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1970 Nebula Award: science fiction winners and finalists

Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 1970 Nebula Award, winners first, with page counts, reader ratings and a link to each book.

The Nebulas are selected by eligible members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. Award records here retain SFADB ceremony years, which can differ from eligibility years on the official Nebula site. The library focuses on science fiction novels and novellas. Official award site ↗

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A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison, book cover

A Boy and His Dog

by Harlan Ellison

Novella · 1969

Nebula winnerHugo recognition

A Boy and His Dog is a cycle of narratives by author Harlan Ellison. The cycle tells the story of an amoral boy (Vic) and his telepathic dog (Blood), who work together as a team to survive in the post-apocalyptic world after a nuclear war.

Isle of the Dead by Roger Zelazny, book cover

Isle of the Dead

by Roger Zelazny

Novel · 1969

Nebula recognition

Isle of the Dead may refer to: Isle of the Dead (mythology), a theme associated with pre-Christian Celtic mythology Isle of the Dead (Tasmania), is a cemetery on an island adjacent to Port Arthur, Tasmania Isle of the Dead (film), a 1945 horror film Isle of the Dead (Zelazny novel), a 1969 science fiction novel…

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., book cover

Slaughterhouse-Five

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Novel · 1969

Hugo recognitionNebula recognition

Slaughterhouse-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know.

The Jagged Orbit by John Brunner, book cover

The Jagged Orbit

by John Brunner

Novel · 1969

Nebula recognition

Summer in 2014. Morning. The City Council of Washington, D.C. ignores yet another request to remove the paint from the facade of the Black House. Lyla Clay, pythoness, finds her apartment house comweb stuffed with advertising satches that will overload her garbage drain.

Up the Line by Robert Silverberg, book cover

Up the Line

by Robert Silverberg

Novel · 1969

Hugo recognitionNebula recognition

Being a Time Courier was one of the best jobs Judson Daniel Elliott III ever had. It was tricky, though, taking group after group of tourists back to the same historic event, without meeting yourself coming or going.

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