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We have reviewed 16 books connected to it, including 4 winners.

16Books reviewed
4Winners
22Honoured authors with pages
Best Novel 9Best Novella 6Best Short Story 1

Hugo Award 2026

Nominated

Cinder House cover
Nominated · Best NovellaCinder HouseFreya Marske · ★ 4.0
What Stalks the Deep cover
Nominated · Best NovellaWhat Stalks the DeepT. Kingfisher · ★ 4.0
The Summer War cover
Nominated · Best NovellaThe Summer WarNaomi Novik · ★ 4.0
The Raven Scholar cover
Nominated · Best NovelThe Raven ScholarAntonia Hodgson · ★ 4.0
The Incandescent cover
Nominated · Best NovelThe IncandescentEmily Tesh · ★ 4.0
Death of the Author cover
Nominated · Best NovelDeath of the AuthorNnedi Okorafor · ★ 4.0

Hugo Award winners we’ve reviewed

Newest first
2026
The Everlasting cover
Winner · Best NovelThe EverlastingAlix E. Harrow · ★ 4.0
2026
The River Has Roots cover
Winner · Best NovellaThe River Has RootsAmal El-Mohtar · ★ 4.0
2025
The Tainted Cup cover
Winner · Best NovelThe Tainted CupRobert Jackson Bennett · ★ 4.0
1974
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas cover
Winner · Best Short StoryThe Ones Who Walk Away from OmelasUrsula K. Le Guin · ★ 4.0

Shortlisted, longlisted & nominated in earlier years

2025
What Feasts at Night cover
Nominated · Best NovellaWhat Feasts at NightT. Kingfisher · ★ 4.0
2025
The Ministry of Time cover
Nominated · Best NovelThe Ministry of TimeKaliane Bradley · ★ 4.0
2023
What Moves the Dead cover
Nominated · Best NovellaWhat Moves the DeadT. Kingfisher · ★ 4.0
2023
Legends & Lattes cover
Nominated · Best NovelLegends & LattesTravis Baldree · ★ 4.5
2022
Project Hail Mary cover
Nominated · Best NovelProject Hail MaryAndy Weir · ★ 5.0
2021
Piranesi cover
Nominated · Best NovelPiranesiSusanna Clarke · ★ 4.5

Authors honoured

Each links to their author page
AAlix E. Harrow2026John Scalzi2026Robert Jackson Bennett2025Nghi Vo2025T. Kingfisher2024EEmily Tesh2024Adrian Tchaikovsky2023SSarah Pinsker2022Mira Grant2022Amal El-Mohtar2020, 2026Nnedi Okorafor2020Ursula K. Le Guin2017, 2018Liu Cixin2015Brandon Sanderson2013China Miéville2010Susanna Clarke2005J K Rowling2001Neal Stephenson1996George Orwell1996Stephen King1982Mario Puzo1979Kurt Vonnegut1973

Frequently asked questions

Which Hugo Award winners has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

The Everlasting (2026), The River Has Roots (2026), The Tainted Cup (2025), The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (1974).

Which 2026 Hugo Award books have you reviewed?

Cinder House (nominated), What Stalks the Deep (nominated), The Summer War (nominated), The Raven Scholar (nominated), The Incandescent (nominated), Death of the Author (nominated).

How many Hugo Award books have you reviewed?

16 so far, 4 of them winners.

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