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2000 Locus Award: science fiction winners and finalists

Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 2000 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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Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson, book cover

Cryptonomicon

by Neal Stephenson

Novel · 1999

Locus winnerClarke recognitionHugo recognition

Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that shaped this century.

Orphans of the Helix

by Dan Simmons

Novella · 1999

Locus winner

"Orphans of the Helix" is a 46-page science fiction short story by American writer Dan Simmons, set in his Hyperion Cantos fictional universe (one of three, the others being "Remembering Siri", a story which is also a chapter of Hyperion, and "The Death of a Centaur", which deals with an early and allegorical version of…

A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold, book cover

A Civil Campaign

by Lois McMaster Bujold

Novel · 1999 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover

Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition

Miles Vorkosigan launches a campaign to win the heart of Ekatarina, whose former husband died as a result of Miles' investigations in the book Komarr , by the same author.

A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge, book cover

A Deepness in the Sky

by Vernor Vinge

Novel · 1999

Hugo winnerClarke recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition

A Deepness in the Sky is a science fiction novel by American writer Vernor Vinge. Published in 1999, the novel is a loose prequel (set 30,000 years previous) to his earlier novel A Fire Upon the Deep (1992).

Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear, book cover

Darwin's Radio

by Greg Bear

Novel · 1999

Nebula winnerHugo recognitionLocus recognition

"Virus hunter" Christopher Dicken is a man on a mission, following a trail of rumors, government cover-ups, and dead bodies around the globe in search of a mysterious disease that strikes only pregnant women and invariably results in miscarriage.

Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card, book cover

Ender's Shadow

by Orson Scott Card

Novel · 1999

Locus recognition

This is Bean's installment of Orson Scott Card's Ender's saga. It is a great character building book for those who have read Ender's Game and want to know more about Bean and his background.

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