This is a list of Dragon Award nominees.
* Winner(s) ∞ Nomination declined
* Winner(s) ∞ Nomination declined
* Winner(s) ∞ Nomination declined
Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
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2016 | The Shepherd's Crown * | Terry Pratchett | Doubleday | [1] |
Calamity | Brandon Sanderson | Delacorte Press | [1] | |
Carry On | Rainbow Rowell | St. Martin's Griffin | [1] | |
Changeling's Island | Dave Freer | Baen Books | [1] | |
Six of Crows | Leigh Bardugo | Henry Holt | [1] | |
Steeplejack | A. J. Hartley | Tor Teen | [1] | |
Trix & the Faerie Queen | Alethea Kontis | self-published | [1] | |
Updraft | Fran Wilde | Tor Books | [1] | |
2017 | The Hammer of Thor * | Rick Riordan | Disney-Hyperion Books | [2] |
A Court of Wings and Ruin | Sarah J. Maas | Bloomsbury USA | [2] | |
Defy the Stars | Claudia Gray | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | [2] | |
Firebrand | A. J. Hartley | Tor Teen | [2] | |
It's All Fun and Games | Dave Barrett | Nerdist / Inkshares | [2] | |
Rachel and the Many-Spendored Dreamland | L. Jagi Lamplighter | Wisecraft Publishing | [2] | |
Swan Knight's Son | John C. Wright | Castalia House | [2] | |
2018 | Children of Blood and Bone * | Tomi Adeyemi | Henry Holt | [4] |
Brightly Burning | Alexa Donne | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | [4] | |
Cold Bath Street | A. J. Hartley | UCLan Publishing | [4] | |
A Court of Frost and Starlight | Sarah J. Maas | Bloomsbury Children's Books | [4] | |
Warcross | Marie Lu | G. P. Putnam's Sons | [4] | |
When Tinker Met Bell | Alethea Kontis | Sugar Skull Books | [4] | |
2019 | Bloodwitch * | Susan Dennard | Tor Teen | [5] |
Archenemies | Marissa Meyer | Feiwel and Friends | [5] | |
Armageddon Girls | Aaron Michael Ritchey | Shadow Alley Press | [5] | |
Imposters | Scott Westerfeld | Scholastic Press | [5] | |
The King's Regret | Philip Ligon | Silver Empire | [5] | |
The Pioneer | Bridget Tyler | Tor Teen | [5] | |
Sawkill Girls | Claire Legrand | Katherine Tegen Books | [5] | |
2020 | Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth * | Bella Forrest | Nightlight Press | [6] |
Catfishing on CatNet | Naomi Kritzer | Tor Teen | [6] | |
COG | Greg van Eekhout | HarperCollins | [6] | |
Force Collector | Kevin Shinick | Disney Lucasfilm Press | [6] | |
The Grace Year | Kim Liggett | Wednesday Books | [6] | |
The Poison Jungle | Tui T. Sutherland | Scholastic | [6] | |
2021 | A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking * | T. Kingfisher | Red Wombat Studio | [7][8] |
A Deadly Education | Naomi Novik | Del Rey | [7] | |
Elatsoe | Darcie Little Badger | Levine Querido | [7] | |
A Peculiar Peril | Jeff VanderMeer | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | [7] | |
The Scapegracers | Hannah Abigail Clarke | Erewhon | [7] | |
The Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira | Lou Diamond Phillips | Aethon Books | [7] | |
2022 | A Dark and Starless Forest * | Sarah Hollowell | Clarion Books | [9][10] |
Gallant | V. E. Schwab | Greenwillow Books | [9] | |
Akata Woman | Nnedi Okorafor | Viking Books for Young Readers | [9] | |
A Snake Falls to Earth | Darcie Little Badger | Levine Querido | [9] | |
Redemptor | Jordan Ifueko | Abrams Books | [9] | |
Iron Widow | Xiran Jay Zhao | Penguin Teen | [9] |
* Winner(s) ∞ Nomination declined
Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
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2016 | Hell's Foundations Quiver * | David Weber | Tor Books | [1] |
Blood in the Water | Taylor Anderson | Roc Books | [1] | |
Chains of Command | Marko Kloos | 47North | [1] | |
The End of All Things ∞ | John Scalzi | Tor Books | [1] | |
