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| 1980 |
| 1 |
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: An Illustrated A to Z
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Peter Nicholls
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| 2 |
In Memory Yet Green: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1920-1954
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Isaac Asimov
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| 3 |
Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials
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Wayne Barlowe
and
Ian Summers
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| 4 |
Wonderworks
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Kelly Freas
and
Polly Freas
and
Michael Whelan
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| 5 |
The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction
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Ursula K. Le Guin
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| 1981 |
| 1 |
Cosmos
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Carl Sagan
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| 2 |
In Joy Still Felt: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1954-1978
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Isaac Asimov
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| 3 |
Dream Makers: The Uncommon People Who Write Science Fiction
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Charles Platt
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| 4 |
Di Fate's Catalog of Science Fiction Hardware
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Vincent Di Fate
and
Beth Meacham
and
Ian Summers
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| 5 |
Warhoon 28
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Richard Bergeron
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| 1982 |
| 1 |
Danse Macabre
(variant of Stephen King's Danse Macabre)
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Stephen King
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| 2 |
The Art of Leo & Diane Dillon
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Diane Dillon
and
Leo Dillon
and
Byron Preiss
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| 3 |
The Grand Tour
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William K. Hartmann
and
Ron Miller
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| 4 |
After Man
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Dougal Dixon
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| 5 |
Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, Second Edition
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Neil Barron
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| 1983 |
| 1 |
Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction
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James E. Gunn
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| 2 |
The World of the Dark Crystal
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Rupert Brown
and
Brian Froud
and
J. J. Llewellyn
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| 3 |
A Reader's Guide to Fantasy
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Michael Franklin
and
Beth Meacham
and
Baird Searles
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| 4 |
The Engines of the Night: Science Fiction in the Eighties
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Barry N. Malzberg
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| 5 |
Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King
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Chuck Miller
and
Tim Underwood
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| 1984 |
| 1 |
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy Through 1968, Volume 3: Miscellaneous
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Donald H. Tuck
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| 2 |
The High Kings
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Joy Chant
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| 3 |
Dream Makers, Volume II: The Uncommon Men & Women Who Write Science Fiction
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Charles Platt
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| 4 |
Staying Alive: A Writer's Guide
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Norman Spinrad
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| 5 |
The Fantastic Art of Rowena
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Rowena Morrill
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| 1985 |
| 1 |
Wonder's Child: My Life in Science Fiction
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Jack Williamson
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| 2 |
The Faces of Science Fiction
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Patti Perret
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| 3 |
Sleepless Nights in the Procrustean Bed
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Harlan Ellison
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| 4 |
In the Heart or in the Head: An Essay in Time Travel
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George Turner
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| 5 |
The Dune Encyclopedia
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Willis E. McNelly
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| 1986 |
| 1 |
Science Made Stupid
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Tom Weller
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| 2 |
The John W. Campbell Letters, Volume 1
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Perry A. Chapdelaine, Sr.
and
Tony Chapdelaine
and
George Hay
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| 3 |
An Edge in My Voice
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Harlan Ellison
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| 4 |
Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf
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Algis Budrys
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| 5 |
The Pale Shadow of Science
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Brian W. Aldiss
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| 6 |
Faces of Fear: Encounters with the Creators of Modern Horror
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Douglas E. Winter
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| 1987 |
| 1 |
Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction
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Brian W. Aldiss
and
David Wingrove
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| 2 |
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
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Klaus Janson
and
Frank Miller
and
Lynn Varley
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| 3 |
Industrial Light and Magic: The Art of Special Effects
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Thomas G. Smith
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| 4 |
Science Fiction in Print: 1985
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Charles N. Brown
and
William G. Contento
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| 5 |
Only Apparently Real: The World of Philip K. Dick
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Paul Williams
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| 1988 |
| 1 |
Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder
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Michael Whelan
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| 2 |
Imagination: The Art & Technique of David A. Cherry
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David A. Cherry
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| 3 |
The Battle of Brazil
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Jack Mathews
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| 4 |
Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, Third Edition
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Neil Barron
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| 5 |
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror: 1986
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Charles N. Brown
and
William G. Contento
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| 1989 |
| 1 |
The Motion of Light in Water
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Samuel R. Delany
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| 2 |
First Maitz: Selected Works by Don Maitz
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Don Maitz
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| 3 |
The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
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James E. Gunn
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| 4 |
A Biographical Dictionary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists
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Robert Weinberg
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| 5 |
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror: 1987
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Charles N. Brown
and
William G. Contento
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A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes
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Stephen Hawking
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| 1990 |
| 1 |
The World Beyond the Hill: Science Fiction and the Quest for Transcendence
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Alexei Panshin
and
Cory Panshin
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| 2 |
Grumbles from the Grave
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Robert A. Heinlein
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| 3 |
Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places
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Ursula K. Le Guin
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| 4 |
Astounding Days: A Science Fictional Autobiography
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Arthur C. Clarke
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| 5 |
Harlan Ellison's Watching
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Harlan Ellison
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| 6 |
The 47th World Science Fiction Convention: Noreascon Three
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Greg Thokar
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| 1991 |
| 1 |
How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Orson Scott Card
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| 2 |
Science Fiction in the Real World
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Norman Spinrad
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| 3 |
Science Fiction Writers of America Handbook
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Kristine Kathryn Rusch
and
Dean Wesley Smith
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| 4 |
Bury My Heart at W. H. Smith's
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Brian W. Aldiss
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| 5 |
Hollywood Gothic: The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Stage and Screen
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David J. Skal
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| 1992 |
| 1 |
The World of Charles Addams
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Charles Addams
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| 2 |
Science-Fiction: The Early Years
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Everett F. Bleiler
and
Richard J. Bleiler
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| 3 |
The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Critical and Bibliographic History
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Jack L. Chalker
and
Mark Owings
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| 4 |
The Bakery Men Don't See Cookbook
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Jeanne Gomoll
and
Diane Martin
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| 5 |
Clive Barker's Shadows in Eden
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Stephen Jones
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| --- Withdrawn -- Ineligible ------- |
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Pish, Posh, Said Hieronymus Bosch
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Nancy Willard
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| 1993 |
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A Wealth of Fable: An Informal History of Science Fiction Fandom in the 1950s
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Harry Warner, Jr.
