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fantasy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Publisher</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Timescape_Books" title="Timescape Books">Timescape Books</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Publication date</div></th><td class="infobox-data">1981</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Publication place</th><td class="infobox-data">United States</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Media type</th><td class="infobox-data">Print (<a href="/wiki/Hardcover" title="Hardcover">Hardcover</a> & <a href="/wiki/Paperback" title="Paperback">Paperback</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Pages</th><td class="infobox-data">303 pp</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Award</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Locus_Award_for_Best_Fantasy_Novel" title="Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel">Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel</a> 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Classification">Dewey Decimal</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data">813/.54 19</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/LCC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="LCC (identifier)"><abbr title="Library of Congress Classification">LC Class</abbr></a></th><td class="infobox-data">PS3573.O52 C57</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Preceded by</th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Shadow_of_the_Torturer" title="The Shadow of the Torturer">The Shadow of the Torturer</a> </i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Followed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sword_of_the_Lictor" title="The Sword of the Lictor">The Sword of the Lictor</a> </i></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>The Claw of the Conciliator</b></i> is a <a href="/wiki/Science_fantasy" title="Science fantasy">science fantasy</a> novel by American writer <a href="/wiki/Gene_Wolfe" title="Gene Wolfe">Gene Wolfe</a>, first released in 1981. It is the second volume in the four-volume series <i><a href="/wiki/The_Book_of_the_New_Sun" title="The Book of the New Sun">The Book of the New Sun</a></i>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Plot_introduction">Plot introduction</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Claw_of_the_Conciliator&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Plot introduction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The book continues the story of <a href="/wiki/Severian_(character)" title="Severian (character)">Severian</a>, a journeyman in the Seekers for Truth and Penitence (the guild of torturers), describing his travels north to the city of Thrax. </p><p>An independent tale in the book, "The Tale of the Student and his Son", was later published separately in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Magazine_of_Fantasy_%26_Science_Fiction" title="The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction">The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction</a></i>, October 1981.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Plot_summary">Plot summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Claw_of_the_Conciliator&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Plot summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The book continues shortly after the previous installment left off, skipping Severian's journey from the gate of Nessus to the nearby town of Saltus. Having been separated from the rest of the group he was traveling with, Severian pauses his search for them here as he is given an opportunity to practice his art (in this case, execution) on two people. The first was accused of being a servant of Vodalus, a revolutionary leader. As the man is dragged out of his home by a mob, Severian glimpses Agia amidst the crowd, a woman who with her twin brother had formerly tried to swindle and then kill Severian to gain his valuable executioner's sword. (Severian executed the brother at the request of the local authorities.) Realizing she has been sighted, Agia flees and Severian, still in love with her, follows, searching for her at the town fair. Unable to find her, he ends up at a tent containing a man whose skin is green. The green man is held as a slave, and his master makes money off of him, claiming he can answer any question. In answer to Severian's queries as to how he could know everything, the green man tells Severian he is from the future. The green man does not know where Agia can be found, but Severian takes pity on him and gives him a piece of his whetstone so that he can free himself by grinding through his chains, thus recalling his mercy to Thecla, another prisoner, in the first book. Unable to find Agia, Severian returns to town where he later executes a woman accused of being a witch. </p><p>Eating dinner with his friend Jonas (whom he met at the gate at Nessus) that evening, he finds a letter he first thinks is from Thecla (but is actually from Agia) asking him to meet her at a nearby cave. In the cave, Severian encounters and barely escapes a group of man-apes. The light from the Claw (a relic he accidentally came into possession of, which had previously been held by a religious order) stops the man-apes' attack, but it also seems to wake a gargantuan unknown creature deep below in the cave, who is only heard and not seen. Severian has little time to ponder this as he escapes, only to be attacked by Agia and her assassins outside the cave. One of the attackers is killed by one of