List of Dragon Award nominees
This is a list of Dragon Award finalists.
Novels
Best Science Fiction Novel
* WinnerBest Fantasy Novel
* WinnerBest Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel
* Winner| 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 | Bloodwitch * | Susan Dennard | Tor Teen | |
| 2019 | Archenemies | Marissa Meyer | Feiwel and Friends | |
| 2019 | Armageddon Girls | Aaron Michael Ritchey | Shadow Alley Press | |
| 2019 | Imposters | Scott Westerfeld | Scholastic Press | |
| 2019 | The King's Regret | Philip Ligon | Silver Empire | |
| 2019 | The Pioneer | Bridget Tyler | Tor Teen | |
| 2019 | Sawkill Girls | Claire Legrand | Katherine Tegen Books | |
| 2020 | Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth * | Bella Forrest | Nightlight Press | |
| 2020 | Catfishing on CatNet | Naomi Kritzer | Tor Teen | |
| 2020 | COG | Greg van Eekhout | HarperCollins | |
| 2020 | Force Collector | Kevin Shinick | Disney Lucasfilm Press | |
| 2020 | The Grace Year | Kim Liggett | Wednesday Books | |
| 2020 | The Poison Jungle | Tui T. Sutherland | Scholastic | |
| 2021 | A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking * | T. Kingfisher | Red Wombat Studio | |
| 2021 | A Deadly Education | Naomi Novik | Del Rey | |
| 2021 | Elatsoe | Darcie Little Badger | Levine Querido | |
| 2021 | A Peculiar Peril | Jeff VanderMeer | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | |
| 2021 | The Scapegracers | Hannah Abigail Clarke | Erewhon | |
| 2021 | The Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira | Lou Diamond Phillips | Aethon Books | |
| 2022 | A Dark and Starless Forest * | Sarah Hollowell | Clarion Books | |
| 2022 | Gallant | V. E. Schwab | Greenwillow Books | |
| 2022 | Akata Woman | Nnedi Okorafor | Viking Books for Young Readers | |
| 2022 | A Snake Falls to Earth | Darcie Little Badger | Levine Querido | |
| 2022 | Redemptor | Jordan Ifueko | Abrams Books | |
| 2022 | Iron Widow | Xiran Jay Zhao | Penguin Teen | |
| 2023 | The Golden Enclaves * | Naomi Novik | Del Ray | |
| 2023 | The Scratch Daughters | H. A. Clarke | Self-Published | |
| 2023 | Rust in the Root | Justina Ireland | Balzer + Brey | |
| 2023 | Academy Arcanist | Shami Stovall | Capital Station Books | |
| 2023 | Foul Lady Fortune | Chloe Gong | Margaret K. McElderry Books | |
| 2023 | Bloodmarked | Tracy Deonn | Simon & Schuster | |
| 2024 | Midnight at the Houdini * | Delilah S. Dawson | ||
| 2024 | Death Lord Archanist | Shami Stovall | Capital Station Books | |
| 2024 | Hideki Smith, Demon Queller | A.J. Hartley, Hisako Osako, Kuma Hartley | ||
| 2024 | Home Coming in Black | J.M. Anjewierden | ||
| 2024 | So Let Them Burn | Kamilah Cole | ||
| 2024 | The Spirit Bares Its Teeth | Andrew Joseph White | ||
| 2025 | Sunrise on the Reaping * | Suzanne Collins | Scholastic | |
| 2025 | Rest in Peaches | Alex Brown | Page Street YA | |
| 2025 | Among Serpents | Marc J Gregson | Peachtree Teen | |
| 2025 | Friends Indeed | Jane Lindskold & David Weber | Baen | |
| 2025 | Labyrinth Arcanist | Shami Stovall | Capital Station | |
| 2025 | Compound Fracture | Andrew Joseph White | Peachtree 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 | Ghost Marines Book One: Integration | 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 | Uncompromising Honor * | David Weber | Baen Books | |
| 2019 | The Light Brigade | Kameron Hurley | Saga Press | |
| 2019 | Marine | Joshua Dalzelle | self-published | |
| 2019 | Order of the Centurion | Jason Anspach and Nick Cole | Galaxy's Edge | |
| 2019 | A Pale Dawn | Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey | Seventh Seal Press | |
| 2019 | Sons of the Lion | Jason Cordova | Seventh Seal Press | |
| 2020 | Savage Wars* | Jason Anspach, Nick Cole | Galaxy's Edge Press | |
| 2020 | Aftershocks | Marko Kloos | 47North | |
| 2020 | Defiance | Bear Ross | Self-published | |
| 2020 | Edge of Valor | Josh Hayes | Aethon Books | |
| 2020 | Howling Dark | Christopher Ruocchio | DAW | |
