Locus Award for Best Horror Novel
Literary award by Locus magazine
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The Locus Award for Best Horror Novel is a literary award given annually by Locus as part of their Locus Awards. It has also been known as both the Locus Award for Best Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel and Locus Award for Best Dark Fantasy/Horror Novel.
Naming
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel (1989–90, 1994, since 2017)
- Locus Award for Best Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel (1991–93, 1996–97)
- Locus Award for Best Dark Fantasy/Horror Novel (1995, 1999)
Winners
Full list of category winners at Science Fiction Awards Database.[1]
Original run (1989–1999)
| Year | Novel | Author | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Those Who Hunt the Night | Barbara Hambly | [2] |
| 1990 | Carrion Comfort | Dan Simmons | [3] |
| 1991 | The Witching Hour | Anne Rice | [4] |
| 1992 | Summer of Night | Dan Simmons | [5] |
| 1993 | Children of the Night | Dan Simmons | [6] |
| 1994 | The Golden | Lucius Shepard | [7] |
| 1995 | Fires of Eden | Dan Simmons | [8] |
| 1996 | Expiration Date | Tim Powers | [9] |
| 1997 | Desperation | Stephen King | [10] |
| 1998 | No award | [11] | |
| 1999 | Bag of Bones | Stephen King | [12] |