# List of Dragon Award nominees

This is a list of Dragon Award nominees.

## Novels
### Best Science Fiction Novel

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2016 | Somewhither: Being the First Part of A Tale of the Unwithering Realm * | John C. Wright | Castalia House |
| 2016 | Agent of the Imperium | Marc Miller | Far Future Enterprises |
| 2016 | Ancillary Mercy | Ann Leckie | Orbit Books |
| 2016 | Aurora | Kim Stanley Robinson | Orbit Books |
| 2016 | The Life Engineered | J-F. Dubeau | Sword & Laser |
| 2016 | Raising Caine | Charles E. Gannon | Baen Books |
| 2017 | Babylon's Ashes * | James S. A. Corey | Orbit Books |
| 2017 | A Closed and Common Orbit | Becky Chambers | Harper Voyager |
| 2017 | The Collapsing Empire | John Scalzi | Tor Books |
| 2017 | Death's End | Cixin Liu | Tor Books |
| 2017 | Escaping Infinity | Richard Paolinelli | Tuscany Bay Books |
| 2017 | Rise | Brian Guthrie | self-published |
| 2017 | The Secret Kings | Brian Niemeier | self-published |
| 2017 | Space Tripping | Patrick Edwards | Inkshares |
| 2018 | Artemis * | Andy Weir | Crown Publishing Group |
| 2018 | It Takes Death to Reach a Star | Gareth Worthington and Stu Jones | Vesuvian Books |
| 2018 | The Mutineer's Daughter | Chris Kennedy and Thomas A. Mays | Theogony Books |
| 2018 | Persepolis Rising | James S. A. Corey | Orbit Books |
| 2018 | Sins of Her Father | Mike Kupari | Baen Books |
| 2018 | Win | Vera Nazarian | Norilana Books |
| 2019 | A Star-Wheeled Sky * | Brad R. Torgersen | Baen Books |
| 2019 | Europe at Dawn | Dave Hutchinson | Solaris Books |
| 2019 | A Memory Called Empire | Arkady Martine | Tor Books |
| 2019 | Record of a Spaceborn Few | Becky Chambers | Harper Voyager |
| 2019 | Red Moon | Kim Stanley Robinson | Orbit Books |
| 2019 | Tiamat's Wrath | James S. A. Corey | Orbit Books |
| 2020 | The Last Emperox * | John Scalzi | Tor Books |
| 2020 | The Future of Another Timeline | Annalee Newitz | Tor Books |
| 2020 | Gideon the Ninth | Tamsyn Muir | Tor Books |
| 2020 | Network Effect | Martha Wells | Tor Books |
| 2020 | The Rosewater Redemption | Tade Thompson | Orbit Books |
| 2020 | The Ten Thousand Doors of January | Alix E. Harrow | Redhook |
| 2020 | The Testaments | Margaret Atwood | Nan A. Talese |
| 2020 | Wanderers | Chuck Wendig | Del Rey Books |
| 2021 | Project Hail Mary * | Andy Weir | Ballantine Books |
| 2021 | Attack Surface | Cory Doctorow | Tor Books |
| 2021 | Black Sun | Rebecca Roanhorse | Saga Press |
| 2021 | A Desolation Called Peace | Arkady Martine | Tor Books |
| 2021 | The Ministry for the Future | Kim Stanley Robinson | Orbit Books |
| 2021 | Machine | Elizabeth Bear | Saga Press |
| 2021 | Ready Player Two | Ernest Cline | Ballantine Books |
| 2022 | Leviathan Falls * | James S. A. Corey | Orbit Books |
| 2022 | Goliath | Tochi Onyebuchi | Tor Books |
| 2022 | The Kaiju Preservation Society | John Scalzi | Tor Books |
| 2022 | Shards of Earth | Adrian Tchaikovsky | Orbit Books |
| 2022 | You Sexy Thing | Cat Rambo | Tor Books |
| 2023 | The Icarus Plot * | Timothy Zahn | Baen Books |
| 2023 | Eversion | Alastair Reynolds | Orbit Books |
| 2023 | The Spare Man | Mary Robinette Kowal | Tor Books |
| 2023 | Children of Memory | Adrian Tchaikovsky | Orbit Books |
| 2023 | Translation State | Ann Leckie | Orbit Books |
| 2023 | Neom | Lavie Tidhar | Tachyon Publications |
| 2023 | The Daughter of Moreau | Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Del Rey |
| 2024 | Starter Villain * | John Scalzi | Tor Books |
| 2024 | Beyond the Ranges | John Ringo, James Aidee | Baen Books |
| 2024 | System Collapse | Martha Wells | Tor Books |
| 2024 | The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport | Samit Basu | Tor Books |
| 2024 | The Saint of Bright Doors | Vajra Chandrasekera | Tor Books |
| 2024 | Theft of Fire | Devon Eriksen | self-published |
| 2024 | These Burning Stars | Bethany Jacobs | Orbit Books |

### Best Fantasy Novel

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2016 | Son of the Black Sword * | Larry Correia | Baen Books |
| 2016 | The Aeronaut's Windlass | Jim Butcher | Roc |
| 2016 | Asteroid Made of Dragons | G. Derek Adams | Sword & Laser |
| 2016 | Blood Hound | James Osiris Baldwin | Gift Horse Productions |
| 2016 | Changeling's Island | Dave Freer | Baen Books |
| 2016 | The Fifth Season | N. K. Jemisin | Orbit Books |
| 2016 | Grave Measures | R. R. Virdi | self-published |
| 2017 | Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge * | Larry Correia, John Ringo | Baen Books |
| 2017 | Beast Master | Shayne Silvers | Argento Publishing |
| 2017 | Blood of the Earth | Faith Hunter | Roc Books |
| 2017 | Dangerous Ways | R. R. Virdi | self-published |
| 2017 | The Heartstone Thief | Pippa DaCosta | self-published |
| 2017 | A Sea of Skulls | Vox Day | Castalia House |
| 2017 | Wings of Justice | Michael-Scott Earle | self-published |
| 2018 | Oathbringer * | Brandon Sanderson | Tor Books |
| 2018 | The Land: Predators | Aleron Kong | Tamori Publications |
| 2018 | Shoot the Messenger | Pippa DaCosta | Crazy Ace Publishing |
| 2018 | A Tempered Warrior | Jon R. Osborne | New Mythology Press |
| 2018 | The Traitor God | Cameron Johnston | Angry Robot |
| 2018 | War Hammer | Shayne Silvers | Argento Publishing |
| 2019 | House of Assassins * | Larry Correia | Baen Books |
| 2019 | Deep Roots | Ruthanna Emrys | Tor.com |
| 2019 | Foundryside | Robert Jackson Bennett | Crown Publishing Group |
| 2019 | Lies Sleeping | Ben Aaronovitch | Gollancz |
| 2019 | The Raven Tower | Ann Leckie | Orbit Books |
| 2019 | Spinning Silver | Naomi Novik | Del Rey Books |
| 2020 | The Starless Sea * | Erin Morgenstern | Doubleday |
| 2020 | The Burning White | Brent Weeks | Orbit Books |
| 2020 | Dead Astronauts | Jeff VanderMeer | MCD |
| 2020 | Gods of Jade and Shadow | Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Del Rey Books |
| 2020 | Jade War | Fonda Lee | Orbit Books |
| 2020 | Ninth House | Leigh Bardugo | Flatiron Books |
| 2021 | Battle Ground * | Jim Butcher | Ace Books |
| 2021 | Dead Lies Dreaming | Charles Stross | Tor Books |
| 2021 | The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue | V. E. Schwab | Tor Books |
| 2021 | The Once and Future Witches | Alix E. Harrow | Redhook |
| 2021 | Piranesi | Susanna Clarke | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| 2021 | Rhythm of War | Brandon Sanderson | Tor Books |
| 2022 | Book of Night * | Holly Black | Tor Books |
| 2022 | Age of Ash | Daniel Abraham | Orbit Books |
| 2022 | Moon Witch, Spider King | Marlon James | Riverhead Books |
| 2022 | Light from Uncommon Stars | Ryka Aoki | Tor Books |
| 2022 | Nettle & Bone | T. Kingfisher | Tor Books |
| 2022 | Jade Legacy | Fonda Lee | Orbit Books |
| 2023 | The Witch King * | Martha Wells | Orbit Books |
| 2023 | Tower of Silence | Larry Correia | Tor Books |
| 2023 | Babel | R. F. Kuang | Orbit Books |
| 2023 | Tress of the Emerald Sea | Brandon Sanderson | Tor Books |
| 2023 | Into the Vortex | Charles E. Gannon | Baen Books |
| 2023 | The Atlas Paradox | Olivie Blake | Tor Books |
| 2024 | Iron Flame * | Rebecca Yarros | |
| 2024 | He Who Drowned the World | Shelley Parker-Chan | |
| 2024 | House of Open Wounds | Adrian Tchaikovsky | |
| 2024 | My Brother's Keeper | Tim Powers | |
| 2024 | The Water Outlaws | S. L. Huang | |
| 2024 | Three Kinds of Lucky | Kim Harrison | |

### Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2016 | The Shepherd's Crown * | Terry Pratchett | Doubleday |
| 2016 | Calamity | Brandon Sanderson | Delacorte Press |
| 2016 | Carry On | Rainbow Rowell | St. Martin's Griffin |
| 2016 | Changeling's Island | Dave Freer | Baen Books |
| 2016 | Six of Crows | Leigh Bardugo | Henry Holt |
| 2016 | Steeplejack | A. J. Hartley | Tor Teen |
| 2016 | Trix & the Faerie Queen | Alethea Kontis | self-published |
| 2016 | Updraft | Fran Wilde | Tor Books |
| 2017 | The Hammer of Thor * | Rick Riordan | Disney-Hyperion Books |
| 2017 | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Sarah J. Maas | Bloomsbury USA |
| 2017 | Defy the Stars | Claudia Gray | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 2017 | Firebrand | A. J. Hartley | Tor Teen |
| 2017 | It's All Fun and Games | Dave Barrett | Nerdist / Inkshares |
| 2017 | Rachel and the Many-Spendored Dreamland | L. Jagi Lamplighter | Wisecraft Publishing |
| 2017 | Swan Knight's Son | John C. Wright | Castalia House |
| 2018 | Children of Blood and Bone * | Tomi Adeyemi | Henry Holt |
| 2018 | Brightly Burning | Alexa Donne | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 2018 | Cold Bath Street | A. J. Hartley | UCLan Publishing |
| 2018 | A Court of Frost and Starlight | Sarah J. Maas | Bloomsbury Children's Books |
| 2018 | Warcross | Marie Lu | G. P. Putnam's Sons |
| 2018 | When Tinker Met Bell | Alethea Kontis | Sugar Skull Books |
| 2019 | Bloodwitch * | Susan Dennard | Tor Teen |
| 2019 | Archenemies | Marissa Meyer | Feiwel and Friends |
| 2019 | Armageddon Girls | Aaron Michael Ritchey | Shadow Alley Press |
| 2019 | Imposters | Scott Westerfeld | Scholastic Press |
| 2019 | The King's Regret | Philip Ligon | Silver Empire |
| 2019 | The Pioneer | Bridget Tyler | Tor Teen |
| 2019 | Sawkill Girls | Claire Legrand | Katherine Tegen Books |
| 2020 | Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth * | Bella Forrest | Nightlight Press |
| 2020 | Catfishing on CatNet | Naomi Kritzer | Tor Teen |
| 2020 | COG | Greg van Eekhout | HarperCollins |
| 2020 | Force Collector | Kevin Shinick | Disney Lucasfilm Press |
| 2020 | The Grace Year | Kim Liggett | Wednesday Books |
| 2020 | The Poison Jungle | Tui T. Sutherland | Scholastic |
| 2021 | A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking * | T. Kingfisher | Red Wombat Studio |
| 2021 | A Deadly Education | Naomi Novik | Del Rey |
| 2021 | Elatsoe | Darcie Little Badger | Levine Querido |
| 2021 | A Peculiar Peril | Jeff VanderMeer | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| 2021 | The Scapegracers | Hannah Abigail Clarke | Erewhon |
| 2021 | The Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira | Lou Diamond Phillips | Aethon Books |
| 2022 | A Dark and Starless Forest * | Sarah Hollowell | Clarion Books |
| 2022 | Gallant | V. E. Schwab | Greenwillow Books |
| 2022 | Akata Woman | Nnedi Okorafor | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| 2022 | A Snake Falls to Earth | Darcie Little Badger | Levine Querido |
| 2022 | Redemptor | Jordan Ifueko | Abrams Books |
| 2022 | Iron Widow | Xiran Jay Zhao | Penguin Teen |
| 2023 | The Golden Enclaves * | Naomi Novik | Del Ray |
| 2023 | The Scratch Daughters | H. A. Clarke | Self-Published |
| 2023 | Rust in the Root | Justina Ireland | Balzer + Brey |
| 2023 | Academy Arcanist | Shami Stovall | Capital Station Books |
| 2023 | Foul Lady Fortune | Chloe Gong | Margaret K. McElderry Books |
| 2023 | Bloodmarked | Tracy Deonn | Simon & Schuster |
| 2024 | Midnight at the Houdini * | Delilah S. Dawson | |
| 2024 | Death Lord Archanist | Shami Stovall | Capital Station Books |
| 2024 | Hideki Smith, Demon Queller | A.J. Hartley, Hisako Osako, Kuma Hartley | |
| 2024 | Home Coming in Black | J.M. Anjewierden | |
| 2024 | So Let Them Burn | Kamilah Cole | |
| 2024 | The Spirit Bares Its Teeth | Andrew Joseph White | |

### Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

* Winner(s)  ∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2016 | Hell's Foundations Quiver * | David Weber | Tor Books |
| 2016 | Blood in the Water | Taylor Anderson | Roc Books |
| 2016 | Chains of Command | Marko Kloos | 47North |
| 2016 | The End of All Things ∞ | John Scalzi | Tor Books |
| 2016 | Fallen | Amy J. Murphy | self-published |
| 2016 | The Price of Valor | Django Wexler | Roc Books |
| 2016 | Wrath of an Angry God | Gibson Michaels | Arc Flash Publishing |
| 2017 | Iron Dragoons * | Richard Fox | Triplane Press |
| 2017 | Caine's Mutiny | Charles E. Gannon | Baen Books |
| 2017 | Cartwright's Cavaliers | Mark Wandrey | Seventh Seal Press |
| 2017 | Exiles | Amy J. Murphy | self-published |
| 2017 | Rescue Run | Jon Del Arroz | Evil Girlfriend Media |
| 2017 | Resistance | J. F. Holmes | self-published |
| 2017 | The Span of Empire | Eric Flint, David Carrico | Baen Books |
| 2017 | Starship Liberator | David VanDyke, B. V. Larson | Castalia House |
| 2018 | A Call to Vengeance * | Timothy Zahn, David Weber, and Thomas Pope | Baen Books |
| 2018 | Communication Failure | Joe Zieja | Saga Press |
| 2018 | Ghost Marines Book One: Integration | Jonathan P. Brazee | Semper Fi Press |
| 2018 | Legend | Christopher Woods | Seventh Seal Press |
| 2018 | Points of Impact | Marko Kloos | 47North |
| 2018 | Price of Freedom | Craig Martelle and Michael Anderle | LMBPN Publishing |
| 2019 | Uncompromising Honor * | David Weber | Baen Books |
| 2019 | The Light Brigade | Kameron Hurley | Saga Press |
| 2019 | Marine | Joshua Dalzelle | self-published |
| 2019 | Order of the Centurion | Jason Anspach and Nick Cole | Galaxy's Edge |
| 2019 | A Pale Dawn | Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey | Seventh Seal Press |
| 2019 | Sons of the Lion | Jason Cordova | Seventh Seal Press |
| 2020 | Savage Wars* | Jason Anspach, Nick Cole | Galaxy's Edge Press |
| 2020 | Aftershocks | Marko Kloos | 47North |
| 2020 | Defiance | Bear Ross | Self-published |
| 2020 | Edge of Valor | Josh Hayes | Aethon Books |
| 2020 | Howling Dark | Christopher Ruocchio | DAW |
| 2020 | System Failure | Joe Zieja | Gallery / Saga Press |
| 2021 | Gun Runner * | Larry Correia, John D. Brown | Baen |
| 2021 | Demon in White | Christopher Ruocchio | DAW |
| 2021 | Direct Fire | Rick Partlow | Self-published |
| 2021 | Fleet Elements | Walter Jon Williams | Harper Voyager |
| 2021 | Orders of Battle | Marko Kloos | 47North |
| 2021 | Sentenced to War | J.N. Chaney, Jonathan Brazee | Self-published |
| 2022 | A Call to Insurrection * | David Weber, Timothy Zahn, & Thomas Pope | Baen |
| 2022 | The Shattered Skies | John Birmingham | Del Rey |
| 2022 | Resolute | Jack Campbell | Ace |
| 2022 | Backyard Starship | J. N. Chaney & Terry Maggert | Self published |
| 2022 | Against All Odds | Jeffery H. Haskell | Aethon Books |
| 2022 | Citadel | Marko Kloos | 47North |
The category "Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel" was removed from the awards in 2023.

### Best Alternate History Novel

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2016 | League of Dragons * | Naomi Novik | Del Rey Books |
| 2016 | 1635: A Parcel of Rogues | Eric Flint Andrew Dennis | Baen Books |
| 2016 | 1636: The Cardinal Virtues | Eric Flint Walter H. Hunt | Baen Books |
| 2016 | Bombs Away | Harry Turtledove | Del Rey Books |
| 2016 | Germanica | Robert Conroy | Baen Books |
| 2016 | Ghostwalkers | Jonathan Maberry | Tor Books |
| 2017 | Fallout * | Harry Turtledove | Del Rey Books |
| 2017 | 1636: The Ottoman Onslaught | Eric Flint | Baen Books |
| 2017 | Another Girl, Another Planet | Lou Antonelli | WordFire Press |
| 2017 | Breath of Earth | Beth Cato | Harper Voyager |
| 2017 | A Change in Crime | D. R. Perry | self-published |
| 2017 | The Last Days of New Paris | China Miéville | Del Rey |
| 2017 | No Gods, Only Daimons | Kai Wai Cheah | Castalia House |
| 2017 | Witchy Eye | D. J. Butler | Baen Books |
| 2018 | Uncharted * | Kevin J. Anderson and Sarah A. Hoyt | Baen Books |
| 2018 | Dark State | Charles Stross | Tor Books |
| 2018 | The Dream of the Iron Dragon | Robert Kroese | self-published |
| 2018 | Minds of Men | Kacey Ezell | Theogony Books |
| 2018 | The Sea Peoples | S. M. Stirling | Ace Books |
| 2018 | Witchy Winter | D. J. Butler | Baen Books |
| 2019 | Black Chamber * | S. M. Stirling | Ace Books |
| 2019 | The Calculating Stars | Mary Robinette Kowal | Tor Books |
| 2019 | The Iron Codex | David Alan Mack | Tor Books |
| 2019 | Machines Like Me | Ian McEwan | Doubleday |
| 2019 | Unholy Land | Lavie Tidhar | Tachyon Publications |
| 2019 | The World Asunder | Kacey Ezell | Theogony Books |
| 2020 | Witchy Kingdom * | D. J. Butler | Baen |
| 2020 | As Our World Ends | Jack Hunt | Self-published |
| 2020 | The Girl with No Face | M. H. Boroson | Talos |
| 2020 | A Nation Interrupted | Kevin McDonald | Braveship Books |
| 2020 | Revolution | W. L. Goodwater | Ace |
| 2020 | Up-time Pride and Down-time Prejudice | Mark H. Huston | Ring of Fire Press |
| 2021 | 1637: No Peace Beyond the Line * | Eric Flint, Charles E. Gannon | Baen |
| 2021 | Axiom's End | Lindsay Ellis | St. Martin's Griffin |
| 2021 | Daggers in Darkness | S. M. Stirling | Ring of Fire Press |
| 2021 | A Master of Djinn | P. Djèlí Clark | Tor Books |
| 2021 | The Relentless Moon | Mary Robinette Kowal | Tor Books |
| 2021 | The Russian Cage | Charlaine Harris | Saga Press |
| 2022 | The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley * | Mercedes Lackey | DAW Books |
| 2022 | When Women Were Dragons | Kelly Barnhill | Doubleday |
| 2022 | She Who Became the Sun | Shelley Parker-Chan | Tor Books |
| 2022 | The King's Daughter | Vonda N. McIntyre | Open Road Media |
| 2022 | 1637: Dr. Gribbleflotz and the Soul of Stoner | Kerryn Offord & Rick Boatright | Baen Books |
| 2022 | Invisible Sun | Charles Stross | Tor Books |
| 2023 | Lost in Time * | A. G. Riddle | Head of Zeus |
| 2023 | Hidden Voices | Dan Willis | Runeblade Entertainment |
| 2023 | Halcyon | Elliot Ackerman | Knopf |
| 2023 | The Mother | B. L. Blanchard | 47North |
| 2023 | The Revolutionary War | Christopher G. Nutall | Elsewhen Press |
| 2024 | All the Dead Shall Weep * | Charlaine Harris | Saga Press |
| 2024 | 1638: The Sovereign States | Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, & Gorg Huff | Baen Books |
| 2024 | Cahokia Jazz | Francis Spufford | Faber & Faber |
| 2024 | Dirty Water | Tom Kratman | Baen Books |
| 2024 | Devil's Battle | Taylor Anderson | Roc Books |
| 2024 | The Wages of Sin | Harry Turtledove | Del Rey Books |

### Best Apocalyptic Novel

* Winner(s)  ∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2016 | Ctrl Alt Revolt! * | Nick Cole | self-published |
| 2016 | A Time to Die | Mark Wandrey | Henchman Press |
| 2016 | Chasing Freedom | Marina Fontaine | self-published |
| 2016 | Dark Age | Felix O. Hartmann | Hartmann Publishing |
| 2016 | The Desert and the Blade | S. M. Stirling | Roc Books |
| 2016 | The Fifth Season | N. K. Jemisin | Orbit Books |
| 2017 | Walkaway * | Cory Doctorow | Tor Books |
| 2017 | American War | Omar El Akkad | Alfred A. Knopf |
| 2017 | Codename: UnSub | Declan Finn, A. Yoskowitz | self-published |
| 2017 | Falling | J. F. Holmes | self-published |
| 2017 | The Obelisk Gate ∞ | N. K. Jemisin | Orbit Books |
| 2017 | The Place Outside the Wild | Daniel Humphreys | self-published |
| 2017 | The Seventh Age: Dawn | Rick Heinz | Inkshares |
The category "Best Apocalyptic Novel" was removed from the awards in 2018.

