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1989 Nebula Award: science fiction winners and finalists

Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 1989 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 Last of the Winnebagos by Connie Willis, book cover

The Last of the Winnebagos

by Connie Willis

Novella · 1988

Hugo winnerNebula winnerLocus recognition

"The Last of the Winnebagos" is a short story written by American writer Connie Willis. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in 1988, and reprinted in the short story collections Impossible Things (1994) and The Best of Connie Willis (2013).

Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson, book cover

Mona Lisa Overdrive

by William Gibson

Novel · 1987 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover

Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition

Mona Lisa Overdrive is the final novel of the William Gibson's cyberpunk Sprawl trilogy. Living in the vast computer landscape of cyberspace, young Mona taps into the mind of world-famous Sense/Net star Angie Mitchell who deciphers cyperspace plans, including those devised by Japanese underworld.

The Urth of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe, book cover

The Urth of the New Sun

by Gene Wolfe

Novel · 1987 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover

Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition

The Urth of the New Sun is a 1987 science fiction novel by Gene Wolfe that serves as a coda to his four-volume Book of the New Sun series. Like Book of the New Sun, it is of the Dying Earth subgenre.

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