Books that have won the Best Novel category for the World Fantasy Award.
World Fantasy Award Best Novel Public
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Koko by Peter Straub (Blue Rose Trilogy, #1)
Peter Straub, one of the great masters of the horror genre, here writes his first thriller—and in so doing sets …
Phil in SF says: 1989 winner
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Phil in SF says: 1990 winner
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Thomas the Rhymer by Ellen Kushner
Ellen Kushner's star rose to prominence with the publication in 1988 of her first novel, Swordspoint, a leading award …
Phil in SF says: 1991 co-winner
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Only Begotten Daughter by James Morrow
The critics pulled out their entire arsenal of hyperbole to construct encomiums for James Morrow's last novel, This Is the …
Phil in SF says: 1991 co-winner
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Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon (duplicate)
New York Times bestselling author Robert R. McCammon, author of Swan Song, Stinger and Mine, creates a marvelous new novel …
Phil in SF says: 1992 winner
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5 stars
One–time professional gambler Scott Crane hasn't returned to Las Vegas, or held a hand of cards, in ten years. But …
Phil in SF says: 1993 winner
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Music changed Ray Shackleford's life. He's about to return the favor.
Ray makes his living repairing stereos in his upstairs …
Phil in SF says: 1994 winner
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Towing Jehovah by James Morrow
"The irreducible strangeness of the universe was first made manifest to Anthony Van Horne on his fiftieth birthday, when a …
Phil in SF says: 1995 winner
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The Prestige by Christopher Priest
Andrew Westley, a journalist with a taste for the extraordinary, has been sent to cover an unusual story in the …
Phil in SF says: 1996 winner
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Phil in SF says: 1997 winner
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The Physiognomy by Jeffrey Ford (Well-Built City, #1)
n the Well-Built City, Master Drachton Below’s power is absolute, and he will not hesitate to use it. His primary …
Phil in SF says: 1998 winner
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The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich
"Family stories repeat themselves in patterns and waves, generation to generation, across bloods and time. Once the pattern is set …
Phil in SF says: 1999 winner
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Thraxas by Martin Millar (Thraxas, #1)
In the magical city of Turai, murder, mayhem and ruthless criminal brotherhoods are rife. The only people more corrupt than …
Phil in SF says: 2000 winner
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1 star
As a young double agent infiltrating the Soviet spy network in Nazi-occupied Paris, Andrew Hale finds himself caught up in …
Phil in SF says: 2001 co-winner
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Galveston by Sean Stewart (Resurrection Man, #3)
Sean Stewart's previous novel Mockingbird was named a Notable Book by the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle …
Phil in SF says: 2001 co-winner