Tähtivaeltaja Award is an annual prize by Helsingin science fiction seura ry for the best science fiction book released in Finnish.

The winners

2016

Margaret Atwood Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, and inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of non-fiction, nin ...

: '' Uusi maa'' (MaddAddam, Otava) Shortlisted books: *

Emmi Itäranta Emmi Elina Itäranta (born 1976) is a Finnish novelist. Her debut novel '' Memory of Water'' was published by HarperCollins in 2014. Biography Itäranta holds a MA in Drama from the University of Tampere, and worked as a columnist, theatre c ...

: '' Kudottujen kujien kaupunki'' (The City of Woven Streets, Teos) * Ursula K. Le Guin: '' Haikaran silmä'' (The Eye of the Heron, Vaskikirjat) *

Jeff VanderMeer Jeff VanderMeer (born July 7, 1968) is an American author, editor, and literary critic. Initially associated with the New Weird literary genre, VanderMeer crossed over into mainstream success with his bestselling Southern Reach Trilogy. The tr ...

: '' Hävitys'' (Annihilation, Like) * Gene Wolfe: '' Liktorin miekka'' (The Sword of the Lictor, Gummerus)

2015

Antti Salminen: '' Lomonosovin moottori'' (Poesia) Shortlisted books: * Petri Laine & Anne Leinonen: '' Kuulen laulun kaukaisen'' (Kuoriaiskirjat, short story collection) * Thomas Pynchon: '' Painovoiman sateenkaari'' (Gravity's Rainbow, Teos) * Alastair Reynolds: '' Terästuulen yllä'' (On the Steel Breeze, Like) *

Jani Saxell Jani may refer to: * Jani (given name), a male name in Finland, Hungary; a female name in South Africa * Réka Luca Jani, a Hungarian female tennis player * Jani (letter), a Georgian letter * Jani, Iran, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, ...

: '' Sotilasrajan unet'' (WSOY)

2014

Peter Watts: '' Sokeanäkö'' (Blindsight, Gummerus) Shortlisted books: * Iain Banks: '' Siirtymä'' (Transition, Gummerus) * Lauren Beukes: '' Säkenöivät tytöt'' (The Shining Girls, S&S) * Hugh Howey: '' Siilo'' (Silo, Like) * Johanna Sinisalo: '' Auringon ydin'' (Teos)

2013

Gene Wolfe: '' Kiduttajan varjo'' (The Shadow of the Torturer, Gummerus) Shortlisted books: *

: '' Teemestarin kirja'' (Teos) * Ernest Cline: '' Ready Player One'' (Gummerus) * Alastair Reynolds: '' Pääteasema'' (Terminal World, Like) * Alastair Reynolds: '' Muistoissa sininen maa'' (Blue Remembered Earth, Like)

2012

Hannu Rajaniemi Hannu Rajaniemi (born 9 March 1978) is a Finnish American author of science fiction and fantasy, who writes in both English and Finnish. He lives in Oakland, California, and was a founding director of a commercial research organisation ThinkTan ...

: '' Kvanttivaras'' (Tammi) Shortlisted books: * Eija Lappalainen & Anne Leinonen: ''Routasisarukset'' (WSOY) * China Miéville: '' Toiset'' (The City & the City, Karisto) * Alastair Reynolds: '' Pääteasema'' (Terminal World, Like) * Johanna Sinisalo: '' Enkelten verta'' (Teos)

2011

Maarit Verronen: ''Kirkkaan selkeää'' (Tammi) Shortlisted books: *

: '' Herran tarhurit'' (The Year of the Flood, Otava) * Pat Cadigan: '' Mielenpeli'' (Mindplayers, Avain) *

Philip K. Dick Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928March 2, 1982), often referred to by his initials PKD, was an American science fiction writer. He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his l ...

: '' Tohtori Veriraha'' (Dr. Bloodmoney, Like) * Hal Duncan: '' Muste'' (Ink, Like) * Maarit Verronen: ''Kirkkaan selkeää'' (Tammi)

2010

Hal Duncan: '' Vellum'' (Like) Other shortlisted books: * Charlotte Perkins Gilman: '' Herland'' (Savukeidas) * Teemu Kaskinen: ''Sinulle, yö'' (WSOY) * Ursula K. Le Guin: '' Kahdesti haarautuva puu'' (BTJ) * Michael Moorcock: '' Katso ihmistä!'' (Vaskikirjat)

2009

Cormac McCarthy: ''

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'' (WSOY) Other shortlisted books: * M. John Harrison: '' Nova Swing'' (Like) * Viivi Hyvönen: ''Apina ja Uusikuu'' (WSOY) * David Mitchell: '' Pilvikartasto'' (Sammakko) * Maarit Verronen: ''Karsintavaihe'' (Tammi)

2008

Richard Matheson: '' Olen legenda'' ( Vaskikirjat) Other shortlisted books: * Steven Hall: ''Haiteksti'' (WSOY) * J. Pekka Mäkelä: ''Nedut'' (Like) * M. G. Soikkeli: ''Marsin ikävä ja muita kertomuksia'' (Turbator, short story collection) * Howard Waldrop: ''Musiikkia miesäänille ja lentäville lautasille'' (Kirjava, short story collection)

2007

Stepan Chapman: '' Troikka'' (The Tree Club) Other shortlisted books: * Steve Aylett: ''Atomi'' (Like) *

Benoît Duteurtre Benoît Duteurtre () (born 20 March 1960) is a French novelist and essayist. He is also a musical critic, musician, producer and host of a radio show about music. He spends his time between Paris, New York and Normandy. Early life and family Be ...

