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Award Category: Best Novel (British Science Fiction Award)

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1969
Win Stand on Zanzibar John Brunner
1970
Win The Jagged Orbit John Brunner
1971
Win The Moment of Eclipse Brian W. Aldiss
1972
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* Insufficient Votes - No Winner -
1973
Win Rendezvous with Rama Arthur C. Clarke
1974
Win Inverted World Christopher Priest
1975
Win Orbitsville Bob Shaw
1976
Win Brontomek! Michael Coney
1977
Win The Jonah Kit Ian Watson
1978
Win A Scanner Darkly Philip K. Dick
1979
Win The Unlimited Dream Company J. G. Ballard
Nomination A.K.A.: A Cosmic Fable Rob Swigart
Nomination Blind Voices Tom Reamy
Nomination On Wings of Song Thomas M. Disch
Nomination The Fountains of Paradise Arthur C. Clarke
1980
Win Timescape Gregory Benford
Nomination A World Between Norman Spinrad
Nomination Beyond the Blue Event Horizon Frederik Pohl
Nomination Engine Summer John Crowley
Nomination Molly Zero Keith Roberts
Nomination Transfigurations Michael Bishop
1981
Win The Shadow of the Torturer Gene Wolfe
Nomination Hello America J. G. Ballard
Nomination The Affirmation Christopher Priest
Nomination Where Time Winds Blow Robert Holdstock
1982
Win Helliconia Spring Brian W. Aldiss
Nomination Little, Big John Crowley
Nomination No Enemy But Time Michael Bishop
Nomination The Divine Invasion Philip K. Dick
Nomination The Sword of the Lictor Gene Wolfe
1983
Win Tik-Tok John Sladek
Nomination Cat Karina Michael Coney
Nomination Golden Witchbreed Mary Gentle
Nomination Helliconia Summer Brian W. Aldiss
Nomination The Citadel of the Autarch Gene Wolfe
1984
Win Mythago Wood Robert Holdstock
Nomination Empire of the Sun J. G. Ballard
Nomination Neuromancer William Gibson
Nomination Nights at the Circus Angela Carter
Nomination The Glamour Christopher Priest
1985
Win Helliconia Winter Brian W. Aldiss
Nomination Free Live Free Gene Wolfe
Nomination Kiteworld Keith Roberts
Nomination The Anubis Gates Tim Powers
Nomination The Warrior Who Carried Life Geoff Ryman
1986
Win The Ragged Astronauts Bob Shaw
Nomination Blood Music Greg Bear
Nomination Count Zero William Gibson
Nomination Queen of the States Josephine Saxton
Nomination Schismatrix Bruce Sterling
1987
Win Gráinne Keith Roberts
1988
Win Lavondyss Robert Holdstock
1989
Win Pyramids Terry Pratchett
Nomination A Child Across the Sky Jonathan Carroll
Nomination Cyteen C. J. Cherryh
Nomination The Child Garden Geoff Ryman
Nomination The Gold Coast Kim Stanley Robinson
1990
Win Take Back Plenty Colin Greenland
Nomination Hyperion Dan Simmons
Nomination Rats and Gargoyles Mary Gentle
Nomination The Difference Engine William Gibson and Bruce Sterling
Nomination Use of Weapons Iain M. Banks
1991
Win The Fall of Hyperion Dan Simmons
Nomination Eternal Light Paul J. McAuley
Nomination Raft Stephen Baxter
Nomination The Architecture of Desire Mary Gentle
Nomination Witches Abroad Terry Pratchett
1992
Win Red Mars Kim Stanley Robinson
Nomination Doomsday Book Connie Willis
Nomination Hearts, Hands and Voices Ian McDonald
Nomination Hot Head Simon Ings
Nomination Lost Futures Lisa Tuttle
1993
Win Aztec Century Christopher Evans
Nomination Ammonite Nicola Griffith
Nomination Green Mars Kim Stanley Robinson
Nomination Harm's Way Colin Greenland
Nomination Snow Crash Neal Stephenson
1994
Win Feersum Endjinn Iain M. Banks
Nomination Engineman Eric Brown
Nomination Necroville Ian McDonald
Nomination North Wind Gwyneth Jones
Nomination Permutation City Greg Egan
1995
