Analog Readers Poll Winners By Year
science fiction awards database
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— 2024 — | |
| novella | “Poison”, Frank Wu & Jay Werkheiser |
| novelette | “The Deviltree”, Monalisa Foster |
| short story | “Blowout”, Wole Talabi |
| science fact | “Life, but not Quite as We Know It?”, Christina de la Rocha |
| poem | “How to Conquer Gravity”, Mary Turzillo |
| cover | Tomislav Tikulin for Analog May/Jun 2023 |
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— 2023 — | |
| novella | “Communion”, Jay Werkheiser & Frank Wu |
| novelette | “Shepherd Moons”, Jerry Oltion |
| short story | (tie) “Sacred Cow”, Larry Niven & Steven Barnes |
| short story | (tie) “Beneath the Surface, a Womb of Ice”, Deborah L. Davitt |
| fact article | “The Science Behind 'The Power of Apollo (16)'”, Marianne J. Dyson |
| poem | “Belter Cats”, Mary Soon Lee |
| cover | Eldar Zakirov for Analog Jan/Feb 2022 |
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— 2022 — | |
| novella | “Invasive Species”, Catherine Wells |
| novelette | “A Shot in the Dark”, Deborah Davitt |
| short story | “Heart of Stone”, Tom Jolly |
| fact article | “Constructing a Habitable Planet”, Julie Novakova |
| poem | “If”, Bruce McAllister |
| cover | Tomislav Tikulin for Analog Jul/Aug 2021 |
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— 2021 — | |
| novella | “Draiken Dies”, Adam-Troy Castro |
| novelette | “Minerva Girls”, James Van Pelt |
| short story | “Wheels of Echoes”, Sean McMullen |
| fact article | “Space Dust: How an Asteroid Altered Life on Earth”, Richard A. Lovett |
| poem | “How to Go Twelfth”, Mary Soon Lee |
| cover | Dominic Harman for Analog JulAug 2020 |
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— 2020 — | |
| novella | “The Gorilla in a Tutu Principle or, Pecan Pie at Minnie and Earl's”, Adam-Troy Castro |
| novelette | “Bonehunters”, Harry Turtledove |
| short story | “All Tomorrow's Parties”, Phoebe North |
| fact article | “The Venus Sweet Spot: Floating Home”, John J. Vester |
| poem | “Sequoias and Other Myths”, Stanley Schmidt |
| cover | Donato Giancola for Analog Jan/Feb 2019 |
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— 2019 — | |
| novella | “The Last Biker Gang”, Wil McCarthy |
| novelette | “Ashes of Exploding Suns, Monuments to Dust”, Christopher McKitterick |
| short story | “The Unnecessary Parts of the Story”, Adam-Troy Castro |
| fact article | “In Defense of the Planet”, Marianne Dyson |
| poem | “Venus, As It Might Have Been”, Mary Soon Lee |
| cover | Donato Giancola for Analog Mar/Apr 2018 |
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— 2018 — | |
| novella | “Nexus”, Michael F. Flynn |
| novelette | “For All Mankind”, C. Stuart Hardwick |
| short story | “Paradise Regained”, Edward M. Lerner |
| fact article | “The Quest for the 2:00 Marathon”, Richard A. Lovett |
| poetry | (tie) “Barriers”, J. Northcutt, Jr. |
| poetry | (tie) “Hypothesis/Assertion”, Daniel D. Villani |
| cover | Rado Javor for Analog Jul/Aug 2017 |
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— 2017 — | |
| novella | “The Coward's Option”, Adam-Troy Castro |
| novelette | “Detroit Hammersmith: Zero-Gravity Toilet Repairman [Retired]”, Suzanne Palmer |
| short story | “In the Absence of Instructions to the Contrary”, Frank Wu |
| fact article | “Energy for the Future”, Richard A. Lovett |
| poetry | “Somebody I Used to Love Asks Me Who Marie Curie Is”, Carly Rubin |
| cover | Vincent Di Fate for Analog Dec 2016 |
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— 2016 — | |
| novella | “Builders of Leaf Houses”, Catherine Wells |
| novelette | “Racing to Mars”, Martin L. Shoemaker |
| short story | “The Museum of Modern Warfare”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| fact article | “Challenges of Manned Interstellar Travel: An Overview”, Nick Kanas |
| poetry | “The Impending Apocalypse Helps Me Maintain Perspective”, Steven Dondlinger |
| cover | Donato Giancola for Analog May 2015 |
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— 2015 — | |
| novella | “Music to Me”, Richard A. Lovett |
| novelette | “Life Flight”, Brad R. Torgersen |
| short story | (tie) “Another Man's Treasure”, Tom Greene |
| short story | (tie) “Snapshots”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| fact article | “Lockstep: A Possible Galactic Empire”, Karl Schroeder |
