BSFA Award for Best Novel

BSFA Award for Best Novel
Awarded for	The best science fiction or fantasy novel published in the previous calendar year
Presented by	British Science Fiction Association
Country	UK
First awarded	1970
Currently held by	Ian MacDonald (The Dervish House)
Official website	BSFA Awards

The BSFA Awards are given every year by the British Science Fiction Association. The Best Novel award is open to any novel-length work of science fiction or fantasy that has been published in the UK for the first time in the previous year. Serialised novels are eligible, provided that the publication date of the concluding part is in the previous year. If a novel has been previously published elsewhere, but it hasn't been published in the UK until the previous year, it is eligible.

==Winners== ^[1]

• 1969: Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner
• 1970: The Jagged Orbit by John Brunner
• 1971: The Moment of Eclipse by Brian W. Aldiss
• 1972: No award
• 1973: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
• 1974: Inverted World by Christopher Priest
• 1975: Orbitsville by Bob Shaw
• 1976: Brontomek! by Michael G. Coney
• 1977: The Jonah Kit by Ian Watson
• 1978: A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
• 1979: The Unlimited Dream Company by J. G. Ballard
• 1980: Timescape by Gregory Benford
• 1981: The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
• 1982: Helliconia Spring by Brian W. Aldiss
• 1983: Tik-Tok by John Sladek
• 1984: Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock
• 1985: Helliconia Winter by Brian W. Aldiss
• 1986: The Ragged Astronauts by Bob Shaw
• 1987: Grainne by Keith Roberts
• 1988: Lavondyss by Robert Holdstock
• 1989: Pyramids by Terry Pratchett
• 1990: Take Back Plenty by Colin Greenland
• 1991: The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
• 1992: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
• 1993: Aztec Century by Christopher Evans
• 1994: Feersum Endjinn by Iain M. Banks
• 1995: The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter
• 1996: Excession by Iain M. Banks
• 1997: The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
• 1998: The Extremes, by Christopher Priest
• 1999: The Sky Road by Ken MacLeod
• 2000: Ash: A Secret History by Mary Gentle
• 2001: Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds
• 2002: The Separation by Christopher Priest
• 2003: Felaheen by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
• 2004: River of Gods by Ian McDonald
• 2005: Air by Geoff Ryman
• 2006: End of the World Blues by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
• 2007: Brasyl by Ian McDonald
• 2008: The Night Sessions by Ken MacLeod
• 2009: The City & the City by China Mieville
• 2010: The Dervish House by Ian McDonald

==Nominees== ^[1]

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1979

• The Unlimited Dream Company, J. G. Ballard (Jonathan Cape)
• A.K.A.: A Cosmic Fable, Rob Swigart (Magnum)
• Blind Voices, Tom Reamy (Sidgwick & Jackson)
• The Fountains of Paradise, Arthur C. Clarke (Gollancz)
• On Wings of Song, Thomas M. Disch (Gollancz)

1980

• Timescape, Gregory Benford (Simon & Schuster)
• Beyond the Blue Event Horizon, Frederik Pohl (Ballantine Del Rey)
• Engine Summer, John Crowley (Doubleday)
• Molly Zero, Keith Roberts
• Transfigurations, Michael Bishop
• A World Between, Norman Spinrad

1981

• The Shadow of the Torturer, Gene Wolfe (Sidgwick & Jackson)
• The Affirmation, Christopher Priest (Faber & Faber)
• Hello America, J. G. Ballard (Jonathan Cape)
• Where Time Winds Blow, Robert Holdstock (Faber & Faber)

1982

• Helliconia Spring, Brian W. Aldiss (Cape; Atheneum)
• The Divine Invasion, Philip K. Dick
• Little, Big, John Crowley (Bantam)
• No Enemy But Time, Michael Bishop (Timescape)
• The Sword of the Lictor, Gene Wolfe (Timescape)

1983

• Tik-Tok, John Sladek (Gollancz)
• Cat Karina, Michael G. Coney
• The Citadel of the Autarch, Gene Wolfe (Timescape)
• Golden Witchbreed, Mary Gentle
• Helliconia Summer, Brian W. Aldiss (Cape)

1984

• Mythago Wood, Robert Holdstock (Gollancz)
• Empire of the Sun, J. G. Ballard (Gollancz)
• The Glamour, Christopher Priest (Jonathan Cape)
• Neuromancer, William Gibson (Gollancz)
• Nights at the Circus, Angela Carter (Chatto & Windu

1985

• Helliconia Winter, Brian W. Aldiss (Cape)
• The Anubis Gates, Tim Powers (Chatto & Windus)
• Free Live Free, Gene Wolfe (Gollancz)
• Kiteworld, Keith Roberts (Gollancz)
• The Warrior Who Carried Life, Geoff Ryman (Allen & Unwin)

1986

• The Ragged Astronauts, Bob Shaw (Gollancz)
• Blood Music, Greg Bear (Gollancz)
• Count Zero, William Gibson (Gollancz)
• Queen of the States, Josephine Saxton (The Women's Press)
• Schismatrix, Bruce Sterling (Penguin)

1987

• Unknown

1988

• The Player of Games by Iain M Banks
• Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
• Lavondyss by Robert Holdstock
• Kairos by Gwyneth Jones
• The Wooden Spaceships by Bob Shaw
• Life During Wartime by Lucius Shepard

1989

• Pyramids, Terry Pratchett (Gollancz)
• A Child Across the Sky, Jonathan Carroll (Legend; Century)
• The Child Garden, Geoff Ryman (Unwin Hyman)
• Cyteen, C. J. Cherryh (NEL)
• The Gold Coast, Kim Stanley Robinson (Or

