NOVEL

• Ringworld, Larry Niven (Ballantine)
• And Chaos Died, Joanna Russ (Ace)
• Fourth Mansions, R. A. Lafferty (Ace 1969)
• The Steel Crocodile, D. G. Compton (Ace)
• Tower of Glass, Robert Silverberg (Galaxy Apr,May,Jun 1970; Scribner's)
• The Year of the Quiet Sun, Wilson Tucker (Ace)

NOVELLA

• "Ill Met in Lankhmar", Fritz Leiber (F&SF; Apr 1970)
• "April Fool's Day Forever", Kate Wilhelm (Orbit 7)
• "The Fatal Fulfillment", Poul Anderson (F&SF; Mar 1970)
• "The Region Between", Harlan Ellison (Galaxy Mar 1970)
• "The Snow Women", Fritz Leiber (Fantastic Apr 1970 [nomination withdrawn])
• "A Style in Treason", James Blish (Anywhen)
• "The Thing in the Stone", Clifford D. Simak (If Mar 1970)

NOVELETTE

• "Slow Sculpture", Theodore Sturgeon (Galaxy Feb 1970)
• "The Asian Shore", Thomas M. Disch (Orbit 6)
• "Continued on Next Rock", R. A. Lafferty (Orbit 7)
• "Dear Aunt Annie", Gordon Eklund (Fantastic Apr 1970)
• "The Second Inquisition", Joanna Russ (Orbit 6)
• "The Shaker Revival", Gerald Jonas (Galaxy Feb 1970)

SHORT STORY

• no award
• "By the Falls", Harry Harrison (If Jan 1970)
• "A Cold Dark Night with Snow", Kate Wilhelm (Orbit 6)
• "The Creation of Bennie Good", James Sallis (Orbit 6)
• "A Dream at Noonday", Gardner Dozois (Orbit 7)
• "Entire and Perfect Chrysolite", R. A. Lafferty (Orbit 6)
• "In the Queue", Keith Laumer (Orbit 7)
• "The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories", Gene Wolfe (Orbit 7)