| cover | David A. Hardy for Analog Jan/Feb 2014 |
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— 2014 — | |
| novella | “The Chaplain's Legacy”, Brad R. Torgersen |
| novelette | “Buddha Nature”, Amy Thomson |
| short story | “The War of the Worlds, Book One, Chapter 18: The Sergeant-Major”, John G. Hemry |
| fact article | “The Great Ptolemaic Smackdown and Down-and-Dirty Mud-Wrassle”, Michael F. Flynn |
| cover | Tomislav Tikulin for Analog Jul/Aug 2013 |
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— 2013 — | |
| novella | “Nightfall on the Peak of Eternal Light”, William Gleason & Richard A. Lovett |
| novelette | “Ninety Thousand Horses”, Sean McMullen |
| short story | “Titanium Soul”, Catherine Shaffer |
| fact article | “Faster Than a Speeding Electron”, Edward M. Lerner |
| cover | Michael Whelan for Analog Oct 2012 |
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— 2012 — | |
| novella | “With Unclean Hands”, Adam-Troy Castro |
| novelette | (tie) “Betty Knox and Dictionary Jones in the Mystery of the Missing Teenage Anachronisms”, John G. Hemry |
| novelette | (tie) “Jak and the Beanstalk”, Richard A. Lovett |
| short story | “Julie Is Three”, Craig DeLancey |
| fact article | “Smart SETI”, Gregory Benford & James Benford |
| cover | Bob Eggleton for Analog Dec 2011 |
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— 2011 — | |
| novella | “Phantom Sense”, Richard A. Lovett & Mark Niemann-Ross |
| novelette | “Outbound”, Brad R. Torgersen |
| short story | “Red Letter Day”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
| fact article | “Tips for the Budget Time-Traveler”, Shane Tourtellotte |
| cover | Bob Eggleton for Analog Dec 2010 |
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— 2010 — | |
| novella | “Where the Winds Are All Asleep”, Michael F. Flynn |
| novelette | “Chain”, Stephen L. Burns |
| short story | “The Universe Beneath Our Feet”, Carl Frederick |
| fact article | “From Atlantis to Canoe-Eating Trees: Geomythology Comes of Age”, Richard A. Lovett |
| cover | (tie) John Allemand for Analog Jan/Feb 2009 |
| cover | (tie) Bob Eggleton for Analog Oct 2009 |
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— 2009 — | |
| novella | “Tenbrook of Mars”, Dean McLaughlin |
| novelette | “The Man in the Mirror”, Geoffrey A. Landis |
| short story | “Starship Down”, Tracy Canfield |
| fact article | “The World's Simplest Fusion Reactor”, Tom Ligon |
| cover | Scott Grimando for Analog Apr 2008 |
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— 2008 — | |
| novella | “Murder in Parliament Street”, Barry B. Longyear |
| novelette | “Quaestiones Super Caelo et Mundo”, Michael F. Flynn |
| short story | “The Astronaut”, Brian Plante |
| fact article | “The Ice Age that Wasn't”, Richard A. Lovett |
| cover | David A. Hardy for Analog Apr 2007 |
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— 2007 — | |
| novella | “The Good Kill”, Barry B. Longyear |
| novelette | “Lady Be Good”, John G. Hemry |
| short story | “Kyrie Eleison”, John G. Hemry |
| fact article | “The Great Sumatran Earthquakes of 2004-5”, Richard A. Lovett |
| cover | Jean-Pierre Normand for Analog Sep 2006 |
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— 2006 — | |
| novella | “Sanctuary”, Michael A. Burstein |
| novelette | “NetPuppets”, Richard A. Lovett & Mark Niemann-Ross |
| short story | “Alphabet Angels”, Ekaterina Sedia & David Bartell |
| fact article | “Mission to Utah: A Science Fiction Writer's Adventures at the Mars Society Desert Research Station”, Wil McCarthy |
| cover | George Krauter for “Sun of Suns” by Karl Schroeder (Analog Nov 2005) |
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— 2005 — | |
| novella | “Layna's Mirror”, Rajnar Vajra |
| novelette | “Short Line Loco”, Stephen L. Burns |
| short story | “Shed Skin”, Robert J. Sawyer |
| fact article | “Open Minds, Open Source”, Eric S. Raymond |
| cover | David A. Hardy for Analog Nov 2004 |
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— 2004 — | |
| novella | “Walk In Silence”, Catherine Asaro |
| novelette | “Tiny Berries”, Richard A. Lovett |
| short story | “Lavender In Love”, Brian Plante |
| fact article | “If a Tree Falls... Or, The Secret History of Global Environmental Catastrophe”, Catherine Shaffer |
| cover | David A. Hardy for Analog Dec 2003 |
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— 2003 — | |
| novella | “In Spirit”, Pat Forde |
