List of Dragon Award nominees

This is a list of Dragon Award nominees.

## Novels

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### Best Science Fiction Novel

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Year  | Work  | Author(s)  | Publisher(s)  | Ref.

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2016  | Somewhither: Being the First Part of A Tale of the Unwithering Realm * | John C. Wright | Castalia House | [1]
Agent of the Imperium | Marc Miller | Far Future Enterprises | [1]
Ancillary Mercy | Ann Leckie | Orbit Books | [1]
Aurora | Kim Stanley Robinson | Orbit Books | [1]
The Life Engineered | J-F. Dubeau | Sword & Laser | [1]
Raising Caine | Charles E. Gannon | Baen Books | [1]
2017  | Babylon's Ashes * | James S. A. Corey | Orbit Books | [2]
A Closed and Common Orbit | Becky Chambers | Harper Voyager | [2]
The Collapsing Empire[3] | John Scalzi | Tor Books | [2]
Death's End  | Cixin Liu | Tor Books | [2]
Escaping Infinity | Richard Paolinelli | Tuscany Bay Books  | [2]
Rise | Brian Guthrie | self-published  | [2]
The Secret Kings | Brian Niemeier | self-published  | [2]
Space Tripping | Patrick Edwards | Inkshares | [2]
2018  | Artemis * | Andy Weir | Crown Publishing Group | [4]
It Takes Death to Reach a Star | Gareth Worthington and Stu Jones | Vesuvian Books | [4]
The Mutineer's Daughter | Chris Kennedy and Thomas A. Mays | Theogony Books | [4]
Persepolis Rising | James S. A. Corey | Orbit Books | [4]
Sins of Her Father | Mike Kupari | Baen Books  | [4]
Win | Vera Nazarian | Norilana Books | [4]
2019  | A Star-Wheeled Sky * | Brad R. Torgersen | Baen Books | [5]
Europe at Dawn | Dave Hutchinson | Solaris Books | [5]
A Memory Called Empire | Arkady Martine | Tor Books | [5]
Record of a Spaceborn Few | Becky Chambers | Harper Voyager | [5]
Red Moon | Kim Stanley Robinson | Orbit Books | [5]
Tiamat's Wrath | James S. A. Corey | Orbit Books | [5]
2020  | The Last Emperox * | John Scalzi | Tor Books  | [6]
The Future of Another Timeline | Annalee Newitz | Tor Books | [6]
Gideon the Ninth | Tamsyn Muir | Tor Books  | [6]
Network Effect | Martha Wells | Tor Books  | [6]
The Rosewater Redemption | Tade Thompson | Orbit Books | [6]
The Ten Thousand Doors of January | Alix E. Harrow | Redhook | [6]
The Testaments | Margaret Atwood | Nan A. Talese | [6]
Wanderers | Chuck Wendig | Del Rey Books | [6]
2021  | Project Hail Mary * | Andy Weir | Ballantine Books  | [7][8]
Attack Surface | Cory Doctorow | Tor Books | [7]
Black Sun | Rebecca Roanhorse | Saga Press | [7]
A Desolation Called Peace | Arkady Martine | Tor Books  | [7]
The Ministry for the Future | Kim Stanley Robinson | Orbit Books | [7]
Machine | Elizabeth Bear | Saga Press | [7]
Ready Player Two | Ernest Cline | Ballantine Books | [7]
2022  | Leviathan Falls * | James S. A. Corey | Orbit Books  | [9][10]
Goliath | Tochi Onyebuchi | Tor Books | [9]
The Kaiju Preservation Society | John Scalzi | Tor Books | [9]
Shards of Earth | Adrian Tchaikovsky | Orbit Books | [9]
You Sexy Thing | Cat Rambo | Tor Books | [9]
2023  | The Icarus Plot *  | Timothy Zahn | Baen Books  | [11][12]
Eversion | Alastair Reynolds | Orbit Books | [11]
The Spare Man | Mary Robinette Kowal | Tor Books | [11]
Children of Memory | Adrian Tchaikovsky | Orbit Books | [11]
Translation State | Ann Leckie | Orbit Books | [11]
Neom | Lavie Tidhar | Tachyon Publications  | [11]
The Daughter of Moreau | Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Del Rey  | [11]
2024  | Starter Villain *  | John Scalzi | Baen Books  | [13][14]
Beyond the Ranges | John Ringo, James Aidee  | Baen Books  | [13]
System Collapse | Martha Wells | The Saint of Bright Doors | [13]
The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport | Samit Basu | Tor Books | [13]
The Saint of Bright Doors | Vajra Chandrasekera | Tor Books | [13]
Theft of Fire | Devon Eriksen  | Self-published  | [13]
These Burning Stars | Bethany Jacobs | Orbit Books  | [13]

### Best Fantasy Novel

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Year  | Work  | Author(s)  | Publisher(s)  | Ref.

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2016  | Son of the Black Sword * | Larry Correia | Baen Books | [1]
The Aeronaut's Windlass | Jim Butcher | Roc | [1]
Asteroid Made of Dragons | G. Derek Adams | Sword & Laser | [1]
Blood Hound | James Osiris Baldwin | Gift Horse Productions | [1]
Changeling's Island | Dave Freer | Baen Books | [1]
The Fifth Season | N. K. Jemisin | Orbit Books | [1]
Grave Measures | R. R. Virdi | self-published  | [1]
2017  | Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge * | Larry Correia, John Ringo | Baen Books | [2]
Beast Master | Shayne Silvers | Argento Publishing | [2]
Blood of the Earth | Faith Hunter | Roc Books | [2]
Dangerous Ways | R. R. Virdi | self-published  | [2]
The Heartstone Thief | Pippa DaCosta | self-published  | [2]
A Sea of Skulls | Vox Day | Castalia House | [2]
Wings of Justice | Michael-Scott Earle | self-published  | [2]
2018  | Oathbringer * | Brandon Sanderson | Tor Books | [4]
The Land: Predators | Aleron Kong | Tamori Publications | [4]
Shoot the Messenger | Pippa DaCosta | Crazy Ace Publishing | [4]
A Tempered Warrior | Jon R. Osborne | New Mythology Press | [4]
The Traitor God | Cameron Johnston | Angry Robot | [4]
War Hammer | Shayne Silvers | Argento Publishing | [4]
2019  | House of Assassins * | Larry Correia | Baen Books | [5]
Deep Roots | Ruthanna Emrys | Tor.com | [5]
Foundryside | Robert Jackson Bennett | Crown Publishing Group | [5]
Lies Sleeping | Ben Aaronovitch | Gollancz | [5]
The Raven Tower | Ann Leckie | Orbit Books | [5]
Spinning Silver | Naomi Novik | Del Rey Books | [5]
2020  | The Starless Sea * | Erin Morgenstern | Doubleday | [6]
The Burning White | Brent Weeks | Orbit Books | [6]
Dead Astronauts | Jeff VanderMeer | MCD  | [6]
Gods of Jade and Shadow | Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Del Rey Books | [6]
Jade War | Fonda Lee | Orbit Books | [6]
Ninth House | Leigh Bardugo | Flatiron Books  | [6]
2021  | Battle Ground * | Jim Butcher | Ace Books | [7][8]
Dead Lies Dreaming | Charles Stross | Tor Books | [7]
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue | V. E. Schwab | Tor Books | [7]
The Once and Future Witches | Alix E. Harrow | Redhook | [7]
Piranesi | Susanna Clarke | Bloomsbury Publishing | [7]
Rhythm of War | Brandon Sanderson | Tor Books | [7]
2022  | Book of Night *  | Holly Black | Tor Books | [9][10]
Age of Ash | Daniel Abraham | Orbit Books | [9]
Moon Witch, Spider King | Marlon James | Riverhead Books | [9]
Light from Uncommon Stars | Ryka Aoki | Tor Books | [9]
Nettle & Bone | T. Kingfisher | Tor Books | [9]
Jade Legacy | Fonda Lee | Orbit Books | [9]
2023  | The Witch King *  | Martha Wells | Orbit Books | [11][12]
Tower of Silence | Larry Correia | Tor Books | [11]
Babel | R. F. Kuang | Orbit Books | [11]
Tress of the Emerald Sea | Brandon Sanderson | Tor Books | [11]
Into the Vortex | Charles E. Gannon | Baen Books | [11]
The Atlas Paradox | Olivie Blake | Tor Books | [11]
2024  | Iron Flame *  | Rebecca Yarros |  | [13][14]
He Who Drowned the World | Shelley Parker-Chan |  | [13]
House of Open Wounds | Adrian Tchaikovsky |  | [13]
My Brother's Keeper | Tim Powers  |  | [13]
The Water Outlaws | S. L. Huang  |  | [13]
Three Kinds of Lucky | Kim Harrison  |  | [13]

### Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

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Year  | Work  | Author(s)  | Publisher(s)  | Ref.

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2016  | The Shepherd's Crown * | Terry Pratchett | Doubleday | [1]
Calamity | Brandon Sanderson | Delacorte Press | [1]
Carry On | Rainbow Rowell | St. Martin's Griffin | [1]
Changeling's Island | Dave Freer | Baen Books | [1]
Six of Crows | Leigh Bardugo | Henry Holt | [1]
Steeplejack | A. J. Hartley | Tor Teen | [1]
Trix & the Faerie Queen | Alethea Kontis | self-published  | [1]
Updraft | Fran Wilde | Tor Books | [1]
2017  | The Hammer of Thor * | Rick Riordan | Disney-Hyperion Books | [2]
A Court of Wings and Ruin | Sarah J. Maas | Bloomsbury USA | [2]
Defy the Stars | Claudia Gray | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | [2]
Firebrand | A. J. Hartley | Tor Teen | [2]
It's All Fun and Games | Dave Barrett | Nerdist / Inkshares | [2]
Rachel and the Many-Spendored Dreamland | L. Jagi Lamplighter | Wisecraft Publishing | [2]
Swan Knight's Son | John C. Wright | Castalia House | [2]
2018  | Children of Blood and Bone * | Tomi Adeyemi | Henry Holt | [4]
Brightly Burning | Alexa Donne | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | [4]
Cold Bath Street | A. J. Hartley | UCLan Publishing | [4]
A Court of Frost and Starlight | Sarah J. Maas | Bloomsbury Children's Books | [4]
Warcross | Marie Lu | G. P. Putnam's Sons | [4]
When Tinker Met Bell | Alethea Kontis | Sugar Skull Books | [4]
2019  | Bloodwitch * | Susan Dennard | Tor Teen | [5]
Archenemies | Marissa Meyer | Feiwel and Friends | [5]
Armageddon Girls | Aaron Michael Ritchey | Shadow Alley Press | [5]
Imposters | Scott Westerfeld | Scholastic Press | [5]
The King's Regret | Philip Ligon | Silver Empire | [5]
The Pioneer | Bridget Tyler | Tor Teen | [5]
Sawkill Girls | Claire Legrand | Katherine Tegen Books | [5]
2020  | Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth * | Bella Forrest | Nightlight Press  | [6]
Catfishing on CatNet | Naomi Kritzer | Tor Teen  | [6]
COG | Greg van Eekhout | HarperCollins  | [6]
Force Collector | Kevin Shinick | Disney Lucasfilm Press  | [6]
The Grace Year | Kim Liggett | Wednesday Books  | [6]
The Poison Jungle | Tui T. Sutherland | Scholastic  | [6]
2021  | A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking * | T. Kingfisher | Red Wombat Studio  | [7][8]
A Deadly Education | Naomi Novik | Del Rey  | [7]
Elatsoe | Darcie Little Badger | Levine Querido  | [7]
A Peculiar Peril | Jeff VanderMeer | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | [7]
The Scapegracers | Hannah Abigail Clarke | Erewhon  | [7]
The Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira | Lou Diamond Phillips | Aethon Books  | [7]
2022  | A Dark and Starless Forest * | Sarah Hollowell | Clarion Books  | [9][10]
Gallant | V. E. Schwab | Greenwillow Books  | [9]
Akata Woman | Nnedi Okorafor | Viking Books for Young Readers  | [9]
A Snake Falls to Earth | Darcie Little Badger | Levine Querido  | [9]
Redemptor | Jordan Ifueko | Abrams Books  | [9]
Iron Widow | Xiran Jay Zhao | Penguin Teen  | [9]
2023  | The Golden Enclaves *  | Naomi Novik | Del Ray | [11][12]
The Scratch Daughters | H. A. Clarke | Self-Published  | [11]
Rust in the Root | Justina Ireland | Balzer + Brey | [11]
Academy Arcanist | Shami Stovall | Capital Station Books  | [11]
Foul Lady Fortune | Chloe Gong | Margaret K. McElderry Books | [11]
Bloodmarked | Tracy Deonn  | Simon & Schuster | [11]
2024  | Midnight at the Houdini *  | Delilah S. Dawson |  | [13][14]
Death Lord Archanist | Shami Stovall  |  | [13]
Hideki Smith, Demon Queller | A.J. Hartley, Hisako Osako, Kuma Hartley  |  | [13]
Home Coming in Black | J.M. Anjewierden  |  | [13]
So Let Them Burn | Kamilah Cole  |  | [13]
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth | Andrew Joseph White  |  | [13]

### Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

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Year  | Work  | Author(s)  | Publisher(s)  | Ref.

