Category Groups:
sf novel | fantasy novel | fantasy novel | YA/middle grade novel | military SF/F novel | alternate history novel | media tie-in novel | apocalyptic novel | horror novel | illustrative cover | comic book or graphic novel | comic book | graphic novel | SF/F TV series, TV, or Internet | SF/F TV series, TV, or Internet | SF/F movie |

	— sf novel —
2025	This Inevitable Ruin, Matt Dinniman
2024	Starter Villain, John Scalzi
2023	The Icarus Plot, Timothy Zahn
2022	Leviathan Falls, James S. A. Corey
2021	Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir
2020	The Last Emperox, John Scalzi
2019	A Star-Wheeled Sky, Brad R. Torgersen
2018	Artemis, Andy Weir
2017	Babylon's Ashes, James S. A. Corey
2016	Somewhither: A Tale of the Unwithering Realm, John C. Wright
	— fantasy novel —
2025	The Devils, Joe Abercrombie
2024	Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros
2023	Witch King, Martha Wells
2022	Book of Night, Holly Black
2021	Battle Ground, Jim Butcher
2020	The Starless Sea, Erin Morgenstern
2019	House of Assassins, Larry Correia
2018	Oathbringer, Brandon Sanderson
2017	Monster Hunter Memories: Grunge, Larry Correia & John Ringo
2016	Son of the Black Sword, Larry Correia
	— YA/middle grade novel —
2025	Sunrise on the Reaping, Suzanne Collins
2024	Midnight at the Houdini, Delilah S. Dawson
2023	The Golden Enclaves, Naomi Novik
2022	A Dark and Starless Forest, Sarah Hollowell
2021	A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking, T. Kingfisher
2020	Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth, Bella Forrest
2019	Bloodwitch, Susan Dennard
2018	Children of Blood and Bone, Tomi Adeyemi
2017	The Hammer of Thor, Rick Riordan
2016	The Shepherd's Crown, Terry Pratchett
	— military SF/F novel —
2022	A Call to Insurrection, David Weber, Timothy Zahn & Thomas Pope
2021	Gun Runner, Larry Correia & John D. Brown
2020	Savage Wars, Jason Anspach & Nick Cole
2019	Uncompromising Honor, David Weber
2018	A Call to Vengeance, David Weber, Timothy Zahn & Thomas Pope
2017	Iron Dragoons, Richard Fox
2016	Hell's Foundations Quiver, David Weber
	— alternate history novel —
2025	The Martian Contingency, Mary Robinette Kowal
2024	All the Dead Shall Weep, Charlaine Harris
2023	Lost in Time, A. G. Riddle
2022	The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley, Mercedes Lackey
2021	1637: No Peace Beyond the Line, Eric Flint & Charles E. Gannon
2020	Witchy Kingdom, D. J. Butler
2019	Black Chamber, S. M. Stirling
2018	Uncharted, Kevin J. Anderson & Sarah A. Hoyt
2017	Fallout: The Hot War, Harry Turtledove
2016	League of Dragons, Naomi Novik
	— media tie-in novel —
2022	Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil, Timothy Zahn
2021	Firefly: Generations, Tim Lebbon
2020	Firefly: The Ghost Machine, James Lovegrove
2019	Star Wars: Thrawn: Alliances, Timothy Zahn
2018	Leia: Princess of Alderan, Claudia Gray
	— apocalyptic novel —
2017	Walkaway, Cory Doctorow
2016	Ctrl Alt Revolt!, Nick Cole
	— horror novel —
2025	Bury Your Gays, Chuck Tingle
2024	Black River Orchard, Chuck Wendig
2023	A House with Good Bones, T. Kingfisher
2022	The Book of Accidents, Chuck Wendig
2021	The Hollow Places, T. Kingfisher
2020	The Twisted Ones, T. Kingfisher
2019	Little Darlings, Melanie Golding
2018	Sleeping Beauties, Stephen King & Owen King
2017	The Changeling, Victor Lavalle
2016	Souldancer, Brian Niemeier
	— illustrative cover —
2025	Michael Whelan for Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson (Tor)
2024	Kelly Chong for Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen (Viking)
2023	Kurt Miller for Tower of Silence by Larry Correia (Baen)
	— comic book or graphic novel —
2025	Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell, Charles Soule, illustrated by Steve McNiven
2024	Monstress, Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda
2023	Dune: House Harkonnen, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson & Michael Shelfer
	— comic book —
2022	Immortal X-Men, Kieron Gillen & Mark Brooks
2021	X-Men, Jonathan Hickman & Mahmud Asrar
2020	Avengers, Jason Aaron & Ed McGuinness
2019	Saga, Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
2018	Mighty Thor, Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman
2017	The Dresden Files: Dog Men
2016	Ms. Marvel
	— graphic novel —
2022	Dune: House Atreides Volume 2, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson & Dev Pramanik
2021	The Magicians: New Class, Lev Grossman, Lilah Sturges & Pius Bak
2020	Battlestar Galactica: Counterstrike!, John Jackson Miller & Daniel HDR
2019	X-Men: Grand Design: Second Genesis, Ed Piskor
2018	Brandon Sanderson's White Sand: Volume 1, Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin & Julius M. Gopez
2017	Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: Wild Card, Jim Butcher & Carlos Gomez
2016	The Sandman: Overture, Neil Gaiman & J. H. Williams III
	— SF/F TV series, TV, or Internet —
2025	Andor
2024	Fallout
2023	The Sandman
2022	Stranger Things
2021	The Expanse
2020	The Mandalorian
2019	Good Omens
2018	Game of Thrones
2017	Stranger Things
2016	Game of Thrones
	— SF/F movie —
2025	Deadpool & Wolverine
2024	Dune: Part Two
2023	Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
2022	Dune
2021	The Old Guard
2020	Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019	Avengers: Endgame
2018	Black Panther
2017	Wonder Woman
2016	The Martian