The FantLab's book of the year award () are a set of awards given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works published in Russia during previous year. The awards are named after FantLab web site.
It is organized and overseen by society of reader's registered at FantLab site, the awards are given each year. They were first given in 2007, and have been awarded every year since. Over the years that the award has been given, the categories presented have changed; currently FantLab Awards are given in 9 categories, and include works published on websites.
For lists of winners and nominees for each category, see the list of award categories below.
Award
In 2007 as popularity of the site grew and when number of daily visitors reached 4 thousand a day, site decided to implement a voting system that allowed nomination of popular and best reviewed books. FantLab's Book of the Year Award is given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. Works are eligible for an award if they were published in Russian in the prior calendar year. There are no written rules as to which works qualify as science fiction or fantasy, and the decision of eligibility in that regard is left up to the voters. Award winners are chosen based on vote count. The awards are split into 9 categories.
Categories
Award winners 2007-2015
2015 nominees
Best Translated Novel / Best Collection by foreign writer: Peter F. Hamilton, "Pandora's Star" William Gibson, "The Peripheral" China Miéville, "Railsea" Brandon Sanderson, "The Hero of Ages" (Russian: "Герой веков") Win Michael Swanwick, "The Best of Michael Swanwick" Best Russian Novel / Best Collection by Russian writer: H. L. Oldie, "Escape to Charge" (Russian: "Побег на рывок") Win Maria Galina, "Autoxons" (Russian: "Автохтоны") Dmitry Glukhovsky, "Metro 2035" (Russian: "Метро 2035" Alexey Pehov, "Blue Flame" (Russian: "Синее пламя") Victor Pelevin, "Care-taker" (Russian: "Смотритель") Best Translated Novella or Short Story: Joe Abercrombie, "Tough Times all Over" (Russian: "Жить всё труднее") Win Scott Lynch, "A Year and a Day in Old Theradane" George R. R. Martin, "The Rogue Prince, or, the King's Brother" Brandon Sanderson, "Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell" Connie Willis, "Now Showing" Best Russian Novella or Short Story: Aleksandra Davydova, Maksim Tihomirov "In Question of Pile" (Russian: "К вопросу о сваях") Vladislav Zhenevski, "Never"" (Russian: "Никогда") Win Igor Krom, "Stay in Touch" (Russian: "Оставайтесь на связи") Alexandr Matuxin, "Forever" (Russian: "Навсегда") K.A. Terina, "Black Hole in Place of a Heart" (Russian: "Чёрная дыра вместо сердца") Best Anthology Vyacheslav Bakulin, Ludmila Demina, "Bombs and Bumerangs" (Russian: "Бомбы и бумеранги") George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, "Rogues" (Russian: "Негодяи") Win M.C. Parfenov, "Scariest Book of 2015" (Russian: "Самая страшная книга 2015") Maria Artemieva "Dark Side of the Net" (Russian: "Темная сторона сети") Vyacheslav Bakulin, Ludmila Demina, "Rapiers and Pinions" (Russian: "Шпаги и шестеренки") Best On-line publication in Large Form Shimun Vrochek "Rome. Legions requesting fire", (Russian: "Рим. Легионы просят огня") Win Best On-line publication in Small Form Sergei Ignatiev "Chain" (Russian: "Цепочка") Win Best Literary SF Criticism Long Form Alexey Karavaev "4 Stories" (Russian: "4 истории") Win 'Best Literary SF Criticism Review/Article Vladislav Zhenevski, "Puzzle of stars: what we readi in 2014" (Russian: "Пазл из звездочек: что мы читали в 2014-м") Win