Noble Intention: To own one copy of, and have read, each and every single novel that has ever won a Hugo, Nebula, Philip K.Dick, World Fantasy, Arthur C. Clarke, or Stoker Award by the end of five years from the commencement of this exercise in March 2002.
Why? To get a sense of perspective on the speculative fiction field, back to the 1950s, and to give myself an excuse to build more nice bookshelves.
Keeping Track of My Progress: (Or lack thereof) On the tables below, books that I've never so much as set my dirty paws on are left a cold and melancholy white.
Books that I own but have not read are marked in anticipatory yellow.
Books that I have read but do not currently own are marked in reproachful blue.
Books that I own and have read are marked in friendly, happy green.
The greener the board, the nearer I am to world domination, or a visit with the eye doctor. Fear my elite speculative fiction intake skills, mortals.
| 1953 The Demolished Man Alfred Bester |
1955 They'd Rather Be Right Mark Clifton |
1956 Double Star Robert Heinlein |
1958 The Big Time Fritz Leiber |
1959 A Case of Conscience James Blish |
| 1960 Starship Troopers Robert Heinlein |
1961 A Canticle for Leibowitz Walter Miller, Jr. |
1962 Stranger in a Strange Land Robert Heinlein |
1963 The Man in the High Castle Philip K. Dick |
1964 Way Station Clifford Simak |
| 1965 The Wanderer Fritz Leiber |
1966 (Tie) ...And Call Me Conrad Roger Zelazny |
1966 (Tie) Dune Frank Herbert |
1967 The Moon is a Harsh Mistress Robert Heinlein |
1968 Lord of Light Roger Zelazny |
| 1969 Stand on Zanzibar John Brunner |
1970 The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. LeGuin |
1971 Ringworld Larry Niven |
1972 To Your Scattered Bodies Go Philip Jose Farmer |
1973 The Gods Themselves Isaac Asimov |
| 1974 Rendezvous With Rama Arthur C. Clarke |
1975 The Dispossessed Ursula K. LeGuin |
1976 The Forever War Joe Haldeman |
1977 Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang Kate Wilhelm |
1978 Gateway Frederik Pohl |
| 1979 Dreamsnake Vonda N. McIntyre |
1980 The Fountains of Paradise Arthur C. Clarke |
1981 The Snow Queen Joan Vinge |
1982 Downbelow Station C.J. Cherryh |
1983 Foundation's Edge Isaac Asimov |
| 1984 Startide Rising David Brin |
1985 Neuromancer William Gibson |
1986 Ender's Game Orson Scott Card |
1987 Speaker for the Dead Orson Scott Card |
1988 The Uplift War David Brin |
| 1989 Cyteen C.J. Cherryh |
1990 Hyperion Dan Simmons |
1991 The Vor Game Lois McMaster Bujold |
1992 Barrayar Lois McMaster Bujold |
1993 (Tie) Doomsday Book Connie Willis |
| 1993 (Tie) A Fire Upon the Deep Vernor Vinge |
1994 Green Mars Kim Stanley Robinson |
1995 Mirror Dance Lois McMaster Bujold |
1996 The Diamond Age Neal Stephenson |
1997 Blue Mars Kim Stanley Robinson |
| 1998 Forever Peace Joe Haldeman |
1999 To Say Nothing of the Dog Connie Willis |
2000 A Deepness in the Sky Vernor Vinge |
2001 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J.K. Rowling |
2002 American Gods Neil Gaiman |
| 2003 Hominids Robert J. Sawyer |
2004 Paladin of Souls Lois McMaster Bujold |
2005 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Susanna Clarke |
2006 Spin Robert Charles Wilson |
| 1965 Dune Frank Herbert |
1966 (Tie) Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes |
1966 (Tie) Babel-17 Samuel R. Delany |
1967 The Einstein Intersection Samuel R. Delany |
1968 Rite of Passage Alexei Panshin |
| 1969 The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. LeGuin |
1970 Ringworld Larry Niven |
1971 A Time of Changes Robert Silverberg |
1972 The Gods Themselves Isaac Asimov |
1973 Rendezvous With Rama Arthur C. Clarke |
| 1974 The Dispossessed Ursula K. LeGuin |
1975 The Forever War Joe Haldeman |
1976 Man Plus Frederik Pohl |
1977 Gateway Frederik Pohl |
1978 Dreamsnake Vonda N. McIntyre |
| 1979 The Fountains of Paradise Arthur C. Clarke |
1980 Timescape Gregory Benford |
1981 The Claw of the Conciliator Gene Wolfe |
1982 No Enemy But Time Michael Bishop |
1983 Startide Rising David Brin |
| 1984 Neuromancer William Gibson |
1985 Ender's Game Orson Scott Card |
1986 Speaker for the Dead Orson Scott Card |
1987 The Falling Woman Pat Murphy |
1988 Falling Free Lois McMaster Bujold |
| 1989 The Healer's War Elizabeth Ann Scarborough |
1990 Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea Ursula K. LeGuin |