| 2020 | System Failure | Joe Zieja | Gallery / Saga Press | |
| 2021 | Gun Runner * | Larry Correia, John D. Brown | Baen | |
| 2021 | Demon in White | Christopher Ruocchio | DAW | |
| 2021 | Direct Fire | Rick Partlow | Self-published | |
| 2021 | Fleet Elements | Walter Jon Williams | Harper Voyager | |
| 2021 | Orders of Battle | Marko Kloos | 47North | |
| 2021 | Sentenced to War | J.N. Chaney, Jonathan Brazee | Self-published | |
| 2022 | A Call to Insurrection * | David Weber, Timothy Zahn, & Thomas Pope | Baen | |
| 2022 | The Shattered Skies | John Birmingham | Del Rey | |
| 2022 | Resolute | Jack Campbell | Ace | |
| 2022 | Backyard Starship | J. N. Chaney & Terry Maggert | Self published | |
| 2022 | Against All Odds | Jeffery H. Haskell | Aethon Books | |
| 2022 | Citadel | Marko Kloos | 47North |
The category "Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel" was removed from the awards in 2023.
Best Alternate History Novel
* WinnerBest Apocalyptic Novel
* 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 Books | |
| 2017 | Walkaway * | Cory Doctorow | Tor Books | |
| 2017 | American War | Omar El Akkad | Alfred A. Knopf | |
| 2017 | Codename: UnSub | 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 | The Seventh Age: Dawn | Rick Heinz | Inkshares |
The category "Best Apocalyptic Novel" was removed from the awards in 2018.
Best Media Tie-In Novel
* Winner| Year | Work | Author | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2018 | Star Wars: Leia: Princess of Alderaan * | Claudia Gray | Disney-Lucasfilm | |
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Before the Storm | Christie Golden | Del Rey | |
| 2018 | Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours | David Mack | Pocket Books | |
| 2018 | Star Trek: Discovery: Fear Itself | James Swallow | Pocket Books | |
| 2018 | Halo: Legacy of Onyx | Matt Forbeck | Gallery Books | |
| 2018 | Star Wars: Phasma | Delilah S. Dawson | Del Rey | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Thrawn: Alliances * | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey | |
| 2019 | Firefly: Big Damn Hero | James Lovegrove and Nancy Holder | Titan Books | |
| 2019 | Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town | Adam Christopher | Del Rey | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Master & Apprentice | Claudia Gray | Del Rey | |
| 2019 | The Replicant War | Chris Kennedy | Anticipation Press | |
| 2019 | Star Trek: Discovery: The Way to the Stars | Una McCormack | Gallery Books | |
| 2020 | Firefly: The Ghost Machine * | James Lovegrove | Titan Books | |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope | Una McCormack | Pocket Books | |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Discovery: The Enterprise War | John Jackson Miller | Pocket Books | |
| 2020 | Star Wars: Resistance Reborn | Rebecca Roanhorse | Del Rey | |
| 2020 | Aliens: Phalanx | Scott Sigler | Titan Books | |
| 2021 | Firefly: Generations * | Tim Lebbon | Titan Books | |
| 2021 | MacGyver: Meltdown | Eric Kelley, Lee Zlotoff | Prince of Cats Literary Productions | |
| 2021 | Shadows Rising (World of Warcraft: Shadowlands) | Madeleine Roux | Del Rey | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Light of the Jedi | Charles Soule | Del Rey | |
| 2021 | Warhammer 40,000: Penitent | Dan Abnett | Games Workshop | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey | |
| 2022 | Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil * | Timothy Zahn | Del Rey | |
| 2022 | Star Wars: The Fallen Star | Claudia Gray | Del Rey | |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Coda: Oblivion’s Gate | David Mack | Simon & Schuster | |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Picard: Rogue Elements | John Jackson Miller | Simon & Schuster | |
| 2022 | Halo: Divine Wind | Troy Denning | Gallery Books |
The category "Best Media Tie-In Novel" was introduced in 2018 and removed from the awards in 2023.
