Award Winning Books

The science fiction book industry honors the top novels and authors with an array of prestigious awards. Here are some of the winners from recent years.

The Hugo Awards

• Spin, Robert Charles Wilson (2006)
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clarke (2005)
• Paladin of Souls, Lois McMaster Bujold (2004)
• Hominids, Robert J. Sawyer (2003)
• American Gods, Neil Gaiman (2002)

The Nebula Awards

• See the Nebula Ballot for 2006
• Paladin of Souls, Lois McMaster Bujold (2005)
• The Speed of Dark, Elizabeth Moon (2004)
• Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides (2003)
• Empire Falls, Richard Russo (2002)

The Philip K. Dick Award

• See the Shortlist for 2006
• War Surf, M.M. Buckner (2005)
• Life, Gwyneth A. Jones (2004)
• Altered Carbon, Richard Morgan (2003)
• The Mount: A Novel, Carol Emshwiller (2002)

The John W. Campbell Memorial Award

• Mindscan, Robert J. Sawyer (2006)
• Market Forces, Richard J. Morgan (2005)
• Omega, Jack McDevitt (2004)
• Probability Space, Nancy Kress (2003)
• The Chronoliths, Robert Charles Wilson (2002 - tie)
• Terraforming Earth, Jack Williamson (2002 - tie)

Arthur C. Clarke Awards

• Air, Geoff Ryman (2006)
• Iron Council, China Miéville (2005)
• Quicksilver, Neal Stephenson (2004)
• The Separation, Christopher Priest (2003)
• Bold As Love, Gwyneth Jones (2002)

The James Tiptree, Jr. Award

• Air, Geoff Ryman (2005)
• Camouflage, Joe Haldeman (2004 - tie)
• Not Before Sundown, Johanna Sinisalo (2004 - tie)
• Set This House in Order, Mat Ruff (2003)
• Light, M. John Harrison(2002 - tie)
• "Stories for Men", John Kessel (2002 - tie)

British Science Fiction Awards

• Air, Geoff Ryman (2005)
• River of Gods, Ian McDonald (2004)
• Felaheen, Jon Courtenay Grimwood (2003)
• The Separation, Christopher Priest (2002)
• Chasm City, Alastair Reynolds (2001)

The E.E. Smith Memorial Award (the Skylark)

• David G. Hartwell (2006)
• Tamora Pierce (2005)
• George R.R. Martin, (2004) [Read the Interview]
• Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden, (2003)
• Dave Langford, M. John Harrison (2002)