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2016  | Hell's Foundations Quiver * | David Weber | Tor Books | [1]
Blood in the Water | Taylor Anderson | Roc Books | [1]
Chains of Command | Marko Kloos | 47North | [1]
The End of All Things ∞ | John Scalzi | Tor Books | [1]
Fallen | Amy J. Murphy | self-published  | [1]
The Price of Valor | Django Wexler | Roc Books  | [1]
Wrath of an Angry God | Gibson Michaels | Arc Flash Publishing | [1]
2017  | Iron Dragoons * | Richard Fox | Triplane Press | [2]
Caine's Mutiny | Charles E. Gannon | Baen Books | [2]
Cartwright's Cavaliers | Mark Wandrey | Seventh Seal Press | [2]
Exiles | Amy J. Murphy | self-published  | [2]
Rescue Run | Jon Del Arroz | Evil Girlfriend Media | [2]
Resistance | J. F. Holmes | self-published  | [2]
The Span of Empire | Eric Flint, David Carrico | Baen Books  | [2]
Starship Liberator | David VanDyke, B. V. Larson | Castalia House | [2]
2018  | A Call to Vengeance * | Timothy Zahn, David Weber, and Thomas Pope | Baen Books  | [4]
Communication Failure | Joe Zieja | Saga Press | [4]
Ghost Marines Book One: Integration | Jonathan P. Brazee | Semper Fi Press | [4]
Legend | Christopher Woods | Seventh Seal Press | [4]
Points of Impact | Marko Kloos | 47North | [4]
Price of Freedom | Craig Martelle and Michael Anderle | LMBPN Publishing | [4]
2019  | Uncompromising Honor * | David Weber | Baen Books | [5]
The Light Brigade | Kameron Hurley | Saga Press | [5]
Marine | Joshua Dalzelle | self-published  | [5]
Order of the Centurion | Jason Anspach and Nick Cole  | Galaxy's Edge | [5]
A Pale Dawn | Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey | Seventh Seal Press | [5]
Sons of the Lion | Jason Cordova | Seventh Seal Press | [5]
2020  | Savage Wars* | Jason Anspach, Nick Cole | Galaxy's Edge Press  | [6]
Aftershocks | Marko Kloos | 47North  | [6]
Defiance | Bear Ross | Self-published  | [6]
Edge of Valor | Josh Hayes | Aethon Books  | [6]
Howling Dark | Christopher Ruocchio | DAW  | [6]
System Failure | Joe Zieja | Gallery / Saga Press  | [6]
2021  | Gun Runner * | Larry Correia, John D. Brown | Baen  | [7][8]
Demon in White | Christopher Ruocchio | DAW  | [7]
Direct Fire | Rick Partlow | Self-published  | [7]
Fleet Elements | Walter Jon Williams | Harper Voyager  | [7]
Orders of Battle | Marko Kloos | 47North  | [7]
Sentenced to War | J.N. Chaney, Jonathan Brazee | Self-published  | [7]
2022  | A Call to Insurrection * | David Weber, Timothy Zahn, & Thomas Pope | Baen  | [9][10]
The Shattered Skies | John Birmingham | Del Rey  | [9]
Resolute | Jack Campbell | Ace  | [9]
Backyard Starship | J. N. Chaney & Terry Maggert | Self published  | [9]
Against All Odds | Jeffery H. Haskell | Aethon Books  | [9]
Citadel | Marko Kloos | 47North  | [9]

The category "Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel" was removed from the awards in 2023.

### Best Alternate History Novel

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2016  | League of Dragons * | Naomi Novik | Del Rey Books | [1]
1635: A Parcel of Rogues | Eric Flint
Andrew Dennis | Baen Books | [1]
1636: The Cardinal Virtues | Eric Flint
Walter H. Hunt | Baen Books  | [1]
Bombs Away | Harry Turtledove | Del Rey Books | [1]
Germanica | Robert Conroy | Baen Books  | [1]
Ghostwalkers | Jonathan Maberry | Tor Books | [1]
2017  | Fallout * | Harry Turtledove | Del Rey Books | [2]
1636: The Ottoman Onslaught | Eric Flint | Baen Books | [2]
Another Girl, Another Planet | Lou Antonelli | WordFire Press | [2]
Breath of Earth | Beth Cato | Harper Voyager | [2]
A Change in Crime | D. R. Perry | self-published  | [2]
The Last Days of New Paris | China Miéville | Del Rey  | [2]
No Gods, Only Daimons | Kai Wai Cheah | Castalia House | [2]
Witchy Eye | D. J. Butler | Baen Books  | [2]
2018  | Uncharted * | Kevin J. Anderson and Sarah A. Hoyt | Baen Books  | [4]
Dark State | Charles Stross | Tor Books | [4]
The Dream of the Iron Dragon | Robert Kroese | self-published  | [4]
Minds of Men | Kacey Ezell | Theogony Books  | [4]
The Sea Peoples | S. M. Stirling | Ace Books | [4]
Witchy Winter | D. J. Butler | Baen Books  | [4]
2019  | Black Chamber * | S. M. Stirling | Ace Books | [5]
The Calculating Stars | Mary Robinette Kowal | Tor Books | [5]
The Iron Codex | David Alan Mack | Tor Books | [5]
Machines Like Me | Ian McEwan | Doubleday | [5]
Unholy Land | Lavie Tidhar | Tachyon Publications | [5]
The World Asunder | Kacey Ezell | Theogony Books | [5]
2020  | Witchy Kingdom * | D. J. Butler | Baen  | [6]
As Our World Ends | Jack Hunt | Self-published  | [6]
The Girl with No Face | M. H. Boroson | Talos  | [6]
A Nation Interrupted | Kevin McDonald | Braveship Books  | [6]
Revolution | W. L. Goodwater | Ace  | [6]
Up-time Pride and Down-time Prejudice | Mark H. Huston | Ring of Fire Press | [6]
2021  | 1637: No Peace Beyond the Line * | Eric Flint, Charles E. Gannon | Baen  | [7][8]
Axiom's End | Lindsay Ellis | St. Martin's Griffin  | [7]
Daggers in Darkness | S. M. Stirling | Ring of Fire Press | [7]
A Master of Djinn | P. Djèlí Clark | Tor Books | [7]
The Relentless Moon | Mary Robinette Kowal | Tor Books | [7]
The Russian Cage | Charlaine Harris | Saga Press  | [7]
2022  | The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley * | Mercedes Lackey | DAW Books | [9][10]
When Women Were Dragons | Kelly Barnhill | Doubleday | [9]
She Who Became the Sun | Shelley Parker-Chan | Tor Books | [9]
The King's Daughter | Vonda N. McIntyre | Open Road Media | [9]
1637: Dr. Gribbleflotz and the Soul of Stoner | Kerryn Offord & Rick Boatright | Baen Books | [9]
Invisible Sun | Charles Stross | Tor Books | [9]
2023  | Lost in Time *  | A. G. Riddle  | Head of Zeus | [11][12]
Hidden Voices | Dan Willis | Runeblade Entertainment  | [11]
Halcyon | Elliot Ackerman | Knopf | [11]
The Mother | B. L. Blanchard  | 47North | [11]
The Revolutionary War | Christopher G. Nutall  | Elsewhen Press  | [11]
2024  | All the Dead Shall Weep *  | Charlaine Harris | Saga Press | [13][14]
1638: The Sovereign States | Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, & Gorg Huff | Baen Books | [13]
Cahokia Jazz | Francis Spufford | Faber & Faber | [13]
Dirty Water | Tom Kratman | Baen Books | [13]
Devil's Battle | Taylor Anderson | Roc Books | [13]
The Wages of Sin | Harry Turtledove | Del Rey Books | [13]

### Best Apocalyptic Novel

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2016  | Ctrl Alt Revolt! * | Nick Cole | self-published  | [1]
A Time to Die | Mark Wandrey | Henchman Press | [1]
Chasing Freedom | Marina Fontaine | self-published  | [1]
Dark Age | Felix O. Hartmann | Hartmann Publishing | [1]
The Desert and the Blade | S. M. Stirling | Roc Books | [1]
The Fifth Season | N. K. Jemisin | Orbit Books | [1]
2017  | Walkaway * | Cory Doctorow | Tor Books | [2]
American War | Omar El Akkad | Alfred A. Knopf | [2]
Codename: UnSub | Declan Finn, A. Yoskowitz | self-published  | [2]
Falling | J. F. Holmes | self-published  | [2]
The Obelisk Gate ∞[15][16] | N. K. Jemisin | Orbit Books | [2]
The Place Outside the Wild | Daniel Humphreys | self-published  | [2]
The Seventh Age: Dawn | Rick Heinz | Inkshares | [2]

The category "Best Apocalyptic Novel" was removed from the awards in 2018.