the man-apes, who had its hand cut off by Severian in the battle in the cave. The ape gestures its stump at Severian, wanting him to do something with it, but Severian does not know what. Severian prepares to execute Agia, but, still unable to hate her, lets her go and returns to Saltus, where he and Jonas are kidnapped by Vodalus' gang for having agreed to execute one of its members. </p><p>Severian recalls to Vodalus that he saved his life some years past, so Vodalus allows Severian to enter his service. Severian and Jonas attend a midnight dinner with Vodalus, where they consume Thecla's roasted flesh, which, when combined with an alien substance, allows Thecla's memories to live within Severian. Given the task to deliver a message to a servant in the House Absolute, the Autarch's seat of power, Severian and Jonas set off to the north. They are attacked by a flying creature who feeds on the heat and life force of living beings, and escape only by tricking the creature into attacking and killing a nearby soldier instead. Severian feels guilty and, having a suspicion of the healing powers of the Claw, uses it to bring the soldier back to life. They are then captured by guards of the House Absolute and thrown into an antechamber designed to hold prisoners indefinitely. Severian's Claw heals a wound Jonas receives during the night they spend there; then the pair escape some unknown horror using a pass phrase to open a secret door — Severian remembers the phrase using Thecla's memory. Walking the corridors of the House Absolute, Jonas is revealed to be a robot who once crash-landed on earth and is now partly covered by human flesh, and steps into a mirror and disappears, promising to return for Jolenta when he is healed. Severian is lost and eventually encounters the Autarch himself, to whom he swears service, upon being shown a portal to another universe. </p><p>Stumbling into the gardens of the House Absolute, Severian is reunited with Dorcas, Dr. Talos, and Baldanders, who are preparing to once again perform the play they put on in the first book. Severian participates again, but the play is cut short when Baldanders flies into a rage and attacks the audience, revealing that aliens are among them. The band is scattered and Severian finds them a distance away the next morning, heading north. Talos and Baldanders part ways with Severian and Dorcas at a crossroad, Severian heading toward Thrax, and the giant and his physician headed toward Lake Diuturna. The waitress Jolenta tries to have Talos take her with him, but he has no more use for her now that the plays are no longer necessary, and Severian is forced to take her. As they head north, Jolenta is attacked by a "blood bat" and becomes ill. It is revealed that she had been scientifically altered by Dr. Talos to be gorgeous and desirable, but is quickly becoming sickly and unattractive. Soon the trio meets an old farmer who tells them they must pass through an enigmatic stone city to get to Thrax. Upon arriving at the ruinous city, Severian sees a pair of witches initiate a dream-like event in which ghostly dancers of the stone town's past fill the area and engage with the witch's servant, who is actually Vodalus's lieutenant Hildegrin. The book ends with Dorcas and Severian emerging from a stupor in the stone town, Jolenta dead, and the witches and Hildegrin gone. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Claw_of_the_Conciliator&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Greg_Costikyan" title="Greg Costikyan">Greg Costikyan</a> reviewed <i>The Shadow of the Torturer</i> and <i>The Claw of the Conciliator</i> in <i><a href="/wiki/Ares_(magazine)" title="Ares (magazine)">Ares Magazine</a></i> #9 and commented that "This is fantasy as it should be written; portentous events, marvelous beings, wielders of great powers, a land of terror and delight. If Wolfe never writes another word, he will have made his mark."<sup id="cite_ref-Ares_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ares-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards">Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Claw_of_the_Conciliator&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>The Claw of the Conciliator</i> won the <a href="/wiki/Nebula_Award_for_Best_Novel" title="Nebula Award for Best Novel">Nebula Award for Best Novel</a>, in 1981;<sup id="cite_ref-WWE-1981_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWE-1981-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> won the Locus Award in 1982;<sup id="cite_ref-WWE-1982_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWE-1982-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominations in 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-WWE-1982_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WWE-1982-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Limited_edition">Limited edition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Claw_of_the_Conciliator&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Limited edition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2008, <a href="/wiki/Centipede_Press" title="Centipede Press">Centipede Press</a>, a small privately owned fine press, produced a limited edition of <i>The Claw of the Conciliator</i>. Like their previous limited edition of<i> <a href="/wiki/The_Shadow_of_the_Torturer" title="The Shadow of the Torturer">The Shadow of the Torturer</a></i>, this book was limited to 100 copies, each signed by Gene Wolfe. This edition also included full color artwork by the German artist Alexander Preuss, a ribbon marker, head and tail bands, and three-piece cloth construction. It also came with a protective slipcase. Retail price for this limited edition was $225. It is now out of print.