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works published in
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during previous year. The awards are named after
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web site. It is organized and overseen by society of reader's registered at FantLab site, the awards are given each year. They were first given in 2007, and have been awarded every year since. Over the years that the award has been given, the categories presented have changed; currently FantLab Awards are given in 9 categories, and include works published on websites. For lists of winners and nominees for each category, see the list of award categories below.


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In 2007 as popularity of the site grew and when number of daily visitors reached 4 thousand a day, site decided to implement a voting system that allowed nomination of popular and best reviewed books. FantLab's Book of the Year Award is given annually for the best
science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...
or
fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
works of the previous year. Works are eligible for an award if they were published in Russian in the prior calendar year. There are no written rules as to which works qualify as science fiction or fantasy, and the decision of eligibility in that regard is left up to the voters. Award winners are chosen based on vote count. The awards are split into 9 categories.


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Award winners & nominees 2007-2015

Winners in Bold ;2015 *Best Translated Novel / Best Collection by foreign writer: ** Peter F. Hamilton, " Pandora's Star" **
William Gibson William Ford Gibson (born March 17, 1948) is an American-Canadian speculative fiction writer and essayist widely credited with pioneering the science fiction subgenre known as cyberpunk. Beginning his writing career in the late 1970s, his ear ...
, "The Peripheral" **
China Miéville China Tom Miéville ( , born 6 September 1972) is a British speculative fiction writer and Literary criticism, literary critic. He often describes his work as "weird fiction", and is allied to the loosely associated movement of writers called ...
, " Railsea" **
Brandon Sanderson Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December19, 1975) is an American author of high fantasy, science fiction, and young adult books. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the '' Mistb ...
, " The Hero of Ages" (Russian: "Герой веков") **
Michael Swanwick Michael Swanwick (born November 18, 1950) is an American list of fantasy authors, fantasy and List of science-fiction authors, science fiction author who began publishing in the early 1980s. Writing career Swanwick's fiction writing began w ...
, "The Best of Michael Swanwick" *Best Russian Novel / Best Collection by Russian writer: ** H. L. Oldie, "Escape to Charge" (Russian: "Побег на рывок") **
Maria Galina Maria Galina (; born 10 November 1958) is a Russian-language writer of Ukrainian origin. She was born in Kalinin (now the city of Tver) and studied marine biology in Odessa. She lived in Bergen for a while, studying salmon. She started publishing ...
, "Autoxons" (Russian: "Автохтоны") **
Dmitry Glukhovsky Dmitry Alekseyevich Glukhovsky (, born 12 June 1979) is a Russian author, best known for the science fiction novel '' Metro 2033'' and its sequels. As a journalist, Dmitry Glukhovsky has worked for Euronews, RT in its early years, and others. ...
, "Metro 2035" (Russian: "Метро 2035" **
Alexey Pehov Alexey ( ; ), is a Russian and Bulgarian male given name derived from the Greek ''Aléxios'' (), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin Alexius. Similar Ukrainian and Belarusian names are romanized as Oleksii (Олек ...
, "Blue Flame" (Russian: "Синее пламя") **
Victor Pelevin Victor Olegovich Pelevin ( rus, Виктор Олегович Пелевин, p=ˈvʲiktər ɐˈlʲeɡəvʲɪtɕ pʲɪˈlʲevʲɪn; born 22 November 1962) is a Russian fiction writer. His novels include ''Omon Ra'' (1992), ''The Life of Insects' ...
, "Care-taker" (Russian: "Смотритель") *Best Translated Novella or Short Story: **
Joe Abercrombie Joseph Edward Abercrombie (born December 31, 1974) is a British author of epic fantasy books and a film editor. He is the author of '' The First Law'' and '' The Age of Madness'' trilogies, as well as other fantasy books in the same setting, an ...
, "Tough Times all Over" (Russian: "Жить всё труднее") ** Scott Lynch, "A Year and a Day in Old Theradane" **
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948) also known by the initials G.R.R.M. is an American author, television writer, and television producer. He is best known as the author of the unfinished series of Hi ...
, "The Rogue Prince, or, the King's Brother" **
Brandon Sanderson Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December19, 1975) is an American author of high fantasy, science fiction, and young adult books. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the '' Mistb ...
, "Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell" **
Connie Willis Constance Elaine Trimmer Willis (born December 31, 1945), commonly known as Connie Willis, is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. She has won eleven Hugo Awards and seven Nebula Awards for particular works—more major SF awards than ...
