The award for Best Novel was presented from 1971 (when the awards began) to 1979. Since 1980, awards have been presented for Best Science Fiction Novel and Best Fantasy Novel.
Locus Award for Best Novel Public
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Ringworld is a 1970 science fiction novel by Larry Niven, set in his Known Space universe and considered a classic …
Phil in SF says: 1971 winner
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The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
4 stars
“The Lathe of Heaven” ; 1971 ( Ursula Le Guin received the 1973 Locus Award for this story) George Orr …
Phil in SF says: 1972 winner
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The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
4 stars
The Gods Themselves is a 1972 science fiction novel written by Isaac Asimov, and his first original work in the …
Phil in SF says: 1973 winner
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Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
4 stars
In his best novel since the classic Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke has made something quite new and wholly …
Phil in SF says: 1974 winner
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The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
5 stars
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …
Phil in SF says: 1975 winner
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The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
5 stars
The Earth’s leaders have drawn a line in the interstellar sand–despite the fact that the fierce alien enemy they would …
Phil in SF says: 1976 winner
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Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm
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Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang is a spellbinding and wonderfully original family saga of the future. It is the …
Phil in SF says: 1977 winner
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Gateway opened on all the wealth of the Universe...and on reaches of unimaginable horror. When prospector Bob Broadhead went out …
Phil in SF says: 1978 winner
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Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre, Vonda N. McIntyre
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In a world devastated by nuclear holocaust, Snake is a healer. One of an elite band dedicated to caring for …
Phil in SF says: 1979 winner