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Claw_of_the_Conciliator&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFVon_Ruff,_Al" class="citation web cs1">Von Ruff, Al. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?49653">"Bibliography: The Tale of the Student and His Son"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Internet_Speculative_Fiction_Database" title="Internet Speculative Fiction Database">Internet Speculative Fiction Database</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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of the Autarch</a></i> (1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Urth_of_the_New_Sun" title="The Urth of the New Sun">The Urth of the New Sun</a></i> (1987)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Book_of_the_Long_Sun" title="The Book of the Long Sun">The Book of the Long Sun</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nightside_of_the_Long_Sun&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nightside of the Long Sun (page does not exist)">Nightside of the Long Sun</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lake_of_the_Long_Sun" class="mw-redirect" title="Lake of the Long Sun">Lake of the Long Sun</a></i> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cald%C3%A9_of_the_Long_Sun" class="mw-redirect" title="Caldé of the Long Sun">Caldé of the Long Sun</a></i> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Exodus_from_the_Long_Sun" class="mw-redirect" title="Exodus from the Long Sun">Exodus from the Long Sun</a></i> (1996)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Book_of_the_Short_Sun" title="The Book of the Short Sun">The Book of the Short Sun</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/On_Blue%27s_Waters" class="mw-redirect" title="On Blue's Waters">On Blue's Waters</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/In_Green%27s_Jungles" class="mw-redirect" title="In Green's Jungles">In Green's Jungles</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Return_to_the_Whorl" class="mw-redirect" title="Return to the Whorl">Return to the Whorl</a></i> (2001)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">The <i>Soldier</i> series</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Soldier_of_the_Mist" title="Soldier of the Mist">Soldier of the Mist</a></i> (1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Soldier_of_Arete" title="Soldier of Arete">Soldier of Arete</a></i> (1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Soldier_of_Sidon" title="Soldier of Sidon">Soldier of Sidon</a></i> (2006)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Wizard_Knight" title="The Wizard Knight">The Wizard Knight</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Knight_(novel)" title="The Knight (novel)">The Knight</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Wizard_(Wolfe_novel)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The Wizard (Wolfe novel) (page does not exist)">The Wizard</a></i> (2004)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Stand-alone novels</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Operation_Ares" title="Operation Ares">Operation Ares</a></i> (1970)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Fifth_Head_of_Cerberus" title="The Fifth Head of Cerberus">The Fifth Head of Cerberus</a></i> (1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Peace_(novel)" title="Peace (novel)">Peace</a></i> (1975)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Devil_in_a_Forest" title="The Devil in a Forest">The Devil in a Forest</a></i> (1976)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Free_Live_Free" title="Free Live Free">Free Live Free</a></i> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/There_Are_Doors" title="There Are Doors">There Are Doors</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Castleview_(novel)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Castleview (novel) (page does not exist)">Castleview</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pandora,_By_Holly_Hollander&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pandora, By Holly Hollander (page does not exist)">Pandora, By Holly Hollander</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pirate_Freedom" title="Pirate Freedom">Pirate Freedom</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/An_Evil_Guest" class="mw-redirect" title="An Evil Guest">An Evil Guest</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sorcerer%27s_House" title="The Sorcerer's House">The Sorcerer's House</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Home_Fires_(novel)" title="Home Fires (novel)">Home Fires</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Land_Across" title="The Land Across">The Land Across</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Borrowed_Man" title="A Borrowed Man">A Borrowed Man</a></i> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Interlibrary_Loan_(novel)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Interlibrary Loan (novel) (page does not exist)">Interlibrary Loan</a></i> (2020)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Short story collections</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Island_of_Doctor_Death_and_Other_Stories_and_Other_Stories" title="The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories">The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories</a></i> (1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gene_Wolfe%27s_Book_of_Days" title="Gene Wolfe's Book