Hugo Award for Best Novel Public

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Winners of the Hugo Award for Best Novel. Does not include Retro-Hugos.

  1. The Demolished Man by 

    In a world in which the police have telepathic powers, how do you get away with murder?

    Ben Reichs …

  2. Double star. by  (Doubleday science fiction)

    One minute, down and out actor Lorenzo Smythe was — as usual — in a bar, drinking away his troubles …

    Phil in SF says:

    1956 winner

  3. The Big Time by 

    Greta Forzane was a party girl whose job it was to nurse back to health the soldiers who had been …

    Phil in SF says:

    1958 winner. Edition listed is the first standalone publication from 1965.

  4. Dune by 

    Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family …

    Phil in SF says:

    co-winner in 1966

  5. Way Station by 

    Enoch Wallace led a solitary life. He left his house only to collect his mail or take an occasional walk; …

    Phil in SF says:

    1964 winner

  6. Ringworld by 

    The ' (1970–2004), by science fiction author Larry Niven, is a part of his Known Space set of stories. Its …

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    Winner in 1971

  7. The left hand of darkness by  (An Ace book)

    [Comment by Kim Stanley Robinson, on The Guardian's website][1]: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin (1969)

    Phil in SF says:

    1970 winner

  8. The Dispossessed by 

    The Dispossessed (in later printings titled The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia) is a 1974 utopian science fiction novel by American …

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    Winner in 1975.

  9. The Forever War by 

    The Forever War (1974) is a military science fiction novel by American author Joe Haldeman, telling the contemplative story about …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1974

  10. Where late the sweet birds sang by 

    Before becoming one of today's most intriguing and innovative mystery writers, Kate Wilhelm was a leading writer of science fiction, …

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    Winner in 1977.

  11. The snow queen by  (The Snow Queen Cycle)

    As the end of her third lifetime draws near, Arienrhod, the ancient ruler of far Tiamat, clones several heirs, and …

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    Winner in 1981.

  12. Dreamsnake by 

    In a world devastated by nuclear holocaust, Snake is a healer. One of an elite band dedicated to caring for …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1979.

  13. Neuromancer by ,

    The first of William Gibson's 'Sprawl' trilogy, Neuromancer is the classic cyberpunk novel.

    More information on the [novel's official …

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    Winner in 1985.

  14. Startide rising by 

    David Brin: “Startide Rising” (1983) This is a sci fi story about a Terran (Earth) crew of neo-dolphins and humans …

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    Winner in 1984.

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