### Best Media Tie-In Novel

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### Best Horror Novel

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Year  | Work  | Author(s)  | Publisher(s)  | Ref.

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2016  | Souldancer * | Brian Niemeier | self-published  | [1]
Alice | Christina Henry | Ace Books | [1]
An Unattractive Vampire | Jim McDoniel | Sword & Laser | [1]
Chapelwood | Cherie Priest | Roc Books | [1]
Disappearance at Devil's Rock | Paul G. Tremblay | William Morrow/HarperCollins | [1]
Honor at Stake | Declan Finn | self-published  | [1]
2017  | The Changeling * | Victor LaValle | Spiegel & Grau | [2]
The Bleak December | Kevin G. Summers | Wonderment Media | [2]
Blood of Invidia | Tom Tinney, Morgen Batten | PiR8 Productions | [2]
Donn's Hill | Caryn Larrinaga | Immortal Works | [2]
A God in the Shed | J-F. Dubeau | Inkshares | [2]
The Hidden People ∞ | Alison Littlewood | Jo Fletcher Books | [2]
Live and Let Bite | Declan Finn | self-published  | [2]
Nothing Left to Lose | Dan Wells | Tor Books | [2]
2018  | Sleeping Beauties * | Stephen King and Owen King | Scribner | [4]
Beneath the Lighthouse | Julieanne Lynch | Vesuvian Books  | [4]
The Cabin at the End of the World | Paul G. Tremblay | Morrow | [4]
Glimpse | Jonathan Maberry | St. Martin's Press | [4]
Meddling Kids | Edgar Cantero | Doubleday  | [4]
A Time to Run | Mark Wandrey | Blood Moon Press | [4]
2019  | Little Darlings * | Melanie Golding | Crooked Lane Books | [5]
100 Fathoms Below | Steven L. Kent and Nicholas Kaufmann | Blackstone Publishing | [5]
Cardinal Black | Robert R. McCammon | Cemetery Dance Publications | [5]
Riddance | Shelley Jackson | Black Balloon Publishing | [5]
We Sold Our Souls | Grady Hendrix | Quirk Books | [5]
Zombie Airman | David Guenther | self-published  | [5]
2020  | The Twisted Ones * | T. Kingfisher | Gallery / Saga Press  | [6]
Imaginary Friend | Stephen Chbosky | Grand Central Publishing  | [6]
The Pursuit of William Abbey | Claire North | Orbit  | [6]
Scavenger Hunt | Michaelbrent Collings | Self-published  | [6]
The Toll | Cherie Priest | Tor Books | [6]
2021  | The Hollow Places * | T. Kingfisher | Gallery / Saga Press  | [7][8]
The Only Good Indians | Stephen Graham Jones | Saga Press  | [7]
Survivor Song | Paul G. Tremblay | William Morrow  | [7]
Synchronicity | Michaelbrent Collings | Self-published  | [7]
The Taxidermist's Lover | Polly Hall | Camcat Publishing, LLC  | [7]
True Story | Kate Reed Petty | Penguin Books  | [7]
2022  | The Book of Accidents * | Chuck Wendig | Random House  | [9][10]
The Final Girl Support Group | Grady Hendrix | Berkley Books  | [9]
The Death of Jane Lawrence | Caitlin Starling | Macmillan  | [9]
My Heart Is a Chainsaw | Stephen Graham Jones | Gallery/Saga Press  | [9]
Hide | Kiersten White | Penguin Random House  | [9]
Revelator | Daryl Gregory | Knopf Publishing  | [9]
2023  | A House with Good Bones *  | T. Kingfisher | Tor Nightfire  | [11][12]
The Devil Takes You Home | Gabino Iglesias | Mulholland Books | [11]
Reluctant Immortals | Gwendolyn Kiste  | Simon& Schuster | [11]
No Gods for Drowning | Hailey Piper  | Polis Books  | [11]
The Pallbearers Club | Paul G. Tremblay | William Morrow Paperbacks | [11]
The Only One Left | Riley Sager  | Dutton  | [11]
2024  | Black River Orchid * | Chuck Wendig  |  | [13][14]
Dead Storm Rising | Shane Gries  |  | [13]
Double Dose | Paul Wilson  |  | [13]
The Dead Take a Train | Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw  |  | [13]
The Hollow Dead | Darcy Coates  |  | [13]
The Reformatory | Tananarive Due  |  | [13]

## Visual media

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### Best Illustrative Book Cover

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### Best Comic Book

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2016  | Ms. Marvel * | Sana Amanat, Stephen Wacker, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona | Marvel Comics | [17]
Astro City | Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross | Vertigo Comics | [17]
Civil War II | Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez, Justin Ponsor | Marvel Comics  | [17]
Daredevil | Charles Soule, Ron Garney | Marvel Comics  | [17]
DC Universe: Rebirth | various | DC Comics | [17]
Providence | Alan Moore, Jacen Burrows | Avatar Press | [17]
Saga | Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples | Image Comics | [17]
2017  | The Dresden Files: Dog Men * | Jim Butcher, Mark Powers | Dynamite Entertainment | [18][19]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eleven | Christos Gage, Rebekah Isaacs, Georges Jeanty, Megan Levens | Dark Horse Comics | [18]
Monstress | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics | [18]
Motor Girl | Terry Moore | Abstract Studio | [18]
Ms. Marvel | Sana Amanat, Stephen Wacker, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona | Marvel Comics | [18]
Saga | Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples | Image Comics | [18]
Wynonna Earp Legends | Beau Smith, Tim Rozon, Chris Evenhuis, Jay Fotos | IDW Publishing | [18]
2018  | Mighty Thor * | Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman | Marvel Comics | [20]
Aliens: Dead Orbit | James Stokoe | Dark Horse Comics | [20]
Doomsday Clock | Geoff Johns and Gary Frank | DC Comics | [20]
Mister Miracle | Tom King and Mitch Gerads | DC Comics  | [20]
Saga | Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples | Image Comics  | [20]
Star Wars: Darth Vader | Charles D. Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli | Marvel Comics  | [20]
2019  | Saga *  | Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples | Image Comics  | [21]
Batman | Tom King, Tony Daniel | DC Comics  | [21]
The Batman Who Laughs | Scott Snyder, Jock (cartoonist) | DC Comics  | [21]
Black Hammer | Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, Dave Stewart (artist) | DC Comics  | [21]
Mister Miracle | Tom King, Tony Daniel | DC Comics  | [21]
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man | Chip Zdarsky, Adam Kubert | Marvel Comics  | [21]
2020  | Avengers *  | Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness | Marvel Comics  | [6]
Bitter Root | David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene | Image Comics  | [6]
Immortal Hulk | Al Ewing, Joe Bennett | Marvel Comics  | [6]
Monstress | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics  | [6]
Spider-Woman | Karla Pacheco, Pere Pérez, Paulo Siqueira | Marvel Comics  | [6]
Undiscovered Country | Charles Soule, Scott Snyder, Daniele Orlandini, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Matt D. Wilson | Image Comics  | [6]
2021  | X-Men * | Jonathan Hickman, Mahmud Asrar | Marvel Comics | [7][8]
Daredevil | Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto | Marvel Comics | [7]
Immortal Hulk | Al Ewing, Joe Bennett | Marvel Comics | [7]
Invisible Kingdom | G Willow Wilson, Christian Ward | Berger Books | [7]
Monstress | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics | [7]
Once & Future | Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora | Boom! Studios | [7]
2022  | Immortal X-Men * | Kieron Gillen, Mark Brooks | Marvel Comics | [9][10]
Devil’s Reign | Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto | Marvel Comics | [9]
King Conan | Jason Aaron, Mahmud Asrar | Marvel Comics | [9]
Step by Bloody Step | G Simon Spurrier, Matías Bergara | Image Comics | [9]
Twig | Skottie Young, Kyle Strahm | Image Comics | [9]
Nightwing | Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo | DC Comics | [9]