of Days">Gene Wolfe's Book of Days</a></i> (1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Wolfe_Archipelago&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The Wolfe Archipelago (page does not exist)">The Wolfe Archipelago</a></i> (1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Plan(e)t_Engineering&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Plan(e)t Engineering (page does not exist)">Plan(e)t Engineering</a></i> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bibliomen&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bibliomen (page does not exist)">Bibliomen</a></i> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Storeys_from_the_Old_Hotel" title="Storeys from the Old Hotel">Storeys from the Old Hotel</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Endangered_Species_(short_story_collection)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Endangered Species (short story collection) (page does not exist)">Endangered Species</a></i> (1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Castle_of_Days&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Castle of Days (page does not exist)">Castle of Days</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Young_Wolfe&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The Young Wolfe (page does not exist)">The Young Wolfe</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Strange_Travelers&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Strange Travelers (page does not exist)">Strange Travelers</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Innocents_Aboard" title="Innocents Aboard">Innocents Aboard</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Starwater_Strains" title="Starwater Strains">Starwater Strains</a></i> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Best_of_Gene_Wolfe&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The Best of Gene Wolfe (page does not exist)">The Best of Gene Wolfe</a></i> (2009)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Short stories/Novellas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/How_I_Lost_the_Second_World_War_and_Helped_Turn_Back_the_German_Invasion" title="How I Lost the Second World War and Helped Turn Back the German Invasion">How I Lost the Second World War and Helped Turn Back the German Invasion</a>" (1973)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Death_of_Doctor_Island" title="The Death of Doctor Island">The Death of Doctor Island</a>" (1973)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Straw_(story)" title="Straw (story)">Straw</a>" (1975)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Woman_the_Unicorn_Loved" title="The Woman the Unicorn Loved">The Woman the Unicorn Loved</a>" (1981)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/A_Cabin_on_the_Coast" title="A Cabin on the Coast">A Cabin on the Coast</a>" (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Walking_Tour_of_the_Shambles" title="A Walking Tour of the Shambles">A Walking Tour of the Shambles</a></i> (2002)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Memorare_(novella)" title="Memorare (novella)">Memorare</a>" (2007)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Fictional creations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Severian_(character)" title="Severian (character)">Severian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ascian_language" 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href="/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien" title="J. R. R. Tolkien">J. R. R. Tolkien</a> (1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harpist_in_the_Wind" title="Harpist in the Wind">Harpist in the Wind</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Patricia_A._McKillip" title="Patricia A. McKillip">Patricia A. McKillip</a> (1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Majipoor_series" title="Majipoor series">Lord Valentine's Castle</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Robert_Silverberg" title="Robert Silverberg">Robert Silverberg</a> (1981)</li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">The Claw of the Conciliator</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Gene_Wolfe" title="Gene Wolfe">Gene Wolfe</a> (1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sword_of_the_Lictor" title="The Sword of the Lictor">The Sword of the Lictor</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Gene_Wolfe" title="Gene Wolfe">Gene Wolfe</a> (1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mists_of_Avalon" title="The Mists of Avalon">The Mists of Avalon</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Marion_Zimmer_Bradley" title="Marion Zimmer Bradley">Marion Zimmer Bradley</a> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Job:_A_Comedy_of_Justice" title="Job: A Comedy of Justice">Job: A Comedy of Justice</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Robert_A._Heinlein" title="Robert A. Heinlein">Robert A. Heinlein</a> (1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Trumps_of_Doom" title="Trumps of Doom">Trumps of Doom</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Roger_Zelazny" title="Roger Zelazny">Roger Zelazny</a> (1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Soldier_of_the_Mist" title="Soldier of the Mist">Soldier of the Mist</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Gene_Wolfe" title="Gene Wolfe">Gene Wolfe</a> (1987)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Seventh_Son_(novel)" title="Seventh Son (novel)">Seventh Son</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Orson_Scott_Card" title="Orson Scott Card">Orson