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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.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Walter M. Miller Jr., 1959
A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, 2000
A Fire Upon the Deep
Vernor Vinge, 1992
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi
S. A. Chakraborty, 2023
Perdido Street Station
China Miéville, 2000
The City We Became
N. K. Jemisin, 2020
A Master of Djinn
P. Djèlí Clark, 2019
Red Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson, 1992
The Calculating Stars
Mary Robinette Kowal, 2018
Black Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse, 2020
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
N. K. Jemisin, 2010
The Windup Girl
Paolo Bacigalupi, 2001
Spin
Robert Charles Wilson, 2005
The Aeronaut's Windlass
Jim Butcher, 2015
She Who Became the Sun
Shelley Parker-Chan, 2021
Little Brother
Cory Doctorow, Eoin McAndrew, 2008
The Curse of Chalion
Lois McMaster Bujold, 2001
The Mote in God's Eye
Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, 1974
Doomsday Book
Connie Willis, 1992
Middlegame
Seanan McGuire, 2019
Gateway
Frederik Pohl, 1975
The Obelisk Gate
N. K. Jemisin, 2016
Feed
Mira Grant, 2010
Ninefox Gambit
Yoon Ha Lee, 2016
§ About this list
- Books
- 348
- Published
- 1959–2023
- Average rating (top 24)
- 4.1 / 5 across 9,299 ratings
- Genres
- Fantasy, Adventure, Dystopian, Lgbtq
Most-rated on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )
- 1A Storm of Swords · George R.R. Martin
- 2The Obelisk Gate · N. K. Jemisin
- 3A Canticle for Leibowitz · Walter M. Miller Jr.
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 1959 and 2023.
- Which book on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present ) is the most popular?
- A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin is the most-rated book on the list, with 2,096 ratings and a 4.5 average.
- Where should I start with Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )?
- Start with A Storm of Swords, The Obelisk Gate and A Canticle for Leibowitz: 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, Adventure, Dystopian and Lgbtq.