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Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )
Spanning generations, this list aims to compile all of the Nominees (and winners) from the inaugural 1953 presentation of The Hugo Award to the present. There are many exceptional books here that deserve just as much attention that are normally given to the winners. Some notable omissions include the "Retro" awards that were held to nominate and award book in years where Hugo awards were not given. Additionally, the entire Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson is omitted as it is not a single book. The entire series was nominated as a single entry in 2014. I only omit it here for the sake of not confusing the individual books not being nominated in their release years (I personally consider it an incredible series and highly recommend reading it in its entirety if you can handle the investment.)
Dune
Frank Herbert, 1965
American Gods
Neil Gaiman, 2001
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J.K. Rowling, 1998
The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu, 2006
Leviathan Wakes
James S. A. Corey, 2009
Legends & Lattes
Travis Baldree, 2022
The Fifth Season
N. K. Jemisin, 2015
Hyperion
Dan Simmons, 1989
Neuromancer
William Gibson, 1984
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
J.K. Rowling, 2000
Gideon the Ninth
Tamsyn Muir, 2019
Old Man's War
John Scalzi, 2005
Ancillary Justice
Ann Leckie, 2013
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke, 2004
The Forever War
Joe Haldeman, 1974
A Memory Called Empire
Arkady Martine, 2019
Rendezvous with Rama
Arthur C. Clarke, 1973
The Tainted Cup
Robert Jackson Bennett, 2024
Stranger in a Strange Land
Robert A. Heinlein, 1961
The Collapsing Empire
John Scalzi, 2017
The Goblin Emperor
Katherine Addison, 2014
Anathem
Neal Stephenson, 2008
Blindsight
Peter Watts, 2006
Ringworld
Larry Niven, 1970
§ About this list
- Books
- 348
- Published
- 1961–2024
- Average rating (top 24)
- 4.2 / 5 across 36,573 ratings
- Genres
- Fantasy, Fiction, Adventure, Aliens
Most-rated on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )
- 1Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · J.K. Rowling
- 2Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire · J.K. Rowling
- 3Dune · Frank Herbert
Common questions about Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )
- How many books are on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )?
- Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present ) has 348 books, published between 1961 and 2024.
- Which book on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present ) is the most popular?
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling is the most-rated book on the list, with 5,395 ratings and a 4.4 average.
- Where should I start with Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )?
- Start with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Dune: the three most-rated books on the list.
- What genres are on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )?
- The books on this list are tagged Fantasy, Fiction, Adventure and Aliens.