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 ↗

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.
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The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Novel · 1969
Hugo winnerNebula winner
An icy world. A solitary envoy. A radical question about being human.
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Bug Jack Barron
by Norman Spinrad
Novel · 1969
Hugo recognitionNebula recognition
Bug Jack Barron is a 1969 science fiction novel written by Norman Spinrad, and was a 1970 Hugo award nominee.
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Dramatic Mission
by Anne McCaffrey
Novella
Hugo recognitionNebula recognition
A science fiction novella by Anne McCaffrey. Hugo and Nebula recognition.
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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…
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Probable Cause
by Charles L. Harness
Novella
Nebula recognition
A science fiction novella by Charles L. Harness. Nebula recognition.
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Ship of Shadows
by Fritz Leiber
Novella · Science fiction and fantasy crossover
Hugo winnerNebula recognition
A science fiction novella by Fritz Leiber. Hugo Award winner; Nebula recognition.
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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.
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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.
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To Jorslem
by Robert Silverberg
Novella
Hugo recognitionNebula recognition
A science fiction novella by Robert Silverberg. Hugo and Nebula recognition.
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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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