Hugo 2026 Eligible Novels

1.
A Drop of Corruption (Shadow of the Leviathan, #2)
A Drop of Corruption (Shadow of the Leviathan, #2) 4.52 avg rating — 18,840 ratings
2.
Shroud
Shroud 4.23 avg rating — 3,300 ratings
3.
The Tomb of Dragons (The Cemeteries of Amalo, #3)
The Tomb of Dragons (The Cemeteries of Amalo, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 2,565 ratings
4.
The Martian Contingency (Lady Astronaut Universe, #4)
The Martian Contingency (Lady Astronaut Universe, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 1,920 ratings
5.
Sleeper Beach (Titanium Noir #2)
Sleeper Beach (Titanium Noir #2) 4.11 avg rating — 306 ratings
6.
The Incandescent
The Incandescent 4.06 avg rating — 3,762 ratings
7.
The Devils (The Devils, #1)
The Devils (The Devils, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 21,041 ratings
8.
Where the Axe Is Buried
Where the Axe Is Buried 3.91 avg rating — 1,314 ratings
9.
Katabasis
Katabasis 3.94 avg rating — 1,660 ratings
10.
A Conventional Boy (Laundry Files, #13; New Management, #4)
A Conventional Boy (Laundry Files, #13; New Management, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 925 ratings
11.
The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy, #1)
The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 7,115 ratings
12.
Hemlock & Silver
Hemlock & Silver 4.32 avg rating — 727 ratings
13.
When We Were Real
When We Were Real 3.96 avg rating — 853 ratings
13.
Written on the Dark
Written on the Dark 4.15 avg rating — 1,257 ratings
13.
The Gryphon King (The Chaos Constellation, #1)
The Gryphon King (The Chaos Constellation, #1)
by: Sara Omer
4.18 avg rating — 119 ratings
13.
The Mercy Makers (The Moon Heresies, #1)
The Mercy Makers (The Moon Heresies, #1) 3.57 avg rating — 180 ratings
17.
Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes, #2)
Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 367 ratings
17.
When the Moon Hits Your Eye
When the Moon Hits Your Eye 3.81 avg rating — 10,199 ratings
19.
Esperance
Esperance 4.08 avg rating — 301 ratings
19.
The Everlasting
The Everlasting 4.67 avg rating — 162 ratings
19.
Strange New World (A Dr. Greta Helsing Novel, 4)
Strange New World (A Dr. Greta Helsing Novel, 4) 4.10 avg rating — 555 ratings
22.
Snake-Eater
Snake-Eater 4.27 avg rating — 104 ratings
22.
Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me (Dark Lord Davi, #2)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me (Dark Lord Davi, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 2,016 ratings
24.
Stone and Sky (Rivers of London, #10)
Stone and Sky (Rivers of London, #10) 4.30 avg rating — 2,470 ratings
24.
A Far Better Thing
A Far Better Thing 4.10 avg rating — 554 ratings
26.
Future's Edge
Future's Edge 3.82 avg rating — 557 ratings
27.
Space Brooms!
Space Brooms! 3.54 avg rating — 218 ratings
27.
Stone & Sky
Stone & Sky 4.30 avg rating — 2,470 ratings
29.
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales (Emily Wilde, #3)
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales (Emily Wilde, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 36,305 ratings
29.
A Philosophy of Thieves (The Canarvier Files, #1)
A Philosophy of Thieves (The Canarvier Files, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 23 ratings
31.
The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses (The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti, #3)
The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses (The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 507 ratings
31.
Starstrike (Moonstorm #2)
Starstrike (Moonstorm #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
33.
The Bewitching
The Bewitching 4.19 avg rating — 1,705 ratings
34.
A Resistance of Witches
A Resistance of Witches 4.26 avg rating — 395 ratings