Win The Time Ships Stephen Baxter
Nomination Blood Michael Moorcock
Nomination Chaga Ian McDonald
Nomination Fairyland Paul J. McAuley
Nomination The Nano Flower Peter F. Hamilton
Nomination The Prestige Christopher Priest
1996
Win Excession Iain M. Banks
Nomination Blue Mars Kim Stanley Robinson
Nomination Holy Fire Bruce Sterling
Nomination Interface J. Frederick George and Neal Stephenson
Nomination The Memory Palace Gill Alderman
Nomination The Stone Canal Ken MacLeod
1997
Win The Sparrow Mary Doria Russell
Nomination A Son of the Rock Jack Deighton
Nomination Earthquake Weather Tim Powers
Nomination Jack Faust Michael Swanwick
Nomination Signs of Life M. John Harrison
1998
Win The Extremes Christopher Priest
Nomination Inversions Iain M. Banks
Nomination Queen City Jazz Kathleen Ann Goonan
Nomination The Cassini Division Ken MacLeod
Nomination To Hold Infinity John Meaney
--- Preliminary Nominees -------
* Corrupting Dr. Nice John Kessel
* Dreaming in Smoke Tricia Sullivan
* Earth Made of Glass John Barnes
* Eternity Road Jack McDevitt
* Gate of Ivory (variant of Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn) Robert Holdstock
* Kirinya Ian McDonald
* Moonseed Stephen Baxter
* Mother of Plenty Colin Greenland
* Not Fade Away Jim Dodge
* One of Us Michael Marshall Smith
* Tea from an Empty Cup Pat Cadigan
* The Lost Child Sarah Ash
* The Royal Changeling John Whitbourn
1999
Win The Sky Road Ken MacLeod
Nomination Children of God Mary Doria Russell
Nomination Headlong Simon Ings
Nomination Silver Screen Justina Robson
Nomination ThiGMOO Eugene Byrne
2000
Win Ash: A Secret History (variant of A Secret History) Mary Gentle
Nomination Paradox John Meaney
Nomination Perdido Street Station
China Miéville?China Mieville
Nomination redRobe Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Nomination Revelation Space Alastair Reynolds
2001
Win Chasm City Alastair Reynolds
Nomination American Gods Neil Gaiman
Nomination Bold As Love Gwyneth Jones
Nomination Lust Geoff Ryman
Nomination Pashazade Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Nomination The Secret of Life Paul J. McAuley
2002
Win The Separation Christopher Priest
Nomination Castles Made of Sand Gwyneth Jones
Nomination Effendi Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Nomination Light M. John Harrison
Nomination The Scar
China Miéville?China Mieville
Nomination The Years of Rice and Salt Kim Stanley Robinson
--- Preliminary Nominees -------
* Altered Carbon Richard Morgan
* Fallen Angel (variant of Angel of Ruin) Kim Wilkins
* Schild's Ladder Greg Egan
* Taylor Five Gwyneth Jones
* The Iron Grail Robert Holdstock
2003
Win Felaheen Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Nomination Absolution Gap Alastair Reynolds
Nomination Maul Tricia Sullivan
Nomination Midnight Lamp Gwyneth Jones
Nomination Natural History Justina Robson
Nomination Pattern Recognition William Gibson
2004
Win River of Gods Ian McDonald
Nomination Century Rain Alastair Reynolds
Nomination Forty Signs of Rain Kim Stanley Robinson
Nomination Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Susanna Clarke
Nomination Newton's Wake Ken MacLeod
Nomination Stamping Butterflies Jon Courtenay Grimwood
2005
Win Air Geoff Ryman
Nomination 9Tail Fox Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Nomination Accelerando Charles Stross
Nomination Learning the World Ken MacLeod
Nomination Living Next Door to the God of Love Justina Robson
2006
Win End of the World Blues Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Nomination Darkland Liz Williams
Nomination Icarus Roger Levy
