2019 Dragon Awards Finalists Announced

The finalist for the 2019 Dragon Awards have been announced. The winners will announced at a ceremony during Dragon*Con 2019, August 29 - September 2 2019 in Atlanta, GA.

The Dragon Awards are a program of fan-chosen awards to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy literature, comics, gaming and filmed entertainment, and was introduced as part of Dragon*Con’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2016.

2019 Dragon Award Finalists

Best Science Fiction Novel

• A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
• A Star-Wheeled Sky by Brad R. Torgersen
• Europe at Dawn by Dave Hutchinson
• Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
• Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson
• Tiamat’s Wrath by James SA Corey

Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal)

• Deep Roots by Ruthanna Emrys
• Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
• House of Assassins by Larry Correia
• Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch
• Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
• The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie

Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

• Archenemies by Marissa Meyer
• Armageddon Girls by Aaron Michael Ritchey
• Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard
• Imposters by Scott Westerfeld
• Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
• The King’s Regret by Philip Ligon
• The Pioneer by Bridget Tyler

Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

• A Pale Dawn by Chris Kennedy, Mark Wandrey
• Order of the Centurion by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
• Marine by Joshua Dalzelle
• Sons of the Lion by Jason Cordova
• The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley
• Uncompromising Honor by David Weber

Best Alternate History Novel

• Black Chamber by SM Stirling
• Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan
• The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
• The Iron Codex by David Mack
• The World Asunder by Kacey Ezell
• Unholy Land by Lavie Tidhar

Best Media Tie-In Novel

• Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove, Nancy Holder
• Darkness on the Edge of Town by Adam Christopher
• Master & Apprentice by Claudia Gray
• The Replicant War by Chris Kennedy
• The Way to the Stars by Una McCormack
• Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zahn

Best Horror Novel

• Cardinal Black by Robert McCammon
• Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
• Riddance by Shelley Jackson
• We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix
• Zombie Airman by David Guenther
• 100 Fathoms Below by Steven L Kent, Nicholas Kaufmann

Best Comic Book

• Batman by Tom King, Tony S Daniel
• Black Hammer by Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, Dave Stewart
• Mister Miracle by Tom King, Tony Daniel
• Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man by Chip Zdarsky, Adam Kubert
• Saga by Brian K Vaughan, Fiona Staples
• The Batman Who Laughs by Scott Snyder, Mark Simpson

Best Graphic Novel

• Berlin by Jason Lutes
• Hey, Kiddo by Jarret J Krosoczka
• I Am Young by M. Dean
• Monstress Vol 3 by Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda
• On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
• X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis by Ed Piskor

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series

• Game of Thrones, HBO
• Good Omens, Amazon Prime
• Lucifer, Netflix
• The Orville, Fox
• The Umbrella Academy, Netflix
• Star Trek: Discovery, CBS All Access

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie

• Alita: Battle Angel by Robert Rodriguez
• Aquaman by James Wan
• Avengers: Endgame by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
• Captain Marvel by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
• Spider-Man: Far From Home by Jon Watts
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC / Console Game

• Apex Legends by Electronic Arts
• Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey by Ubisoft
• Life Is Strange 2 by Dontnod Entertainment
• Red Dead Redemption 2 by Rockstar Games
• Outer Wilds by Mobius Digital
• World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth by Blizzard

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game

• Cyber Hunter by NetEase
• Elder Scrolls: Blades by Bethesda Softworks
• Grimvalor by Direlight
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite by Niantic, WB Games San Francisco
• Reigns: Game of Thrones by Nerial
• Sega Heroes: Puzzle RPG Quest by SEGA

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game

• Architects of the West Kingdom by Garphill Games
• Betrayal Legacy by Avalon Hill Games
• Cryptid by Osprey Games
• Everdell by Starling Games (II)
• Nemesis by Awaken Realms
• Root by Leder Games

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game

• Call of Cthulhu: Masks of Nyarlathotep Slipcase Set by Chaosium Inc.
• Fallout: Wasteland Warfare by Modiphius Entertainment
• Keyforge: Call of the Archons by Fantasy Flight Games
• Magic: The Gathering - Ravnica Allegiance by Wizards of the Coast
• Magic: The Gathering - War of The Spark by Wizards of the Coast
• Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team by Games Workshop