Asimovs Reader Poll Winners By Year
science fiction awards database
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— 2024 — | |
| novel/novella | “Lemuria 7 Is Missing”, Allen M. Steele |
| novelette | “The Nameless Dead”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| short story | “Hope Is the Thing with Feathers”, Karawynn Long |
| poem | “Three Hearts as One”, G. O. Clark |
| cover | Dominic Harman for Asimov's Mar/Apr 2023 |
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— 2023 — | |
| novella | “The Court Martial of the Renegat Renegades”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| novelette | “Falling Off the Edge of the World”, Suzanne Palmer |
| short story | (tie) “Sparrows”, Susan Palwick |
| short story | (tie) “Destiny Delayed”, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki |
| poem | “The Three Laws of Poetics”, Stewart C. Baker |
| cover | (tie) Dominic Harman for Asimov's Jan/Feb 2022 |
| cover | (tie) Maurizio Manzieri for Asimov's Nov/Dec 2022 |
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— 2022 — | |
| novella | “A Blessing of Unicorns”, Elizabeth Bear |
| novelette | “Table Etiquette for Diplomatic Personnel, In Seventeen Scenes”, Suzanne Palmer |
| short story | “Muallim”, Ray Nayler |
| poem | “Mars Rover, Curiosity”, Jane Yolen |
| cover | Donato Giancola for Asimov's Jan/Feb 2021 |
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— 2021 — | |
| novella | “Take a Look at the Five and Ten”, Connie Willis |
| novelette | “The Hind”, Kevin J. Anderson & Rick Wilber |
| short story | “GO. NOW. FIX.”, Timons Esaias |
| poem | “Ode to Cassini”, Jane Yolen |
| cover | John Picacio for Asimov's Mar/Apr 2020 |
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— 2020 — | |
| novella | “Waterlines”, Suzanne Palmer |
| novelette | “In the Stillness Between the Stars”, Mercurio D. Rivera |
| short story | “Sacrificial Iron”, Ted Kosmatka |
| poem | “A Street Away”, Jane Yolen |
| cover | Maurizio Manzieri for Asimov's Jul/Aug 2019 |
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— 2019 — | |
| novel/novella | “Bubble and Squeak”, David Gerrold & Ctein |
| novelette | “Lieutenant Tightass”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| short story | “In Event of Moon Disaster”, Rich Larson |
| poem | “This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things”, Suzanne Palmer |
| cover | Eldar Zakirov for Asimov's Jan/Feb 2018 |
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— 2018 — | |
| novel/novella | “I Met a Traveller in an Antique Land”, Connie Willis |
| novelette | “Books of the Risen Sea”, Suzanne Palmer |
| short story | “Crimson Birds of Small Miracles”, Sean Monaghan |
| poem | “Titan's Magic Islands”, Geoffrey A. Landis |
| cover | Eldar Zakirov for Asimov's Nov/Dec 2017 |
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— 2017 — | |
| novella | “Lazy Dog Out”, Suzanne Palmer |
| novelette | “I Married a Monster from Outer Space”, Dale Bailey |
| short story | “The Mutants Men Don't See”, James Alan Gardner |
| short story | “All That Robot…”, Rich Larson |
| poem | “After”, Herb Kauderer |
| cover | Donato Giancola for |
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— 2016 — | |
| novella | “Inhuman Garbage”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| novelette | “Lock Up Your Chickens and Daughters--H'ard and Andy Are Come to Town!”, Michael Swanwick & Gregory Frost |
| short story | “Tuesdays”, Suzanne Palmer |
| poem | “1,230 Grams of Einstein”, Robert Frazier |
| cover | Maurizio Manzieri for Asimov's Oct/Nov 2015 |
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— 2015 — | |
| novella | “The Legion of Tomorrow”, Allen M. Steele |
| novelette | “The Common Good”, Nancy Kress |
| short story | “The Plantimal”, Ken Liu & Mike Resnick |
| poem | “In the Quiet Hour”, Bruce Boston |
| cover | Maurizio Manzieri for Asimov's Jun 2014 |
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— 2014 — | |
| novella | “The Application of Hope”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| novelette | “Over There”, Will McIntosh |
| short story | (tie) “The Wall”, Naomi Kritzer |
| short story | (tie) “The New Guys Always Work Overtime”, David Erik Nelson |
| poem | “Rivers”, Geoffrey A. Landis |
| cover | Kinuko Craft for Asimov's Sep 2013 |
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— 2013 — | |
| novella | “Murder Born”, Robert Reed |
| novelette | “The Way of the Needle”, Derek Künsken |
| short story | (tie) “Final Exam”, Megan Arkenberg |
| short story | (tie) “Sexy Robot Mom”, Sandra McDonald |
| poem | “Future History”, Joe Haldeman |
| cover | Laura Diehl for Asimov's Dec 2012 |
