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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 Desolation Called Peace
Arkady Martine, 2021
Downbelow Station
C. J. Cherryh, 1981
The Forge of God
Greg Bear, 1987
Children of Dune
Frank Herbert, 1975
Saturn's Children
Charles Stross, 2008
Count Zero
William Gibson, 1986
That Sweet Little Old Lady
Mark Phillips, Randall Garrett, 1959
Planet of the Damned
Harry Harrison, 1962
Dorsai!
Gordon R. Dickson, 1960
Deathworld 1
Harry Harrison, 1960
Witch World
Andre Norton, 1963
Davy
Edgar Pangborn, 1964
THE WITCHES OF KARRES
James H. Schmitz, 1966
Chthon
Piers Anthony, 1967
Inferno
Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven, 1975
Man Plus
Frederik Pohl, 1976
Kesrith
C. J. Cherryh, 1978
Titan
John Varley, 1979
Lord Valentine's Castle
Robert Silverberg, 1980
The Snow Queen
Joan D. Vinge, 1980
TEA WITH THE BLACK DRAGON
R.A. MacAvoy, 1983
Cyteen
C. J. Cherryh, 1988
Hominids
Robert J. Sawyer, 2002
When Gravity Fails
George Alec Effinger, 1986
§ About this list
- Books
- 348
- Published
- 1959–2021
- Average rating (top 24)
- 3.8 / 5 across 1,995 ratings
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Classics
Most-rated on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )
- 1Children of Dune · Frank Herbert
- 2A Desolation Called Peace · Arkady Martine
- 3Count Zero · William Gibson
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 2021.
- 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 )?
- A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine has the highest average rating among the list's books with at least 100 ratings: 4.2 out of 5.
- Where should I start with Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )?
- Start with Children of Dune, A Desolation Called Peace and Count Zero: the three most-rated books on the list.
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- The books on this list are tagged Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure and Classics.
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