When Gravity Fails George Alec Effinger When Gravity Fails by George Alec Effinger Hugo 1988 · Finalist Sign in to put this book on your shelf. Prize history Nebula Award for Best Novel 1987 · awarded 1988 Finalist Hugo Award for Best Novel 1988 Finalist Hugo Award for Best Novel 1988 finalists The Uplift War David Brin The Uplift War David Brin Winner Seventh Son Orson Scott Card Seventh Son Orson Scott Card The Forge of God Greg Bear The Forge of God Greg Bear The Urth of the New Sun Gene Wolfe The Urth of the New Sun Gene Wolfe Nebula Award for Best Novel 1987 finalists The Falling Woman Pat Murphy The Falling Woman Pat Murphy Winner Soldier of the Mist Gene Wolfe Soldier of the Mist Gene Wolfe The Forge of God Greg Bear The Forge of God Greg Bear The Uplift War David Brin The Uplift War David Brin Vergil in Averno Avram Davidson Vergil in Averno Avram Davidson