Finalist, Best Novel, 1971

Star Light

Hal Clement (opens in a new tab)

Paperback, 279 pages

The alien people of a heavy planet help human scientists explore a world with very high gravity.

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The ballot

RingworldLarry NivenBallantine, 1970Winner
Tau ZeroPoul AndersonDoubleday, 1970
Tower of GlassRobert SilverbergScribner’s, 1970
The Year of the Quiet SunWilson TuckerAce, 1970