2021 Locus Award Finalists

The finalists for the 2021 Locus Awards have been announced. "These results are from the February 1 to April 15 voting, done by readers on an open public ballot. Congratulations to all! The Locus Awards winners will be announced June 26, 2021, during the virtual Locus Awards Weekend."

I am impressed by the finalists for the Science Fiction Novel award. It's a very strong list.

Machine, Elizabeth Bear (Saga; Gollancz)

Attack Surface, Cory Doctorow (Tor; Ad Astra)

Unconquerable Sun, Kate Elliott (Tor)

Agency, William Gibson (Berkley; Viking UK)

The Relentless Moon, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor; Solaris)

War of the Maps, Paul McAuley (Gollancz)

The Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit US & UK)

The Last Emperox, John Scalzi (Tor; Tor UK)

Network Effect, Martha Wells (Tordotcom)

Interlibrary Loan, Gene Wolfe (Tor)

Out of the ten books, the only one that I've read is Agency by William Gibson. I have purchased three others and will probably get a couple more if they go on sale at some point. 

Many of the short fiction finalists are available to read online. See links in the Locus announcement.