Finalist, Best Novel, 2016
The Cinder Spires: The Aeronaut’s Windlass
Jim Butcher (opens in a new tab)
In a world where people live in towering spires above a poisonous surface, an airship captain, a young noblewoman and a talking cat are pulled into a war between the spires.
The ballot
- The Fifth SeasonN.K. JemisinOrbitWinner
- UprootedNaomi NovikDel ReyRunner-up
- Ancillary MercyAnn LeckieOrbit
- Seveneves: A NovelNeal StephensonWilliam Morrow