List of Dragon Award nominees
This is a list of Dragon Award nominees.
Novels
Best Science Fiction Novel
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | Somewhither: Being the First Part of A Tale of the Unwithering Realm * | John C. Wright | Castalia House | |
| 2016 | Agent of the Imperium | Marc Miller | Far Future Enterprises | |
| 2016 | Ancillary Mercy | Ann Leckie | Orbit | |
| 2016 | Aurora | Kim Stanley Robinson | Orbit | |
| 2016 | The Life Engineered | J-F. Dubeau | Sword & Laser | |
| 2016 | Raising Caine | Charles E. Gannon | Baen Books | |
| 2017 | Babylon's Ashes * | James S. A. Corey | Orbit Books | |
| 2017 | A Closed and Common Orbit | Becky Chambers | Harper Voyager | |
| 2017 | The Collapsing Empire | John Scalzi | Tor Books | |
| 2017 | Death's End | Cixin Liu | Tor Books | |
| 2017 | Escaping Infinity | Richard Paolinelli | Tuscany Bay Books | |
| 2017 | Rise | Brian Guthrie | self-published | |
| 2017 | The Secret Kings | Brian Niemeier | self-published | |
| 2017 | Space Tripping | Patrick Edwards | Inkshares | |
| 2018 | Artemis * | Andy Weir | Crown Publishing Group | |
| 2018 | It Takes Death to Reach a Star | Gareth Worthington and Stu Jones | Vesuvian Books | |
| 2018 | The Mutineer's Daughter | Chris Kennedy and Thomas A. Mays | Theogony Books | |
| 2018 | Persepolis Rising | James S. A. Corey | Orbit Books | |
| 2018 | Sins of Her Father | Mike Kupari | Baen Books | |
| 2018 | Win | Vera Nazarian | Norilana Books | |
| 2019 | A Memory Called Empire | Arkady Martine | Tor Books | |
| 2019 | A Star-Wheeled Sky * | Brad R. Torgersen | Baen Books | |
| 2019 | Europe at Dawn | Dave Hutchinson | Solaris Books | |
| 2019 | Record of a Spaceborn Few | Becky Chambers | Harper Voyager | |
| 2019 | Red Moon | Kim Stanley Robinson | Orbit Books | |
| 2019 | Tiamat’s Wrath | James S.A. Corey | Orbit Books |
Best Fantasy Novel
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | Son of the Black Sword * | Larry Correia | Baen Books | |
| 2016 | The Aeronaut's Windlass | Jim Butcher | Roc | |
| 2016 | Asteroid Made of Dragons | G. Derek Adams | Sword & Laser | |
| 2016 | Blood Hound | James Osiris Baldwin | Gift Horse Productions | |
| 2016 | Changeling's Island | Dave Freer | Baen Books | |
| 2016 | The Fifth Season | N. K. Jemisin | Orbit | |
| 2016 | Grave Measures | R.R. Virdi | self-published | |
| 2017 | ' * | Larry Correia, John Ringo | Baen Books | |
| 2017 | Beast Master | Shayne Silvers | Argento Publishing | |
| 2017 | Blood of the Earth | Faith Hunter | Roc Books | |
| 2017 | Dangerous Ways | R.R. Virdi | self-published | |
| 2017 | The Heartstone Thief | Pippa DaCosta | self-published | |
| 2017 | A Sea of Skulls | Vox Day | Castalia House | |
| 2017 | Wings of Justice | Michael-Scott Earle | self-published | |
| 2018 | Oathbringer * | Brandon Sanderson | Tor Books | |
| 2018 | ' | Aleron Kong | Tamori Publications | |
| 2018 | Shoot the Messenger | Pippa DaCosta | Crazy Ace Publishing | |
| 2018 | A Tempered Warrior | Jon R. Osborne | New Mythology Press | |
| 2018 | The Traitor God | Cameron Johnston | Angry Robot | |
| 2018 | War Hammer | Shayne Silvers | Argento Publishing | |
| 2019 | Deep Roots | Ruthanna Emrys | Tor.com | |
| 2019 | Foundryside | Robert Jackson Bennett | Crown Publishers | |
| 2019 | House of Assassins * | Larry Correia | Baen Books | |
| 2019 | Lies Sleeping | Ben Aaronovitch | Gollancz | |
| 2019 | Spinning Silver | Naomi Novik | Del Rey | |
| 2019 | The Raven Tower | Ann Leckie | Orbit Books |
Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | The Shepherd's Crown * | Terry Pratchett | Doubleday | |
| 2016 | Calamity | Brandon Sanderson | Delacorte Press | |
| 2016 | Carry On | Rainbow Rowell | St. Martin's Griffin | |
