Locus Award for Best First Novel Public

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The award for Best First Novel was first presented in 1981. Awards presented in a given year are for works published in the previous calendar year.

  1. A Master of Djinn by  (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)

    2 stars

    Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel debut, …

    Phil in SF says:

    2022 winner

  2. Mountain in the Sea by 

    4 stars

    Humankind discovers intelligent life in an octopus species with its own language and culture, and sets off a high-stakes global …

    Phil in SF says:

    2023 winner

  3. The Saint of Bright Doors by 

    5 stars

    Fetter was raised to kill, honed as a knife to cut down his sainted father. This gave him plenty to …

    Phil in SF says:

    2024 winner

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