C'est le plus prestigieux des prix ! Le prix Hugo vient de dévoiler ses sélections pour son édition 2026 et ses 21 catégories ! Les lauréats et lauréates seront connus lors de la cérémonie qui aura lieu le 30 août prochain en Californie.
Voici la liste complète. Notez que quelques noms ne nous sont pas étrangers comme Robert Jackson Bennett, Nnedi Okorafor, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Naomi Novik ou Alix E. Harrow...
Best Novel
A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett (Del Rey; Hodderscape)
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (William Morrow; Gollancz)
Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor UK; Orbit US)
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (Tor US; Tor UK)
The Incandescent by Emily Tesh (Tor US; Orbit UK)
The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson (Orbit US; Hodderscape)
Best Novella
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz (Tordotcom)
Cinder House by Freya Marske (Tordotcom; Tor UK)
Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite (Tordotcom)
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar (Tordotcom; Arcadia UK)
The Summer War by Naomi Novik (Del Rey US; Del Rey UK)
What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher (Nightfire; Titan UK)
Best Novelette
“Kaiju Agonistes” by Scott Lynch (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 62)
“Never Eaten Vegetables” by H.H. Pak (Clarkesworld, Issue 220)
“Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy” by Martha Wells (Reactor, July 10, 2025)
“The Girl That My Mother Is Leaving Me For” by Cameron Reed (Reactor, April 2, 2025)
“The Millay Illusion” by Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 67)
“When He Calls Your Name” by Catherynne M. Valente (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 65)
Best Short Story
“10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days” by Samantha Mills (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 63)
“In My Country” by Thomas Ha (Clarkesworld, Issue 223)
“Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg (Diabolical Plots, May 16, 2025)
“Missing Helen” by Tia Tashiro (Clarkesworld, Issue 226)
“Six People to Revise You” by J.R. Dawson (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 62)
“Wire Mother” by Isabel J. Kim (Clarkesworld, Issue 229)
Best Series
Emily Wilde by Heather Fawcett (Del Rey US; Orbit UK)
October Daye by Seanan McGuire (Tor US; DAW)
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi (Tor US; Tor UK)
The Chronicles of Osreth by Katherine Addison (Tor US; Solaris UK; Subterranean)
The Craft Wars by Max Gladstone (Tor; Tordotcom)
White Space by Elizabeth Bear (Saga Press; Gollancz)
Best Graphic Story or Comic
Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon, written by Kelly Thompson, art by Hayden Sherman and Mattia de Iulis, coloring by Jordie Bellaire, lettering by Becca Carey (DC Comics)
A Girl and Her Fed, written by KB Spangler, art by Ale Presser (www.agirlandherfed.com)
A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel, written by Ursula K. Le Guin, adapted and illustrated by Fred Fordham (Clarion Books; Walker UK)
The Invisible Parade by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Orion UK)
The Power Fantasy Volume 1: The Superpowers, written by Kieron Gillen, art by Caspar Wijngaard, lettering by Clayton Cowles (Image Comics)
The Space Cat, written by Nnedi Okorafor, art by Tana Ford (First Second)
Best Related Work
Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction by Paul Kincaid (Briardene Books)
Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer (University of Chicago Press US, Head of Zeus UK)
Last War in Albion: “The Cuddled Little Vice (Sandman)” by Elizabeth Sandifer (Eruditorum Press)
Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler by Susana M. Morris (Amistad)
“Ragnarök vs the Long Night” by Ashaya and Aziz (History of Westeros Podcast, August 10, 2025)
The Hugo Spreadsheet of Doom, maintained by Renay (Google Spreadsheet)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
