Which Harry Potter book was the first to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel?

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was the first Harry Potter book to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel.

The novel received the award in 2001. The Hugo Awards are presented by the World Science Fiction Society and are among the most prominent honors in science fiction and fantasy. Goblet of Fire was recognized in the Best Novel category alongside works by other major speculative-fiction authors.

Published in 2000, Goblet of Fire is the fourth Harry Potter novel. Its plot expands beyond Hogwarts through the Triwizard Tournament, an international magical competition involving three schools. The book also marks a major turning point in the series, as Voldemort returns to physical form at the conclusion.

The Hugo win is sometimes confused with other awards received by the series, including the Carnegie Medal and the Whitaker Gold Award. The specific Hugo honor belongs to Goblet of Fire, not to the final book or to the film adaptation.