Scott Card</a> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Red_Prophet" title="Red Prophet">Red Prophet</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Orson_Scott_Card" title="Orson Scott Card">Orson Scott Card</a> (1989)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Prentice_Alvin" title="Prentice Alvin">Prentice Alvin</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Orson_Scott_Card" title="Orson Scott Card">Orson Scott Card</a> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tehanu" title="Tehanu">Tehanu</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin" title="Ursula K. Le Guin">Ursula K. Le Guin</a> (1991)</li> <li><i>Beauty</i> by <a href="/wiki/Sheri_S._Tepper" title="Sheri S. Tepper">Sheri S. Tepper</a> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Last_Call_(novel)" title="Last Call (novel)">Last Call</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Tim_Powers" title="Tim Powers">Tim Powers</a> (1993)</li> <li><i>The Innkeeper's Song</i> by <a href="/wiki/Peter_S._Beagle" title="Peter S. Beagle">Peter S. Beagle</a> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brittle_Innings" title="Brittle Innings">Brittle Innings</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Bishop_(author)" title="Michael Bishop (author)">Michael Bishop</a> (1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Alvin_Journeyman" title="Alvin Journeyman">Alvin Journeyman</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Orson_Scott_Card" title="Orson Scott Card">Orson Scott Card</a> (1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Game_of_Thrones" title="A Game of Thrones">A Game of Thrones</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/George_R._R._Martin" title="George R. R. Martin">George R. R. Martin</a> (1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Earthquake_Weather_(novel)" title="Earthquake Weather (novel)">Earthquake Weather</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Tim_Powers" title="Tim Powers">Tim Powers</a> (1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Clash_of_Kings" title="A Clash of Kings">A Clash of Kings</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/George_R._R._Martin" title="George R. R. Martin">George R. R. Martin</a> (1999)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban" title="Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban">Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/J._K._Rowling" title="J. K. Rowling">J. K. Rowling</a> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Storm_of_Swords" title="A Storm of Swords">A Storm of Swords</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/George_R._R._Martin" title="George R. R. Martin">George R. R. Martin</a> (2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/American_Gods" title="American Gods">American Gods</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Neil_Gaiman" title="Neil Gaiman">Neil Gaiman</a> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Scar_(novel)" title="The Scar (novel)">The Scar</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/China_Mi%C3%A9ville" title="China Miéville">China Miéville</a> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Paladin_of_Souls" title="Paladin of Souls">Paladin of Souls</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Lois_McMaster_Bujold" title="Lois McMaster Bujold">Lois McMaster Bujold</a> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Iron_Council" title="Iron Council">Iron Council</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/China_Mi%C3%A9ville" title="China Miéville">China Miéville</a> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Anansi_Boys" title="Anansi Boys">Anansi Boys</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Neil_Gaiman" title="Neil Gaiman">Neil Gaiman</a> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Privilege_of_the_Sword" title="The Privilege of the Sword">The Privilege of the Sword</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Ellen_Kushner" title="Ellen Kushner">Ellen Kushner</a> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Making_Money" title="Making Money">Making Money</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Terry_Pratchett" title="Terry Pratchett">Terry Pratchett</a> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lavinia_(novel)" title="Lavinia (novel)">Lavinia</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin" title="Ursula K. Le Guin">Ursula K. Le Guin</a> (2009)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2010s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_City_%26_the_City" title="The City & the City">The City & the City</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/China_Mi%C3%A9ville" title="China Miéville">China Miéville</a> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kraken_(novel)" title="Kraken (novel)">Kraken</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/China_Mi%C3%A9ville" title="China Miéville">China Miéville</a> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Dance_with_Dragons" title="A Dance with Dragons">A Dance with Dragons</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/George_R._R._Martin" title="George R. R. Martin">George R. R. Martin</a> (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Apocalypse_Codex" class="mw-redirect" title="The Apocalypse Codex">The Apocalypse Codex</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Charles_Stross" title="Charles Stross">Charles Stross</a> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Ocean_at_the_End_of_the_Lane" title="The Ocean at the End of the Lane">The Ocean at the End of the