World Fantasy Award

Established in 1975, the World Fantasy Awards recognise outstanding achievement in the genre of Fantasy, presented annually and chosen by a panel of judges that change every year. The award is considered to be one of the most prestigous in the genre of fantasy and speculative fiction.

Presented here is a complete list of the winners in the category "Best Novel", 2009 shows 2 entries as there was a tie.

• 2012 - Osama Lavie Tidhar
• 2011 - Who Fears Death Nnedi Okorafor
• 2010 - The City & The City China Miéville
• 2009 - The Shadow Year Jeffrey Ford
• 2009 - Tender Morsels Margo Lanagan
• 2008 - Ysabel Guy Gavriel Kay
• 2007 - Soldier of Sidon Gene Wolfe
• 2006 - Kafka on the Shore Haruki Murakami
• 2005 - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Susanna Clarke
• 2004 - Tooth and Claw Jo Walton
• 2003 - The Facts of Life Graham Joyce
• 2002 - The Other Wind Ursula K. Le Guin
• 2001 - Declare Tim Powers
• 2000 - Thraxas Martin Scott
• 1999 - The Antelope Wife Louise Erdrich
• 1998 - The Physiognomy Jeffrey Ford
• 1997 - Godmother Night Rachel Pollack
• 1996 - The Prestige Christopher Priest
• 1995 - Towing Jehovah James Morrow
• 1994 - Glimpses Lewis Shiner
• 1993 - Last Call Tim Powers
• 1992 - Boy's Life Robert R. McCammon
• 1991 - Only Begotten Daughter, James Morrow
• 1990 - Lyonesse: Madouc Jack Vance
• 1989 - Koko Peter Straub
• 1988 - Replay Ken Grimwood
• 1987 - Perfume Patrick Suskind
• 1986 - Song of Kali Dan Simmons
• 1985 - Mythago Wood Robert Holdstock
• 1984 - The Dragon Waiting John M. Ford
• 1983 - Nifft the Lean Michael Shea
• 1982 - Little, Big John Crowley
• 1981 - The Shadow of the Torturer Gene Wolfe
• 1980 - Watchtower, Elizabeth A. Lynn
• 1979 - Gloriana Michael Moorcock
• 1978 - Our Lady of Darkness Fritz Leiber
• 1977 - Doctor Rat William Kotzwinkle
• 1976 - Bid Time Return Richard Matheson
• 1975 - The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Patricia A. McKillip