Finalist, Best Novella, 1973
The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Gene Wolfe (opens in a new tab)
A boy grows up in his father's brothel on a colony world, and comes to suspect what he and his father really are.
The ballot
- The Word for World is ForestUrsula K. Le GuinAgain, Dangerous Visions, 1972Winner
- The Gold at the Starbow’s EndFrederik PohlAnalog Mar 1972
- HeroJoe HaldemanAnalog Jun 1972
- The MercenaryJerry PournelleAnalog Jul 1972