On the Nightshade Message Board, Jonathan Strahan posted his favorites of the year, which prompted me to do the same. I reproduce my comments here for further discussion. I’ve expanded my list a bit to include a few more categories.

Note that I’ve chosen not to include F&SF stories in my list in the interest of fair play, but feel free to include them in your own lists, which I hope to see posted in response to this one.

Favorite Novel
Market Forces, Richard K. Morgan (Gollancz)

Favorite Collection
Trujillo, Lucius Shepard (PS Publishing)

Favorite Anthology
The Faery Reel, Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling eds. (Viking)

Favorite Fantasy Short Story
“The Annals of Eelin-Ok” by Jeff Ford (The Faery Reel)

Favorite Science Fiction Short Story
“Shadow Twin” by Gardner Dozois, George R. R. Martin, & Daniel Abraham (SciFiction)

Favorite Horror Short Story
“Hands Up! Who Wants to Die” by Lucius Shepard (Night Terrors 11)

Favorite SF/F/H Publication
SciFiction, Ellen Datlow, ed.