Awards & Winners

Hugo Award for Best Related Work

Hugo Awards

The Hugo Awards are given every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially known as the Science Fiction Achievement Award. The award has been described as "a fine showcase for speculative fiction" and "the best known literary award for science fiction writing". The Hugo Award for Best Related Work is given each year for primarily non-fiction works related to science fiction or fantasy, published in English or translated into English during the previous calendar year. Awards are also given out for works of fiction in the novel, novella, novelette, and short story categories. The award was originally titled the Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book and was first awarded in 1980. In 1999 the Award was retitled to the Hugo Award for Best Related Book, and eligibility was officially expanded to fiction works that were primarily noteworthy for reasons besides their fictional aspects.
Date Established : 1980

Check all the winners of Hugo Award for Best Related Work presented under Hugo Awards since 1980 .


Kameron Hurley

Honored for : We Have Always Fought: Challenging the Women, Cattle and Slaves Narrative

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sigrid Ellis Queers Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the LGBTQ Fans Who Love It
Michael Damian Thomas Queers Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the LGBTQ Fans Who Love It
Justin Landon Speculative Fiction 2012: The Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary
Jared Shurin Speculative Fiction 2012: The Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary
Kameron Hurley We Have Always Fought: Challenging the Women, Cattle and Slaves Narrative
Jeff VanderMeer Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
Jeremy Zerfoss Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
Brandon Sanderson Writing Excuses Season 8
Dan Wells Writing Excuses Season 8
Mary Robinette Kowal Writing Excuses Season 8
Howard Tayler Writing Excuses Season 8
Jordan Sanderson Writing Excuses Season 8

Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Howard Tayler, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jordan Sanderson

Honored for : Writing Excuses
(Season Seven)

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Martin H. Greenberg I Have an Idea for a Book... The Bibliography of Martin H. Greenberg
John Helfers I Have an Idea for a Book... The Bibliography of Martin H. Greenberg
Edward James The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature
Farah Mendlesohn The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature
Brandon Sanderson Writing Excuses
Season Seven
Dan Wells Writing Excuses
Season Seven
Howard Tayler Writing Excuses
Season Seven
Mary Robinette Kowal Writing Excuses
Season Seven
Jordan Sanderson Writing Excuses
Season Seven
Deborah Stanish Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who
L. M. Myles Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who
Lynne M. Thomas Chicks Dig Comics: A Celebration of Comic Books by the Women Who Love Them
Sigrid Ellis Chicks Dig Comics: A Celebration of Comic Books by the Women Who Love Them

John Clute, David Langford, Peter Nicholls, Graham Sleight

Honored for : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
(Third edition)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel M. Kimmel Jar Jar Binks Must Die\u2026and other Observations about Science Fiction Movies
Jeff VanderMeer The Steampunk Bible
S. J. Chambers The Steampunk Bible
John Clute The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Third edition
David Langford The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Third edition
Peter Nicholls The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Third edition
Graham Sleight The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Third edition
Seanan McGuire Wicked Girls
Brandon Sanderson Writing Excuses
Season Six
Dan Wells Writing Excuses
Season Six
Howard Tayler Writing Excuses
Season Six
Mary Robinette Kowal Writing Excuses
Season Six
Jordan Sanderson Writing Excuses
Season Six

Lynne M. Thomas, Tara O'Shea

Honored for : Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lynne M. Thomas Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It
Tara O'Shea Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It
Gary K. Wolfe Bearings: Reviews 1997-2001
Mike Resnick The Business of Science Fiction: Two Insiders Discuss Writing and Publishing
Barry N. Malzberg The Business of Science Fiction: Two Insiders Discuss Writing and Publishing
William H. Patterson Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with His Century, Volume 1: (1907\u20131948): Learning Curve
Brandon Sanderson Writing Excuses
Season Four
Howard Tayler Writing Excuses
Season Four
Dan Wells Writing Excuses
Season Four
Jordan Sanderson Writing Excuses
Season Four

Jack Vance

Honored for : This is Me, Jack Vance! (Or, More Properly, This is \u201CI\u201D)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jack Vance This is Me, Jack Vance! (Or, More Properly, This is \u201CI\u201D)
Farah Mendlesohn The Inter-Galactic Playground: A Critical Study of Children's and Teens' Science Fiction
Michael Swanwick Hope-In-The-Mist: The Extraordinary Career and Mysterious Life of Hope Mirrlees
Helen Merrick The Secret Feminist Cabal: A Cultural History of SF Feminisms
Farah Mendlesohn On Joanna Russ
John Clute Canary Fever: Reviews

