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Ben Bova
(Benjamin William Bova)
(1932 - 2020)Dr. Ben Bova wrote more than 120 futuristic novels and nonfiction books, and was involved in science and high technology since the very beginnings of the space age. President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a past president of Science Fiction Writers of America, Dr. Bova received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation in 2005, "for fueling mankind's imagination regarding the wonders of outer space." His 2006 novel TITAN received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best novel of the year. In 2008 he won the Robert A. Heinlein Award "for his outstanding body of work in the field of literature."
Bova was born in Philadelphia and worked as a newspaper reporter for several years before joining Project Vanguard. His articles, opinion pieces and reviews appeared in Scientific American, Nature, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many other newspapers and magazines.
Bova was born in Philadelphia and worked as a newspaper reporter for several years before joining Project Vanguard. His articles, opinion pieces and reviews appeared in Scientific American, Nature, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many other newspapers and magazines.
Genres: Science Fiction, Historical, Thriller
Series
Orion
1. Orion (1984)
2. Vengeance of Orion (1988)
3. Orion in the Dying Time (1990)
4. Orion and the Conqueror (1994)
5. Orion Among the Stars (1995)
6. Orion and King Arthur (2012)
1. Orion (1984)
2. Vengeance of Orion (1988)
3. Orion in the Dying Time (1990)
4. Orion and the Conqueror (1994)
5. Orion Among the Stars (1995)
6. Orion and King Arthur (2012)
Grand Tour
1. Powersat (2005)
2. Privateers (1985)
3. Empire Builders (1993)
4. Mars (1992)
5. Moonrise (1996)
6. Moonwar (1997)
7. Return to Mars (1999)
8. The Precipice (2001)
9. Farside (2013)
10. Jupiter (2000)
11. The Rock Rats (2002)
12. The Silent War (2004)
13. The Aftermath (2007)
14. Saturn (2003)
15. Leviathans of Jupiter (2011)
16. Titan (2006)
17. Mercury (2005)
18. Mars Life (2008)
19. Venus (2000)
Tales of the Grand Tour (2004)
20. The Return (2009)
21. New Earth (2013)
22. Death Wave (2015)
23. Earth (2019)
1. Powersat (2005)
2. Privateers (1985)
3. Empire Builders (1993)
4. Mars (1992)
5. Moonrise (1996)
6. Moonwar (1997)
7. Return to Mars (1999)
8. The Precipice (2001)
9. Farside (2013)
10. Jupiter (2000)
11. The Rock Rats (2002)
12. The Silent War (2004)
13. The Aftermath (2007)
14. Saturn (2003)
15. Leviathans of Jupiter (2011)
16. Titan (2006)
17. Mercury (2005)
18. Mars Life (2008)
19. Venus (2000)
Tales of the Grand Tour (2004)
20. The Return (2009)
21. New Earth (2013)
22. Death Wave (2015)
23. Earth (2019)
Asteroid Wars
1. The Precipice (2001)
2. The Rock Rats (2002)
3. The Silent War (2004)
4. The Aftermath (2007)
1. The Precipice (2001)
2. The Rock Rats (2002)
3. The Silent War (2004)
4. The Aftermath (2007)
Jake Ross
1. Power Play (2012)
2. Power Surge (2015)
3. Power Failure (2018)
4. Power Challenges (2021)
1. Power Play (2012)
2. Power Surge (2015)
3. Power Failure (2018)
4. Power Challenges (2021)
Anthology series
Novels
The Weathermakers (1967)
Out of the Sun (1968)
Escape! (1970)
THX 1138 (1971)
As on a Darkling Plain (1972)
The Winds of Altair (1973)
When the Sky Burned (1973)
Gremlins, Go Home! (1974) (with Gordon R Dickson)
The Starcrossed (1975)
City of Darkness (1976)
The Multiple Man (1976)
Colony (1978)
Test of Fire (1982)
Peacekeepers (1988)
Cyberbooks (1989)
The Trikon Deception (1992) (with Bill Pogue)
Triumph (1993)
Death Dream (1994)
Brothers (1995)
The Green Trap (2006)
The Immortality Factor (2009)
Able One (2010)
The Hittite (2010)
Mars, Inc. (2013)
Transhuman (2014)
Rescue Mode (2014) (with Les Johnson)
Space Station Down (2020) (with Doug Beason)
Out of the Sun (1968)
Escape! (1970)
THX 1138 (1971)
As on a Darkling Plain (1972)
The Winds of Altair (1973)
When the Sky Burned (1973)
Gremlins, Go Home! (1974) (with Gordon R Dickson)
The Starcrossed (1975)
City of Darkness (1976)
The Multiple Man (1976)
Colony (1978)
Test of Fire (1982)
Peacekeepers (1988)
Cyberbooks (1989)
