Finalist, Best Novel, 2024

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Shannon Chakraborty (opens in a new tab)

531 pages

A retired pirate captain in the 12th-century Indian Ocean takes on one last job, to find a kidnapped girl, and runs into sorcerers and demons.

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The ballot

Some Desperate GloryEmily TeshTordotcom, Orbit UKWinner
Translation StateAnn LeckieOrbit US, Orbit UKRunner-up
Witch KingMartha WellsTordotcom
The Saint of Bright DoorsVajra ChandrasekeraTordotcom
Starter VillainJohn ScalziTor, Tor UK