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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.)
Lord of Light
Roger Zelazny, 1967
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said
Philip K. Dick, 1967
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
John Wiswell, 2024
The Demolished Man
Alfred Bester, 1951
Alien Clay
Adrian Tchaikovsky, 2024
Accelerando
Charles Stross, 2005
The Ringworld Engineers
Larry Niven, 1979
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
Silvia Moreno-Garcia, 2022
Have Space Suit—Will Travel
Robert A. Heinlein, 1958
The Algebraist
Iain M. Banks, 2004
Babel-17
Samuel R. Delany, 1966
New York 2140
Kim Stanley Robinson, 2017
Rainbows End
Vernor Vinge, 2006
The Spare Man
Mary Robinette Kowal, 2021
2312
Kim Stanley Robinson, 2012
The City in the Middle of the Night
Charlie Jane Anders, 2018
The Fountains of Paradise
Arthur C. Clarke, 1979
Tau Zero
Poul Anderson, 1970
Glasshouse
Charles Stross, 2006
Time Enough for Love
Robert A. Heinlein, 1973
The Saint of Bright Doors
Vajra Chandrasekera, 2023
Friday
Robert A. Heinlein, 1982
The Years of Rice and Salt
Kim Stanley Robinson, 2002
Immortality, Inc.
Robert Sheckley, 1959
§ About this list
- Books
- 348
- Published
- 1951–2024
- Average rating (top 24)
- 3.7 / 5 across 2,266 ratings
- Genres
- Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Dystopian
Most-rated on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )
- 1The Demolished Man · Alfred Bester
- 2Accelerando · Charles Stross
- 3Lord of Light · Roger Zelazny
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 2024.
- Which book on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present ) is the most popular?
- The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester is the most-rated book on the list, with 141 ratings and a 3.7 average.
- What is the highest-rated book on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )?
- Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell has the highest average rating among the list's books with at least 100 ratings: 4.0 out of 5.
- Where should I start with Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )?
- Start with The Demolished Man, Accelerando and Lord of Light: 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, Science Fiction and Dystopian.
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