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Alix E. Harrow wins the 2026 Hugo Award for Best Novel

The prizes for science fiction and fantasy's most prestigious popular vote were handed out this weekend at Worldcon in Los Angeles.

A golden rocket-shaped trophy on a spotlighted stage at an empty convention hall.
A golden rocket-shaped trophy on a spotlighted stage at an empty convention hall.

The winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards were announced over the weekend at the 84th World Science Fiction Convention in Los Angeles, according to Literary Hub. The Hugos are decided by popular vote of eligible Worldcon members and remain one of the field's most closely watched honors.

In the top category, Best Novel, Alix E. Harrow won for The Everlasting, according to Livres Hebdo. No French title has been announced for the book.

Livres Hebdo also names John Scalzi, Amal El-Mohtar and Ursula K. Le Guin among this year's laureates, without specifying which categories they won.

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