| 2016 | Changeling's Island | Dave Freer | Baen Books | |
| 2016 | Six of Crows | Leigh Bardugo | Henry Holt | |
| 2016 | Steeplejack | A. J. Hartley | Tor Teen | |
| 2016 | Trix & the Faerie Queen | Alethea Kontis | self-published | |
| 2016 | Updraft | Fran Wilde | Tor Books | |
| 2017 | The Hammer of Thor * | Rick Riordan | Disney-Hyperion Books | |
| 2017 | A Court of Wings and Ruin | Sarah J. Maas | Bloomsbury USA | |
| 2017 | Defy the Stars | Claudia Gray | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | |
| 2017 | Firebrand | A. J. Hartley | Tor Teen | |
| 2017 | It's All Fun and Games | Dave Barrett | Nerdist / Inkshares | |
| 2017 | Rachel and the Many-Spendored Dreamland | L. Jagi Lamplighter | Wisecraft Publishing | |
| 2017 | Swan Knight's Son | John C. Wright | Castalia House | |
| 2018 | Children of Blood and Bone * | Tomi Adeyemi | Henry Holt | |
| 2018 | Brightly Burning | Alexa Donne | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | |
| 2018 | Cold Bath Street | A. J. Hartley | UCLan Publishing | |
| 2018 | A Court of Frost and Starlight | Sarah J. Maas | Bloomsbury Children's Books | |
| 2018 | Warcross | Marie Lu | G. P. Putnam's Sons | |
| 2018 | When Tinker Met Bell | Alethea Kontis | Sugar Skull Books | |
| 2019 | Archenemies | Marissa Meyer | Feiwel and Friends | |
| 2019 | Armageddon Girls | Aaron Michael Ritchey | Shadow Alley Press | |
| 2019 | Bloodwitch * | Susan Dennard | Tor Teen | |
| 2019 | Imposters | Scott Westerfeld | Scholastic Press | |
| 2019 | Sawkill Girls | Claire Legrand | Katherine Tegen Books | |
| 2019 | The King’s Regret | Philip Ligon | Silver Empire | |
| 2019 | The Pioneer | Bridget Tyler | Tor Teen |
Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | Hell's Foundations Quiver * | David Weber | Tor Books | |
| 2016 | Blood in the Water | Taylor Anderson | Roc Books | |
| 2016 | Chains of Command | Marko Kloos | 47North | |
| 2016 | The End of All Things ∞ | John Scalzi | Tor Books | |
| 2016 | Fallen | Amy J. Murphy | self-published | |
| 2016 | The Price of Valor | Django Wexler | Roc Books | |
| 2016 | Wrath of an Angry God | Gibson Michaels | Arc Flash Publishing | |
| 2017 | Iron Dragoons * | Richard Fox | Triplane Press | |
| 2017 | Caine's Mutiny | Charles E. Gannon | Baen Books | |
| 2017 | Cartwright's Cavaliers | Mark Wandrey | Seventh Seal Press | |
| 2017 | Exiles | Amy J. Murphy | self-published | |
| 2017 | Rescue Run | Jon Del Arroz | Evil Girlfriend Media | |
| 2017 | Resistance | J. F. Holmes | self-published | |
| 2017 | The Span of Empire | Eric Flint, David Carrico | Baen Books | |
| 2017 | Starship Liberator | David VanDyke, B. V. Larson | Castalia House | |
| 2018 | A Call to Vengeance * | Timothy Zahn, David Weber, and Thomas Pope | Baen Books | |
| 2018 | Communication Failure | Joe Zieja | Saga Press | |
| 2018 | Jonathan P. Brazee | Semper Fi Press | ||
| 2018 | Legend | Christopher Woods | Seventh Seal Press | |
| 2018 | Points of Impact | Marko Kloos | 47North | |
| 2018 | Price of Freedom | Craig Martelle and Michael Anderle | LMBPN Publishing | |
| 2019 | A Pale Dawn | Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey | Seventh Seal Press | |
| 2019 | Order of the Centurion | Jason Anspach and Nick Cole | Galaxy's Edge | |
| 2019 | Marine | Joshua Dalzelle | self-published | |
| 2019 | Sons of the Lion | Jason Cordova | Seventh Seal Press | |
| 2019 | The Light Brigade | Kameron Hurley | Saga Press | |
| 2019 | Uncompromising Honor * | David Weber | Baen Books | |
| 2019 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | - | - | - | - |
Best Alternate History Novel
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | League of Dragons * | Naomi Novik | Del Rey Books | |
