Books that have won the Best Novel category for the World Fantasy Award.
World Fantasy Award Best Novel Public
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The forgotten beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip (duplicate), Patricia A. McKillip
4 stars
Raised on Eld mountain with only her father's magical menagerie for company, a young wizard is drawn irrevocably into the …
Phil in SF says: 1975 winner
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Phil in SF says: 1976 winner. Editions published in 1980 and afterward are titled Somewhere In Time, after the movie made from the novel came out.
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Phil in SF says: 1977 winner
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Our lady of darkness by Fritz Leiber
3 stars
Our Lady of Darkness introduces San Francisco horror writer Franz Westen. While studying his beloved city through binoculars from his …
Phil in SF says: 1978 winner
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Gloriana: Or, The unfulfill'd queen by Michael Moorcock
4 stars
Gloriana, or The Unfulfill'd Queen is a work of literary fantasy by British novelist Michael Moorcock. It was first published …
Phil in SF says: 1979 winner
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Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn
2 stars
In a land brought to life by warriors and lovers, war and honor, the legendary tower, Tornor Keep, is invaded …
Phil in SF says: 1980 winner
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The shadow of the torturer by Gene Wolfe (The book of the new Sun -- v. 1)
4 stars
The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in the four-volume series, The Book of the New Sun. It …
Phil in SF says: 1981 winner
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Little, big by John Crowley, John Crowley (duplicate)
4 stars
Winner of the 1982 World Fantasy Award for best novel.
Phil in SF says: 1982 winner
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Phil in SF says: 1983 winner
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The dragon waiting by John M. Ford
4 stars
The year is 1478 the dawn of the Renaissance. The Wars of the Roses have put Edward IV on the …
Phil in SF says: 1984 winner
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Phil in SF says: 1985 co-winner
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Mythago wood by Robert Holdstock
3 stars
Deep within the wildwood lies a place of myth and mystery, from which few return, and of those few, none …
Phil in SF says: 1985 co-winner
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4 stars
Using her stunning looks and hypnotically beautiful voice, Marcy Hanson achieved success beyond what she had imagined. But Dirk's charm …
Phil in SF says: 1986 winner
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4 stars
Das Parfum, a contemporary novel, which at first sight stands out for the extensive and astonishing descriptions it contains, …
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4 stars
Jeff Winston, forty-three, didn't know he was a replayer until he died and woke up twenty-five years younger in his …
Phil in SF says: 1988 winner