Lane</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Neil_Gaiman" title="Neil Gaiman">Neil Gaiman</a> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Goblin_Emperor" title="The Goblin Emperor">The Goblin Emperor</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Sarah_Monette" title="Sarah Monette">Katherine Addison</a> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Uprooted_(novel)" title="Uprooted (novel)">Uprooted</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Naomi_Novik" title="Naomi Novik">Naomi Novik</a> (2016)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All_the_Birds_in_the_Sky" title="All the Birds in the Sky">All the Birds in the Sky</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Jane_Anders" title="Charlie Jane Anders">Charlie Jane Anders</a> (2017)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Stone_Sky" title="The Stone Sky">The Stone Sky</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/N._K._Jemisin" title="N. K. Jemisin">N. K. Jemisin</a> (2018)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spinning_Silver" title="Spinning Silver">Spinning Silver</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Naomi_Novik" title="Naomi Novik">Naomi Novik</a> (2019)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2020s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Middlegame" title="Middlegame">Middlegame</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Seanan_McGuire" title="Seanan McGuire">Seanan McGuire</a> (2020)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_City_We_Became" title="The City We Became">The City We Became</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/N._K._Jemisin" title="N. K. Jemisin">N. K. Jemisin</a> (2021)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Jade_Legacy" title="Jade Legacy">Jade Legacy</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Fonda_Lee" title="Fonda Lee">Fonda Lee</a> (2022)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Babel,_or_the_Necessity_of_Violence" title="Babel, or the Necessity of Violence">Babel, or the Necessity of Violence</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/R._F._Kuang" title="R. F. Kuang">R. F. Kuang</a> (2023)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Witch_King_(novel)" title="Witch King (novel)">Witch King</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Martha_Wells" title="Martha Wells">Martha Wells</a> (2024)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow hlist" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Locus_Award_for_Best_Novel" title="Locus Award for Best Novel">Best Novel</a> (1971–1981)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Locus_Award_for_Best_Science_Fiction_Novel" title="Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel">Best SF Novel</a> (1980–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Locus_Award_for_Best_Fantasy_Novel" title="Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel">Best Fantasy Novel</a> (1978–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Locus_Award_for_Best_First_Novel" title="Locus Award for Best First Novel">Best First Novel</a> (1981–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Locus_Award_for_Best_Horror_Novel" title="Locus Award for Best Horror Novel">Best Horror Novel</a> (1989–1997, 1999, 2017–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Locus_Award_for_Best_Young_Adult_Book" title="Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book">Best Young Adult Book</a> (2003–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Locus_Award_for_Best_Novella" title="Locus Award for Best Novella">Best Novella</a> (1973–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Locus_Award_for_Best_Novelette" title="Locus Award for Best Novelette">Best Novelette</a> (1975–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Locus_Award_for_Best_Short_Story" title="Locus Award for Best Short Story">Best Short Story</a> (1971–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Nebula_Award_for_Best_Novel" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Nebula_Award_Best_Novel" title="Template:Nebula Award Best Novel"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Nebula_Award_Best_Novel" title="Template talk:Nebula Award Best Novel"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Nebula_Award_Best_Novel" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Nebula Award Best Novel"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Nebula_Award_for_Best_Novel" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Nebula_Award" title="Nebula Award">Nebula Award</a> for <a href="/wiki/Nebula_Award_for_Best_Novel" title="Nebula Award for Best Novel">Best Novel</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1966–1980</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Dune_(novel)" title="Dune (novel)">Dune</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Frank_Herbert" title="Frank Herbert">Frank Herbert</a> (1966)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Babel-17" title="Babel-17">Babel-17</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Samuel_R._Delany" title="Samuel R. Delany">Samuel R. Delany</a> and <i><a href="/wiki/Flowers_for_Algernon" title="Flowers for Algernon">Flowers for Algernon</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Keyes" title="Daniel Keyes">Daniel Keyes</a> (1967)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Einstein_Intersection" title="The Einstein Intersection">The Einstein Intersection</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Samuel_R._Delany" title="Samuel R. Delany">Samuel