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1956 Hugo Award: science fiction winners and finalists

Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 1956 Hugo Award, winners first, with page counts, reader ratings and a link to each book.

Hugo recognition reflects voting by eligible Worldcon members. This library includes science fiction from the selected novel and novella categories, including labeled crossovers. It does not include every Hugo category or every fantasy finalist. Official award site ↗

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Not This August by C. M. Kornbluth, book cover

Not This August

by C. M. Kornbluth

Novel · 1955

Hugo recognition

Not This August, also known as Christmas Eve, is a Hugo Award shortlisted science fiction novel by Cyril M. Kornbluth. It was originally published in 1955 by Doubleday. It was serialized in Maclean's magazine (Canada) in May and June 1955.

The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett, book cover

The Long Tomorrow

by Leigh Brackett

Novel · 1955

Hugo recognition

"No city, no town, no community of more than one thousand people or two hundred buildings to the square mile, shall be built or permitted to exist anywhere in the United States of America." --Constitution of the United States, Thirtieth Amendment Two generations after the…

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