Locus Award for Best Horror Novel

{{Short description|Literary award by the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus}}

The Locus Award for Best Horror Novel is a literary award given annually by Locus Magazine as part of their Locus Awards. It has also been known as both the Locus Award for Best Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel and Locus Award for Best Dark Fantasy/Horror Novel.

Naming

Locus Award for Best Horror Novel (1989–90, 1994, since 2017)
Locus Award for Best Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel (1991–93, 1996–97)
Locus Award for Best Dark Fantasy/Horror Novel (1995, 1999)

Winners

Full list of category winners at sfadb.{{Cite web |title=sfadb : Locus Awards Winners By Category |url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_Winners_By_Category#nvlh |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Science Fiction Awards Database |archive-date=2017-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904020109/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_Winners_By_Category#nvlh |url-status=live }}

= Original run (1989–1999) =

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scope="col" width="5%" \| Year ! scope="col" width="45%" \| Novel ! scope="col" width="45%" \| Author ! scope="col" width="5%" \| Ref.
1989 \| Those Who Hunt the Night \|\| {{Sortname\|first=Barbara\|last=Hambly}} \|{{Cite web \|title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1989 \|url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1989 \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Science Fiction Awards Database \|archive-date=2022-05-24 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524130902/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1989 \|url-status=live }}
1990 \| Carrion Comfort \|\| {{Sortname\|first=Dan\|last=Simmons}} \|{{Cite web \|title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1990 \|url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1990 \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Science Fiction Awards Database \|archive-date=2022-05-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517043528/http://sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1990 \|url-status=live }}
1991 \| {{Sort\|Witching Hour\|The Witching Hour}} \|\| {{Sortname\|first=Anne\|last=Rice}} \|{{Cite web \|title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1991 \|url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1991 \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Science Fiction Awards Database \|archive-date=2022-05-27 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527130815/http://sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1991 \|url-status=live }}
1992 \| Summer of Night \|\| {{Sortname\|first=Dan\|last=Simmons}} \|{{Cite web \|title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1992 \|url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1992 \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Science Fiction Awards Database \|archive-date=2022-09-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928062119/https://sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1992 \|url-status=live }}
1993 \| Children of the Night \|\| {{Sortname\|first=Dan\|last=Simmons}} \|{{Cite web \|title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1993 \|url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1993 \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Science Fiction Awards Database \|archive-date=2022-05-27 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527120307/http://sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1993 \|url-status=live }}
1994 \| {{Sort\|Golden\|The Golden}}\|\| {{Sortname\|first=Lucius\|last=Shepard}} \|{{Cite web \|title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1994 \|url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1994 \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Science Fiction Awards Database \|archive-date=2020-10-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017193404/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1994 \|url-status=live }}
1995 \| Fires of Eden \|\| {{Sortname\|first=Dan\|last=Simmons}} \|{{Cite web \|title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1995 \|url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1995 \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Science Fiction Awards Database \|archive-date=2022-10-27 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027075508/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1995 \|url-status=live }}
1996 \| Expiration Date \|\| {{Sortname\|first=Tim\|last=Powers}} \|{{Cite web \|title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1996 \|url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1996 \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Science Fiction Awards Database \|archive-date=2022-07-18 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718121114/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1996 \|url-status=live }}
1997 \| Desperation \|\| {{Sortname\|first=Stephen\|last=King}} \|{{Cite web \|title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1997 \|url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1997 \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Science Fiction Awards Database \|archive-date=2022-05-27 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527115823/http://sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1997 \|url-status=live }}
1998 \| colspan="2" \|No award \|{{Cite web \|title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1998 \|url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1998 \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Science Fiction Awards Database \|archive-date=2022-07-18 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718121115/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1998 \|url-status=live }}
1999 \| Bag of Bones \|\| {{Sortname\|first=Stephen\|last=King}} \|{{Cite web \|title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1999 \|url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1999 \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Science Fiction Awards Database \|archive-date=2018-01-30 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130192734/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1999 \|url-status=live }}

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="width:80%"

scope="col" width="5%" | Year

! scope="col" width="45%" | Novel

! scope="col" width="45%" | Author

! scope="col" width="5%" | Ref.

