1986 in science fiction

none The year 1986 was marked, in science fiction, by the following: Events Gardner Dozois begins his run as editor of Asimov's Science Fiction.Williams Sheila History of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine https://asimovs.com/about-asimovs/history/ Asimov's Science Fiction 6 October 2025 The 44th annual Worldcon, ConFederation, is held in Atalanta, USA. The first Galaxy Awards, for Chinese science fiction, are awarded. Births and deaths Births Deaths Judy Lynn Del Rey Gardner Fox Frank Herbert L. Ron Hubbard Literary releases Novels Category:1986 science fiction novels Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card Short stories Children's books Many Waters, by Madeleine L'Engle Comics Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons Movies Category: 1986 science fiction films Aliens dir. by James Cameron The Fly, dir. by David Cronenberg Little Shop of Horrors, dir. by Frank Oz Television ALF, created by Tom Patchett and Paul Fusco Video games Metroid Other Media The pinball game Pin-Bot, developed by Python Anghelo and Barry Oursler; published by Williams Awards Hugos Best novel: Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card1986 Hugo Awards https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1986-hugo-awards/ The Hugo Award 6 October 2025 Best novella: 24 Views of Mt. Fuji, by Hokusai, by Roger Zelazny Best novelette: "Paladin of the Lost Hour" by Harlan Ellison Best short story: "Fermi and Frost" by Frederick Pohl Best related work: Science Made Stupid by Tom Weller Best dramatic presentation: Back to the Future, dir. by Robert Zemeckis, written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale Best professional editor: Judy Lynn Del Rey (awarded posthumously and declined on her behalf by her husband Lester Del Rey) Best professional artist: Michael Whelan Best Semiprozine: Locus, ed. by Charles N. Brown Best fanzine: Lan's Lantern, ed. by George "Lan" Laskowski Best fan writer: Mike Glyer Best fan artist: Joan Hanke-Woods Nebulas Best novel: Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card1986 - The Nebula Awards https://nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/1986/ Nebula Awards 6 October 2025 Best novella: R&R, by Lucius Shepard Best novelette: "The Girl Who Fell into the Sky" by Kate Wilhelm Best short story: "Tangents" by Greg Bear Other awards BSFA Award for Best Novel: The Ragged Astronauts, by Bob Shaw Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: The Postman, by David Brin Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film: Aliens References Category:Science fiction by year