The Prometheus Award is an award for libertarian science fiction novels given annually by the Libertarian Futurist Society. American author and activist L. Neil Smith established the award in 1979, but it was not awarded regularly until the newly founded Libertarian Futurist Society revived it in 1982. The Society created a Hall of Fame Award (for classic works of libertarian science fiction, not necessarily novels) in 1983, and also presents occasional one-off Special Awards. Multiple recipients Some authors have won the award for best novel more than once: Thrice Cory Doctorow Victor Koman Ken MacLeod L. Neil Smith Twice Travis J I Corcoran James P. Hogan Neal Stephenson Vernor Vinge F. Paul Wilson A few authors have won the Prometheus Hall of Fame award more than once: Poul Anderson Robert Heinlein George Orwell Ayn Rand F. Paul Wilson Process Books published in a given year are eligible (although books from the last few months of the previous year are also eligible if it is felt that they have been overlooked). All members may nominate novels for the award. Members of the Best Novel Committee read at least 10–12 of the nominated novels and vote for a slate of 5 finalists. Full members (a higher price tier of membership) then vote on the finalists. Step 2 happens in the first few months of the following year. Step 3 happens in early summer of the following year. The awards are given at the Annual Worldcon. Prometheus Award winners and finalists * Winners + No winner selected Hall of Fame Award inductees 1983: Robert A. Heinlein, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress | Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged 1984: George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four | Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 1985: Poul Anderson, Trader to the Stars | Eric Frank Russell, The Great Explosion 1986: Cyril Kornbluth, The Syndic | Robert Anton Wilson / Robert Shea, Illuminatus! trilogy 1987: Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land | Ayn Rand, "Anthem" 1988: Alfred Bester, The Stars My Destination 1989: J. Neil Schulman, Alongside Night 1990: F. Paul Wilson, The Healer 1991: F. Paul Wilson, An Enemy of the State 1992: Ira Levin, This Perfect Day 1993: Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed 1994: Yevgeny Zamyatin, We 1995: Poul Anderson, The Star Fox 1996: Robert A. Heinlein, Red Planet 1997: Robert A. Heinlein, Methuselah's Children 1998: Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love 1999: H. Beam Piper