| Year | Category | Work | Author(s) |
|---|
| 1969 | Novel | Stand on Zanzibar | John Brunner |
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| 1970 | Novel | The Jagged Orbit | John Brunner |
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| 1971 | Collection | The Moment of Eclipse | Brian W. Aldiss |
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| 1972 | No award — insufficient votes. |
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| 1973 | Novel | Rendezvous with Rama | Arthur C. Clarke |
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| Special Award | Billion Year Spree | Brian W. Aldiss |
| 1974 | Novel | Inverted World | Christopher Priest |
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| 1975 | Novel | Orbitsville | Bob Shaw |
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| 1976 | Novel | Brontomek! | Michael G. Coney |
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| Special Award | A Pictorial History of Science Fiction | David Kyle |
| 1977 | Novel | The Jonah Kit | Ian Watson |
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| 1978 | Novel | A Scanner Darkly | Philip K. Dick |
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| Collection | Deathbird Stories | Harlan Ellison |
| Media | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (original radio series) | Douglas Adams |
| 1979 | Novel | The Unlimited Dream Company | J. G. Ballard |
|---|
| Short | "Palely Loitering" | Christopher Priest (F&SF) |
| Media | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
| Artist | | Jim Burns |
| 1980 | Novel | Timescape | Gregory Benford |
|---|
| Short | "The Brave Little Toaster" | Thomas M. Disch (F&SF) |
| Media | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy second radio series | Douglas Adams |
| Artist | | Peter Jones |
| 1981 | Novel | The Shadow of the Torturer | Gene Wolfe |
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| Short | "Mythago Wood" | Robert Holdstock (F&SF) |
| Media | Time Bandits film | |
| Artist | | Bruce Pennington |
| 1982 | Novel | Helliconia Spring | Brian W. Aldiss |
|---|
| Short | "Kitemaster" | Keith Roberts (Interzone 1) |
| Media | Blade Runner film | |
| Artist | | Tim White |
| 1983[1] | Novel | Tik-Tok | John Sladek |
|---|
| Short | "After-Images" | Malcolm Edwards (Interzone 4) |
| Media | Android film | |
| Artist | | Bruce Pennington |
| 1984[2] | Novel | Mythago Wood | Robert Holdstock |
|---|
| Short | "The Unconquered Country" | Geoff Ryman (Interzone 7) |
| Media | The Company of Wolves film | |
| Artist | Jim Burns | |
| 1985[3] | Novel | Helliconia Winter | Brian W. Aldiss |
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| Short | "Cube Root" | David Langford (Interzone 11) |
| Media | Brazil film | |
| Artist | | Jim Burns |
| 1986[4] | Novel | The Ragged Astronauts | Bob Shaw |
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| Short | "Kaeti and the Hangman" | Keith Roberts (in collectionKaeti & Company) |
| Media | Aliens film | |
| Artist | | The Clocktower Girl byKeith Roberts |
| 1987[5] | Novel | Grainne | Keith Roberts |
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| Short | "Love Sickness" | Geoff Ryman (Interzone 20/21) |
| Media | Star Cops television series | |
| Artwork | Cover of Worldcon Programme Book | Jim Burns |
| 1988[6] | Novel | Lavondyss | Robert Holdstock |
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| Short | "Dark Night in Toyland" | Bob Shaw (Interzone 26) |
| Media | Who Framed Roger Rabbit film | |
| Artwork | Cover ofLavondyss | Alan Lee |
| 1989[7] | Novel | Pyramids | Terry Pratchett |
|---|
| Short | "In Translation" | Lisa Tuttle (Zenith) |
| Media | Red Dwarf television series | |
| Artwork | Cover ofOther Edens III | Jim Burns |
| 1990[8] | Novel | Take Back Plenty | Colin Greenland |
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| Short | "The Original Doctor Shade" | Kim Newman (Interzone 36) |
| Media | Twin Peaks television series | |
| Artist | Covers ofThe Difference Engine andInterzone 40 | Ian Miller |
| 1991[9] | Novel | The Fall of Hyperion | Dan Simmons |
|---|
| Short | "Bad Timing" | Molly Brown (Interzone 54) |
| Media | Terminator 2: Judgment Day film | |
| Artwork | Cover ofInterzone 45 | Mark Harrison |
| 1992[10] | Novel | Red Mars | Kim Stanley Robinson |
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| Short | "Innocents" | Ian McDonald (New Worlds 2) |
| Artwork | Cover ofHearts, Hands and Voices | Jim Burns |
| 1993[11] | Novel | Aztec Century | Christopher Evans |
|---|
| Short | "The Ragthorn" | Robert Holdstock andGarry Kilworth (Interzone 74) |
| Artwork | Cover forRed Dust by Paul J. McAuley | Jim Burns |
| Special Award | The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction | ed.John Clute andPeter Nicholls |