The categories "Best Comic Book" and "Best Graphic Novel" were combined into a single category in 2023.

### Best Graphic Novel

[edit]

* Winner(s)

Year  | Work  | Author(s)/
Artist(s)  | Publisher(s)  | Ref.

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2016  | The Sandman: Overture * | Neil Gaiman, J. H. Williams III | Vertigo Comics | [1]
Chicago | Glenn Head | Fantagraphics Books | [1]
Killing and Dying | Adrian Tomine | Drawn & Quarterly | [1]
March: Book Two | John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell | Top Shelf Productions | [1]
Sacred Heart | Liz Suburbia | Fantagraphics Books  | [1]
Virgil | Steve Orlando, J. D. Faith | Image Comics | [1]
2017  | The Dresden Files: Wild Card * | Jim Butcher, Carlos Gomez | Dynamite Entertainment | [2]
Clive Barker's Nightbreed Volume Three | Marc Andreyko, Clive Barker, Emmanuel Xerx Javier | Boom! Studios | [2]
Girl Genius: The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne, Book 2: The City of Lightning | Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio | Studio Foglio | [2]
Love Is Love | various | IDW Publishing | [2]
March: Book Three | John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell | Top Shelf Productions | [2]
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters | Emil Ferris | Fantagraphics Books | [2]
Stuck in My Head | J. R. Mounts | self-published  | [2]
2018  | White Sand, Volume 1 * | Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin and Julius M. Gopez | Dynamite Entertainment | [20]
Be Prepared | Vera Brosgol | First Second | [20]
Chicago Typewriter: The Red Ribbon | Brandon Fiadino, Djibril Morissette-Phan and James Greatorex | Dark Legion | [20]
Monstress Volume Two: The Blood | Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda | Image Comics | [20]
Paper Girls: Volume 4 | Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang | Image Comics  | [20]
The Vision | Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta | Marvel Comics | [20]
2019  | X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis *  | Ed Piskor | Marvel Comics  | [21]
Berlin | Jason Lutes | Drawn and Quarterly  | [21]
Hey, Kiddo | Jarret J. Krosoczka | Graphix  | [21]
I Am Young | M. Dean | Fantagraphics  | [21]
Monstress Vol. 3 | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics  | [21]
On a Sunbeam | Tillie Walden | First Second  | [21]
2020  | Battlestar Galactica Counterstrike *  | John Jackson Miller, Daniel HDR | Dynamite Entertainment  | [6]
Batman Universe | Brian Michael Bendis, Nick Derington | DC Comics  | [6]
Black Bolt | Christian Ward, Frazier Irving, Stephanie Hans | Marvel Comics  | [6]
Dragon Hoops | Gene Luen Yang | First Second  | [6]
Mister Miracle | Tom King, Mitch Gerads | DC Comics  | [6]
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 | James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera | Boom! Studios  | [6]
2021  | The Magicians: New Class * | Lev Grossman, Lilah Sturges, Pius Bak | Archaia  | [7][8]
The Book Tour | Andi Watson | Top Shelf Productions  | [7]
Dracula, Motherf**ker | Alex de Campi, Erica Henderson | Image Comics  | [7]
The Green Lantern Season Two | Grant Morrison, Liam Sharp | DC Comics  | [7]
The Magic Fish | Trung Le Nguyen | Random House Graphic | [7]
Pulp | Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Jacob Phillips | Image Comics  | [7]
2022  | Dune: House Atreides Volume 2 * | Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Dev Pramanik | Boom! Studios | [9][10]
Geiger | Geoff Johns, Gary Frank | Image Comics | [9]
Bitter Root Volume 3 | David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene, Sofie Dodgson | Image Comics | [9]
Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons | Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez | DC Comics | [9]
Monstress, Volume 6: The Vow | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics | [9]
Saga | Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples | Image Comics | [9]

The categories "Best Comic Book" and "Best Graphic Novel" were combined into a single category in 2023.

### Best Comic Book / Graphic Novel

[edit]

* Winner(s)

Year  | Work  | Author(s)/
Artist(s)  | Publisher(s)  | Ref.

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|

2023  | Dune: House Harkonnen *  | Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Michael Shelfer |  | [11][12]
Kaya | Wes Craig |  | [11]
Dawn of DC: Green Arrow | Joshua Williamson, Sean Izaakse | DC Comics | [11]
Wolverine | Benjamin Percy, Juan José Ryp | Marvel Comics | [11]
X-Men | Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara | Marvel Comics | [11]
Night Fever | Ed Brubaker, Sean Philips, Jacob Phillips  | Image Comics | [11]
2024  | Monstress *  | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda  |  | [13][14]
Batman | Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez  | DC Comics | [13]
Canary | Scott Snyder, Dan Panosian  |  | [13]
Nightwing | Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo  |  | [13]
Wonder Woman | Tom King, Daniel Sampere  | DC Comics | [13]
X-Men: Forever | Kieron Gillen, Luca Maresca  | Marvel Comics | [13]

## Television and Film

[edit]

### Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series

[edit]

* Winner(s)

Year  | Work  | Creator(s)  | Released on  | Ref.