, "Now Showing" *Best Russian Novella or Short Story: ** Aleksandra Davydova, Maksim Tihomirov "In Question of Pile" (Russian: "К вопросу о сваях") ** Vladislav Zhenevski, "Never"" (Russian: "Никогда") ** Igor Krom, "Stay in Touch" (Russian: "Оставайтесь на связи") ** Alexandr Matuxin, "Forever" (Russian: "Навсегда") ** K.A. Terina, "Black Hole in Place of a Heart" (Russian: "Чёрная дыра вместо сердца") *Best Anthology ** Vyacheslav Bakulin, Ludmila Demina, "Bombs and Bumerangs" (Russian: "Бомбы и бумеранги") **
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948) also known by the initials G.R.R.M. is an American author, television writer, and television producer. He is best known as the author of the unfinished series of Hi ...
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Gardner Dozois Gardner Raymond Dozois ( ; July 23, 1947 – May 27, 2018) was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the founding editor of '' The Year's Best Science Fiction'' anthologies (1984–2018) and was editor of '' Asimov's Science Fict ...
, "Rogues" (Russian: "Негодяи") ** M.C. Parfenov, "Scariest Book of 2015" (Russian: "Самая страшная книга 2015") ** Maria Artemieva "Dark Side of the Net" (Russian: "Темная сторона сети") ** Vyacheslav Bakulin, Ludmila Demina, "Rapiers and Pinions" (Russian: "Шпаги и шестеренки") *Best On-line publication in Large Form ** Shimun Vrochek "Rome. Legions requesting fire", (Russian: "Рим. Легионы просят огня") *Best On-line publication in Small Form ** Sergei Ignatiev "Chain" (Russian: "Цепочка") *Best Literary SF Criticism Long Form ** Alexey Karavaev "4 Stories" (Russian: "4 истории") *Best Literary SF Criticism Review/Article'' ** Vladislav Zhenevski, "Puzzle of stars: what we readi in 2014" (Russian: "Пазл из звездочек: что мы читали в 2014-м") ;2014 *Best Translated Novel / Best Collection by foreign writer: **
Andy Weir Andrew Weir (; born June 16, 1972) is an American novelist. His 2011 novel '' The Martian'' was adapted into the 2015 film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016 and his 2 ...
, "The Martian" **
Joe Abercrombie Joseph Edward Abercrombie (born December 31, 1974) is a British author of epic fantasy books and a film editor. He is the author of '' The First Law'' and '' The Age of Madness'' trilogies, as well as other fantasy books in the same setting, an ...
, "Red Country" **
Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
, "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" ** Anthony Ryan, "Blood Song" **
Jacek Dukaj Jacek Józef Dukaj (pronounced: ; born 30 July 1974) is a Polish science fiction and fantasy writer. His fiction explores such themes as alternate history, alternative physics and logic, human nature, religion, the relationship between science a ...
, " Inne piesni" *Best Russian Novel / Best Collection by Russian writer: ** Mike Gelprin, "Peacemaker of 45 caliber" (Russian: "Миротворец 45-го калибра" ** H. L. Oldie, "Pack Leader" (Russian: "Вожак") ** Ksenia Medvedev, "Keeper for Own Brother" (Russian: "Сторож брату своему") **
Victor Pelevin Victor Olegovich Pelevin ( rus, Виктор Олегович Пелевин, p=ˈvʲiktər ɐˈlʲeɡəvʲɪtɕ pʲɪˈlʲevʲɪn; born 22 November 1962) is a Russian fiction writer. His novels include ''Omon Ra'' (1992), ''The Life of Insects' ...
, "Love for Three Tsukerbrinas" (Russian: "Любовь к трём цукербринам") ** Alexey Pehov, "Cursed Bugle" (Russian: "Проклятый горн") *Best Translated Novella or Short Story: **
Paolo Bacigalupi Paolo Tadini Bacigalupi (born August 6, 1972) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He has won the Hugo, Nebula, John W. Campbell Memorial, Compton Crook, Theodore Sturgeon, and Michael L. Printz awards, and has been nominated ...
, "The Gambler" **
Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
, "Fortunately, the Milk..." ** Ian McDonald, "The Tear" **
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948) also known by the initials G.R.R.M. is an American author, television writer, and television producer. He is best known as the author of the unfinished series of Hi ...
, "A Night at the Tarn House" **
Ted Chiang Ted Chiang (; pinyin: ''Jiāng Fēngnán''; born 1967) is an American science fiction writer. His work has won four Nebula Award, Nebula awards, four Hugo Award, Hugo awards, the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and six Locus Award, ...