### Best Media Tie-In Novel

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2018 | Star Wars: Leia: Princess of Alderaan * | Claudia Gray | Disney-Lucasfilm |
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Before the Storm | Christie Golden | Del Rey |
| 2018 | Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours | David Mack | Pocket Books |
| 2018 | Star Trek: Discovery: Fear Itself | James Swallow | Pocket Books |
| 2018 | Halo: Legacy of Onyx | Matt Forbeck | Gallery Books |
| 2018 | Star Wars: Phasma | Delilah S. Dawson | Del Rey |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Thrawn: Alliances * | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey |
| 2019 | Firefly: Big Damn Hero | James Lovegrove and Nancy Holder | Titan Books |
| 2019 | Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town | Adam Christopher | Del Rey |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Master & Apprentice | Claudia Gray | Del Rey |
| 2019 | The Replicant War (Worlds at War Saga) | Chris Kennedy | Anticipation Press |
| 2019 | Star Trek: Discovery: The Way to the Stars | Una McCormack | Gallery Books |
| 2020 | Firefly: The Ghost Machine * | James Lovegrove | Titan Books |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope | Una McCormack | Pocket Books |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Discovery: The Enterprise War | John Jackson Miller | Pocket Books |
| 2020 | Star Wars: Resistance Reborn | Rebecca Roanhorse | Del Rey |
| 2020 | Aliens: Phalanx | Scott Sigler | Titan Books |
| 2021 | Firefly: Generations * | Tim Lebbon | Titan Books |
| 2021 | MacGyver: Meltdown | Eric Kelley, Lee Zlotoff | Prince of Cats Literary Productions |
| 2021 | Shadows Rising (World of Warcraft: Shadowlands) | Madeleine Roux | Del Rey |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Light of the Jedi | Charles Soule | Del Rey |
| 2021 | Warhammer 40,000: Penitent | Dan Abnett | Games Workshop |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey |
| 2022 | Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil * | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey |
| 2022 | Star Wars: The Fallen Star | Claudia Gray | Del Rey |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Coda: Oblivion’s Gate | David Mack | Simon & Schuster |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Picard: Rogue Elements | John Jackson Miller | Simon & Schuster |
| 2022 | Halo: Divine Wind | Troy Denning | Gallery Books |
The category "Best Media Tie-In Novel" was introduced in 2018 and removed from the awards in 2023.

### Best Horror Novel

* Winner(s)  ∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2016 | Souldancer * | Brian Niemeier | self-published |
| 2016 | Alice | Christina Henry | Ace Books |
| 2016 | An Unattractive Vampire | Jim McDoniel | Sword & Laser |
| 2016 | Chapelwood | Cherie Priest | Roc Books |
| 2016 | Disappearance at Devil's Rock | Paul G. Tremblay | William Morrow/HarperCollins |
| 2016 | Honor at Stake | Declan Finn | self-published |
| 2017 | The Changeling * | Victor LaValle | Spiegel & Grau |
| 2017 | The Bleak December | Kevin G. Summers | Wonderment Media |
| 2017 | Blood of Invidia | Tom Tinney, Morgen Batten | PiR8 Productions |
| 2017 | Donn's Hill | Caryn Larrinaga | Immortal Works |
| 2017 | A God in the Shed | J-F. Dubeau | Inkshares |
| 2017 | The Hidden People ∞ | Alison Littlewood | Jo Fletcher Books |
| 2017 | Live and Let Bite | Declan Finn | self-published |
| 2017 | Nothing Left to Lose | Dan Wells | Tor Books |
| 2018 | Sleeping Beauties * | Stephen King and Owen King | Scribner |
| 2018 | Beneath the Lighthouse | Julieanne Lynch | Vesuvian Books |
| 2018 | The Cabin at the End of the World | Paul G. Tremblay | Morrow |
| 2018 | Glimpse | Jonathan Maberry | St. Martin's Press |
| 2018 | Meddling Kids | Edgar Cantero | Doubleday |
| 2018 | A Time to Run | Mark Wandrey | Blood Moon Press |
| 2019 | Little Darlings * | Melanie Golding | Crooked Lane Books |
| 2019 | 100 Fathoms Below | Steven L. Kent and Nicholas Kaufmann | Blackstone Publishing |
| 2019 | Cardinal Black | Robert R. McCammon | Cemetery Dance Publications |
| 2019 | Riddance | Shelley Jackson | Black Balloon Publishing |
| 2019 | We Sold Our Souls | Grady Hendrix | Quirk Books |
| 2019 | Zombie Airman | David Guenther | self-published |
| 2020 | The Twisted Ones * | T. Kingfisher | Gallery / Saga Press |
| 2020 | Imaginary Friend | Stephen Chbosky | Grand Central Publishing |
| 2020 | The Pursuit of William Abbey | Claire North | Orbit |
| 2020 | Scavenger Hunt | Michaelbrent Collings | Self-published |
| 2020 | The Toll | Cherie Priest | Tor Books |
| 2021 | The Hollow Places * | T. Kingfisher | Gallery / Saga Press |
| 2021 | The Only Good Indians | Stephen Graham Jones | Saga Press |
| 2021 | Survivor Song | Paul G. Tremblay | William Morrow |
| 2021 | Synchronicity | Michaelbrent Collings | Self-published |
| 2021 | The Taxidermist's Lover | Polly Hall | Camcat Publishing, LLC |
| 2021 | True Story | Kate Reed Petty | Penguin Books |
| 2022 | The Book of Accidents * | Chuck Wendig | Random House |
| 2022 | The Final Girl Support Group | Grady Hendrix | Berkley Books |
| 2022 | The Death of Jane Lawrence | Caitlin Starling | Macmillan |
| 2022 | My Heart Is a Chainsaw | Stephen Graham Jones | Gallery/Saga Press |
| 2022 | Hide | Kiersten White | Penguin Random House |
| 2022 | Revelator | Daryl Gregory | Knopf Publishing |
| 2023 | A House with Good Bones * | T. Kingfisher | Tor Nightfire |
| 2023 | The Devil Takes You Home | Gabino Iglesias | Mulholland Books |
| 2023 | Reluctant Immortals | Gwendolyn Kiste | Simon& Schuster |
| 2023 | No Gods for Drowning | Hailey Piper | Polis Books |
| 2023 | The Pallbearers Club | Paul G. Tremblay | William Morrow Paperbacks |
| 2023 | The Only One Left | Riley Sager | Dutton |
| 2024 | Black River Orchid * | Chuck Wendig | |
| 2024 | Dead Storm Rising | Shane Gries | |
| 2024 | Double Dose | Paul Wilson | |
| 2024 | The Dead Take a Train | Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw | |
| 2024 | The Hollow Dead | Darcy Coates | |
| 2024 | The Reformatory | Tananarive Due | |

## Visual media
### Best Illustrative Book Cover

* Winner(s)
| Year | Illustrator | Book |
| 2023 | Kurt Miller * | Tower of Silence by Larry Correia (Baen) |
| 2023 | Kieran Yanner | Ashes of Man by Christopher Ruocchio (DAW) |
| 2023 | Cedar Sanderson | edited and art by for But Not Broken (self-published) |
| 2023 | Sam Shearon | River of Ashes by Alexandrea Weis (Vesuvian) |
| 2023 | Jackson Tjota | Titan Mage: Apocalypse by Edie Skye (Spice Rack) |
| 2023 | Jeff Brown | Wraithbound by Tim Akers (Baen) |
| 2024 | Kelly Chong * | Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen (Viking) |
| 2024 | Sam R. Kennedy | Beyond Enemies by Marisa Wolf (Baen) |
| 2024 | Justin Adams | Dragonesque by S. C. Butler & Joshua Palmatier, eds. (Zombies Need Brains) |
| 2024 | Jeff Brown | The Silverblood Promise by James Logan (Tor) |
| 2024 | Aliya Chen | Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson (Tor) |
The category "Best Illustrative Book Cover" was first introduced in 2023.

### Best Comic Book

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Author(s)/ Artist(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2016 | Ms. Marvel * | Sana Amanat, Stephen Wacker, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona | Marvel Comics |
| 2016 | Astro City | Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross | Vertigo Comics |
| 2016 | Civil War II | Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez, Justin Ponsor | Marvel Comics |
| 2016 | Daredevil | Charles Soule, Ron Garney | Marvel Comics |
| 2016 | DC Universe: Rebirth | various | DC Comics |
| 2016 | Providence | Alan Moore, Jacen Burrows | Avatar Press |
| 2016 | Saga | Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples | Image Comics |
| 2017 | The Dresden Files: Dog Men * | Jim Butcher, Mark Powers | Dynamite Entertainment |
| 2017 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eleven | Christos Gage, Rebekah Isaacs, Georges Jeanty, Megan Levens | Dark Horse Comics |
| 2017 | Monstress | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics |
| 2017 | Motor Girl | Terry Moore | Abstract Studio |
| 2017 | Ms. Marvel | Sana Amanat, Stephen Wacker, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona | Marvel Comics |
| 2017 | Saga | Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples | Image Comics |
| 2017 | Wynonna Earp Legends | Beau Smith, Tim Rozon, Chris Evenhuis, Jay Fotos | IDW Publishing |
| 2018 | Mighty Thor * | Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman | Marvel Comics |
| 2018 | Aliens: Dead Orbit | James Stokoe | Dark Horse Comics |
| 2018 | Doomsday Clock | Geoff Johns and Gary Frank | DC Comics |
| 2018 | Mister Miracle | Tom King and Mitch Gerads | DC Comics |
| 2018 | Saga | Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples | Image Comics |
| 2018 | Star Wars: Darth Vader | Charles D. Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli | Marvel Comics |
| 2019 | Saga * | Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples | Image Comics |
| 2019 | Batman | Tom King, Tony Daniel | DC Comics |
| 2019 | The Batman Who Laughs | Scott Snyder, Jock (cartoonist) | DC Comics |
| 2019 | Black Hammer | Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, Dave Stewart (artist) | DC Comics |
| 2019 | Mister Miracle | Tom King, Tony Daniel | DC Comics |
| 2019 | Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man | Chip Zdarsky, Adam Kubert | Marvel Comics |
| 2020 | Avengers * | Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness | Marvel Comics |
| 2020 | Bitter Root | David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene | Image Comics |
| 2020 | Immortal Hulk | Al Ewing, Joe Bennett | Marvel Comics |
| 2020 | Monstress | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics |
| 2020 | Spider-Woman | Karla Pacheco, Pere Pérez, Paulo Siqueira | Marvel Comics |
| 2020 | Undiscovered Country | Charles Soule, Scott Snyder, Daniele Orlandini, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Matt D. Wilson | Image Comics |
| 2021 | X-Men * | Jonathan Hickman, Mahmud Asrar | Marvel Comics |
| 2021 | Daredevil | Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto | Marvel Comics |
| 2021 | Immortal Hulk | Al Ewing, Joe Bennett | Marvel Comics |
| 2021 | Invisible Kingdom | G Willow Wilson, Christian Ward | Berger Books |
| 2021 | Monstress | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics |
| 2021 | Once & Future | Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora | Boom! Studios |
| 2022 | Immortal X-Men * | Kieron Gillen, Mark Brooks | Marvel Comics |
| 2022 | Devil’s Reign | Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto | Marvel Comics |
| 2022 | King Conan | Jason Aaron, Mahmud Asrar | Marvel Comics |
| 2022 | Step by Bloody Step | G Simon Spurrier, Matías Bergara | Image Comics |
| 2022 | Twig | Skottie Young, Kyle Strahm | Image Comics |
| 2022 | Nightwing | Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo | DC Comics |
The categories "Best Comic Book" and "Best Graphic Novel" were combined into a single category in 2023.

### Best Graphic Novel

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Author(s)/ Artist(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2016 | The Sandman: Overture * | Neil Gaiman, J. H. Williams III | Vertigo Comics |
| 2016 | Chicago | Glenn Head | Fantagraphics Books |
| 2016 | Killing and Dying | Adrian Tomine | Drawn & Quarterly |
| 2016 | March: Book Two | John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell | Top Shelf Productions |
| 2016 | Sacred Heart | Liz Suburbia | Fantagraphics Books |
| 2016 | Virgil | Steve Orlando, J. D. Faith | Image Comics |
| 2017 | The Dresden Files: Wild Card * | Jim Butcher, Carlos Gomez | Dynamite Entertainment |
| 2017 | Clive Barker's Nightbreed Volume Three | Marc Andreyko, Clive Barker, Emmanuel Xerx Javier | Boom! Studios |
| 2017 | Girl Genius: The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne, Book 2: The City of Lightning | Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio | Studio Foglio |
| 2017 | Love Is Love | various | IDW Publishing |
| 2017 | March: Book Three | John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell | Top Shelf Productions |
| 2017 | My Favorite Thing Is Monsters | Emil Ferris | Fantagraphics Books |
| 2017 | Stuck in My Head | J. R. Mounts | self-published |
| 2018 | White Sand, Volume 1 * | Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin and Julius M. Gopez | Dynamite Entertainment |
| 2018 | Be Prepared | Vera Brosgol | First Second |
| 2018 | Chicago Typewriter: The Red Ribbon | Brandon Fiadino, Djibril Morissette-Phan and James Greatorex | Dark Legion |
| 2018 | Monstress Volume Two: The Blood | Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda | Image Comics |
| 2018 | Paper Girls: Volume 4 | Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang | Image Comics |
| 2018 | The Vision | Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta | Marvel Comics |
| 2019 | X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis * | Ed Piskor | Marvel Comics |
| 2019 | Berlin | Jason Lutes | Drawn and Quarterly |
| 2019 | Hey, Kiddo | Jarret J. Krosoczka | Graphix |
| 2019 | I Am Young | M. Dean | Fantagraphics |
| 2019 | Monstress Vol. 3 | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics |
| 2019 | On a Sunbeam | Tillie Walden | First Second |
| 2020 | Battlestar Galactica Counterstrike * | John Jackson Miller, Daniel HDR | Dynamite Entertainment |
| 2020 | Batman Universe | Brian Michael Bendis, Nick Derington | DC Comics |
| 2020 | Black Bolt | Christian Ward, Frazier Irving, Stephanie Hans | Marvel Comics |
| 2020 | Dragon Hoops | Gene Luen Yang | First Second |
| 2020 | Mister Miracle | Tom King, Mitch Gerads | DC Comics |
| 2020 | Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 | James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera | Boom! Studios |
| 2021 | The Magicians: New Class * | Lev Grossman, Lilah Sturges, Pius Bak | Archaia |
| 2021 | The Book Tour | Andi Watson | Top Shelf Productions |
| 2021 | Dracula, Motherf**ker | Alex de Campi, Erica Henderson | Image Comics |
| 2021 | The Green Lantern Season Two | Grant Morrison, Liam Sharp | DC Comics |
| 2021 | The Magic Fish | Trung Le Nguyen | Random House Graphic |
| 2021 | Pulp | Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Jacob Phillips | Image Comics |
| 2022 | Dune: House Atreides Volume 2 * | Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Dev Pramanik | Boom! Studios |
| 2022 | Geiger | Geoff Johns, Gary Frank | Image Comics |
| 2022 | Bitter Root Volume 3 | David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene, Sofie Dodgson | Image Comics |
| 2022 | Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons | Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez | DC Comics |
| 2022 | Monstress, Volume 6: The Vow | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics |
| 2022 | Saga | Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples | Image Comics |
The categories "Best Comic Book" and "Best Graphic Novel" were combined into a single category in 2023.

