> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.andrewliptak.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Here are the nominees for the 2025 Philip K. Dick awards - URL: https://www.andrewliptak.com/philip-k-dick-award-finalists-2025-scifi-books/ - Published: 2026-01-13T20:46:45.000Z - Updated: 2026-01-13T20:46:45.000Z - Description: Some of the best paperback SF from 2025 - Author: Andrew Liptak - Tags: News, Science Fiction, Books The Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust have announced the finalists for this year's [Philip K. Dick Award](https://www.philipkdickaward.org/?ref=andrewliptak.com). The award is issued annually since 1983 to honor the best "science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States during the previous calendar year," and is selected by a jury. (this year's group consisted of Jim Aikin, Kim Antieau, J. D. Goff, Abbey Mei Otis, and Lisa Swanstrom.) Past winners of the award include William Gibson's *Neuromancer*, Stephen Baxter's *The Time Ships*, and Richard K. Morgan's *Altered Carbon* – [and quite a few more](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip%5FK.%5FDick%5FAward?ref=andrewliptak.com). Last year's winner of the award was Brenda Peynado for her novel *Time’s Agent,* while Adrian Tchaikovsky earned a Special Citation for his novel *Alien Clay.* Here are this year's nominees: - *Sunward: A Novel* by William Alexander - *Outlaw Planet* by M. R. Carey - *Casual* by Koji A. Dae - *The Immeasurable Heaven* by Caspar Geon - *Uncertain Son and Other Stories* by Thomas Ha - *Scales* by Christopher Hinz - *City of All Seasons* by Oliver K. Langmead and Aliya Whiteley Like in prior years, this seems like a solid list: I have *Sunward* on my to-read list, and I've seen great reviews for *City of All Seasons* and *Outlaw Planet*. The winner of this year's award will be announced at [Norwescon 48](https://www.norwescon.org/?ref=andrewliptak.com) on Friday, April 3rd, 2026\.