ArgonauticaWalter Jon Williams
Argonautica
Novella · 1999 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover
Nebula recognition
A 1999 science fiction novella by Walter Jon Williams. Nebula recognition.
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Nebula Award science fiction books
Find science fiction novels and novellas recognized by the Nebula Awards, from winning works to finalists worth exploring.
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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Arkfall
Novella · 2010
Nebula recognition
A 2010 science fiction novella by Carolyn Ives Gilman. Nebula recognition.
Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells
Novella · 2018
Hugo winnerLocus winnerNebula recognition
It has a dark past - one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself Murderbot. But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more.
Assemblers of Infinity
by Kevin J. Anderson & Doug Beason
Novel · 1993
Nebula recognition
Assemblers of Infinity is a science-fiction novel by American writers Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason. It first appeared in print in serialized form in the American magazine Analog Science Fiction and Fact from September to December 1992 and was published in 1993 by Bantam Spectra.
Aurora in Four Voices
Novella · 1998
Hugo recognitionNebula recognition
"Aurora in Four Voices" is a short science fiction novella written by Catherine Asaro and published in December 1998. It is part of the Skolian Empire series and was originally published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact. It was also available free online at Analog magazine's website.
Automatic Noodle
Novella · 2025
Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition
From sci-fi visionary and acclaimed author Annalee Newitz comes Automatic Noodle, a cozy near-future novella about a crew of abandoned food service bots opening their very own restaurant.
Autonomous
Novel · 2017
Nebula recognition
When anything can be owned, how can we be free Earth, 2144. Jack is an anti-patent scientist turned drug pirate, traversing the world in a submarine as a pharmaceutical Robin Hood, fabricating cheap scrips for poor people who can’t otherwise afford them.
Autumn Angels
Novel · 1975 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover
Nebula recognition
A 1975 science fiction novel by Arthur Byron Cover. Nebula recognition.
Aztecs
Novella · 1977
Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition
A 1977 science fiction novella by Vonda N. McIntyre. Hugo and Locus and Nebula recognition.
Babel-17
Novel · 1966
Nebula winnerHugo recognition
During an interstellar war one side develops a language, Babel-17, that can be used as a weapon. Learning it turns one into an unwilling traitor as it alters perception and thought. This is discovered by the starship captain Rydra Wong.
Barnacle Bill the Spacer
Novella · 1992
Hugo winnerLocus winnerNebula recognition
A 1992 science fiction novella by Lucius Shepard. Hugo and Locus Award winner; Nebula recognition.
Barrayar
Novel · 1991
Hugo winnerLocus winnerNebula recognition
Barrayar is a science fiction novel by American writer Lois McMaster Bujold. It was first published as four installments in Analog in July–October 1991, and then published in book form by Baen Books in October 1991.
Barry's Deal
Novella · 2017
Nebula recognition
A 2017 science fiction novella by Lawrence M. Schoen. Nebula recognition.
Barry's Tale
Novella · 2012
Nebula recognition
A 2012 science fiction novella by Lawrence M. Schoen. Nebula recognition.
Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard
Novel · 2015
Nebula recognition
A 2015 science fiction novel by Lawrence M. Schoen. Nebula recognition.
Beggars and Choosers
by Nancy Kress
Novel · 1994
Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition
A 1994 science fiction novel by Nancy Kress. Hugo and Locus and Nebula recognition.
Beggars in Spain
by Nancy Kress
Novella · 1991
Hugo winnerNebula winnerLocus recognition
In a world where the slightest edge can mean the difference between success and failure, Leisha Camden is beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent ... and one of an ever-growing number of human beings who have been genetically modified to never require sleep.Once considered interesting anomalies, now Leisha…
Beggars In Spain
by Nancy Kress
Novel · 1991 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover
Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition
In a world where the slightest edge can mean the difference between success and failure, Leisha Camden is beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent ... and one of an ever-growing number of human beings who have been genetically modified to never require sleep.Once considered interesting anomalies, now Leisha…
Behold the Man
Novella · 1968
Nebula winner
Karl Glogauer is a disaffected modern professional casting about for meaning in a series of half-hearted relationships, a dead-end job, and a personal struggle.
Bellwether
Novel · 1996
Locus winnerNebula recognition
Pop culture, chaos theory and matters of the heart collide in this unique novella from the Hugo and Nebula winning author of Doomsday Book. Sandra Foster studies fads and their meanings for the HiTek corporation.
Beyond the Blue Event Horizon
Novel · 1980
Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition
Heechee Saga 2 “In book two of the Heechee Saga, Robinette Broadhead is on his way to making a fortune by bankrolling an expedition to the Food Factory--a Heechee spaceship that can graze the cometary cloud and transfor the basic elements of the universe into…
BibiMike Resnick & Susan Shwartz
Bibi
by Mike Resnick & Susan Shwartz
Novella · 1995 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover
Hugo recognitionNebula recognition
A 1995 science fiction novella by Mike Resnick & Susan Shwartz. Hugo and Nebula recognition.
Binti
Novella · 2015
Hugo winnerNebula winnerLocus recognition
One student carries her whole world into an unfamiliar universe.
