The Saint of Bright Doors is a 2023 fantasy novel by Sri Lankan author Vajra Chandrasekera.[1] The novel follows the story of a man trained from a young age to assassinate a prominent spiritual leader, in a fictional city with supernatural "bright doors".[2][3]
In 2024, the novel won the Crawford Award for fantasy literature.[4] It was nominated for the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel,[5] was listed as a New York Times Notable Book of 2023,[6] and won the Nebula Award for Best Novel of 2023.[7]