Finalist, Best Novel, 2008
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Robert J. Sawyer (opens in a new tab)
An astronomer who decoded the first message from aliens is offered a costly rejuvenation so she can answer the next one, and it works on her husband but not on her.
The ballot
- The Yiddish Policemen’s UnionMichael ChabonHarperCollins, Fourth EstateWinner
- The Last ColonyJohn ScalziTorRunner-up
- Halting StateCharles StrossAce
- BrasylIan McDonaldGollancz; Pyr