Edge of Heaven
by R. B. Kelly
Novel · 2020
Clarke recognition
A 2020 science fiction novel by R. B. Kelly. Clarke recognition.
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Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction books
Browse science fiction novels recognized by the Arthur C. Clarke Award. Explore winning books and shortlisted novels, with the award year and source visible for each work.
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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Embassytown
Novel · 2011
Locus winnerClarke recognitionNebula recognitionHugo recognition
Embassytown: a city of contradictions on the outskirts of the universe. Avice is an immerser, a traveller on the immer, the sea of space and time below the everyday, now returned to her birth planet.
End of the World Blues
Novel · 2006
Clarke recognition
Kit Nouveau didn't escape himself when he fled to Japan. Now running a biker bar in the Roppongi district of Tokyo, he's also sleeping with the wife of a High Yakusa ganglord. All things considered, being held up at gunpoint isn't a complete shock.
Eon
by Greg Bear
Novel · 1985
Clarke recognition
Perhaps it wasn't from our time, perhaps it wasn't even from our universe, but perhaps the arrival of the 300 km long stone was the answer to humanity's desperate plea to end the threat of nuclear war.
Escape Plans
Novel · 1986
Clarke recognition
Escape Plans is a novel by Gwyneth Jones published in 1986.
Europe at Midnight
Novel · 2015
Clarke recognition
A 2015 science fiction novel by Dave Hutchinson. Clarke recognition.
Europe in Autumn
Novel · 2014
Clarke recognition
A 2014 science fiction novel by Dave Hutchinson. Clarke recognition.
Extremophile
by Ian Green
Novel · 2024
Clarke recognition
A 2024 science fiction novel by Ian Green. Clarke recognition.
Fairyland
Novel · 1996
Clarke winner
In a near-future Europe, gene-hacker Alex Sharkey has created a new life form: fairies - genetically-altered dolls with human intelligence.
Fallen Dragon
Novel · 2001
Clarke recognition
Lawrence Newton always dreamed of adventure amongst the stars. Now the ultimate prize is within his grasp, but what will he risk to get it? Lawrence is the sergeant of a washed-out platoon, taking part in the bungled invasion of yet another human colony world.
Far North
Novel · 2009
Clarke recognition
A major new novel of retribution and forgiveness from the prize-winning author of The Paperchase and A Blow to the Heart.Every day I buckle on my guns and go out to patrol this dingy city.
Farewell Horizontal
by K. W. Jeter
Novel · 1989
Clarke recognition
Farewell Horizontal is a science fiction novel by American writer K. W. Jeter, published in 1989. It came in second for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 1990, and was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1991.
Fools
by Pat Cadigan
Novel · 1992
Clarke winner
A 1992 science fiction novel by Pat Cadigan. Clarke Award winner.
Frankenstein in Baghdad
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.
Galileo's Dream
Novel · 2009
Clarke recognitionLocus recognition
In a novel of stunning dimensions, the acclaimed author of the Mars trilogy brings us the story of the incredible life – and death – of Galileo, the First Scientist.
Gather the Daughters
Novel · 2017
Clarke recognition
A 2017 science fiction novel by Jennie Melemed. Clarke recognition.
Generosity: An Enhancement
Novel · 2009
Clarke recognition
Generosity: An Enhancement is the tenth novel by American author Richard Powers. Like other Powers novels it is idea-driven, strongly focusing on social alienation and scientific progress. The novel employs metafiction, including real-time intrusions by the narrator who explicitly sets the novel in a "parallel" Chicago.
Gibbon's Decline and Fall
Novel · 1996
Clarke recognition
A wave of fundamentalism is sweeping across the globe as the millennium approaches, and a power-hungry presidential candidate sees his ticket to success in making an example out of a teenage girl who abandoned her infant in a Dumpster.
Glimmering
Novel · 1997
Clarke recognition
A 1997 science fiction novel by Elizabeth Hand. Clarke recognition.
God's War
Novel · 2011
Nebula recognitionClarke recognition
On a ravaged, contaminated world, a centuries-old holy war rages, fought by a bloody mix of mercenaries, magicians, and conscripted soldiers.
Gradisil
by Adam Roberts
Novel · 2006
Clarke recognition
Gradisil is a science fiction novel by British author Adam Roberts.
Gráinne
Novel · 1987
Clarke recognition
Gráinne is a novel by British writee Keith Roberts, published in 1987.
Green Eyes
Novel · 1984
Clarke recognition
Green Eyes is a novel by Lucius Shepard published in 1984.
Happy Policeman
Novel · 1994
Clarke recognition
A 1994 science fiction novel by Patricia Anthony. Clarke recognition.
Hav
by Jan Morris
Novel · 2006
Clarke recognition
Hav gives us Jan Morris. The city it describes is a magical place, but behind its arcane splendours are darker implications.
House of Suns
Novel · 2008
Clarke recognition
Six million years ago, at the dawn of the star-faring era, Abigail Gentian fractured herself into a thousand male and female clones, which she called shatterlings. She sent them out into the galaxy to observe and document the rise and fall of countless human empires.