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— 2012 — | |
| novella | “The Man Who Bridged the Mist”, Kij Johnson |
| novelette | “All About Emily”, Connie Willis |
| short story | “Movement”, Nancy Fulda |
| poem | “Five Pounds of Sunlight”, Geoffrey A. Landis |
| cover | Paul Youll for Asimov's Oct/Nov 2011 |
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— 2011 — | |
| novella | “Becoming One with the Ghosts”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| novelette | “The Emperor of Mars”, Allen M. Steele |
| short story | (tie) “Libertarian Russia”, Michael Swanwick |
| short story | (tie) “The Lovely Ugly”, Carol Emshwiller |
| poem | “Welcome Home”, Janis Ian |
| cover | (tie) Michael Whelan for Asimov's Aug 2010 |
| cover | (tie) Tomislav Tikulin for Asimov's Jul 2010 |
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— 2010 — | |
| novella | “Broken Windchimes”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| novelette | “Blood Dauber”, Ted Kosmatka & Michael Poore |
| short story | “Bridesicle”, Will McIntosh |
| poem | “Edgar Allan Poe”, Bryan D. Dietrich |
| cover | John Picacio for Asimov's Sep 2009 |
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— 2009 — | |
| novella | “The Room of Lost Souls”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| novelette | “The Ray-Gun: A Love Story”, James Alan Gardner |
| short story | “26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss”, Kij Johnson |
| poem | “Deaths on Other Planets”, Joanne Merriam |
| cover | (tie) John Picacio for Asimov's Sep 2008 |
| cover | (tie) Thomasz Maronski for Asimov's Mar 2008 |
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— 2008 — | |
| novella | “Recovering Apollo 8”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| novelette | “Dark Integers”, Greg Egan |
| short story | “Tideline”, Elizabeth Bear |
| poem | “The Dimensional Rush of Relative Primes”, Bruce Boston |
| cover | Donato Giancola for Asimov's Jul 2007 |
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— 2007 — | |
| novella | “The Walls of the Universe”, Paul Melko |
| novelette | “Yellow Card Man”, Paolo Bacigalupi |
| short story | “Impossible Dreams”, Tim Pratt |
| poem | “Remembering the Future”, Darrell Schweitzer |
| cover | J. K. Potter for Asimov's Mar 2006 |
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— 2006 — | |
| novella | “Diving Into the Wreck”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| novelette | “Second Person, Present Tense”, Daryl Gregory |
| short story | “The Children of Time”, Stephen Baxter |
| poem | “Newton's Mass”, Timons Esaias |
| cover | Michael Whelan for Asimov's Jan 2005 |
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— 2005 — | |
| novella | “Liberation Day”, Allen M. Steele |
| novelette | “The Garcia Narrows Bridge”, Allen M. Steele |
| short story | “Travels with My Cats”, Mike Resnick |
| poem | “Heavy Weather”, Bruce Boston |
| cover | Donato Giancola for Asimov's Aug 2004 |
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— 2004 — | |
| novella | “Ariel”, Lucius Shepard |
| novelette | “The Bellman”, John Varley |
| short story | “Coyote at the End of History”, Michael Swanwick |
| poem | “Alternate History”, Maureen F. McHugh |
| cover artist | Jim Burns |
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— 2003 — | |
| novella | “Breathmoss”, Ian R. MacLeod |
| novelette | “The Wild Girls”, Ursula K. Le Guin |
| short story | “She Sees My Monsters Now”, Robert Reed |
| poem | “Eight Things Not to Do or Say When a Mad Scientist Moves into Your Neighborhood”, Bruce Boston |
| cover artist | Dominic Harman |
| interior artist | Michael Carroll |
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— 2002 — | |
| novella | “Stealing Alabama”, Allen Steele |
| novelette | “Into Greenwood”, Jim Grimsley |
| short story | “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”, Mike Resnick |
| poem | “January Fires”, Joe Haldeman |
| cover artist | Michael Carroll |
| interior artist | Darryl Elliot |
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— 2001 — | |
| novella | “Oracle”, Greg Egan |
| novelette | “On the Orion Line”, Stephen Baxter |
| short story | “The Elephants on Neptune”, Mike Resnick |
| poem | “10 Things You Can't Do Inside a Space Helmet”, G. O. Clark |
| cover artist | Bob Eggleton |
| interior artist | Darryl Elliott |
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— 2000 — | |
| novella | “Hunting the Snark”, Mike Resnick |
| novelette | “The Chop Girl”, Ian R. MacLeod |
| short story | “Ancient Engines”, Michael Swanwick |
| poem | “Christmas (after we all got time machines)”, Geoffrey A. Landis |
