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Hugo Award for Best Novel (1953 to 2025)
The Hugo Awards have been described as "a fine showcase for speculative fiction", and "the best known literary award for science fiction writing". They are awarded annually by the World Science Fiction Society.
The Demolished Man
Alfred Bester, 1951
They’d rather be right
Mark Clifton
Double Star
Robert A. Heinlein, 1956
The Big Time
Fritz Leiber, 1958
A Case of Conscience
James Blish, 1958
Starship Troopers
Robert A. Heinlein, 1959
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Walter M. Miller Jr., 1959
Stranger in a Strange Land
Robert A. Heinlein, 1961
The Man in the High Castle
Philip K. Dick, 1962
Way Station
Clifford D. Simak, 1963
The Wanderer
Fritz Leiber, 1964
Dune
Frank Herbert, 1965
This Immortal
Roger Zelazny, 1966
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Robert A. Heinlein, 1963
Lord of Light
Roger Zelazny, 1967
Stand on Zanzibar
John Brunner, 1968
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, 1969
Ringworld
Larry Niven, 1970
To Your Scattered Bodies Go
Philip José Farmer, 1971
The Gods Themselves
Isaac Asimov, 1972
Rendezvous with Rama
Arthur C. Clarke, 1973
The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin, 1974
The Forever War
Joe Haldeman, 1974
Where Late The Sweet Birds Sang
Kate Wilhelm, 1976
§ About this list
- Books
- 75
- Published
- 1951–2024
- Average rating
- 4.1 / 5 across 42,981 ratings
- Genres
- Adventure, Classics, Dystopian, Aliens
Most-rated on Hugo Award for Best Novel (1953 to 2025)
- 1Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire · J.K. Rowling
- 2Dune · Frank Herbert
- 3Ender's Game · Orson Scott Card
Common questions about Hugo Award for Best Novel (1953 to 2025)
- How many books are on Hugo Award for Best Novel (1953 to 2025)?
- Hugo Award for Best Novel (1953 to 2025) has 75 books, published between 1951 and 2024.
- Which book on Hugo Award for Best Novel (1953 to 2025) is the most popular?
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling is the most-rated book on the list, with 5,051 ratings and a 4.4 average.
- What is the highest-rated book on Hugo Award for Best Novel (1953 to 2025)?
- Network Effect by Martha Wells 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 for Best Novel (1953 to 2025)?
- Start with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Dune and Ender's Game: the three most-rated books on the list.
- What genres are on Hugo Award for Best Novel (1953 to 2025)?
- The books on this list are tagged Adventure, Classics, Dystopian and Aliens.