Most Popular Hugo Award Books of the 20th century

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Hyperion Cantos #1

Hyperion

Dan Simmons

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award

1989

Watchmen

Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

Science Fiction · Graphic Novels · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Comics

1987

Ender #1

Ender's Game

Orson Scott Card

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Movie · Nebula Award

1985

Zones of Thought #2

A Deepness in the Sky

Vernor Vinge

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award

1999

Zones of Thought #1

A Fire Upon the Deep

Vernor Vinge

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award

1992

Dune #1

Dune

Frank Herbert

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Nebula Award

1965

The Forever War series #1

The Forever War

Joe Haldeman

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1974

Heechee Saga #1

Gateway

Frederik Pohl

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award · Prix Apollo

1977

Hainish Cycle

The Dispossessed

Ursula K. Le Guin

Science Fiction · Social Science Fiction · Utopia · Hugo Award · Locus Award

1974

Ender #2

Speaker for the Dead

Orson Scott Card

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1986

Hainish Cycle

The Left Hand of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Nebula Award

1969

Animal Farm

George Orwell

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Hugo Award

1945

Way Station

Clifford D. Simak

Science Fiction · Hugo Award

1963

The Gods Themselves

Isaac Asimov

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1972

Uplift #2

Startide Rising

David Brin

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1983

Doomsday Book

Connie Willis

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1992

Rama #1

Rendezvous with Rama

Arthur C. Clarke

Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Hugo Award · Locus Award

1973

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Hugo Award

1953

Ringworld #1

Ringworld

Larry Niven

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1970

Sprawl #1

Neuromancer

William Gibson

Science Fiction · Cyberpunk · Hugo Award · Nebula Award · Philip K. Dick Award

1984

Riverworld #1

To Your Scattered Bodies Go

Philip José Farmer

Science Fiction · Hugo Award

1971

Saint Leibowitz #1

A Canticle for Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller, Jr.

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Hugo Award

1960

Dreamsnake

Vonda N. McIntyre

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award

1978

The Demolished Man

Alfred Bester

Science Fiction · Hugo Award

1953

The Fountains of Paradise

Arthur C. Clarke

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Nebula Award

1979

The Man in the High Castle

Philip K. Dick

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Hugo Award · TV Series · Alternate History

1962

Extended Foundation series #1

Foundation's Edge

Isaac Asimov

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award

1982

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

Robert A. Heinlein

Science Fiction · Hugo Award

1966

The Wanderer

Fritz Leiber

Science Fiction · Hugo Award

1964

Vorkosigan

Barrayar

Lois McMaster Bujold

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award · Locus Award

October 1991

Cyteen #1

Cyteen

C. J. Cherryh

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award · Locus Award

1988

Club of Rome Quartet

Stand on Zanzibar

John Brunner

Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Hugo Award · Prix Apollo

1968

Vorkosigan

Mirror Dance

Lois McMaster Bujold

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award · Locus Award

March 1994

Uplift #3

The Uplift War

David Brin

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award · Locus Award

1987

Vorkosigan

The Vor Game

Lois McMaster Bujold

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera · Hugo Award

September 1990

Lord of Light

Roger Zelazny

Science Fiction · Hugo Award

1967