John Scalzi

Honored for : Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Scalzi Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded
Farah Mendlesohn Rhetorics of Fantasy
Cathy Fenner Spectrum 15: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Arnie Fenner Spectrum 15: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Lillian Stewart Carl The Vorkosigan Companion
John Helfers The Vorkosigan Companion
Paul Kincaid What It Is We Do When We Read Science Fiction

Jeff Prucher

Honored for : Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Shaun Tan The Arrival
Jeff Prucher Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction
Barry N. Malzberg Breakfast in the Ruins: Science Fiction in the Last Millennium
Diana Pavlac Glyer The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community
Luis Ortiz Emshwiller Infinity x Two: The Life & Art of Ed & Carol Emshwiller

Julie Phillips

Honored for : James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Phillips James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon
Samuel R. Delany About writing
John Picacio Cover Story: The Art of John Picacio
Joseph T. Major Heinlein's Children: The Juveniles
Mike Resnick Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches
Joe Siclari Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches

Kate Wilhelm

Honored for : Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kate Wilhelm Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop
Mike Ashley Transformations: The Story of the Science Fiction Magazines from 1950 to 1970
David Langford The Sex Column And Other Misprints
Gary Westfahl Science Fiction Quotations: From the Inner Mind to the Outer Limits
Gary K. Wolfe Soundings: Reviews 1992-1996

Farah Mendlesohn, Edward James

Honored for : The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edward James The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction
Farah Mendlesohn The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction
Richard A. Lupoff The Best of Xero
Pat Lupoff The Best of Xero
William Tenn Dancing Naked: The Unexpurgated William Tenn
David A. Hardy Futures: 50 Years in Space: The Challenge of the Stars
Patrick Moore Futures: 50 Years in Space: The Challenge of the Stars
Peter Weston With Stars In My Eyes: My Adventures In British Fandom

John Grant, Elizabeth L. Humphrey, Pamela D. Scoville

Honored for : The Chesley Awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: A Retrospective

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Grant The Chesley Awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: A Retrospective
Elizabeth L. Humphrey The Chesley Awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: A Retrospective
Pamela D. Scoville The Chesley Awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: A Retrospective
John Clute Scores: Reviews 1993 - 2003
Cathy Fenner Spectrum 10: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Arnie Fenner Spectrum 10: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Brian Herbert Dreamer of Dune
Jeff VanderMeer The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases
Mark K. Roberts The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases
William J. Widder Master Storyteller: An Illustrated Tour of the Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard

Judith Merril, Emily Pohl-Weary

Honored for : Better to Have Loved: The Life of Judith Merril

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Judith Merril Better to Have Loved: The Life of Judith Merril
Emily Pohl-Weary Better to Have Loved: The Life of Judith Merril
Bob Eggleton Dragonhenge
John Grant Dragonhenge
Cathy Fenner Spectrum 9: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Arnie Fenner Spectrum 9: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Justine Larbalestier The battle of the sexes in science fiction
Jerry Weist Bradbury: An Illustrated Life - A Journey to Far Metaphor

Ron Miller, Melvin H. Schuetz, Frederick C. Durant, III

Honored for : The Art of Chesley Bonestell

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Miller The Art of Chesley Bonestell
Frederick C. Durant, III The Art of Chesley Bonestell
Melvin H. Schuetz The Art of Chesley Bonestell
Jane Frank The Art of Richard Powers
Richard M. Powers The Art of Richard Powers
Karen Haber Meditations on Middle Earth
Mike Resnick I Have This Nifty Idea...Now What Do I Do with It?
Tom Shippey J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century
Michael Swanwick Being Gardner Dozois: An Interview by Michael Swanwick

