Best Novel, 1988
The Uplift War
David Brin (opens in a new tab)
A small colony of humans and their genetically uplifted chimpanzees is invaded by a far older species, and resists with guerrilla war and an elaborate practical joke.
Also on the ballot
- When Gravity FailsGeorge Alec EffingerArbor House, 1987; Bantam Spectra, 1987
- Seventh SonOrson Scott CardTor, 1987
- The Forge of GodGreg BearTor, 1987
- The Urth of the New SunGene WolfeTor, 1987