| novelette | “Look Away”, Stephen L. Burns |
| short story | “The Hunters of Pangaea”, Stephen Baxter |
| fact article | “Galactic Society”, Robert M. Zubrin |
| cover | David A. Hardy for |
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— 2002 — | |
| novella | “Sunday Night Yams at Minnie and Earl's”, Adam-Troy Castro |
| novelette | “Tower of Wings”, Sean McMullen |
| short story | “Jake, Me, and the Zipper”, Rajnar Vajra |
| fact article | “Up in Smoke: How Mt. St. Helens Blasted Conventional Scientific Wisdom”, Richard A. Ph.D. Lovett |
| cover | Bob Eggleton for “Bug Out!” by Michael A. Burstein & Shane Tourtellotte (Analog Jul/Aug 2001) |
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— 2001 — | |
| novella | “A Roll of the Dice”, Catherine Asaro |
| novelette | “Stones of Significance”, David Brin |
| short story | “Sheena 5”, Stephen Baxter |
| fact article | “Slowboat to the Stars!”, Ben Bova |
| cover | Kelly Freas for “The Taranth Stone” by Ron Collins (Analog Oct 2000) |
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— 2000 — | |
| novella | “The Astronaut from Wyoming”, Adam-Troy Castro & Jerry Oltion |
| novelette | “The Giftie”, James Gunn |
| short story | “Democritus' Violin”, G. David Nordley |
| fact article | (tie) “Beamriders”, G. David Nordley |
| fact article | (tie) “Planets X”, Stephen L. Ph. D. Gillett |
| cover | Ron Miller for Analog Dec 1999 |
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— 1999 — | |
| novella | “Aurora in Four Voices”, Catherine Asaro |
| novelette | “Zwarte Piet's tale”, Allen Steele |
| short story | “Moon-Calf”, Stephen Baxter |
| fact article | “The World's Simplest Fusion Reactor”, Tom Ligon |
| cover | Bob Eggleton for “The Ice Dragon's Song” by Bud Sparhawk (Analog Jul/Aug 1998) |
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— 1998 — | |
| novella | “Starsong”, Timothy Zahn |
| novelette | “Trial by Ordeal”, Grey Rollins |
| short story | “Already in Heaven”, Brian Plante |
| fact article | “Cosmological Darwinism”, Richard D. Meisner |
| cover | J. Hester & P. Scowen, with Arizona State University and NASA for Analog Jan 1997 |
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— 1997 — | |
| novella | “Primrose and Thorn”, Bud Sparhawk |
| novelette | “The Three Labors of Bubba”, Bud Webster |
| short story | “Living It Is the Best Revenge”, Ian Randal Strock |
| fact article | “The Coming of the Money Card: Boon or Bane?”, Ian Randal Strock |
| cover | George H. Krauter for “Primrose and Thorn” by Bud Sparhawk (Analog May 1996) |
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— 1996 — | |
| novella | “Fish Tank”, Gregory Bennett |
| novelette | “A Portrait of My Grandfather”, Doug Larsen |
| short story | “TeleAbsence”, Michael A. Burstein |
| fact article | “A Handful of Heresies”, Charles Sheffield |
| cover | Bruce Jensen for “Unfinished Symphony” by Rick Cook & Peter L. Manly (Analog mid-Dec 1995) |
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— 1995 — | |
| novella/novelette | “Melodies of the Heart”, Michael F. Flynn |
| short story | “Bubba Pritchert and the Space Aliens”, Bud Webster |
| fact article | “The Rooster Crows at White Sands”, G. Harry Stine |
| cover | Bob Eggleton for “Waterworld” by Lee Goodloe & Jerry Oltion (Analog Mar 1994) |
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— 1994 — | |
| novella/novelette | “Into the Miranda Rift”, G. David Nordley |
| short story | “White Room”, Stephen L. Burns |
| fact article | “Single Stage to Infinity!”, Dr. Arlan Andrews, Sr. |
| cover | John Maggard for “The Carhart Shale” by Grant D. Callin (Analog Oct 1993) |
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— 1993 — | |
| novella/novelette | “Poles Apart”, G. David Nordley |
| short story | “Love, Dad”, Jeffery D. Kooistra |
| fact article | “The Demon Under Hawaii”, Geoffrey A. Landis |
| cover | Bob Eggleton for “Because It's There” by Lee Goodloe & Rick Shelley (Analog Jul 1992) |
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— 1992 — | |
| novella/novelette | “Ode to Joy”, Dean McLaughlin |
| short story | “The Cold Solution”, Don Sakers |
| fact article | “The Mote in NASA's Eye”, Charles Sheffield |
| cover | (tie) Kelly Freas for “Try a Little Touch” by Robert R. Chase (Analog mid-Dec 1991) |
| cover | (tie) Nicholas Jainschigg for “Glass Houses” by Laura Mixon (Analog Dec 1991) |