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2016  | Game of Thrones * | David Benioff, D. B. Weiss | HBO | [17]
Daredevil | Drew Goddard | Netflix | [17]
Doctor Who | Steven Moffat | BBC One | [17]
The Expanse | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby | Syfy | [17]
The Flash | Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Geoff Johns | The CW | [17]
Jessica Jones | Melissa Rosenberg | Netflix  | [17]
Outlander | Ronald D. Moore | Starz | [17]
2017  | Stranger Things * | The Duffer Brothers | Netflix | [18]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | ABC | [18]
Doctor Who | Steven Moffat | BBC One | [18]
The Expanse | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby | Syfy | [18]
Lucifer | Ildy Modrovich, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed | Fox | [18]
Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Stan Lee, Neil Biswas | Sky 1 | [18]
Westworld | Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, Michael Crichton | HBO | [18]
Wynonna Earp | Emily Andras, Beau Smith | Syfy  | [18]
2018  | Game of Thrones * | David Benioff, D. B. Weiss | HBO | [20]
Altered Carbon | Laeta Kalogridis | Netflix | [20]
The Expanse | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby | Syfy | [20]
Lucifer | Tom Kapinos | Fox | [20]
Star Trek: Discovery | Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman | CBS All Access | [20]
Stranger Things | The Duffer Brothers | Netflix | [20]
Supernatural | Andrew Dabb, Robert Singer | The CW | [20]
2019  | Good Omens * | Neil Gaiman, Caroline Skinner, Chris Sussman, Rob Wilkins and Rod Brown | Amazon | [21]
Game of Thrones | David Benioff, D. B. Weiss | HBO | [21]
Lucifer | Ildy Modrovich, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed | Fox | [21]
The Orville | André Bormanis, David A. Goodman, Seth MacFarlane and Brannon Braga | Fox | [21]
Star Trek: Discovery | Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman | CBS All Access | [21]
The Umbrella Academy | Steve Blackman | Netflix | [21]
2020  | The Mandalorian *  | Jon Favreau | Disney+ | [6]
Altered Carbon | Laeta Kalogridis | Netflix | [6]
The Expanse | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby | Amazon Prime | [6]
Lost In Space | Zack Estrin | Netflix | [6]
Star Trek: Picard | Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, Kirsten Beyer, Alex Kurtzman | CBS All Access | [6]
Watchmen | Damon Lindelof | HBO | [6]
The Witcher | Lauren Schmidt Hissrich | Netflix | [6]
2021  | The Expanse * | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby | Amazon Prime | [7][8]
Loki | Michael Waldron | Disney+ | [7]
The Nevers | Joss Whedon | HBO | [7]
Resident Alien | Chris Sheridan | SYFY | [7]
Shadow and Bone | Eric Heisserer | Netflix | [7]
Star Trek: Discovery | Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman | Paramount+ | [7]
WandaVision | Jac Schaeffer | Disney+ | [7]
2022  | Stranger Things * | The Duffer Brothers | Netflix | [9][10]
The Expanse | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, James S. A. Corey | Amazon | [9]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet | Paramount+ | [9]
Wheel of Time | Rafe Judkins | Amazon | [9]
For All Mankind | Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi  | Apple TV+ | [9]
Halo | Kyle Killen, Steven Kane | Paramount+ | [9]
The Boys | Eric Kripke, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson | Amazon | [9]
2023  | The Sandman *  | Neil Gaiman, Allan Heinberg, David S. Goyer, Mike Barker  | Netflix  | [11][12]
Andor | Tony Gilroy  | Disney+  | [11]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Jenny Lumet  | Paramount+  | [11]
The Mandalorian | Jon Favreau  | Disney+  | [11]
Star Trek: Picard | Alex Kurtzman, Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman, Kirsten Beyer  | Paramount+  | [11]
House of the Dragon | George R. R. Martin, Ryan Condal  | HBO  | [11]
2024  | Fallout *  |  | Amazon Prime Video  | [13][14]
3 Body Problem |  | Netflix  | [13]
Ahsoka |  | Disney+  | [13]
For All Mankind |  | Apple TV+  | [13]
Good Omens |  | Amazon Prime Video  | [13]
House of the Dragon |  | HBO  | [13]
Loki |  | Disney+  | [13]
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters |  | Apple TV+  | [13]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds |  | Paramount +  | [13]

### Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie

[edit]

* Winner(s)

Year  | Work  | Creator(s)  | Studio  | Ref.

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|

2016  | The Martian * | Ridley Scott (director), Drew Goddard (writer) | Scott Free Productions, Kinberg Genre, TSG Entertainment | [17]
Ant-Man | Peyton Reed (director), Edgar Wright (writer), Joe Cornish (writer), Adam McKay (writer), Paul Rudd (writer) | Marvel Studios | [17]
Captain America: Civil War | Anthony Russo (director), Joe Russo (director), Christopher Markus (writer), Stephen McFeely (writer) | Marvel Studios | [17]
Crimson Peak | Guillermo del Toro (director, writer), Matthew Robbins (writer) | Legendary Pictures, DDY Productions | [17]
Deadpool | Tim Miller, Rhett Reese (writer), Paul Wernick (writer) | Marvel Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, The Donners' Company, TSG Entertainment | [17]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens | J. J. Abrams (director, writer), Lawrence Kasdan (writer), Michael Arndt (writer) | Lucasfilm Ltd., Bad Robot | [17]
2017  | Wonder Woman * | Patty Jenkins (director), Allan Heinberg (writer), Zack Snyder (writer), Jason Fuchs (writer) | RatPac-Dune Entertainment, DC Films, Tencent Pictures, Wanda Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Cruel and Unusual Films | [18]
Arrival | Denis Villeneuve (director), Eric Heisserer (writer), Ted Chiang (writer) | FilmNation Entertainment, Lava Bear Films, 21 Laps Entertainment | [18]
Doctor Strange | Scott Derrickson (director, writer), Jon Spaihts (writer), C. Robert Cargill (writer) | Marvel Studios | [18]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | James Gunn (director, writer), Dan Abnett (writer), Andy Lanning (writer) | Marvel Studios | [18]
Logan | James Mangold (director, writer), Scott Frank (writer), Michael Green (writer) | Marvel Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, Hutch Parker Productions, The Donners' Company | [18]
Passengers | Morten Tyldum (director), Jon Spaihts (writer) | Village Roadshow Pictures, Start Motion Pictures, Original Film, LStar Capital, Wanda Pictures, Company Films | [18]
Rogue One | Gareth Edwards (director), Chris Weitz (writer), Tony Gilroy (writer), John Knoll (writer), Gary Whitta (writer) | Lucasfilm Ltd. | [18]
2018  | Black Panther * | Ryan Coogler (director, writer), Joe Robert Cole (writer) | Marvel Studios | [20]
Avengers: Infinity War | Anthony and Joe Russo (directors), Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (writers) | Marvel Studios  | [20]
Blade Runner 2049 | Denis Villeneuve (director), Hampton Fancher (writer), Michael Green (writer) | Alcon Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Bud Yorkin Productions, Torridon Films, 16:14 Entertainment, Scott Free Productions | [20]
Deadpool 2 | David Leitch (director), Rhett Reese (writer), Paul Wernick (writer), Ryan Reynolds (writer) | Marvel Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, Maximum Effort, The Donners' Company, TSG Entertainment | [20]
Incredibles 2 | Brad Bird (director, writer) | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | [20]
Ready Player One | Steven Spielberg (director), Zak Penn (writer), Ernest Cline (writer) | Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Partners, Amblin Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, De Line Pictures, Access Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Farah Films & Management | [20]
Thor: Ragnarok | Taika Waititi (director), Eric Pearson (writer), Craig Kyle (writer), Christopher L. Yost (writer) | Marvel Studios  | [20]
2019  | Avengers: Endgame * | Anthony Russo, Joe Russo (directors), Christopher Markus (writer), Stephen McFeely (writer) | Marvel Studios  | [21]
Alita: Battle Angel | Robert Rodriguez (director), James Cameron (writer), Laeta Kalogridis (writer) | Twentieth Century Fox  | [21]
Aquaman | James Wan (director), David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (writer), Will Beall (writer) | DC Entertainment  | [21]
Captain Marvel | Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck (directors and writers), Geneva Robertson-Dworet (writer) | Marvel Studios  | [21]
Spider-Man: Far From Home | Jon Watts (director), Chris McKenna (writer), Erik Sommers (writer) | Marvel Studios  | [21]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse | Bob Persichetti (director), Peter Ramsey (director), Rodney Rothman (director), Phil Lord (writer), Rodney Rothman (writer) | Sony Pictures Entertainment  | [21]
2020  | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker * | J. J. Abrams (director) | Walt Disney Studios | [6]
Ad Astra | James Gray (director) | 20th Century Fox | [6]
Fast Color | Julia Hart (director) | Lionsgate | [6]
Joker | Todd Phillips (director) | Warner Bros. Pictures | [6]
The Lion King | Jon Favreau (director) | Walt Disney Studios | [6]
Terminator: Dark Fate | Tim Miller (director) | Paramount Pictures | [6]
2021  | The Old Guard * | Gina Prince-Bythewood (director) | Netflix | [7][8]
Bill & Ted Face the Music | Dean Parisot (director) | United Artists | [7]
Godzilla vs. Kong | Adam Wingard (director) | Warner Bros. Pictures | [7]
Zack Snyder's Justice League (as Justice League) | Zack Snyder (director) | DC Entertainment | [7]
Space Sweepers | Jo Sung-hee (director) | VSTARZ Entertainment  | [7]
Tenet | Christopher Nolan (director) | Warner Bros. Pictures | [7]
Wonder Woman 1984 | Patty Jenkins (director) | DC Entertainment | [7]
2022  | Dune * | Denis Villeneuve (director) | Legendary Pictures | [9][10]
Spider-Man: No Way Home | Jon Watts (director) | Marvel Entertainment | [9]
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Sam Raimi (director) | Marvel Entertainment | [9]
Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Jason Reitman (director) | Columbia Pictures | [9]
The Adam Project | Shawn Levy (director) | Netflix | [9]
Free Guy | Shawn Levy (director) | Berlanti Productions | [9]
2023  | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves *  |  |  | [11][12]
Avatar: The Way of the Water | James Cameron (director)  |  | [11]
Everything Everywhere All at Once |  |  | [11]
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 | James Gunn (director)  |  | [11]
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Joel Crawford (director)  |  | [11]
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse |  |  | [11]
2024  | Dune: Part Two *  | Denis Villeneuve (director)  |  | [13][14]
Barbie | Greta Gerwig (director)  |  | [13]
Godzilla Minus One | Takashi Yamazaki (director)  |  | [13]
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | George Miller (director)  |  | [13]
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes | Francis Lawrence Paul King (Director)  |  | [13]
Wonka | Paul King (director)  |  | [13]