, " The Lifecycle of Software Objects" *Best Russian Novella or Short Story: ** Maria Galina, "Lute and others" (Russian: "Лютня и всё такое") ** Aleksandra Davydova, "Permafrost" (Russian: "Вечная мерзлота") ** Mike Gelprin, "Peacemaker of 45 caliber" (Russian: "Миротворец 45-го калибра" ** Alexandr Zolotko, "Function" (Russian: "Функция") ** Vladimir Kuznetsov, "Vanished forever in abyss under Messina…" (Russian: "Навек исчезнув в бездне под Мессиной...") *Best Anthology **
Gardner Dozois Gardner Raymond Dozois ( ; July 23, 1947 – May 27, 2018) was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the founding editor of '' The Year's Best Science Fiction'' anthologies (1984–2018) and was editor of '' Asimov's Science Fict ...
, "The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Sixth Annual Collection" **
Bruce Sterling Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the ''Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre. Sterling's first ...
, "Mirrorshades" **
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948) also known by the initials G.R.R.M. is an American author, television writer, and television producer. He is best known as the author of the unfinished series of Hi ...
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Gardner Dozois Gardner Raymond Dozois ( ; July 23, 1947 – May 27, 2018) was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the founding editor of '' The Year's Best Science Fiction'' anthologies (1984–2018) and was editor of '' Asimov's Science Fict ...
, "Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honor of Jack Vance" ** M.C. Parfenov, "Scariest Book of 2014" (Russian: "Самая страшная книга 2014") **
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948) also known by the initials G.R.R.M. is an American author, television writer, and television producer. He is best known as the author of the unfinished series of Hi ...
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Gardner Dozois Gardner Raymond Dozois ( ; July 23, 1947 – May 27, 2018) was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the founding editor of '' The Year's Best Science Fiction'' anthologies (1984–2018) and was editor of '' Asimov's Science Fict ...
, "Old Mars" *Best On-line publication in Large Form ** Andrej Vasiliev, "Fayroll. Different sides" (Russian: "Файролл. Разные стороны") ** Oksana Demchenko, "CE- Character of Earthman", (Russian: "ХЗ - характер землянина") ** Dem Michailov "Exile: Bloody Spring", (Russian: "Изгой: Кровавая весна") ** Andrej Lazarchuk, Michael Uspensky "All that Djakch", (Russian: "Весь этот джакч") ** Karina Vran, "Ascendance. Inferno" (Russian: "Восхождение: Поступь Инферно") *Best On-line publication in Small Form **
Thomas Ligotti Thomas Ligotti (born July 9, 1953) is an American horror author, lay philosopher, and writer. His writings are rooted in several literary genres – most prominently weird fiction – and have been described by critics as works of philosophical h ...
, "The Clown Puppet" **
Thomas Ligotti Thomas Ligotti (born July 9, 1953) is an American horror author, lay philosopher, and writer. His writings are rooted in several literary genres – most prominently weird fiction – and have been described by critics as works of philosophical h ...
, "Dream of a Mannikin" ** Robert R. McCammon "The Deep End" ** Elizabeth Massie, "Abed" ** Glen Hirshberg, "Safety Clowns" ;2013 *Best Translated Novel / Best Collection by foreign writer: **
Brandon Sanderson Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December19, 1975) is an American author of high fantasy, science fiction, and young adult books. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the '' Mistb ...
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The Way of Kings ''The Way of Kings'' is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the first book in ''The Stormlight Archive'' series. The novel was published on August 31, 2010, by Tor Books. ''The Way of Kings'' consists of one p ...
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Joe Abercrombie Joseph Edward Abercrombie (born December 31, 1974) is a British author of epic fantasy books and a film editor. He is the author of '' The First Law'' and '' The Age of Madness'' trilogies, as well as other fantasy books in the same setting, an ...
, "Best Served Cold" **
Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, scienc ...
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11/22/63 ''11/22/63'' is a novel by American author Stephen King about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy, which occurred on November 22, 1963 (the novel's titular date). It is the 60th b ...
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China Miéville China Tom Miéville ( , born 6 September 1972) is a British speculative fiction writer and Literary criticism, literary critic. He often describes his work as "weird fiction", and is allied to the loosely associated movement of writers called ...
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Embassytown ''Embassytown'' is a science fiction novel by British author China Miéville. It was published in the UK by Pan Macmillan on 6 May 2011, and in the US by Del Rey Books on 17 May 2011. A limited edition was released by Subterranean Press. The no ...
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Patrick Rothfuss Patrick James Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American author. He is best known for his highly acclaimed series '' The Kingkiller Chronicle'', beginning with Rothfuss' debut novel, '' The Name of the Wind'' (2007), which won several awards, ...
