2018 Dragon Awards Winners
Winners of the 2018 Dragon Awards were announced at Dragon Con on September 1, 2018 in Atlanta GA.
Best Science Fiction Novel
- WINNER: Artemis, Andy Weir (Crown)
- Persepolis Rising, James S.A. Corey (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
- The Mutineer’s Daughter, Chris Kennedy & Thomas A. Mays (Theogony)
- Sins of Her Father, Mike Kupari (Baen)
- Win, Vera Nazarian (Norilana)
- It Takes Death to Reach a Star, Gareth Worthington & Stu Jones (Vesuvian)
Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal)
- WINNER: Oathbringer, Brandon Sanderson (Tor)
- Shoot the Messenger, Pippa DaCosta (Crazy Ace)
- The Traitor God, Cameron Johnston (Angry Robot)
- The Land: Predators, Aleron Kong (Tamori)
- A Tempered Warrior, Jon R. Osborne (New Mythology)
- War Hammer, Shayne Silvers (Argento)
Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel
- WINNER: Children of Blood and Bone, Tomi Adeyemi (Holt)
- Brightly Burning, Alexa Donne (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
- Cold Bath Street, A.J. Hartley (UCLan)
- When Tinker Met Bell, Alethea Kontis (self-published)
- Warcross, Marie Lu (Putnam)
- A Court of Frost and Starlight, Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury)
Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel
- WINNER: A Call to Vengeance, David Weber, Timothy Zahn & Thomas Pope (Baen)
- Ghost Marines: Integration, Jonathan P. Brazee (Semper Fi)
- Points of Impact, Marko Kloos (47North)
- Price of Freedom, Craig Martelle & Michael Anderle (LMBPN)
- Legend, Christopher Woods (Seventh Seal)
- Communications Failure, Joe Zieja (Saga)
Best Alternate History Novel
- WINNER: Uncharted, Kevin J. Anderson & Sarah A. Hoyt (Baen)
- Witchy Winter, D.J. Butler (Baen)
- Minds of Men, Kacey Ezell (Theogony)
- The Dream of the Iron Dragon, Robert Kroese (self-published)
- The Sea Peoples, S.M. Stirling (Ace)
- Dark State, Charles Stross (Tor)
Best Media Tie-In Novel
- WINNER: Leia: Princess of Alderaan, Claudia Gray (Disney Lucasfilm)
- Phasma, Delilah S. Dawson (Del Rey)
- Legacy of Onyx, Matt Forbeck (Gallery)
- Before the Storm, Christie Golden (Del Rey)
- Desperate Hours, David Mack (Pocket)
- Fear Itself, James Swallow (Pocket)
Best Horror Novel
- WINNER: Sleeping Beauties, Stephen King & Owen King (Scribner)
- Meddling Kids, Edgar Cantero (Doubleday)
- Beneath the Lighthouse, Julieanne Lynch (Vesuvian)
- Glimpse, Jonathan Maberry (St. Martin’s)
- The Cabin at the End of the World, Paul Tremblay (Morrow)
- A Time to Run, Mark Wandrey (Blood Moon)
Best Comic Book
- WINNER: Mighty Thor, Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman (Marvel)
- Doomsday Clock, Geoff Johns & Gary Frank (DC)
- Mister Miracle, Tom King & Mitch Gerads (DC)
- Saga, Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples (Image)
- Star Wars: Darth Vader, Charles D. Soule & Giuseppe Camuncoli (Marvel)
- Aliens: Dead Orbit, James Stokoe (Dark Horse)
Best Graphic Novel
- WINNER: Brandon Sanderson’s White Sand: Volume 1, Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin & Julius M. Gopez (Dynamite Entertainment)
- Be Prepared, Vera Brosgol (First Second)
- Chicago Typewriter: The Red Ribbon, Brandon Fiadino, Djibril Morissette-Phan & James Greatorex (Dark Legion)
- The Vision, Tom King & Gabriel Hernandez Walta (Marvel)
- Monstress: Volume 2: The Blood, Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda (Image)
- Paper Girls: Volume 4, Brian K. Vaughan & Cliff Chiang (Image)
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series
- WINNER: Game of Thrones
- Altered Carbon
- The Expanse
- Lucifer
- Star Trek: Discovery
- Stranger Things
- Supernatural
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie
- WINNER: Black Panther
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Blade Runner 2049
- Deadpool 2
- Incredibles 2
- Ready Player One
- Thor: Ragnorok
Finalists in various gaming-related categories were also announced. For more information, visit the Dragon Awards website.
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