Bob Eggleton, Nigel Suckling

Honored for : Greetings from Earth: The Art of Bob Eggleton

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Eggleton Greetings from Earth: The Art of Bob Eggleton
Nigel Suckling Greetings from Earth: The Art of Bob Eggleton
Andrew M. Butler Terry Pratchett: Guilty of Literature
Edward James Terry Pratchett: Guilty of Literature
Farah Mendlesohn Terry Pratchett: Guilty of Literature
James Gifford Robert A. Heinlein: A Reader's Companion
Anthony R. Lewis Concordance to Cordwainer Smith
Mike Resnick Putting It Together: Turning Sow's Ear Drafts Into Silk Purse Stories

Frank M. Robinson

Honored for : Science Fiction of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Frank M. Robinson Science Fiction of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History
Yoshitaka Amano The Sandman: The Dream Hunters
Neil Gaiman The Sandman: The Dream Hunters
Terry Pratchett The Science of Discworld
Ian Stewart The Science of Discworld
Jack Cohen The Science of Discworld
Karen Cooper Minicon 34 Restaurant Guide
Bruce Schneier Minicon 34 Restaurant Guide
Cathy Fenner Spectrum 6: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Arnie Fenner Spectrum 6: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Jim Loehr Spectrum 6: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art

Thomas M. Disch

Honored for : The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of: How Science Fiction Conquered the World

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thomas M. Disch The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of: How Science Fiction Conquered the World
Everett F. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years
Howard DeVore The Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards
Cathy Fenner Spectrum 5: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Richard A. Hauptmann The Work of Jack Williamson: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide

John Clute, John Grant

Honored for : The Encyclopedia of Fantasy

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Clute The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
John Grant The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
Ben Bova Space Travel
Anthony R. Lewis Space Travel
Cathy Fenner Spectrum 4: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Arnie Fenner Spectrum 4: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Jim Loehr Spectrum 4: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Robert Silverberg Science and Other Matters
Vincent Di Fate Infinite Worlds: The Fantastic Visions of Science Fiction Art

L. Sprague de Camp

Honored for : Time and Chance: an Autobiography

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Clute Look at the Evidence
Diana Wynne Jones The Tough Guide To Fantasyland
L. Sprague de Camp Time and Chance: an Autobiography
Patti Perret The Faces of Fantasy
David Langford The Silence of the Langford

John Clute

Honored for : Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Clute Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia
Cathy Fenner Spectrum II: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Arnie Fenner Spectrum II: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Bob Eggleton Alien Horizons: The Fantastic Art of Bob Eggleton
Joanna Russ To Write Like a Woman: Essays in Feminism and Science Fiction
Isaac Asimov Yours, Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov

Honored for : In Memory Yet Green: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1920\u20131954

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Isaac Asimov In Memory Yet Green: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1920\u20131954
Samuel R. Delany Silent Interviews
Christopher Priest The Last Deadloss Visions
Cathy Fenner Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Arnie Fenner Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
Teresa Nielsen Hayden Making Book

John Clute, Peter Nicholls

Honored for : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Clute The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Peter Nicholls The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Scott McCloud Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
Theodore Cogswell PITFCS: Proceedings of the Institute for Twenty-First Century Studies
Robert Bloch Once Around the Bloch: An Unauthorized Autobiography
Michael Whelan The Art of Michael Whelan

Harry Warner, Jr.

Honored for : A Wealth of Fable
(award was given for the 1992 edition of the book)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Harry Warner, Jr. A Wealth of Fable
David Langford Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man
Camille Bacon-Smith Enterprising Women: Television Fandom and the Creation of Popular Myth
Damon Knight Monad Number Two
Thom Boswell The Costumemaker's Art
Virgil Finlay Virgil Finlay's Women of the Ages

Charles Addams

Honored for : The World of Charles Addams

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Addams The World of Charles Addams
Stephen Jones Clive Barker's Shadows in Eden
Everett F. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years
Jack L. Chalker The Science Fantasy Publishers: A Critical and Bibliographic History
Mark Owings The Science Fantasy Publishers: A Critical and Bibliographic History
Jeanne Gomoll The Bakery Men Don't See Cookbook

Orson Scott Card

Honored for : How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Orson Scott Card How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy
Norman Spinrad Science Fiction in the Real World
Brian Aldiss Bury My Heart at W. H. Smith's
David J. Skal Hollywood Gothic: The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Stage and Screen
Kristine Kathryn Rusch Science Fiction Writers of America Handbook
Dean Wesley Smith Science Fiction Writers of America Handbook

