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Literary Awards: 1953- 1959

This guide gives a listing of some of the literary award winners.

1959 Winner

BEST NOVEL

A Case of Conscience by James Blish
Call Number: Not available—Request via Interlibrary Loan
ISBN: 9780345438355
Publication Date: 2000-09-05

1958 Winner

BEST NOVEL

The Big Time by Fritz Leiber
Call Number: Not available—Request via Interlibrary Loan
ISBN: 9781505540352
Publication Date: 2015-02-25

1957 Winners

NO BEST NOVEL AWARDED

1956 Winner

BEST NOVEL

Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein
Call Number: Not available—Request via Interlibrary Loan
ISBN: 9780575122031
Publication Date: Feb, Mar, Apr 1956

1955 Winner

BEST NOVEL

They'd Rather Be Right by Mark Clifton; Frank Riley; Mike Carroll (Illustrator)
Call Number: Not available—Request via Interlibrary Loan
ISBN: 9780898651652
Publication Date: 1981-12-01

1954 Winner

BEST NOVEL

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9781451673319
Publication Date: 2012-01-10

1953 Winner

BEST NOVEL

The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
Call Number: Not available—Request via Interlibrary Loan
ISBN: 9781596879881
Publication Date: 2014-03-01