Hugo 2020 Eligible Novellas

This list is for NOVELLAS published in 2019 that are eligible for the 2020 Hugos. "Novella" in this context means a work from 17,500 to 40,000 words. However, note that some leeway is allowed in word count.

From the World Science Fiction Society Constitution:

3.2.8:The Worldcon Committee may relocate a story into a more appropriate category if it feels that it is necessary, provided that the length of the story is within twenty percent (20%) of the new category limits.

The text below is mostly copied from previous years -- thanks, list creators!

It's hard to keep track of all the science fiction and fantasy books published in one year. For those among us who nominate and vote for the Hugo Awards, I created this list. Let's add books and help each other remember especially the books that don't get a lot of buzz but may well deserve award recognition.

According to the Hugo Award FAQ, works are eligible if they were published in the calendar year preceding the year in which the vote takes place if published in the United States, and for the previous and current year if published in English outside the US. Works first published in languages other than English are also eligible in their first year of publication in English translation. Works eligible for the 2020 Hugo Awards are either first published in the US or first published in English translation in 2019, or first published in 2018 in English in a country other than the US if it did not make the ballot in 2018.

Complete eligibility rules can be found here: The Hugo Awards: The Official Rules

And remember, anyone can vote in the Hugos! Complete rules on Hugo voting can be found here: The Hugo Awards: I Want to Vote

Note: Some of the works listed here may actually be novel or novelette length. If anyone has specific word counts for works that appear to not fit the novella criteria, please leave a comment. Thanks!

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1	This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 119,162 ratings score: 3,041, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Haunting of Tram Car 015 (Dead Djinn Universe, #0.3) by P. Djèlí Clark (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 13,464 ratings score: 2,751, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 35,215 ratings score: 2,733, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Silver in the Wood (The Greenhollow Duology, #1) by Emily Tesh (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 14,999 ratings score: 1,956, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Exhalation by Ted Chiang 4.28 avg rating — 77,957 ratings score: 1,954, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	In an Absent Dream (Wayward Children, #4) by Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 28,826 ratings score: 1,757, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Deep by Rivers Solomon (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 27,982 ratings score: 1,644, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Test by Sylvain Neuvel (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 18,267 ratings score: 1,458, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z. Hossain (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,484 ratings score: 1,161, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Vigilance by Robert Jackson Bennett (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 1,605 ratings score: 955, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Permafrost by Alastair Reynolds 3.88 avg rating — 5,167 ratings score: 790, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Summer Frost by Blake Crouch (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 19,483 ratings score: 789, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Walking to Aldebaran by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 3,078 ratings score: 769, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Desdemona and the Deep by C.S.E. Cooney (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 748 ratings score: 672, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Orphans of Raspay (Penric and Desdemona, #7) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 3,599 ratings score: 671, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Sisters of the Vast Black (Our Lady of Endless Worlds, #1) by Lina Rather (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 3,136 ratings score: 483, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Made Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 2,028 ratings score: 477, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Border Keeper (Mkalis Cycle #1) by Kerstin Hall (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 987 ratings score: 473, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Hexarchate Stories by Yoon Ha Lee 4.05 avg rating — 1,165 ratings score: 466, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Survival of Molly Southbourne (Molly Southbourne, #2) by Tade Thompson 3.60 avg rating — 1,596 ratings score: 458, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water by Vylar Kaftan 3.34 avg rating — 618 ratings score: 456, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Perihelion Summer by Greg Egan 3.35 avg rating — 914 ratings score: 379, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Ascent to Godhood (Tensorate, #4) by J.Y. Yang (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 2,135 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Knife Children (The Sharing Knife #4.5) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 1,681 ratings score: 294, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Miranda in Milan by Katharine Duckett (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 1,184 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Menace from Farside (Luna, #3.5) by Ian McDonald 3.66 avg rating — 322 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Lights Go Out in Lychford (Lychford, #4) by Paul Cornell (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 794 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Undefeated by Una McCormack 3.64 avg rating — 338 ratings score: 272, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Ragged Alice by Gareth L. Powell 3.52 avg rating — 460 ratings score: 270, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 7,652 ratings score: 270, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Into Bones like Oil by Kaaron Warren (Goodreads Author) 3.32 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	A Cathedral of Myth and Bone by Kat Howard (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 677 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Asimov's Science Fiction July/August 2019 by Sheila Williams (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.93 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Asimov's Science Fiction May/June 2019 by Sheila Williams (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.79 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Catfish Lullaby by A.C. Wise (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	From a Shadow Grave by Andi C. Buchanan 4.03 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Woman at the Tower Window by Rachel Swirsky (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Serpent Rose (NewCon Press Novellas Set 6 Book 3) by Kari Sperring (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Ormeshadow by Priya Sharma (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 809 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Alice Payne Rides by Kate Heartfield (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 317 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Longer by Michael Blumlein 3.03 avg rating — 191 ratings score: 169, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You by Scotto Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 882 ratings score: 163, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Judges: When The Light Lay Still by Charles J. Eskew 3.29 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	My Beautiful Life by K.J. Parker 3.99 avg rating — 165 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Two Dark Moons (Sãoni Cycle, #1) by Avi Silver (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 165 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Uncanny Magazine Issue 31: November/December 2019 by Lynne M. Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Green Like Dying by Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Nomads (NewCon Press Novellas Set 5 Book 1) by Dave Hutchinson 4.30 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The October Man (Rivers of London, #7.5) by Ben Aaronovitch (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 11,474 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	More Walls Broken by Tim Powers 3.84 avg rating — 247 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Fire Opal Mechanism (Gemworld #2) by Fran Wilde (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 188 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Man Who Would Be Kling (NewCon Press Novellas Set 5 Book 3) by Adam Roberts 3.84 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Macsen Against the Jugger (NewCon Press Novellas Set 5 Book 4) by Simon Morden 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars