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Award Category: Best Non-Fiction/Reference (Locus Poll Award)

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1983
1 The Engines of the Night: Science Fiction in the Eighties Barry N. Malzberg
2 A Reader's Guide to Fantasy Baird Searles and Beth Meacham and Michael Franklin
3 Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King Tim Underwood and Chuck Miller
4 Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction James E. Gunn
5 The World of the Dark Crystal Brian Froud and J. J. Llewellyn
6 Science Fiction Writers: Critical Studies of the Major Authors from the Early Nineteenth Century to the Present Day (variant of Science Fiction Writers) E. F. Bleiler
7 Index to the Science Fiction Magazines: 1926-1950, Revised Edition Donald B. Day
8 Mirage Boris Vallejo and Doris Vallejo
9 Leigh Brackett, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Anne McCaffrey: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography Rosemarie Arbur
10 The NESFA Index to the Science Fiction Magazines and Original Anthologies: 1981 NESFA Press
11 Critical Encounters II: Writers and Themes in Science Fiction Tom Staicar
1984
1 Dream Makers, Volume II: The Uncommon Men & Women Who Write Science Fiction Charles Platt
2 The High Kings Joy Chant
3 The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1968, Vol 3: Miscellaneous Donald H. Tuck
4 The Fantastic Art of Rowena Rowena Morrill
5 Staying Alive: A Writer's Guide Norman Spinrad
6 Worlds Beyond: The Art of Chesley Bonestell Frederick C. Durant, III and Ron Miller
7 Philip K. Dick Martin Harry Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander
8 Amber Dreams: A Roger Zelazny Bibliography Daniel J. H. Levack
9 The Science Fiction Book of Lists Maxim Jakubowski and Malcolm Edwards
10 The Guide to Supernatural Fiction Everett F. Bleiler
11 Uranian Worlds: A Reader's Guide to Alternative Sexuality in Science Fiction and Fantasy Eric Garber and Lyn Paleo
12 De Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography Charlotte Laughlin and Daniel J. H. Levack
13 The Entropy Exhibition: Michael Moorcock and the British 'New Wave' in Science Fiction Colin Greenland
1985
1 Introduction (Sleepless Nights in the Procrustean Bed) Marty Clark
2 The Dune Encyclopedia Willis E. McNelly
3 The Faces of Science Fiction Patti Perret
4 The Atlas of Pern Karen Wynn Fonstad
5 Wonder's Child: My Life in Science Fiction Jack Williamson
6 Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction David G. Hartwell
7 Castles David Day and David Larkin and Alan Lee
8 A Separate Star Frank Kelly Freas
9 Philip K. Dick: In His Own Words Philip K. Dick and Gregg Rickman
10 Starboard Wine Samuel R. Delany
11 Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections 1977-1983 William G. Contento
12 The Science Fiction Source Book David Wingrove
13 Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature Frank N. Magill
14 Concordance to Cordwainer Smith Anthony R. Lewis
15 Two-Bit Culture: The Paperbacking of America Kenneth C. Davis
16 Hallelujah Anyway Patrick Woodroffe
1986
1 Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf Algis Budrys
2 The Pale Shadow of Science Brian W. Aldiss
3 The Novels of Philip K. Dick Kim Stanley Robinson
4 Faces of Fear: Encounters with the Creators of Modern Horror Douglas E. Winter
5 Science Made Stupid Tom Weller
6 Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels David Pringle
7 Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror Everett F. Bleiler
8 The Atlas of the Land Karen Wynn Fonstad
9 An Edge in My Voice Harlan Ellison
10 Ghastly Beyond Belief Neil Gaiman and Kim Newman
11 A. Merritt: Reflections in the Moon Pool A. Merritt and Sam Moskowitz
12 Microworlds: Writings on Science Fiction and Fantasy Stanislaw Lem
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