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Here are the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists

Community Apr 7, 2022

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The Hugo Awards is the biggest science fiction award in the world of books, and it has been running since 1953. The winners are chosen by popular vote of members of the World Science Fiction Society, and they are announced at WorldCon.

This year, the organization received 1,368 nominating ballots, which have been narrowed down to a shortlist of finalists in several categories, including Best Novel, Best Short Story, Best Professional Artist, Best Fan Cast, and more.

They also announced related awards (though not Hugos): Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book and Astounding Award for Best New Writer.

Best Novel Finalists

A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Best Novella Finalists

Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard
The Past Is Red by Catherynne M. Valente
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

Best Series Finalists

The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee
The Kingston Cycle by C. L. Polk
Merchant Princes by Charles Stross
Terra Ignota by Ada Palmer
Wayward Children by Seanan McGuire
The World of the White Rat by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon)

Best Graphic Story or Comic Finalists

DIE, vol. 4: Bleed written by Kieron Gillen, art by Stephanie Hans, lettering by Clayton Cowles
Far Sector written by N.K. Jemisin, art by Jamal Campbell
Lore Olympus, vol. 1 by Rachel Smythe
Monstress, vol. 6: The Vow written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda
Once & Future, vol. 3: The Parliament of Magpies written by Kieron Gillen, illustrated by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain
Strange Adventures written by Tom King, art by Mitch Gerads and Evan “Doc” Shaner

Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book Finalists

Chaos on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko
A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders

You can read the finalists in all categories at Tor.com.

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