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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.)
The Claw of the Conciliator
Gene Wolfe, 1980
Dragonquest
Anne McCaffrey, 1971
Startide Rising
David Brin, 1983
Deadline
Mira Grant, 2011
Children of God
Mary Doria Russell, 1998
Network Effect
Martha Wells, 2020
Mona Lisa Overdrive
William Gibson, 1988
The Relentless Moon
Mary Robinette Kowal, 2020
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
Becky Chambers, 25
Blue Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson, 1996
The White Dragon
Anne McCaffrey, 1978
The Rise of Endymion
Dan Simmons, 1997
Blackout
Mira Grant, 2012
Revenant Gun
Yoon Ha Lee, 2018
The Sword of Aldones
Marion Zimmer Bradley, 1962
Too Many Magicians
Randall Garrett, 1966
Wizard
John Varley, 1980
Beyond the Blue Event Horizon
Frederik Pohl, 1980
The Integral Trees
Larry Niven, 1983
Red Prophet
Orson Scott Card, 1988
A Fire in the Sun
George Alec Effinger, 1989
Steel Beach
John Varley, 1992
Beggars and Choosers
Nancy Kress, 1994
Iron Sunrise
Charles Stross, 2002
§ About this list
- Books
- 348
- Published
- 1962–2020
- Average rating (top 24)
- 4.2 / 5 across 3,192 ratings
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Fiction, Adventure, Classics
Most-rated on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )
- 1Network Effect · Martha Wells
- 2The Galaxy, and the Ground Within · Becky Chambers
- 3The Rise of Endymion · Dan Simmons
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 1962 and 2020.
- Which book on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present ) is the most popular?
- Network Effect by Martha Wells is the most-rated book on the list, with 985 ratings and a 4.4 average.
- What is the highest-rated book on Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )?
- The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers has the highest average rating among the list's books with at least 100 ratings: 4.4 out of 5.
- Where should I start with Hugo Award Best Novel Nominees and Winners ( 1953 - present )?
- Start with Network Effect, The Galaxy, and the Ground Within and The Rise of Endymion: 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 Science Fiction, Fiction, Adventure and Classics.
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