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 

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

    Ben Reichs …

  2. They'd Rather Be Right by ,

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    Bossy had no choice in the matter.

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

    Phil in SF says:

    1955 winner

  3. The Big Time by 

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    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. The Left Hand of Darkness by  (Hainish Cycle, #5)

    The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants …

    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

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    Winner in 1974

  8. Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by 

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    Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang is a spellbinding and wonderfully original family saga of the future. It is the …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1977.

  9. The dispossessed by 

    E-book extra: In-depth study guide.Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1975.

  10. Dreamsnake by 

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    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.

  11. The Snow Queen by 

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    The Winter colonists have ruled Tiamat for 150 years, slaughtering the gentle sea mers in trade for off-world wealth. But …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1981.

  12. Startide Rising by  (Uplift, #2)

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    A crippled spaceship crewed by genetically engineered dolphins, a few humans, and a genetically engineered chimp hides on a mysterious …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1984.

  13. Ender's Game by 

    Ender's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1986

  14. Neuromancer by 

    The first of William Gibson's Sprawl trilogy, Neuromancer is the classic cyberpunk novel. The winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and …

    Phil in SF says:

    Winner in 1985.

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