Fallen | Amy J. Murphy | self-published | [1] | |
The Price of Valor | Django Wexler | Roc Books | [1] | |
Wrath of an Angry God | Gibson Michaels | Arc Flash Publishing | [1] | |
2017 | Iron Dragoons * | Richard Fox | Triplane Press | [2] |
Caine's Mutiny | Charles E. Gannon | Baen Books | [2] | |
Cartwright's Cavaliers | Mark Wandrey | Seventh Seal Press | [2] | |
Exiles | Amy J. Murphy | self-published | [2] | |
Rescue Run | Jon Del Arroz | Evil Girlfriend Media | [2] | |
Resistance | J. F. Holmes | self-published | [2] | |
The Span of Empire | Eric Flint, David Carrico | Baen Books | [2] | |
Starship Liberator | David VanDyke, B. V. Larson | Castalia House | [2] | |
2018 | A Call to Vengeance * | Timothy Zahn, David Weber, and Thomas Pope | Baen Books | [4] |
Communication Failure | Joe Zieja | Saga Press | [4] | |
Ghost Marines Book One: Integration | Jonathan P. Brazee | Semper Fi Press | [4] | |
Legend | Christopher Woods | Seventh Seal Press | [4] | |
Points of Impact | Marko Kloos | 47North | [4] | |
Price of Freedom | Craig Martelle and Michael Anderle | LMBPN Publishing | [4] | |
2019 | Uncompromising Honor * | David Weber | Baen Books | [5] |
The Light Brigade | Kameron Hurley | Saga Press | [5] | |
Marine | Joshua Dalzelle | self-published | [5] | |
Order of the Centurion | Jason Anspach and Nick Cole | Galaxy's Edge | [5] | |
A Pale Dawn | Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey | Seventh Seal Press | [5] | |
Sons of the Lion | Jason Cordova | Seventh Seal Press | [5] | |
2020 | Savage Wars * | Jason Anspach, Nick Cole | Galaxy's Edge Press | [6] |
Aftershocks | Marko Kloos | 47North | [6] | |
Defiance | Bear Ross | Self-published | [6] | |
Edge of Valor | Josh Hayes | Aethon Books | [6] | |
Howling Dark | Christopher Ruocchio | DAW | [6] | |
System Failure | Joe Zieja | Gallery / Saga Press | [6] | |
2021 | Gun Runner * | Larry Correia, John D. Brown | Baen | [7][8] |
Demon in White | Christopher Ruocchio | DAW | [7] | |
Direct Fire | Rick Partlow | Self-published | [7] | |
Fleet Elements | Walter Jon Williams | Harper Voyager | [7] | |
Orders of Battle | Marko Kloos | 47North | [7] | |
Sentenced to War | J.N. Chaney, Jonathan Brazee | Self-published | [7] | |
2022 | A Call to Insurrection * | David Weber, Timothy Zahn, & Thomas Pope | Baen | [9][10] |
The Shattered Skies | John Birmingham | Del Rey | [9] | |
Resolute | Jack Campbell | Ace | [9] | |
Backyard Starship | J.N. Chaney & Terry Maggert | Self published | [9] | |
Against All Odds | Jeffery H. Haskell | Aethon Books | [9] | |
Citadel | Marko Kloos | 47North | [9] |
* Winner(s) ∞ Nomination declined
The category "Best Apocalyptic Novel" was removed from the awards in 2018.
* Winner(s) ∞ Nomination declined
Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
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2016 | Ctrl Alt Revolt! * | Nick Cole | self-published | [1] |
A Time to Die | Mark Wandrey | Henchman Press | [1] | |
Chasing Freedom | Marina Fontaine | self-published | [1] | |
Dark Age | Felix O. Hartmann | Hartmann Publishing | [1] | |
The Desert and the Blade | S. M. Stirling | Roc Books | [1] | |
The Fifth Season | N. K. Jemisin | Orbit | [1] | |
2017 | Walkaway * | Cory Doctorow | Tor Books | [2] |
American War | Omar El Akkad | Alfred A. Knopf | [2] | |
Codename: UnSub | Declan Finn, A. Yoskowitz | self-published | [2] | |
Falling | J. F. Holmes | self-published | [2] | |
The Obelisk Gate ∞[11][12] | N. K. Jemisin | Orbit Books | [2] | |
The Place Outside the Wild | Daniel Humphreys | self-published | [2] | |
The Seventh Age: Dawn | Rick Heinz | Inkshares | [2] |
The category "Best Media Tie-In Novel" was first introduced in 2018.