Andor (Season 2), written by Tom Bissell, Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy, and Beau Willimon, directed by Ariel Kleiman, Janus Metz, Alonso Ruizpalacios (Disney+)
Frankenstein, screenplay by Guillermo del Toro, directed by Guillermo del Toro (Netflix)
KPop Demon Hunters, screenplay by Danya Jimenez & Hannah McMechan, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans; directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans (Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix)
Mickey 17, screenplay by Bong Joon Ho, directed by Bong Joon Ho (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Sinners, screenplay by Ryan Coogler, directed by Ryan Coogler (Proximity Media, Warner Bros. Pictures)
Superman, screenplay by James Gunn, directed by James Gunn (DC Studios)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
Doctor Who: “The Story & the Engine,” written by Inua Ellams, directed by Makalla McPherson (BBC One, Disney +)
Murderbot: “All Systems Red,” written by Paul Weitz & Chris Weitz, directed by Roseanne Liang, based on the book All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Apple TV)
Murderbot: “The Perimeter,” written by Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz, directed by Paul Weitz, based on the book All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Apple TV)
Pluribus: “We Is Us,” written and directed by Vince Gilligan (Apple TV)
Severance: “Cold Harbor,” written by Dan Erickson, directed by Ben Stiller (Apple TV)
The Wheel of Time: “The Road to the Spear,” written by Rafe Lee Judkins, directed by Thomas Napper, based on the series The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (Amazon Prime Video)
Best Game or Interactive Work
Blue Prince, developed by Dogubomb, published by Raw Fury
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, developed by Jump Over the Age, published by Fellow Traveller
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, developed by Sandfall Interactive, published by Kepler Interactive
Dispatch, developed and published by AdHoc Studio
Hades II, developed and published by Supergiant Games
Hollow Knight: Silksong, developed and published by Team Cherry
Best Editor, Short Form
Scott H. Andrews
Jennifer Brozek
Neil Clarke
Lee Harris
Michael Damian Thomas
Sheila Williams
Best Editor, Long Form
Carl Engle-Laird
Jaymee Goh
Lee Harris
Jenni Hill
Joe Monti
Diana M. Pho
Best Professional Artist
Lulu Chen
Kelly Chong
Dave Kellett
Tran Nguyen
John Picacio
Tom Roberts
Best Semiprozine
Escape Pod, editors Mur Lafferty and Valerie Valdes, assistant editors Kevin Wabaunsee and Phoebe Barton, hosts Tina Connolly and Alasdair Stuart, producers Summer Brooks and Adam Pracht, and the entire Escape Pod team
khōréō magazine, by team khōréō (publisher Aleksandra Hill; editor-in-chief Zhui Ning Chang; editors Kanika Agrawal, Isabella Kestermann, Danai Christopoulou; audio Lian Xia Rose, Jenelle DeCosta, Grayson Norman, Aaron Kling, E.B.; marketing M.L. Krishnan, Ashley Thompson; art Ambi Sun; copyeditors Jeané Ridges, Eleanor Glewwe, Derek Yen, Ariya Bandy; proofreader Cyrus Chin; first readers Adialyz Del Valle Berríos, Sanjna Bhartiya, Kelsey Costa, Merulai Femi, A.R. Frederiksen, Yuvashri Harish, Zohar Jacobs, Lynn D. Jung, Phoebe Low, Katie McIvor, Adil Mian, Katarzyna Nowacka, A.W. Prihandita, Helena Ramsaroop, Jin Hui Saw, Aditya Sundararajan, Sophia Uy, Madeleine Vigneron, Aaron Voigt, K.S. Walker, Akilah White, MJ Woods, Kelsea Yu, Lilia Zhang, Tina Zhu)
On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic, published by the Copper Pig Writers’ Society; managing editor/art director Diane L. Walton; poetry editors Colleen Anderson and Bob Stallworthy; fiction editors Barb Galler-Smith, Ann Marston, Virginia O’Dine, Constantine Kaoukakis, Susan MacGregor, Alyssa Kulchisky, Amanda Wells, Ashley Alton, Lorina Stephens, Lareina Abbott, Matthew Stobie Jackman, Cheryl Merkel, Dan Gyoba, Ethan Zou, Jade Mah-Vierling, Jessica Zdril, Kathleen Phul, Krystle McGrath, Thomas Schwarz, and William Thompson; interviewers Roberta Laurie and Cat McDonald; proofreaders Ashlin McCartney, Isaac Calon, and Mya Colwell