| 2016 | ' | Eric Flint Andrew Dennis | Baen Books | |
| 2016 | ' | Eric Flint Walter H. Hunt | Baen Books | |
| 2016 | Bombs Away | Harry Turtledove | Del Rey Books | |
| 2016 | Germanica | Robert Conroy | Baen Books | |
| 2016 | Ghostwalkers | Jonathan Maberry | Tor Books | |
| 2017 | Fallout * | Harry Turtledove | Del Rey Books | |
| 2017 | Eric Flint | Baen Books | ||
| 2017 | Another Girl, Another Planet | Lou Antonelli | WordFire Press | |
| 2017 | Breath of Earth | Beth Cato | Harper Voyager | |
| 2017 | A Change in Crime | D. R. Perry | self-published | |
| 2017 | The Last Days of New Paris | China Miéville | Del Rey | |
| 2017 | No Gods, Only Daimons | Kai Wai Cheah | Castalia House | |
| 2017 | Witchy Eye | D. J. Butler | Baen Books | |
| 2018 | Uncharted * | Kevin J. Anderson and Sarah A. Hoyt | Baen Books | |
| 2018 | Dark State | Charles Stross | Tor Books | |
| 2018 | The Dream of the Iron Dragon | Robert Kroese | self-published | |
| 2018 | Minds of Men | Kacey Ezell | Theogony Books | |
| 2018 | The Sea Peoples | S. M. Stirling | Ace Books | |
| 2018 | Witchy Winter | D. J. Butler | Baen Books | |
| 2019 | Black Chamber * | S. M. Stirling | Ace Books | |
| 2019 | Machines Like Me | Ian McEwan | Doubleday | |
| 2019 | The Calculating Stars | Mary Robinette Kowal | Tor Books | |
| 2019 | The Iron Codex | David Mack | Tor Books | |
| 2019 | The World Asunder | Kacey Ezell | Theogony Books | |
| 2019 | Unholy Land | Lavie Tidhar | Tachyon Publications |
Best Apocalyptic Novel
The category "Best Apocalyptic Novel" was removed from the awards in 2018.* Winner
∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | Ctrl Alt Revolt! * | Nick Cole | self-published | |
| 2016 | A Time to Die | Mark Wandrey | Henchman Press | |
| 2016 | Chasing Freedom | Marina Fontaine | self-published | |
| 2016 | Dark Age | Felix O. Hartmann | Hartmann Publishing | |
| 2016 | The Desert and the Blade | S. M. Stirling | Roc Books | |
| 2016 | The Fifth Season | N. K. Jemisin | Orbit | |
| 2017 | Walkaway * | Cory Doctorow | Tor Books | |
| 2017 | American War | Omar El Akkad | Alfred A. Knopf | |
| 2017 | ' | Declan Finn, A. Yoskowitz | self-published | |
| 2017 | Falling | J. F. Holmes | self-published | |
| 2017 | The Obelisk Gate ∞ | N. K. Jemisin | Orbit Books | |
| 2017 | The Place Outside the Wild | Daniel Humphreys | self-published | |
| 2017 | ' | Rick Heinz | Inkshares |
Best Media Tie-In Novel
The category "Best Media Tie-In Novel" was first introduced in 2018.* Winner
∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2018 | ' * | Claudia Gray | Disney-Lucasfilm | |
| 2018 | ' | Christie Golden | Del Rey | |
| 2018 | ' | David Mack | Pocket Books | |
| 2018 | ' | James Swallow | Pocket Books | |
| 2018 | ' | Matt Forbeck | Gallery Books | |
| 2018 | ' | Delilah S. Dawson | Del Rey | |
| 2019 | Big Damn Hero | James Lovegrove and Nancy Holder | Titan Books | |
| 2019 | Darkness on the Edge of Town | Adam Christopher | Del Rey | |
| 2019 | Master & Apprentice | Claudia Gray | Del Rey | |
| 2019 | The Replicant War | Chris Kennedy | Anticipation Press | |
| 2019 | The Way to the Stars | Una McCormack | Gallery Books | |
| 2019 | * | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey |
Best Horror Novel
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | Souldancer * | Brian Niemeier | self-published | |
| 2016 | Alice | Christina Henry | Ace Books | |
| 2016 | An Unattractive Vampire | Jim McDoniel | Sword & Laser | |
| 2016 | Chapelwood | Cherie Priest | Roc Books | |
| 2016 | Disappearance at Devil's Rock | Paul Tremblay | William Morrow/HarperCollins | |
| 2016 | Honor at Stake | Declan Finn | self-published | |
| 2017 | The Changeling * | Victor LaValle | Spiegel & Grau | |
