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475 matching records

1. 1982 44 years ago

   The Saturn Game: Best Novella

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Saturn Game (Novella) by Poul Anderson · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novella

   The Saturn Game won Best Novella.

2. 1982 44 years ago

   The Quickening: Best Novelette

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Quickening (Novella) by Michael Bishop · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

   The Quickening won Best Novelette.

3. 1982 44 years ago

   The Claw of the Conciliator — 1981 Nebula Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Claw of the Conciliator (Novel) by Gene Wolfe · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   The Claw of the Conciliator — 1981 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1982-04-24).

4. 1982 44 years ago

   Blade Runner — film release

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Science fiction film release

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   Blade Runner (Film) by Ridley Scott · AFI's 10 Top 10: Science Fiction, rank 6; AFI official Letterboxd list, consulted 2026-10-29.

   Blade Runner — film release (1982-06-25).

5. 1983 43 years ago

   Foundation’s Edge — 1983 Hugo Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Foundation’s Edge (Novel) by Isaac Asimov · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Foundation’s Edge — 1983 Hugo Award, Best Novel (1983).

6. 1983 43 years ago

   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Sound Effects Editing

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Film) by Charles L. Campbell, Ben Burtt · Award: Academy Award — Sound Effects Editing

   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Sound Effects Editing (1983-04-11).

7. 1983 43 years ago

   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Sound

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Film) by Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa · Award: Academy Award — Sound

   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Sound (1983-04-11).

8. 1983 43 years ago

   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Visual Effects

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Film) by Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren, Kenneth F. Smith · Award: Academy Award — Visual Effects

   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Visual Effects (1983-04-11).

9. 1983 43 years ago

   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Music (Original Score)

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Film) by John Williams · Award: Academy Award — Music (Original Score)

   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Music (Original Score) (1983-04-11).

10. 1983 43 years ago

    A Letter from the Clearys: Best Short Story

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    A Letter from the Clearys (Short story) by Connie Willis · Award: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

    A Letter from the Clearys won Best Short Story.

11. 1983 43 years ago

    Another Orphan: Best Novella

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Another Orphan (Novella) by John Kessel · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novella

    Another Orphan won Best Novella.

12. 1983 43 years ago

    No Enemy but Time — 1982 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    No Enemy but Time (Novel) by Michael Bishop · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    No Enemy but Time — 1982 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1983-04-23).

13. 1983 43 years ago

    Fire Watch: Best Novelette

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Fire Watch (Novella) by Connie Willis · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

    Fire Watch won Best Novelette.

14. 1984 42 years ago

    Startide Rising — 1984 Hugo Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Startide Rising (Novel) by David Brin · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Startide Rising — 1984 Hugo Award, Best Novel (1984).

15. 1984 42 years ago

    The Peacemaker: Best Short Story

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    The Peacemaker (Short story) by Gardner Dozois · Award: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

    The Peacemaker won Best Short Story.

16. 1984 42 years ago

    Blood Music: Best Novelette

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Blood Music (Novella) by Greg Bear · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

    Blood Music won Best Novelette.

17. 1984 42 years ago

    Startide Rising — 1983 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Startide Rising (Novel) by David Brin · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Startide Rising — 1983 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1984-04-28).

18. 1984 42 years ago

    Hardfought: Best Novella

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Hardfought (Novella) by Greg Bear · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novella

    Hardfought won Best Novella.

19. 1985 41 years ago

    Neuromancer — 1984 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Neuromancer (Novel) by William Gibson · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Neuromancer — 1984 Nebula Award, Best Novel (1985).

20. 1985 41 years ago

    Neuromancer — 1985 Hugo Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Neuromancer (Novel) by William Gibson · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Neuromancer — 1985 Hugo Award, Best Novel (1985).