Works published in 1953 • Awards given in 1954 except as indicated

The Demolished Man, Alfred Bester

• Hugo Winner [1953] • International Fantasy (fiction)

Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke

• Geffen Winner (sf book) [2005] • Retro Hugo [2004]

More Than Human, Theodore Sturgeon

• Retro Hugo [2004] • International Fantasy Winner (fiction)

Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury

• Geffen Winner (sf book) [2002] • Prometheus Winner (hall of fame) [1984] • Retro Hugo Winner [2004]

"Foundation", Isaac Asimov

• Hugo Winner (all-time series) [1966]

The Syndic, C. M. Kornbluth

• Prometheus Winner (hall of fame) [1986]