1991 Stations of the Tide Michael Swanwick |
1992 Doomsday Book Connie Willis |
1993 Red Mars Kim Stanley Robinson |
| 1994 Moving Mars Greg Bear |
1995 The Terminal Experiment Robert J. Sawyer |
1996 Slow River Nicola Griffith |
1997 The Moon and the Sun Vonda N. McIntyre |
1998 Forever Peace Joe Haldeman |
| 1999 Parable of the Talents Octavia Butler |
2000 Darwin's Radio Greg Bear |
2001 The Quantum Rose Catherine Asaro |
2002 American Gods Neil Gaiman |
2003 Speed of Dark Elizabeth Moon |
| 2004 Paladin of Souls Lois McMaster Bujold |
2005 Camouflage Joe Haldeman |
| 1975 The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Patricia McKillip |
1976 Bid Time Return Richard Matheson |
1977 Doctor Rat William Kotzwinkle |
1978 Our Lady of Darkness Fritz Leiber |
1979 Gloriana Michael Moorcock |
| 1980 Watchtower Elizabeth A. Lynn |
1981 The Shadow of the Torturer Gene Wolfe |
1982 Little, Big John Crowley |
1983 Nifft the Lean Michael Shea |
1984 The Dragon Waiting John M. Ford |
| 1985(Tie) The Bridge of Birds Barry Hughart |
1985 (Tie) Mythago Wood Robert Holdstock |
1986 Song of Kali Dan Simmons |
1987 Perfume Patrick Suskind |
1988 Replay Ken Grimwood |
| 1989 Koko Peter Straub |
1990 Madouc Jack Vance |
1991(Tie) Only Begotten Daughter James Morrow |
1991(Tie) Thomas the Rhymer Ellen Kushner |
1992 Boy's Life Robert R. McCammon |
| 1993 Last Call Tim Powers |
1994 Glimpses Lewis Shiner |
1995 Towing Jehovah James Morrow |
1996 The Prestige Christopher Priest |
1997 Godmother Night Rachel Pollack |
| 1998 The Physiognomy Jeffrey Ford |
1999 The Antelope Wife Louise Erdrich |
2000 Thraxas Martin Scott |
2001(Tie) Declare Tim Powers |
2001(Tie) Galveston Sean Stewart |
| 2002 The Other Wind Ursula K. LeGuin |
2003 (Tie) The Facts of Life Graham Joyce |
2003 (Tie) Ombria in Shadow Patricia A. McKillip |
2004 Tooth and Claw Jo Walton |
2005 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Susanna Clarke |
| 2006 Kafka on the Shore Haruki Murakami |
| 1982 Software Rudy Rucker |
1983 The Anubis Gates Tim Powers |
1984 Neuromancer William Gibson |
1985 Dinner at Deviant's Palace Tim Powers |
1986 Homunculus James P. Blaylock |
| 1987 Strange Toys Patricia Geary |
1988 Wetware Rudy Rucker |
1989 Subterranean Gallery Richard Paul Russo |
1990 Points of Departure Pat Murphy |
1991 King of Morning, Queen of Day Ian McDonald |
| 1992 Through the Heart Richard Grant |
1993 (Tie) Elvissey Jack Womack |
1993 (Tie) Growing Up Weightless John M. Ford |
1994 Mysterium Robert Charles Wilson |
1995 Headcrash Bruce Bethke |
| 1996 The Time Ships Stephen Baxter |
1997 The Troika Stepan Chapman |
1998 253: The Print Remix Geoff Ryman |
1999 Vacuum Diagrams: Stories of the Xeelee Sequence Stephen Baxter |
2000 Only Forward Michael Marshall Smith |
| 2001 Ship of Fools Richard Paul Russo |
2002 The Mount Carol Emshwiller |
2003 Altered Carbon Richard K. Morgan |
2004 Life Gwyneth Jones |
| 1987 (Tie) Misery Stephen King |
1987 (Tie) Swan Song Robert R. McCammon |
1988 The Silence of the Lambs Thomas Harris |
1989 Carrion Comfort Dan Simmons |
1990 Mine Robert R. McCammon |
| 1991 Boy's Life Robert R. McCammon |
1992 Blood of the Lamb Thomas F. Monteleone |
1993 The Throat Peter Straub |
1994 Dead in the Water Nancy Holder |
1995 Zombie Joyce Carol Oates |
| 1996 The Green Mile Stephen King |
1997 Children of the Dusk Janet Berliner and George Guthridge |
1998 Bag of Bones Stephen King |
1999 Mr. X Peter Straub |
2000 The Traveling Vampire Show Richard Laymon |
| 2001 American Gods Neil Gaiman |
2002 The Night Class Thomas Piccirilli |
2003 lost boy lost girl Peter Straub |
2004 In the Night Room Peter Straub |
| 1987 The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood |
1988 The Sea and Summer George Turner |
1989 Unquenchable Fire Rachel Pollack |
1990 The Child Garden Geoff Ryman |
1991 Take Back Plenty Colin Greenland |
| 1992 Synners Pat Cadigan |
1993 Body of Glass Marge Piercy |
1994 Vurt Jeff Noon |
1995 Fools Pat Cadigan |
1996 Fairyland Paul J. McAuley |
| 1997 The Calcutta Chromosome Amitav Ghosh |
1998 The Sparrow Mary Doria Russell |
1999 Dreaming in Smoke Tricia Sullivan |
2000 Distraction Bruce Sterling |
2001 Perdido Street Station China Mieville |
| 2002 Bold as Love Gwyneth Jones |
2003 The Separation Christopher Priest |
2004 Quicksilver Neal Stephenson |
2005 Iron Council China Mieville |
2006 Air Geoff Ryman |