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Hugo Award science fiction books

Explore science fiction novels and novellas recognized by the Hugo Awards. Compare winners and finalists, then open a book to see its exact award history.

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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Ilium by Dan Simmons, book cover

Ilium

by Dan Simmons

Novel · 2003

Locus winnerHugo recognition

Ilium is a science fiction novel by American writer Dan Simmons, the first part of the Ilium/Olympos cycle, concerning the re-creation of the events in the Iliad on Earth and Mars. These events are set in motion by beings who have taken on the roles of the Greek gods.

Immortality, Inc. by Robert Sheckley, book cover

Immortality, Inc.

by Robert Sheckley

Novel · 1959

Hugo recognition

Immortality, Inc. is a 1959 science fiction novel by American writer Robert Sheckley, originally published in a shorter form in 1958 as Immortality Delivered. It was Sheckley's first novel and remains one of his most popular and critically acclaimed.

Inclination by William Shunn, book cover

Inclination

by William Shunn

Novella · 2006

Hugo recognitionNebula recognition

"Inclination" is a science fiction novella by American writer William Shunn. It appeared in the April/May 2006 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction. It was nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula awards in 2007. The story concerns a young stevedore named Jude who lives on a giant space station in the far future.

Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross, book cover

Iron Sunrise

by Charles Stross

Novel · 2004 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover

Hugo recognitionLocus recognition

Iron Sunrise is a 2004 hard science fiction novel by British writer Charles Stross, which follows the events in Singularity Sky. The book was nominated for both the Hugo and Locus Awards in 2005.

Islands in the Net by Bruce Sterling, book cover

Islands in the Net

by Bruce Sterling

Novel · 1988

Hugo recognitionLocus recognition

Laura Webster's on the fast track to success. A bright young star in a multinational conglomerate, she's living well in a post-millennial age of peace, prosperity, and profit. In an age of advanced technology, information is the world's most precious commodity. Information is power.

Jack Faust by Michael Swanwick, book cover

Jack Faust

by Michael Swanwick

Novel · 1997

Hugo recognition

Unlike the classic Mephistopheles, the seductive demon who approaches Swanwick's Johannes Faust is not the devil as we know him, but rather a representative of a mysterious race that seeks nothing less than the extermination of the hated human animal.

Jem by Frederik Pohl, book cover

Jem

by Frederik Pohl

Novel · 1979

Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition

The discovery of another habitable world might spell salvation to the three (Food Bloc, Fuel Bloc & People Bloc) bitterly competing power blocs of the war torn & resource-starved 21st century.

Job: A Comedy of Justice by Robert A. Heinlein, book cover

Job: A Comedy of Justice

by Robert A. Heinlein

Novel · 1984 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover

Hugo recognitionNebula recognition

SciFi - Alexander Hergensheimer, KS minister, faints after firewalking in Polynesia. When he returns to his ship, it appears very different and he is referred to as Alec Graham.

Kiln People by David Brin, book cover

Kiln People

by David Brin

Novel · 2002

Clarke recognitionHugo recognitionLocus recognition

"Thanks to the new technology of imprinting, people in a near-future America can copy their personalities into animated clay bodies (called "dittos" or "golems"), which last a single day.

Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki, book cover

Light From Uncommon Stars

by Ryka Aoki

Novel · 2021

Hugo recognition

An adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts. Shizuka Satomi made a deal with the devil: to escape damnation, she must entice seven other violin prodigies to trade their souls for success.

Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny, book cover

Lord of Light

by Roger Zelazny

Novel · 1967

Hugo winnerNebula recognition

A colony of humankind is subjugated by the First Colonists, the crew of the starship that brought them to their new home 1000 years before. They have taken control of ancient technologies and enhanced themselves with godlike psychic powers and virtual immortality.

Man Plus by Frederik Pohl, book cover

Man Plus

by Frederik Pohl

Novel · 1976

Nebula winnerHugo recognitionLocus recognition

Earth is in crisis. There simply isn't enough water and arable land to support the burgeoning population. As the threat of nuclear war looms, the United States looks to Mars for the precious resources that could save humanity.

Mefisto in Onyx

by Harlan Ellison

Novella · 1993

Locus winnerHugo recognitionNebula recognition

Mefisto in Onyx is a science fiction novella by American writer Harlan Ellison. The introduction and cover art were contributed by Frank Miller. Originally published in OMNI Magazine October 1993, then released as a hardcover in December 1993, Mefisto in Onyx was later included in Harlan Ellison's 1997 collection Slippage.

Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold, book cover

Memory

by Lois McMaster Bujold

Novel · 1996

Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition

A disgraced space hero gets a second chance. Miles Vorkosigan lied about the state of his health and is dismissed from service by his superior. But when his superior falls mentally ill and starts making mistakes it is to Miles he turns for help.

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire, book cover

Middlegame

by Seanan McGuire

Novel · 2019 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover

Hugo recognition

"A Tom Doherty Associates book." Meet Roger. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. He instinctively understands how the world works through the power of story. Meet Dodger, his twin. Numbers are her world, her obsession, her everything.

Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson, book cover

Midnight Robber

by Nalo Hopkinson

Novel · 2000

Hugo recognitionNebula recognition

PRISONER OF NEW HALF-WAY TREE It's Carnival time and the Caribbean-colonized planet of Toussaint is celebrating with music, dance, and pageantry. Masked "Midnight Robbers" waylay revelers with brandished weapons and spellbinding words.

Millennium by John Varley, book cover

Millennium

by John Varley

Novel · 1983

Hugo recognitionLocus recognition

Millennium is a 1983 time travel science fiction novel by John Varley. Varley later turned this novel into the script for the 1989 film Millennium, both of which are based on Varley's short story "Air Raid", which was published in 1977. The book was nominated for several science fiction awards.

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