1989

| Those Who Hunt the Night || {{Sortname|first=Barbara|last=Hambly}}

|{{Cite web |title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1989 |url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1989 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Science Fiction Awards Database |archive-date=2022-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524130902/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1989 |url-status=live }}

1990

| Carrion Comfort || {{Sortname|first=Dan|last=Simmons}}

|{{Cite web |title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1990 |url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1990 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Science Fiction Awards Database |archive-date=2022-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517043528/http://sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1990 |url-status=live }}

1991

| {{Sort|Witching Hour|The Witching Hour}} || {{Sortname|first=Anne|last=Rice}}

|{{Cite web |title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1991 |url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1991 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Science Fiction Awards Database |archive-date=2022-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527130815/http://sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1991 |url-status=live }}

1992

| Summer of Night || {{Sortname|first=Dan|last=Simmons}}

|{{Cite web |title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1992 |url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1992 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Science Fiction Awards Database |archive-date=2022-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928062119/https://sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1992 |url-status=live }}

1993

| Children of the Night || {{Sortname|first=Dan|last=Simmons}}

|{{Cite web |title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1993 |url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1993 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Science Fiction Awards Database |archive-date=2022-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527120307/http://sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1993 |url-status=live }}

1994

| {{Sort|Golden|The Golden}}|| {{Sortname|first=Lucius|last=Shepard}}

|{{Cite web |title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1994 |url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1994 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Science Fiction Awards Database |archive-date=2020-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017193404/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1994 |url-status=live }}

1995

| Fires of Eden || {{Sortname|first=Dan|last=Simmons}}

|{{Cite web |title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1995 |url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1995 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Science Fiction Awards Database |archive-date=2022-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027075508/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1995 |url-status=live }}

1996

| Expiration Date || {{Sortname|first=Tim|last=Powers}}

|{{Cite web |title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1996 |url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1996 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Science Fiction Awards Database |archive-date=2022-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718121114/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1996 |url-status=live }}

1997

| Desperation || {{Sortname|first=Stephen|last=King}}

|{{Cite web |title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1997 |url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1997 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Science Fiction Awards Database |archive-date=2022-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527115823/http://sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1997 |url-status=live }}

1998

| colspan="2" |No award

|{{Cite web |title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1998 |url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1998 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Science Fiction Awards Database |archive-date=2022-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718121115/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1998 |url-status=live }}

1999

| Bag of Bones || {{Sortname|first=Stephen|last=King}}

|{{Cite web |title=sfadb: Locus Awards 1999 |url=http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1999 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Science Fiction Awards Database |archive-date=2018-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130192734/http://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_1999 |url-status=live }}

