Nova Samuel R. Delany Nova by Samuel R. Delany Hugo 1969 · Finalist Sign in to put this book on your shelf. Prize history Hugo Award for Best Novel 1969 Finalist Hugo Award for Best Novel 1969 finalists Stand on Zanzibar John Brunner Stand on Zanzibar John Brunner Winner Past Master R. A. Lafferty Past Master R. A. Lafferty Rite of Passage Alexei Panshin Rite of Passage Alexei Panshin The Goblin Reservation Clifford D. Simak The Goblin Reservation Clifford D. Simak