Finalist, Best Novel, 1962
The Fisherman (alt: Time Is the Simplest Thing)
Clifford D. Simak (opens in a new tab)
A telepath who travels the stars with his mind comes back from one trip with an alien presence, and goes on the run.
The ballot
- Stranger in a Strange LandRobert A. HeinleinPutnam, 1961Winner
- Dark UniverseDaniel F. GalouyeBantam, 1961
- Sense of Obligation (alt: Planet of the Damned)Harry HarrisonAnalog Sep,Oct,Nov 1961
- Second EndingJames WhiteFantastic Jun,Jul 1961