Neal Stephenson
Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 1
Major Awards: 2
Locus Awards: 4
Other Awards: 9
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 48
— Career and Special Awards —
Robert A. Heinlein Award — for hard SF inspiring space exploration, presented by the Heinlein Society
2018:
— winner
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(4 nominations; 1 win)
2016:
Seveneves (Morrow)
— novel — nomination
2009:
Anathem (Morrow; Atlantic UK)
— novel — nomination
2000:
Cryptonomicon (Avon)
— novel — nomination
1996:
The Diamond Age (Bantam Spectra)
— novel — winner
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(1 nomination)
1997:
The Diamond Age (Bantam Spectra)
— novel — nomination
Arthur C. Clarke Award — for SF novel published in the UK; juried
(6 nominations; 1 win)
2009:
Anathem (Atlantic)
— shortlist
2005:
The System of the World (Heinemann)
— shortlist
2004:
Quicksilver (Heinemann)
— winner
2000:
Cryptonomicon (Heinemann)
— shortlist
1996:
The Diamond Age (Viking UK)
— shortlist
1994:
Snow Crash (Roc UK)
— shortlist
British SF Association Awards — for SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members
(2 nominations)
2009:
Anathem
— novel — nomination
1994:
Snow Crash (Roc UK)
— novel — nomination
John W. Campbell Memorial Award — for SF novel published in US or UK; juried
(3 nominations)
2016:
Seveneves (William Morrow; Harper Collins)
— finalist
2009:
Anathem (Morrow)
— finalist
1996:
The Diamond Age (Bantam Spectra)
— second place
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(9 nominations; 4 wins)
2016:
Seveneves (Morrow)
— sf novel — 2nd place
2014:
“Atmosphaera Incognita” (Starship Century)
— novelette — 27th place
2013:
Some Remarks (Morrow)
— non-fiction — 3rd place
2009:
Anathem (Atlantic UK; Morrow)
— sf novel — winner
2005:
The Baroque Cycle: The Confusion; The System of the World (Morrow)
— sf novel — winner
2004:
Quicksilver (Morrow)
— sf novel — 3rd place
2000:
Cryptonomicon (Avon)
— sf novel — winner
1996:
The Diamond Age (Bantam Spectra)
— sf novel — winner
1993:
Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra)
— sf novel — 10th place
— Other Awards —
Endeavour Award — for best book by a Pacific Northwest writer, juried
(1 nomination)
2009:
Anathem (Morrow)
— finalist
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire — for SF works published in France, juried
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1997:
Snow Crash
— Translated Novel — winner
HOMer Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe
(1 nomination)
1996:
The Diamond Age (Bantam Spectra)
— novel — nomination
Ignotus Awards — for SF works published in Spain, voted by members of Spanish SF Association
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2001:
Snow Crash
— foreign novel — winner
Italia Awards — for SF/F works published in Italy, voted by members of annual Italcon
(1 nomination)
1998:
The Diamond Age
— international novel — 2nd place
Kurd Lasswitz Preis — for SF works published in Germany, juried
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2016:
Seveneves
— foreign novel — winner
Phantastik Preis — for SF/F works published in Germany, polled by readers of Phantastik.de website
(1 nomination)
2009:
The System of the World
— foreign novel — nomination
Prix Ozone — for SF/F/H works published in France
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1997:
Snow Crash
— SF novel, foreign — winner
Prometheus Awards — for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
(7 nominations; 3 wins)
2016:
Seveneves (Morrow)
— novel — winner
2013:
Cryptonomicon
— hall of fame — winner
2010:
Cryptonomicon
— hall of fame — nomination
2005:
The System of the World (Morrow)
— novel — winner
2000:
Cryptonomicon (Avon)
— novel — nomination
1996:
The Diamond Age (Bantam Spectra)
— novel — nomination
1993:
Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra)
— novel — nomination
Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll — for SF/F works, polled by readers of Science Fiction Chronicle magazine
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1996:
The Diamond Age (Bantam Spectra)
— novel — winner
Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(3 nominations)
2019:
Seveneves
— translated novel — nomination
2003:
Cryptonomicon
— translated novel — nomination
2002:
The Diamond Age
— translated novel — nomination
SF Site Readers Poll — for SF/F books, voted by readers of SF Site website
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2009:
Anathem (William Morrow; Atlantic Books)
— sf/fantasy book — winner
2004:
Quicksilver (William Morrow; Heinemann)
— sf/fantasy book — 4th place
2000:
Cryptonomicon (Avon)
— sf/fantasy book — 2nd place
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