Award-Winning Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels

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21 participants (151 books)

Overview

Not all awards are created equal, but I'm using it as a way to find new books! I pulled all of the winners from the Arthur C. Clarke Awards, Locus Awards (Best Science Fiction, Best Fantasy, and Best Overall [retired]), Nebula Awards, and Hugo Awards.

Note: I do not believe that you can separate the art from the artist, especially when science fiction and fantasy originated as a form of resistance and political commentary, so I have done my best to omit authors that have caused harm. Please feel free to reach out to me if I have missed anyone.

If you want to see the full list of award winners, you can find them easily on their respective Wikipedia pages below:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Award_for_Best_Novel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebula_Award_for_Best_Novel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locus_Award_for_Best_Science_Fiction_Novel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locus_Award_for_Best_Fantasy_Novel

Challenge Books

All books added
Fools by Pat Cadigan

Fools

Pat Cadigan

299 pages • 1992 • 5 editions

fiction science fiction speculative fiction challenging mysterious slow-paced
The Calcutta Chromosome: A Novel of Fevers, Delirium & Discovery by Amitav Ghosh

The Calcutta Chromosome: A Novel of Fevers, Delirium & Discovery

Amitav Ghosh

320 pages • 1996 • 25 editions

fiction mystery science fiction challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced
Dreaming in Smoke by Tricia Sullivan

Dreaming in Smoke

Tricia Sullivan

320 pages • 1998 • 6 editions

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
Bold As Love by Gwyneth Jones

Bold as Love #1

Bold As Love

Gwyneth Jones

384 pages • 2001 • 4 editions

fiction fantasy music science fiction adventurous slow-paced
Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson

The Baroque Cycle #1

Quicksilver

Neal Stephenson

960 pages • 2003 • 26 editions

fiction fantasy historical science fiction adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
Iron Council by China Miéville

New Crobuzon #3

Iron Council

China Miéville

564 pages • 2004 • 24 editions

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark slow-paced
Air by Geoff Ryman

Air

Geoff Ryman

400 pages • 2004 • 7 editions

fiction science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm

Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang

Kate Wilhelm

251 pages • 1976 • 22 editions

fiction science fiction reflective slow-paced
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

The Sparrow #1

The Sparrow

Mary Doria Russell

423 pages • 1996 • 29 editions

fiction science fiction dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Nova Swing by M. John Harrison

Kefahuchi Tract #2

Nova Swing

M. John Harrison

252 pages • 2006 • 10 editions

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced