This year, the organization received 1,368 nominating ballots, which have been narrowed down to a shortlist of finalists in several categories, including Best Novel, Best Short Story, Best Professional Artist, Best Fan Cast, and more. They also announced related awards (though not Hugos): Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book and Astounding Award for Best New Writer.
Best Novel Finalists
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
Best Novella Finalists
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard The Past Is Red by Catherynne M. Valente A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
Best Series Finalists
The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee The Kingston Cycle by C. L. Polk Merchant Princes by Charles Stross Terra Ignota by Ada Palmer Wayward Children by Seanan McGuire The World of the White Rat by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon)
Best Graphic Story or Comic Finalists
DIE, vol. 4: Bleed written by Kieron Gillen, art by Stephanie Hans, lettering by Clayton Cowles Far Sector written by N.K. Jemisin, art by Jamal Campbell Lore Olympus, vol. 1 by Rachel Smythe Monstress, vol. 6: The Vow written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda Once & Future, vol. 3: The Parliament of Magpies written by Kieron Gillen, illustrated by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain Strange Adventures written by Tom King, art by Mitch Gerads and Evan “Doc” Shaner
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book Finalists
Chaos on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders
You can read the finalists in all categories at Tor.com. Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books.
