Locus Magazine – the official magazine of the science fiction and fantasy field – honours the best in science fiction and fantasy writing. Here are the finalists for the 2014 Locus Awards (see the website for the full list).
SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL
MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood
Abaddon’s Gate by James S.A. Corey
The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord
Shaman by Kim Stanley Robinson
Neptune’s Brood by Charles Stross
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
YOUNG ADULT BOOK
Zombie Baseball Beatdown by Paolo Bacigalupi
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
Homeland by Cory Doctorow
The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson
The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Catherynne M. Valente