These are the OUSFGAward shortlists, whittled in a more-or-less arbitrary way from the OUSFGAwardCandidates. The hope is that everyone will try to formulate a considered opinion on them so that they can contribute to the BalloonDebate which determines the OUSFGAwardWinners.

*2008/09* (<http://community.livejournal.com/ousfg/20657.html>)

- _GodIsDead_ by RonCurrie (1 Aug 2008)
- _TheExecutionChannel_ by KenMacLeod (6 Mar 2008)
- _RedSeasUnderRedSkies_ by ScottLynch (29 Jul 2008)
- _BadMonkeys_ by MattRuff (7 Jul 2008)
- _TheFamilyTrade (MerchantPrinces 1)_ by CharlesStross

*2007/08* (<http://community.livejournal.com/ousfg/18627.html>)

- _ScarNight_ by AlanCampbell
- _TheLadiesOfGraceAdieuAndOtherStories_ by SusannaClarke
- _TheFourthBear_ by JasperFforde
- _TheLiesOfLockeLamora_ by ScottLynch
- _TheAtrocityArchives_ by CharlesStross

*2006/07*

- _FlyByNight_ by FrancesHardinge
- _LearningTheWorld_ by KenMacLeod
- _GiftsBook_ by UrsulaLeGuin
- _HouseOfStorms_ by IanRMacLeod
- _TemeraireBook_ by NaomiNovik
- _CenturyRain_ by AlastairReynolds

*2005/06*

- _StoriesOfYourLifeAndOthers_ by TedChiang
- _JonathanStrangeAndMrNorrell_ by SusannaClarke
- _RiverOfGods_ by IanMcDonald
- _CloudAtlas_ by DavidMitchell
- _TheTimeTravellersWife_ by AudreyNiffenegger

*2004/05* (<http://community.livejournal.com/ousfg/14445.html>)

- _CoalescentBook_ by StephenBaxter
- _ThePortraitOfMrsCharbuque_ by JeffreyFord
- _TheLightAges_ by IanRMacleod
- _TheSeparation_ by ChristopherPriest
- _SetThisHouseInOrder_ by MattRuff