= Current run (since 2017) =

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="width:80%"
scope="col" width="5%" \| Year ! scope="col" width="45%" \| Novel ! scope="col" width="45%" \| Author ! scope="col" width="10%" \| Ref.
2017 \| {{Sort\|Fireman\|The Fireman}} \|\| {{sort\|Hill, Joe\|Joe Hill}} \|{{Cite web \|last=Tor.com \|date=2017-06-25 \|title=Announcing the 2017 Locus Awards Winners \|url=https://www.tor.com/2017/06/24/announcing-the-2017-locus-awards-winners/ \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Tor.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=2022-10-06 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006221029/https://www.tor.com/2017/06/24/announcing-the-2017-locus-awards-winners/ \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web \|date=2017-06-26 \|title=2017 Locus Award Winners Announced \|url=https://litstack.com/2017-locus-award-winners-announced/ \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=LITSTACK \|language=en-US \|archive-date=2022-05-20 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520075959/https://litstack.com/2017-locus-award-winners-announced/ \|url-status=live }}
2018 \| {{Sort\|Changeling\|The Changeling}} \|\| {{sortname\|Victor\|LaValle}} \|{{Cite web \|last= \|date=2018-06-23 \|title=2018 Locus Awards Winners \|url=https://locusmag.com/2018/06/2018-locus-awards-winners/ \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Locus Online \|language=en-US \|archive-date=2023-05-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509005826/https://locusmag.com/2018/06/2018-locus-awards-winners/ \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web \|last=Tor.com \|date=2018-06-23 \|title=Announcing the 2018 Locus Awards Winners \|url=https://www.tor.com/2018/06/23/announcing-the-2018-locus-awards-winners/ \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Tor.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=2018-08-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816130221/https://www.tor.com/2018/06/23/announcing-the-2018-locus-awards-winners/ \|url-status=live }}
2019 \| {{Sort\|Cabin at the End of the World\|The Cabin at the End of the World}} \|\| {{sort\|Tremblay, Paul\|Paul G. Tremblay}} \|{{Cite web \|last=locusmag \|date=2019-06-29 \|title=2019 Locus Awards Winners \|url=https://locusmag.com/2019/06/2019-locus-awards-winners/ \|access-date=2019-07-04 \|website=Locus Online \|archive-date=2021-08-15 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815070111/https://locusmag.com/2019/06/2019-locus-awards-winners/ \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web \|last=Tor.com \|date=2019-06-29 \|title=Announcing the 2019 Locus Award Winners \|url=https://www.tor.com/2019/06/29/announcing-the-2019-locus-award-winners/ \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Tor.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=2022-07-18 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718121114/https://www.tor.com/2019/06/29/announcing-the-2019-locus-award-winners/ \|url-status=live }}
2020 \|Black Leopard, Red Wolf \|\|{{Sortname\|link=Marlon James (novelist)\|first=Marlon\|last=James}} \|{{Cite web \|last=locusmag \|date=2020-07-04 \|title=2020 Locus Awards Winners \|url=https://locusmag.com/2020/06/locus-awards-winners-2020/ \|access-date=2020-07-04 \|website=Locus Online \|archive-date=2020-06-29 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629152930/https://locusmag.com/2020/06/locus-awards-winners-2020/ \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web \|last=Liptak \|first=Andrew \|date=2020-06-27 \|title=Announcing the 2020 Locus Awards Winners \|url=https://www.tor.com/2020/06/27/announcing-the-2020-locus-awards-winners/ \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Tor.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=2022-08-18 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818141445/https://www.tor.com/2020/06/27/announcing-the-2020-locus-awards-winners/ \|url-status=live }}
2021 \|Mexican Gothic \|\|{{sort\|Moreno-Garcia, Silvia\|Silvia Moreno-Garcia}} \|{{Cite web \|last=locusmag \|date=2021-06-26 \|title=2021 Locus Awards Winners \|url=https://locusmag.com/2021/06/2021-locus-awards-winners/ \|access-date=2021-08-18 \|website=Locus Online \|archive-date=2021-06-26 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626231850/https://locusmag.com/2021/06/2021-locus-awards-winners/ \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web \|last=Templeton \|first=Molly \|date=2021-06-26 \|title=Announcing the 2021 Locus Awards Winners \|url=https://www.tor.com/2021/06/26/announcing-the-2021-locus-awards-winners/ \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Tor.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=2022-05-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516194946/https://www.tor.com/2021/06/26/announcing-the-2021-locus-awards-winners/ \|url-status=live }}
2022 \|My Heart Is a Chainsaw \|{{sortname\|Stephen\|Graham Jones}} \|{{Cite web \|date=2022-06-25 \|title=2022 Locus Awards Winners \|url=https://locusmag.com/2022/06/2022-locus-awards-winners/ \|access-date=2022-06-26 \|website=Locus Online \|language=en-US \|archive-date=2022-07-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717134614/https://locusmag.com/2022/06/2022-locus-awards-winners/ \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web \|last=Armstrong \|first=Vanessa \|date=2022-05-11 \|title=Here Are the Finalists for the 2022 Locus Awards \|url=https://www.tor.com/2022/05/11/finalists-2022-locus-awards/ \|access-date=2022-07-18 \|website=Tor.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=2022-05-12 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512000714/https://www.tor.com/2022/05/11/finalists-2022-locus-awards/ \|url-status=live }}
2023 \|What Moves the Dead \|{{sortname\|link=Ursula Vernon\|first=T.\|last=Kingfisher}} \|
2024 \|A House with Good Bones \|{{sortname\|link=Ursula Vernon\|first=T.\|last=Kingfisher}} \|{{Cite web \|date=2024-06-22 \|title=2024 Locus Awards Winners \|url=https://locusmag.com/2024/06/2024-locus-awards-winners/ \|access-date=2024-06-27 \|website=Locus Online \|language=en-US}}

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="width:80%"

scope="col" width="5%" | Year

! scope="col" width="45%" | Novel

! scope="col" width="45%" | Author

! scope="col" width="10%" | Ref.