1990

• Take Back Plenty, Colin Greenland (Unwin)
• The Difference Engine, William Gibson & Bruce Sterling (Gollancz)
• Hyperion, Dan Simmons (Headline)
• Rats and Gargoyles, Mary Gentle (Bantam UK)
• Use of Weapons, Iain M. Banks (Macdonald)

1991

• The Fall of Hyperion, Dan Simmons (Headline)
• The Architecture of Desire, Mary Gentle (Bantam UK)
• Eternal Light, Paul J. McAuley (Gollancz)

1992

• Red Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson (HarperCollins UK)
• Doomsday Book, Connie Willis (NEL)
• Hearts, Hands and Voices, Ian McDonald (Gollancz)
• Hot Head, Simon Ings (Grafton)
• Lost Futures, Lisa Tuttle (Grafton)

1993

• Aztec Century, Christopher Evans (Gollancz)
• Ammonite, Nicola Griffith (Grafton)
• Green Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson (HarperCollins UK)
• Harm's Way, Colin Greenland (HarperCollins UK)
• Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson (Roc UK)

1994

• Feersum Endjinn, Iain M. Banks (Orbit)
• Engineman, Eric Brown (Pan)
• Necroville, Ian McDonald (Gollancz)
• North Wind, Gwyneth Jones (Gollancz)
• Permutation City, Greg Egan (Millennium)

1995

• The Time Ships, Stephen Baxter (HarperPrism)
• Blood, Michael Moorcock
• Chaga, Ian McDonald (Gollancz)
• Fairyland, Paul J. McAuley (Gollancz)
• The Nano Flower, Peter F. Hamilton
• The Prestige, Christopher Priest (Simon & Schuster)

1996

• Excession, Iain M. Banks (Orbit)
• Blue Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson (HarperCollins Voyager)
• Holy Fire, Bruce Sterling (Orion)
• Interface, Stephen Bury (Michael Joseph)
• The Memory Palace, Gill Alderman (HarperCollins Voyager)
• The Stone Canal, Ken MacLeod (Legend

1997

• The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russell (Black Swan)
• Earthquake Weather, Tim Powers (Legend)
• Jack Faust, Michael Swanwick (Orion/Millennium)
• Signs of Life, M. John Harrison (Gollancz)
• A Son of the Rock, Jack Deighton (Orbit)

1998

• The Extremes, Christopher Priest (Simon & Schuster UK)
• The Cassini Division, Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
• Inversions, Iain M. Banks (Orbit)
• Queen City Jazz, Kathleen Ann Goonan (HarperCollins Voyager)
• To Hold Infinity, John Meaney (Bantam UK)

1999

• The Sky Road, Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
• Children of God, Mary Doria Russell (Black Swan)
• Headlong, Simon Ings (HarperCollins Voyager)
• Silver Screen, Justina Robson (Macmillan UK)
• ThigMOO, Eugene Byrne (Earthlight)

2000

• Ash: A Secret History by Mary Gentle (Gollancz)
• Paradox by John Meaney (Bantam)
• Perdido Street Station by China Miéville (Macmillan)
• redRobe by Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight)
• Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz)

2001

• Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz)
• American Gods by Neil Gaiman (Headline Feature)
• Bold as Love by Gwyneth Jones (Gollancz)
• Lust by Geoff Ryman (Flamingo)
• Pashazade by Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Earthlight)
• The Secret of Life by Paul McAuley (HarperCollins Voyager)

2002

• The Separation by Christopher Priest (Scribner UK)
• Castles Made of Sand by Gwyneth Jones (Gollancz)
• Effendi by Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Earthlight)
• Light by M. John Harrison (Gollancz)
• The Scar by China Miéville (Macmillan)
• The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson (HarperCollins)

2003

• Felaheen by Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Earthlight)
• Absolution Gap by Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz)
• Maul by Tricia Sullivan (Orbit)
• Midnight Lamp by Gwyneth Jones (Gollancz)
• Natural History by Justina Robson (Macmillan)
• Pattern Recognition by William Gibson (Viking)

2004

• Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury)
• Stamping Butterflies by Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Gollancz)
• Newton's Wake by Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
• River Of Gods by Ian McDonald (Simon and Schuster)
• Century Rain by Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz)
• Forty Signs Of Rain by Km Stanley Robinson (HarperCollins)

2005

• Air by Geoff Ryman (Gollancz)
• 9Tail Fox by Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Gollancz)
• Accelerando by Charles Stross (Orbit)
• Learning the World by Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
• Living Next Door to the God of Love by Justina Robson (Macmillan)

2006

• End Of The World Blues by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
• Nova Swing by M John Harrison
• The Last Witchfinder by James Morrow
• Icarus by Roger Levy
• Darkland by Liz Williams

2007

• Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot (Jonathan Cape)
• Black Man by Richard Morgan (Gollancz)
• Brasyl by Ian McDonald (Gollancz)
• The Execution Channel by Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
• The Prefect by Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz)
• The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon (Fourth Estate)

2008

• Flood by Stephen Baxter
• The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway
• The Night Sessions by Ken MacLeod
• Anathem by Neal Stephenson

2009

• Ark by Stephen Baxter (Gollancz)
• Lavinia by Ursula K Le Guin (Gollancz)
• The City & The City by China Mieville (Macmillan)
• Yellow Blue Tibia by Adam Roberts (Gollancz)

2010

• The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi (Orbit)
• Zoo City by Lauren Beukes (Angry Robot)
• The Restoration Game by Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
• The Dervish House by Ian McDonald(Gollancz)
• Lightborn by Tricia Sullivan (Orbit)

References

External Links

• Official BSFA Awards website
• Graphical listing of awards and nominees with excerpts and synopses -- Worlds Without End