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2019 Arthur C. Clarke Award: science fiction winners and finalists

Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 2019 Arthur C. Clarke Award, winners first, with page counts, reader ratings and a link to each book.

The Arthur C. Clarke Award is a juried award for science fiction novels published in the United Kingdom. It supplies a different perspective from fan and professional voting. Clarke records in this catalog are novels, not a separate novella prize. Official award site ↗

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Rosewater by Tade Thompson, book cover

Rosewater

by Tade Thompson

Novel · 2017

Clarke winner

Rosewater is a town on the edge. A community formed around the edges of a mysterious biodome, its residents comprise the hopeful, the hungry, and the helpless--people eager for a glimpse inside the dome or a taste of its rumored healing powers.

Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, book cover

Frankenstein in Baghdad

by Ahmed Saadawi

Novel · 2018

Clarke recognition

Frankenstein in Baghdad (Arabic: فرانكشتاين في بغداد) is a 2013 novel by Iraqi writer Ahmed Saadawi. The novel was translated into English by Jonathan Wright. The novel is a wartime spin on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha Lee, book cover

Revenant Gun

by Yoon Ha Lee

Novel · 2018

Clarke recognitionHugo recognitionLocus recognition

Shuos Jedao is awake... and nothing is as he remembers. He's a teenager, a cadet--a nobody--in the body of an old man; a general in command of an elite force. And he's the most feared, and reviled, man in the galaxy.

Semiosis by Sue Burke, book cover

Semiosis

by Sue Burke

Novel · 2018

Clarke recognition

"Colonists from Earth wanted the perfect home, but they'll have to survive on the one they found. They don't realize another life form watches...and waits...Only mutual communication can forge an alliance with the planet's sentient species and prove that humans are more than tools."--

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