R. Delany</a> (1968)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rite_of_Passage_(novel)" title="Rite of Passage (novel)">Rite of Passage</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Alexei_Panshin" title="Alexei Panshin">Alexei Panshin</a> (1969)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness" title="The Left Hand of Darkness">The Left Hand of Darkness</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin" title="Ursula K. Le Guin">Ursula K. Le Guin</a> (1970)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ringworld" title="Ringworld">Ringworld</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Larry_Niven" title="Larry Niven">Larry Niven</a> (1971)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Time_of_Changes" title="A Time of Changes">A Time of Changes</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Robert_Silverberg" title="Robert Silverberg">Robert Silverberg</a> (1972)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Gods_Themselves" title="The Gods Themselves">The Gods Themselves</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Isaac_Asimov" title="Isaac Asimov">Isaac Asimov</a> (1973)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rendezvous_with_Rama" title="Rendezvous with Rama">Rendezvous with Rama</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke" title="Arthur C. Clarke">Arthur C. Clarke</a> (1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dispossessed" title="The Dispossessed">The Dispossessed</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin" title="Ursula K. Le Guin">Ursula K. Le Guin</a> (1975)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Forever_War" title="The Forever War">The Forever War</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Joe_Haldeman" title="Joe Haldeman">Joe Haldeman</a> (1976)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Man_Plus" title="Man Plus">Man Plus</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Frederik_Pohl" title="Frederik Pohl">Frederik Pohl</a> (1977)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gateway_(novel)" title="Gateway (novel)">Gateway</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Frederik_Pohl" title="Frederik Pohl">Frederik Pohl</a> (1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dreamsnake" title="Dreamsnake">Dreamsnake</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Vonda_N._McIntyre" title="Vonda N. McIntyre">Vonda N. McIntyre</a> (1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Fountains_of_Paradise" title="The Fountains of Paradise">The Fountains of Paradise</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke" title="Arthur C. Clarke">Arthur C. Clarke</a> (1980)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1981–2000</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Timescape" title="Timescape">Timescape</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Gregory_Benford" title="Gregory Benford">Gregory Benford</a> (1981)</li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">The Claw of the Conciliator</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Gene_Wolfe" title="Gene Wolfe">Gene Wolfe</a> (1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/No_Enemy_But_Time" title="No Enemy But Time">No Enemy But Time</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Bishop_(author)" title="Michael Bishop (author)">Michael Bishop</a> (1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Startide_Rising" title="Startide Rising">Startide Rising</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/David_Brin" title="David Brin">David Brin</a> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Neuromancer" title="Neuromancer">Neuromancer</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/William_Gibson" title="William Gibson">William Gibson</a> (1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ender%27s_Game" title="Ender's Game">Ender's Game</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Orson_Scott_Card" title="Orson Scott Card">Orson Scott Card</a> (1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Speaker_for_the_Dead" title="Speaker for the Dead">Speaker for the Dead</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Orson_Scott_Card" title="Orson Scott Card">Orson Scott Card</a> (1987)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Falling_Woman" title="The Falling Woman">The Falling Woman</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Pat_Murphy_(writer)" title="Pat Murphy (writer)">Pat Murphy</a> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Falling_Free" title="Falling Free">Falling Free</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Lois_McMaster_Bujold" title="Lois McMaster Bujold">Lois McMaster Bujold</a> (1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Healer%27s_War" title="The Healer's War">The Healer's War</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Ann_Scarborough" title="Elizabeth Ann Scarborough">Elizabeth Ann Scarborough</a> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tehanu" title="Tehanu">Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin" title="Ursula K. Le Guin">Ursula K. Le Guin</a> (1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Stations_of_the_Tide" title="Stations of the Tide">Stations of the Tide</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Swanwick" title="Michael Swanwick">Michael Swanwick</a> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Doomsday_Book_(novel)" title="Doomsday Book (novel)">Doomsday Book</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Connie_Willis" title="Connie Willis">Connie