The Big Time (1958) is a short science fiction novel by American writer Fritz Leiber. Awarded the Hugo Award for Best Novelette during 1958, The Big Time was published originally in two parts in Galaxy Magazine's March and April 1958 issues, illustrated by Virgil Finlay. It was subsequently reprinted in book form several times. The Big Time is a story involving only a few characters, but with a vast, cosmic back story.