Dragon Award

2016–2026 66 winners 389 nominations

  1. Star Wars Universe

    3 wins out of 11 nominations

    2022 · Best Media Tie-In Novel

    1. Lesser Evil Timothy Zahn Winner Book 3 of Thrawn Ascendancy
    2. The Fallen Star Claudia Gray Nominee Book 3 of The High Republic

    2021 · Best Media Tie-In Novel

    1. Chaos Rising Timothy Zahn Nominee Book 1 of Thrawn Ascendancy
    2. Greater Good Timothy Zahn Nominee Book 2 of Thrawn Ascendancy
    3. Light of the Jedi Charles Soule Nominee Book 1 of The High Republic

    2020 · Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

    1. Force Collector Kevin Shinick Nominee Part of Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    2020 · Best Media Tie-In Novel

    1. Resistance Reborn Rebecca Roanhorse Nominee Part of Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    2019 · Best Media Tie-In Novel

    1. Alliances Timothy Zahn Winner Book 2 of Thrawn prequels
    2. Master & Apprentice Claudia Gray Nominee

    2018 · Best Media Tie-In Novel

    1. Leia: Princess of Alderaan Claudia Gray Winner Part of Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi
    2. Phasma Delilah S. Dawson Nominee Part of Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi

  2. Honor Harrington Universe

    3 wins out of 4 nominations

    2025 · Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

    1. Friends Indeed Jane Lindskold, David Weber Nominee Book 5 of Star Kingdom (Honor Harrington)

    2022 · Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

    1. A Call to Insurrection Thomas Pope, David Weber, Timothy Zahn Winner Book 4 of Manticore Ascendant

    2019 · Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

    1. Uncompromising Honor David Weber Winner Book 14 of Honor Harrington

    2018 · Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

    1. A Call to Vengeance Timothy Zahn, David Weber, Thomas Pope Winner Book 3 of Manticore Ascendant

  3. Cosmere

    2 wins out of 4 nominations

    2023 · Best Fantasy Novel

    1. Tress of the Emerald Sea Brandon Sanderson Nominee Part of Lumar

    2021 · Best Fantasy Novel

    1. Rhythm of War Brandon Sanderson Nominee Book 4 of The Stormlight Archive

    2018 · Best Fantasy Novel

    1. Oathbringer Brandon Sanderson Winner Book 3 of The Stormlight Archive

    2018 · Best Graphic Novel

    1. White Sand, Volume 1 Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin Winner Book 1 of White Sand

  4. Saga of the Forgotten Warrior

    2 wins out of 4 nominations

    2025 · Best Fantasy Novel

    1. Heart of the Mountain Larry Correia Nominee

    2023 · Best Fantasy Novel

    1. Tower of Silence Larry Correia Nominee

    2019 · Best Fantasy Novel

    1. House of Assassins Larry Correia Winner

    2016 · Best Fantasy Novel

    1. Son of the Black Sword Larry Correia Winner

  5. The Expanse

    2 wins out of 4 nominations

    2022 · Best Science Fiction Novel

    1. Leviathan Falls James S. A. Corey Winner

    2019 · Best Science Fiction Novel

    1. Tiamat's Wrath James S. A. Corey Nominee

    2018 · Best Science Fiction Novel

    1. Persepolis Rising Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck Nominee

    2017 · Best Science Fiction Novel

    1. Babylon's Ashes James S. A. Corey Winner

  6. Firefly Universe

    2 wins out of 3 nominations

    2021 · Best Media Tie-In Novel

    1. Generations Tim Lebbon Winner Book 4 of Firefly (original novels)

    2020 · Best Media Tie-In Novel

    1. The Ghost Machine James Lovegrove Winner Book 3 of Firefly (original novels)

    2019 · Best Media Tie-In Novel

    1. Big Damn Hero James Lovegrove Nominee Book 1 of Firefly (original novels)

  7. Assiti Shards Universe

    1 win out of 8 nominations

    2025 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. 1635: The Weaver's Code Eric Flint, Jody Lynn Nye Nominee Book 37 of 163x