Willis</a> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mars_trilogy" title="Mars trilogy">Red Mars</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Kim_Stanley_Robinson" title="Kim Stanley Robinson">Kim Stanley Robinson</a> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Moving_Mars" title="Moving Mars">Moving Mars</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Greg_Bear" title="Greg Bear">Greg Bear</a> (1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Terminal_Experiment" title="The Terminal Experiment">The Terminal Experiment</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Robert_J._Sawyer" title="Robert J. Sawyer">Robert J. Sawyer</a> (1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Slow_River" title="Slow River">Slow River</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Nicola_Griffith" title="Nicola Griffith">Nicola Griffith</a> (1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Moon_and_the_Sun" title="The Moon and the Sun">The Moon and the Sun</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Vonda_N._McIntyre" title="Vonda N. McIntyre">Vonda N. McIntyre</a> (1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Forever_Peace" title="Forever Peace">Forever Peace</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Joe_Haldeman" title="Joe Haldeman">Joe Haldeman</a> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Parable_of_the_Talents_(novel)" title="Parable of the Talents (novel)">Parable of the Talents</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Octavia_E._Butler" title="Octavia E. Butler">Octavia E. Butler</a> (2000)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2001–2020</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Darwin%27s_Radio" title="Darwin's Radio">Darwin's Radio</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Greg_Bear" title="Greg Bear">Greg Bear</a> (2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Quantum_Rose" title="The Quantum Rose">The Quantum Rose</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Catherine_Asaro" title="Catherine Asaro">Catherine Asaro</a> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/American_Gods" title="American Gods">American Gods</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Neil_Gaiman" title="Neil Gaiman">Neil Gaiman</a> (2003)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Speed_of_Dark" title="Speed of Dark">Speed of Dark</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Moon" title="Elizabeth Moon">Elizabeth Moon</a> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Paladin_of_Souls" title="Paladin of Souls">Paladin of Souls</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Lois_McMaster_Bujold" title="Lois McMaster Bujold">Lois McMaster Bujold</a> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Camouflage_(novel)" title="Camouflage (novel)">Camouflage</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Joe_Haldeman" title="Joe Haldeman">Joe Haldeman</a> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Seeker_(McDevitt_novel)" title="Seeker (McDevitt novel)">Seeker</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Jack_McDevitt" title="Jack McDevitt">Jack McDevitt</a> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Yiddish_Policemen%27s_Union" title="The Yiddish Policemen's Union">The Yiddish Policemen's Union</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Chabon" title="Michael Chabon">Michael Chabon</a> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Powers_(novel)" title="Powers (novel)">Powers</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin" title="Ursula K. Le Guin">Ursula K. Le Guin</a> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Windup_Girl" title="The Windup Girl">The Windup Girl</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Paolo_Bacigalupi" title="Paolo Bacigalupi">Paolo Bacigalupi</a> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blackout/All_Clear" title="Blackout/All Clear">Blackout/All Clear</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Connie_Willis" title="Connie Willis">Connie Willis</a> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Among_Others" title="Among Others">Among Others</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Jo_Walton" title="Jo Walton">Jo Walton</a> (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2312_(novel)" title="2312 (novel)">2312</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Kim_Stanley_Robinson" title="Kim Stanley Robinson">Kim Stanley Robinson</a> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ancillary_Justice" title="Ancillary Justice">Ancillary Justice</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Ann_Leckie" title="Ann Leckie">Ann Leckie</a> (2014)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Annihilation_(VanderMeer_novel)" title="Annihilation (VanderMeer novel)">Annihilation</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Jeff_VanderMeer" title="Jeff VanderMeer">Jeff VanderMeer</a> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Uprooted_(novel)" title="Uprooted (novel)">Uprooted</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Naomi_Novik" title="Naomi Novik">Naomi Novik</a> (2016)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All_the_Birds_in_the_Sky" title="All the Birds in the Sky">All the Birds in the Sky</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Jane_Anders" title="Charlie Jane Anders">Charlie Jane Anders</a> (2017)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Stone_Sky" title="The Stone Sky">The Stone Sky</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/N._K._Jemisin" title="N. 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