## Games

[edit]

### Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game

[edit]

* Winner(s)

Year  | Work  | Publisher(s)  | Ref.

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|
|

2016  | Fallout 4 * | Bethesda Softworks | [22]
Darkest Dungeon | Red Hook Studios | [22]
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Konami Digital Entertainment | [22]
Overwatch | Blizzard Entertainment | [22]
Undertale | Toby Fox | [22]
XCOM 2 | 2k Games | [22]
2017  | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild * | Nintendo | [23]
Dishonored 2 | Arkane Studios | [23]
Final Fantasy XV | Square Enix | [23]
Mass Effect: Andromeda | BioWare | [23]
NieR: Automata | PlatinumGames | [23]
Titanfall 2 | Respawn Entertainment | [23]
2018  | Middle-earth: Shadow of War * | Monolith Productions | [24]
Battletech | Harebrained Schemes | [25]
Cuphead | StudioMDHR | [25]
Destiny 2 | Bungie | [25]
Fortnite | Epic Games | [25]
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | MachineGames | [25]
2019  | Red Dead Redemption 2 * | Rockstar Games | [26]
Apex Legends | Electronic Arts | [26]
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | Ubisoft | [26]
Life Is Strange 2 | Dontnod Entertainment | [26]
Outer Wilds | Mobius Digital  | [26]
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Blizzard | [26]
2020  | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order * | Respawn Entertainment, Electronic Arts | [6]
Borderlands 3 | Gearbox Software, 2k Games | [6]
Control | Remedy Entertainment, 505 Games | [6]
Death Stranding | Kojima Productions, Sony Interactive | [6]
Gears 5 | The Coalition, Xbox Game Studios | [6]
Half-Life: Alyx | Valve | [6]
The Outer Worlds | Obsidian Entertainment, Private Division | [6]
2021  | Assassin's Creed Valhalla * | Ubisoft | [7][8]
Crusader Kings III | Paradox Interactive | [7]
Cyberpunk 2077 | CD Projekt | [7]
Ghost of Tsushima | Sony Interactive Entertainment | [7]
Hades | Supergiant Games | [7]
Star Wars: Squadrons | Electronic Arts | [7]
2022  | Elden Ring * | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [9][10]
Metroid Dread | Nintendo | [9]
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen | Bungie | [9]
Age of Empires IV | Xbox Game Studios | [9]
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters | Frontier Foundry | [9]
Lost Ark | Amazon Games | [9]

The categories "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game" and "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game" were combined into a single category in 2023.

### Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game

[edit]

* Winner(s)

Year  | Work  | Developers(s)  | Ref.

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|
|

2016  | Fallout Shelter * | Bethesda Softworks | [22]
Hyper Burner | Patrick Cook | [22]
PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist | Outerminds | [22]
Quaser One | Emre Taskin | [22]
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes | Electronic Arts | [22]
2017  | Pokémon Go * | Niantic | [23]
Con Man: The Game | Monkey Strength Productions | [23]
Fire Emblem Heroes | Nintendo | [23]
Monument Valley 2 | Ustwogames | [23]
Sky Dancer | Pine Entertainment | [23]
Super Mario Run | Nintendo | [23]
2018  | Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery * | Jam City | [24]
Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition | Square Enix | [25]
Lineage 2 Revolution | Netmarble | [25]
Nocked! | Andrew G. Schneider | [25]
Planescape: Torment, the Enhanced Edition | Beamdog | [25]
2019  | Harry Potter: Wizards Unite * | Niantic, WB Games San Francisco | [26]
Cyber Hunter | NetEase | [26]
The Elder Scrolls: Blades | Bethesda Softworks | [26]
Grimvalor | Direlight | [26]
Reigns: Game of Thrones | Nerial | [26]
Sega Heroes: Puzzle RPG Quest | SEGA | [26]
2020  | Minecraft Earth * | Mojang Studios, Xbox Game Studios | [6]
Arknights | Hypergryph, Yostar | [6]
Call of Duty: Mobile | TiMi Studios, Activision | [6]
Grindstone | Capybara Games | [6]
Manifold Garden | William Chyr Studio | [6]
Mutazione | Die Gute Fabrik, Akupara Games | [6]
2021  | Harry Potter: Puzzles and Spells * | Zynga | [7][8]
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure | Ustwo, Plug in Digital | [7]
Empire of Sin | Paradox Interactive | [7]
Orwell's Animal Farm | The Dairymen Ltd. | [7]
Genshin Impact | miHoYo | [7]
South of the Circle | State of Play Games | [7]
2022  | Diablo Immortal * | Blizzard | [9][10]
Pokémon Unite | The Pokémon Company | [9]
Baba Is You | Hempuli | [9]
Townscaper | Oskar Stålberg | [9]
Alien: Isolation | Sega | [9]
World of Demons | PlatinumGames | [9]

The categories "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game" and "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game" were combined into a single category in 2023.

