Hugo Award Nominees Announced!
Saturday, Mar 30, 2024
Best Novel (1,420 ballots cast for 576 nominees.)
- The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, Shannon Chakraborty (Harper Voyager; Harper Voyager UK)
- The Saint of Bright Doors, Vajra Chandrasekera (Tordotcom)
- Translation State, Ann Leckie (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
- Starter Villain, John Scalzi (Tor US; Tor UK)
- Some Desperate Glory, Emily Tesh (Tordotcom; Orbit UK)
- Witch King, Martha Wells (Tordotcom)
Best Novella (962 ballots cast for 187 nominees.)
- Seeds of Mercury, Wang Jinkang / 水星播种, 王晋康, translated by Alex Woodend (Adventures in Space: New Short stories by Chinese & English Science Fiction Writers)
- Thornhedge, T. Kingfisher (Tor; Titan UK)
- Rose/House, Arkady Martine (Subterranean)
- The Mimicking of Known Successes, Malka Older (Tordotcom)
- Mammoths at the Gates, Nghi Vo (Tordotcom)
- Life Does Not Allow Us to Meet, He Xi / 人生不相见, 何夕,translated by Alex Woodend (Adventures in Space: New Short stories by Chinese & English Science Fiction Writers)
Best Novelette (755 ballots cast for 212 nominees.)
- I AM AI, Ai Jiang (Shortwave)
- The Year Without Sunshine, Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny 11-12/23)
- One Man’s Treasure, Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny 1-2/23)
- Ivy, Angelica, Bay, C.L. Polk (Tor.com 12/8/23)
- Introduction to 2181 Overture, Second Edition, Gu Shi /〈2181序曲〉再版导言, 顾适, translated by Emily Jen (Clarkesworld 2/23)
- “On the Fox Roads”, Nghi Vo (Tor.com 10/31/23)
Best Short Story (720 ballots cast for 612 nominees.
- 美食三品, 宝树 / Tasting the Future Delicacy Three Times, Baoshu (银河边缘013:黑域密室 / Galaxy’s Edge Vol. 13: Secret Room in the Black Domain)
- How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub, P. Djèlí Clark (Uncanny 1-2/23)
- The Mausoleum’s Children, Aliette de Bodard (Uncanny 5-6/23)
- The Sound of Children Screaming, Rachael K. Jones (Nightmare 10/23)
- Better Living Through Algorithms, Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld 5/23)
- Answerless Journey, Han Song / 没有答案的航程, 韩松, translated by Alex Woodend (Adventures in Space: New Short stories by Chinese & English Science Fiction Writers)
Best Series (677 ballots cast for 228 nominees.)
- The Universe of Xuya, Aliette de Bodard (Gollancz; JABberwocky Literary Agency; Subterranean; Uncanny; et al.)
- Imperial Radch, Ann Leckie (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
- The Last Binding, Freya Marske (Tordotcom; Tor UK)
- October Daye, Seanan McGuire (DAW)
- The Laundry Files, Charles Stross (Tordotcom; Orbit UK)
- The Final Architecture, Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor UK; Orbit US)
Best Graphic Story or Comic (457 ballots cast for 256 nominees.)
- Bea Wolf
- Saga, Volume 11
- Shubeik Lubeik; as Your Wish Is My Command
- 三体漫画:第一部 / The Three Body Problem, Part One
- The Witches of World War 2
- Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons
Best Related Work (775 ballots cast for 246 nominees.)
- The Culture: The Drawings, Iain M. Banks (Orbit)
- 中国科幻口述史, 第二卷, 第三卷, 杨枫 / Chinese Science Fiction: An Oral History, Volumes 2 and 3, Yang Feng, ed. (8-Light Minutes Culture; Chengdu Time Press)
- All These Worlds, Niall Harrison (Briardene)
- A Traveller in Time: The Critical Practice of Maureen Kincaid Speller, Maureen Kincaid Speller, edited by Nina Allan (Academia Lunare)
- A City on Mars, Kelly Weinersmith & Zach Weinersmith (Penguin Press; Particular Books)
- 雨果X访谈, 王雅婷 / Discover X, interviews presented by Tina Wong
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form (763 ballots cast for 189 nominees.)
