Living Canon

Arthur C. Clarke Award 2025 Winner

The 2025 Arthur C. Clarke Award has crowned Annie Bot by Sierra Greer as its science fiction winner, marking a particularly resonant choice for a year when questions about artificial intelligence and consciousness feel increasingly urgent. Greer’s novel explores the relationship between a man and an AI companion designed to be his perfect partner, using speculative fiction’s greatest strength—asking “what if?”—to examine loneliness, desire, and what it means to be human. The Arthur C. Clarke Award, named after the legendary science fiction author and futurist, has long championed stories that grapple with technology’s impact on society, and Annie Bot fits squarely into that tradition of thoughtful, character-driven science fiction that refuses easy answers.

Greer’s win reflects a broader shift in contemporary science fiction toward examining intimate, personal stories alongside world-building and technological innovation. Rather than focusing solely on dystopian futures or interstellar adventures, the Arthur C. Clarke Award winner demonstrates how the genre’s most compelling work often happens in the spaces between people—or between people and the technologies that increasingly mediate our relationships. For readers seeking thought-provoking science fiction that speaks to our current moment, Annie Bot offers both compelling storytelling and philosophical depth.

Below, you’ll find the complete details of this year’s Arthur C. Clarke Award winner and additional context about the recognition.

Science Fiction