2005 Locus – SF Novel Winner

The Baroque Cycle: The Confusion; The System of the World
Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson continues his extraordinary Baroque Cycle in this sequel to his bestselling Quicksilver, bringing to life a cast of unforgettable characters in a time of breathtaking genius and discovery. It is the late 1600s, on the high seas. A group of …
2005 Locus – SF Novel Shortlist

Air
Geoff Ryman

Camouflage
Joe Haldeman

Century Rain
Alastair Reynolds

Cloud Atlas
David Mitchell

Crucible
Nancy Kress

Eastern Standard Tribe
Cory Doctorow

For Us, the Living
Robert A. Heinlein

Forty Signs of Rain
Kim Stanley Robinson

Iron Sunrise
Charles Stross

Newton’s Wake
Ken MacLeod

River of Gods
Ian McDonald

The Algebraist
Iain M. Banks

The Life of the World to Come
Kage Baker