- Barbie
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
- Nimona
- Poor Things
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- 流浪地球2 / The Wandering Earth II
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form (490 ballots cast for 318 nominees.)
- Doctor Who: “The Giggle”
- Doctor Who: “Wild Blue Yonder”
- The Last of Us: “Long, Long Time”
- Loki: “Glorious Purpose
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: “Subspace Rhapsody”
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: “Those Old Scientists”
Best Game or Interactive Work (334 ballots cast for 165 nominees.)
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Chants of Sennaar
- DREDGE
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Best Editor, Short Form (530 ballots cast for 179 nominees.)
- Scott H. Andrews
- Neil Clarke
- 杨枫 / Yang Feng
- Jonathan Strahan
- Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas
- 刘维佳 / Liu Weijia
Best Editor, Long Form (254 ballots cast for 103 nominees.)
- Ruoxi Chen
- 姚海军 / Yao Haijun
- Lindsey Hall
- Lee Harris
- Kelly Lonesome
- David Thomas Moore
Best Professional Artist (270 ballots cast for 219 nominees.)
- Micaela Alcaino
- Rovina Cai
- Galen Dara
- Dan Dos Santos
- Tristan Elwell
- Alyssa Winans
Best Semiprozine (338 ballots cast for 82 nominees.)
- Escape Pod
- FIYAH Literary Magazine
- GigaNotoSaurus
- khōréō
- Strange Horizons
- Uncanny
Best Fanzine (286 ballots cast for 80 nominees.)
- Black Nerd Problems
- The Full Lid
- Idea
- Journey Planet
- Nerds of a Feather, Flock Together
- Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog
Best Fancast (693 ballots cast for 230 nominees.)
- The Coode Street Podcast
- Hugos There
- Octothorpe
- Publishing Rodeo
- 科幻Fans布玛 / Science Fiction Fans Buma
- Worldbuilding for Masochists
Best Fan Writer (363 ballots cast for 134 nominees.)
- Bitter Karella
- James Davis Nicoll
- Jason Sanford
- Alasdair Stuart
- Paul Weimer
- Örjan Westin
Best Fan Artist (180 ballots cast for 96 nominees.)
- Iain J. Clark
- Sara Felix
- Dante Luiz
- Laya Rose
- Alison Scott
- España Sheriff
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book [Not a Hugo Award] (345 ballots cast for 178 nominees.)
- Promises Stronger than Darkness, Charlie Jane Anders (Tor Teen)
- To Shape a Dragon’s Breath, Moniquill Blackgoose (Del Rey)
- Abeni’s Song, P. Djèlí Clark (Starscape)
- Unraveller, Frances Hardinge (Macmillan)
- Liberty’s Daughter, Naomi Kritzer (Fairwood)
- The Sinister Booksellers of Bath, Garth Nix (Katherine Tegen Books; Gollancz; Allen & Unwin)
Astounding Award for Best New Writer [Not a Hugo Award] (349 ballots cast for 167 nominees.)
- Moniquill Blackgoose
- Sunyi Dean*
- Ai Jiang*
- Hannah Kaner
- Em X. Liu
- Xiran Jay Zhao**
*Finalist in their 2nd year of eligibility.
** Zhao’s eligibility was extended at the request of Astounding Award sponsor Dell Magazines
The following nominees received enough votes to qualify for the final ballot, but declined nomination.
- Best Novel: System Collapse, Martha Wells
- Best Novelette: 极北之地, 海漄 / “The Far North”, Hai Ya
- Best Related Work: Bigolas Dickolas Wolfwood’s promotional tweets for This Is How You Lose the Time War
- Best Editor, Long Form: Natasha Bardon
- Best Fan Writer: Camestros Felapton
The following nominees received enough votes to qualify for the final ballot, but were not eligible for specific reasons.
- Best Novel: 天帆 江波 / Cosmo Wings, Jiang Bo — publication in 2024.
- Best Fancast: 雨果X访谈, 王雅婷 / Discover X, interviews presented by Tina Wong — professional production — also qualified in the Best Related Work category.
- Best Fancast: 铥铥科幻电波 / Diu Diu Sci Fi Radio — also a professional production.