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2020 Dragon Award Winners

Browse the 2020 Dragon Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Dragon Award Awarded by Dragon Con 8 categories shown

This page collects the full 2020 Dragon Award results in one place. Each category starts with the winner, followed by the nominees, so readers can scan the results quickly.

Alternate History Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Dragon Award Alternate History Novel category.

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Winner

Witchy Kingdom

Butler, D.J.

Witchy War Series · Book 3 · Fantasy

Aug-2019 2020 Dragon Award winner

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As Our World Falls

Hunt, Jack

Cyber Apocalypse Series · Book 2 · Dystopian

Apr-2020 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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The Girl with No Face

Boroson, M.H.

The Daoshi Chronicles Series · Book 2 · Urban Fantasy

Oct-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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A Nation Interrupted

McDonald, Kevin

Standalone · Fantasy

Mar-2020 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Revolution

Goodwater, W.L.

A Cold War Magic Novel Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Nov-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Up-time Pride and Down-time Prejudice

Huston, Mark H.

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

Fantasy Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Dragon Award Fantasy Novel category.

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The Starless Sea

Morgenstern, Erin

Standalone · Fantasy

Nov-2019 2020 Dragon Award winner

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The Burning White

Weeks, Brent

Lightbringer Series · Book 5 · Fantasy

Oct-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Dead Astronauts

VanderMeer, Jeff

Standalone · Science Fiction

Dec-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Gods of Jade and Shadow

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Standalone · Fantasy

Jul-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Jade War

Lee, Fonda

The Green Bone Saga Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

May-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Ninth House

Bardugo, Leigh

Alex Stern Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jan-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

Graphic Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Dragon Award Graphic Novel category.

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Battlestar Galactica: Counterstrike

Miller, John Jackson

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2019 2020 Dragon Award winner

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Batman: Universe

Bendis, Brian Michael

Famous Characters: Batman Series · General Fiction

Mar-2020 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Batman: Universe

Bendis, Brian Michael

DC Comics: Batman Series · General Fiction

Mar-2020 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Black Bolt

Ahmed, Saladin

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2020 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Dragon Hoops

Yang, Gene Luen

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Mar-2020 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Mister Miracle

King, Tom

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jan-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1

Tynion, James, IV

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2020 2020 Dragon Award nominee

Horror Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Dragon Award Horror Novel category.

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The Twisted Ones

Kingfisher, T.

Standalone · Horror

Oct-2019 2020 Dragon Award winner

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Imaginary Friend

Chbosky, Stephen

Standalone · Horror

Oct-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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The Pursuit of William Abbey

North, Claire

Standalone · Horror

Nov-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Scavenger Hunt

Collings, Michaelbrent

Standalone · Horror

Nov-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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The Toll

Priest, Cherie

Standalone · Horror

Jul-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

Media Tie-In Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Dragon Award Media Tie-In Novel category.

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Winner

Firefly - The Ghost Machine

Lovegrove, James

Firefly Series · Book 3 · General Fiction

Apr-2020 2020 Dragon Award winner

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Alien: Phalanx

Sigler, Scott

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2020 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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The Enterprise War

Miller, John Jackson

Star Trek Series · Space Opera

Aug-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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The Last Best Hope

McCormack, Una

Star Trek Series · Space Opera

Feb-2020 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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The Last Best Hope

McCormack, Una

Star Trek: Picard Series · Space Opera

Feb-2020 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Resistance Reborn

Roanhorse, Rebecca

Star Wars Series · Space Opera

Nov-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Dragon Award Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel category.

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Winner

Savage Wars

Anspach, Jason; Cole, Nick

Galaxy's Edge: Savage Wars Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Feb-2020 2020 Dragon Award winner

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Aftershocks

Kloos, Marko

The Palladium Wars Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Jul-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Defiance

Ross, Bear

Standalone · Science Fiction

Jan-2020 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Edge of Valor

Hayes, Josh

Valor Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Jul-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Howling Dark

Ruocchio, Christopher

Sun Eater Series · Book 2 · Science Fiction

Jul-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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System Failure

Zieja, Joe

Epic Failure Series · Book 3 · Science Fiction

Sep-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

Science Fiction Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Dragon Award Science Fiction Novel category.

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Winner

The Last Emperox

Scalzi, John

Interdependency Series · Book 3 · Science Fiction

Apr-2020 2020 Dragon Award winner

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The Future of Another Timeline

Newitz, Annalee

Standalone · Science Fiction

Sep-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Gideon the Ninth

Muir, Tamsyn

The Locked Tomb Trilogy Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Sep-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Network Effect

Wells, Martha

Murderbot Diaries Series · Book 5 · Science Fiction

May-2020 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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The Rosewater Redemption

Thompson, Tade

The Wormwood Trilogy Series · Book 3 · Science Fiction

Oct-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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The Ten Thousand Doors of January

Harrow, Alix E.

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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The Testaments

Atwood, Margaret

Gilead Series · Book 2 · Dystopian

Sep-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Wanderers

Wendig, Chuck

Wanderers Series · Book 1 · Horror

Jul-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 Dragon Award Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel category.

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Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth

Forrest, Bella

Harley Merlin Series · Book 10 · Fantasy

Jul-2019 2020 Dragon Award winner

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Catfishing on CatNet

Kritzer, Naomi

A CatNet Novel Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Nov-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Cog

Van Eekhout, Greg

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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Force Collector

Shinick, Kevin

Star Wars Series · Space Opera

Nov-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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The Grace Year

Liggett, Kim

Standalone · Mystery

Oct-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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The Poison Jungle

Sutherland, Tui T.

Wings of Fire Series · Book 13 · Fantasy

Aug-2019 2020 Dragon Award nominee

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