### Best Comic Book / Graphic Novel

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Author(s)/ Artist(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2023 | Dune: House Harkonnen * | Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Michael Shelfer | Boom! Studios |
| 2023 | Kaya | Wes Craig | Image Comics |
| 2023 | Dawn of DC: Green Arrow | Joshua Williamson, Sean Izaakse | DC Comics |
| 2023 | Wolverine | Benjamin Percy, Juan José Ryp | Marvel Comics |
| 2023 | X-Men | Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara | Marvel Comics |
| 2023 | Night Fever | Ed Brubaker, Sean Philips, Jacob Phillips | Image Comics |
| 2024 | Monstress * | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics |
| 2024 | Batman | Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez | DC Comics |
| 2024 | Canary | Scott Snyder, Dan Panosian | Dark Horse Comics |
| 2024 | Nightwing | Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo | DC Comics |
| 2024 | Wonder Woman | Tom King, Daniel Sampere | DC Comics |
| 2024 | X-Men: Forever | Kieron Gillen, Luca Maresca | Marvel Comics |

## Television and Film
### Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Creator(s) | Released on |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones * | David Benioff, D. B. Weiss | HBO |
| 2016 | Daredevil | Drew Goddard | Netflix |
| 2016 | Doctor Who | Steven Moffat | BBC One |
| 2016 | The Expanse | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby | Syfy |
| 2016 | The Flash | Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Geoff Johns | The CW |
| 2016 | Jessica Jones | Melissa Rosenberg | Netflix |
| 2016 | Outlander | Ronald D. Moore | Starz |
| 2017 | Stranger Things * | The Duffer Brothers | Netflix |
| 2017 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | ABC |
| 2017 | Doctor Who | Steven Moffat | BBC One |
| 2017 | The Expanse | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby | Syfy |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Ildy Modrovich, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed | Fox |
| 2017 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Stan Lee, Neil Biswas | Sky 1 |
| 2017 | Westworld | Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, Michael Crichton | HBO |
| 2017 | Wynonna Earp | Emily Andras, Beau Smith | Syfy |
| 2018 | Game of Thrones * | David Benioff, D. B. Weiss | HBO |
| 2018 | Altered Carbon | Laeta Kalogridis | Netflix |
| 2018 | The Expanse | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby | Syfy |
| 2018 | Lucifer | Tom Kapinos | Fox |
| 2018 | Star Trek: Discovery | Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman | CBS All Access |
| 2018 | Stranger Things | The Duffer Brothers | Netflix |
| 2018 | Supernatural | Andrew Dabb, Robert Singer | The CW |
| 2019 | Good Omens * | Neil Gaiman, Caroline Skinner, Chris Sussman, Rob Wilkins and Rod Brown | Amazon |
| 2019 | Game of Thrones | David Benioff, D. B. Weiss | HBO |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Ildy Modrovich, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed | Fox |
| 2019 | The Orville | André Bormanis, David A. Goodman, Seth MacFarlane and Brannon Braga | Fox |
| 2019 | Star Trek: Discovery | Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman | CBS All Access |
| 2019 | The Umbrella Academy | Steve Blackman | Netflix |
| 2020 | The Mandalorian * | Jon Favreau | Disney+ |
| 2020 | Altered Carbon | Laeta Kalogridis | Netflix |
| 2020 | The Expanse | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby | Amazon Prime |
| 2020 | Lost In Space | Zack Estrin | Netflix |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard | Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, Kirsten Beyer, Alex Kurtzman | CBS All Access |
| 2020 | Watchmen | Damon Lindelof | HBO |
| 2020 | The Witcher | Lauren Schmidt Hissrich | Netflix |
| 2021 | The Expanse * | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby | Amazon Prime |
| 2021 | Loki | Michael Waldron | Disney+ |
| 2021 | The Nevers | Joss Whedon | HBO |
| 2021 | Resident Alien | Chris Sheridan | SYFY |
| 2021 | Shadow and Bone | Eric Heisserer | Netflix |
| 2021 | Star Trek: Discovery | Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman | Paramount+ |
| 2021 | WandaVision | Jac Schaeffer | Disney+ |
| 2022 | Stranger Things * | The Duffer Brothers | Netflix |
| 2022 | The Expanse | Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, James S. A. Corey | Amazon |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet | Paramount+ |
| 2022 | Wheel of Time | Rafe Judkins | Amazon |
| 2022 | For All Mankind | Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi | Apple TV+ |
| 2022 | Halo | Kyle Killen, Steven Kane | Paramount+ |
| 2022 | The Boys | Eric Kripke, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson | Amazon |
| 2023 | The Sandman * | Neil Gaiman, Allan Heinberg, David S. Goyer, Mike Barker | Netflix |
| 2023 | Andor | Tony Gilroy | Disney+ |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Jenny Lumet | Paramount+ |
| 2023 | The Mandalorian | Jon Favreau | Disney+ |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Picard | Alex Kurtzman, Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman, Kirsten Beyer | Paramount+ |
| 2023 | House of the Dragon | George R. R. Martin, Ryan Condal | HBO |
| 2024 | Fallout * | | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2024 | 3 Body Problem | | Netflix |
| 2024 | Ahsoka | | Disney+ |
| 2024 | For All Mankind | | Apple TV+ |
| 2024 | Good Omens | | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2024 | House of the Dragon | | HBO |
| 2024 | Loki | | Disney+ |
| 2024 | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | | Apple TV+ |
| 2024 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | | Paramount + |

### Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Creator(s) | Studio |
| 2016 | The Martian * | Ridley Scott (director), Drew Goddard (writer) | Scott Free Productions, Kinberg Genre, TSG Entertainment |
| 2016 | Ant-Man | Peyton Reed (director), Edgar Wright (writer), Joe Cornish (writer), Adam McKay (writer), Paul Rudd (writer) | Marvel Studios |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Anthony Russo (director), Joe Russo (director), Christopher Markus (writer), Stephen McFeely (writer) | Marvel Studios |
| 2016 | Crimson Peak | Guillermo del Toro (director, writer), Matthew Robbins (writer) | Legendary Pictures, DDY Productions |
| 2016 | Deadpool | Tim Miller, Rhett Reese (writer), Paul Wernick (writer) | Marvel Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, The Donners' Company, TSG Entertainment |
| 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | J. J. Abrams (director, writer), Lawrence Kasdan (writer), Michael Arndt (writer) | Lucasfilm Ltd., Bad Robot |
| 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 |
| 2017 | Arrival | Denis Villeneuve (director), Eric Heisserer (writer), Ted Chiang (writer) | FilmNation Entertainment, Lava Bear Films, 21 Laps Entertainment |
| 2017 | Doctor Strange | Scott Derrickson (director, writer), Jon Spaihts (writer), C. Robert Cargill (writer) | Marvel Studios |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | James Gunn (director, writer), Dan Abnett (writer), Andy Lanning (writer) | Marvel Studios |
| 2017 | Logan | James Mangold (director, writer), Scott Frank (writer), Michael Green (writer) | Marvel Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, Hutch Parker Productions, The Donners' Company |
| 2017 | Passengers | Morten Tyldum (director), Jon Spaihts (writer) | Village Roadshow Pictures, Start Motion Pictures, Original Film, LStar Capital, Wanda Pictures, Company Films |
| 2017 | Rogue One | Gareth Edwards (director), Chris Weitz (writer), Tony Gilroy (writer), John Knoll (writer), Gary Whitta (writer) | Lucasfilm Ltd. |
| 2018 | Black Panther * | Ryan Coogler (director, writer), Joe Robert Cole (writer) | Marvel Studios |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Anthony and Joe Russo (directors), Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (writers) | Marvel Studios |
| 2018 | 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 |
| 2018 | 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 |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 | Brad Bird (director, writer) | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios |
| 2018 | 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 |
| 2018 | Thor: Ragnarok | Taika Waititi (director), Eric Pearson (writer), Craig Kyle (writer), Christopher L. Yost (writer) | Marvel Studios |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame * | Anthony Russo, Joe Russo (directors), Christopher Markus (writer), Stephen McFeely (writer) | Marvel Studios |
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | Robert Rodriguez (director), James Cameron (writer), Laeta Kalogridis (writer) | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2019 | Aquaman | James Wan (director), David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (writer), Will Beall (writer) | DC Entertainment |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck (directors and writers), Geneva Robertson-Dworet (writer) | Marvel Studios |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Jon Watts (director), Chris McKenna (writer), Erik Sommers (writer) | Marvel Studios |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse | Bob Persichetti (director), Peter Ramsey (director), Rodney Rothman (director), Phil Lord (writer), Rodney Rothman (writer) | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| 2020 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker * | J. J. Abrams (director) | Walt Disney Studios |
| 2020 | Ad Astra | James Gray (director) | 20th Century Fox |
| 2020 | Fast Color | Julia Hart (director) | Lionsgate |
| 2020 | Joker | Todd Phillips (director) | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 2020 | The Lion King | Jon Favreau (director) | Walt Disney Studios |
| 2020 | Terminator: Dark Fate | Tim Miller (director) | Paramount Pictures |
| 2021 | The Old Guard * | Gina Prince-Bythewood (director) | Netflix |
| 2021 | Bill & Ted Face the Music | Dean Parisot (director) | United Artists |
| 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | Adam Wingard (director) | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League (as Justice League) | Zack Snyder (director) | DC Entertainment |
| 2021 | Space Sweepers | Jo Sung-hee (director) | VSTARZ Entertainment |
| 2021 | Tenet | Christopher Nolan (director) | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 2021 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Patty Jenkins (director) | DC Entertainment |
| 2022 | Dune * | Denis Villeneuve (director) | Legendary Pictures |
| 2022 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Jon Watts (director) | Marvel Entertainment |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Sam Raimi (director) | Marvel Entertainment |
| 2022 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Jason Reitman (director) | Columbia Pictures |
| 2022 | The Adam Project | Shawn Levy (director) | Netflix |
| 2022 | Free Guy | Shawn Levy (director) | Berlanti Productions |
| 2023 | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves * | | |
| 2023 | Avatar: The Way of the Water | James Cameron (director) | |
| 2023 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | | |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy 3 | James Gunn (director) | |
| 2023 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Joel Crawford (director) | |
| 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | | |
| 2024 | Dune: Part Two * | Denis Villeneuve (director) | |
| 2024 | Barbie | Greta Gerwig (director) | |
| 2024 | Godzilla Minus One | Takashi Yamazaki (director) | |
| 2024 | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | George Miller (director) | |
| 2024 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes | Francis Lawrence Paul King (Director) | |
| 2024 | Wonka | Paul King (director) | |

## Games
### Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Publisher(s) |
| 2016 | Fallout 4 * | Bethesda Softworks |
| 2016 | Darkest Dungeon | Red Hook Studios |
| 2016 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Konami Digital Entertainment |
| 2016 | Overwatch | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2016 | Undertale | Toby Fox |
| 2016 | XCOM 2 | 2k Games |
| 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild * | Nintendo |
| 2017 | Dishonored 2 | Arkane Studios |
| 2017 | Final Fantasy XV | Square Enix |
| 2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | BioWare |
| 2017 | NieR: Automata | PlatinumGames |
| 2017 | Titanfall 2 | Respawn Entertainment |
| 2018 | Middle-earth: Shadow of War * | Monolith Productions |
| 2018 | Battletech | Harebrained Schemes |
| 2018 | Cuphead | StudioMDHR |
| 2018 | Destiny 2 | Bungie |
| 2018 | Fortnite | Epic Games |
| 2018 | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | MachineGames |
| 2019 | Red Dead Redemption 2 * | Rockstar Games |
| 2019 | Apex Legends | Electronic Arts |
| 2019 | Assassin's Creed Odyssey | Ubisoft |
| 2019 | Life Is Strange 2 | Dontnod Entertainment |
| 2019 | Outer Wilds | Mobius Digital |
| 2019 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Blizzard |
| 2020 | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order * | Respawn Entertainment, Electronic Arts |
| 2020 | Borderlands 3 | Gearbox Software, 2k Games |
| 2020 | Control | Remedy Entertainment, 505 Games |
| 2020 | Death Stranding | Kojima Productions, Sony Interactive |
| 2020 | Gears 5 | The Coalition, Xbox Game Studios |
| 2020 | Half-Life: Alyx | Valve |
| 2020 | The Outer Worlds | Obsidian Entertainment, Private Division |
| 2021 | Assassin's Creed Valhalla * | Ubisoft |
| 2021 | Crusader Kings III | Paradox Interactive |
| 2021 | Cyberpunk 2077 | CD Projekt |
| 2021 | Ghost of Tsushima | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2021 | Hades | Supergiant Games |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Squadrons | Electronic Arts |
| 2022 | Elden Ring * | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| 2022 | Metroid Dread | Nintendo |
| 2022 | Destiny 2: The Witch Queen | Bungie |
| 2022 | Age of Empires IV | Xbox Game Studios |
| 2022 | Lost Ark | Amazon Games |
| 2022 | Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters | Frontier Foundry |
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

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Developers(s) |
| 2016 | Fallout Shelter * | Bethesda Softworks |
| 2016 | Hyper Burner | Patrick Cook |
| 2016 | PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist | Outerminds |
| 2016 | Quaser One | Emre Taskin |
| 2016 | Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes | Electronic Arts |
| 2017 | Pokémon Go * | Niantic |
| 2017 | Con Man: The Game | Monkey Strength Productions |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Nintendo |
| 2017 | Monument Valley 2 | Ustwogames |
| 2017 | Sky Dancer | Pine Entertainment |
| 2017 | Super Mario Run | Nintendo |
| 2018 | Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery * | Jam City |
| 2018 | Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition | Square Enix |
| 2018 | Lineage 2 Revolution | Netmarble |
| 2018 | Nocked! | Andrew G. Schneider |
| 2018 | Planescape: Torment, the Enhanced Edition | Beamdog |
| 2019 | Harry Potter: Wizards Unite * | Niantic, WB Games San Francisco |
| 2019 | Cyber Hunter | NetEase |
| 2019 | The Elder Scrolls: Blades | Bethesda Softworks |
| 2019 | Grimvalor | Direlight |
| 2019 | Reigns: Game of Thrones | Nerial |
| 2019 | Sega Heroes: Puzzle RPG Quest | SEGA |
| 2020 | Minecraft Earth * | Mojang Studios, Xbox Game Studios |
| 2020 | Arknights | Hypergryph, Yostar |
| 2020 | Call of Duty: Mobile | TiMi Studios, Activision |
| 2020 | Grindstone | Capybara Games |
| 2020 | Manifold Garden | William Chyr Studio |
| 2020 | Mutazione | Die Gute Fabrik, Akupara Games |
| 2021 | Harry Potter: Puzzles and Spells * | Zynga |
| 2021 | Alba: A Wildlife Adventure | Ustwo, Plug in Digital |
| 2021 | Empire of Sin | Paradox Interactive |
| 2021 | Genshin Impact | miHoYo |
| 2021 | Orwell's Animal Farm | The Dairymen Ltd. |
| 2021 | South of the Circle | State of Play Games |
| 2022 | Diablo Immortal * | Blizzard |
| 2022 | Alien: Isolation | Sega |
| 2022 | Baba Is You | Hempuli |
| 2022 | Pokémon Unite | The Pokémon Company |
| 2022 | Townscaper | Oskar Stålberg |
| 2022 | World of Demons | PlatinumGames |
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

