Campbell award (best novel)

In 1976, the panel felt that no truly outstanding novels had been published the previous year, and so the award was given retrospectively to a novel published in 1970.

In 1994, no award was given; this was due to a breakdown in the nomination process, not because no novel was judged worthy.

The award ceremony has been held in a number of places over the years, but since 1979 has been held at the University of Kansas, where it has become the focus of a weekend-long conference that also includes discussions of the writing, illustration, publishing, teaching, and criticism of science fiction.

Recipients

• 1973 - Beyond Apollo, Barry N. Malzberg[?]
• 1974 (tie) - Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke; Malevil, Robert Merle
• 1975 - Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said, Philip K. Dick
• 1976 - The Year of the Quiet Sun, Wilson Tucker[?] (special retroactive award)
• 1977 - The Alteration, Kingsley Amis
• 1978 - Gateway, Frederik Pohl
• 1979 - Gloriana, Michael Moorcock
• 1980 - On Wings of Song, Thomas M. Disch
• 1981 - Timescape, Gregory Benford
• 1982 - Riddley Walker, Russell Hoban[?]
• 1983 - Helliconia Spring, Brian W. Aldiss
• 1984 - The Citadel of the Autarch, Gene Wolfe
• 1985 - The Years of the City, Frederik Pohl
• 1986 - The Postman, David Brin
• 1987 - A Door into Ocean, Joan Slonczewski[?]
• 1988 - Lincoln's Dreams, Connie Willis[?]
• 1989 - Islands in the Net, Bruce Sterling
• 1990 - The Child Garden, Geoff Ryman
• 1991 - Pacific Edge, Kim Stanley Robinson
• 1992 - Buddy Holly Is Alive and Well on Ganymede, Bradley Denton[?]
• 1993 - Brother to Dragons, Charles Sheffield
• 1994 - No award
• 1995 - Permutation City, Greg Egan
• 1996 - The Time Ships, Stephen Baxter
• 1997 - Fairyland, Paul McAuley
• 1998 - Forever Peace, Joe Haldeman
• 1999 - Brute Orbits, George Zebrowski
• 2000 - A Deepness in the Sky, Vernor Vinge
• 2001 - Genesis, Poul Anderson
• 2002 (tie) - Transforming Earth, Jack Williamson[?]; The Chronoliths, Robert Charles Wilson