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Hugo and Nebula awards are presented annually for achievements in science fiction and fantasy literature.
The Hugo award, named in honour of one of the founders of magazine science fiction in the US, Hugo Gernback, is determined by popular vote of members of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS). There are four award categories: novel, novella, novelette, and short story.
The Nebula award in contrast is determined by votes of members of SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America), and, as the name suggests, includes fantasy works. Founded by Damian Knight, the SFWA is a non-profit organisation with over 1,200 writers, artists and editors in its ranks. There are five award categories: novel, novella, novelette, short story and script.
Hugo and Nebula award winner lists are a great resource if you're looking for that unread gem and since they're voted on yearly, there's always something new to explore.
In particular, check out the books that have won dual Hugo and Nebula awards (highlighted in orange), such as Arthur C Clarke's The Foundations of Paradise, Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, and Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed. The Dispossessed has always been at the top of my list of science fiction classics.
Other stand out books are Gateway by Frederik Pohl, Ringworld by Larry Niven, and American Gods by Neil Gaiman, the most recent dual award winner.
Surprisingly, while Frank Herbert won a Nebula for Dune in 1965, none of the other six books in the classic Dune series would ever win a Hugo or Nebula.
Hugos were first awarded in 1953, while Nebula awards began in 1965. If votes resulted in a tie in any particular year, the two works have been highlighted in blue.
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Nebula awards
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Hugo awards
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2006
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Seeker, Jack McDevitt
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Spin, Robert Charles Wilson
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2005
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Camouflage, Joe Haldeman
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke
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2004
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Paladin of Souls, Lois McMaster Bujold
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Paladin of Souls, Lois McMaster Bujold
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2003
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The Speed of Dark, Elizabeth Moon
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Hominids, Robert J. Sawyer
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2002
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American Gods, Neil Gaiman
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American Gods, Neil Gaiman
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2001
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The Quantum Rose, Catherine Asaro
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J. K. Rowling
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2000
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Darwin's Radio, Greg Bear
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A Deepness in the Sky, Vernor Vinge
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1999
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Parable of the Talents, Octavia E. Butler
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To Say Nothing of the Dog, Connie Willis
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1998
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Forever Peace, Joe Haldeman
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Forever Peace, Joe Haldeman
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1997
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The Moon and the Sun, Vonda N. McIntyre
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Blue Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson
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1996
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Slow River, Nicola Griffith
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The Diamond Age, Neal Stephenson
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1995
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The Terminal Experiment, Robert J. Sawyer
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Mirror Dance, Lois McMaster Bujold
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1994
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Moving Mars, Greg Bear
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Green Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson
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1993
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Red Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson
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Doomsday Book, Connie Willis and A Fire Upon the Deep, Vernor Vinge (tie)
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1992
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Doomsday Book, Connie Willis
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Barrayar, Lois McMaster Bujold
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1991
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Stations of the Tide, Michael Swanwick
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The Vor Game, Lois McMaster Bujold
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1990
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Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin
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Hyperion, Dan Simmons
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1989
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The Healer's War, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
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Cyteen, C. J. Cherryh
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1988
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Falling Free, Lois McMaster Bujold
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The Uplift War, David Brin
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1987
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The Falling Woman, Pat Murphy
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Speaker for the Dead, Orson Scott Card
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1986
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Speaker for the Dead, Orson Scott Card
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Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
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1985
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Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
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Neuromancer, William Gibson
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1984
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Neuromancer, William Gibson
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Startide Rising, David Brin
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1983
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Startide Rising, David Brin
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Foundation's Edge, Isaac Asimov
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1982
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No Enemy But Time, Michael Bishop
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Downbelow Station, C. J. Cherryh
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1981
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The Claw of the Conciliator, Gene Wolfe
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The Snow Queen, Joan D. Vinge
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1980
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Timescape, Gregory Benford
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The Fountains of Paradise, Arthur C. Clarke
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1979
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The Fountains of Paradise, Arthur C. Clarke
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Dreamsnake, Vonda N. McIntyre
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1978
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Dreamsnake, Vonda N. McIntyre
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Gateway, Frederik Pohl
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1977
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Gateway, Frederik Pohl
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Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang, Kate Wilhelm
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1976
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Man Plus, Frederik Pohl
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The Forever War, Joe Haldeman
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1975
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The Forever War, Joe Haldeman
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The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin
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1974
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The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin
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Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke
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1973
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Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke
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The Gods Themselves, Isaac Asimov
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1972
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The Gods Themselves, Isaac Asimov
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To Your Scattered Bodies Go, Philip José Farmer
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1971
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A Time of Changes, Robert Silverberg
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Ringworld, Larry Niven
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1970
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Ringworld, Larry Niven
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The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin
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1969
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The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin
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Stand on Zanzibar, John Brunner
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1968
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Rite of Passage, Alexei Panshin
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Lord of Light, Roger Zelazny
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1967
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The Einstein Intersection, Samuel R. Delany
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, Robert A. Heinlein
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1966
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Babel-17, Samuel R. Delany and Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes (tie)
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Dune, Frank Herbert and This Immortal, Roger Zelazny (tie)
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1965
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Dune, Frank Herbert
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The Wanderer, Fritz Leiber
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1964
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N/A
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Way Station, Clifford D. Simak
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1963
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N/A
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The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick
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1962
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N/A
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Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert A. Heinlein
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1961
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N/A
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A Canticle for Leibowitz, Walter M. Miller, Jr.
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1960
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N/A
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Starship Troopers, Robert A. Heinlein
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1959
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N/A
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A Case of Conscience, James Blish
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1958
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N/A
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The Big Time, Fritz Leiber
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1957
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N/A
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N/A
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1956
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N/A
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Double Star, Robert A. Heinlein
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1955
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N/A
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They'd Rather Be Right (The Forever Machine), Mark Clifton & Frank Riley
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1953
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N/A
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The Demolished Man, Alfred Bester
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