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 heads …

  2. They'd Rather Be Right by ,

    No rating

    Bossy had no choice in the matter.

    Bossy was right. Always. Invariably. She didn't want to be; she wasn't afraid …

    Phil in SF says:

    1955 winner

  3. 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

  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. 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

  6. Ringworld by 

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

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1971

  7. The Forever War by  (Forever War, #1)

    The Earth’s leaders have drawn a line in the interstellar sand–despite the fact that the fierce alien enemy they would …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1974

  8. 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, …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1977.

  9. The Dispossessed by  (Hainish Cycle, #6)

    Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1975.

  10. Dreamsnake by 

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

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    Winner in 1979.

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

    No rating

    492 pages ; 24 cm

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1981.

  12. Startide Rising (Uplift Trilogy) by 

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

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1984.

  13. Xenocide by 

    Xenocide (1991) is a science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card, the third book in the Ender's Game …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1986

  14. Neuromancer by 

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

    More information on the [novel's official page][1]. …

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    Winner in 1985.

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