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Publisher(s) |
| 2023 | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom * | Nintendo EPD |
| 2023 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Infinity Ward |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2023 | Hogwarts Legacy | Avalanche Software |
| 2023 | Overwatch 2 | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2023 | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Respawn Entertainment |
| 2024 | Baldur's Gate 3 * | Larian Studios |
| 2024 | Alan Wake 2 | Remedy Entertainment |
| 2024 | Dragon's Dogma 2 | Capcom |
| 2024 | Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | FromSoftware |
| 2024 | Helldivers 2 | Arrowhead Game Studios |
| 2024 | Starfield | Bethesda Game Studios |

### Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Publisher(s) |
| 2016 | Pandemic: Legacy * | Z-Man Games |
| 2016 | Star Wars: Rebellion | Fantasy Flight Games |
| 2016 | Blood Rage | CoolMiniOrNot |
| 2016 | Talon | GMT Games |
| 2016 | Monopoly: Cthulhu | USAopoly |
| 2016 | Codenames | Vlaada Chvátil |
| 2017 | Betrayal at House on the Hill: Widow's Walk * | Avalon Hill |
| 2017 | Gloomhaven | Cephalofair Games |
| 2017 | Hero Realms | White Wizard Games |
| 2017 | Mansions of Madness (2nd edition) | Fantasy Flight Games |
| 2017 | Scythe | Stonemaier Games |
| 2017 | Terraforming Mars | Stronghold Games |
| 2018 | Red Dragon Inn 6: Villains * | Slugfest Games |
| 2018 | Azul | Plan B Games |
| 2018 | Mysterium: Secrets and Lies Expansion | Asmodee |
| 2018 | Photosynthesis | Blue Orange Games |
| 2018 | Rising Sun | CMON Games |
| 2018 | When I Dream | Asmodee |
| 2019 | Betrayal Legacy * | Avalon Hill Games |
| 2019 | Architects of the West Kingdom | Garphill Games |
| 2019 | Cryptid | Osprey Games |
| 2019 | Everdell | Starling Games |
| 2019 | Nemesis | Awaken Realms |
| 2019 | Root | Leder Games |
| 2020 | Tapestry * | Stonemaier Games |
| 2020 | The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine | Kosmos |
| 2020 | Forgotten Waters | Plaid Hat Games |
| 2020 | The King's Dilemma | Horrible Guild Game Studio |
| 2020 | Jaws of the Lion | Cephalofair Games |
| 2020 | Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid | Renegade Game Studios |
| 2021 | Dune: Imperium * | Dire Wolf Games |
| 2021 | Curious Cargo | Capstone Games |
| 2021 | Marvel United | CMON Limited |
| 2021 | Oceans | North Star Games |
| 2021 | Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 | Z-Man Games |
| 2021 | Sleeping Gods | Red Raven Games |
| 2022 | Star Wars: Outer Rim - Unfinished Business * | Fantasy Flight Games |
| 2022 | 7 Wonders: Architects | Asmodee |
| 2022 | ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo | Ravensburger |
| 2022 | Ark Nova | Capstone Games |
| 2022 | Cascadia | Alderac Entertainment Group |
| 2022 | Return to Dark Tower | Restoration Games |
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

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Publisher(s) |
| 2016 | Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game (7th edition) * | Chaosium |
| 2016 | Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls | Flying Buffalo |
| 2016 | Magic: The Gathering: Shadows over Innistrad | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2016 | Magic: The Gathering: Battle for Zendikar | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2016 | Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game (2nd edition) | David Petersen, Luke Crane |
| 2016 | Star Wars: Armada | Fantasy Flight Games |
| 2017 | Magic: The Gathering: Eldritch Moon * | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2017 | A Shadow Across the Galaxy: X-Wing Wave X | Fantasy Flight Games |
| 2017 | Bloodborne: The Card Game | CMON Limited |
| 2017 | Dark Souls: The Board Game | Steamforged Games |
| 2017 | Pulp Cthulhu | Chaosium |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Destiny | Fantasy Flight Games |
| 2018 | Magic: The Gathering: Unstable * | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2018 | Bubblegumshoe | Evil Hat Productions |
| 2018 | Cooking with Dice: The Acid Test | Oddfish Games |
| 2018 | D100 Dungeon | Martin Knight |
| 2018 | Force and Destiny Role-playing Game: Knights of Fate | Fantasy Flight Games |
| 2018 | Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition | Games Workshop |
| 2019 | Call of Cthulhu: Masks of Nyarlathotep Slipcase Set * | Chaosium |
| 2019 | Fallout: Wasteland Warfare | Modiphius Entertainment |
| 2019 | Keyforge: Call of the Archons | Fantasy Flight Games |
| 2019 | Magic: The Gathering: Ravnica Allegiance | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2019 | Magic: The Gathering War of The Spark | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2019 | Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team | Games Workshop |
| 2020 | Magic: The Gathering: Throne of Eldraine * | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2020 | Alien RPG | Free League Publishing |
| 2020 | Battlestar Galactica: Starship Battles: Viper Mk. VII | Ares Games |
| 2020 | Pathfinder Second Edition | Paizo Publishing |
| 2020 | Spectaculars Core Game | Scratchpad Publishing |
| 2020 | Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry | Games Workshop |
| 2021 | Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: Soulbound Role-Playing Game * | Cubicle 7 |
| 2021 | Cyberpunk RED | R. Talsorian Games |
| 2021 | Explorer's Guide to Wildemount | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2021 | Magic: The Gathering: Strixhaven: School of Mages | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2021 | Magic: The Gathering: Zendikar Rising | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2021 | Pokémon TCG: Champion's Path Elite Trainer Box | The Pokémon Company |
| 2022 | Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms * | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2022 | The One Ring Roleplaying Game, Second Edition | Free League Publishing |
| 2022 | Thirsty Sword Lesbians | Evil Hat Productions |
| 2022 | Root: The Role Playing Game | Magpie Games |
| 2022 | The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game | Fantasy Flight Games |
| 2022 | Magic: The Gathering, Innistrad: Crimson Vow | Wizards of the Coast |
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

* Winner(s)
| Year | Work | Publisher(s) |
| 2023 | Magic the Gathering: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth * | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2023 | Frosthaven | Cephalofair Games |
| 2023 | Earth | Inside Up Games |
| 2023 | Dorfromantik – The Boardgame | Pegasus Spiele |
| 2023 | Turing Machine | Scorpion Masque |
| 2023 | Alien Role-playing Game: Heart of Darkness | Free League |
| 2024 | D&D The Deck of Many Things * | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2024 | Cascadia: Landmarks | Flatout Games |
| 2024 | Dune: Imperium – Uprising | Dire Wolf |
| 2024 | Magic: The Gathering Wilds of Eldraine | Wizards of the Coast |
| 2024 | Disney Lorcana | Ravensburger |
| 2024 | Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs | Cephalofair Games |