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 G. Tremblay | [William William Morrow and Company|Morrow and Company|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 | Tom Tinney, 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 G. 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 | Little Darlings * | Melanie Golding | Crooked Lane Books | |
| 2019 | 100 Fathoms Below | Steven L. Kent and Nicholas Kaufmann | Blackstone Publishing | |
| 2019 | Cardinal Black | Robert R. McCammon | Cemetery Dance Publications | |
| 2019 | Riddance | Shelley Jackson | Black Balloon Publishing | |
| 2019 | We Sold Our Souls | Grady Hendrix | Quirk Books | |
| 2019 | Zombie Airman | David Guenther | self-published | |
| 2020 | The Twisted Ones * | T. Kingfisher | Gallery / Saga Press | |
| 2020 | Imaginary Friend | Stephen Chbosky | Grand Central Publishing | |
| 2020 | The Pursuit of William Abbey | Claire North | Orbit | |
| 2020 | Scavenger Hunt | Michaelbrent Collings | Self-published | |
| 2020 | The Toll | Cherie Priest | Tor Books | |
| 2021 | The Hollow Places * | T. Kingfisher | Gallery / Saga Press | |
| 2021 | The Only Good Indians | Stephen Graham Jones | Saga Press | |
| 2021 | Survivor Song | Paul G. Tremblay | William Morrow | |
| 2021 | Synchronicity | Michaelbrent Collings | Self-published | |
| 2021 | The Taxidermist's Lover | Polly Hall | Camcat Publishing, LLC | |
| 2021 | True Story | Kate Reed Petty | Penguin Books | |
| 2022 | The Book of Accidents * | Chuck Wendig | Random House | |
| 2022 | The Final Girl Support Group | Grady Hendrix | Berkley Books | |
| 2022 | The Death of Jane Lawrence | Caitlin Starling | Macmillan | |
| 2022 | My Heart Is a Chainsaw | Stephen Graham Jones | Gallery/Saga Press | |
| 2022 | Hide | Kiersten White | Penguin Random House | |
| 2022 | Revelator | Daryl Gregory | Knopf Publishing | |
| 2023 | A House with Good Bones * | T. Kingfisher | Tor Nightfire | |
| 2023 | The Devil Takes You Home | Gabino Iglesias | Mulholland Books | |
| 2023 | Reluctant Immortals | Gwendolyn Kiste | Simon& Schuster | |
| 2023 | No Gods for Drowning | Hailey Piper | Polis Books | |
| 2023 | The Pallbearers Club | Paul G. Tremblay | William Morrow Paperbacks | |
| 2023 | The Only One Left | Riley Sager | Dutton | |
| 2024 | Black River Orchid * | Chuck Wendig | ||
| 2024 | Dead Storm Rising | Shane Gries | ||
| 2024 | Double Dose | Paul Wilson | ||
| 2024 | The Dead Take a Train | Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw | ||
| 2024 | The Hollow Dead | Darcy Coates | ||
| 2024 | The Reformatory | Tananarive Due | ||
| 2025 | Bury Your Gays * | Chuck Tingle | Tor Nightfire | |
| 2025 | Cold Eternity | S. A. Barnes | Tor Nightfire | |
| 2025 | The Vengeful Dead | Darcy Coates | Poisoned Pen | |
| 2025 | It Will Only Hurt for a Moment | Delilah S. Dawson | Del Rey | |
| 2025 | The Buffalo Hunter Hunter | Stephen Graham Jones | Saga | |
| 2025 | The Wilding | Ian McDonald | Gollancz |
Visual media
Best Illustrative Book Cover
* Winner| Year | Illustrator | Book | Ref. |
| 2023 | Kurt Miller * | Tower of Silence by Larry Correia | |
| 2023 | Kieran Yanner | Ashes of Man by Christopher Ruocchio | |
| 2023 | Cedar Sanderson | edited and art by for But Not Broken | |
| 2023 | Sam Shearon | River of Ashes by Alexandrea Weis | |
| 2023 | Jackson Tjota | Titan Mage: Apocalypse by Edie Skye | |
| 2023 | Jeff Brown | Wraithbound by Tim Akers | |
| 2024 | Kelly Chong * | Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen | |
| 2024 | Sam R. Kennedy | Beyond Enemies by Marisa Wolf | |
| 2024 | Justin Adams | Dragonesque by S. C. Butler & Joshua Palmatier, eds. | |
| 2024 | Jeff Brown | The Silverblood Promise by James Logan | |
| 2024 | Aliya Chen | Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson | |
| 2025 | Michael Whelan * | Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson | |
| 2025 | Pierluigi Abbondanza | Rise From Ruin by Melissa Olthoff | |
| 2025 | Jeff Brown | Flames of Gold by Liz Delton | |
| 2025 | Sam Kennedy | Blood of Her Father by Kacey Ezell & Marisa Wolf | |
| 2025 | Kurt Miller | Mountain of Fire by Jason Cordova | |
| 2025 | Dave Seeley | The Icarus Coda by Timothy Zahn |
The category "Best Illustrative Book Cover" was first introduced in 2023.
Best Comic Book
* WinnerThe categories "Best Comic Book" and "Best Graphic Novel" were combined into [|a single category] in 2023.
Best Graphic Novel
* WinnerThe categories "Best Comic Book" and "Best Graphic Novel" were combined into a single category in 2023.
Best Comic Book / Graphic Novel
* Winner| Year | Work | Author/ Artist | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2023 | Dune: House Harkonnen * | Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Michael Shelfer | Boom! Studios | |
| 2023 | Kaya | Wes Craig | Image Comics | |
| 2023 | Dawn of DC: Green Arrow | Joshua Williamson, Sean Izaakse | DC Comics | |
| 2023 | Wolverine | Benjamin Percy, Juan José Ryp | Marvel Comics | |
| 2023 | X-Men | Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara | Marvel Comics | |
| 2023 | Night Fever | Ed Brubaker, Sean Philips, Jacob Phillips | Image Comics | |
| 2024 | Monstress * | Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda | Image Comics | |
| 2024 | Batman | Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez | DC Comics | |
| 2024 | Canary | Scott Snyder, Dan Panosian | Dark Horse Comics | |
| 2024 | Nightwing | Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo | DC Comics | |
| 2024 | Wonder Woman | Tom King, Daniel Sampere | DC Comics | |
| 2024 | X-Men: Forever | Kieron Gillen, Luca Maresca | Marvel Comics | |
| 2025 | Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell * | Charles Soule, illustrated by Steve McNiven | Marvel Comics | |
| 2025 | Absolute Superman | Jason Aaron, illustrated by Rafa Sandoval | DC Comics | |
| 2025 | Ultimate Wolverine | Christopher Condon, illustrated by Alessandro Cappuccio | Ultimate Universe | |
| 2025 | Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 2: The Paper | Jonathan Hickman, illustrated by Marco Checchetto & David Messina | Ultimate Universe | |
| 2025 | Transformers Volume 3: Combiner Chaos | Daniel Warren Johnson, illustrated by Jorge Corona | Image Comics | |
| 2025 | Absolute Batman | Scott Snyder, illustrated by Nick Dragotta | DC Comics |
Television and Film
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series
* WinnerBest Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie
* WinnerGames
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game
* WinnerThe categories "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game" and "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game" were combined into a single category in 2023.
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game
* WinnerThe categories "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game" and "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game" were combined into a single category in 2023.
