Points (7)

• (1) 1991 Arthur C. Clarke Award — Shortlist
• (1) 1991 British Science Fiction Award — Nominee
• (1) ISFDB Top 100 — 29th Place
• (1) SFFJazz Top 100 — 62nd Place
• (1) CSSF Basic Science Fiction Library — Included (as part of Culture)
• (1) Locus Magazine Best SF Novels of the 20th Century — 56th Place (tie)
• (1) NPR Top 100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Books (2011) — 83rd Place (as part of Culture)