### Best Digital Game

[edit]

* Winner(s)

Year  | Work  | Publisher(s)  | Ref.

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|
|

2023  | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom *  | Nintendo EPD  | [11][12]
Diablo IV | Blizzard Entertainment  | [11]
Hogwarts Legacy | Avalanche Software  | [11]
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Respawn Entertainment  | [11]
Overwatch 2 | Blizzard Entertainment  | [11]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Infinity Ward  | [11]
2024  | Baldur's Gate 3 *  | Larian Studios  | [13][14]
Starfield | Bethesda Game Studios  | [13]
Alan Wake 2 | Remedy Entertainment  | [13]
Dragon's Dogma 2 | Capcom  | [13]
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | FromSoftware  | [13]
Helldivers 2 | Arrowhead Game Studios  | [13]

### Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game

[edit]

* Winner(s)

Year  | Work  | Publisher(s)  | Ref.

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2016  | Pandemic: Legacy * | Z-Man Games | [22]
Star Wars: Rebellion | Fantasy Flight Games | [22]
Blood Rage | CoolMiniOrNot | [22]
Talon | GMT Games | [22]
Monopoly: Cthulhu | USAopoly | [22]
Codenames | Vlaada Chvátil | [22]
2017  | Betrayal at House on the Hill: Widow's Walk * | Avalon Hill | [23]
Gloomhaven | Cephalofair Games | [23]
Hero Realms | White Wizard Games | [23]
Mansions of Madness (2nd edition) | Fantasy Flight Games | [23]
Scythe | Stonemaier Games | [23]
Terraforming Mars | Stronghold Games | [23]
2018  | Red Dragon Inn 6: Villains * | Slugfest Games | [24]
Azul | Plan B Games | [25]
Mysterium: Secrets and Lies Expansion | Asmodee | [25]
Photosynthesis | Blue Orange Games | [25]
Rising Sun | CMON Games | [25]
When I Dream | Asmodee | [25]
2019  | Betrayal Legacy * | Avalon Hill Games | [26]
Architects of the West Kingdom | Garphill Games | [26]
Cryptid | Osprey Games | [26]
Everdell | Starling Games | [26]
Nemesis | Awaken Realms | [26]
Root | Leder Games | [26]
2020  | Tapestry * | Stonemaier Games | [6]
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine | Kosmos | [6]
Forgotten Waters | Plaid Hat Games | [6]
The King's Dilemma | Horrible Guild Game Studio | [6]
Jaws of the Lion | Cephalofair Games | [6]
Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid | Renegade Game Studios | [6]
2021  | Dune: Imperium * | Dire Wolf Games | [7][8]
Curious Cargo | Capstone Games | [7]
Marvel United | CMON Limited | [7]
Oceans | North Star Games | [7]
Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 | Z-Man Games | [7]
Sleeping Gods | Red Raven Games | [7]
2022  | Star Wars: Outer Rim - Unfinished Business * | Fantasy Flight Games | [9][10]
Ark Nova | Capstone Games | [9]
Cascadia | Alderac Entertainment Group | [9]
Return to Dark Tower | Restoration Games | [9]
7 Wonders: Architects | Asmodee | [9]
ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo | Ravensburger | [9]

The categories "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game" and "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game" were combined into a single category in 2023.

### Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game

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* Winner(s)

Year  | Work  | Publisher(s)  | Ref.

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2016  | Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game (7th edition) * | Chaosium | [22]
Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls | Flying Buffalo | [22]
Magic: The Gathering: Shadows over Innistrad | Wizards of the Coast | [22]
Magic: The Gathering: Battle for Zendikar | Wizards of the Coast  | [22]
Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game (2nd edition) | David Petersen, Luke Crane | [22]
Star Wars: Armada | Fantasy Flight Games | [22]
2017  | Magic: The Gathering: Eldritch Moon * | Wizards of the Coast | [23]
A Shadow Across the Galaxy: X-Wing Wave X | Fantasy Flight Games | [23]
Bloodborne: The Card Game | CMON Limited | [23]
Dark Souls: The Board Game | Steamforged Games | [23]
Pulp Cthulhu | Chaosium | [23]
Star Wars: Destiny | Fantasy Flight Games | [23]
2018  | Magic: The Gathering: Unstable * | Wizards of the Coast | [24]
Bubblegumshoe | Evil Hat Productions | [25]
Cooking with Dice: The Acid Test | Oddfish Games | [25]
D100 Dungeon | Martin Knight  | [25]
Force and Destiny Role-playing Game: Knights of Fate | Fantasy Flight Games | [25]
Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition | Games Workshop | [25]
2019  | Call of Cthulhu: Masks of Nyarlathotep Slipcase Set * | Chaosium | [26]
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare | Modiphius Entertainment | [26]
Keyforge: Call of the Archons | Fantasy Flight Games | [26]
Magic: The Gathering: Ravnica Allegiance | Wizards of the Coast | [26]
Magic: The Gathering War of The Spark | Wizards of the Coast | [26]
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team | Games Workshop | [26]
2020  | Magic: The Gathering: Throne of Eldraine * | Wizards of the Coast | [6]
Alien RPG | Free League Publishing | [6]
Battlestar Galactica: Starship Battles: Viper Mk. VII | Ares Games  | [6]
Pathfinder Second Edition | Paizo Publishing | [6]
Spectaculars Core Game | Scratchpad Publishing | [6]
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry | Games Workshop | [6]
2021  | Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: Soulbound Role-Playing Game * | Cubicle 7 | [7][8]
Cyberpunk RED | R. Talsorian Games | [7]
Explorer's Guide to Wildemount | Wizards of the Coast | [7]
Magic: The Gathering: Strixhaven: School of Mages | Wizards of the Coast | [7]
Magic: The Gathering: Zendikar Rising | Wizards of the Coast | [7]
Pokémon TCG: Champion's Path Elite Trainer Box | The Pokémon Company | [7]
2022  | Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms * | Wizards of the Coast  | [9][10]
The One Ring Roleplaying Game, Second Edition | Free League Publishing | [9]
Thirsty Sword Lesbians | Evil Hat Productions | [9]
Root: The Role Playing Game | Magpie Games | [9]
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game | Fantasy Flight Games | [9]
Magic: The Gathering, Innistrad: Crimson Vow | Wizards of the Coast  | [9]

The categories "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game" and "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game" were combined into a single category in 2023.

### Best Tabletop Game

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* Winner(s)

Year  | Work  | Publisher(s)  | Ref.

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2023  | Magic the Gathering: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth *  | Wizards of the Coast | [11][12]
Frosthaven | Cephalofair Games  | [11]
Earth | Inside Up Games  | [11]
Dorfromantik – The Boardgame | Pegasus Spiele  | [11]
Turing Machine | Scorpion Masque  | [11]
Alien Role-playing Game: Heart of Darkness | Free League | [11]
2024  | D&D The Deck of Many Things *  | Wizards of the Coast | [13][14]
Cascadia: Landmarks | Flatout Games  | [13]
Dune: Imperium – Uprising | Dire Wolf  | [13]
Magic: The Gathering Wilds of Eldraine | Wizards of the Coast  | [13]
Disney Lorcana | Ravensburger  | [13]
Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs | Cephalofair Games  | [13]

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