Babel was ruled ineligible for the Hugo award with no explanation. Internet speculation is that the ruling was done at the direction of the Chinese government or to avoid conflict with the Chinese government, as Worldcon last year was held in Chengdu China. (For those who aren't aware, the organizers of each individual Worldcon are responsible for administering each year's Hugo Awards.)

My own tastes tend to differ from the Hugo Awards, but I'm putting this on my TBR as a result of the ruling. If there's something here the Chinese government doesn't like, I may just appreciate it.