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The Wise Man's Fear ''The Wise Man's Fear'' is a fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss and the second volume in ''The Kingkiller Chronicle''. It was published on March 1, 2011, by DAW Books. It is the sequel to 2007's '' The Name of the Wind''. ...
" *Best Russian Novel / Best Collection by Russian writer: ** Julia Zonis, Catherine Chernyavskaya "Lord of the Mirrors" (Russian: "Хозяин зеркал") **
Vladimir Arenev Volodymyr Arenev (, is a pen name of Ukrainian science fiction, fantasy award-winning writer, journalist and screenwriter Volodymyr Puziy. Writes in Russian and Ukrainian languages, resides in Kyiv, Ukraine. Biography Volodymyr Kostiantynovyc ...
, "Lord of the Road" (Russian: "Мастер дороги") ** H. L. Oldie, "Wolfling" (Russian: "Волчонок") ** Ksenia Medvedev, "Halif's Falcon" (Russian: "Ястреб халифа") ** Nadezhda Popova, "Catcher of Men" (Russian: "Ловец человеков") *Best Translated Novella or Short Story: **
Ken Liu , birth_date = , birth_place = Lanzhou, Gansu, China , occupation = , nationality = American , period = , genre = Science fiction, fantasy , subject = , movement = , notableworks= * '' The Paper Menagerie'' (2011 ...
, "Mono No Aware" **
Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
, "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains" **
Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
, "Odd and the Frost Giants" **
Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
, "The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury" ** Joe Hill, "The Devil on the Staircase" *Best Russian Novella or Short Story: ** Aleksandra Davydova, "Lights of St. Elm" (Russian: "Огни святого Эльма") ** Mike Gelprin, "Every civilized man"" (Russian: "Каждый цивилизованный человек") **
Vladimir Arenev Volodymyr Arenev (, is a pen name of Ukrainian science fiction, fantasy award-winning writer, journalist and screenwriter Volodymyr Puziy. Writes in Russian and Ukrainian languages, resides in Kyiv, Ukraine. Biography Volodymyr Kostiantynovyc ...
, "Dushnica" (Russian: "Душница") ** Oleg Divov, "Objects in Mirror are Closer than they appear" (Russian:"Объекты в зеркале ближе, чем кажутся") *Best Anthology ** Aleksandra Davydova, "Zarisovka O" (Russian: "Zарисовка О") ** Igor Minakov, "Zombies are Quite Here" (Russian: "А зомби здесь тихие") ** Sergei Chekmaev "Bestiarium", (Russian: "Бестиариум") **
Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
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Al Sarrantonio Al Sarrantonio (May 25, 1952 – January 27, 2025) was an American horror and science fiction writer, editor, and publisher who authored more than 50 books and 90 short stories. He also edited numerous anthologies. Background and education Sar ...
, "Stories: All-New Tales" **
Ellen Datlow Ellen Datlow (born December 31, 1949) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist. She is a winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award ( Horror Writers Association). Career Datlow began her car ...
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Terri Windling Terri Windling (born December 3, 1958, in Fort Dix, New Jersey) is an American editor, artist, essayist, and the author of books for both children and adults. She has won nine World Fantasy Awards, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, and the Bram St ...
"Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales" *Best On-line publication in Large Form ** Olga Onojko, "Sea of Possibilities" (Russian: "Море Вероятностей") ** Konstantin Kostinov, "White on White" (Russian: "Белое на белом") ** Oksana Demchenko "EC- Earthman's Collection", (Russian: "НЗ - набор землянина") *Best On-line publication in Small Form **
Ken Liu , birth_date = , birth_place = Lanzhou, Gansu, China , occupation = , nationality = American , period = , genre = Science fiction, fantasy , subject = , movement = , notableworks= * '' The Paper Menagerie'' (2011 ...
, "The Paper Menagerie" ** Aleksej Vert, "G&G" (Russian: "Г&Г") ** Anatoly Belilovsky, "Karlsson" (Russian: "Карлсон" ) *Best Literary SF Criticism Long Form ** H. L. Oldie, "Ten Temptations" (Russian: "Десять искушений" ) ** Maria Galina, "Not Only on SF" (Russian: "Не только о фантастике") ** Nina Demurova, "Lewis Carroll" (Russian: ""Льюис Кэрролл"" ) *Best Literary SF Criticism Review/Article ** Sergei Berezhnoi, "Bomb That Went Off Twice" (Russian: "Бомба, которая взорвалась дважды" ) ** Sergei Berezhnoi, "Space battles of local meaning" (Russian: "Космические бои местного значения" )' ** Nikolaj Karavaev, "Triple Life of Cordwainer Smith" (Russian: "Тройная жизнь Кордвейнера Смита") ;2012 *Best Translated Novel / Best Collection by foreign writer: **
Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author, humorist, and Satire, satirist, best known for the ''Discworld'' series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and for the Apocalyp ...