| 1994[12] | Novel | Feersum Endjinn | Iain M. Banks |
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| Short | "The Double Felix" | Paul di Filippo (Interzone 87) |
| Artist | Cover forInterzone 79 | Jim Burns |
| 1995[13] | Novel | The Time Ships | Stephen Baxter |
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| Short | "The Hunger and Ecstasy of Vampires" | Brian Stableford (shorter version,Interzone 91/92) |
| Artist | cover forSeasons of Plenty | Jim Burns |
| 1996[14] | Novel | Excession | Iain M. Banks |
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| Short | "A Crab Must Try" | Barrington J. Bayley (Interzone 103) |
| Artist | cover forAncient Shores | Jim Burns |
| 1997[15] | Novel | The Sparrow | Mary Doria Russell |
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| Short | "War Birds" | Stephen Baxter (Interzone 126) |
| Artist | 'The Black Blood of the Dead' coverInterzone 116 | SMS |
| 1998[16] | Novel | The Extremes | Christopher Priest |
|---|
| Short | "La Cenerentola" | Gwyneth Jones (Interzone 136) |
| Artwork | 'Lord Prestimion' (cover,Interzone 138) | Jim Burns |
| 1999[17] | Novel | The Sky Road | Ken MacLeod |
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| Short | "Hunting the Slarque" | Eric Brown (Interzone 141) |
| Artwork | Darwinia (cover ofDarwinia, Robert Charles Wilson) | Jim Burns |
| 2000[18] | Novel | Ash: A Secret History | Mary Gentle |
|---|
| Short | "The Suspect Genome" | Peter F. Hamilton (Interzone 156) |
| Artwork | Hideaway (Cover,Interzone 157) | Dominic Harman |
| 2001[19] | Novel | Chasm City | Alastair Reynolds |
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| Short Story | "Children of Winter" | Eric Brown (Interzone 163) |
| Artwork | cover ofOmegatropic | Colin Odell |
| Non-fiction | Omegatropic | Stephen Baxter |
| 2002[20] | Novel | The Separation | Christopher Priest |
|---|
| Short Fiction | Coraline | Neil Gaiman |
| Artwork | cover,Interzone 179 | Dominic Harman |
| Related Publication | Introduction toMaps: The Uncollected John Sladek | David Langford |
| 2003[21] | Novel | Felaheen | Jon Courtenay Grimwood |
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| Short Fiction | The Wolves in the Walls | Neil Gaiman &Dave McKean |
| Artwork | cover,The True Knowledge of Ken MacLeod | Colin Odell |
| Non-fiction | Reading Science Fiction | Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Novel | River of Gods | Ian McDonald |
|---|
| Short Fiction | Mayflower II | Stephen Baxter |
| Artwork | cover,Newton's Wake (US Edition) | Stephan Martinière |
| 2005[22] | Novel | Air | Geoff Ryman |
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| Short Fiction | Magic for Beginners | Kelly Link |
| Artwork | cover,Interzone 200 | Pawel Lewandowski |
| Non-fiction Award | Soundings: Reviews 1992-1996 | Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2006[23] | Novel | End of the World Blues | Jon Courtenay Grimwood |
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| Short Fiction | The Djinn's Wife (Asimov's Science Fiction, July 2006) | Ian McDonald |
| Artwork | Angelbot, cover ofTime Pieces | Christopher "Fangorn" Baker |
| 2007 | Novel | Brasyl | Ian McDonald |
|---|
| Short Fiction | Lighting Out | Ken MacLeod (disLocations) |
| Artwork | Cracked World, cover ofdisLocations | Andy Bigwood |
| 2008 | Novel | The Night Sessions | Ken MacLeod |
|---|
| Short Fiction | Exhalation | Ted Chiang |
| Artwork | cover ofSubterfuge | Andy Bigwood |
| Non-fiction | Rhetorics of Fantasy | Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2009 | Novel | The City & the City | China Miéville |
|---|
| Short Fiction | The Beloved Time of Their Lives | Ian Watson andRoberto Quaglia |
| Artwork | cover ofDesolation Road | Stephan Martinière |
| Non-fiction | Mutant Popcorn | Nick Lowe |
| 2010[24] | Novel | The Dervish House | Ian McDonald |
|---|
| Short Fiction | The Ship Maker | Aliette de Bodard |
| Artwork | cover ofZoo City | Joey Hi-Fi |
| Non-Fiction | Blogging the Hugos: Decline | Paul Kincaid |
| 2011[25] | Novel | The Islanders | Christopher Priest |
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| Short Fiction | The Copenhagen Interpretation | Paul Cornell |
| Artwork | cover ofThe Noise Revealed | Dominic Harman |
| Non-Fiction | The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 3rd edition | John Clute,Peter Nicholls,David Langford andGraham Sleight |
| 2012 | Novel | Jack Glass | Adam Roberts |
|---|
| Short Fiction | Adrift on the Sea of Rains | Ian Sales |
| Artwork | cover ofJack Glass | Blacksheep |
| Non-Fiction | The World SF Blog | chief editorLavie Tidhar |
| 2013[26] | Novels (tie) | Ancillary Justice | Ann Leckie |
|---|
