Best Novel, 1985
Neuromancer
William Gibson (opens in a new tab)
A burnt-out hacker is given his nerves back in exchange for one job: breaking into the defences around an artificial intelligence, for an employer he never meets.
Also on the ballot
- EmergenceDavid R. PalmerBantam, 1984
- The Peace WarVernor VingeBluejay, 1984
- Job: A Comedy of JusticeRobert A. HeinleinBallantine Del Rey, 1984
- The Integral TreesLarry NivenBallantine Del Rey, 1984
