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1989 Hugo Award: science fiction winners and finalists

Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 1989 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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Cyteen by C. J. Cherryh, book cover

Cyteen

by C. J. Cherryh

Novel · 1988

Hugo winnerLocus winner

ARIANE EMORY IS DEAD. BUT NOT FOR LONG. WHERE IS ARIANE? For fifty years, Dr. Ariane Emory has dominated politics on Cyteen Station. Because Dr. Emory controls Reseune, a city-sized factory that creates the one item essential to the planet's wealth.

The Last of the Winnebagos by Connie Willis, book cover

The Last of the Winnebagos

by Connie Willis

Novella · 1988

Hugo winnerNebula winnerLocus recognition

"The Last of the Winnebagos" is a short story written by American writer Connie Willis. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in 1988, and reprinted in the short story collections Impossible Things (1994) and The Best of Connie Willis (2013).

Islands in the Net by Bruce Sterling, book cover

Islands in the Net

by Bruce Sterling

Novel · 1988

Hugo recognitionLocus recognition

Laura Webster's on the fast track to success. A bright young star in a multinational conglomerate, she's living well in a post-millennial age of peace, prosperity, and profit. In an age of advanced technology, information is the world's most precious commodity. Information is power.

Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson, book cover

Mona Lisa Overdrive

by William Gibson

Novel · 1987 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover

Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition

Mona Lisa Overdrive is the final novel of the William Gibson's cyberpunk Sprawl trilogy. Living in the vast computer landscape of cyberspace, young Mona taps into the mind of world-famous Sense/Net star Angie Mitchell who deciphers cyperspace plans, including those devised by Japanese underworld.

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