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Novel · 1998 · 439 pages

Distraction

by Bruce Sterling

Distraction by Bruce Sterling won the 2000 Arthur C. Clarke Award. It was also a finalist or poll selection for the 1999 Hugo Award for Best Novel and the 1999 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

HugoFinalist1999
NebulaNo recognition listed
LocusPoll selection1999
ClarkeWinner2000

It's November 2044, an election year, and the state of the Union is a farce. The government is broke, the cities are privately owned, and the military is shaking down citizens in the streets.

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Finalist, 1999 Hugo Award for Best Novel · Source ↗

Locus poll selection, 1999 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel · Source ↗

Winner, 2000 Arthur C. Clarke Award · Source ↗