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History of science fiction
Timeline of science fiction
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The year
1988
was marked, in
science fiction
, by the following:
Contents
Events
Births and deaths
Births
Deaths
Literary releases
Novels
Short stories
Children's books
Comics
Movies
Television
Video games
Other Media
Awards
Hugos
Nebulas
Other awards
References
Events
The
46th annual Worldcon
,
Nolacon II
, was held in
New Orleans
, USA
Births and deaths
Births
Pierce Brown
Deaths
Robert A. Heinlein
Clifford D. Simak
Literary releases
Novels
Further information:
Category:1988 science fiction novels
Mona Lisa Overdrive
, by
William Gibson
Wetware
, by
Rudy Rucker
Short stories
Children's books
Comics
Berserk
, by
Kentaro Miura
Movies
Further information:
Category:1988 science fiction films
Akira
, dir. by
Katsuhiro Otomo
They Live
, dir. by
John Carpenter
Television
La Hora Marcada
Red Dwarf
Video games
Snatcher
Wasteland
Other Media
Cyberpunk
, table-top role-playing game, designed by
Mike Pondsmith
Awards
Hugos
Best novel
:
The Uplift War
, by
David Brin
[
1
]
Best novella
:
Eye for Eye
, by
Orson Scott Card
[
1
]
Best novelette
: "
Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight
", by
Ursula K. LeGuin
[
1
]
Best short story
: "
Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers
", by
Lawrence Watt-Evans
[
1
]
Best related work
:
Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder
, by
Michael Whelan
[
1
]
Other Forms
:
Watchmen
, by
Alan Moore
and
Dave Gibbons
[
1
]
Best dramatic presentation
:
The Princess Bride
, dir. by
Rob Reiner
; Screenplay by
William Goldman
; based on
his novel
[
1
]
Best professional editor
:
Gardner Dozois
[
1
]
Best professional artist
: Michael Whelan
[
1
]
Best Semiprozine
:
Locus
, ed. by
Charles N. Brown
[
1
]
Best fanzine
:
Texas SF Enquirer
, ed. by Pat Mueller
[
1
]
Best fan writer
:
Mike Glyer
[
1
]
Best fan artist
:
Brad W. Foster
[
1
]
Nebulas
Best novel
:
Falling Free
, by
Lois McMaster Bujold
[
2
]
Best novella
:
The Last of the Winnebagos
, by
Connie Willis
[
2
]
Best novelette
: "
Schrodinger's Kitten
", by
George Alec Effinger
[
2
]
Best short story
: "
Bible Stories for Adults, No. 17: The Deluge
", by
James Morrow
[
2
]
Other awards
Arthur C. Clarke Award
:
The Seam and Summer
, by
George Turner
BSFA Award for Best Novel
:
Lavondyss
, by
Robert Holdstock
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
:
The Uplift War
, by David Brin
Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
:
Alien Nation
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"1988 Hugo Awards"
.
The Hugo Award
. Retrieved
25 October
2025
.
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"1988 - The Nebula Awards"
.
The Nebula Awards
. Retrieved
25 October
2025
.
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