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Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
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Good Omens ''Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch'' is a 1990 novel written by the English authors Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. The novel is a comedy about the birth of the son of Satan and the coming of the End Times. ...
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Neal Stephenson Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer known for his works of speculative fiction. His novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, and baroque. Stephenson's work explores mathemati ...
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Anathem ''Anathem'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Neal Stephenson, published in 2008. Major themes include the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics and the philosophical debate between Platonic realism and nominalism. Plot su ...
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Paolo Bacigalupi Paolo Tadini Bacigalupi (born August 6, 1972) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He has won the Hugo, Nebula, John W. Campbell Memorial, Compton Crook, Theodore Sturgeon, and Michael L. Printz awards, and has been nominated ...
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The Windup Girl ''The Windup Girl'' is a biopunk science fiction novel by American writer Paolo Bacigalupi. It was his debut novel and was published by Night Shade Books on September 1, 2009. The novel is set in a future Thailand and covers a number of conte ...
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George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948) also known by the initials G.R.R.M. is an American author, television writer, and television producer. He is best known as the author of the unfinished series of Hi ...
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A Dance with Dragons ''A Dance with Dragons'' is the fifth novel of seven planned in the epic fantasy series ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' by American author George R. R. Martin. In some areas, the paperback edition was published in two parts: ''Dreams and Dust'' and ...
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China Miéville China Tom Miéville ( , born 6 September 1972) is a British speculative fiction writer and Literary criticism, literary critic. He often describes his work as "weird fiction", and is allied to the loosely associated movement of writers called ...
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Kraken The kraken (, from , "the crookie") is a legendary sea monster of enormous size, per its etymology something akin to a cephalopod, said to appear in the Norwegian Sea off the coast of Norway. It is believed that the legend of the Kraken may h ...
" *Best Russian Novel / Best Collection by Russian writer: ** Grey Ph. Green, " Cetopolis: Whales & Battleships" (Russian: Кетополис: Киты и броненосцы) ** H. L. Oldie, "The Cyclops" (Russian: Циклоп) ** H. L. Oldie, "Son of Lame Alkeas" (Russian: Сын хромого Алкея) *
Alexey Pehov
"The Golden Bonfires" (Russian: Золотые костры) *
Peter Vorobieff
"Gorm, son of Hardecnut" (Russian: Горм, сын Хёрдакнута) *Best Translated Novella or Short Story: **
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948) also known by the initials G.R.R.M. is an American author, television writer, and television producer. He is best known as the author of the unfinished series of Hi ...
, " The Mystery Knight" **
Dan Simmons Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer. He is the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes ...
, " The River Styx Runs Upstream" **
Dan Simmons Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer. He is the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes ...
, " Entropy's Bed at Midnight" ** S. M. Stirling, "Ancient Ways" **
Robin Hobb Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden (; born March 5, 1952), known by her pen names Robin Hobb and Megan Lindholm, is an American writer of speculative fiction. As Hobb, she is best known for her fantasy novels set in the ''Realm of the Elderlings'', ...
, "The Triumph" *Best Russian Novella or Short Story: ** Мария Галина, "Куриный Бог" ** Vera Kamsha, "White nights of Hecata" (Russian: Вера Камша «Белые ночи Гекаты) ** Тим Скоренко, "Господин Одиночество" ** Леонид Каганов, "Далекая гейпарадуга" *Best Anthology **
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948) also known by the initials G.R.R.M. is an American author, television writer, and television producer. He is best known as the author of the unfinished series of Hi ...
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Warriors A warrior is a guardian specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracy, class, or caste. History Warriors seem to have been p ...
" ** Эрик Брегис, "Темпориум" ** Сергей Чекмаев, "Беспощадная толерантность" ** Александра Давыдова, "Яблони на Марсе" **
Jonathan Strahan Jonathan Strahan (born 1964, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an editor and publisher of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His family moved to Perth, Western Australia in 1968, and he graduated from the University of Western Australia with a ...
& Marianne S. Jablon, "Wings of Fire" *Best On-line publication in Large Form ** Ксения Медведевич, "Золотая богиня аль-Лат" ** Макс Далин, "Лестница из терновника. Книга третья" ** Ирина Сыромятникова, "Магистр Разрушения" *Best On-line publication in Small Form **
Vladimir Arenev Volodymyr Arenev (, is a pen name of Ukrainian science fiction, fantasy award-winning writer, journalist and screenwriter Volodymyr Puziy. Writes in Russian and Ukrainian languages, resides in Kyiv, Ukraine. Biography Volodymyr Kostiantynovyc ...
