Her Habiline HusbandMichael Bishop
Her Habiline Husband
Novella · 1983
Locus winnerNebula recognition
An ancient human enters modern Georgia. Affection crosses an unexpected boundary.
A LIBRARY WITH A LITTLE DIRECTION
1984 Locus Award: science fiction winners and finalists
Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 1984 Locus Award, winners first, with page counts, reader ratings and a link to each book.
Voted on by readers of Locus magazine, the Locus Award is a reliable guide to books readers loved. We include its science fiction novel and novella winners and finalists, plus labeled poll favorites from earlier years. Official award site ↗
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Startide Rising
by David Brin
Novel · 1983
Hugo winnerLocus winnerNebula winner
David Brin: “Startide Rising” (1983) This is a sci fi story about a Terran (Earth) crew of neo-dolphins and humans on the starship “The Streaker”. Their mission is to find information about the first Galactic race, which existed billions of yeas ago.
Cascade Point
by Timothy Zahn
Novella · 1983
Hugo winnerLocus recognition
Every jump reveals other lives. One passenger jeopardizes this one.
Hardfought
by Greg Bear
Novella · 1983
Nebula winnerHugo recognitionLocus recognition
The Nebula award-winning short story by master SF writer Greg Bear. Humans are engaged in a long war against an advanced alien race, the Senexi, but the possibility for peace may exist thanks to a young girl who learns the enemy's larger role and humanity's…
Helliconia Summer
Novel · 1983
Locus recognition
Imagine a world a thousand light years from Earth, where each season lasts for generations, and each generation knows only one season. Where twin suns warm the icy winds of the Sibornal, the forests blaze and kingdoms turn into ashes... once every 2500 years.
HomefaringRobert Silverberg
Homefaring
Novella · 1983
Locus recognitionNebula recognition
A time traveler enters another mind. Humanity no longer defines the world.
Millennium
by John Varley
Novel · 1983
Hugo recognitionLocus recognition
Millennium is a 1983 time travel science fiction novel by John Varley. Varley later turned this novel into the script for the 1989 film Millennium, both of which are based on Varley's short story "Air Raid", which was published in 1977. The book was nominated for several science fiction awards.
SeekingDavid R. Palmer
Seeking
Novella · 1983
Hugo recognitionLocus recognition
A girl searches an emptied country. Other survivors remain elusive.
The Robots of Dawn
by Isaac Asimov
Novel · 1983
Hugo recognitionLocus recognition
A millennium into the future two advances have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain.
The Void Captain's Tale
Novel · 1983
Locus recognitionNebula recognition
A love story of sorts set in a distant future. The narrator of the novel is captain of an interstellar ship ferrying passengers from a complex sybaritic culture.
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