Reddit’s r/Fantasy moderators announced the winners of the Best of /r/Fantasy 2020 — the Stabby Awards on January 6. They report there were 1739 votes cast, 1632 of were valid (eliminating duplicates and votes cast by persons whose account was too new).

Best Novel 

• The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie

Best Self Published / Independent Novel

• The Torch that Ignites the Stars by Andrew Rowe

Best Debut Novel

• The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood

Best Novella 

• The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

Best Short Fiction 

• The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword by Garth Nix

Best Serialized Fiction 

• The Wandering Inn by pirateaba

Best Anthology/Collection/Periodical 

The Book of Dragons, ed. Jonathan Strahan

Best Artwork 

• ‘naah dude, chill, i don’t wanna fight. just sat down to rest for a lil bit’ by Tomislav Jagnjic

Best Artist 

• Felix Ortiz

Best Site 

• 17th Shard

Best Game 

• Hades by Supergiant Games

Best TV/Movie 

• The Mandalorian

Best Audio Original – Fiction 

• Critical Role

Best Audio Original – Nonfiction 

• World Building for Masochists

Best Narrator 

• Michael Kramer

Best Virtual Convention 

• JordanCONline

Best Related Work 

• Daniel Greene’s Fantasy News

Best Professional Contributor 

• /u/KristaDBall

Best Community Member 

• /u/leftoverbrine

Best Essay 

• What Books /r/fantasy Recommends (statistical analysis of 2000+ comments in June) by /u/LOLtohru

Best Review 

• Guide for recommending Malazan by /u/Nenad9777

Best /r/Fantasy Original 

• A challenge, a plea: Don’t recommend Malazan or Sanderson, I dare you! by /u/paddybroomsticks

Best r/Fantasy Original Comment (Anything Not an Essay or Review)

• u/Joe_Abercrombie to What is your controversial take on Fantasy? https://bit.ly/3pzbD0S