Blue Mars
Novel · 1996
Hugo winnerLocus winnerClarke recognition
The red planet is red no longer, as Mars has become a perfectly inhabitable world. But while Mars flourishes, Earth is threatened by overpopulation and ecological disaster.
A LIBRARY WITH A LITTLE DIRECTION
1997 Hugo Award: science fiction winners and finalists
Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 1997 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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Abandon in Place
by Jerry Oltion
Novella · 1996
Nebula winnerHugo recognition
The morning after Neil Armstrong's funeral, a ghostly Saturn V rocket launches from Cape Canaveral.
Gas FishMary Rosenblum
Gas Fish
Novella · 1996
Hugo recognition
A robotic dolphin attracts scrutiny. Its behavior raises personal questions.
Holy Fire
Novel · 1996
Hugo recognitionLocus recognition
Holy Fire is a 1996 science fiction novel by American writer Bruce Sterling. It was nominated for the British Science Fiction Award in 1996, and for both the Hugo and Locus Awards in 1997.
Immersion
Novella · 1996
Hugo recognition
Tourists experience chimpanzee lives. Familiar dangers follow them inside.
Memory
Novel · 1996
Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition
A disgraced space hero gets a second chance. Miles Vorkosigan lied about the state of his health and is dismissed from service by his superior. But when his superior falls mentally ill and starts making mistakes it is to Miles he turns for help.
Remnant Population
Novel · 1996
Hugo recognition
For forty years, Colony 3245.12 has been Ofelia's home. On this planet far away in space and time from the world of her youth, she has lived and loved, weathered the death of her husband, raised her one surviving child, lovingly tended her garden, and…
Starplex
Novel · 1996
Hugo recognitionNebula recognition
The only novel of its year to be nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.
The Cost to Be WiseMaureen F. McHugh
The Cost to Be Wise
Novella · 1996
Hugo recognitionNebula recognition
Anthropologists study an isolated settlement. Armed outsiders change the encounter.
Time Travelers Never Die
Novella · 1995
Hugo recognitionNebula recognition
Shel and his friend Dave journey through time in search of Shel's missing physicist-father, but make a devastating discovery that changes their lives forever when Shel violates their agreement not to visit the future.
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