Finalist, Best Novel, 1979

The White Dragon

Anne McCaffrey (opens in a new tab)

Hardcover, 468 pages

A young lord bonds with a small white dragon, and the two find their own way in the world of Pern.

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The ballot

DreamsnakeVonda N. McIntyreHoughton Mifflin, 1978Winner
The Faded Sun: KesrithC. J. CherryhGalaxy Feb,Mar,Apr,May 1978; DAW, 1978
Blind VoicesTom ReamyBerkley Putnam, 1978
Up to the Walls of the WorldJames Tiptree, Jr.Withdrew after ballot finalized, per convention newsletter; see TSAR, page 24