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John Brunner: award-winning science fiction books

John Brunner has 6 science fiction books recognized by the Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards, including 1 winner.

Award wins

The Jagged Orbit by John Brunner, book cover

The Jagged Orbit

by John Brunner

Novel · 1969

Nebula recognition

Summer in 2014. Morning. The City Council of Washington, D.C. ignores yet another request to remove the paint from the facade of the Black House. Lyla Clay, pythoness, finds her apartment house comweb stuffed with advertising satches that will overload her garbage drain.

The Sheep Look Up by John Brunner, book cover

The Sheep Look Up

by John Brunner

Novel · 1972

Nebula recognition

In a near future, the air pollution is so bad that everyone wears gas masks. The infant mortality rate is soaring, and birth defects, new diseases, and physical ailments of all kinds abound. The water is undrinkable—unless you’re poor and have no choice.

The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner, book cover

The Shockwave Rider

by John Brunner

Novel · 1975

Locus recognition

This 1975 book pretty much nailed the contradictions inherent in global networking, long before the network was created. It's full of wiretapping spooks, genius kids, networked churches, fake identities, network worms, encryption, nonprofits that outfox the spooks to help society, the works.

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