The Trikon Deception (1992) (with Bill Pogue)
Triumph (1993)
Death Dream (1994)
Brothers (1995)
The Green Trap (2006)
The Immortality Factor (2009)
Able One (2010)
The Hittite (2010)
Mars, Inc. (2013)
Transhuman (2014)
Rescue Mode (2014) (with Les Johnson)
Space Station Down (2020) (with Doug Beason)
Collections
Forward in Time (1973)
Maxwell's Demons (1978)
Escape Plus (1984)
The Astral Mirror (1985)
Prometheans (1986)
Battle Station (1987)
Future Crime (1990)
Challenges (1993)
The Future Quartet (1994) (with others)
Twice Seven (1998)
The Towers of Titan (2010)
Science Fiction Gems, Volume Four (2012) (with others)
The Callahan Kids: Tales of Life on Mars (2013) (with others)
New Frontiers (2014)
Science Fiction Gems, Volume 9 (2015) (with others)
Mercury and Prometheans (2015)
The Best of Bova: Volume 1 (2016)
The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume XV (2016) (with others)
The Best of Bova: Volume II (2016)
aka The Best of Bova: Volume ll
The Best of Bova: Volume lll (2017)
The Science Fiction Collection 3 (2018) (with others)
My Favorites (2020)
Maxwell's Demons (1978)
Escape Plus (1984)
The Astral Mirror (1985)
Prometheans (1986)
Battle Station (1987)
Future Crime (1990)
Challenges (1993)
The Future Quartet (1994) (with others)
Twice Seven (1998)
The Towers of Titan (2010)
Science Fiction Gems, Volume Four (2012) (with others)
The Callahan Kids: Tales of Life on Mars (2013) (with others)
New Frontiers (2014)
Science Fiction Gems, Volume 9 (2015) (with others)
Mercury and Prometheans (2015)
The Best of Bova: Volume 1 (2016)
The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume XV (2016) (with others)
The Best of Bova: Volume II (2016)
aka The Best of Bova: Volume ll
The Best of Bova: Volume lll (2017)
The Science Fiction Collection 3 (2018) (with others)
My Favorites (2020)
Anthologies edited
Novellas and Short Stories
Non fiction
The Milky Way Galaxy (1961)
Giants of the Animal World (1962)
Reptiles Since the World Began (1964)
Uses of Space (1965)
Planets, Life and LGM (1970)
The Amazing Laser (1971)
In Quest of Quasars (1971)
The New Astronomies (1973)
Man Changes the Weather (1973)
Starflight and Other Improbabilities (1973)
The Fourth State of Matter (1974)
Analog Science Fact Reader (1974)
Workshops in Space (1974)
Notes to a Science Fiction Writer (1975)
Science: Who Needs It? (1975)
Through Eyes of Wonder (1975)
Viewpoint (1977)
Closeup: New Worlds (1977) (with Trudy E Bell)
The Seeds of Tomorrow (1977)
The High Road (1981)
Vision of the Future (1982)
Assured Survival (1984)
Star Peace: Assured Survival (1986)
Welcome to Moonbase (1987)
Interactions (1988) (with Sheldon Glashow)
The Beauty of Light (1988)
Immortality (1990)
First Contact (1990) (with Byron Preiss)
Are We Alone in the Cosmos? (1992)
The Craft of Writing Science Fiction That Sells (1994)
World Building (1996) (with Stephen Gillett)
Aliens and Alien Societies (1996) (with Stanley Schmidt)
Space Travel (1997) (with Anthony R Lewis)
The Story of Light (2001)
The Living Universe (2002)
Faint Echoes, Distant Stars (2004)
Giants of the Animal World (1962)
Reptiles Since the World Began (1964)
Uses of Space (1965)
Planets, Life and LGM (1970)
The Amazing Laser (1971)
In Quest of Quasars (1971)
The New Astronomies (1973)
Man Changes the Weather (1973)
Starflight and Other Improbabilities (1973)
The Fourth State of Matter (1974)
Analog Science Fact Reader (1974)
Workshops in Space (1974)
Notes to a Science Fiction Writer (1975)
Science: Who Needs It? (1975)
Through Eyes of Wonder (1975)
Viewpoint (1977)
Closeup: New Worlds (1977) (with Trudy E Bell)
The Seeds of Tomorrow (1977)
The High Road (1981)
Vision of the Future (1982)
Assured Survival (1984)
Star Peace: Assured Survival (1986)
Welcome to Moonbase (1987)
Interactions (1988) (with Sheldon Glashow)
The Beauty of Light (1988)
Immortality (1990)
First Contact (1990) (with Byron Preiss)
Are We Alone in the Cosmos? (1992)
The Craft of Writing Science Fiction That Sells (1994)
World Building (1996) (with Stephen Gillett)
Aliens and Alien Societies (1996) (with Stanley Schmidt)
Space Travel (1997) (with Anthony R Lewis)
The Story of Light (2001)
The Living Universe (2002)
