Best Novel, 1959

A Case of Conscience

James Blish (opens in a new tab)

Paperback, 192 pages · First published by Ballantine Books

A Jesuit biologist studies an alien world with no crime, no conflict and no religion, and comes to fear what that perfection means.

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Also on the ballot

We Have Fed Our Seas (alt: The Enemy Stars)Poul AndersonAstounding Aug,Sep 1958
Who?Algis BudrysPyramid, 1958
Have Spacesuit – Will TravelRobert A. HeinleinF&SF Aug,Sep,Oct 1958
Time Killer (alt: Immortality, Inc.)Robert SheckleyGalaxy Oct,Nov,Dec 1958, Feb 1959