Iată lucrările nominalizate la premiile Hugo 1939 acordate pentru lucrări apărute în anul 1938 (retroactiv):

Best novel:
Carson of Venus de Edgar Rice Burroughs,
Galactic Patrol de E. E. Smith,
The Legion of Time de Jack Williamson,
Out of the Silent Planet de C. S. Lewis,
The Sword in the Stone de T. H. White

Best novella:
Anthem de Ayn Rand,
A Matter of Form de H. L. Gold,
Sleepers of Mars de John Beynon,
The Time Trap de Henry Kuttner,
Who Goes There? de Don A Stuart

Best novelette:
Dead Knowledge de Don A. Stuart,
Hollywood on the Moon de Henry Kuttner,
Pigeons From Hell de Robert E. Howard ,
Rule 18 de Clifford D. Simak,
Werewoman de C. L. Moore

Best short story:
The Faithful de Lester Del Rey,
Helen O’Loy de Lester Del Rey,
Hollerbochen’s Dilemma de Ray Bradbury,
How We Went to Mars de Arthur C. Clarke,
Hyperpilosity de L. Sprague de Camp

Best editor short form:
John W. Campbell,
Walter Gillings,
Raymond Palmer,
Mort Weisinger,
Farnsworth Wright

Best dramatic presentation:
Around the World in 80 Days,
A Christmas Carol,
Dracula,
R.U.R,
The War of the Worlds

Best pro artist:
Margaret Brundage,
Virgil Finlay,
Frank Paul,
Alex Schomburg,
H. W. Wesso

Best fanzine:
Fantascience Digest,
Fantasy News,
Imagination!,
Novae Terrae,
Tomorrow

Best fan writer:
Forrest Ackerman
Ray Bradbury,
Bob Tucker,
Harry Warner Jr,
Donald Wollheim

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