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''The New Hugo Winners'' was a series of books which collected
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and
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short-form works that had recently won a
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for best
Short Story A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ...
, Novelette or Novella. Published by Baen Books, the series succeeded Doubleday's ''
The Hugo Winners ''The Hugo Winners'' was a series of books which collected science fiction and fantasy stories that won a Hugo Award for Short Story, Novelette or Novella at the World Science Fiction Convention between 1955 and 1982. Each volume was edited by A ...
'' following that series' discontinuation after volume five. ''The New Hugo Winners'' ran for four volumes, published in 1989, 1992, 1994, and 1997, together collecting stories that had won the award from 1983 to 1994. The first two volumes were edited by
Isaac Asimov yi, יצחק אזימאװ , birth_date = , birth_place = Petrovichi, Russian SFSR , spouse = , relatives = , children = 2 , death_date = , death_place = Manhattan, New York City, U.S. , nationality = Russian (1920–1922)Soviet (192 ...
. Due to Asimov's death in April 1992, the third volume was edited by
Connie Willis Constance Elaine Trimmer Willis (born December 31, 1945), commonly known as Connie Willis, is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. She has won eleven Hugo Awards and seven Nebula Awards for particular works—more major SF awards than ...
and the fourth by Greg Benford.


Volume I

Volume I was edited by Isaac Asimov and first published in 1989. *1983: 41st Convention,
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Souls In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...
", by Joanna Russ (novella) **" Fire Watch", by Connie Willis (novelette) **"
Melancholy Elephants "Melancholy Elephants" is a 1982 science fiction short story by Canadian writer Spider Robinson. The story examines the interaction of copyright and longevity, and the possible effects of the extension of copyright to perpetuity. Its title is a r ...
", by
Spider Robinson Spider Robinson (born November 24, 1948) is an American-born Canadian list of science fiction authors, science fiction author. He has won a number of awards for his hard science fiction and humorous stories, including the Hugo Award 1977 and 198 ...
(short story) *1984: 42nd Convention,
Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
**"Cascade Point", by
Timothy Zahn Timothy Zahn (born September 1, 1951) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. He is known best for his prolific collection of ''Star Wars'' List of Star Wars books, books, chiefly the Thrawn trilogy, ''Thrawn'' series, and has publis ...
(novella) **" Blood Music", by Greg Bear (novelette) **"
Speech Sounds "Speech Sounds" is a science fiction short story by American writer Octavia E. Butler. It was first published in ''Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine'' in 1983. It won Butler her first Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1984. The story was subse ...
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Octavia E. Butler Octavia Estelle Butler (June 22, 1947 – February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction author and a multiple recipient of the Hugo and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowshi ...
(short story) *1985: 43rd Convention,
Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
**"Press Enter", by
John Varley John Varley may refer to: * John Varley (canal engineer) (1740–1809), English canal engineer * John Varley (painter) (1778–1842), English painter and astrologer * John Varley (author) (born 1947), American science fiction author * John Silvest ...
(novella) **" Bloodchild", by Octavia E. Butler (novelette) **"
The Crystal Spheres "The Crystal Spheres" is a science fiction short story by American writer David Brin, originally published in the January 1984 issue of ''Analog'' and collected in '' The River of Time''. It won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story 1985. In it, B ...
", by David Brin (short story)


Volume II

Volume II was edited by Isaac Asimov and first published in 1992. *1986: 44th Convention,
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24 Views of Mt. Fuji, by Hokusai "24 Views of Mt. Fuji, by Hokusai " is a science fiction novella by American writer Roger Zelazny, originally published in the July 1985 issue of the ''Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine''. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1986 and ...
", by Roger Zelazny (novella) **"Paladin of the Lost Hour", by
Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. Robert Bloch, the author of '' Psycho'' ...
(novelette) **"
Fermi and Frost "Fermi and Frost" is a science fiction short story by Frederik Pohl, first published in the January 1985 issue of ''Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine''. It won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1986. Summary The story opens with an a ...
", by
Frederik Pohl Frederik George Pohl Jr. (; November 26, 1919 – September 2, 2013) was an American science-fiction writer, editor, and fan, with a career spanning nearly 75 years—from his first published work, the 1937 poem "Elegy to a Dead Satelli ...
(short story) *1987: 45th Convention,
Brighton Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
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Gilgamesh in the Outback ''Gilgamesh in the Outback'' is a science fiction novella by American writer Robert Silverberg, a sequel to his historical novel '' Gilgamesh the King'' as well as a story in the shared universe series '' Heroes in Hell''. It won the Hugo Award f ...
", by
Robert Silverberg Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is an American author and editor, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a Grand ...
(novella) **"
Permafrost Permafrost is ground that continuously remains below 0 °C (32 °F) for two or more years, located on land or under the ocean. Most common in the Northern Hemisphere, around 15% of the Northern Hemisphere or 11% of the global surface ...
", by Roger Zelazny (novelette) **"
Tangents In geometry, the tangent line (or simply tangent) to a plane curve at a given point is the straight line that "just touches" the curve at that point. Leibniz defined it as the line through a pair of infinitely close points on the curve. More ...
", by Greg Bear (short story) *1988: 46th Convention,
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Eye for Eye ''Eye for Eye'' (1987) is a science fiction novella by Orson Scott Card. It first appeared in the March 1987 issue of ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' magazine. In 1990 it appeared in Card's short story collection ''Maps in a Mirror'' and also a ...
", by Orson Scott Card (novella) **"
Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight "Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight" is a science fiction novelette by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, originally published in the November 1987 issue of ''The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'' and collected in ''Buffalo Gals and ...
", by
Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the '' Earthsea'' fantasy series. She was ...
(novelette) **"
Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers "Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers" is a science fiction short story by Lawrence Watt-Evans. It was first published in ''Asimov's Science Fiction''. Plot summary A young man tells his story about growing up working at a greasy spoon diner n ...
", by Lawrence Watt-Evans (short story)


