Finalist, Best Novel, 1984

Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern

Anne McCaffrey (opens in a new tab)

Ballantine Del Rey, 1983

A dragonrider leads Pern against a deadly plague that spreads through dragons and humans.

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The ballot

Startide RisingDavid BrinBantam, 1983Winner
Tea with the Black DragonR. A. MacAvoyBantam, 1983
MillenniumJohn VarleyBerkley, 1983
The Robots of DawnIsaac AsimovDoubleday, 1983