2017

| {{Sort|Fireman|The Fireman}} || {{sort|Hill, Joe|Joe Hill}}

|{{Cite web |last=Tor.com |date=2017-06-25 |title=Announcing the 2017 Locus Awards Winners |url=https://www.tor.com/2017/06/24/announcing-the-2017-locus-awards-winners/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Tor.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006221029/https://www.tor.com/2017/06/24/announcing-the-2017-locus-awards-winners/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2017-06-26 |title=2017 Locus Award Winners Announced |url=https://litstack.com/2017-locus-award-winners-announced/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=LITSTACK |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520075959/https://litstack.com/2017-locus-award-winners-announced/ |url-status=live }}

2018

| {{Sort|Changeling|The Changeling}} || {{sortname|Victor|LaValle}}

|{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-06-23 |title=2018 Locus Awards Winners |url=https://locusmag.com/2018/06/2018-locus-awards-winners/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Locus Online |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509005826/https://locusmag.com/2018/06/2018-locus-awards-winners/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Tor.com |date=2018-06-23 |title=Announcing the 2018 Locus Awards Winners |url=https://www.tor.com/2018/06/23/announcing-the-2018-locus-awards-winners/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Tor.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2018-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816130221/https://www.tor.com/2018/06/23/announcing-the-2018-locus-awards-winners/ |url-status=live }}

2019

| {{Sort|Cabin at the End of the World|The Cabin at the End of the World}} || {{sort|Tremblay, Paul|Paul G. Tremblay}}

|{{Cite web |last=locusmag |date=2019-06-29 |title=2019 Locus Awards Winners |url=https://locusmag.com/2019/06/2019-locus-awards-winners/ |access-date=2019-07-04 |website=Locus Online |archive-date=2021-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815070111/https://locusmag.com/2019/06/2019-locus-awards-winners/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Tor.com |date=2019-06-29 |title=Announcing the 2019 Locus Award Winners |url=https://www.tor.com/2019/06/29/announcing-the-2019-locus-award-winners/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Tor.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718121114/https://www.tor.com/2019/06/29/announcing-the-2019-locus-award-winners/ |url-status=live }}

2020

|Black Leopard, Red Wolf ||{{Sortname|link=Marlon James (novelist)|first=Marlon|last=James}}

|{{Cite web |last=locusmag |date=2020-07-04 |title=2020 Locus Awards Winners |url=https://locusmag.com/2020/06/locus-awards-winners-2020/ |access-date=2020-07-04 |website=Locus Online |archive-date=2020-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629152930/https://locusmag.com/2020/06/locus-awards-winners-2020/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Liptak |first=Andrew |date=2020-06-27 |title=Announcing the 2020 Locus Awards Winners |url=https://www.tor.com/2020/06/27/announcing-the-2020-locus-awards-winners/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Tor.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818141445/https://www.tor.com/2020/06/27/announcing-the-2020-locus-awards-winners/ |url-status=live }}

2021

|Mexican Gothic ||{{sort|Moreno-Garcia, Silvia|Silvia Moreno-Garcia}}

|{{Cite web |last=locusmag |date=2021-06-26 |title=2021 Locus Awards Winners |url=https://locusmag.com/2021/06/2021-locus-awards-winners/ |access-date=2021-08-18 |website=Locus Online |archive-date=2021-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626231850/https://locusmag.com/2021/06/2021-locus-awards-winners/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Templeton |first=Molly |date=2021-06-26 |title=Announcing the 2021 Locus Awards Winners |url=https://www.tor.com/2021/06/26/announcing-the-2021-locus-awards-winners/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Tor.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516194946/https://www.tor.com/2021/06/26/announcing-the-2021-locus-awards-winners/ |url-status=live }}

2022

|My Heart Is a Chainsaw

|{{sortname|Stephen|Graham Jones}}

|{{Cite web |date=2022-06-25 |title=2022 Locus Awards Winners |url=https://locusmag.com/2022/06/2022-locus-awards-winners/ |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Locus Online |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717134614/https://locusmag.com/2022/06/2022-locus-awards-winners/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Armstrong |first=Vanessa |date=2022-05-11 |title=Here Are the Finalists for the 2022 Locus Awards |url=https://www.tor.com/2022/05/11/finalists-2022-locus-awards/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Tor.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512000714/https://www.tor.com/2022/05/11/finalists-2022-locus-awards/ |url-status=live }}

2023

|What Moves the Dead

|{{sortname|link=Ursula Vernon|first=T.|last=Kingfisher}}

2024

|A House with Good Bones

|{{sortname|link=Ursula Vernon|first=T.|last=Kingfisher}}

|{{Cite web |date=2024-06-22 |title=2024 Locus Awards Winners |url=https://locusmag.com/2024/06/2024-locus-awards-winners/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Locus Online |language=en-US}}

References

Category:Lists of award winners

Horror

Category:Horror fiction awards

Category:Novel awards