Finalist, Best Novel, 2012
Leviathan Wakes
James S. A. Corey (opens in a new tab)
A detective on an asteroid looking for a missing heiress and the officer of a ship whose crew are killed are drawn into the same conspiracy across the solar system.
The ballot
- Among OthersJo WaltonTorWinner
- EmbassytownChina MiévilleMacmillan / Del ReyRunner-up
- DeadlineMira GrantOrbit
- A Dance With DragonsGeorge R. R. MartinBantam Spectra