| cover artist | Jim Burns |
| interior artist | Darryl Elliott |
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— 1999 — | |
| novella | “Oceanic”, Greg Egan |
| novelette | “Echea”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| short story | “Radiant Doors”, Michael Swanwick |
| poem | “egg horror poem”, Laurel Winter |
| cover artist | John Foster |
| interior artist | Alan Giana |
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— 1998 — | |
| novella | “…Where Angels Fear to Tread”, Allen Steele |
| novelette | “We Will Drink a Fish Together...”, Bill Johnson |
| short story | “The 43 Antarean Dynasties”, Mike Resnick |
| poem | “why goldfish shouldn't use power tools”, Laurel Winter |
| cover artist | Chris Moore |
| interior artist | Darryl Elliott |
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— 1997 — | |
| novella | “Gas Fish”, Mary Rosenblum |
| novelette | “The Flowers of Aulit Prison”, Nancy Kress |
| short story | “Decency”, Robert Reed |
| poem | “Curse of the Science Fiction Writer's Wife”, Bruce Boston |
| cover artist | Wojtek Siudmak |
| interior artist | Darryl Elliott |
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— 1996 — | |
| novella | “A Woman's Liberation”, Ursula K. Le Guin |
| novelette | “Think Like a Dinosaur”, James Patrick Kelly |
| short story | “Life on the Moon”, Tony Daniel |
| poem | “Curse of Bruce Boston's Wife”, Scott L. Towner |
| cover artist | Bob Eggleton |
| interior artist | Ron Chironna |
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— 1995 — | |
| novella | “Forgiveness Day”, Ursula K. Le Guin |
| novelette | “Cocoon”, Greg Egan |
| short story | “Digital Music”, Alan Gordon |
| poem | “when the voices”, W. Gregory Stewart |
| cover artist | Bob Eggleton |
| interior artist | Gary Freeman |
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— 1994 — | |
| novella | “Dancing on Air”, Nancy Kress |
| novelette | “Inn”, Connie Willis |
| short story | “Martin on a Wednesday”, Nancy Kress |
| poem | “Curse of the Shapeshifter's Wife”, Bruce Boston |
| cover artist | Wojtek Siudmak |
| interior artist | Steve Cavallo |
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— 1993 — | |
| novella | (tie) “Cleon the Emperor”, Isaac Asimov |
| novella | (tie) “Barnacle Bill the Spacer”, Lucius Shepard |
| novelette | “The Nutcracker Coup”, Janet Kagan |
| short story | “Even the Queen”, Connie Willis |
| poem | “A Robot's Farewell to the Master”, Ace G. Pilkington |
| cover artist | Bob Eggleton |
| interior artist | Gary Freeman |
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— 1992 — | |
| novella | “Beggars In Spain”, Nancy Kress |
| novelette | “Understand”, Ted Chiang |
| short story | “A Walk in the Sun”, Geoffrey A. Landis |
| poem | “Angels Fly Because They Take Themselves Lightly”, Jane Yolen |
| cover artist | (tie) Bob Eggleton |
| cover artist | (tie) Gary Freeman |
| interior artist | Laura Lakey |
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— 1991 — | |
| novella | “Mr. Boy”, James Patrick Kelly |
| novelette | “Getting the Bugs Out”, Janet Kagan |
| short story | “Bears Discover Fire”, Terry Bisson |
| poem | “A Dragon's Yuletide Shopping List”, Robert Frazier & James Patrick Kelly |
| cover artist | Michael Whelan |
| interior artist | Janet Aulisio |
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— 1990 — | |
| novella | “A Touch of Lavender”, Megan Lindholm |
| novelette | “The Loch Moose Monster”, Janet Kagan |
| short story | “Windwagon Smith and the Martians”, Lawrence Watt-Evans |
| poem | “Old Robots Are the Worst”, Bruce Boston |
| cover artist | Keith Parkinson |
| interior artist | Janet Aulisio |
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— 1989 — | |
| novella | “The Last of the Winnebagos”, Connie Willis |
| novelette | “Dowser”, Orson Scott Card |
| short story | “A Midwinter's Tale”, Michael Swanwick |
| cover artist | Hisaki Yasuda |
| interior artist | Laura Lakey |
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— 1988 — | |
| novella | “Mother Goddess of the World”, Kim Stanley Robinson |
| novelette | “Rachel in Love”, Pat Murphy |
| short story | “Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers”, Lawrence Watt-Evans |
| poem | “The Famous Hospitality of Dao'i”, J. J. Hunt |
| cover artist | Bob Eggleton |
| interior artist | J. K. Potter |
| special award | “I, Robot: The Movie”, Harlan Ellison |
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— 1987 — | |
| novella | “Spice Pogrom”, Connie Willis |
| novelette | “The Prisoner of Chillon”, James Patrick Kelly |
| short story | “Robot Dreams”, Isaac Asimov |
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