Nomination Nova Swing M. John Harrison
Nomination The Last Witchfinder James Morrow
2007
Win Brasyl Ian McDonald
Nomination Alice in Sunderland Bryan Talbot
Nomination Black Man Richard Morgan
Nomination The Execution Channel Ken MacLeod
Nomination The Prefect Alastair Reynolds
Nomination The Yiddish Policemen's Union Michael Chabon
2008
Win The Night Sessions Ken MacLeod
Nomination Anathem Neal Stephenson
Nomination Flood Stephen Baxter
Nomination The Gone-Away World Nick Harkaway
--- Preliminary Nominees -------
* Dark Blood John Meaney
* Dreamers of the Day Mary Doria Russell
* Going Under Justina Robson
* Halting State Charles Stross
* House of Suns Alastair Reynolds
* Incandescence Greg Egan
* Killing Kiss Sam Stone
* Matter Iain M. Banks
* Memoirs of a Master Forger William Heaney
* Nation Terry Pratchett
* Neuropath Scott Bakker
* Saturn's Children Charles Stross
* Shadow Web N. M. Browne
* Song of Time Ian R. MacLeod
* Swiftly Adam Roberts
* The Broken World Tim Etchells
* The Heritage Will Ashon
* The Invention of Everything Else Samantha Hunt
* The Knife of Never Letting Go Patrick Ness
* The Steel Remains Richard Morgan
* Weaver Stephen Baxter
* Winterstrike Liz Williams
2009
Win The City & The City
China Miéville?China Mieville
Nomination Ark Stephen Baxter
Nomination Lavinia Ursula K. Le Guin
Nomination Yellow Blue Tibia Adam Roberts
2010
Win The Dervish House Ian McDonald
Nomination Lightborn Tricia Sullivan
Nomination The Restoration Game Ken MacLeod
Nomination The Windup Girl Paolo Bacigalupi
Nomination Zoo City Lauren Beukes
2011
Win The Islanders Christopher Priest
Nomination By Light Alone Adam Roberts
Nomination Cyber Circus Kim Lakin-Smith
Nomination Embassytown
China Miéville?China Mieville
Nomination Osama Lavie Tidhar
2012
Win Jack Glass Adam Roberts
Nomination 2312 Kim Stanley Robinson
Nomination Dark Eden Chris Beckett
Nomination Empty Space M. John Harrison
Nomination Intrusion Ken MacLeod
2013
Win Ack-Ack Macaque Gareth L. Powell
Win Ancillary Justice Ann Leckie
Nomination Evening's Empires Paul J. McAuley
Nomination God's War Kameron Hurley
Nomination The Adjacent Christopher Priest
2014
Win Ancillary Sword Ann Leckie
Nomination Cuckoo Song Frances Hardinge
Nomination Europe in Autumn Dave Hutchinson
Nomination Lagoon Nnedi Okorafor
Nomination The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August Claire North
Nomination The Moon King Neil Williamson
Nomination The Race Nina Allan
Nomination Wolves Simon Ings
2015
Win The House of Shattered Wings Aliette de Bodard
Nomination Europe at Midnight Dave Hutchinson
Nomination Glorious Angels Justina Robson
Nomination Luna: New Moon Ian McDonald
Nomination Mother of Eden Chris Beckett
2016
Win Europe in Winter Dave Hutchinson
Nomination A Closed and Common Orbit Becky Chambers
Nomination Azanian Bridges Nick Wood
Nomination Daughter of Eden Chris Beckett
Nomination Occupy Me Tricia Sullivan
2017
Win The Rift Nina Allan
Nomination Dreams Before the Start of Time Anne Charnock
Nomination Exit West Mohsin Hamid
Nomination Provenance Ann Leckie
--- Preliminary Nominees -------
* 2020 Kenneth Steven
* A Man of Shadows Jeff Noon
* A Skinful of Shadows Frances Hardinge
* After the End of the World Jonathan L. Howard
* All the Galaxies Philip Miller
* America City Chris Beckett
* American War Omar El Akkad
* Artemis Andy Weir
* Austral Paul McAuley
* Black Run Karen Traviss
* Chalk Paul Cornell
* Damnation Peter McLean
* Dogs of War Adrian Tchaikovsky
* Gnomon Nick Harkaway
* H(a)ppy Nicola Barker
* Iron Gods Andrew Bannister
* Killing Is My Business Adam Christopher
