James Blish


science fiction awards database

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2008
Works of Art • collection • NESFA Press
awards:
• Locus Awards 2009 — collection — 15th place

2001
Science Fiction Hall of Fame 2002 — Posthumous Inductee — winner

1987
The Tale That Wags the God • nonfiction • Advent
awards:
• Locus Awards 1988 — nonfiction — 10th place

1979
The Best of James Blish (by JB, edited by Robert A. W. Lowndes) • collection • Ballantine Del Rey
awards:
• Locus Awards 1980 — single author collection — 6th place
citations:
• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle

1974
“The Glitch” (by JB & L. Jerome Stanton) • Galaxy Jun 1974
anthologies:
• The Best from Galaxy, Volume III, ed. James Baen, Award 1975
“A Price of a Drink ” • The Berserkers
anthologies:
• The Berserkers, ed. Roger Elwood, Trident 1974

1973
The Quincunx of Time • novel • Dell
awards:
• Jupiter Awards 1974 — novella — nomination
“A True Bill ” • Ten Tomorrows
anthologies:
• Ten Tomorrows, ed. Roger Elwood, Fawcett 1973
Locus Awards 1974 — critic — 10th place

1972
“Midsummer Century ” • short fiction • F&SF Apr 1972
awards:
• Locus Awards 1973 — novella — 5th place
anthologies:
• The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, 25th Anniversary, ed. Edward L. Ferman, Doubleday 1974
“Getting Along” (by JB & Judith Ann Lawrence) • Again, Dangerous Visions
anthologies:
• Again, Dangerous Visions, ed. Harlan Ellison, Garden City, NY: Doubleday 1972

1971
The Day After Judgment • novel • Doubleday, 1971
citations:
• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison
• 2005: Essential SF: A Concise Guide, Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester
• 1999: Fantasy and Horror, Neil Barron
• 1996: Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, T. A. Shippey & A. J. Sobczak
• 1988: Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, James Cawthorn & Michael Moorcock
• 1988: Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels, David Pringle

1970
Spock Must Die! • novel • Bantam, 1970
citations:
• 2005: Essential SF: A Concise Guide, Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester
Cities in Flight [series; book 1970] • series, 1970
citations:
• 2019: SF Masterworks, Gollancz
• 2016: How Great Science Fiction Works, Gary K. Wolfe
• 2005: Essential SF: A Concise Guide, Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester
• 2004: Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th edition, Neil Barron
• 2003: Top 50 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books, Science Fiction Book Club
• 2003: The 100 science fiction books you just have to read!, Keith Olexa
• 1996: Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, T. A. Shippey & A. J. Sobczak
• 1996: Age of Wonders, David G. Hartwell
• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle
• 1988: A Basic Science Fiction Library, James Gunn
• 1975: 1975 Locus All-Time Poll, Locus Magazine
“Statistician's Day” • Science Against Man
anthologies:
• Best SF: 1971, ed. Harry Harrison & Brian W. Aldiss, G.P. Putnam’s 1972
“Darkside Crossing ” • Galaxy Dec 1970
anthologies:
• The Best from Galaxy, Volume I, ed. Editors of Galaxy, Award 1972
“A Style in Treason” • short fiction • Anywhen
awards:
• Nebula Awards 1971 — novella — nomination

1969
“We All Die Naked ” • short fiction • Three for Tomorrow
awards:
• Hugo Awards 1970 — novella — nomination
anthologies:
• Alpha 4, ed. Robert Silverberg, Ballantine 1973
• Three for Tomorrow, ed. Robert Silverberg, Meredith 1969

1968
Black Easter • novel • Doubleday
awards:
• Nebula Awards 1969 — novel — nomination
citations:
• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison
• 2005: Essential SF: A Concise Guide, Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester
• 1999: Fantasy and Horror, Neil Barron
• 1996: Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, T. A. Shippey & A. J. Sobczak
• 1988: Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, James Cawthorn & Michael Moorcock
• 1988: Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels, David Pringle

1967
Star Trek • collection • Bantam, 1967
citations:
• 2005: Essential SF: A Concise Guide, Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester

1966
“How Beautiful with Banners ” • Orbit 1
anthologies:
• The Norton Book of Science Fiction, ed. Ursula K. Le Guin & Brian Attebery, Norton 1993
• The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories, ed. Tom Shippey, Oxford University Press 1992
• Orbit 1, ed. Damon Knight, Berkley Medallion 1966

1965
Best Science Fiction Stories of James Blish • collection • Faber and Faber, 1965
citations:
• 2004: Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th edition, Neil Barron
• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle
“The Shipwrecked Hotel” (by JB & Norman L. Knight) • short fiction • Galaxy Aug 1965
awards:
• Nebula Awards 1966 — novelette — nomination

1964
Doctor Mirabilis • novel • Faber and Faber, 1964
citations:
• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison
• 2005: Essential SF: A Concise Guide, Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester
• 1984: The Science Fiction Sourcebook, David Wingrove

1962
A Life for the Stars • novel • Putnam's, 1962
citations:
• 2009: The Science Fiction Handbook, M. Keith Booker & Anne-Marie Thomas
“Who's in Charge Here?” • F&SF May 1962
anthologies:
• The Future in Question, ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander, Fawcett 1980
• The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 12, ed. Avram Davidson, Doubleday 1963
“On the Wall of the Lodge” (by JB & Virginia Kidd) • Galaxy Jun 1962
anthologies:
• Dark Stars, ed. Robert Silverberg, Ballantine 1969

1961
“A Dusk of Idols ” • Amazing Mar 1961
anthologies:
• Alpha 8, ed. Robert Silverberg, Berkley 1977

1959
Galactic Cluster • collection • NAL/Signet, 1959
citations:
• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle
“This Earth of Hours ” • F&SF Jun 1959
anthologies:
• There Will Be War, Vol. III: Blood and Iron, ed. Jerry Pournelle, Tor 1984

1958
The Triumph of Time • novel • Avon
awards:
• British SF Association Awards 2008 — Best Novel of 1958 — nomination
citations:
• 2009: The Science Fiction Handbook, M. Keith Booker & Anne-Marie Thomas
• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle
A Case of Conscience • novel • Ballantine
awards:
• Hugo Awards 1959 — novel — winner
• British SF Association Awards 2008 — Best Novel of 1958 — nomination
citations:
• 2019: SF Masterworks, Gollancz
• 2019: Selected Titles, Library of America
• 2016: How Great Science Fiction Works, Gary K. Wolfe
• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison
• 2006: The History of Science Fiction, Adam Roberts
• 2005: Essential SF: A Concise Guide, Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester
• 2004: Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th edition, Neil Barron
• 2003: The 100 science fiction books you just have to read!, Keith Olexa
• 2003: The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction, Edward James & Farah Mendlesohn
• 1996: Age of Wonders, David G. Hartwell
• 1996: Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, T. A. Shippey & A. J. Sobczak
• 1995: Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia, John Clute
• 1994: Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century, Edward James
• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle
• 1988: A Basic Science Fiction Library, James Gunn
• 1985: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, David Pringle
• 1984: The Science Fiction Sourcebook, David Wingrove
• 1979: A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction, Baird Searles & Martin Last, Beth Meacham, Michael Franklin
• 1976: The World of Science Fiction: 1925-1976, Lester del Rey
• 1975: 1975 Locus All-Time Poll, Locus Magazine

1957
The Seedling Stars • collection • Gnome Press, 1957
citations:
• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison
• 2005: Essential SF: A Concise Guide, Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester
• 2004: Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th edition, Neil Barron
• 1996: Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, T. A. Shippey & A. J. Sobczak
• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle
• 1988: A Basic Science Fiction Library, James Gunn
“In Memoriam: Fletcher Pratt ” • F&SF Jan 1957
anthologies:
• The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 7, ed. Anthony Boucher, Doubleday 1958

