September 4, 2022 – Dragon Con, the internationally known pop culture, sci-fi, fantasy, and gaming convention, announced the winners of its 7th annual Dragon Awards, a fan’s choice awards program to recognize the best in books, comics, games, and filmed entertainment.
More than 7,000 fans cast ballots for this year’s Dragon Award winners, selected from among 93 properties in 15 categories covering the full range of fiction, comics, television, movies, video gaming, and tabletop gaming.
Final voting was held via the dedicated Dragon Awards website, and the voting period ran from mid-August to Sept. 3. The ballot was selected in an open nomination process in which fans nominated their favorite properties. The nomination period ran from early November 2021 until July 2022. The best and most famous of the selected properties were elevated to the ballot.
Best Science Fiction Novel
Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey
Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal)
Book of Night by Holly Black
Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel
A Dark and Starless Forest by Sarah Hollowell
Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel
A Call to Insurrection by David Weber, Timothy Zahn, Thomas Pope
Best Alternate History Novel
The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley by Mercedes Lackey
Best Media Tie-In Novel
Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil by Timothy Zahn
Best Horror Novel
The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig
Best Comic Book
Immortal X-Men by Kieron Gillen, Mark Brooks
Best Graphic Novel
Dune: House Atreides Volume 2 by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Dev Pramanik
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series
Stranger Things, Netflix
Best Science Fiction of Fantasy Movie
Dune by Denis Villeneuve
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC / Console Game
Elden Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment
Best Science Fiction of Fantasy Mobile Game
Diablo Immortal, Blizzard
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game
Star Wars Outer Rim: Unfinished Business, Fantasy Flight Games
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectable Card / Role-Playing Game
Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, Wizards of the Coast
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2022 Dragon Awards!