Since Asimov’s inception, it has won scores of Hugo Awards for stories and for Best Editor; dozens of Nebula Awards; several World Fantasy Awards; over a dozen Theodore Sturgeon Awards and Homer Awards; and multiple Sidewise Awards.

Asimov’s Science Fiction has won the prestigious Locus Award over 60 times – for Best Magazine of the Year, for Best Editor, and for Best Story. Asimov’s has won over 30 Science Fiction Chronicle Readers’ Awards, for stories and for Best Editor.

Asimov’s 2025 Readers’ Awards Ballot

Cast your vote for Best Novella, Best Novelette, Best Short Story, Best Fact Article, Best Poem, and Best Cover here! We are extending the voting deadline till April 1—be sure to cast your ballots before then.

Science Fiction Awards

A complete list of all our award winning stories throughout the years is here.

2025 Asimov’s Readers’ Award Finalists

We are very excited to bring you most of the works that finished in the top five slots in each category of the 40th Annual Readers’ Award Poll.

Locus Award Nominees

See this year’s Locus Award nominated stories from Asimov’s.

2025 Must Read Books Award Winner

Coming Soon: Read last year’s award-winning story here.

Asimov’s Special 2019 Virtual Awards Celebration

Watch  Asimov’s Special 2019 Virtual Awards Celebration Video here

In 2019, our celebration was by necessity a virtual one, in which we were able to invite ALL to take part! Watch here for editorial and author commentary as the final results of the 2019 Asimov’s Readers’ Awards were announced, together with Asimov’s sister magazine Analog’s AnLab Awards. WATCH NOW