Hull Zero Three
by Greg Bear
Novel · 2010
Clarke recognition
Hull Zero Three is a science fiction novel by American author Greg Bear. It was published on November 22, 2010. It is set on a generation ship that has lost its way under mysterious circumstances. Opening moments of bliss quickly give way to fear and confusion.
In Ascension
Novel · 2023
Clarke winner
In Ascension is a 2023 science fiction novel by British writer Martin MacInnes, published in the UK by Atlantic Books and in the US by Grove Atlantic. It is published or forthcoming in ten languages.
Intrusion
by Ken MacLeod
Novel · 2012
Clarke recognition
Imagine a near-future city, say London, where medical science has advanced beyond our own and a single-dose pill has been developed that, taken when pregnant, eradicates many common genetic defects from an unborn child.
Iron Council
Novel · 2004 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover
Clarke winnerHugo recognition
Following Perdido Street Station and The Scar, acclaimed author China Mieville returns with his hugely anticipated Del Rey hardcover debut.
Ivory
by Mike Resnick
Novel · 1988
Clarke recognitionNebula recognition
Ivory: A Legend of Past and Future is a science fiction novel (or a novel-like series of vignettes) by American writer Mike Resnick, published in 1988. Set in Resnick's Birthright Universe, it describes the fictional past and future history of the (real) Kilimanjaro Tusks and those who own them.
Kairos
Novel · 1988
Clarke recognition
A 1988 science fiction novel by Gwyneth Jones. Clarke recognition.
Kiln People
by David Brin
Novel · 2002
Clarke recognitionHugo recognitionLocus recognition
"Thanks to the new technology of imprinting, people in a near-future America can copy their personalities into animated clay bodies (called "dittos" or "golems"), which last a single day.
Klara and the Sun
Novel · 2019
Clarke recognitionLocus recognition
Klara and the Sun, the first novel by Kazuo Ishiguro since he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, tells the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who…
Learning the World
by Ken MacLeod
Novel · 2005
Clarke recognitionHugo recognitionLocus recognition
A great sunliner is nearing the end of a four-hundred-year journey. A ship-born generation is tense with expectation for the new system that is to be their home.
Life During Wartime
Novel · 1987
Locus recognitionClarke recognition
Life during Wartime is a science fantasy novel written by American author Lucius Shepard. His second novel, it was published by Bantam Books in 1987, in which year it was nominated for the Philip K Dick Award. In 1990, it won the Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis for Foreign Work.
Light
Novel · 2002
Clarke recognition
Light is a science fiction novel by M. John Harrison published in 2002. It received the James Tiptree, Jr. Award and a BSFA nomination in 2002, and was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2003. The Guardian ranked Light #91 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.
Lightborn
Novel · 2010
Clarke recognition
A 2010 science fiction novel by Tricia Sullivan. Clarke recognition.
Looking for the Mahdi
by N. Lee Wood
Novel · 1996
Clarke recognition
A 1996 science fiction novel by N. Lee Wood. Clarke recognition.
Lost FuturesLisa Tuttle
Lost Futures
by Lisa Tuttle
Novel · 1992
Clarke recognition
A 1992 science fiction novel by Lisa Tuttle. Clarke recognition.
Luminous
by Silvia Park
Novel · 2025
Clarke recognition
Luminous is a 2025 science fiction novel by Silvia Park. It follows three siblings, two human and one robotic, in a near-future reunified Korea. The novel received critical praise for its exploration of the nature of humanity with relationship to robots.
Mappa Mundi
Novel · 2001
Clarke recognition
A 2001 science fiction novel by Justina Robson. Clarke recognition.
Market Forces
Novel · 2004
Clarke recognition
A coup in Cambodia. Guns to Guatemala. For the men and women of Shorn Associates, opportunity is calling.
Martin Martin's on the Other Side
by Mark Wernham
Novel · 2008
Clarke recognition
A 2008 science fiction novel by Mark Wernham. Clarke recognition.
Maul
Novel · 2003
Clarke recognition
A 2003 science fiction novel by Tricia Sullivan. Clarke recognition.
Memoirs of an Invisible ManH. F. Saint
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
by H. F. Saint
Novel · 1987
Clarke recognition
Memoirs of an Invisible Man is a 1987 science fiction novel by H. F. Saint.
Memory of Water
Novel · 2012
Clarke recognition
Maailmasta on loppumassa vesi. Suunnattoman katastrofin - ehkä ilmastonmuutoksen, ehkä jonkin muun - läpikäynyt ihmiskunta sinnittelee veden vähyyden ja sen säännöstelyä hallitsevan diktatuurin vallan alla. Vain kaatopaikoille hautautunut teknologia ja teemestarien sukupolvien ajan pitämät päiväkirjat muistuttavat entisistä ajoista.
Metronome
by Tom Watson
Novel · 2022
Clarke recognition
A 2022 science fiction novel by Tom Watson. Clarke recognition.
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