Finalist, Best Novel, 1971

Tau Zero

Poul Anderson (opens in a new tab)

Paperback, 192 pages

A starship whose brakes fail keeps accelerating ever closer to the speed of light, while the crew watch the universe age around them.

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The ballot

RingworldLarry NivenBallantine, 1970Winner
Tower of GlassRobert SilverbergScribner’s, 1970
The Year of the Quiet SunWilson TuckerAce, 1970
Star LightHal ClementAnalog Jun,Jul,Aug,Sep 1970