Hugo Award winners: Best Novel

Science fiction and fantasy novels recognized by the Hugo Awards.

Included: Best Novel winners, 2016–2025.

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Lists and sources

Browse the included records below. Award years refer to the award, not the publication date.

Hugo Award books

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  • The Fifth Season — N.K. Jemisin (2016) · Best Novel · winner · Source
  • The Obelisk Gate — N. K. Jemisin (2017) · Best Novel · winner · Source
  • The Stone Sky — N.K. Jemisin (2018) · Best Novel · winner · Source
  • The Calculating Stars — Mary Robinette Kowal (2019) · Best Novel · winner · Source
  • A Memory Called Empire — Arkady Martine (2020) · Best Novel · winner · Source
  • Network Effect — Martha Wells (2021) · Best Novel · winner · Source
  • A Desolation Called Peace — Arkady Martine (2022) · Best Novel · winner · Source
  • Nettle & Bone — T. Kingfisher (2023) · Best Novel · winner · Source
  • Some Desperate Glory — Emily Tesh (2024) · Best Novel · winner · Source
  • The Tainted Cup — Robert Jackson Bennett (2025) · Best Novel · winner · Source