2025 Hugo Award Finalists

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58 participants (24 books)

Overview

  • Best Novel 
  • Best Novella 
  • Best Novelette 
  • Best Short Story 
  • Best Graphic Story or Comic (bonus)
  • Best Related Work (bonus)
  • Lodestar Award for Best YA Book (bonus)
  • Best Series (bonus)
  • Astounding Award for Best New Writer (bonus)

Voting will open on April 23, 2025 at 9 a.m. PDT

All ballots must be received by Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 23:59 PDT

Awards Ceremony will be held Saturday, August 16, 2025, 8 p.m. PDT

Challenge Books

1

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

The Tainted Cup

Shadow of the Leviathan #1

Robert Jackson Bennett

2

A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

A Sorceress Comes to Call

T. Kingfisher

3

Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

Someone You Can Build a Nest In

John Wiswell

4

Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Service Model

Adrian Tchaikovsky

5

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

The Ministry of Time

Kaliane Bradley

6

Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Alien Clay

Adrian Tchaikovsky

7

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher

What Feasts at Night

Sworn Soldier #2

T. Kingfisher

8

The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler

The Tusks of Extinction

Ray Nayler

9

The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar

The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain

Sofia Samatar

10

Navigational Entanglements by Aliette de Bodard

Navigational Entanglements

Aliette de Bodard

11

The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed

The Butcher of the Forest

Premee Mohamed

12

The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo

The Brides of High Hill

The Singing Hills Cycle #5

Nghi Vo