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1970 Hugo Award: science fiction winners and finalists

Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 1970 Hugo Award, winners first, with page counts, reader ratings and a link to each book.

Hugo recognition reflects voting by eligible Worldcon members. This library includes science fiction from the selected novel and novella categories, including labeled crossovers. It does not include every Hugo category or every fantasy finalist. Official award site ↗

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A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison, book cover

A Boy and His Dog

by Harlan Ellison

Novella · 1969

Nebula winnerHugo recognition

A Boy and His Dog is a cycle of narratives by author Harlan Ellison. The cycle tells the story of an amoral boy (Vic) and his telepathic dog (Blood), who work together as a team to survive in the post-apocalyptic world after a nuclear war.

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., book cover

Slaughterhouse-Five

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Novel · 1969

Hugo recognitionNebula recognition

Slaughterhouse-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know.

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