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1993 Nebula Award: science fiction winners and finalists

Every science fiction novel and novella recognized by the 1993 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 Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge, book cover

A Fire Upon the Deep

by Vernor Vinge

Novel · 1992

Hugo winnerLocus recognitionNebula recognition

Thousands of years in the future, humanity is no longer alone in a universe where a mind's potential is determined by its location in space, from superintelligent entities in the Transcend, to the limited minds of the Unthinking Depths, where only simple creatures, and technology…

A Million Open Doors by John Barnes, book cover

A Million Open Doors

by John Barnes

Novel · 1992

Nebula recognitionClarke recognition

Nou Occitan is a place where duels are fought with equal passion over insults and artistic views alike. Giraut--swordsman, troubador, lover--is a creature of this swashbuckling world, the most isolated of humanity's Thousand Cultures. But the winds of change have come to Nou Occitan.

China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh, book cover

China Mountain Zhang

by Maureen F. McHugh

Novel · 1992

Hugo recognitionNebula recognition

China Mountain Zhang is a 1992 science fiction novel by American writer Maureen F. McHugh. The novel is made up of several stories loosely intertwined. The novel was nominated for multiple major awards, including the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, and won the Locus Award for Best First Novel.

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