The Hugo Awards, Science Fiction’s most prestigious awards, were established by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) in 1953. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention (“Worldcon”), which is also responsible for administering them. The finalists were announced on April 21 and the awards will be presented on August 30.
For more information check the Awards’ Website.
Here are the finalists for 2026 that are in the TBP collection.
Best Novel
| DROP OF CORRUPTION: AN ANA AND DIN MYSTERY by Robert Jackson Bennett (DB 130146) |
| DEATH OF THE AUTHOR by Nnedi Okorafor (DB 127592, BR 26389 IN PROCESS) |
| SHROUD by Adrian Tchaikovsky (DB 133509) |
| EVERLASTING by Alix E. Harrow (DB 133195, BR 26638 IN PROCESS, LB 0008872) |
| INCANDESCENT by Emily Tesh (DB 130051) |
| RAVEN SCHOLAR by Antonia Hodgson (DB 129533) |
Best Novella
| AUTOMATIC NOODLE by Annalee Newitz (DB 131818) |
| CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske (DB 133193) |
| MURDER BY MEMORY by Olivia Waite (DB 128766, LB 0005762) |
| RIVER HAS ROOTS by Amal El-Mohtar (DB 128099) |
| SUMMER WAR by Naomi Novik (DB 132598) |
| WHAT STALKS THE DEEP by T. Kingfisher (DB 133159) |
Lodestar Award for Best YA Book
| AMONG GHOSTS by Rachel Harman (DB 130616) |
| COFFEESHOP IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE by C.B. Lee (DB 131014) |
| HOLY TERRORS by Margaret Owen (DB 129512) |
| OATHBOUND by Tracy Deonn (DB 128108, BR 26216 IN PROCESS) |
| SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins (DB 127954, BR 26205, en español DB 128635) |
| THEY BLOOM AT NIGHT by Trang Thanh Tran (DB 128117) |