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The epic power and enduring appeal of the biggest Prometheus-honored novels: The Lord of the Rings, Cryptonomicon and Atlas Shrugged


By Michael Grossberg Of the many novels that have won a Prometheus Award over the past 47 years and are still widely read today, a notable few have done so with the help of their longer length and epic scale. From J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings to Neal Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon and Ayn Rand’s … Continue reading The epic power and enduring appeal of the biggest Prometheus-honored novels: The Lord of the Rings, Cryptonomicon and Atlas Shrugged


New generation of writers dominates this year’s 14 Prometheus nominations for Best Novel


By Michael Grossberg Libertarian Futurist Society members have nominated 14 novels for the next Prometheus Award for Best Novel. Of those, nine nominees were written by authors nominated for the first time for a Prometheus Award. With so many authors new to our awards, the Prometheus Awards may be entering a more hopeful period in … Continue reading New generation of writers dominates this year’s 14 Prometheus nominations for Best Novel


Last call for Prometheus Best Novel nominations: With the mid-February nominating deadline approaching, 13 2025 novels have been nominated so far


By Michael Grossberg With the annual nominations deadline for the next Prometheus Award for Best Novel now less than a month away, Libertarian Futurist Society members are encouraged to bring to our attention any eligible candidates they’ve come across. This is a reminder and last call for nominations for the oldest category of the awards, … Continue reading Last call for Prometheus Best Novel nominations: With the mid-February nominating deadline approaching, 13 2025 novels have been nominated so far


The best of the blog: Our 2025 reviews of Prometheus winners, finalists and more


Some of the most important, impactful and lasting articles posted on the Prometheus Blog this year were reviews. Of the 120 posts published here in 2025, more than 10 percent were reviews – perhaps most notably, the latest review-essays in our ongoing Appreciation series devoted to honoring each year’s Prometheus Awards winners for Best Novel … Continue reading The best of the blog: Our 2025 reviews of Prometheus winners, finalists and more


Review: Harry Turtledove’s Between the Rivers offers historical perspective on long-establish elements of emerging freedom and civilization

By William H. Stoddard Harry Turtledove’s Between the Rivers, one of this year’s Prometheus Hall of Fame nominees, is suited to libertarian audiences in somewhat the same way as Neal Stephenson’s Baroque Cycle: It neither portrays a free society, nor proposes a path to creating one, but offers a historical perspective on some of the … Continue reading Review: Harry Turtledove’s Between the Rivers offers historical perspective on long-establish elements of emerging freedom and civilization

CAEZIK SF & Fantasy’s “Ninja Loot” book sale: Discounts on Michael Flynn, Harry Turtledove, other Prometheus-winning authors – and five free ebooks

CAEZIK SF & Fantasy, which has published quite a few Prometheus-winning authors and this year’s Best Novel winner, is having a book sale. Quite a few titles have been discounted, and five of the ebooks are now free, for a limited time, in the so-called Ninja Loot Sale of the Maryland-based small press. CAEZIK and … Continue reading CAEZIK SF & Fantasy’s “Ninja Loot” book sale: Discounts on Michael Flynn, Harry Turtledove, other Prometheus-winning authors – and five free ebooks

Why leading libertarian, economist and novelist David Friedman admires the science fiction of Karl K. Gallagher



By Michael Grossberg Leading libertarian thinker and economist David D. Friedman counts himself a fan of science-fiction writer Karl K. Gallagher. In a fascinating question and answer session at the end of the 45th Prometheus Awards ceremony, Friedman singled out just a few science fiction authors for praise – including Vernor Vinge, Robert Heinlein, C.J. … Continue reading Why leading libertarian, economist and novelist David Friedman admires the science fiction of Karl K. Gallagher



Arc Manor Books sale: Discounted ebooks through Sept. 14 of Michael Flynn’s 2025 Best Novel winner In the Belly of the Whale and other new novels


By Michael Grossberg Arc Manor Books, whose CAEZIK SF & Fantasy imprint published our 2025 Prometheus Best Novel winner, is having a special ebook sale. Available through Sunday Sept. 14 at significant ebook savings are several novels by Prometheus winners – including Michael Flynn’s In the Belly of the Whale, the 2025 Best Novel winner. … Continue reading Arc Manor Books sale: Discounted ebooks through Sept. 14 of Michael Flynn’s 2025 Best Novel winner In the Belly of the Whale and other new novels


Review: Queen Wallis an inventive, suspenseful sequel to the dystopian alternate history of Carey’s Widowland

By Michael Grossberg Sequels can be tricky and often disappointing, falling short of the originals in potentially all sorts of ways. So it’s nice to report that C.J. Carey’s Queen Wallis (published by Sourcebooks in the U.S. and Quercus in the U.K.) is a worthy sequel that in several ways improves on Widowland, her 2023 Prometheus … Continue reading Review: Queen Wallis an inventive, suspenseful sequel to the dystopian alternate history of Carey’s Widowland

Problem-solving, blending satire with adventure, and skewering bureaucracy: Dave Freer’s Prometheus interview, part 3

Here is the third part of the Prometheus Interview with Australian author Dave Freer, 2023 winner of the Prometheus for Best Novel for Cloud-Castles. Q: Are there common subjects or themes that you find yourself exploring and returning to in your different novels and stories? A: Problem-solving. Endlessly. That’s what humans do best. It’s our … Continue reading Problem-solving, blending satire with adventure, and skewering bureaucracy: Dave Freer’s Prometheus interview, part 3