| 2017 | The Bleak December | Kevin G. Summers | Wonderment Media | |
| 2017 | Blood of Invidia | , Morgen Batten | PiR8 Productions | |
| 2017 | Donn's Hill | Caryn Larrinaga | Immortal Works | |
| 2017 | A God in the Shed | J-F. Dubeau | Inkshares | |
| 2017 | The Hidden People ∞ | Alison Littlewood | Jo Fletcher Books | |
| 2017 | Live and Let Bite | Declan Finn | self-published | |
| 2017 | Nothing Left to Lose | Dan Wells | Tor Books | |
| 2018 | Sleeping Beauties * | Stephen King and Owen King | Scribner | |
| 2018 | Beneath the Lighthouse | Julieanne Lynch | Vesuvian Books | |
| 2018 | The Cabin at the End of the World | Paul Tremblay | Morrow | |
| 2018 | Glimpse | Jonathan Maberry | St. Martin's Press | |
| 2018 | Meddling Kids | Edgar Cantero | Doubleday | |
| 2018 | A Time to Run | Mark Wandrey | Blood Moon Press | |
| 2019 | Cardinal Black | Robert McCammon | Cemetery Dance Publications | |
| 2019 | Little Darlings * | Melanie Golding | Crooked Lane Books | |
| 2019 | Riddance | Shelley Jackson | Black Balloon Publishing | |
| 2019 | We Sold Our Souls | Grady Hendrix | Quirk Books | |
| 2019 | Zombie Airman | David Guenther | self-published | |
| 2019 | 100 Fathoms Below | Steven L. Kent and Nicholas Kaufmann | Blackstone Publishing |
Comic Books and Graphic Novels
Best Comic Book
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author/ Artist | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | Ms. Marvel * | Sana Amanat, Stephen Wacker, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona | Marvel Comics | |
| 2016 | Astro City | Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross | Vertigo Comics | |
| 2016 | Civil War II | Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez, Justin Ponsor | Marvel Comics | |
| 2016 | Daredevil | Charles Soule, Ron Garney | Marvel Comics | |
| 2016 | DC Universe: Rebirth | various | DC Comics | |
| 2016 | Providence | Alan Moore, Jacen Burrows | Avatar Press | |
| 2016 | Saga | Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples | Image Comics | |
| 2017 | ' * | Jim Butcher, Mark Powers | Dynamite Entertainment | |
| 2017 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eleven | Christos Gage, Rebekah Isaacs, Georges Jeanty, Megan Levens | Dark Horse Comics | |
| 2017 | Monstress | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics | |
| 2017 | Motor Girl | Terry Moore | Abstract Studios | |
| 2017 | Ms. Marvel | Sana Amanat, Stephen Wacker, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona | Marvel Comics | |
| 2017 | Saga | Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples | Image Comics | |
| 2017 | Wynonna Earp Legends | Beau Smith, Tim Rozon, Chris Evenhuis, Jay Fotos | IDW Publishing | |
| 2018 | Mighty Thor * | Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman | Marvel Comics | |
| 2018 | ' | James Stokoe | Dark Horse Comics | |
| 2018 | Doomsday Clock | Geoff Johns and Gary Frank | DC Comics | |
| 2018 | Mister Miracle | Tom King and Mitch Gerads | DC Comics | |
| 2018 | Saga | Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples | Image Comics | |
| 2018 | Charles D. Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli | Marvel Comics | ||
| 2018 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | - | - | - | - |
Best Graphic Novel
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Author/ Artist | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | ' * | Neil Gaiman, J. H. Williams III | Vertigo Comics | |
| 2016 | Chicago | Glenn Head | Fantagraphics Books | |
| 2016 | Killing and Dying | Adrian Tomine | Drawn and Quarterly | |
| 2016 | March: Book Two | John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell | Top Shelf Productions | |
