2016 in science fiction

Deaths

• January 10 – David Bowie – English actor (The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Prestige) and rock singer who composed multiple science fiction-themed songs, including Space Oddity and the whole Ziggy Stardust album (born 1947)^[3]
• January 14 – Alan Rickman – British actor (Galaxy Quest, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) (born 1946)^[4]
• June 19 – Anton Yelchin – Russian-American actor, played Pavel Chekov in the Star Trek reboot film series (born 1989)^[5]
• July 26 – Jerry Doyle – American actor, known for his work as Michael Garibaldi in show Babylon 5 (born 1956)
• August 13 – Kenny Baker – English actor, known for playing R2-D2 in Star Wars (born 1934)
• September 25 – Robert Weinberg – Science fiction writer (born 1946)
• November 25 – Ron Glass – American actor (Firefly) (born 1945)
• December 24 – Richard Adams, British writer (born 1920)^[6]
• December 27 – Carrie Fisher – American actress, known for playing Princess Leia in Star Wars (born 1956)

Novels

• Version Control, by Dexter Palmer
• Sleeping Giants, by Sylvain Neuvel
• The Everything Box, by Richard Kadrey
• Join, by Steve Toutonghi
• The Swarm by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnson
• Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey
• Take Back the Sky by Greg Bear
• 71 by David Brin
• 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson
• Raithe of the Boedecken by Matthew Stover
• Morning Star by Pierce Brown
• All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

Stories collections

Short stories

Dissolution of the Sovereign: A Time Slide Into the Future (Or: A Non-Abled Offender's Exercise in Jurisprudence) by Elysia Crampton

Comics

Original/new franchise

• The 5th Wave, by J Blakeson
• 24, by Vikram Kumar
• Arrival, by Denis Villeneuve and Eric Heisserer
• Assassin's Creed, by Justin Kurzel
• Equals, by Drake Doremus
• The Girl with All the Gifts, by Colm McCarthy
• The Glass Fortress, by Alain Bourret
• Midnight Special, by Jeff Nichols
• Morgan, by Luke Scott
• Passengers, by Morten Tyldum

Sequels, spin-offs and remakes

• 10 Cloverfield Lane, by Dan Trachtenberg
• The Divergent Series: Allegiant, by Robert Schwentke
• Independence Day: Resurgence, by Roland Emmerich^[7]
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, by Gareth Edwards^[8][9][10]
• Star Trek Beyond, by Justin Lin^[11]

Hugo Award

• Best novel: N. K. Jemisin The Fifth Season
• Best dramatic presentation (long form) – The Martian

Nebula Award

Locus Award

Best Science Fiction Novel: Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie

Saturn Award

• Best science fiction film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Best Science Fiction Television Series: Continuum

Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Award

Prix Rosny-Aîné Award

BSFA Award

Sidewise Award for Alternate History

Arthur C. Clarke Award

Edward E. Smith Memorial Award

Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis

Seiun Award

Academy Award

• Mad Max: Fury Road: 6 Oscars for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
• Ex Machina for best visual effects