Joe Abercrombie
Awards Summary
Major Awards: 1
Locus Awards: 2
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 30
— Major Awards —
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(1 nomination)
2017:
Sharp Ends (Orbit US; Gollancz)
collection — nomination
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
(5 nominations)
2017:
Sharp Ends (Gollancz)
collection — nomination
2016:
Half a War (Harper Voyager)
fantasy novel (Robert Holdstock Award) — nomination
2013:
Red Country (Gollancz)
fantasy novel (Robert Holdstock Award) — nomination
2012:
The Heroes (Gollancz)
novel — nomination
2010:
Best Served Cold (Gollancz)
August Derleth Award (novel) — nomination
Dragon Awards — for SF/F works, voted on by members of the annual Dragon Con
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2025:
The Devils (Tor)
fantasy novel — winner
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(12 nominations; 2 wins)
2026:
The Devils (Tor; Gollancz)
fantasy novel — 7th place
2021:
The Trouble with Peace (Orbit; Gollancz)
fantasy novel — 8th place
2017:
Sharp Ends (Orbit; Gollancz)
collection — 10th place
2016:
Half a War (Del Rey; Harper Voyager UK)
young adult book — 2nd place
2016:
Half the World (Del Rey)
young adult book — 3rd place
2015:
Half a King (Del Rey; Voyager UK)
young adult book — winner
2015:
“Tough Times All Over” (Rogues)
novelette — winner
2014:
“Some Desperado” (Dangerous Women)
short story — 2nd place
2013:
Red Country (Gollancz; Orbit US)
fantasy novel — 6th place
2012:
The Heroes (Gollancz; Orbit Us)
fantasy novel — 8th place
2011:
“The Fool Jobs” (Swords & Dark Magic)
novelette — 4th place
2007:
The Blade Itself (Gollancz; Pyr)
first novel — 9th place
— Other Awards —
Compton Crook Stephen Tall Memorial Award — for best first novel, voted by members of annual Balticon
(1 nomination)
2008:
The Blade Itself (Pyr)
finalist
David Gemmel Legend Awards — for fantasy novels and art, nominated by publishsers and editors, voted by fans
(5 nominations)
2015:
Half a King (Del Rey; Voyager UK)
Legend Award for Best Novel — nomination
2013:
Red Country (Gollancz)
Legend Award for Best Novel — nomination
2012:
The Heroes (Gollancz)
Legend Award for Best Novel — nomination
2010:
Best Served Cold (Gollancz; Orbit)
fantasy novel — nomination
2009:
The Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz; Pyr)
fantasy novel — nomination
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer — (renamed the Astounding Award in 2020)
(1 nomination)
2008:
— finalist
SF Site Readers Poll — for SF/F books, voted by readers of SF Site website
(3 nominations)
2010:
Best Served Cold (Gollancz; Orbit)
sf/fantasy book — 3rd place
2009:
The Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz)
sf/fantasy book — 2nd place
2008:
Before They Are Hanged (Gollancz)
sf/fantasy book — 5th place
The Kitschies — for speculative/fantastic works that elevate the tone of genre literature, juried
(1 nomination)
2010:
Best Served Cold (Gollancz)
Red Tentacle (novel) — nomination
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