Strange Horizons, by the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective
The Deadlands, publisher Sean Markey, editor-in-chief E. Catherine Tobler, poetry editor Nicasio Andres Reed, nonfiction editor David Gilmore, necromancer Amanda Downum, art director Cory Skerry, copy editors Laura Blackwell and Annika Barranti Klein, proofreader Josephine Stewart, designer Christine M. Scott, and social media skeleton Felicia Martínez
Uncanny Magazine, publisher and editor-in-chief: Michael Damian Thomas; managing editor Monte Lin; poetry editor Betsy Aoki, podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky
Best Fanzine
Ancillary Review of Books, editors Jake Casella Brookins, Misha Grifka Wander, Bianca Skrinyár, Zachary Gillan, Cynthia Zhang, Lyz Bush-Peel
An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog, editors Olav Rokne and Amanda Wakaruk
Galactic Journey, founder Gideon Marcus, editor Janice L. Newman, staff David Levinson, Jessica Dickinson Goodman, Tam Phan, Andi Dukleth
Intergalactic Mixtape, edited by Renay
Journey Planet, edited by Allison Hartman Adams, Jean Martin, Steven H Silver, Christopher J. Garcia, James Bacon
nerds of a feather, flock together, editors Roseanna Pendlebury, Arturo Serrano, Paul Weimer; senior editors Joe Sherry, G. Brown, Vance Kotrla
Best Fancast
A Meal of Thorns, presented by Jake Casella Brookins
Eating the Fantastic, hosted by Scott Edelman
Hugo, Girl!, presented by Haley Zapal, Amy Salley, Lori Anderson, and Kevin Anderson
Octothorpe, presented by John Coxon, Alison Scott, and Liz Batty
The Coode Street Podcast, presented by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe
Worldbuilding for Masochists, presented by Marshall Ryan Maresca, Cass Morris, and Natania Barron
Best Fan Writer
Jay Brantner for “Tar Vol”
Alex Brown
James Davis Nicoll
Roseanna Pendlebury
Jason Sanford
Örjan Westin
Best Fan Artist
Terri Ash
Geneva Bowers
Sara Felix
Richard Man
España Sheriff
Yuumei
Best Poem
“Care for Lightning” by Mari Ness (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 62)
“Hex Supply Customer Support Log” by Elis Montgomery (Strange Horizons, Issue 25 August 2025)
“How to Become a Sea Witch” by Theodora Goss (The Orange & Bee, Issue 5)
“Landing: Seattle” by Brandon O’Brien (Seattle Worldcon 2025 Opening Ceremony)
“The Mourning Robot” by Angela Liu (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 66)
“The World to Come” by Jennifer Hudak (Strange Horizons, Issue 22 December 2025)
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
Among Ghosts by Rachel Hartman (Random House Books for Young Readers)
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee (Feiwel & Friends)
Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen (Henry Holt; Hodderscape UK)
Oathbound by Tracy Deonn (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)
They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran (Bloomsbury US; Bloomsbury UK)
Astounding Award for Best New Writer (sponsored by Dell Magazines)
Sophie Burnham (2nd year of eligibility)
Kamilah Cole (2nd year of eligibility)
Antonia Hodgson (1st year of eligibility)
Molly O’Neill (1st year of eligibility)
H.H. Pak (2nd year of eligibility)
Jared Pechaček (2nd year of eligibility)
Disqualifications and Withdrawals
The following nominees received enough votes to qualify for the final ballot, but were found to be ineligible:
Best Series:
Lady Astronaut, by Mary Robinette Kowal (fewer than 240,000 new words since last appearance on the ballot)
The Singing Hills Cycle, by Nghi Vo (fewer than 240,000 words in total)
Astounding Award:
Silvia Park (had qualifying publication prior to 2024)
Barbara Truelove (had qualifying publication prior to 2024)
The following nominees received enough votes to qualify for the final ballot, but declined nominations:
Best Editor, Long Form: Lindsey Hall
Best Semiprozine: Beneath Ceaseless Skies
The following nominee received enough votes to qualify for the final ballot, but was withdrawn by the showrunners to abide by the limitation on number of episodes of the same show allowed in the category.
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Murderbot: “Free Commerce”
