2016 Dragon Awards Shortlist

Dragon Con has announced the shortlist of nominees for the inaugural Dragon Awards. Voting is open to the public at the Dragon Awards website, and winners will be announced at Dragon Con, September 2-5, 2016 in Atlanta GA.

Best Science Fiction Novel

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

Best Fantasy Novel

• Asteroid Made of Dragons, G. Derek Adams (Sword & Laser)
• Blood Hound, James Osiris Baldwin (Gift Horse Productions)
• The Aeronaut’s Windlass, Jim Butcher (Roc)
• Son of the Black Sword, Larry Correia (Baen)
• 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

• 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)
• The Shepherd’s Crown, Terry Pratchett (Harper)
• Carry On, Rainbow Rowell (St. Martin’s Griffin)
• Calamity, Brandon Sanderson (Delacorte)
• Updraft, by Fran Wilde (Tor)

Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

• 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)
• Hell’s Foundations Quiver, David Weber (Tor)
• The Price of Valor, Django Wexler (Roc)

Best Alternate History Novel

• 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)
• League of Dragons, Naomi Novik (Del Rey)
• 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

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

Best Comic Book

• Astro City
• Civil War II
• Daredevil
• DC Universe: Rebirth
• Ms. Marvel
• 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

• Daredevil
• Doctor Who
• The Expanse
• The Flash
• Game of Thrones
• Jessica Jones
• Outlander

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie

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

Finalists in various gaming-related categories were also announced. For more information, visit the Dragon Awards website.