* Winner(s) ∞ Nomination declined
Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
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2018 | Leia: Princess of Alderaan * | Claudia Gray | Disney-Lucasfilm | [4] |
World of Warcraft: Before the Storm | Christie Golden | Del Rey | [4] | |
Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours | David Mack | Pocket Books | [4] | |
Star Trek: Discovery: Fear Itself | James Swallow | Pocket Books | [4] | |
Halo: Legacy of Onyx | Matt Forbeck | Gallery Books | [4] | |
Star Wars: Phasma | Delilah S. Dawson | Del Rey | [4] | |
2019 | Thrawn: Alliances * | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey | [5] |
Big Damn Hero | James Lovegrove and Nancy Holder | Titan Books | [5] | |
Darkness on the Edge of Town | Adam Christopher | Del Rey | [5] | |
Master & Apprentice | Claudia Gray | Del Rey | [5] | |
The Replicant War | Chris Kennedy | Anticipation Press | [5] | |
The Way to the Stars | Una McCormack | Gallery Books | [5] | |
2020 | Firefly: The Ghost Machine * | James Lovegrove | Titan Books | [6] |
Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope | Una McCormack | Pocket Books | [6] | |
Star Trek: Discovery: The Enterprise War | John Jackson Miller | Pocket Books | [6] | |
Resistance Reborn | Rebecca Roanhorse | Del Rey | [6] | |
Aliens: Phalanx | Scott Sigler | Titan Books | [6] | |
2021 | Firefly: Generations * | Tim Lebbon | Titan Books | [7][8] |
MacGyver: Meltdown | Eric Kelley, Lee Zlotoff | Prince of Cats Literary Productions | [7] | |
Shadows Rising (World of Warcraft: Shadowlands) | Madeleine Roux | Del Rey | [7] | |
Star Wars: Light of the Jedi | Charles Soule | Del Rey | [7] | |
Warhammer 40,000: Penitent | Dan Abnett | Games Workshop | [7] | |
Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey | [7] | |
2022 | Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil * | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey | [9][10] |
Star Wars: The Fallen Star | Claudia Gray | Del Rey | [9] | |
Star Trek: Coda: Oblivion’s Gate | David Mack | Simon & Schuster | [9] | |
Star Trek: Picard: Rogue Elements | John Jackson Miller | Simon & Schuster | [9] | |
Halo: Divine Wind | Troy Denning | Gallery Books | [9] |
* Winner(s) ∞ Nomination declined
Year | Work | Author(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
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2016 | Souldancer * | Brian Niemeier | self-published | [1] |
Alice | Christina Henry | Ace Books | [1] | |
An Unattractive Vampire | Jim McDoniel | Sword & Laser | [1] | |
Chapelwood | Cherie Priest | Roc Books | [1] | |
Disappearance at Devil's Rock | Paul Tremblay | William Morrow/HarperCollins | [1] | |
Honor at Stake | Declan Finn | self-published | [1] | |
2017 | The Changeling * | Victor LaValle | Spiegel & Grau | [2] |
The Bleak December | Kevin G. Summers | Wonderment Media | [2] | |
Blood of Invidia | Tom Tinney, Morgen Batten | PiR8 Productions | [2] | |
Donn's Hill | Caryn Larrinaga | Immortal Works | [2] | |
A God in the Shed | J-F. Dubeau | Inkshares | [2] | |
The Hidden People ∞ | Alison Littlewood | Jo Fletcher Books | [2] | |
Live and Let Bite | Declan Finn | self-published | [2] | |
Nothing Left to Lose | Dan Wells | Tor Books | [2] | |
2018 | Sleeping Beauties * | Stephen King and Owen King | Scribner | [4] |
Beneath the Lighthouse | Julieanne Lynch | Vesuvian Books | [4] | |
The Cabin at the End of the World | Paul Tremblay | Morrow | [4] | |
Glimpse | Jonathan Maberry | St. Martin's Press | [4] | |
Meddling Kids | Edgar Cantero | Doubleday | [4] | |
A Time to Run | Mark Wandrey | Blood Moon Press | [4] | |
2019 | Little Darlings * | Melanie Golding | Crooked Lane Books | [5] |
100 Fathoms Below | Steven L. Kent and Nicholas Kaufmann | Blackstone Publishing | [5] | |
Cardinal Black | Robert McCammon | Cemetery Dance Publications | [5] | |
Riddance | Shelley Jackson | Black Balloon Publishing | [5] | |
We Sold Our Souls | Grady Hendrix | Quirk Books | [5] | |
Zombie Airman | David Guenther | self-published | [5] | |
2020 | The Twisted Ones * | T. Kingfisher | Gallery / Saga Press | [6] |
Imaginary Friend | Stephen Chbosky | Grand Central Publishing | [6] | |
The Pursuit of William Abbey | Claire North | Orbit | [6] | |
Scavenger Hunt | Michaelbrent Collings | Self-published | [6] | |
The Toll | Cherie Priest | Tor Books | [6] | |
2021 | The Hollow Places * | T. Kingfisher | Gallery / Saga Press | [7][8] |
The Only Good Indians | Stephen Graham Jones | Saga Press | [7] | |
Survivor Song | Paul Tremblay | William Morrow | [7] | |
Synchronicity | Michaelbrent Collings | Self-published | [7] | |
The Taxidermist's Lover | Polly Hall | Camcat Publishing, LLC | [7] | |
True Story | Kate Reed Petty | Penguin Books | [7] | |
2022 | The Book of Accidents * | Chuck Wendig | Random House | [9][10] |
The Final Girl Support Group | Grady Hendrix | Berkley Books | [9] | |
The Death of Jane Lawrence | Caitlin Starling | Macmillan | [9] | |
My Heart is a Chainsaw | Stephen Graham Jones | Gallery/Saga Press | [9] | |
Hide | Kiersten White | Penguin Random House | [9] | |
Revelator | Daryl Gregory | Knopf Publishing | [9] |
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