Finalist, Best Novel, 1991

Earth

David Brin (opens in a new tab)

Hardcover, 601 pages

In 2038, a black hole accidentally dropped into Earth's core threatens to swallow the planet.

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The ballot

The Vor GameLois McMaster BujoldBaen, 1990Winner
The Fall of HyperionDan SimmonsDoubleday Foundation, 1990
The Quiet PoolsMichael P. Kube-McDowellAce, 1990
Queen of AngelsGreg BearWarner Questar, 1990