2016 Dragon Awards Winners

Winners of the inaugural Dragon Awards were announced at Dragon Con, held September 2-5, 2016 in Atlanta GA.

Best Science Fiction Novel

• Somewhither: A Tale of the Unwithering Realm, John C. Wright (Castalia House)

• The Life Engineered, J-F. Dubeau (Sword & Laser)
• Raising Caine, Charles E. Gannon (Baen)
• Ancillary Mercy, Ann Leckie (Orbit)
• Agent of the Imperium, Marc Miller (Far Future Enterprises)
• Aurora, Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit)

Best Fantasy Novel

• Son of the Black Sword, Larry Correia (Baen)

• Asteroid Made of Dragons, G. Derek Adams (Sword & Laser)
• Blood Hound, James Osiris Baldwin (Gift Horse Productions)
• The Aeronaut’s Windlass, Jim Butcher (Roc)
• Changeling’s Island, Dave Freer (Baen)
• The Fifth Season, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit)
• Grave Measures, R.R. Virdi (Self-published)

Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

• The Shepherd’s Crown, Terry Pratchett (Harper)

• Six of Crows, Leigh Bardugo (Holt)
• Changeling’s Island, Dave Freer (Baen)
• Steeplejack, A.J. Hartley (Tor Teen)
• Trix and the Faerie Queen, Alethea Kontis (Self-published)
• Carry On, Rainbow Rowell (St. Martin’s Griffin)
• Calamity, Brandon Sanderson (Delacorte)
• Updraft, by Fran Wilde (Tor)

Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

• Hell’s Foundations Quiver, David Weber (Tor)

• Blood in the Water, Taylor Anderson (Roc)
• Chains of Command, Marko Kloos (47North)
• Wrath of an Angry God, Gibson Michaels (Arc Flash)
• Allies and Enemies: Fallen, Amy J. Murphy (Self-published)
• The End of All Things, John Scalzi (Tor)
• The Price of Valor, Django Wexler (Roc)

Best Alternate History Novel

• League of Dragons, Naomi Novik (Del Rey)

• Germanica, Robert Conroy (Baen)
• 1635: A Parcel of Rogues, Eric Flint & Andrew Dennis (Baen)
• 1636: The Cardinal Virtues, Eric Flint & Walter H. Hunt (Baen)
• Deadlands: Ghostwalkers, Jonathan Maberry (Tor)
• Bombs Away: The Hot War, Harry Turtledove (Del Rey)

Best Apocalyptic Novel

• Ctrl Alt Revolt!, Nick Cole (Castalia House)

• Chasing Freedom, Marina Fontaine (Self-published)
• Dark Age, Felix O. Hartmann (Self-published)
• The Fifth Season, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit)
• The Desert and the Blade, S.M. Stirling (Roc)
• A Time to Die, Mark Wandrey (Henchmen)

Best Horror Novel

• Souldancer, Brian Niemeier (Self-published)

• Honor at Stake, Declan Finn (Caliburn)
• Alice, Christina Henry (Ace)
• An Unattractive Vampire, Jim McDoniel (Sword & Laser)
• Chapelwood, Cherie Priest (Roc)
• Disappearance at Devil’s Rock, Paul Tremblay (William Morrow)

Best Comic Book

• Ms. Marvel

• Astro City
• Civil War II
• Daredevil
• DC Universe: Rebirth
• Providence
• Saga

Best Graphic Novel

• The Sandman: Overture, Neil Gaiman & J.H. Williams III (Vertigo)

• Chicago, Glenn Head (Fantagraphics)
• March: Book Two, John Lewis & Andrew Aydin (Top Shelf Productions)
• Virgil, Steve Orlando (Image)
• Sacred Heart, Liz Suburbia (Fantagraphics)
• Killing and Dying, Adrian Tomine (Drawn & Quarterly)

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series

• Game of Thrones

• Daredevil
• Doctor Who
• The Expanse
• The Flash
• Jessica Jones
• Outlander

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie

• The Martian

• Ant-Man
• Captain America: Civil War
• Crimson Peak
• Deadpool
• Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

Voting was open to the public at the Dragon Awards website. Winners in various gaming-related categories were also announced. For more information, visit the Dragon Awards website.