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2008 Locus Award: science fiction winners and finalists

Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 2008 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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All Seated on the Ground by Connie Willis, book cover

All Seated on the Ground

by Connie Willis

Novella · 2007

Hugo winnerLocus recognition

All Seated on the Ground is a science fiction novella by American writer Connie Willis, originally published in the December 2007 issue of American magazine Asimov's Science Fiction and as a standalone volume from Subterranean Press. It won the 2008 Hugo Award for Best Novella.

Halting State by Charles Stross, book cover

Halting State

by Charles Stross

Novel · 2007

Hugo recognitionLocus recognition

In the year 2018, Sergeant Sue Smith of the Edinburgh constabulary is called in on a special case. A daring bank robbery has taken place at Hayek Associates, a dot-com startup company that's just been floated on the London stock exchange. The suspects are

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