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2020
Agency • Berkley; Viking UK
awards:
• Locus Awards 2021 — sf novel — 5th place

2018
SFWA Grand Master Award 2019 — winner

2016
The Blue Ant Trilogy • Berkley
awards:
• Aurora Awards 2017 — best of the decade — nomination

2014
The Peripheral • novel • Penguin/Putnam
awards:
• John W. Campbell Memorial Award 2015 — finalist
• Locus Awards 2015 — sf novel — 4th place
• Aurora Awards 2015 — novel — nomination
• The Kitschies 2015 — Red Tentacle (novel) — nomination

2012
Distrust That Particular Flavor • nonfiction • Penguin/Putnam
awards:
• Locus Awards 2013 — non-fiction — winner

2010
Zero History • novel • Putnam
awards:
• John W. Campbell Memorial Award 2011 — finalist
• Locus Awards 2011 — sf novel — 5th place
citations:
• 2012: Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985 - 2010, Damien Broderick & Paul Di Filippo

2007
Spook Country • novel • Putnam
awards:
• Locus Awards 2008 — sf novel — 2nd place
citations:
• 2017: Open Syllabus Explorer, Open Syllabus Project
Science Fiction Hall of Fame 2008 — Living Inductee — winner

2005
Southeastern SF Achievement Awards 2006 — life achievement — nomination

2004
Southeastern SF Achievement Awards 2005 — lifetime achievement — nomination

2003
Pattern Recognition • novel • Putnam
awards:
• Arthur C. Clarke Award 2004 — shortlist
• British SF Association Awards 2004 — novel — nomination
• Locus Awards 2004 — sf novel — 2nd place
• SF Site Readers Poll 2004 — sf/fantasy book — 6th place
• Southeastern SF Achievement Awards 2004 — novel — nomination
citations:
• 2018: 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List, James Mustich
• 2017: Open Syllabus Explorer, Open Syllabus Project
• 2012: 21st Century SF Novel, Locus Online
• 2009: 20 Best Science Fiction Books of the Decade, io9
• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison
• 2004: Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th edition, Neil Barron

1999
All Tomorrow's Parties • novel • Putnam
awards:
• Locus Awards 2000 — sf novel — 15th place
• Seiun Awards 2001 — foreign novel — nomination
citations:
• 2009: The Science Fiction Handbook, M. Keith Booker & Anne-Marie Thomas

1997
“Thirteen Views of a Cardboard City ” • New Worlds #222 1997
anthologies:
• Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology, ed. James Patrick Kelly & John Kessel, Tachyon Publications 2007
• Year’s Best SF 3, ed. David G. Hartwell, HarperPrism 1998

1996
Idoru • novel • Putnam
awards:
• Locus Awards 1997 — sf novel — 6th place
citations:
• 2017: Open Syllabus Explorer, Open Syllabus Project
• 2009: The Science Fiction Handbook, M. Keith Booker & Anne-Marie Thomas
• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison

1995
Johnny Mnemonic • collection • Ace, 1995
citations:
• 2017: Open Syllabus Explorer, Open Syllabus Project

1993
Virtual Light • novel • Bantam Spectra
awards:
• Hugo Awards 1994 — novel — nomination
• Locus Awards 1994 — sf novel — 4th place
• Aurora Awards 1995 — long-form, English — winner
• Aurora Awards 1994 — long-form, English — nomination
• Italia Awards 1995 — international novel — 2nd place
citations:
• 2017: Open Syllabus Explorer, Open Syllabus Project
• 2009: The Science Fiction Handbook, M. Keith Booker & Anne-Marie Thomas
• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison
• 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

1991
“Skinner's Room” • short fiction • Omni Nov 1991
awards:
• Locus Awards 1992 — short story — 15th place

1990
The Difference Engine (by WG & Bruce Sterling) • novel • Gollancz
awards:
• Nebula Awards 1992 — novel — nomination
• British SF Association Awards 1991 — novel — nomination
• John W. Campbell Memorial Award 1992 — second place
• Locus Awards 1992 — sf novel — 20th place
• Locus Awards 1991 — sf novel — 8th place
• Aurora Awards 1992 — long-form, English — nomination
citations:
• 2019: SF Masterworks, Gollancz
• 2017: Open Syllabus Explorer, Open Syllabus Project
• 2009: The Science Fiction Handbook, M. Keith Booker & Anne-Marie Thomas
• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison
• 2005: Essential SF: A Concise Guide, Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester
• 2005: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders, Gary Westfahl
• 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
• 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
“Skinner's Room” • San Francisco Image Jun 10 1990
anthologies:
• The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection, ed. Gardner Dozois, St. Martin’s 1992

