NOVEL

• Gateway, Frederik Pohl (Galaxy Nov,Dec 1976, Mar 1977; St. Martin's)
• Cirque, Terry Carr (Bobbs-Merrill)
• In the Ocean of Night, Gregory Benford (Dial)
• Moonstar Odyssey, David Gerrold (NAL/Signet)
• Sword of the Demon, Richard A. Lupoff (Harper & Row)

NOVELLA

• "Stardance", Spider Robinson & Jeanne Robinson (Analog Mar 1977)
• "Aztecs", Vonda N. McIntyre (2076: The American Tricentennial)

NOVELETTE

• "The Screwfly Solution", Raccoona Sheldon (Analog Jun 1977)
• "The Ninth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven and Other Lost Songs", Carter Scholz (Universe 7)
• "Particle Theory", Edward Bryant (Analog Feb 1977)
• "A Rite of Spring", Fritz Leiber (Universe 7)
• "The Stone City", George R. R. Martin (New Voices in Science Fiction)

SHORT STORY

• "Jeffty Is Five", Harlan Ellison (F&SF; Jul 1977)
• "Air Raid", Herb Boehm (Asimov's Spring 1977)
• "Camera Obscura", Thomas F. Monteleone (Cosmos #2 Jul 1977; The Arts and Beyond)
• "The Hibakusha Gallery", Edward Bryant (Penthouse Jun 1977)
• "Tin Woodman", Dennis R. Bailey & Dave Bischoff (Amazing Stories Dec 1976)

SPECIAL AWARD

• Star Wars