| 2016 | Sacred Heart | Liz Suburbia | Fantagraphics Books | |
| 2016 | Virgil | Steve Orlando, J. D. Faith | Image Comics | |
| 2017 | ' * | Jim Butcher, Carlos Gomez | Dynamite Entertainment | |
| 2017 | Clive Barker's Nightbreed Volume Three | Marc Andreyko, Clive Barker, Emmanuel Xerx Javier | Boom! Studios | |
| 2017 | Girl Genius: The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne, Book 2: The City of Lightning | Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio | Studio Foglio | |
| 2017 | Love Is Love | various | IDW Publishing | |
| 2017 | March: Book Three | John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell | Top Shelf Productions | |
| 2017 | My Favorite Thing Is Monsters | Emil Ferris | Fantagraphics Books | |
| 2017 | Stuck in My Head | J. R. Mounts | self-published | |
| 2018 | White Sand, Volume 1 * | Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin and Julius M. Gopez | Dynamite Entertainment | |
| 2018 | Be Prepared | Vera Brosgol | First Second | |
| 2018 | Brandon Fiadino, Djibril Morissette-Phan and James Greatorex | Dark Legion | ||
| 2018 | Monstress Volume Two: The Blood | Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda | Image Comics | |
| 2018 | Paper Girls: Volume 4 | Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang | Image Comics | |
| 2018 | The Vision | Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta | Marvel Comics | |
| 2018 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | - | - | - | - |
Television and Film
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Creator | Released on | Ref. |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones * | David Benioff, D. B. Weiss | HBO | |
| 2016 | Daredevil | Drew Goddard | Netflix | |
| 2016 | Doctor Who | Steven Moffat | BBC One | |
| 2016 | The Expanse | Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby | Syfy | |
| 2016 | The Flash | Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Geoff Johns | The CW | |
| 2016 | Jessica Jones | Melissa Rosenberg | Netflix | |
| 2016 | Outlander | Ronald D. Moore | Starz | |
| 2017 | Stranger Things * | The Duffer Brothers | Netflix | |
| 2017 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby | ABC | |
| 2017 | Doctor Who | Steven Moffat | BBC One | |
| 2017 | The Expanse | Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby | Syfy | |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Ildy Modrovich, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed | Fox | |
| 2017 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Stan Lee, Neil Biswas | Sky 1 | |
| 2017 | Westworld | Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, Michael Crichton | HBO | |
| 2017 | Wynonna Earp | Emily Andras, Beau Smith | Syfy | |
| 2018 | Game of Thrones * | David Benioff, D. B. Weiss | HBO | |
| 2018 | Altered Carbon | Laeta Kalogridis | Netflix | |
| 2018 | The Expanse | Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby | Syfy | |
| 2018 | Lucifer | Tom Kapinos | Fox | |
| 2018 | ' | Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman | CBS All Access | |
| 2018 | Stranger Things | The Duffer Brothers | Netflix | |
| 2018 | Supernatural | Andrew Dabb, Robert Singer | The CW | |
| 2019 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | Good Omens * | Neil Gaiman, Caroline Skinner, Chris Sussman, Rob Wilkins and Rod Brown | Amazon | |
| 2019 | Game of Thrones | David Benioff, D. B. Weiss | HBO | |
| 2019 | ' | Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman | CBS All Access | |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Ildy Modrovich, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed | Fox | |
| 2019 | The Orville | André Bormanis, David A. Goodman, Seth MacFarlane and Brannon Braga | Fox | |
