1962 Best Novel Hugo

The 1962 Best Novel Hugo was presented September 2 at Chicon III. We do not have a record of the order of finish beyond first place.

Winner: Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein [Putnam, 1961]

Runners-up:

• Dark Universe by Daniel F. Galouye [Bantam, 1961]
• Sense of Obligation (alt: Planet of the Damned) by Harry Harrison [Analog Sep, Oct, Nov 1961]
• The Fisherman (alt: Time Is the Simplest Thing) by Clifford D. Simak [Analog Apr, May, Jun, Jul 1961]
• Second Ending by James White [Fantastic Jun, Jul 1961]

See also: Hugo Awards, 1962 Hugo Results, 1961 Best Novel Hugo, 1963 Best Novel Hugo.