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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.
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 Tor Books [13][14]
Beyond the Ranges John Ringo, James Aidee Baen Books [13]
System Collapse Martha Wells Tor Books [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.
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.
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.
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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Year Work Author(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
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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Year Work Author(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
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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The category "Best Media Tie-In Novel" was introduced in 2018 and removed from the awards in 2023.

Best Horror Novel

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Year Work Author(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
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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The category "Best Illustrative Book Cover" was first introduced in 2023.

Best Comic Book

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

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

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

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Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series

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Year Work Creator(s) Released on Ref.
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

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Year Work Creator(s) Studio Ref.
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

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Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game

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Year Work Publisher(s) Ref.
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

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Year Work Developers(s) Ref.
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

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Year Work Publisher(s) Ref.
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

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