Best Novel
| Title | Author | Publisher | Rating / Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Drop of Corruption | Robert Jackson Bennett | Del Rey / Hodderscape | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. |
| Death of the Author | Nnedi Okorafor | William Morrow / Gollancz | In Progress |
| Shroud | Adrian Tchaikovsky | Tor UK / Orbit US | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.review coming |
| The Everlasting | Alix E. Harrow | Tor US / Tor UK | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.Review |
| The Incandescent | Emily Tesh | Tor US / Orbit UK | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.review coming |
| The Raven Scholar | Antonia Hodgson | Orbit US / Hodderscape | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.review coming |
Best Novella
| Title | Author | Publisher | Rating / Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Noodle | Annalee Newitz | Tordotcom | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.Review |
| Cinder House | Freya Marske | Tordotcom / Tor UK | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. |
| Murder by Memory | Olivia Waite | Tordotcom | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. |
| The River Has Roots | Amal El-Mohtar | Tordotcom / Arcadia UK | Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.review coming |
| The Summer War | Naomi Novik | Del Rey US / Del Rey UK | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. |
| What Stalks the Deep | T. Kingfisher | Nightfire / Titan UK | Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.review coming |
Best Novelette
| Title | Author | Publication | Rating / Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kaiju Agonistes" | Scott Lynch | Uncanny Magazine #62 | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. |
| "Never Eaten Vegetables" | H.H. Pak | Clarkesworld #220 | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.Review (opens in new tab) |
| "Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy" | Martha Wells | Reactor, Jul 10 2025 | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.Related essay |
| "The Girl That My Mother Is Leaving Me For" | Cameron Reed | Reactor, Apr 2 2025 | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.review coming |
| "The Millay Illusion" | Sarah Pinsker | Uncanny Magazine #67 | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.Review |
| "When He Calls Your Name" | Catherynne M. Valente | Uncanny Magazine #65 | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. |
Best Short Story
| Title | Author | Publication | Rating / Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| "10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days" | Samantha Mills | Uncanny Magazine #63 | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. |
| "In My Country" | Thomas Ha | Clarkesworld #223 | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. |
| "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything (opens in new tab)" | Effie Seiberg | Diabolical Plots, May 16 2025 | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.review coming |
| "Missing Helen" | Tia Tashiro | Clarkesworld #226 | Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. |
| "Six People to Revise You (opens in new tab)" | J.R. Dawson | Uncanny Magazine #62 | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.review coming |
| "Wire Mother (opens in new tab)" | Isabel J. Kim | Clarkesworld #229 | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. |
Best Series
| Series | Author | Publisher | Rating / Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Wilde | Heather Fawcett | Del Rey US / Orbit UK | TBR |
| October Daye | Seanan McGuire | Tor US / DAW | Will Not Rate |
| Old Man's War | John Scalzi | Tor US / Tor UK | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. (aggregate, books 1–4)Review (Books 1–5) |
| The Chronicles of Osreth | Katherine Addison | Tor US / Solaris UK | TBR |
| The Craft Wars | Max Gladstone | Tor / Tordotcom | TBR |
| White Space | Elizabeth Bear | Saga Press / Gollancz | TBR |
Best Graphic Story or Comic
| Title | Creator(s) | Publisher | Rating / Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon | Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, Mattia de Iulis | DC Comics | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.Review |
| A Girl and Her Fed | KB Spangler & Ale Presser | agirlandherfed.com (opens in new tab) | TBR |
| A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel | Le Guin, adapted by Fred Fordham | Clarion Books / Walker UK | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.Review |
| The Invisible Parade | Leigh Bardugo & John Picacio | Little, Brown / Orion UK | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.Review |
| The Power Fantasy Vol. 1: The Superpowers | Kieron Gillen & Caspar Wijngaard | Image Comics | TBR |
| The Space Cat | Nnedi Okorafor & Tana Ford | First Second | Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.Review |
Best Related Work
| Title | Author / Creator | Publisher | Rating / Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction | Paul Kincaid | Briardene Books | TBR |
| Inventing the Renaissance | Ada Palmer | U of Chicago Press / Head of Zeus | TBR |
| Last War in Albion: "The Cuddled Little Vice (Sandman)" | Elizabeth Sandifer | Eruditorum Press | TBR |
| Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler | Susana M. Morris | Amistad | TBR |
| "Ragnarök vs the Long Night" (podcast) | Ashaya & Aziz | History of Westeros, Aug 10 2025 | TBR |
| The Hugo Spreadsheet of Doom | Renay | Google Spreadsheet | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. |
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
| Title | Writer(s) / Director | Platform | Rating / Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andor (Season 2) | Bissell, Gilroy, Gilroy, Willimon | Disney+ | Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. |
| Frankenstein | Guillermo del Toro | Netflix | Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. |
| KPop Demon Hunters | Kang & Appelhans | Netflix | Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. |
| Mickey 17 | Bong Joon Ho | Warner Bros. | Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.Review (w/ Superman) |
| Sinners | Ryan Coogler | Warner Bros. | Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.review coming |
| Superman | James Gunn | DC Studios / Warner Bros. | Rating: 1 out of 5 stars.Review (w/ Mickey 17) |
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
| Title | Writer / Director | Platform | Rating / Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Who: "The Story & the Engine" | Inua Ellams / Makalla McPherson | BBC One / Disney+ | Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. |
| Murderbot: "All Systems Red" | Paul & Chris Weitz / Roseanne Liang | Apple TV+ | Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.Related essay |
| Murderbot: "The Perimeter" | Chris & Paul Weitz / Paul Weitz | Apple TV+ | Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.Related essay |
| Pluribus: "We Is Us" | Vince Gilligan | Apple TV+ | Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. |
| Severance: "Cold Harbor" | Dan Erickson / Ben Stiller | Apple TV+ | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. |
| The Wheel of Time: "The Road to the Spear" | Rafe Lee Judkins / Thomas Napper | Amazon Prime Video | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. |
Lodestar Award for Best YA Book
| Title | Author | Publisher | Rating / Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Among Ghosts | Rachel Hartman | TBR | |
| Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe | C.B. Lee | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.Review | |
| Holy Terrors | Margaret Owen | TBR | |
| Oathbound | Tracy Deonn | Rating: 2 out of 5 stars.Review | |
| Sunrise on the Reaping | Suzanne Collins | TBR | |
| They Bloom at Night | Trang Thanh Tran | TBR |
Best Poem
| Title | Author | Publication | Rating / Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Care for Lightning (opens in new tab)" | Mari Ness | Uncanny Magazine | Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. |
| "Hex Supply Customer Support Log (opens in new tab)" | Elis Montgomery | Strange Horizons | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. |
| "How to Become a Sea Witch (opens in new tab)" | Theodora Goss | The Orange Bee | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. |
| "Landing: Seattle" | Brandon O'Brien | Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. | |
| "The Mourning Robot (opens in new tab)" | Angela Liu | Uncanny Magazine | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. |
| "The World to Come (opens in new tab)" | Jennifer Hudak | Strange Horizons | Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. |
Astounding Award for Best New Writer
| Author | Notable Work in Packet | Rating / Review |
|---|---|---|
| Sophie Burnham | Sargassa and Bloodtide | TBR |
| Kamilah Cole | So Let Them Burn | TBR |
| Antonia Hodgson | The Raven Scholar | Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.review coming |
| Molly O'Neill | Greenteeth (excerpt) | TBR |
| H.H. Pak | "Never Eaten Vegetables" | Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.review coming |
| Jared Pechaček | The West Passage | TBR |
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