| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | Best Science Fiction Novel | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1987 | Nebula Award | Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1986 |
|
This Is the Way the World Ends | Henry Holt | Novel | |
| November 1986 |
|
This Is the Way the World Ends | Henry Holt / SFBC | Novel | |
| February 1987 |
|
This Is the Way the World Ends | Gollancz | Novel | |
| March 1988 |
|
Ainsi finit le monde | Denoël | Novel | |
| July 1988 |
|
This Is the Way the World Ends | Legend | Novel | |
| May 1989 |
|
This Is the Way the World Ends | Ace Books | Novel | 3 |
| June 1989 |
|
This Is the Way the World Ends | Legend | Novel | |
| 1992 |
|
This Is the Way the World Ends | The Easton Press | Novel | 1 |
| May 1995 |
|
This Is the Way the World Ends | Harvest / Harcourt Brace | Novel | |
| May 2000 |
|
This Is the Way the World Ends | Gollancz | Novel | |
| June 2013 |
|
This Is the Way the World Ends | Gollancz / Orion | Novel | 1 |
| June 2013 |
|
This Is the Way the World Ends | Gollancz / Orion | Novel | |
| August 2013 |
|
This Is the Way the World Ends | Open Road Integrated Media | Novel |