1956
They Shall Have Stars • novel • Faber and Faber, 1956
citations:
• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle
“The Genius Heap ” • Galaxy Aug 1956
anthologies:
• The Sixth Galaxy Reader, ed. Horace L. Gold, Doubleday 1962
“A Work of Art” • Science Fiction Stories Jul 1956
anthologies:
• Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century, ed. Orson Scott Card, Ace 2001
• Science Fiction Century, ed. David Hartwell, 1997 1997
• Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories: 18 (1956), ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW 1988
• Afterlives, ed. Pamela Sargent & Ian Watson, Vintage 1986
• Science Fiction of the 50’s, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander, Avon 1979
• Best SF 6, ed. Edmund Crispin, Faber and Faber 1966
• The Worlds of Science Fiction, ed. Robert P. Mills, Paperback Library 1963

1955
Earthman, Come Home • novel • Putnam's, 1955
citations:
• 2009: The Science Fiction Handbook, M. Keith Booker & Anne-Marie Thomas
• 2003: The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction, Edward James & Farah Mendlesohn
• 1995: Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia, John Clute
• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle
• 1994: Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century, Edward James
• 1976: The World of Science Fiction: 1925-1976, Lester del Rey
“Watershed ” • If May 1955
anthologies:
• Supermen: Tales of the Posthuman Future, ed. Gardner Dozois, St. Martin’s Griffin 2002
• Bio-Futures, ed. Pamela Sargent, Vintage 1976
• Mutants, ed. Robert Silverberg, Nelson Doubleday 1974
• The First World of If, ed. James L. Quinn & Eve Wulff, Quinn 1957
“King of the Hill” • short fiction • Infinity Nov 1955
awards:
• Hugo Awards 1956 — short story — nomination
“A Matter of Energy ” • F&SF May 1955
anthologies:
• The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Fifth Series, ed. Anthony Boucher, Doubleday 1956

1954
“The Thing in the Attic ” • If Jul 1954
anthologies:
• The Second World of If, ed. James L. Quinn & Eve Wulff, Quinn 1958
“Beep ” • Galaxy Feb 1954
anthologies:
• The Ascent of Wonder, ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer, Tor 1994
• Galactic Empires Volume Two, ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1976
• Stories for Tomorrow, ed. William Sloane, Funk & Wagnalls 1954

1953
“Testament of Andros ” • Future Jan 1953
anthologies:
• Alpha 1, ed. Robert Silverberg, Ballantine 1970
• Portals of Tomorrow, ed. August Derleth, Rinehart 1954
“F Y I ” • Star Science Fiction Stories
anthologies:
• The Mathematical Magpie, ed. Clifton Fadiman, Simon & Schuster 1962
• Star Science Fiction Stories #2, ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine 1953
“Earthman, Come Home” • short fiction • Astounding Nov 1953
awards:
• Retro Hugo Awards 2004 — novelette — winner
anthologies:
• Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume 2B, ed. Ben Bova, Doubleday 1973
“Common Time ” • Science Fiction Quarterly Aug 1953
anthologies:
• A Science Fiction Omnibus, ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Penguin 2007
• My Favorite Science Fiction Story, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW 1999
• A Century of Science Fiction 1950-1959, ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg, MJF Books 1996
• Science Fiction: The Science Fiction Research Association Anthology, ed. Patricia S. Warrick, Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg, Harper & Row 1988
• Robert Silverberg’s Worlds of Wonder, ed. Robert Silverberg, Warner 1987
• Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories: 15 (1953), ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW 1986
• The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction, ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Arbor House 1980
• Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology, ed. Patricia S. Warrick, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander, Harper & Row 1978
• Galactic Dreamers, ed. Robert Silverberg, Random House 1977
• Survival Printout, ed. Total Effect, Vintage 1973
• The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus, ed. Brian W. Aldiss, Penguin 1973
• To the Stars, ed. Robert Silverberg, Hawthorne 1971
• The Mirror of Infinity, ed. Robert Silverberg, Harper & Row 1970
• Shadow of Tomorrow, ed. Frederik Pohl, Permabooks 1953
“A Case of Conscience” • short fiction • If Sep 1953
awards:
• Retro Hugo Awards 2004 — novella — winner
anthologies:
• Sacred Visions, ed. Andrew M. Greeley & Michael Cassutt, Tor 1991
• The Arbor House Treasury of Great Science Fiction Short Novels, ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Arbor House 1980
• Best SF, ed. Edmund Crispin, Faber and Faber 1955