, " Dushnica" (Russian:"Душница") ** Svyatoslav Loginov, "Matrena's pies" ((Russian: Матрёнины пироги) ** Мария Галина, "Лианы, ягуары, женщина" ;2011 *Best Translated Novel / Best Collection by foreign writer: **
Joe Abercrombie Joseph Edward Abercrombie (born December 31, 1974) is a British author of epic fantasy books and a film editor. He is the author of '' The First Law'' and '' The Age of Madness'' trilogies, as well as other fantasy books in the same setting, an ...
, " The Last Argument of Kings" **
Michael Swanwick Michael Swanwick (born November 18, 1950) is an American list of fantasy authors, fantasy and List of science-fiction authors, science fiction author who began publishing in the early 1980s. Writing career Swanwick's fiction writing began w ...
, " The Dragons of Babel" **
Dan Simmons Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer. He is the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes ...
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Drood ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' is a musical written by Rupert Holmes based on the unfinished Charles Dickens novel of the same name. The show was the first Broadway musical with multiple endings (determined by audience vote). The musical won f ...
" *Best Russian Novel / Best Collection by Russian writer: ** Мария Галина, "Медведки" **
Vadim Panov Vadim Panov is a Russian fantasy and science-fiction writer. He is the author of the series ''Tainy gorod'' (''The Secret City''), which has been translated into English, as well as the series ''Anklavy'' (''Enclaves''), and ''Club Moscow.'' ...
, "Last Admiral of Zagrata" (Russian: Последний адмирал Заграты) ** H. L. Oldie, "The Exile of Oikoumene" (Russian: Изгнанница Ойкумены) *Best Translated Novella or Short Story: **
Andrzej Sapkowski Andrzej Sapkowski (; born 21 June 1948) is a Polish fantasy writer. He is best known for his series of books '' The Witcher'', which revolves around the eponymous monster-hunter, Geralt of Rivia. The saga has been popularized through television ...
, " The Viper" ** Peter Watts, "The Island" **
Glen Cook Glen Charles Cook (born July 9, 1944) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction, known for '' The Black Company'' and '' Garrett P.I.'' fantasy series. Biography Cook was born in New York City.Tides Elba: A Tale of the Black Company" *Best Russian Novella or Short Story: ** Svyatoslav Loginov, "Gold of Medynne" (Russian: Медынское золото) ** Ольга Онойко, "Лётчик и девушка" **
Victor Pelevin Victor Olegovich Pelevin ( rus, Виктор Олегович Пелевин, p=ˈvʲiktər ɐˈlʲeɡəvʲɪtɕ pʲɪˈlʲevʲɪn; born 22 November 1962) is a Russian fiction writer. His novels include ''Omon Ra'' (1992), ''The Life of Insects' ...
, "Zenith Codex's of Al-Efesbi" (Russian: Зенитные кодексы Аль-Эфесби) *Best Anthology ** Сергей Пальцун & Сергей Лапач, "Формула крови" **
Lou Anders Lou Anders is a US-based author, known for the ''Thrones & Bones'' series of middle grade fantasy novels. Anders is a Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor, Hugo Award-winning editor, a Chesley Award for Best Art Director, Chesley Award-winnin ...
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Jonathan Strahan Jonathan Strahan (born 1964, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an editor and publisher of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His family moved to Perth, Western Australia in 1968, and he graduated from the University of Western Australia with a ...
, " Swords & Dark Magic" ** Далия Трускиновская, "Феминиум" ;2010 *Best Translated Novel / Best Collection by foreign writer: **
Patrick Rothfuss Patrick James Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American author. He is best known for his highly acclaimed series '' The Kingkiller Chronicle'', beginning with Rothfuss' debut novel, '' The Name of the Wind'' (2007), which won several awards, ...
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The Name of the Wind ''The Name of the Wind'', also referred to as ''The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One'', is a heroic fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss. It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy ''The Kingkiller Chronicle'', followe ...
" ** Michael F. Flynn, "
Eifelheim ''Eifelheim'' is a science fiction novel by American author Michael Flynn, published in 2006. The story first appeared as a novella in the November 1986 issue of ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'', which was a nominee for the Hugo Award for Be ...
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Joe Abercrombie Joseph Edward Abercrombie (born December 31, 1974) is a British author of epic fantasy books and a film editor. He is the author of '' The First Law'' and '' The Age of Madness'' trilogies, as well as other fantasy books in the same setting, an ...