Cory Panshin, Alexei Panshin

Honored for : The World Beyond the Hill

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ursula K. Le Guin Dancing at the Edge of the World
Robert A. Heinlein Grumbles from the Grave
Harlan Ellison Harlan Ellison's Watching
Alexei Panshin The World Beyond the Hill
Cory Panshin The World Beyond the Hill
Greg Thokar Noreascon 3 Souvenir Book
Arthur C. Clarke Astounding Days: A Science Fictional Autobiography

Samuel R. Delany

Honored for : The Motion of Light in Water

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Samuel R. Delany The Motion of Light in Water
Robert Weinberg A Biographical Dictionary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists
Charles N. Brown Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror: 1987
William Contento Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror: 1987
Don Maitz First Maitz
James Gunn The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Michael Whelan

Honored for : Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Whelan Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder
David A. Cherry Imagination: The Art & Technique of David A. Cherry
Jack Mathews The Battle of Brazil
Neil Barron Anatomy of Wonder
Charles N. Brown Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror: 1986
William Contento Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror: 1986

David Wingrove, Brian Aldiss

Honored for : Trillion Year Spree

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Frank Miller Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Klaus Janson Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Lynn Varley Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
David Wingrove Trillion Year Spree
Brian Aldiss Trillion Year Spree
Charles N. Brown Science Fiction in Print: 1985
William Contento Science Fiction in Print: 1985
Paul Williams Only Apparently Real: The World of Philip K. Dick
Thomas G. Smith Industrial Light & Magic-the Art of Special Effects

Tom Weller

Honored for : Science Made Stupid

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Algis Budrys Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf
Tom Weller Science Made Stupid
Harlan Ellison An Edge in My Voice
Brian Aldiss The Pale Shadow of Science
Perry A. Chapdelaine The John W. Campbell Letters, Volume 1
Tony Chapdelaine The John W. Campbell Letters, Volume 1
George Hay The John W. Campbell Letters, Volume 1
Douglas E Winter Faces of Fear: Encounters with the Creators of Modern Horror

Jack Williamson

Honored for : Wonder's Child: My Life in Science Fiction

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jack Williamson Wonder's Child: My Life in Science Fiction
Harlan Ellison Sleepless Nights in the Procrustean Bed
George Turner In the Heart or In the Head: An Essay in Time Travel
Patti Perret The Faces of Science Fiction
Willis E. McNelly The Dune Encyclopedia

Donald H. Tuck

Honored for : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1968, Volume 3: Miscellaneous

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Donald H. Tuck The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1968, Volume 3: Miscellaneous
Charles Platt Dream Makers, Volume II
Norman Spinrad Staying Alive: A Writer's Guide
Rowena Morrill The Fantastic Art of Rowena Morrill
Joy Chant The High Kings
Ian Ballantine The High Kings
Betty Ballantine The High Kings
David Larkin The High Kings
George Sharp The High Kings

James Gunn

Honored for : Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Gunn Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction
J. J. Llewellyn The World of the Dark Crystal
Brian Froud The World of the Dark Crystal
Tim Underwood Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King
Chuck Miller Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King
Barry N. Malzberg The Engines of the Night
Baird Searles A Reader's Guide to Fantasy
Beth Meacham A Reader's Guide to Fantasy
Michael Franklin A Reader's Guide to Fantasy

Stephen King

Honored for : Danse Macabre

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen King Danse Macabre
Leo Dillon The Art of Leo & Diane Dillon
Neil Barron Anatomy of Wonder
Dougal Dixon After man
Ron Miller The Grand Tour
William Kenneth Hartmann The Grand Tour

Carl Sagan

Honored for : Cosmos

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Isaac Asimov In Joy Still Felt
Carl Sagan Cosmos
Vincent Di Fate Di Fate's Catalog of Science Fiction Hardware
Ian Summers Di Fate's Catalog of Science Fiction Hardware
Charles Platt Dream Makers: The Uncommon People Who Write Science Fiction
Richard Bergeron Warhoon 28

Peter Nicholls

Honored for : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wayne Barlowe Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials
Ian Summers Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials
Isaac Asimov In Memory Yet Green: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1920\u20131954
Peter Nicholls The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Ursula K. Le Guin The Language of the Night
Susan Wood The Language of the Night
Michael Whelan Wonderworks: Science Fiction and Fantasy Art