Nebula Award Best Novel Winner
The Gods Themselves
by Isaac Asimov
Summary
Isaac Asimov builds his story around the Electron Pump, a seemingly free source of energy that exchanges matter with a parallel universe but threatens to destabilize our sun. The novel unfolds in three parts, including a celebrated middle section narrated by alien beings in their own strange dimension. Tackling scientific complacency and the politics of discovery, it counts among Asimov's most ambitious and stylistically adventurous works.
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Historical Context & Significance
The Gods Themselves won both the Nebula and the Hugo Award and marked Asimov's return to science fiction novels after years focused on nonfiction.