Volume III

Volume III was edited by Connie Willis and first published in 1994. Its original printing included cover art by
Bob Eggleton Bob Eggleton (born September 13, 1960) is an American science fiction, fantasy and horror artist. Eggleton is a nine-time Hugo Award–winner for Best Pro Artist in science fiction and fantasy, first winning in 1994. He won the Hugo Award for Be ...
. *1989: 47th Convention,
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
**" Kirinyaga", by Mike Resnick (short story) **"
Schrödinger's Kitten "Schrödinger's Kitten" is a 1988 novelette by American writer George Alec Effinger, which won both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award, as well as the Japanese Seiun Award. The story utilizes a form of the many-worlds hypothesis, and is named aft ...
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George Alec Effinger George Alec Effinger (January 10, 1947 – April 27, 2002) was an American list of science fiction authors, science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Writing career Effinger was a part of the Clarion Workshop, Clarion class of 1970 an ...
(novelette) **"
The Last of the Winnebagos "The Last of the Winnebagos" is a short story written by American writer Connie Willis. It was first published in ''Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine'' in 1988, and reprinted in the short story collections '' Impossible Things'' (1994) and ''The ...
", by Connie Willis (novella) *1990: 48th Convention,
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**" Boobs", by Suzy McKee Charnas (short story) **"Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another", by Robert Silverberg (novelette) **"
The Mountains of Mourning The Vorkosigan Saga is a series of science fiction novels and short stories set in a common fictional universe by American author Lois McMaster Bujold.Lillian Stewart Carl and John Helfers, ''The Vorkosigan Companion'', Baen Books 2008, The first ...
", by Lois McMaster Bujold (novella) *1991: 49th Convention,
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Bears Discover Fire "Bears Discover Fire" is a science fiction short story by American science fiction author Terry Bisson.
", by Terry Bisson (short story) **" The Manamouki", by Mike Resnick (novelette) **"
The Hemingway Hoax ''The Hemingway Hoax'' is a short novel by science fiction writer Joe Haldeman. It weaves together a story of an attempt to produce a fake Ernest Hemingway manuscript with themes concerning time travel and parallel worlds. A shorter version of t ...
", by
Joe Haldeman Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his novel ''The Forever War'' (1974). That novel and other works, including ''The Hemingway Hoax'' (1991) and '' Forever Peace'' (1997), have wo ...
(novella)


Volume IV

Volume IV was edited by Greg Benford and first published in 1997. *1992: 50th Convention, Orlando **" A Walk in the Sun", by
Geoffrey Landis Geoffrey Alan Landis (; born May 28, 1955) is an American aerospace engineer and author, working for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on planetary exploration, interstellar propulsion, solar power and photovoltaics. He ...
(short story) **"
Gold Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile met ...
", by Isaac Asimov (novelette) **" Beggars in Spain", by
Nancy Kress Nancy Anne Kress (born January 20, 1948) is an American science fiction writer. She began writing in 1976 but has achieved her greatest notice since the publication of her Hugo- and Nebula-winning 1991 novella ''Beggars in Spain'', which became a ...
(novella) *1993: 51st Convention,
San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...
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Even the Queen "Even the Queen" is a science fiction short story by Connie Willis, exploring the long-term cultural effects of scientific control of menstruation. It was originally published in 1992 in ''Asimov's Science Fiction'', and appears in Willis' short-s ...
", by Connie Willis (short story) **" The Nutcracker Coup", by
Janet Kagan Janet Kagan (born Janet Megson, April 18, 1946 – February 29, 2008) was an American author. Her works include two science fiction novels and two science fiction collections, plus numerous science fiction and fantasy short stories that app ...
(novelette) **"Barnacle Bill the Spacer", by Lucius Shepard (novella) *1994: 52nd Convention,
Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...
**"Death on the Nile", by Connie Willis (short story) **" Georgia on My Mind", by
Charles Sheffield Charles Sheffield (25 June 1935 – 2 November 2002), an English-born mathematician, physicist and science-fiction writer, served as a President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and of the American Astronautical Society. ...
(novelette) **"
Down in the Bottomlands "Down in the Bottomlands" is a novella written by Harry Turtledove. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1994. The story takes place in an alternative history in which the point of divergence occurs 5.5 million years ago during the Miocene E ...
", by Harry Turtledove (novella)


See also

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Worldcon Worldcon, or more formally the World Science Fiction Convention, the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), is a science fiction convention. It has been held each year since 1939 (except for the years 1942 to 1945, during ...


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