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The Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel
The premier prize for horror fiction, presented by the Horror Writers Association. Winners 2001–2023.
Named in honour of Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, the award has been presented since 1988. The category is officially 'Superior Achievement in a Novel' — reflecting the HWA's emphasis on quality rather than a single annual winner.
Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Peter Straub and Paul Tremblay are the most decorated Novel winners of the modern era, with multiple wins each.
Winners
- 2001 American Gods Neil Gaiman · more by this author In our catalogue Book club guide →
- 2002 Coraline Neil Gaiman · more by this author Find on Amazon →
- 2003 Lost Boy, Lost Girl Peter Straub Find on Amazon →
- 2004 In the Night Room Peter Straub Find on Amazon →
- 2005 Creepers David Morrell Find on Amazon →
- 2006 Lisey's Story Stephen King · more by this author
- 2007 Heart-Shaped Box Joe Hill
- 2008 Duma Key Stephen King · more by this author
- 2010 A Dark Matter Peter Straub
- 2012 The Drowning Girl Caitlin R. Kiernan
- 2013 Doctor Sleep Stephen King · more by this author
- 2015 A Head Full of Ghosts Paul Tremblay · more by this author In our catalogue Book club guide →
- 2016 The Fisherman John Langan
- 2017 Ararat Christopher Golden
- 2018 The Cabin at the End of the World Paul Tremblay · more by this author
- 2020 The Only Good Indians Stephen Graham Jones · more by this author In our catalogue Book club guide →
- 2021 My Heart Is a Chainsaw Stephen Graham Jones · more by this author
- 2022 The Devil Takes You Home Gabino Iglesias · more by this author In our catalogue Book club guide →
- 2023 The Reformatory Tananarive Due · more by this author In our catalogue Book club guide →
- 2024 The Haunting of Velkwood Gwendolyn Kiste
Years are publication years (Stoker convention). Some years omitted pending clean-source verification. The award runs from 1987.
Winners verified against the prize's official records. For the complete history, see the official The Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel site.
Common questions
What is the Bram Stoker Award?
The premier award for horror fiction, presented by the Horror Writers Association. Multiple books can win in a given year — the award is for 'superior achievement', not a single annual winner.
Who has won the most Bram Stoker Awards for Novel?
Stephen King, Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman and Paul Tremblay have won multiple times. Stephen Graham Jones won consecutively in 2020 and 2021.