The 2026 Locus Awards honored standout works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. The winners were revealed on May 30 during a ceremony featuring specific guests of honor and masters of ceremonies.
The annual awards, voted on by readers of Locus magazine, covered 17 categories. Key recipients included Nnedi Okorafor for best science fiction novel with Death of the Author, Alix E. Harrow for best fantasy novel with The Everlasting, and Stephen Graham Jones for best horror novel with The Buffalo Hunter Hunter. Additional winners were Yoon Ha Lee for best young adult novel with Starstrike and Natalia Theodoridou for best first novel with Sour Cherry. The event featured masters of ceremonies Sarah Gailey and Maggie Tokuda-Hall along with guests of honor Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, and Nnedi Okorafor. The ceremony took place on May 30, 2026. A full list of winners and nominees is available through Locus magazine.