Compton Crook Award

1983–2025 43 winners 170 nominations

Compton Crook Award (Balticon - Best 1st Novel)

1999

  1. The High House James Stoddard Winner Book 1 of Evenmere Chronicles / High House

1998

  1. The Merro Tree Katie Waitman Winner

1997

  1. Celestial Matters Richard Garfinkle Winner

1996

  1. The Gatekeepers Daniel Graham, Jr. Winner
  2. Assassin's Apprentice Megan Lindholm^Robin Hobb Nominee Book 1 of The Farseer
  3. Becoming Human Valerie J. Freireich Nominee Book 1 of Harmony of Worlds
  4. Primary Inversion Catherine Asaro Nominee Book 5 of Saga of the Skolian Empire
  5. The End of the Age Pat Robertson Nominee

1995

  1. Dun Lady's Jess Doranna Durgin Winner Book 1 of Dun Lady's Jess
  2. Love Bite Sherry Gottlieb Nominee Book 1 of Risha Cadigan, Vampire
  3. Mistwalker Denise Lopes Heald Nominee

1994

  1. The Drylands Mary Rosenblum Winner Part of The Drylands
  2. Cold Allies Patricia Anthony Nominee
  3. The Element of Fire Martha Wells Nominee Book 1 of Ile-Rien

1993

  1. Fire in the Mist Holly Lisle Winner Book 1 of Arhel / Fire in the Mist
  2. Jumper Steven Gould Nominee Book 1 of Jumper

1992

  1. Reefsong Carol Severance Winner
  2. Ground Ties Jane S. Fancher Nominee Book 1 of Groundties
  3. Into the Dark Lands Michelle West^Michelle Sagara Nominee Book 1 of The Sundered

1991

  1. In the Country of the Blind Michael F. Flynn Winner Part of Sarah Beaumont
  2. In the Net of Dreams Wm. Mark Simmons Nominee Book 1 of Dreamlands (Wm. Mark Simmons)
  3. The Interior Life Dorothy J. Heydt^Katherine Blake Nominee

1990

  1. The Shining Falcon Josepha Sherman Winner
  2. Child of Saturn Teresa Edgerton Nominee Book 1 of The Green Lion
  3. Sunglasses After Dark Nancy A. Collins Nominee Book 1 of Sonja Blue
  4. The Gate of Ivory Doris Egan Nominee Book 1 of Gate of Ivory
  5. The Steerswoman Rosemary Kirstein Nominee Book 1 of Steerswoman
  6. Twistor John G. Cramer^John Cramer Nominee