2000 in science fiction

The year 2000 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:

Events

• The 58th annual Worldcon, Chicon 2000, is held in Chicago, USA

Births and deaths

Births

Deaths

• L. Sprague de Camp
• Jimmy Guieu
• Curt Siodmak
• A. E. Van Vogt

Literary releases

Novels

• Revelation Space, by Alastair Reynolds
• Salt, by Adam Roberts

Short stories

Children's books

Comics

Movies

• The Cell, dir. by Tarsem Singh
• Cóndor Crux, dir, by Juan Pablo Buscarini [es], Swan Glecer, and Pablo Holcer
• Pitch Black, dir. by David Twohy
• Titan A.E., dir. by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman
• X-Men, dir. by Bryan Singer

Television

Video games

• Crimson Skies
• Deus Ex
• Perfect Dark

Other media

• 2000x
• Deltron 3030

Awards

Hugos

• Best novel: A Deepness in the Sky, by Vernor Vinge^[1]
• Best novella: The Winds of Mable Arch, by Connie Willis^[1]
• Best novelette: "10¹⁶ to 1" by James Patrick Kelly^[1]
• Best short story: "Scherzo with Tyrannosaur" by Michael Swanwick^[1]
• Best related work: Science Fiction of the 20th Century, by Frank M. Robinson^[1]
• Best dramatic presentation: Galaxy Quest, dir. by Dean Parisot; screenplay by David Howard and Robert Gordon; Story by David Howard^[1]
• Best professional editor: Gardner Dozois^[1]
• Best professional artist: Michael Whelan^[1]
• Best Semiprozine: Locus, ed. by Charles N. Brown^[1]
• Best fanzine: File 770, ed. by Mike Glyer^[1]
• Best fan writer: Dave Langford^[1]
• Best fan artist: Joe Mayhew^[1]

Nebulas

• Best novel: Darwin's Radio, by Greg Bear^[2]
• Best novella: Goddesses, by Linda Nagata^[2]
• Best novelette: "Daddy's World", by Walter Jon Williams^[2]
• Best short story: "macs", by Terry Bisson^[2]
• Best script: Galaxy Quest, screenplay by David Howard and Robert Gordon^[2]

Other awards

• BSFA Award for Best Novel: Ash: A Secret History, by Mary Gentle
• Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson
• Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film: X-Men

References

1. "2000 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Award. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
2. "Nebula Awards". 2000 Nebala Awards. Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.