The Locus Award for Best Anthology is one of the annual Locus Awards presented by the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus. Awards presented in a given year are for works published in the previous calendar year. The award for Best Anthology was originally presented as Best Original Anthology between 1972 and 1975, in conjunction with a Best Reprint Anthology/Collection award which evolved into the modern Best Collection award.
| Year | Nominated work [1] | Author | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Universe 1 | Terry Carr | [2] |
| 1973 | Again, Dangerous Visions | Harlan Ellison | [3] |
| 1974 | Astounding: John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology | Harry Harrison | [4] |
| 1975 | Universe 4 | Terry Carr | [5] |
With the 1976 awards the category was renamed Best Anthology.