China Miéville
Awards Summary
Major Awards: 8
Locus Awards: 9
Other Awards: 12
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 94
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(6 nominations; 1 win)
2017:
This Census-Taker (Del Rey; Picador)
novella — nomination
2012:
Embassytown (Del Rey; Macmillan)
novel — nomination
2010:
The City & the City (Del Rey; Macmillan UK)
novel — winner (tie)
2005:
Iron Council (Del Rey; Macmillan UK)
novel — nomination
2003:
The Scar (Macmillan; Del Rey)
novel — nomination
2002:
Perdido Street Station (Macmillan; Del Rey 2001)
novel — nomination
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(3 nominations)
2012:
Embassytown (Del Rey)
novel — nomination
2010:
The City & the City (Del Rey; Macmillan UK)
novel — nomination
2003:
Perdido Street Station (Del Rey)
novel — nomination
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(5 nominations; 1 win)
2010:
The City & the City (Macmillan UK; Del Rey)
novel — winner
2005:
Iron Council (Del Rey; Macmillan UK)
novel — nomination
2005:
“Reports of Certain Events in London” (McSweeney's Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories)
short fiction — nomination
2003:
The Scar (Macmillan; Del Rey)
novel — nomination
2001:
Perdido Street Station (Macmillan; Ballantine Del Rey 2001)
novel — nomination
Andre Norton Award — for YA SF/F works, presented by SFWA in parallel with the Nebula Awards
(1 nomination)
2013:
Railsea (Del Rey)
finalist
Arthur C. Clarke Award — for SF novel published in the UK; juried
(5 nominations; 3 wins)
2012:
Embassytown (Macmillan)
shortlist
2010:
The City & the City (Macmillan)
winner
2005:
Iron Council (Macmillan)
winner
2003:
The Scar (Macmillan)
shortlist
2001:
Perdido Street Station (Macmillan)
winner
Bram Stoker Awards — for Horror works, voted by Horror Writer's Association professional membership
(3 nominations)
2006:
Looking for Jake (Del Rey)
fiction collection — nomination
2003:
“Details” (Children of Cthulhu)
short fiction — nomination
2000:
King Rat (Macmillan UK; Tor)
first novel — nomination
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
(5 nominations; 2 wins)
2013:
Railsea (Macmillan)
fantasy novel (Robert Holdstock Award) — nomination
2013:
Dial H (by CM, Mateus Santolouco, David Lapham & Riccardo Burchielli) (DC)
comic/graphic novel — nomination
2003:
The Scar (Macmillan)
August Derleth Award (novel) — winner
2003:
The Tain (PS Publishing)
short fiction — nomination
2001:
Perdido Street Station (Macmillan)
August Derleth Award (novel) — winner
British SF Association Awards — for SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members
(7 nominations; 1 win)
2013:
“Three Moments of an Explosion” (Rejectamentalist Manifesto)
short fiction — nomination
2012:
Embassytown (Macmillan)
novel — nomination
2012:
“Covehithe” (The Guardian)
short fiction — nomination
2010:
The City & the City (Macmillan)
novel — winner
2003:
The Scar (Macmillan)
novel — nomination
2001:
Perdido Street Station (Macmillan)
novel — nomination
2001:
“Physiognomies of Flight” (Vector #213)
artwork — nomination
Dragon Awards — for SF/F works, voted on by members of the annual Dragon Con
(1 nomination)
2017:
The Last Days of New Paris (Del Rey)
alternate history novel — nomination
Philip K. Dick Award — for SF original paperback published in the US, juried
(1 nomination)
2003:
The Scar (Del Rey)
special citation
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(18 nominations; 9 wins)
2017:
The Last Days of New Paris (Del Rey; Picador)
fantasy novel — 8th place
2017:
This Census-Taker (Del Rey; Picador)
novella — 4th place
2016:
“The Dowager of Bees” (Three Moments of an Explosion)
short story — 2nd place
2016:
Three Moments of an Explosion (Macmillan UK; Del Rey)
collection — 2nd place
2013:
Railsea (Del Rey; Macmillan)
young adult book — winner
2012:
Embassytown (Del Rey; Macmillan)
sf novel — winner
2011:
Kraken (Macmillan UK; Del Rey)
fantasy novel — winner
2010:
The City & the City (Del Rey; Macmillan UK)
fantasy novel — winner
2008:
Un Lun Dun (Ballantine Del Rey; Macmillan UK)
young adult book — winner
2006:
Looking for Jake and Other Stories (Macmillan UK; Del Rey)
collection — 2nd place
2005:
Iron Council (Del Rey)
fantasy novel — winner
2005:
“Reports of Certain Events in London” (McSweeney's Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories)
novelette — winner (tie)
2005:
“'Tis the Season” (Socialist Review Dec 2004)
short story — 3rd place
2003:
The Scar (Macmillan; Del Rey)
fantasy novel — winner
2003:
The Tain (PS Publishing)
novella — winner
2003:
“Familiar” (Conjunctions 39: The New Wave Fabulists)
short story — 3rd place
2001:
Perdido Street Station (Macmillan; Ballantine Del Rey 2001)
fantasy novel — 4th place
2000:
King Rat (Macmillan UK; Tor)
first novel — 6th place
— Other Awards —
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire — for SF works published in France, juried
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
2012:
The City & the City
Foreign Novel — winner
2004:
Perdido Street Station
Translated Novel — winner
Ignotus Awards — for SF works published in Spain, voted by members of Spanish SF Association
(3 nominations; 3 wins)
2014:
Embassytown
foreign novel — winner
2013:
The City & the City
foreign novel — winner
2002:
Perdido Street Station
foreign novel — winner
International Horror Guild Awards — for horror works, juried
(3 nominations)
2006:
“Go Between” (Looking for Jake)
short fiction — nomination
2003:
“Details” (Children of Cthulhu)
short form — nomination
2000:
King Rat (Tor)
first novel — nomination
Italia Awards — for SF/F works published in Italy, voted by members of annual Italcon
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2020:
This Census-Taker
international novel — winner
James Tiptree Jr Memorial Award — (renamed the Otherwise Award in 2020)
(1 nomination)
2001:
Perdido Street Station (Macmillan)
short list
John W. Campbell Memorial Award — for SF novel published in US or UK; juried
(3 nominations)
2013:
Railsea (Del Rey)
finalist
2012:
Embassytown (Del Rey)
third place
2010:
The City & the City (Del Rey)
third place
Kurd Lasswitz Preis — for SF works published in Germany, juried
(4 nominations; 4 wins)
2011:
The City & the City
foreign novel — winner
2006:
Iron Council
foreign novel — winner
2005:
The Scar
foreign novel — winner
2003:
Perdido Street Station
foreign novel — winner
Phantastik Preis — for SF/F works published in Germany, polled by readers of Phantastik.de website
(4 nominations)
2006:
Iron Council
foreign novel — nomination
2004:
King Rat
foreign novel — nomination
2004:
— international writer — nomination
2003:
— international writer — nomination
Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(7 nominations)
2026:
The Book of Elsewhere (by CM & Keanu Reeves)
translated novel — nomination (pending)
2014:
Embassytown
translated long form — nomination
2014:
Kraken
translated long form — nomination
2012:
The City & the City
translated novel — nomination
2011:
Un Lun Dun
translated novel — nomination
2010:
Perdido Street Station
translated novel — nomination
2007:
“Reports of Certain Events in London”
translated short form — nomination
SF Site Readers Poll — for SF/F books, voted by readers of SF Site website
(7 nominations; 1 win)
2012:
Embassytown (Del Rey)
sf/fantasy book — 2nd place
2011:
Kraken (Macmillan; Del Rey)
sf/fantasy book — 2nd place
2010:
The City & the City (Macmillan; Del Rey)
sf/fantasy book — winner
2006:
Looking for Jake (Macmillan; Del Rey)
sf/fantasy book — 8th place
2005:
Iron Council (Del Rey; Macmillan)
sf/fantasy book — 3rd place
2003:
The Scar (Macmillan; Del Rey)
sf/fantasy book — 2nd place
2002:
Perdido Street Station (Del Rey; Macmillan)
sf/fantasy book — 2nd place
The Kitschies — for speculative/fantastic works that elevate the tone of genre literature, juried
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2012:
Embassytown (Tor UK)
Red Tentacle (novel) — nomination
2011:
Kraken (Tor UK)
Red Tentacle (novel) — nomination
2010:
The City & the City (Tor UK)
Red Tentacle (novel) — winner
William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award — for first fantasy book, juried
(1 nomination)
2000:
King Rat (Tor)
finalist
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