Mostly her Pern series is discussed so widely because it is her most popular, and biggest series. Therefore that is mostly what she's known for. She's only slightly known to be a woman who likes to use her fiction to further her stand on women as Ursula Le Guin does.
I haven't read Restoree either. Probably should.
Here (from her website;
http://www.annemccaffrey.org ) is what she won the Nebula for:
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The Nebula Award is given to a writer by the writer-members of the Science Fiction Writer's Association (SWFA). This Nebula was given to Anne McCaffrey at the SWFA Awards Dinner in New York City in 1969 for the novella "Dragonriders," which was later incorporated into "Dragonflight," the first of the Dragonrider's of PernŽ series of novels.
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and the Hugo:
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Named for Hugo Gernsback, who founded "Amazing & Fantastic" magazine in 1926 (the year Anne McCaffrey was born). The Hugo is given annually at the World Science Fiction Convention by the fans. Anne McCaffrey received this one in 1968 at the 76th World Science Fiction Convention in Berkeley, California. It was presented for "Weyr Search," as best novella. "Weyr Search" was later incorporated into "Dragonflight," the first of the Dragonrider's of PernŽ series of novels.
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She's won gobs of other awards too. Very prolific and fun writer. As far as her best work, I couldn't say as I haven't read them all. Once I do, I'll get back to you
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