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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.)
Where Late The Sweet Birds Sang
Kate Wilhelm, 1976
Doorways in the Sand
Roger Zelazny, 1976
Shadrach in the Furnace
Robert Silverberg, 1976
Children of Dune
Frank Herbert, 1975
Dying of the Light
George R.R. Martin, 1977
Lucifer's Hammer
Larry Niven, 1977
The Forbidden Tower
Marion Zimmer Bradley, 1977
Blind Voices
Tom Reamy, 1978
Gateway
Frederik Pohl, 1975
Up the Walls of the World
James Tiptree Jr., 1978
On Wings of Song
Thomas M. Disch, 1979
Dreamsnake
Vonda N. McIntyre, 1978
Kesrith
C. J. Cherryh, 1978
The White Dragon
Anne McCaffrey, 1978
Harpist in the Wind
Patricia A. McKillip, 1979
Jem
Frederik Pohl, 1979
Titan
John Varley, 1979
The Fountains of Paradise
Arthur C. Clarke, 1979
Wizard
John Varley, 1980
Lord Valentine's Castle
Robert Silverberg, 1980
Downbelow Station
C. J. Cherryh, 1981
Courtship Rite
Donald Kingsbury, 1982
Friday
Robert A. Heinlein, 1982
Foundation's Edge
Isaac Asimov, 1951
§ About this list
- Books
- 348
- Published
- 1951–1982
- Average rating (top 24)
- 3.8 / 5 across 2,014 ratings
- Genres
- Fantasy, Fiction, Classics, Adventure
Most-rated on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )
- 1Children of Dune · Frank Herbert
- 2Foundation's Edge · Isaac Asimov
- 3Gateway · Frederik Pohl
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 1951 and 1982.
- Which book on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present ) is the most popular?
- Children of Dune by Frank Herbert is the most-rated book on the list, with 738 ratings and a 3.9 average.
- What is the highest-rated book on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )?
- Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov has the highest average rating among the list's books with at least 100 ratings: 4.1 out of 5.
- Where should I start with Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )?
- Start with Children of Dune, Foundation's Edge and Gateway: 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, Classics and Adventure.