar-2021 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Machinehood

Divya, S.B.

Standalone · Science Fiction

Mar-2021 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Plague Birds

Sanford, Jason

Standalone · Science Fiction

Aug-2021 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Unbroken

Clark, C.L.

Standalone · Fantasy

Mar-2021 Nebula Award Novel nominee

2020

Nebula Award Novel results for the 2020 award year.

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Winner

Network Effect

Wells, Martha

Murderbot Diaries Series · Book 5 · Science Fiction

May-2020 Nebula Award Novel winner

Nominee

Black Sun

Roanhorse, Rebecca

Between Earth and Sky Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Oct-2020 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The City We Became

Jemisin, N.K.

The Great Cities Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Mar-2020 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Mexican Gothic

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Standalone · Fantasy

Jul-2020 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Midnight Bargain

Polk, C.L.

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2020 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Piranesi

Clarke, Susanna

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2020 Nebula Award Novel nominee

2019

Nebula Award Novel results for the 2019 award year.

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Winner

A Song for a New Day

Pinsker, Sarah

Standalone · Dystopian

Sep-2019 Nebula Award Novel winner

Nominee

Gideon the Ninth

Muir, Tamsyn

The Locked Tomb Trilogy Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Sep-2019 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Gods of Jade and Shadow

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Standalone · Fantasy

Jul-2019 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Marque of Caine

Gannon, Charles E.

A Caine Riordan Novel Series · Book 5 · Space Opera

Jul-2019 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

A Memory Called Empire

Martine, Arkady

Teixcalaan Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Mar-2019 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Ten Thousand Doors of January

Harrow, Alix E.

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2019 Nebula Award Novel nominee

2018

Nebula Award Novel results for the 2018 award year.

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Winner

The Calculating Stars

Kowal, Mary Robinette

Lady Astronaut Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Jul-2018 Nebula Award Novel winner

Nominee

Blackfish City

Miller, Sam J.

Standalone · Science Fiction

Apr-2018 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Poppy War

Kuang, R.F.

The Poppy War Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

May-2018 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Spinning Silver

Novik, Naomi

Fairytale Retellings: Rumpelstiltskin Series · Fantasy

Jul-2018 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Trail of Lightning

Roanhorse, Rebecca

Sixth World Series · Book 1 · Urban Fantasy

Jul-2018 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Witchmark

Polk, C.L.

Standalone · Fantasy Romance

Jun-2018 Nebula Award Novel nominee

2017

Nebula Award Novel results for the 2017 award year.

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Winner

The Stone Sky

Jemisin, N.K.

Broken Earth Series · Book 3 · Action Adventure

Aug-2017 Nebula Award Novel winner

Nominee

Amberlough

Donnelly, Lara Elena

Amberlough Dossier Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Feb-2017 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Autonomous

Newitz, Annalee

Standalone · Science Fiction

Sep-2017 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Jade City

Lee, Fonda

The Green Bone Saga Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Nov-2017 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Six Wakes

Lafferty, Mur

Standalone · Space Opera

Feb-2017 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Spoonbenders

Gregory, Daryl

Standalone · Fantasy

Jul-2017 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

Goss, Theodora

The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jun-2017 Nebula Award Novel nominee

2016

Nebula Award Novel results for the 2016 award year.

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Winner

All the Birds in the Sky

Anders, Charlie Jane

Standalone · Science Fiction

Feb-2016 Nebula Award Novel winner

Nominee

Borderline

Baker, Mishell

Arcadia Project Series · Book 1 · Urban Fantasy

Mar-2016 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Everfair

Shawl, Nisi

Everfair Series · Book 1 · Steampunk

Sep-2016 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Ninefox Gambit

Lee, Yoon Ha

Machineries of Empire Series · Book 1 · Space Opera

Jun-2016 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Obelisk Gate

Jemisin, N.K.

Broken Earth Series · Book 2 · Epic Fantasy

Aug-2016 Nebula Award Novel nominee

2015

Nebula Award Novel results for the 2015 award year.

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Winner

Uprooted

Novik, Naomi

Fairytale Retellings: Beauty and the Beast Series · Fantasy

May-2015 Nebula Award Novel winner

Nominee

Ancillary Mercy

Leckie, Ann

Imperial Radch Series · Book 3 · Space Opera

Oct-2015 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard

Schoen, Lawrence M.

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jan-2016 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Fifth Season

Jemisin, N.K.

Broken Earth Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Aug-2015 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Grace of Kings

Liu, Ken

Dandelion Dynasty Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Apr-2015 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Raising Caine

Gannon, Charles E.

A Caine Riordan Novel Series · Book 3 · Space Opera

Oct-2015 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Updraft

Wilde, Fran

Bone Universe Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2015 Nebula Award Novel nominee

2014

Nebula Award Novel results for the 2014 award year.

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Winner

Annihilation

VanderMeer, Jeff

Southern Reach Trilogy Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Feb-2014 Nebula Award Novel winner

Nominee

Ancillary Sword

Leckie, Ann

Imperial Radch Series · Book 2 · Action Adventure

Oct-2014 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Annihilation

VanderMeer, Jeff

Southern Reach Trilogy Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Feb-2014 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Coming Home

McDevitt, Jack

An Alex Benedict Novel Series · Book 7 · Science Fiction

Nov-2014 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Goblin Emperor

Addison, Katherine

Standalone · Fantasy

Apr-2014 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Three-Body Problem

Liu, Cixin

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

Nov-2014 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Trial by Fire

Gannon, Charles E.

A Caine Riordan Novel Series · Book 2 · Space Opera

Aug-2014 Nebula Award Novel nominee

2013

Nebula Award Novel results for the 2013 award year.

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Winner

Ancillary Justice

Leckie, Ann

Imperial Radch Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Oct-2013 Nebula Award Novel winner

Nominee

The Golem and the Jinni

Wecker, Helene

Golem and the Jinni Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Apr-2013 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Hild

Griffith, Nicola

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2013 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Gaiman, Neil

Standalone · Fantasy

Jun-2013 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

A Stranger in Olondria

Samatar, Sofia

Standalone · Fantasy

May-2013 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

Fowler, Karen Joy

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2013 Nebula Award Novel nominee

2012

Nebula Award Novel results for the 2012 award year.

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Winner

2312

Robinson, Kim Stanley

Standalone · Science Fiction

May-2012 Nebula Award Novel winner

Nominee

The Drowning Girl

Kiernan, Caitlin R.

Standalone · Fantasy

Mar-2012 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Glamour in Glass

Kowal, Mary Robinette

Glamourist Histories Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Apr-2012 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Ironskin

Connolly, Tina

Ironskin Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Oct-2012 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

The Killing Moon

Jemisin, N.K.

Dreamblood Series · Book 1 · Epic Fantasy

May-2012 Nebula Award Novel nominee

Nominee

Throne of the Crescent Moon

Ahmed, Saladin

The Crescent Moon Kingdoms Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Feb-2012 Nebula Award Novel nominee

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