, " Before They Are Hanged" *Best Russian Novel / Best Collection by Russian writer: ** Mariam Petrosyan, " The House, In Which..." (Russian: Дом, в котором…) ** Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko, "Migrant, or Brevi Finietur" (Russian: Мигрант, или Brevi finietur) ** Дмитрий Колодан, "Время Бармаглота" *Best Translated Novella or Short Story: **
Garth Nix Garth Richard Nix (born 19 July 1963) is an Australian writer who specialises in children's and young adult fantasy novels, notably the ''The Old Kingdom, Old Kingdom'', ''The Seventh Tower, Seventh Tower'' and ''The Keys to the Kingdom, Keys t ...
, " Beyond the Sea Gate of the Scholar-Pirates of Sarsköe" **
William Hope Hodgson William Hope Hodgson (15 November 1877 – 19 April 1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror fiction, horror, fantasy, fan ...
, " The «Shamraken» Homeward-Bounder" ** Adam-Troy Castro, " Gunfight in Farside" *Best Russian Novella or Short Story: ** Дмитрий Колодан, "Время Бармаглота" ** Svyatoslav Loginov, "Earth's Axel" ((Russian: Ось мира) ** H. L. Oldie, "Goldmaster, or Ask and you shall receive" (Russian: Золотарь, или Просите, и дано будет...) *Best Anthology **
Gardner Dozois Gardner Raymond Dozois ( ; July 23, 1947 – May 27, 2018) was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the founding editor of '' The Year's Best Science Fiction'' anthologies (1984–2018) and was editor of '' Asimov's Science Fict ...
, " The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fifth Annual Collection" **
John Joseph Adams John Joseph Adams (born July 31, 1976) is an American science fiction and fantasy editor, critic, and publisher. Career Editor Adams worked as Assistant Editor at ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' from May 2001 to December 2009. In ...
, " Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse" **
Jeff VanderMeer Jeff VanderMeer (born July 7, 1968) is an American author, editor, and literary critic. Initially associated with the New Weird literary genre, VanderMeer crossed over into mainstream success with his bestselling Southern Reach Series. The se ...
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Ann VanderMeer Ann VanderMeer (née Kennedy) is an American publisher and editor, and the second female editor of the horror magazine ''Weird Tales''. She is the founder of Buzzcity Press. Work from her press and related periodicals has won the British Fantasy ...
, " Fast Ships, Black Sails" ;2009 *Best Translated Novel / Best Collection by foreign writer: ** Peter Watts, "
Blindsight Blindsight is the ability of people who are cortically blind to respond to visual stimuli that they do not consciously see due to lesions in the primary visual cortex, also known as the striate cortex or Brodmann Area 17. The term was coined ...
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Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
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The Graveyard Book ''The Graveyard Book'' is a young adult novel written by the English author Neil Gaiman, simultaneously published in the United Kingdom and in the United States in 2008. ''The Graveyard Book'' traces the story of the boy Nobody "Bod" Owens, wh ...
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Guy Gavriel Kay Guy Gavriel Kay (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian writer of fantasy fiction. The majority of his novels take place in fictional settings that resemble real places during real historical periods, such as Constantinople during the reign of Ju ...
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Ysabel ''Ysabel'' is a fantasy novel by Canadian author Guy Gavriel Kay. It was first published in January 2007 by Viking Canada. It is Kay's first urban fantasy and his first book set outside his fantasied Europe milieux since the publication of his ...
" *Best Russian Novel / Best Collection by Russian writer: ** Мария Галина, "Малая Глуша" **
Alexey Pehov Alexey ( ; ), is a Russian and Bulgarian male given name derived from the Greek ''Aléxios'' (), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin Alexius. Similar Ukrainian and Belarusian names are romanized as Oleksii (Олек ...
, "Mocking Jay" (Russian: Пересмешник) ** Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko, "Digital, or Brevis Est" (Russian: Цифровой, или Brevis est) *Best Translated Novella or Short Story: **
Dan Simmons Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer. He is the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes ...
, " This Year's Class Picture" **
Scott Edelman Scott Edelman (; born 1955) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer and editor. Career Writer In the 1970s, he worked in American comic books, in particular writing horror comics for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics. For Marv ...
, " Almost the Last Story by Almost the Last Man" **
Paolo Bacigalupi Paolo Tadini Bacigalupi (born August 6, 1972) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He has won the Hugo, Nebula, John W. Campbell Memorial, Compton Crook, Theodore Sturgeon, and Michael L. Printz awards, and has been nominated ...
