Spanning generations, this list aims to compile all of the Nominees (and winners) from the inaugural 1953 presentation of The Hugo Award to the present. There are many exceptional books here that deserve just as much attention that are normally given to the winners.
Some notable omissions include the "Retro" awards that were held to nominate and award book in years where Hugo awards were not given.
Additionally, the entire Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson is omitted as it is not a single book. The entire series was nominated as a single entry in 2014. I only omit it here for the sake of not confusing the individual books not being nominated in their release years (I personally consider it an incredible series and highly recommend reading it in its entirety if you can handle the investment.)
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#1 of 1 in Strange & Norrell
2004 • 1,301 Readers • 865 pages • 4
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2011 • 96 Readers • 13h 34m • 3.8
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2006 • 124 Readers • 364 pages • 3.4
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2007 • 25 Readers • 419 pages • 3.7
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2007 • 28 Readers • 3.6
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1994 • 16 Readers • 240 pages • 3.3
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1995 • 49 Readers • 643 pages • 3.3
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1996 • 84 Readers • 12h 18m • 4.4
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#10 of 16 in Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order)
1996 • 26 Readers • 509 pages • 4.5
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2016 • 6 Readers • 337 pages • 4
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1997 • 15 Readers • 352 pages • 3.8
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1998 • 32 Readers • 320 pages • 3.3
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#2 of 4 in Oxford Time Travel
1990 • 285 Readers • 514 pages • 4.2
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2001 • 60 Readers • 324 pages • 4
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2001 • 45 Readers • 608 pages • 3.6
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#1 of 4 in World of the Five Gods (Publication)
2001 • 363 Readers • 4.2
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1996 • 31 Readers • 4
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2012 • 18 Readers • 9h 39m • 4.1
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1998 • 24 Readers • 489 pages • 3.4
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#3 of 8 in Harry Potter
8 • 4,359 Readers • 547 pages • 4.4
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#12 of 16 in Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order)
1999 • 86 Readers • 223 pages • 4.2
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2000 • 71 Readers • 356 pages • 4
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2000 • 74 Readers • 338 pages • 3.6
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#3 of 7 in A Song of Ice and Fire
2000 • 1,788 Readers • 992 pages • 4.5
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#4 of 8 in Harry Potter
19 • 4,197 Readers • 752 pages • 4.4
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2005 • 149 Readers • 16h 17m • 4.2
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2005 • 213 Readers • 415 pages • 3.6
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#4 of 7 in A Song of Ice and Fire
2005 • 1,632 Readers • 866 pages • 4
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2002 • 15 Readers • 3.7
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2003 • 36 Readers • 406 pages • 3.9
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2005 • 20 Readers • 3.5
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2006 • 61 Readers • 334 pages • 3.6
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2006 • 274 Readers • 414 pages • 3.6
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2008 • 629 Readers • 1,092 pages • 4.1
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2009 • 572 Readers • 336 pages • 3.9
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#1 of 4 in Inheritance Trilogy
2010 • 603 Readers • 432 pages • 3.9
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2009 • 63 Readers • 472 pages • 3.7
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#5 of 7 in A Song of Ice and Fire
2011 • 1,530 Readers • 1,154 pages • 4.2
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2011 • 215 Readers • 304 pages • 3.9
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2011 • 292 Readers • 440 pages • 3.8
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#1 of 3 in The Crescent Moon Kingdoms
2012 • 137 Readers • 274 pages • 3.5
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2012 • 205 Readers • 561 pages • 3.5
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#15 of 16 in Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order)
2012 • 81 Readers • 422 pages • 4.1
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2012 • 746 Readers • 318 pages • 3.8
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#3 of 3 in Grimnoir Chronicles
2013 • 35 Readers • 386 pages • 4.3
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2014 • 14 Readers • 672 pages • 4
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#1 of 4 in The Chronicles of Osreth
2014 • 703 Readers • 512 pages • 4.2
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#1 of 4 in Remembrance of Earth's Past
2006 • 3,160 Readers • 400 pages • 3.9
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#1 of 2 in The Cinder Spires
2015 • 348 Readers • 657 pages • 4.1
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2015 • 899 Readers • 867 pages • 3.9
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2015 • 1,008 Readers • 448 pages • 4
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#3 of 4 in Remembrance of Earth's Past
2010 • 917 Readers • 604 pages • 4.4
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#1 of 1 in All the Birds in the Sky
2015 • 435 Readers • 3.6
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