Bishop's Opening
Novella · 2022
Locus recognitionNebula recognition
A 2022 science fiction novella by R. S. A. Garcia. Locus and Nebula recognition.
Blackfish City
Novel · 2018 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover
Locus recognitionNebula recognition
After the climate wars, a floating city is constructed in the Arctic Circle, a remarkable feat of mechanical and social engineering, complete with geothermal heating and sustainable energy.
Blackout/All Clear
Novel · 2010
Hugo winnerLocus winnerNebula winner
Blackout and All Clear are the two volumes that constitute a 2010 science fiction novel by American author Connie Willis. Blackout was published February 2, 2010 by Spectra. The second part, the conclusion All Clear, was released as a separate book on October 19, 2010.
Blind Voices
by Tom Reamy
Novel · 1978 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover
Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition
Blind Voices is a 1978 science fiction novel by Tom Reamy. Reamy's only novel, it was published "posthumously in a complete but not final draft" by Berkley Books.
Blood Music
by Greg Bear
Novel · 1985
Hugo recognitionNebula recognition
In the tradition of the greatest cyberpunk novels, Blood Music explores the imminent destruction of mankind and the fear of mass destruction by technological advancements.
Bone Dance
by Emma Bull
Novel · 1991 · Science fiction and fantasy crossover
Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition
Bone Dance is a 1991 novel by American writer Emma Bull, described variously as fantasy, hard science fiction and cyberpunk. It was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Awards in 1992.
Bones of the Earth
Novel · 2002
Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition
World-renowned paleontologist Richard Leyster's universe changed forever the day a stranger named Griffin walked into his office with a remarkable job offer... and an ice cooler containing the head of a freshly killed Stegosaurus.
Boneshaker
Novel · 2009
Locus winnerHugo recognitionNebula recognition
In the early days of the Civil War, rumors of gold in the frozen Klondike brought hordes of newcomers to the Pacific Northwest. Anxious to compete, Russian prospectors commissioned inventor Leviticus Blue to create a great machine that could mine through Alaska's ice.
Born with the Dead
Novella · 1974
Locus winnerNebula winnerHugo recognition
His wife was among the rekindled dead now. He'd heard that she was on a plane to Zanzibar with five other rekindled dead.
Brasyl
by Ian McDonald
Novel · 2007
Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition
Think Bladerunner in the tropics ... Be seduced, amazed, and shocked by one of the world's greatest and strangest nations.
Breathmoss
Novella · 2002
Hugo recognitionNebula recognition
A 2002 science fiction novella by Ian R. MacLeod. Hugo and Nebula recognition.
Brontë's Egg
Novella · 2002
Nebula winnerHugo recognition
A 2002 science fiction novella by Richard Chwedyk. Nebula Award winner; Hugo recognition.
Bug Jack Barron
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.
Bully!Mike Resnick
Bully!
by Mike Resnick
Novella · 1990
Hugo recognitionNebula recognition
A 1990 science fiction novella by Mike Resnick. Hugo and Nebula recognition.
Burn
Novella · 2005
Nebula winnerHugo recognitionLocus recognition
"Burn" is a science fiction novella published in 2005 by James Patrick Kelly. It won the 2007 Nebula Award for Best Novella.
Caldé of the Long Sun
by Gene Wolfe
Novel · 1994
Nebula recognition
A 1994 science fiction novel by Gene Wolfe. Nebula recognition.
Calendrical Regression
Novella · 2014
Nebula recognition
In December of 2012, the Mayan calendar reached the end of its 13th baktun, completing the Long Count and signaling the end of the world... metaphorically. That was the day of Galactic First Contact, and the beginning of a new age for humans and aliens.
Camouflage
by Joe Haldeman
Novel · 2004
Nebula winner
An unidentified artifact, found seven miles below the surface of the sea, stumps the scientists examining it but calls out to the two immortal creatures who have wandered the Earth for centuries, never crossing paths until now.
Cauldron
Novel · 2007
Nebula recognition
The year is 2255. The academy that trained the starfarers is long gone and veteran star pilot Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins spends her retirement supporting fund-raising efforts for The Prometheus Foundation, a privately funded organization devoted to deep space exploration.But when a young physicist unveils an…
Celestis
by Paul Park
Novel · 1993
Nebula recognition
A 1993 science fiction novel by Paul Park. Nebula recognition.
Chains of the Sea
Novella · 1973
Hugo recognitionLocus recognitionNebula recognition
Chains of the Sea is a 1973 anthology of three science-fiction novellas edited and with an introduction by Robert Silverberg. It is best known for its title story, authored by Gardner Dozois.
China Mountain Zhang
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.
Chindi
Novel · 2002
Nebula recognition
The universe has been explored--and humanity has all but given up on finding other intelligent life. Then an alien satellite orbiting a distant star sends out an unreadable signal. Is it the final programmed gasp of an ancient, long-dead race?
Chrysalis
by Robert Reed
Novella · 1996
Nebula recognition
A 1996 science fiction novella by Robert Reed. Nebula recognition.
Chthon
Novel · 1967
Hugo recognitionNebula recognition
It was a new word for Hell. An escape-proof prison mine, where the worst criminals in the Universe were condemned to perpetual suffering in the ruby darkness. Aton had committed the unpardonable crime.
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