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Stranger in a Strange Land is the Catcher in the Rye of SF

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Is Stranger in a Stranger Land by Robert Heinlein the Catcher in the Rye for the science-fiction set? Yes, I think you could say that about the 1962 Hugo winner in one important sense. More »

01/31/10

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By Josh Wimmer

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A Canticle for Leibowitz Is Divine, But It's the Opposite of Science Fiction

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The back cover of my copy of A Canticle for Leibowitz calls it "a novel that transcends genre." But if you wanna get technical, the 1961 Hugo winner is almost the antithesis of science fiction. More »

01/17/10

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Starship Troopers Is Perfect — and Therein Lies the Problem

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Starship Troopers is one of Robert Heinlein's most famous books, and one of the most famously controversial in SF. And the 1960 Hugo winner has its problems — but that's probably why it's a classic. More »

01/03/10

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Click here to read <i>A Case of Conscience</i> Makes a Case for Science

A Case of Conscience Makes a Case for Science

How much does the "science" in "science fiction" matter, really? Let's mull that over while we consider A Case of Conscience, by James Blish, the Hugo-winning novel from 1959. More »

12/13/09

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Click here to read <i>The Big Time</i> Is a Mystery Morpheus Would Approve Of

The Big Time Is a Mystery Morpheus Would Approve Of

All the Change World's a stage, and one man in his part plays many times — though Fritz Leiber's The Big Time is less a time-travel tale and more Agatha Christie-style Matrix, in play form. More »

11/28/09

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By Josh Wimmer

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With Double Star, the Hugos Start to Shine

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The original Grand Master brings us the first Hugo-winning novel truly worthy of the award. Hot jets, kiddies! It's Double Star, by Robert Anson Heinlein, from 1956. More »

11/14/09

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What Do You Know? The Second Hugo Winner Redeems Itself

Would you rather be a jerk or immortal? Doesn't sound like a tough choice, but Mark Clifton and Frank Riley make the case that it is in They'd Rather Be Right, 1955's Hugo-winning novel. More »

11/01/09

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The First Hugo Winner Probably Deserves the Ghetto

In "Blogging the Hugos," running biweekly, we'll explore the evolution of science fiction by looking at Hugo Award–winning novels in chronological order. Today: the very first Hugo winner, Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man, from 1953. More »

10/18/09

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