Faint Echoes, Distant Stars (2004)
Omnibus editions
Series contributed to
Science Fiction Hall of Fame
2. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume 2A (1973)
2. 5. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume 2B (1974)
2. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume 2A (1973)
2. 5. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume 2B (1974)
Anthologies containing stories by Ben Bova
Rod Serling's Devils and Demons (1967)
Partners in Wonder (1971)
Again Dangerous Visions Book 2 (1973)
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2 (1973)
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories (1978)
Dragons of Darkness (1981)
Top Science Fiction (1984)
Random Access Messages of the Computer Age (1984)
Commando Brigade 3000 (1994)
Tales in Space (1995)
Tombs (1995)
Nebula Awards 30 (1996)
Intergalactic Mercenaries (1996)
The Williamson Effect (1996)
The Year's Best Science Fiction Seventeenth Annual Collection (2000)
Partners in Wonder (1971)
Again Dangerous Visions Book 2 (1973)
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2 (1973)
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories (1978)
Dragons of Darkness (1981)
Top Science Fiction (1984)
Random Access Messages of the Computer Age (1984)
Commando Brigade 3000 (1994)
Tales in Space (1995)
Tombs (1995)
Nebula Awards 30 (1996)
Intergalactic Mercenaries (1996)
The Williamson Effect (1996)
The Year's Best Science Fiction Seventeenth Annual Collection (2000)
Short stories
| Answer, Please Answer (1962) | |||
| The Next Logical Step [short story] (1962) | |||
| The Perfect Warrior (1963) (with Myron R Lewis) aka The Dueling Machine | |||
| Men of Good Will (1964) (with Myron R Lewis) | |||
| Test in Orbit (1965) | |||
| Stars, Won't You Hide Me? (1966) | |||
| The Weathermakers [short story] (1966) | |||
| Fifteen Miles (1967) | |||
| The System (1968) | |||
| Blood of Tyrants (1970) | |||
| Brillo (1970) (with Harlan Ellison) | Hugo (nominee) | ||
| A Slight Miscalculation (1971) | |||
| Zero Gee (1972) | |||
| Vince's Dragon (1981) | |||
| Love Calls (1982) | |||
| A Small Kindness (1983) | |||
| Born Again (1984) | |||
| Beisbol (1985) | |||
| Brothers [short story] (1987) | |||
| To Touch a Star (1987) | |||
| Crisis of the Month (1988) | |||
| The Man Who Hated Gravity (1989) | |||
| Fitting Suits (1990) | |||
| World War 4.5 (1990) | |||
| Bushido (1992) | |||
| Sepulcher (1992) | |||
| Conspiracy Theory (1993) | |||
| Interdepartmental Memorandum (1993) | |||
| The Mask of the Rad Death (1993) | |||
| Re-Entry Shock (1993) | |||
| Thy Kingdom Come (1993) | |||
| Inspiration (1994) | Nebula Awards (nominee) | ||
| Delta Vee (1995) | |||
| In Trust (1995) | |||
| Life as We Know It (1995) | |||
| Appointment in Sinai (1996) | |||
| The Great Moon Hoax or A Princess of Mars (1996) | |||
| Legendary Heroes (1996) | |||
| Risk Assessment (1996) | |||
| The Babe, the Iron Horse, and Mr McGillicuddy (1997) (with Rick Wilber) | |||
| The Cafe Coup (1997) | |||
| Lower the River (1997) | |||
| Remember Caesar (1998) |
Awards
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Ben Bova recommends
Venus Remembered (2020)
Ray Bradbury and Jason J Marchi
"Those benighted souls who claim that science and the arts are two separate things should read Jason Marchi’s remarkable work."
The Children's Game (2018)
Max Karpov
"A tight, gripping tale of the men and women who face death in the hidden conflicts of superpower politics. Startlingly believable."
InterstellarNet: Enigma (2015)
(InterstellarNet, book 3)
Edward M Lerner
"A breathtakingly richly realized vision of what tomorrow's civilization may look like..."
Deep Black Sea (2014)
(Deep Black Sea, book 1)
David M Salkin
"Spine-tingling terror. An exciting read!"
Awakenings (2011)
(Guardians of Aandor, book 1)
Edward Lazellari
"A weird, wild adventure... Lazellari is a talent to watch with high expectations."
Glass Dragons (2004)
(Moonworlds, book 2)
Sean McMullen
"Sean McMullen is one of the rare ones who can combine high technology, daring visions of future societies, and strong characters into first-rate science fiction."
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