Winners of the Hugo Award for Best Novel. Does not include Retro-Hugos.
Hugo Award for Best Novel Public
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The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
4 stars
Only a few know the terrifying truth -- an outcast Earth scientist, a rebellious alien inhabitant of a dying planet, …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1973.
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Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (Rama (1))
4 stars
Written in 1973, a massive 50 kilometre long alien cylinder begins to pass through the solar system provoking a hurried …
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The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
5 stars
The Dispossessed (in later printings titled The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia) is a 1974 utopian science fiction novel by American …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1975.
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The forever war by Joe Haldeman
4 stars
The Forever War (1974) is a military science fiction novel by American author Joe Haldeman, telling the contemplative story about …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1976.
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Where late the sweet birds sang by Kate Wilhelm
4 stars
Before becoming one of today's most intriguing and innovative mystery writers, Kate Wilhelm was a leading writer of science fiction, …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1977.
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Gateway by Frederik Pohl (SF Masterworks, #9)
4 stars
Wealth … or death. Those were the choices Gateway offered. Humans had discovered this artificial spaceport, full of working interstellar …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1978.
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Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre
4 stars
In a world devastated by nuclear holocaust, Snake is a healer. One of an elite band dedicated to caring for …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1979.
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The snow queen by Joan D. Vinge (The Snow Queen Cycle)
4 stars
As the end of her third lifetime draws near, Arienrhod, the ancient ruler of far Tiamat, clones several heirs, and …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1981.
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Phil in SF says: Winner in 1982.
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Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov (Foundation, #4)
4 stars
After the defeat of the Mule by the Second Foundation, Terminus enjoys a period of prosperity and stability which is …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1983.
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4 stars
David Brin: “Startide Rising” (1983) This is a sci fi story about a Terran (Earth) crew of neo-dolphins and humans …
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Neuromancer by William Gibson, William F. Gibson
4 stars
The first of William Gibson's 'Sprawl' trilogy, Neuromancer is the classic cyberpunk novel.
More information on the [novel's official page][1]. …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1985.
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Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
4 stars
Andrew "Ender" Wiggin thinks he is playing computer simulated war games; he is, in fact, engaged in something far more …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1986.
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Speaker for the Dead (Ender Quartet) by Orson Scott Card
4 stars
Ender Wiggin, the young military genius, discovers that a second alien war is inevitable and that he must dismiss his …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1987.
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4 stars
David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction ever written. Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The …
