About
Ben Bova
Ben Bova was born on November 8, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a highly prolific American science fiction author and editor. He has written 120 novels and 100 short stories, as well as many nonfiction books and articles on science, technology, and the future of humanity. He is best known for his "Grand Tour" series of novels, which explore the first human expeditions to other planets in our solar system. His work has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards. He served as president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America from 1975-1977. He is a member of the National Space Society and the American Philosophical Society. He remains an influential figure in the science fiction community, admired for his extensive knowledge of science and his ability to write both engaging and thought-provoking stories. Today, he lives in Florida and continues to be creatively active.
Book Series by Ben Bova
Watchmen/The Others Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Star Conquerors | 1959 | Buy on Amazon |
| Star Watchman | 1964 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dueling Machine | 1969 | Buy on Amazon |
Exiles Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Exiled from Earth | 1971 | Buy on Amazon |
| Flight of Exiles | 1972 | Buy on Amazon |
| End of Exile | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
Kinsman Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kinsman | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
Chronological Kinsman Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Kinsman | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Millennium | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
Voyagers Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Voyagers | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Alien Within | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Star Brothers | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Return | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
Orion Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Orion | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Vengeance of Orion | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Orion In The Dying Time | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Orion and the Conqueror | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Orion Among the Stars | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Orion and King Arthur | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
The Grand Tour Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Privateers | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mars | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Empire Builders | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Moonrise | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Moonwar | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Return to Mars | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Venus | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Jupiter | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Precipice | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Rock Rats | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Saturn | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Silent War | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mercury | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Powersat | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Titan | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Aftermath | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mars Life | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Return | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Leviathans of Jupiter | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Farside | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| New Earth | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Wave | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Earth | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Uranus | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Neptune | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
Chronological The Grand Tour Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Powersat | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Privateers | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Empire Builders | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mars | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Moonrise | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Moonwar | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Return to Mars | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Precipice | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Jupiter | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Rock Rats | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Silent War | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Aftermath | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Saturn | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Leviathans of Jupiter | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Titan | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mercury | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mars Life | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Venus | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Return | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Farside | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| New Earth | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Wave | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Earth | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Uranus | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Neptune | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
Star Quest Trilogy Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Death Wave | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Apes and Angels | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Survival | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
Outer Planets Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Uranus | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Neptune | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
Sam Gunn Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Gunn Unlimited | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sam Gunn Forever | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sam Gunn Omnibus: New Stories | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sam Gunn Jr. | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Moonbase Saga Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Moonrise | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Moonwar | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
The Asteroid Wars Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Precipice | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Rock Rats | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Silent War | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Aftermath | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
Billionaire's Club Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Mars, Inc. | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Jake Ross Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Power Play | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Power Surge | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Power Failure | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Power Challenges | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
Ben Bova Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Weather-Makers | 1967 | Buy on Amazon |
| Out of the Sun | 1968 | Buy on Amazon |
| Escape! (Short Story) | 1970 | Buy on Amazon |
| THX 1138 ( With: George Lucas) | 1971 | Buy on Amazon |
| As On A Darkling Plain | 1972 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Winds of Altair | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| When the Sky Burned | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| Gremlins Go Home ( With: Gordon R. Dickson) | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Starcrossed | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| City Of Darkness | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Multiple Man | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Colony | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Test of Fire | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Peacekeepers | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cyberbooks | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Trikon Deception ( With: William R. Pogue) | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Triumph | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Dream | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Brothers | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Green Trap | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Immortality Factor | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Able One | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hittite | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Transhuman | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rescue Mode ( With: Les Johnson) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Space Station Down | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
Ben Bova Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Next Logical Step (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Answer, Please Answer (Short Story) ( With: John Betancourt) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Ben Bova Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Forward In Time | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| Maxwell's Demons | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Escape Plus | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Astral Mirror | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Prometheans | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Battle Station | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Future Crime | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Challenges | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Future Quartet: Earth in the Year 2042 | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Twice Seven | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Towers of Titan and Other Stories | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| New Frontiers | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mercury and Prometheans | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best of Bova | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best of Bova, Volume II | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best of Bova, Volume III | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| My Favorites | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
Ben Bova Non-Fiction
Are We Alone In The Cosmos? The Guide To The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence
1992
Space Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Science of Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel ( With: Anthony R. Lewis)
1997
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Milky Way Galaxy | 1961 | Buy on Amazon |
| Giants of the Animal World (Short Story) | 1962 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reptiles Since the World Began (Short Story) | 1964 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Uses of Space | 1965 | Buy on Amazon |
| Planets, Life & Lgm | 1970 | Buy on Amazon |
| In Quest of Quasars | 1971 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Amazing Laser | 1971 | Buy on Amazon |
| Man Changes the Weather | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Weather Changes Man (Short Story) | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| The New Astronomies | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| Starflight and Other Improbabilities (Short Story) | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Fourth State of Matter | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| Analog Science Fact Reader | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| Workshops in Space (Short Story) | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| Through Eyes of Wonder (Short Story) | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Notes to a Science Fiction Writer | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Science--Who Needs It? (Short Story) | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Closeup, New Worlds | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Viewpoint (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Seeds of Tomorrow (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| High Road | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Vision of the Future | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Assured Survival | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Star Peace | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Welcome to Moon Base | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Interactions | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Beauty of Light ( With: Vonda N. McIntyre) | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Immortality | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| First Contact | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Are We Alone In The Cosmos? The Guide To The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Craft of Writing Science Fiction That Sells | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Space Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Science of Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel ( With: Anthony R. Lewis) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Are We Alone in the Cosmos? ( With: Byron Preiss) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Story of Light | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Living Universe | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Faint Echoes, Distant Stars | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
Science Fiction Writing Series
Space Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Science of Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel ( With: Anthony R. Lewis)
1997
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Aliens and Alien Societies ( By: Stanley Schmidt) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Time Travel ( By: Paul J. Nahin) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Space Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Science of Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel ( With: Anthony R. Lewis) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
Ben Bova Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Best of Science Fiction: No. 10 | 1964 | Buy on Amazon |
| Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 1968 | 1968 | Buy on Amazon |
| Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact, July 1971 | 1971 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Many Worlds of Science Fiction | 1971 | Buy on Amazon |
| Science Fiction Hall Of Fame: The Novellas Book 2 | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II A | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume IIB | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| Analog 9 | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cosmic Laughter; Science Fiction for the Fun of It | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| Science Fiction Hall of Fame: The Novellas Book 1 | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Science Fiction Today and Tomorrow: A Discursive Symposium | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| Analog Annual | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Aliens: 3 Novellas | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Aliens | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Study War No More | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Weird Heroes Volume 6 | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Analog Yearbook | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Novella 3 | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rod Serling's Other Worlds | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best of Omni Science Fiction | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Alien Encounters | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Analog: Writers' Choice Volume II | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best of the Nebulas | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Power | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 1997 | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Are We Alone in the Cosmos? | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2001 | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Of Analog | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hard SF Renaissance | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Analog, January/February 2005 | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nebula Awards Showcase 2007 | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nebula Awards 42 (2008) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Favorite Science Fiction Stories, Volume 2 | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Going Interstellar | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Science Fiction Gems, Volume Four, Jack Sharkey and Others | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Callahan Kids | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Writers for Relief | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Carbide Tipped Pens | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Science Fiction Gems, Volume 9 | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Visions of the Future | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume XV | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
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