: ''Tyttö ja tupakka'' (Like) * Michel Houellebecq: ''Mahdollinen saari'' (WSOY) * J. Pekka Mäkelä: ''Alshain'' (Like)

2006

* Risto Isomäki: Sarasvatin hiekkaa (Tammi) Other shortlisted books: * Ursula K. Le Guin: ''Pimeälipas ja muita kertomuksia'' (Kirjava, short story collection) * Alastair Reynolds: ''Timanttikoirat, turkoosit päivät'' (Like, two novellas) * Philip Roth: ''Salajuoni Amerikkaa vastaan'' (WSOY) * Johanna Sinisalo: ''Kädettömät kuninkaat ja muita häiritseviä tarinoita'' (Teos, short story collection)

2005

* M. John Harrison: ''

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'' (Like) Other shortlisted books: * Iain M. Banks: ''Tähystä tuulenpuolta'' (Loki-kirjat) * Simon Ings: ''Rautakalan kaupunki'' (Loki-kirjat) * Mikael Niemi: ''Nahkakolo'' (Tammi) * Tero Niemi and Anne Salminen: '' Nimbus ja tähdet'' (Atena)

Previous awards

* 2004: J. G. Ballard: ''Super-Cannes'' ( Super-Cannes) * 2003: Ray Loriga: ''Tokio ei välitä meistä enää'' (

Tokio ya no nos quiere Tokio ya no nos quiere ( en, Tokyo Doesn't Love Us Anymore) is a novel published in 1999 by Spanish author Ray Loriga. It was published in English in 2003 by Canongate, in a translation by John King. Plot summary It is a first-person account of ...

) * 2002:

Jonathan Lethem Jonathan Allen Lethem (; born February 19, 1964) is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. His first novel, ''Gun, with Occasional Music'', a genre work that mixed elements of science fiction and detective fiction, was publishe ...

: ''Musiikkiuutisia'' (

Gun, with Occasional Music ''Gun, with Occasional Music'' is a 1994 novel by American writer Jonathan Lethem that blends science fiction and hardboiled detective fiction. The novel won Lethem the Locus Award for Best First Novel in 1995. It was also nominated for the ...

) * 2001: Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen: ''Missä junat kääntyvät'' (short story collection) * 2000: Will Self: ''Suuret apinat'' ( Great Apes) * 1999: Stefano Benni: ''Baol'' * 1998: Dan Simmons: ''Hyperion'' (

Hyperion Hyperion may refer to: Greek mythology * Hyperion (Titan), one of the twelve Titans * ''Hyperion'', a byname of the Sun, Helios * Hyperion of Troy or Yperion, son of King Priam Science * Hyperion (moon), a moon of the planet Saturn * ''Hyp ...

) * 1997: Theodore Roszak: ''Flicker'' ( Flicker) * 1996: Mary Rosenblum: ''Harhainvalta'' * 1995: Iain M. Banks: ''Pelaaja'' (

The Player of Games ''The Player of Games'' is a science fiction novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, first published in 1988. It was the second published Culture novel. A film version was planned by Pathé in the 1990s, but was abandoned. Plot Jernau Morat G ...

) * 1994: Simon Ings: ''Kuuma pää'' ( Headlong) * 1993:

: ''Oraakkelin kirja'' ( The Man in the High Castle) * 1992: William Gibson: ''Neurovelho'' ( Neuromancer) * 1991:

: ''Hämärän vartija'' ( A Scanner Darkly) * 1990: Brian Aldiss: Helliconia-trilogia ( Helliconia Trilogy) * 1989:

Flann O'Brien Brian O'Nolan ( ga, Brian Ó Nualláin; 5 October 1911 – 1 April 1966), better known by his pen name Flann O'Brien, was an Irish civil service official, novelist, playwright and satirist, who is now considered a major figure in twentieth cen ...

: ''Kolmas konstaapeli'' (

The Third Policeman ''The Third Policeman'' is a novel by Irish writer Brian O'Nolan, writing under the pseudonym Flann O'Brien. It was written in 1939 and 1940, but after it initially failed to find a publisher, the author withdrew the manuscript from circulation ...

) * 1988: Greg Bear: ''Veren musiikkia'' ( Blood Music) * 1987: Joanna Russ: ''Naisten planeetta'' ( The Female Man) * 1986: Cordwainer Smith: ''Planeetta nimeltä Shajol'' (T he Best of Cordwainer Smith, short story collection)