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1985 Nebula Award: science fiction winners and finalists

Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 1985 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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Neuromancer

by William Gibson

Novel · 1984

Hugo winnerNebula winner

A hacker’s second chance leads into the machinery of a wired future.

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by John Varley

Novella · 1984

Hugo winnerLocus winnerNebula winner

A 1984 science fiction novella by John Varley. Hugo and Locus and Nebula Award winner.

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A Traveler's TaleLucius Shepard

A Traveler's Tale

by Lucius Shepard

Novella · 1984

Locus recognitionNebula recognition

A 1984 science fiction novella by Lucius Shepard. Locus and Nebula recognition.

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Frontera

by Lewis Shiner

Novel · 1984

Nebula recognition

A 1984 science fiction novel by Lewis Shiner. Nebula recognition.

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Job: A Comedy of Justice

by Robert A. Heinlein

Novel · 1984 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover

Hugo recognitionNebula recognition

SciFi - Alexander Hergensheimer, KS minister, faints after firewalking in Polynesia. When he returns to his ship, it appears very different and he is referred to as Alec Graham.

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Marrow Death

by Michael Swanwick

Novella · 1984

Nebula recognition

A 1984 science fiction novella by Michael Swanwick. Nebula recognition.

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The Greening of Bed-Stuy

by Frederik Pohl

Novella · 1984

Nebula recognition

A 1984 science fiction novella by Frederik Pohl. Nebula recognition.

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The Integral Trees

by Larry Niven

Novel · 1983

Locus winnerHugo recognitionNebula recognition

The Integral Trees is a 1984 science fiction novel by American writer Larry Niven. Like much of Niven's work, the story is heavily influenced by the setting: a gas torus, a ring of air around a neutron star. A sequel, The Smoke Ring, was published in 1987.

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The Man Who Melted

by Jack Dann

Novel · 1984

Nebula recognition

The Man Who Melted is a warning for the future. It is the Brave New World and 1984 for our time, for it gives us a glimpse into our own future -- a future ruled by corporations that control deadly and powerful forms of mass…

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The Wild Shore

by Kim Stanley Robinson

Novel · 1984

Nebula recognition

2047: and for sixty years America has been quarantined after a devastating nuclear attack. Seventeen-year-old Henry wants to help make America great again. Like it was before all the bombs went off.

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