Saturday, 28 March 2026

Open Discussion — What's worth considering for the ballot in 2027?

The following list will be updated over the next few months as we read, watch, and listen to Hugo-eligible works for 2027. These are not necessarily what we plan to nominate, but rather works that at we enjoyed and believe to be worth consideration. We appreciate any additional suggestions in the comments.

Updated on August 21, 2026

Novel
Sublimation - Isabel J. Kim
Ode to the Half-Broken - Suzanne Palmer
Green City Wars - Adrian Tchaikovsky
Palaces of the Crow - Ray Nayler
The Republic of Memory - Mahmud El Sayed
The Iron Garden Sutra - A.D. Sui

Novella
Obstetrix - Naomi Kritzer
Founding Fathers - Meg Elison

Novelette
The Event - Henry Bean

Short Story
The River Speaks My Name - Ocoxōchitl la Coyota
Linka's Out - Rich Larson [[Story is in January 2026 issue of Analog]]

Best Poem
The Truth About Wolves by Marissa Lingen

Semiprozine

Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) 
"Matinee" (Wonder Man S01E01) - Written by Andrew Guest
"The Hedge Knight" (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S01E01) - Written by Ira Parker based on the work of George R.R. Martin
"Pilot" (Lanterns S01E01) - Written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King

Dramatic Presentation (Long Form) 
I Love Boosters - written and directed by Boots Riley
Backrooms - Directed by Kane Parsons
The Odyssey - Directed by Christopher Nolan

Sawyer on Science Fiction by Robert Sawyer

Best Editor - Long Form
Jenni Hill (Orbit Books UK)

Best Editor - Short Form
Scott H. Andrews
Emily Hockaday
Shingai Njeri Kagunda & Eleanor R. Wood

Astounding Award
Mahmud El Sayed (author of The Republic of Memory)

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1 comment:

  1. John Hamby21 July 2026 at 15:18

    Reading "Nostalgic Futures: The Reactionary Fantasies of Speculative Fiction Fandoms" now. Really enjoying it. Fits with Best Related Work.

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