    2024 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. 1638: The Sovereign States Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, Gorg Huff Nominee Book 36 of 163x

    2022 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. 1637: Dr. Gribbleflotz and the Soul of Stoner Rick Boatright, Kerryn Offord Nominee Book 33 of 163x

    2021 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. 1637: No Peace Beyond the Line Eric Flint, Charles E. Gannon Winner Book 30 of 163x

    2020 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. Up-time Pride and Down-time Prejudice Mark H. Huston Nominee Part of 1632 Fiction

    2017 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. 1636: The Ottoman Onslaught Eric Flint Nominee Book 22 of 163x

    2016 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. 1635: A Parcel of Rogues Eric Flint, Andrew Dennis Nominee Book 19 of 163x
    2. 1636: The Cardinal Virtues Eric Flint, Walter H. Hunt Nominee Book 18 of 163x

  8. Lady Astronaut

    1 win out of 3 nominations

    2025 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. The Martian Contingency Mary Robinette Kowal Winner

    2021 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. The Relentless Moon Mary Robinette Kowal Nominee

    2019 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. The Calculating Stars Mary Robinette Kowal Nominee

  9. Witchy War

    1 win out of 3 nominations

    2020 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. Witchy Kingdom D. J. Butler Winner Book 3 of Witchy Eye

    2018 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. Witchy Winter D. J. Butler Nominee Book 2 of Witchy Eye

    2017 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. Witchy Eye D. J. Butler Nominee Book 1 of Witchy Eye

  10. Black Chamber

    1 win out of 2 nominations

    2021 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. Daggers in Darkness S. M. Stirling Nominee Book 1 of Treasures of Tartary

    2019 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. Black Chamber S. M. Stirling Winner

  11. Galaxy's Edge Universe

    1 win out of 2 nominations

    2020 · Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

    1. Savage Wars Jason Anspach, Nick Cole Winner Book 1 of Savage Wars

    2019 · Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

    1. Order of the Centurion Jason Anspach, Nick Cole Nominee Book 1 of Order of the Centurion

  12. Gunnie Rose

    1 win out of 2 nominations

    2024 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. All the Dead Shall Weep Charlaine Harris Winner

    2021 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. The Russian Cage Charlaine Harris Nominee

  13. Soul Cycle

    1 win out of 2 nominations

    2017 · Best Science Fiction Novel

    1. The Secret Kings Brian Niemeier Nominee

    2016 · Best Horror Novel

    1. Souldancer Brian Niemeier Winner

  14. The Dresden Files

    1 win out of 2 nominations

    2026 · Best Fantasy Novel

    1. Twelve Months Jim Butcher Finalist

    2021 · Best Fantasy Novel

    1. Battle Ground Jim Butcher Winner

  15. The Hot War

    1 win out of 2 nominations

    2017 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. Fallout Harry Turtledove Winner

    2016 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. Bombs Away Harry Turtledove Nominee

  16. The Interdependency

    1 win out of 2 nominations

    2020 · Best Science Fiction Novel

    1. The Last Emperox John Scalzi Winner

    2017 · Best Science Fiction Novel

    1. The Collapsing Empire John Scalzi Nominee

  17. The Rising World

    1 win out of 2 nominations

    2026 · Best Fantasy Novel

    1. Queen Demon Martha Wells Finalist

    2023 · Best Fantasy Novel

    1. Witch King Martha Wells Winner

  18. The Scholomance

    1 win out of 2 nominations

    2023 · Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

    1. The Golden Enclaves Naomi Novik Winner

    2021 · Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

    1. A Deadly Education Naomi Novik Nominee

  19. A Tale of the Unwithering Realm

    1 win out of 1 nomination

    2016 · Best Science Fiction Novel

    1. Somewhither: Being the First Part of A Tale of the Unwithering Realm John C. Wright Winner

  20. Arcane America

    1 win out of 1 nomination

    2018 · Best Alternate History Novel

    1. Uncharted Kevin J. Anderson, Sarah A. Hoyt Winner