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1982 Nebula Award: science fiction winners and finalists

Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 1982 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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The Saturn Game by Poul Anderson, book cover

The Saturn Game

by Poul Anderson

Novella · 1981

Hugo winnerNebula winnerLocus recognition

"The Saturn Game" is a science fiction novella by American writer Poul Anderson, originally published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact in February 1981.

Radix by A. A. Attanasio, book cover

Radix

by A. A. Attanasio

Novel · 1981

Nebula recognition

Radix is a science fiction novel by American writer A. A. Attanasio, published in 1981 by Morrow. It was his debut work of science fiction. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1981. It is the first of four books in Attanasio's Radix Tetrad, followed by In Other Worlds in 1984.

The Many-Colored Land by Julian May, book cover

The Many-Colored Land

by Julian May

Novel · 1981

Locus winnerHugo recognitionNebula recognition

When a one-way time tunnel to Earth's distant past, specifically six million B.C., was discovered by folks on the Galactic Milieu, every misfit for light-years around hurried to pass through it. Each sought his own brand of happiness.

The Vampire Tapestry by Suzy McKee Charnas, book cover

The Vampire Tapestry

by Suzy McKee Charnas

Novel · 1980

Nebula recognition

Hailed by Stephen King as "scary and suspenseful" and "unputdownable," and by Peter Beagle, author of THE LAST UNICORN, as "The best vampire novel I have ever read," THE VAMPIRE TAPESTRY examines the classic monster as a biological, rather than supernatural, predator who awakens from…

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