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The International Fantasy Award was an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy book and, in 1951-1953, the best non-fiction book of interest to science fiction and fantasy readers. The IFA was given by an international panel of prominent fans and professionals in 1951-1955 and then again in 1957.

• 1951
  • Fiction: Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
  • Non-fiction: The Conquest of Space by Willy Ley & Chesley Bonestell
• 1952
  • Fiction: Fancies and Goodnights by John Collier
  • Non-fiction: The Exploration of Space by Arthur C. Clarke
• 1953
  • Fiction: City by Clifford D. Simak
  • Non-fiction: Lands Beyond by L. Sprague de Camp & Willy Ley
• 1954
  • Fiction: More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon
• 1955
  • Fiction: A Mirror for Observers by Edgar Pangborn
• 1957
  • Fiction: The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

• Greg Pickersgill: The International Fantasy Award.
• Mark R. Kelly and Locus Publications: About the Awards – International Fantasy Award.