1988
Neuromancer Trilogy • series, 1988
citations:
• 1996: Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, T. A. Shippey & A. J. Sobczak
Mona Lisa Overdrive • novel • Gollancz
awards:
• Hugo Awards 1989 — novel — nomination
• Nebula Awards 1989 — novel — nomination
• Locus Awards 1989 — sf novel — 2nd place
• Aurora Awards 1989 — long-form, English — winner
• Ditmar Awards 1989 — international fiction — nomination
citations:
• 2017: Open Syllabus Explorer, Open Syllabus Project
• 2009: The Science Fiction Handbook, M. Keith Booker & Anne-Marie Thomas
• 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
• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle
• 1988: A Basic Science Fiction Library, James Gunn
Interzone Readers Poll 1989 — all-time best sf author — 19th place

1986
Count Zero • novel • Gollancz
awards:
• Hugo Awards 1987 — novel — nomination
• Nebula Awards 1987 — novel — nomination
• British SF Association Awards 1987 — novel — nomination
• Locus Awards 1987 — sf novel — 3rd place
• Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll 1987 — novel — 2nd place
citations:
• 2009: The Science Fiction Handbook, M. Keith Booker & Anne-Marie Thomas
• 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
• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle
• 1988: A Basic Science Fiction Library, James Gunn
Burning Chrome • collection • Arbor House
awards:
• Locus Awards 1987 — collection — 2nd place
citations:
• 2017: Open Syllabus Explorer, Open Syllabus Project
• 2009: The Science Fiction Handbook, M. Keith Booker & Anne-Marie Thomas
• 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
• 1998: Best All-Time Collection, Locus Online
• 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
As Judge — Philip K. Dick Award 1986

1985
“The Winter Market ” • short fiction • Stardate Mar/Apr 1986; Interzone #15 Spring 1986
awards:
• Hugo Awards 1987 — novelette — nomination
• Nebula Awards 1987 — novelette — nomination
• British SF Association Awards 1987 — short story — nomination
• Locus Awards 1987 — novelette — 4th place
• Aurora Awards 1986 — short-form, English — nomination
• Interzone Readers Poll 1987 — fiction — 3rd place
• Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll 1987 — novelette — 2nd place (tie)
anthologies:
• The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year’s Best Science Fiction, ed. Gardner Dozois, St. Martin’s Griffin 2005
• Northern Stars, ed. David G. Hartwell & Glenn Grant, Tor 1994
• Modern Classics of Science Fiction, ed. Gardner Dozois, St. Martin's 1992
• The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Fourth Annual Collection, ed. Gardner R. Dozois, St. Martin’s 1987
“Dogfight” (by Michael Swanwick & WG) • short fiction • Omni Jul 1985
awards:
• Hugo Awards 1986 — novelette — nomination
• Nebula Awards 1986 — novelette — nomination
• Locus Awards 1986 — novelette — 5th place
• Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll 1986 — novelette — 2nd place
anthologies:
• The Ultimate Cyberpunk, ed. Pat Cadigan, Pocket/ibooks 2002
• Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century, ed. Orson Scott Card, Ace 2001
• Hackers, ed. Jack Dann & Gardner Dozois, Ace 1996
• Future on Fire, ed. Orson Scott Card, Tor 1991
• The Sixth Omni Book of Science Fiction, ed. Ellen Datlow, Zebra 1989
• The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Third Annual Collection, ed. Gardner R. Dozois, Bluejay 1986

