"More than 50 years after its initial publication, Ray Bradbury's sci-fi fable still resonates. Often the most enduring books often take a while to seep into the popular consciousness. When they get there, of course, some of them even change the world, or at the very least the way we view it."
"Science fiction may be one of the defining literatures of the last century, but it's rare that its products get any kind of acceptance by the academy (and when they do, they're then generally called something else)." Guardian blogger Sam Jordison decides to try out a classic science fiction novel.
The major categories, click through for the remainder:
Best Novel: Vernor Vinge, Rainbow’s End
Best Novella: Robert Reed, “A Billion Eves”
Best Novelete: Ian McDonald, “The Djinn’s Wife”
Best Short Story: Tim Pratt, “Impossible Dreams”
