Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel
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An annual fan-voted award presented at Dragon Con, a large multi-genre convention held in Atlanta, Georgia, recognizing the best fantasy novel published within the eligibility period. It is one of several Dragon Awards covering speculative fiction categories, determined by open online voting rather than a juried panel.
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2025
- The DevilsWon
Joe Abercrombie
- Heart of the MountainShortlisted
Larry Correia
- Long Live EvilShortlisted
Sarah Rees Brennan
- Shadow of the Smoking MountainShortlisted
Howard Andrew Jones
- The Black Bird OracleShortlisted
Deborah Harkness
- The Last ShieldShortlisted
Cameron Johnston
2024
- Iron FlameWon
Rebecca Yarros
- He Who Drowned the WorldShortlisted
Shelley Parker-Chan
- House of Open WoundsShortlisted
Adrian Tchaikovsky
- My Brother's KeeperShortlisted
Tim Powers
- The Water OutlawsShortlisted
S. L. Huang
- Three Kinds of LuckyShortlisted
Kim Harrison
2023
- The Witch KingWon
Martha Wells
- BabelShortlisted
R. F. Kuang
- Into the VortexShortlisted
Charles E. Gannon
- The Atlas ParadoxShortlisted
Olivie Blake
- Tower of SilenceShortlisted
Larry Correia
- Tress of the Emerald SeaShortlisted
Brandon Sanderson
2022
- Book of NightWon
Holly Black
- Age of AshShortlisted
Daniel Abraham
- Jade LegacyShortlisted
Fonda Lee
- Light from Uncommon StarsShortlisted
Ryka Aoki
- Moon Witch, Spider KingShortlisted
Marlon James
- Nettle & BoneShortlisted
T. Kingfisher
2021
- Battle GroundWon
Jim Butcher
- Dead Lies DreamingShortlisted
Charles Stross
- PiranesiShortlisted
Susanna Clarke
- Rhythm of WarShortlisted
Brandon Sanderson
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueShortlisted
V. E. Schwab
- The Once and Future WitchesShortlisted
Alix E. Harrow
2020
- The Starless SeaWon
Erin Morgenstern
- Dead AstronautsShortlisted
Jeff VanderMeer
- Gods of Jade and ShadowShortlisted
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Jade WarShortlisted
Fonda Lee
- Ninth HouseShortlisted
Leigh Bardugo
- The Burning WhiteShortlisted
Brent Weeks
2019
- House of AssassinsWon
Larry Correia
- Deep RootsShortlisted
Ruthanna Emrys
- FoundrysideShortlisted
Robert Jackson Bennett
- Lies SleepingShortlisted
Ben Aaronovitch
- Spinning SilverShortlisted
Naomi Novik
- The Raven TowerShortlisted
Ann Leckie
2018
- OathbringerWon
Brandon Sanderson
- A Tempered WarriorShortlisted
Jon R. Osborne
- Shoot the MessengerShortlisted
Pippa DaCosta
- The Land: PredatorsShortlisted
Aleron Kong
- The Traitor GodShortlisted
Cameron Johnston
- War HammerShortlisted
Shayne Silvers
2017
- Monster Hunter Memoirs: GrungeWon
Larry Correia, John Ringo
- A Sea of SkullsShortlisted
Vox Day
- Beast MasterShortlisted
Shayne Silvers
- Blood of the EarthShortlisted
Faith Hunter
- Dangerous WaysShortlisted
R. R. Virdi
- The Heartstone ThiefShortlisted
Pippa DaCosta
- Wings of JusticeShortlisted
Michael-Scott Earle
2016
- Son of the Black SwordWon
Larry Correia
- Asteroid Made of DragonsShortlisted
G. Derek Adams
- Blood HoundShortlisted
James Osiris Baldwin
- Changeling's IslandShortlisted
Dave Freer
- Grave MeasuresShortlisted
R. R. Virdi
- The Aeronaut's WindlassShortlisted
Jim Butcher
- The Fifth SeasonShortlisted
N. K. Jemisin