The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin was first published in 2015. We track 2 editions.
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Awards and honours
- Won: Planète SF Bloggers' Award 2018
- Won: Hugo Award for Best Novel 2016
- Shortlisted: Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel 2018
- Shortlisted: World Fantasy Award for Best Novel 2016
- Shortlisted: Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel 2016
- Shortlisted: Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel 2016
- Shortlisted: Nebula Award for Best Novel 2016
- Shortlisted: Otherwise Award 2015
Read next
- Followed by
- The Obelisk Gate
In print
- Editions recorded
- 18 on Open Library, 5 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 16 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of The Fifth Season are there?
We track 2 editions of The Fifth Season. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did The Fifth Season win any awards?
Yes: The Fifth Season won the Planète SF Bloggers' Award (2018), the Hugo Award for Best Novel (2016), according to Wikidata.
When was The Fifth Season first published?
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin was first published in 2015.
What should I read after The Fifth Season?
In order, it is followed by The Obelisk Gate, according to Wikidata.