Finalist, Best Novel, 2011
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
N.K. Jemisin (opens in a new tab)
A young woman from a remote land is named an heir to the ruling family of the world, and drawn into a contest for power among them and the enslaved gods they keep.
The ballot
- Blackout/All ClearConnie WillisBallantine SpectraWinner
- FeedMira GrantOrbitRunner-up
- CryoburnLois McMaster BujoldBaen
- The Dervish HouseIan McDonaldGollancz; Pyr