Best Digital Game
* Winner| Year | Work | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2023 | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom * | Nintendo EPD | |
| 2023 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Infinity Ward | |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Blizzard Entertainment | |
| 2023 | Hogwarts Legacy | Avalanche Software | |
| 2023 | Overwatch 2 | Blizzard Entertainment | |
| 2023 | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Respawn Entertainment | |
| 2024 | Baldur's Gate 3 * | Larian Studios | |
| 2024 | Alan Wake 2 | Remedy Entertainment | |
| 2024 | Dragon's Dogma 2 | Capcom | |
| 2024 | Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | FromSoftware | |
| 2024 | Helldivers 2 | Arrowhead Game Studios | |
| 2024 | Starfield | Bethesda Game Studios | |
| 2025 | Assassin's Creed Shadows * | Ubisoft Quebec | |
| 2025 | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Kojima Productions | |
| 2025 | Split Fiction | Hazelight Studios | |
| 2025 | Elden Ring Nightreign | FromSoftware | |
| 2025 | Monster Hunter Wilds | Capcom | |
| 2025 | Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | Warhorse Studios |
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game
* Winner| Year | Work | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2016 | Pandemic: Legacy * | Z-Man Games | |
| 2016 | Star Wars: Rebellion | Fantasy Flight Games | |
| 2016 | Blood Rage | CoolMiniOrNot | |
| 2016 | Talon | GMT Games | |
| 2016 | Monopoly: Cthulhu | 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 | |
| 2019 | Betrayal Legacy * | Avalon Hill Games | |
| 2019 | Architects of the West Kingdom | Garphill Games | |
| 2019 | Cryptid | Osprey Games | |
| 2019 | Everdell | Starling Games | |
| 2019 | Nemesis | Awaken Realms | |
| 2019 | Root | Leder Games | |
| 2020 | Tapestry * | Stonemaier Games | |
| 2020 | The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine | Kosmos | |
| 2020 | Forgotten Waters | Plaid Hat Games | |
| 2020 | The King's Dilemma | Horrible Guild Game Studio | |
| 2020 | Jaws of the Lion | Cephalofair Games | |
| 2020 | Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid | Renegade Game Studios | |
| 2021 | Dune: Imperium * | Dire Wolf Games | |
| 2021 | Curious Cargo | Capstone Games | |
| 2021 | Marvel United | CMON Limited | |
| 2021 | Oceans | North Star Games | |
| 2021 | Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 | Z-Man Games | |
| 2021 | Sleeping Gods | Red Raven Games | |
| 2022 | Star Wars: Outer Rim - Unfinished Business * | Fantasy Flight Games | |
| 2022 | 7 Wonders: Architects | Asmodee | |
| 2022 | ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo | Ravensburger | |
| 2022 | Ark Nova | Capstone Games | |
| 2022 | Cascadia | Alderac Entertainment Group | |
| 2022 | Return to Dark Tower | Restoration Games |
The categories "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game" and "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game" were combined into a single category in 2023.
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game
* WinnerThe categories "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game" and "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game" were combined into a single category in 2023.
Best Tabletop Game
* Winner| Year | Work | Publisher | Ref. |
| 2023 | Magic the Gathering: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth * | Wizards of the Coast | |
| 2023 | Frosthaven | Cephalofair Games | |
| 2023 | Earth | Inside Up Games | |
| 2023 | Dorfromantik – The Boardgame | Pegasus Spiele | |
| 2023 | Turing Machine | Scorpion Masque | |
| 2023 | Alien Role-playing Game: Heart of Darkness | Free League | |
| 2024 | D&D The Deck of Many Things * | Wizards of the Coast | |
| 2024 | Cascadia: Landmarks | Flatout Games | |
| 2024 | Dune: Imperium – Uprising | Dire Wolf | |
| 2024 | Magic: The Gathering Wilds of Eldraine | Wizards of the Coast | |
| 2024 | Disney Lorcana | Ravensburger | |
| 2024 | Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs | Cephalofair Games | |
| 2025 | Magic the Gathering: Final Fantasy * | Wizards of the Coast | |
| 2025 | Arcs | Leder Games | |
| 2025 | Magic the Gathering: Bloomburrow | Wizards of the Coast | |
| 2025 | Heat: Tunnel Vision | Days of Wonder | |
| 2025 | Splendor: The Silk Road | Space Cowboys | |
| 2025 | Disney Lorcana: Archazia’s Island | Ravensburger |