1952
Jack of Eagles • novel • Greenberg, 1952
citations:
• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison
• 1995: Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia, John Clute
“Surface Tension” • Galaxy Aug 1952
anthologies:
• The Big Book of Science Fiction, ed. Ann VanderMeer & Jeff VanderMeer, Random House/Vintage 2016
• Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction, ed. Leigh Ronald Grossman, Wildside 2011
• The Ascent of Wonder, ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer, Tor 1994
• Where Do We Go from Here?, ed. Isaac Asimov, Doubleday 1971
• Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume 1, ed. Robert Silverberg, Doubleday 1970
• Second Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction, ed. Horace L. Gold, Crown 1954
• 6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction, ed. Groff Conklin, Dell 1954
• Year’s Best Science Fiction Novels: 1953, ed. Everett F. Bleiler & T. E. Dikty, Fredrick Fell 1953
“Bridge ” • Astounding Feb 1952
anthologies:
• The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF, ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson 2009
• The Science Fictional Solar System, ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh, Harper & Row 1979
• The Astounding-Analog Reader, Volume Two, ed. Harry Harrison & Brian W. Aldiss, Doubleday 1973
• Jupiter, ed. Carol Pohl & Frederik Pohl, Ballantine 1973
• Spectrum III, ed. Kingsley Amis & Robert Conquest, Gollancz 1963

1950
“There Shall Be No Darkness ” • Thrilling Wonder Stories Apr 1950
anthologies:
• The Fantasy Hall of Fame, ed. Robert Silverberg, HarperPrism 1998
• A Treasury of Modern Fantasy, ed. Terry Carr & Martin H. Greenberg, Avon 1981
“Okie” • short fiction • Astounding Apr 1950
awards:
• Retro Hugo Awards 2001 — novelette — nomination
anthologies:
• Cities of Wonder, ed. Damon Knight, Doubleday 1966
• Stories for Tomorrow, ed. William Sloane, Funk & Wagnalls 1954
“Bindlestiff” • Astounding Dec 1950
anthologies:
• The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction Lists, ed. Mike Ashley, Cornerstone 1983
“Battle of the Unborn ” • Future May/Jun 1950
anthologies:
• Science Fiction Adventures in Mutation, ed. Groff Conklin, Vanguard 1955

1949
“The Box ” • Thrilling Wonder Stories Apr 1949
anthologies:
• Beyond Control, ed. Robert Silverberg, Thomas Nelson 1972
• Omnibus of Science Fiction, ed. Groff Conklin, Crown 1952

1948
“Tiger Ride” (by JB & Damon Knight) • Astounding Oct 1948
anthologies:
• Shared Tomorrows, ed. Bill Pronzini & Barry N. Malzberg, St. Martin’s 1979
• Science Fiction of the 40’s, ed. Frederik Pohl, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander, Avon 1978
• SF: Authors’ Choice, ed. Harry Harrison, Berkley Medallion 1968
“Mistake Inside ” • Startling Stories Mar 1948
anthologies:
• The Dark Side, ed. Damon Knight, Doubleday 1965
• World of Wonder, ed. Fletcher Pratt, Twayne 1951

1942
“Sunken Universe” • Super Science Stories May 1942
anthologies:
• Worlds to Come, ed. Damon Knight, Harper & Row 1967

1941
“Solar Plexus ” • Astonishing Stories Sep 1941
anthologies:
• The Great SF Stories 3 (1941), ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW 1980
• Men and Machines, ed. Robert Silverberg, Meredith Press 1968
• Beyond Human Ken, ed. Judith Merril, Random 1952

1940
“Emergency Refueling ” • Super Science Stories Mar 1940
anthologies:
• Yesterday’s Tomorrows, ed. Frederik Pohl, Berkley 1982



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