Finalist, Best Novel, 1978
Lucifer’s Hammer
Larry Niven (opens in a new tab) and Jerry Pournelle (opens in a new tab)
A comet hits Earth, and the survivors in California have to rebuild amid chaos.
The ballot
- GatewayFrederik PohlGalaxy Nov,Dec 1976,Mar 1977; St. Martin’s, 1977Winner
- The Forbidden TowerMarion Zimmer BradleyDAW, 1977
- Time StormGordon R. DicksonSt. Martin’s, 1977
- Dying of the LightGeorge R. R. MartinAnalog Apr,May,Jun,Jul 1977; Simon & Schuster, 1977