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The year 2013 was marked in science fiction by the following events.

• November, 23: 50th anniversary of the Doctor Who franchise. It was highlighted by the release of The Day of the Doctor special episode, Doctor Who 50 years trailer, and fan celebrations worldwide.

• May 26 – Jack Vance, American writer (b. 1916 in science fiction)^[1]
• June 8 – John Boyd, American writer (b. 1919)^[2]
• June 9 – Iain M. Banks, Scottish writer (b. 1954)^[3]
• June 23 – Richard Matheson, American writer (b. 1926)^[4]
• July 10 – Gokulananda Mahapatra, Indian writer (b. 1922)^[5]
• September 2 – Frederik Pohl, American writer (b. 1919)^[6]

• Earth Afire by Orson Scott Card
• Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. Corey
• Nichts von euch auf Erden by Reinhard Jirgl
• The Long War by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

• After Earth
• Coherence
• The Colony
• The Congress
• Dark Skies
• Elysium
• Ender's Game
• Europa Report
• Gravity
• Her
• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
• The Last Days on Mars
• Pacific Rim
• Oblivion
• Riddick
• Snowpiercer
• Star Trek Into Darkness

• Defiance, season 1
• Doctor Who 2013 specials
• Falling Skies, season 3
• Orphan Black, season 1
• Revolution, season 2
• Rick and Morty
• Steven Universe
• The Tomorrow People
• Under the Dome, season 1

• Best Science Fiction Novel - Redshirts by John Scalzi

• Best novel: 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson

• Ray Bradbury Award: Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón for Gravity

Best science fiction film: The Avengers