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191 matching records

1. 2002 24 years ago

   The Quantum Rose — 2001 Nebula Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Quantum Rose (Novel) by Catherine Asaro · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   The Quantum Rose — 2001 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2002-04-27).

2. 2003 23 years ago

   Hominids — 2003 Hugo Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Hominids (Novel) by Robert J. Sawyer · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Hominids — 2003 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2003).

3. 2003 23 years ago

   American Gods — 2002 Nebula Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   American Gods (Novel) by Neil Gaiman · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   American Gods — 2002 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2003-04-19).

4. 2004 22 years ago

   Paladin of Souls — 2004 Hugo Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Paladin of Souls (Novel) by Lois McMaster Bujold · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Paladin of Souls — 2004 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2004).

5. 2004 22 years ago

   The Speed of Dark — 2003 Nebula Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   The Speed of Dark (Novel) by Elizabeth Moon · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   The Speed of Dark — 2003 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2004-04-17).

6. 2004 22 years ago

   Fahrenheit 451 — 1954 Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Fahrenheit 451 (Novel) by Ray Bradbury · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Fahrenheit 451 — 1954 Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel (2004-09-03).

7. 2005 21 years ago

   Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell — 2005 Hugo Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (Novel) by Susanna Clarke · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell — 2005 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2005).

8. 2005 21 years ago

   Paladin of Souls — 2004 Nebula Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Paladin of Souls (Novel) by Lois McMaster Bujold · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Paladin of Souls — 2004 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2005-04-30).

9. 2006 20 years ago

   Spin — 2006 Hugo Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Spin (Novel) by Robert Charles Wilson · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Spin — 2006 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2006).

10. 2006 20 years ago

    Stanisław Lem: death

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Role: Science fiction writer

    Stanisław Lem: death.

11. 2006 20 years ago

    Camouflage — 2005 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Camouflage (Novel) by Joe Haldeman · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Camouflage — 2005 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2006-05-06).

12. 2007 19 years ago

    Rainbows End — 2007 Hugo Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Rainbows End (Novel) by Vernor Vinge · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Rainbows End — 2007 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2007).

13. 2007 19 years ago

    Seeker — 2006 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Seeker (Novel) by Jack McDevitt · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Seeker — 2006 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2007-05-12).

14. 2008 18 years ago

    The Yiddish Policemen’s Union — 2008 Hugo Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    The Yiddish Policemen’s Union (Novel) by Michael Chabon · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    The Yiddish Policemen’s Union — 2008 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2008).

15. 2008 18 years ago

    Arthur C. Clarke — death

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature
    • Space engineering

    Role: Science fiction writer, Engineer

    Arthur C. Clarke — death (2008-03-19).

16. 2008 18 years ago

    The Yiddish Policemen’s Union — 2007 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    The Yiddish Policemen’s Union (Novel) by Michael Chabon · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    The Yiddish Policemen’s Union — 2007 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2008-04-26).

17. 2009 17 years ago

    The Graveyard Book — 2009 Hugo Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    The Graveyard Book (Novel) by Neil Gaiman · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    The Graveyard Book — 2009 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2009).

18. 2009 17 years ago

    Powers — 2008 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Powers (Novel) by Ursula K. Le Guin · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    Powers — 2008 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2009-04-25).

19. 2010 16 years ago

    The Windup Girl — 2009 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    The Windup Girl (Novel) by Paolo Bacigalupi · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    The Windup Girl — 2009 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2010-05-15).

20. 2010 16 years ago

    The City & the City — 2010 Hugo Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    The City & the City (Novel) by China Miéville · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    The City & the City — 2010 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2010-09-05).