* Kings of the Wyld Nicholas Eames
* Luna: Wolf Moon Ian McDonald
* New York 2140 Kim Stanley Robinson
* One Cog Turning Anthony Laken
* Places in the Darkness Chris Brookmyre
* Raven Stratagem Yoon Ha Lee
* Red Sister Mark Lawrence
* Red Snow Ian R. MacLeod
* Sea of Rust C. Robert Cargill
* Seven Surrenders Ada Palmer
* Six Wakes Mur Lafferty
* Spaceman of Bohemia
Jaroslav Kalfař?Jaroslav Kalfar
* Spoonbenders Daryl Gregory
* Sweet Dreams Tricia Sullivan
* The Bastard Legion Gavin G. Smith
* The Bear and the Nightingale Katherine Arden
* The Collapsing Empire John Scalzi
* The Core Peter V. Brett
* The Dark Net Benjamin Percy
* The Forever Man Allen Stroud
* The Ninth Rain Jen Williams
* The Real-Town Murders Adam Roberts
* The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. Nicole Galland and Neal Stephenson
* The Stars Are Legion Kameron Hurley
* The Stolen Child Lisa Carey
* The Switch Justina Robson
* The Will to Battle Ada Palmer
2018
Win Embers of War Gareth L. Powell
Nomination Before Mars Emma Newman
Nomination Europe at Dawn Dave Hutchinson
Nomination Revenant Gun Yoon Ha Lee
Nomination Rosewater Tade Thompson
--- Preliminary Nominees -------
* An American Story Christopher Priest
* And the Ocean Was Our Sky Patrick Ness
* Annex Rich Larson
* Blackfish City Sam J. Miller
* Blood of Assassins R. J. Barker
* Buying Time E. M. Brown
* By the Pricking of Her Thumb Adam Roberts
* City of Lies Sam Hawke
* Concrete Faery Elizabeth Priest
* Darksoul Anna Stephens
* Elysium Fire Alastair Reynolds
* Empire of Sand Tasha Suri
* I Still Dream James Smythe
* In the Vanishers' Palace Aliette de Bodard
* Iron Gold Pierce Brown
* Now We Can See the Moon Berit Ellingsen
* Origamy Rachel Armstrong
* Paris Adrift E. J. Swift
* Ravencry Ed McDonald
* Record of a Spaceborn Few Becky Chambers
* Severance Ling Ma
* Shattermoon Dominic Dulley
* Spinning Silver Naomi Novik
* State Tectonics Malka Older
* Stone Clock Andrew Bannister
* The Bitter Twins Jen Williams
* The Breath of the Sun Rachel Fellman
* The Calculating Stars Mary Robinette Kowal
* The Freeze-Frame Revolution Peter Watts
* The Good Doctor Juno Dawson
* The Great Chain of Unbeing Andrew Crumey
* The Loosening Skin Aliya Whiteley
* The Poppy War R. F. Kuang
* The Quantum Magician
Derek Künsken?Derek Kunsken
Derek Kuensken
* The Rig Roger Levy
* The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle Stuart Turton
* The Smoke Simon Ings
* The Synapse Sequence Daniel Godfrey
* The Wonder Engine T. Kingfisher
* Theory of Bastards Audrey Schulman
2019
Win Children of Ruin Adrian Tchaikovsky
Nomination Atlas Alone Emma Newman
Nomination Fleet of Knives Gareth L. Powell
Nomination The Green Man's Foe Juliet E. McKenna
Nomination The Rosewater Insurrection Tade Thompson
2020
Win The City We Became N. K. Jemisin
Nomination Club Ded Nikhil Singh
Nomination Comet Weather Liz Williams
Nomination Light of Impossible Stars Gareth L. Powell
Nomination Piranesi Susanna Clarke
Nomination The Doors of Eden Adrian Tchaikovsky
Nomination The Ministry for the Future Kim Stanley Robinson
Nomination The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again M. John Harrison
Nomination Threading the Labyrinth Tiffani Angus
Nomination Water Must Fall Nick Wood
2021
Win Shards of Earth Adrian Tchaikovsky
Nomination A Desolation Called Peace Arkady Martine
Nomination Blackthorn Winter Liz Williams
Nomination Purgatory Mount Adam Roberts
Nomination Skyward Inn Aliya Whiteley
Nomination The Green Man's Challenge Juliet E. McKenna
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