Living Canon

Hugo Awards 1998: Complete list of winners

The 1998 Hugo Awards celebrated another strong year for speculative fiction, with Joe Haldeman’s Forever Peace taking home the award for Best Novel. Haldeman’s sequel to his classic Forever War proved that decades later, he could still deliver provocative science fiction that grapples with war, technology, and human nature. The novel’s victory was particularly significant given the caliber of its competition, cementing Haldeman’s status as one of the field’s most enduring voices.

Beyond the top prize, the 1998 Hugo Awards showcase the breadth of excellence across shorter formats that year. Allen Steele earned recognition for Best Novella with …Where Angels Fear to Tread, while Mike Resnick continued his prolific track record by winning Best Short Story for The 43 Antarean Dynasties. The complete roster of winners reveals a year where the field celebrated both established masters and the full spectrum of storytelling possibilities within science fiction and fantasy.

Here are all the major 1998 Hugo Awards winners:

Best Novel

Best Novelette

  • We Will Drink a Fish Together… by Bill Johnson

Best Novella

Best Short Story

  • The 43 Antarean Dynasties by Mike Resnick