Locus Award for Best Novel

Literary award by the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus

Winners of the Locus Award for Best Novel, one of several discontinued Locus Awards, awarded by Locus magazine. Awards presented in a given year are for works published in the previous calendar year.

The award for Best Novel was presented from 1971 (when the awards began) to 1979. Since 1980, awards have been presented for Best Science Fiction Novel and Best Fantasy Novel.

## Winners

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Year  | Nominated Work  | Author  | Ref.

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1971 | Ringworld | Larry Niven | [1]
1972 | The Lathe of Heaven | Ursula K. Le Guin | [2]
1973 | The Gods Themselves | Isaac Asimov | [3]
1974 | Rendezvous with Rama | Arthur C. Clarke | [4]
1975 | The Dispossessed | Ursula K. Le Guin | [5]
1976 | The Forever War | Joe Haldeman | [6]
1977 | Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang | Kate Wilhelm | [7]
1978 | Gateway | Frederik Pohl | [8]
1979 | Dreamsnake | Vonda N. McIntyre | [9]

## References

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1. ^ "Locus Awards 1971". Science Fiction Awards Database. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
2. ^ "Locus Awards 1972". Science Fiction Awards Database. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
3. ^ "Locus Awards 1973". Science Fiction Awards Database. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
4. ^ "Locus Awards 1974". Science Fiction Awards Database. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
5. ^ "Locus Awards 1975". Science Fiction Awards Database. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
6. ^ "Locus Awards 1976". Science Fiction Awards Database. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
7. ^ "Locus Awards 1977". Science Fiction Awards Database. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
8. ^ "Locus Awards 1978". Science Fiction Awards Database. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
9. ^ "Locus Awards 1979". Science Fiction Awards Database. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2024-04-25.

## External links

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* Locus Awards at the Science Fiction Awards Database

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* Ringworld by Larry Niven (1971)
* The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin (1972)
* The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov (1973)
* Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (1974)
* The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin (1975)
* The Forever War by Joe Haldeman (1976)
* Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm (1977)
* Gateway by Frederik Pohl (1978)
* Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre (1979)
* Titan by John Varley (1980)
* The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge (1981)

* Best Novel (1971–1981)
* Best SF Novel (1980–present)
* Best Fantasy Novel (1978–present)
* Best First Novel (1981–present)
* Best Horror Novel (1989–1997, 1999, 2017–present)
* Best Young Adult Book (2003–present)
* Best Novella (1973–present)
* Best Novelette (1975–present)
* Best Short Story (1971–present)

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* Science Fiction Novel
* Fantasy Novel
* Horror Novel
* First Novel
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