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| 2 |
Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man
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David Langford
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| 3 |
Virgil Finlay's Women of the Ages
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Virgil Finlay
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| 4 |
The Costumemaker's Art
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Thom Boswell
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| 5 |
Enterprising Women: Television Fandom and the Creation of Popular Myth
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Camille Bacon-Smith
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| 6 |
Monad: Essays on Science Fiction #2
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Damon Knight
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| --- Preliminary Nominees ------- |
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Inside Science Fiction: Essays on Fantastic Literature
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James Gunn
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The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier
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Bruce Sterling
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| 1994 |
| 1 |
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
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John Clute
and
Peter Nicholls
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| 2 |
The Art of Michael Whelan: Scenes / Visions
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Michael Whelan
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| 3 |
Once Around the Bloch
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Robert Bloch
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| 4 |
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
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Scott McCloud
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| 5 |
PITFCS: Proceedings of the Institute for Twenty-First Century Studies
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Theodore R. Cogswell
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| --- Nominations Below Cutoff ------- |
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Adventures in Unhistory
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Avram Davidson
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Dreamquests: The Art of Don Maitz
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Don Maitz
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Monad: Essays on Science Fiction #3
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Damon Knight
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The Magic That Works: John W. Campbell and the American Response to Technology
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Albert I. Berger
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The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror
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David J. Skal
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Time Machines: Time Travel in Physics, Metaphysics, and Science Fiction
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Paul J. Nahin
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| 1995 |
| 1 |
I. Asimov: A Memoir
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Isaac Asimov
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| 2 |
The Book on the Edge of Forever
(variant of The Last Deadloss Visions)
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Christopher Priest
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| 3 |
Silent Interviews
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Samuel R. Delany
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| 4 |
Making Book
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Teresa Nielsen Hayden
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| 5 |
Spectrum: The First Annual Collection of the Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
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Arnie Fenner
and
Cathy Fenner
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| --- Nominations Below Cutoff ------- |
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Lexicon Urthus: A Dictionary for the Urth Cycle
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Michael Andre-Driussi
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Mind Fields: The Art of Jacek Yerka, the Fiction of Harlan Ellison
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Harlan Ellison
and
Jacek Yerka
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Olaf Stapledon: Speaking for the Future
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Robert Crossley
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| * |
Roald Dahl: A Biography
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Jeremy Treglown
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Science Fiction Fandom
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Joe Sanders
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Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century
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Edward James
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The Illustrated Frankenstein Movie Guide
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Stephen Jones
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The Work of Jack Vance: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide
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Jerry Hewett
and
Daryl F. Mallett
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| 1996 |
| 1 |
Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia
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John Clute
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| 2 |
Yours, Isaac Asimov: A Lifetime of Letters
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Isaac Asimov
and
Stanley Asimov
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| 3 |
Alien Horizons: The Fantastic Art of Bob Eggleton
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Bob Eggleton
and
Nigel Suckling
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| 4 |
Spectrum 2: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
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Arnie Fenner
and
Cathy Fenner
and
Jim Loehr
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| 5 |
To Write Like a Woman: Essays in Feminism and Science Fiction
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Joanna Russ
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| --- Nominations Below Cutoff ------- |
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A Hannes Bok Showcase
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Hannes Bok
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Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, Fourth Edition
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Neil Barron
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Electric Dreams: The Art of Barclay Shaw
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Barclay Shaw
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I Am Spock
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Leonard Nimoy
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Oi, Robot
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Edward L. Ferman
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Science Fiction Fandom
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Joe Sanders
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Terraforming: Engineering Planetary Environments
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Martyn J. Fogg
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The Physics of Star Trek
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Lawrence M. Krauss
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The Shifting Realities of Philip K. Dick: Selected Literary and Philosophical Writings
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Philip K. Dick
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The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, Second Edition
(variant of The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction)
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David Pringle
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| 1997 |
| 1 |
Time & Chance: An Autobiography
|
L. Sprague de Camp
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| 2 |
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland
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Diana Wynne Jones
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| 3 |
Look at the Evidence
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John Clute
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| 4 |
The Silence of the Langford
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Dave Langford
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| 5 |
The Faces of Fantasy
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Patti Perret
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| --- Nominations Below Cutoff ------- |
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Aliens and Alien Societies
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Stanley Schmidt
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H. P. Lovecraft: A Life
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S. T. Joshi
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Inside Star Trek: The Real Story
|
Robert H. Justman
and
Herbert F. Solow
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| * |
James Blish: Author Mirabilis
|
Phil Stephensen-Payne
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Neurotica: The Darkest Art of J. K. Potter
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J. K. Potter
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Spectrum III: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
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Arnie Fenner
and
Cathy Fenner
and
Jim Loehr
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The City on the Edge of Forever
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Harlan Ellison
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The Demon Haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark
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Carl Sagan
|
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Voyage of the Basset
|
James C. Christensen
and
Alan Dean Foster
and
Renwick St. James
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