| 2019 | The Umbrella Academy | Steve Blackman | Netflix |
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
Games
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | Fallout 4 * | Bethesda Softworks | |
| 2016 | Darkest Dungeon | Red Hook Studios | |
| 2016 | Metal Gear Solid V | Konami Digital Entertainment | |
| 2016 | Overwatch | Blizzard Entertainment | |
| 2016 | Undertale | Toby Fox | |
| 2016 | XCOM 2 | 2k Games | |
| 2017 | ' * | Nintendo | |
| 2017 | Dishonored 2 | Arkane Studios | |
| 2017 | Final Fantasy XV | Square Enix | |
| 2017 | ' | BioWare | |
| 2017 | ' | PlatinumGames | |
| 2017 | Titanfall 2 | Respawn Entertainment | |
| 2018 | ' * | Monolith Productions | |
| 2018 | Battletech | Harebrained Schemes | |
| 2018 | Cuphead | StudioMDHR | |
| 2018 | Destiny 2 | Bungie | |
| 2018 | Fortnite | Epic Games | |
| 2018 | MachineGames |
Best Science Fiction of Fantasy Mobile Game
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Developers | Ref. |
| 2016 | Fallout Shelter * | Bethesda Softworks | |
| 2016 | Hyper Burner | Patrick Cook | |
| 2016 | ' | Outerminds | |
| 2016 | Quaser One | Emre Taskin | |
| 2016 | ' | Electronic Arts | |
| 2017 | Pokémon Go * | Niantic | |
| 2017 | ' | Monkey Strength Productions | |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Nintendo | |
| 2017 | Monument Valley 2 | Ustwogames | |
| 2017 | Sky Dancer | Pine Entertainment | |
| 2017 | Super Mario Run | Nintendo | |
| 2018 | ' * | Jam City | |
| 2018 | ' | Square Enix | |
| 2018 | Lineage 2 Revolution | Netmarble | |
| 2018 | Nocked! | Andrew G. Schneider | |
| 2018 | ' | Beamdog | |
| 2018 | - | - | - |
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | Pandemic: Legacy * | Z-Man Games | |
| 2016 | ' | Fantasy Flight Games | |
| 2016 | Blood Rage | CoolMiniOrNot | |
| 2016 | Talon | GMT Games | |
| 2016 | ' | USAopoly | |
| 2016 | Codenames | Vlaada Chvátil | |
| 2017 | Betrayal at House on the Hill: Widow's Walk * | Avalon Hill | |
| 2017 | Gloomhaven | Cephalofair Games | |
| 2017 | Hero Realms | White Wizard Games | |
| 2017 | Mansions of Madness | Fantasy Flight Games | |
| 2017 | Scythe | Stonemaier Games | |
| 2017 | Terraforming Mars | Stronghold Games | |
| 2018 | Red Dragon Inn 6: Villains * | Slugfest Games | |
| 2018 | Azul | Plan B Games | |
| 2018 | Mysterium: Secrets and Lies Expansion | Asmodee | |
| 2018 | Photosynthesis | Blue Orange Games | |
| 2018 | Rising Sun | CMON Games | |
| 2018 | When I Dream | Asmodee |
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game
* Winner∞ Nomination declined
| Year | Work | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game * | Chaosium Inc. | |
| 2016 | Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls | Flying Buffalo | |
| 2016 | Magic: The Gathering: Shadows over Innistrad | Wizards of the Coast | |
| 2016 | Magic: The Gathering: Battle for Zendikar | Wizards of the Coast | |
| 2016 | Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game | David Petersen, Luke Crane | |
| 2016 | ' | Fantasy Flight Games | |
| 2017 | Magic: The Gathering: Eldritch Moon * | Wizards of the Coast | |
| 2017 | ' | Fantasy Flight Games | |
| 2017 | Bloodborne: The Card Game | CMON Limited | |
| 2017 | ' | Steamforged Games | |
| 2017 | Pulp Cthulhu | Chaosium Inc. | |
| 2017 | ' | Fantasy Flight Games | |
| 2018 | * | Wizards of the Coast | |
| 2018 | Bubblegumshoe | Evil Hat Productions | |
| 2018 | Cooking with Dice: The Acid Test | Oddfish Games | |
| 2018 | D100 Dungeon | Martin Knight | |
| 2018 | Force and Destiny Role-playing Game: Knights of Fate | Fantasy Flight Games | |
| 2018 | Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition | Games Workshop |