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.
Locus Award for Best First Novel Public
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A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
5 stars
Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha’arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she’s …
Phil in SF says: 2022 winner
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Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
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
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The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
3 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
