World Fantasy Awards 2022: Complete list of winners

The 2022 World Fantasy Awards celebrated a remarkable year for the genre, honoring works that pushed boundaries and captivated readers with imaginative storytelling. Tasha Suri’s The Jasmine Throne took home the top prize for Best Novel, marking a major recognition for this sprawling South Asian-inspired fantasy epic that blends political intrigue with lush world-building. The award—one of the most prestigious honors in speculative fiction—shines a spotlight on works that exemplify excellence across multiple categories, from the intimate scope of short fiction to the expansive reach of full-length novels.

Beyond the novel category, the 2022 World Fantasy Awards showed the depth of talent working in shorter forms. Premee Mohamed’s novella And What Can We Offer You Tonight earned recognition for Best Novella, while Lauren Ring’s haunting “(emet)” claimed the Best Short Fiction award. These selections reflect a year where genre boundaries blurred beautifully, with writers drawing on diverse cultural traditions, philosophical inquiry, and genre experimentation to create work that resonated with the World Fantasy Awards judges.

Here are the winners and finalists who shaped this remarkable year in fantasy and speculative fiction:

Best Novel

• The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Best Novella

• And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed

Best Short Fiction

• “(emet)” by Lauren Ring