| Ack-Ack Macaque | Gareth L. Powell |
| Short Fiction | Spin | Nina Allan |
| Artwork | cover ofDream London | Joey Hi-Fi |
| Non-Fiction | Wonderbook | Jeff VanderMeer |
| 2014[27] | Novel | Ancillary Sword | Ann Leckie |
|---|
| Short Fiction | The Honey Trap | Ruth E. J. Booth, La Femme |
| Artwork | The Wasp Factory afterIain Banks | Tessa Farmer |
| Non-Fiction | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers and the First World War | Edward James |
| 2015 | Novel | House of Shattered Wings | Aliette de Bodard |
|---|
| Short Fiction | Three Cups of Grief, by Starlight | Aliette de Bodard |
| Artwork | cover ofPelquin's Comet | Jim Burns |
| Non-Fiction | Rave and Let Die: the SF and Fantasy of 2014 | Adam Roberts |
| 2016[28] | Novel | Europe in Winter | Dave Hutchinson |
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| Short Fiction | Liberty Bird | Jaine Fenn |
| Artwork | cover ofCentral Station | Sarah Anne Langton |
| Non-Fiction | 100 African Writers of SFF | Geoff Ryman |
| 2017 | Novel | The Rift | Nina Allan |
|---|
| Short Fiction | The Enclave | Anne Charnock |
| Artwork (tie) | Cover ofThe Ion Raider | Jim Burns |
| Waiting on a Bright Moon | Victo Ngai |
| Non-Fiction | Iain M. Banks (University of Illinois Press) | Paul Kincaid |
| 2018[29] | Novel | Embers of War | Gareth L Powell |
|---|
| Short Fiction | Time Was | Ian McDonald |
| Artwork | In the Vanishers' Palace: Dragon I and II | Likhain |
| Non-Fiction | On motherhood and erasure: people-shaped holes, hollow characters and the illusion of impossible adventures | Aliette de Bodard |
| 2019[30] | Novel | Children of Ruin | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
|---|
| Shorter Fiction | This Is How You Lose the Time War | Amal El-Mohtar &Max Gladstone |
| Artwork | Cover ofWourism and Other Stories (Luna Press) | Chris "Fangorn" Baker |
| Non-Fiction | The Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein | Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2020[31] | Novel | The City We Became | N. K. Jemisin |
|---|
| Short Fiction | Infinite Tea in the Demara Cafe | Ida Keogh |
| Artwork | Shipbuilding over the Clyde | Iain Clark |
| Non-Fiction | It's the End of the World: But What Are We Really Afraid Of | Adam Roberts |
| 2021[32][33] | Novel | Shards of Earth | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
|---|
| Short Fiction | Fireheart Tiger | Aliette de Bodard |
| Best Fiction for Younger Readers | Iron Widow | Xiran Jay Zhao |
| Artwork | Glasgow Green Woman | Iain Clark |
| Non-Fiction | Worlds Apart: Worldbuilding in Fantasy and Science Fiction | edited by Francesca T. Barbini |
| 2022[34] | Novel | City of Last Chances | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
|---|
| Short Fiction | Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances | Aliette de Bodard |
| Best Fiction for Younger Readers | Unraveller | Frances Hardinge |
| Artwork | Cover ofThe Red Scholar's Wake (Gollancz) | Alyssa Winans |
| Non-Fiction | Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes | Rob Wilkins |
| 2023[35] | Novel | The Green Man's Quarry | Juliet E. McKenna |
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| Shorter Fiction | And Put Away Childish Things | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| Short Fiction | "How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub" | P. Djèlí Clark |
| Collection | The Best of British Science Fiction 2022 | Donna Scott |
| Best Fiction for Younger Readers | The Library of Broken Worlds | Alaya Dawn Johnson |
| Long Non-Fiction | A Traveller in Time: The Critical Practice of Maureen Kincaid Speller | Nina Allan |
| Short Non-Fiction | Project Management Lessons from Rogue One | Fiona Moore |
| Translated Short Fiction | Vanishing Tracks in the Sand | Jana Bianchi, tr. Rachael Amoruso |
| Artwork | Cover ofThe Surviving Sky (Titan) | Leo Nickolls |
| Original Audio Fiction | The Dex Legacy | Emily Inkpen |
| 2024[36] | Novel | Three Eight One | Aliya Whiteley |
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| Shorter Fiction | Saturation Point | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| Short Fiction | Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole | Isabel J. Kim |
| Collection | Punks4Palestine: An Anthology of Hopeful SciFi for an Uncertain Future | Jasen Bacon |
| Best Fiction for Younger Readers | Doctor Who: Caged | Una McCormack |
| Long Non-Fiction | Track Changes | Abigail Nussbaum |
| Short Non-Fiction | Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art | Ted Chiang |
| Translated Short Fiction | Bone by Bone | Mónika Rusval, translated from Hungarian by Vivien Urban |
| Artwork | Cover ofNova Scotia Vol 2 | Jenni Coutts |
| Original Audio Fiction | The Personal Touch | Rick Danforth |
