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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.
Gateway
Frederik Pohl, 1975
Dreamsnake
Vonda N. McIntyre, 1978
The Fountains of Paradise
Arthur C. Clarke, 1979
The Snow Queen
Joan D. Vinge, 1980
Downbelow Station
C. J. Cherryh, 1981
Foundation's Edge
Isaac Asimov, 1951
Startide Rising
David Brin, 1983
Neuromancer
William Gibson, 1984
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, 1985
Speaker for the Dead
Orson Scott Card, 1986
The Uplift War
David Brin, 1987
Cyteen
C. J. Cherryh, 1988
Hyperion
Dan Simmons, 1989
The Vor Game
Lois McMaster Bujold, 1990
Barrayar
Lois McMaster Bujold, 1991
Doomsday Book
Connie Willis, 1992
A Fire Upon the Deep
Vernor Vinge, 1992
Green Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson, 1992
Mirror Dance
Lois McMaster Bujold, 1994
The Diamond Age
Neal Stephenson, 1995
Blue Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson, 1996
Forever Peace
Joe Haldeman, 1997
To Say Nothing of the Dog
Connie Willis, 1989
A Deepness in the Sky
Vernor Vinge, 1999
§ 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.