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1982 Locus Award: science fiction winners and finalists

Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 1982 Locus Award, winners first, with page counts, reader ratings and a link to each book.

Locus recognition brings a reader perspective to the library. Formal winners and finalists are distinguished from historical poll top five selections. Those selections are not silently presented as formal finalists. Only the selected science fiction categories and eligible works are included. Official award site ↗

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The Many-Colored Land by Julian May, book cover

The Many-Colored Land

by Julian May

Novel · 1981

Locus winnerHugo recognitionNebula recognition

When a one-way time tunnel to Earth's distant past, specifically six million B.C., was discovered by folks on the Galactic Milieu, every misfit for light-years around hurried to pass through it. Each sought his own brand of happiness.

Downbelow Station by C. J. Cherryh, book cover

Downbelow Station

by C. J. Cherryh

Novel · 1981 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover

Hugo winnerLocus recognition

Pell's Star occupied the central spot in the coming conflict between Earth's tired stellar empire and the tough onslaught of its rebellious colonies.

Project Pope by Clifford D. Simak, book cover

Project Pope

by Clifford D. Simak

Novel · 1981

Hugo recognitionLocus recognition

On the Rim planet fittingly called End of Nothing, a bizarre society.of robots and humans toiled for a thousand years to perfect a religion that would create a new and all-embracing faith—no novelty in a galaxy crowded with religions.

The Saturn Game by Poul Anderson, book cover

The Saturn Game

by Poul Anderson

Novella · 1981

Hugo winnerNebula winnerLocus recognition

"The Saturn Game" is a science fiction novella by American writer Poul Anderson, originally published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact in February 1981.

Windhaven by George R. R. Martin & Lisa Tuttle, book cover

Windhaven

by George R. R. Martin & Lisa Tuttle

Novel · 1981

Locus recognition

George R. R. Martin has thrilled a generation of readers with his epic works of the imagination, most recently the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling saga told in the novels A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, and A Storm of Swords.

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