Finalist, Best Novel, 1985
Emergence
David R. Palmer (opens in a new tab)
After a biological war kills nearly everyone, a young girl who survived sets out to look for others, and learns that she belongs to a new kind of human.
The ballot
- NeuromancerWilliam GibsonAce, 1984Winner
- The Peace WarVernor VingeBluejay, 1984
- Job: A Comedy of JusticeRobert A. HeinleinBallantine Del Rey, 1984
- The Integral TreesLarry NivenBallantine Del Rey, 1984