1984
Neuromancer • novel • Ace Special
awards:
• Hugo Awards 1985 — novel — winner
• Nebula Awards 1985 — novel — winner
• British SF Association Awards 1985 — novel — nomination
• John W. Campbell Memorial Award 1985 — third place
• Philip K. Dick Award 1985 — winner
• Locus Awards 1985 — sf novel — 8th place
• Locus Awards 1985 — first novel — 2nd place
• Aurora Awards 1985 — outstanding work — nomination
• Ditmar Awards 1985 — international fiction — winner
• Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll 1985 — novel — winner
• Seiun Awards 1987 — foreign novel — winner
citations:
• 2019: SF Masterworks, Gollancz
• 2017: Open Syllabus Explorer, Open Syllabus Project
• 2016: How Great Science Fiction Works, Gary K. Wolfe
• 2015: 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime, Amazon Editors
• 2012: 20th Century SF Novel, Locus Online
• 2011: Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books, NPR
• 2009: The Science Fiction Handbook, M. Keith Booker & Anne-Marie Thomas
• 2009: 1000 novels everyone must read, Guardian Newspaper
• 2008: 110 best books: The perfect library, Telegraph
• 2007: The Complete Idiot's Guide to The Ultimate Reading List, Shelley Mosley & et al.
• 2006: The History of Science Fiction, Adam Roberts
• 2006: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Peter Boxall
• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison
• 2006: 501 Must-Read Books, Emma Beare & Cathy Lowne
• 2005: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders, Gary Westfahl
• 2005: Essential SF: A Concise Guide, Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester
• 2005: All-Time 100 Novels, Time Magazine
• 2004: Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th edition, Neil Barron
• 2003: The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction, Edward James & Farah Mendlesohn
• 2003: The 100 science fiction books you just have to read!, Keith Olexa
• 2003: Top 50 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books, Science Fiction Book Club
• 2000: Amazon Best of Millennium Poll, Amazon.com
• 2000: 25 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of the Century, Amazon.com
• 1998: Best All-Time SF Novel, Locus Magazine
• 1996: Age of Wonders, David G. Hartwell
• 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
“New Rose Hotel ” • short fiction • Omni Jul 1984
awards:
• Locus Awards 1985 — short story — 19th place
anthologies:
• The Big Book of Science Fiction, ed. Ann VanderMeer & Jeff VanderMeer, Random House/Vintage 2016
• The Fifth Omni Book of Science Fiction, ed. Ellen Datlow, Zebra 1987
• The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Second Annual Collection, ed. Gardner R. Dozois, Bluejay 1985
• Nebula Awards 20, ed. George Zebrowski, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1985

1983
“Red Star, Winter Orbit” (by Bruce Sterling & WG) • short fiction • Omni Jul 1983
awards:
• Locus Awards 1984 — novelette — 19th place
anthologies:
• Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology, ed. Bruce Sterling, Arbor House 1986
• The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction, ed. Ellen Datlow, Zebra 1985

1982
“Burning Chrome ” • short fiction • Omni Jul 1982
awards:
• Nebula Awards 1983 — novelette — nomination
• Locus Awards 1983 — novelette — 17th place
• Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll 1983 — novelette — 3rd place
anthologies:
• The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction, Arthur B. Evans et al, Wesleyan 2010
• Science Fiction: Stories and Contexts, ed. Heather Masari, St. Martin's/Bedford 2009
• The Ultimate Cyberpunk, ed. Pat Cadigan, Pocket/ibooks 2002
• The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy, ed. Garyn G. Roberts, Prentice-Hall 2001
• Hackers, ed. Jack Dann & Gardner Dozois, Ace 1996
• Visions of Wonder, ed. David G. Hartwell & Milton T. Wolf, Tor 1996
• The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories, ed. Tom Shippey, Oxford University Press 1992
• The First Omni Book of Science Fiction, ed. Ellen Datlow, Zebra 1984
• The Best Science Fiction of the Year #12, ed. Terry Carr, Pocket 1983
• The Nebula Awards #18, ed. Robert Silverberg, Arbor House 1983

1981
“The Gernsback Continuum ” • short fiction • Universe 11
awards:
• Locus Awards 1982 — short story — 24th place
anthologies:
• The Time Traveler's Almanac, ed. Ann VanderMeer & Jeff VanderMeer, Tor 2014
• Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded, ed. Ann VanderMeer & Jeff VanderMeer, Tachyon Publications 2010
• The Norton Book of Science Fiction, ed. Ursula K. Le Guin & Brian Attebery, Norton 1993
• Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology, ed. Bruce Sterling, Arbor House 1986
• Universe 11, ed. Terry Carr, Doubleday 1981
“The Belonging Kind” (by WG & John Shirley) • Shadows
anthologies:
• The Weird, ed. Ann VanderMeer & Jeff VanderMeer, Tor 2012
• The Year’s Best Fantasy Stories: 8, ed. Arthur W. Saha, DAW 1982
“Johnny Mnemonic” • short fiction • Omni May 1981
awards:
• Nebula Awards 1982 — short story — nomination
• Locus Awards 1982 — novelette — 20th place
anthologies:
• Cyberpunk: Stories of Hardware, Software, Wetware, Revolution, and Evolution, ed. Victoria Blake, Underland Press 2019
• Science Fiction Century, ed. David Hartwell, 1997 1997
• The Ascent of Wonder, ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer, Tor 1994
• The Second Omni Book of Science Fiction, ed. Ellen Datlow, Zebra 1984
• The Best of Omni Science Fiction, No. 6, ed. Don Myrus, Omni Publications 1983
• Nebula Award Stories 17, ed. Joe W. Haldeman, Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1983
“Hinterlands ” • short fiction • Omni Oct 1981
awards:
• Locus Awards 1982 — short story — 21st place
anthologies:
• The Fourth Omni Book of Science Fiction, ed. Ellen Datlow, Zebra 1985



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