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— 1991 — | |
| novella/novelette | “Weatherman”, Lois McMaster Bujold |
| short story | “VRM-547”, W. R. Thompson |
| fact article | “Sixty Astounding Years”, Michael F. Flynn |
| cover | Vincent Di Fate for “Glorystar” by Alexis Glynn Latner (Analog Dec 1990) |
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— 1990 — | |
| novella/novelette | “Labyrinth”, Lois McMaster Bujold |
| short story | “The Happy Dead”, Amy Bechtel |
| fact article | “The Ape-Man Within Us”, L. Sprague de Camp |
| cover | Todd Cameron Hamilton for “The Gentle Seduction” by Marc Stiegler (Analog Apr 1989) |
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— 1989 — | |
| novella/novelette | “Sanctuary”, James White |
| short story | “The Circus Horse”, Amy Bechtel |
| fact article | “An Introduction to Psychohistory”, Michael F. Flynn |
| cover | Vincent Di Fate for “Falling Free” by Lois McMaster Bujold (Analog Feb 1988) |
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— 1988 — | |
| novella/novelette | “The Gift”, Pat Forde |
| short story | “The Love Song of Laura Morrison”, Jerry Oltion |
| fact article | “Nanotechnology”, Chris Peterson & K. Eric Drexler |
| cover | Vincent Di Fate for “The Smoke Ring” by Larry Niven (Analog Jan 1987) |
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— 1987 — | |
| novella/novelette | “Eifelheim”, Michael F. Flynn |
| short story | “Phreak Encounter”, Roger MacBride Allen |
| fact article | “The Long Stern Case: A Speculative Exercise”, Rick Cook |
| cover | Tom Kidd for “Marooned in Real Time” by Vernor Vinge (Analog May 1986) |
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— 1986 — | |
| serial | “Spinneret”, Timothy Zahn |
| novella/novelette | “Loaves and Fishes”, George R. R. Martin |
| short story | “A Touch Beyond”, Stephen L. Burns |
| fact article | “Just How Dangerous Is the Galaxy?”, David Brin |
| cover | David A. Hardy for “The Postdiluvian World” (Analog Nov 1985) |
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— 1985 — | |
| novella/novelette | “Valentina”, Joseph H. Delaney & Marc Stiegler |
| short story | “The Crystal Spheres”, David Brin |
| fact article | “The Deadly Thing at 2.4 Kilo-parsecs”, David Brin |
| cover | Vincent Di Fate for “The Peace War” by Vernor Vinge (Analog May 1984) |
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— 1984 — | |
| serial | “Rocheworld”, Dr. Robert L. Forward |
| novella/novelette | “Seeking”, David R. Palmer |
| short story | “Deborah's Children”, Grant D. Callin |
| fact article | “The Blivet in the B-Ring”, Richard C. Hoagland |
| cover | David A. Hardy for “To the Stars!” (Analog Jun 1983) |
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— 1983 — | |
| novella/novelette | “Pawn's Gambit”, Timothy Zahn |
| short story | “Melancholy Elephants”, Spider Robinson |
| fact article | “New Communications Technologies and the Developing World”, Arthur C. Clarke |
| cover | Rick Sternbach for “Rings of Glory” (Analog Jul 1982) |
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— 1982 — | |
| serial | “Dawn”, Dean McLaughlin |
| novella/novelette | “Emergence”, David R. Palmer |
| short story | “Green Winter”, F. Paul Wilson |
| fact article | “Extraterrestrial Zoology”, Robert A. Freitas, Jr. |
| cover | Vincent Di Fate for “The Saturn Game” by Poul Anderson (Analog 2 Feb 1981) |
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— 1981 — | |
| serial | “One-Wing”, Lisa Tuttle & George R. R. Martin |
| novella/novelette | “Nightflyers”, George R. R. Martin |
| short story | “Grotto of the Dancing Deer”, Clifford D. Simak |
| article | “Demythologizing the Black Hole”, Richard Matzner, Tsvi Piran & Tony Rothman |
| cover | Paul Lehr for “One-Wing” (Analog Jan 1980) |
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— 1980 — | |
| serial | “Titan”, John Varley |
| novelette | “Songhouse”, Orson Scott Card |
| short story | “Can These Bones Live?”, Ted Reynolds |
| article | “Build Your Own A-Bomb and Wake Up the Neighborhood”, George W. Harper |
| cover | Paul Lehr for “Titan” (Analog Jan 1979) |
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— 1979 — | |
| serial | “Stardance II”, Spider Robinson & Jeanne Robinson |
| novelette | “Fireship”, Joan D. Vinge |
| short story | “Lifeloop”, Orson Scott Card |
| science fact | “This Space for Rent”, Joe Haldeman |
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