, " Pump Six" *Best Russian Novella or Short Story: ** Евгений Лукин, "С нами бот" ** Олег Дивов, "Сталин и дураки" **
Alexey Pehov Alexey ( ; ), is a Russian and Bulgarian male given name derived from the Greek ''Aléxios'' (), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin Alexius. Similar Ukrainian and Belarusian names are romanized as Oleksii (Олек ...
, "Ведьмин яр" *Best Anthology **
John Joseph Adams John Joseph Adams (born July 31, 1976) is an American science fiction and fantasy editor, critic, and publisher. Career Editor Adams worked as Assistant Editor at ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' from May 2001 to December 2009. In ...
, "The Living Dead" **
Kathryn Cramer Kathryn Elizabeth Cramer (born April 16, 1962) is an American science fiction writer, editor, and literary critic. Early years Kathryn Cramer is the daughter of physicist John G. Cramer. She grew up in Seattle and graduated from Columbia Univer ...
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David G. Hartwell David Geddes Hartwell (July 10, 1941 – January 20, 2016) was an American critic, publisher, and editor of thousands of science fiction and fantasy novels. He was best known for work with Signet, Pocket, and Tor Books publishers. He was also no ...
, " The Space Opera Renaissance" ** Stephen Jones, " The Mammoth Book of Monsters" ;2008 *Best Translated Novel / Best Collection by foreign writer: **
Dan Simmons Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer. He is the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes ...
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The Terror The Reign of Terror (French: ''La Terreur'', literally "The Terror") was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to ...
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China Miéville China Tom Miéville ( , born 6 September 1972) is a British speculative fiction writer and Literary criticism, literary critic. He often describes his work as "weird fiction", and is allied to the loosely associated movement of writers called ...
, " The Scar" **
Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
, " Fragile Things" **
Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author, humorist, and Satire, satirist, best known for the ''Discworld'' series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and for the Apocalyp ...
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The Truth The Truth may refer to: Film * ''The Truth'' (1920 film) starring Madge Kennedy * ''The Truth'' (1960 film) or ''La Vérité'', a French film by Henri-Georges Clouzot starring Brigitte Bardot * ''The Truth'' (1988 film), a Hong Kong trial cri ...
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Barry Hughart Barry Hughart (March 13, 1934 – August 1, 2019) was an American author of fantasy novels. Background Hughart was born in Peoria, Illinois on March 13, 1934. His father, John Harding Page, served as a naval officer. His mother, Veronica ...
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Bridge of Birds ''Bridge of Birds'' is a fantasy novel by Barry Hughart, first published in 1984. It is the first of three novels in '' The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox'' series. The original draft of ''Bridge of Birds'' is included in a special s ...
" *Best Russian Novel / Best Collection by Russian writer: ** Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko, "The Copper King" (Russian: Медный Король) ** Дмитрий Колодан, "Другая сторона" ** H. L. Oldie, "Harpy" (Russian: Гарпия) ** Евгений Лукин, "Бытиё наше дырчатое" *Best Anthology ** Виктор Точинов, Наталья Резанова, "Герои. Другая реальность" ** Stephen Jones, " The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, volume 17" ** Mike Ashley, " The Mammoth Book of Sorcerer's Tales" ;2007 *Best Translated book / Best book by foreign writer: **
George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948) also known by the initials G.R.R.M. is an American author, television writer, and television producer. He is best known as the author of the unfinished series of Hi ...
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A Feast for Crows ''A Feast for Crows'' is the fourth of seven planned novels in the epic fantasy series ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' by American author George R. R. Martin. The novel was first published in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2005, with a United St ...
" *Best Russian book / Best book by Russian writer: ** Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko, "Vita Nostra"


References

* Retrieved 2016-02-09. * March 11, 2015 "The Deep End" wins Fantlab.ru awar

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LibraryThing LibraryThing is a social cataloging web application for storing and sharing book catalogs and various types of book metadata. It is used by authors, individuals, libraries, and publishers. Based in Portland, Maine, LibraryThing was developed b ...
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"Book awards. Книга года по версии Фантлаба"
Retrieved 2014-08-21. * Rights Catalogue Spring 2014
Russian Literary Fiction
* February 9, 2014, ''Book Translation Digest. Иностранная фантастика и фэнтези на русском языке'
"Премия Книга года"
* January 16, 2013, ''Publishing house Favtaversum'
"Яблони на Марсе" в шорт-листе "Книги года 2012"
* May 8, 2012, ''BookMix'
"Книга года по версии Фантлаба"


External links

* {{science fiction Science fiction awards Russian literature websites