Ben Bova Books in Order

Ben Bova is a celebrated author, editor, and environmentalist born on November 8, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A prolific writer, he has made significant contributions to the science fiction genre through his novels and non-fiction works. His notable writing career spans over five decades, during which he has written numerous bestselling novels, including "The Starcrossed," "The Exiled Earth," and "Grand Tour." Bova served as the editor of Analog Science Fiction from 1971 to 1978 and later as the editor of Omni from 1978 to 1982. He has also worked as a technical writer for Project Vanguard and Avco Everett, where he conducted research in lasers and fluid dynamics. As a passionate advocate for space exploration and environmental conservation, Bova has been a prominent figure in the National Space Society, serving as its President Emeritus.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Ben Bova

  • #1
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1(1985)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2(1986)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3(1987)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4(1988)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5(1989)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6(1990)
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  • #7
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7(1991)
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  • #8
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8(1992)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9(1993)
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  • #10
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10(1994)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11(1995)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12(1996)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13(1997)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14(1998)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15(1999)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16(2000)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17(2001)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18(2002)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19(2002)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20(2004)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21(2005)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22(2006)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23(2007)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24(2008)
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  • #25
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25(2009)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26(2010)
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  • #27
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27(2011)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28(2012)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29(2013)
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  • #30
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30(2014)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31(2015)
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  • #32
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32(2016)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33(2017)
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  • #34
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34(2018)
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  • #35
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35(2019)
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  • #36
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36(2020)
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  • #37
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37(2021)
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  • #38
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38(2022)
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  • #39
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39(2023)
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  • #40
    L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40(2024)
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    L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41(2025)
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  • #1
    The Milky Way Galaxy(1961)
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  • #2
    Giants of the Animal World(1962)
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  • #3
    Reptiles Since the World Began(1964)
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  • #4
    The Uses of Space(1965)
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  • #5
    Planets, Life & Lgm(1970)
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  • #6
    In Quest of Quasars(1971)
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  • #7
    The Amazing Laser(1971)
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  • #8
    Man Changes the Weather(1973)
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  • #9
    The Weather Changes Man(1973)
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  • #10
    The New Astronomies(1973)
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  • #11
    Starflight and Other Improbabilities(1973)
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  • #12
    The Fourth State of Matter(1974)
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  • #13
    Analog Science Fact Reader(1974)
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  • #14
    Workshops in Space(1974)
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  • #15
    Through Eyes of Wonder(1975)
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  • #16
    Notes to a Science Fiction Writer(1975)
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  • #17
    Science--Who Needs It?(1975)
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  • #18
    Closeup, New Worlds(1977)
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  • #19
    Viewpoint(1977)
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  • #20
    The Seeds of Tomorrow(1977)
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  • #21
    High Road(1981)
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  • #22
    Vision of the Future(1982)
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  • #23
    Assured Survival(1984)
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  • #24
    Star Peace(1986)
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  • #25
    Welcome to Moon Base(1987)
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  • #26
    Interactions(1988)
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  • #27
    The Beauty of Light (With: Vonda N. McIntyre)(1988)
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  • #28
    Immortality(1990)
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  • #29
    First Contact(1990)
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  • #30
    Are We Alone In The Cosmos? The Guide To The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence(1992)
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  • #31
    The Craft of Writing Science Fiction That Sells(1994)
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  • #32
    Space Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Science of Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel (With: Anthony R. Lewis)(1997)
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    Are We Alone in the Cosmos? (With: Byron Preiss)(1999)
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  • #34
    The Story of Light(2001)
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  • #35
    The Living Universe(2002)
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  • #36
    Faint Echoes, Distant Stars(2004)
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  • #1
    Orion(1984)
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  • #2
    Vengeance of Orion(1988)
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  • #3
    Orion In The Dying Time(1990)
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  • #4
    Orion and the Conqueror(1994)
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  • #5
    Orion Among the Stars(1995)
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  • #6
    Orion and King Arthur(2011)
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  • #1
    Aliens and Alien Societies (By: Stanley Schmidt)(1996)
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    Time Travel (By: Paul J. Nahin)(1997)
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    Space Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Science of Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel (With: Anthony R. Lewis)(1997)
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  • #1
    The Weather-Makers(1967)
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    Out of the Sun(1968)
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    Escape!(1970)
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  • #4
    THX 1138 (With: George Lucas)(1971)
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  • #5
    As On A Darkling Plain(1972)
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  • #6
    The Winds of Altair(1973)
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  • #7
    When the Sky Burned(1973)
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  • #8
    Gremlins Go Home (With: Gordon R. Dickson)(1974)
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  • #9
    The Starcrossed(1975)
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  • #10
    City Of Darkness(1976)
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  • #11
    Multiple Man(1976)
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  • #12
    Colony(1978)
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  • #13
    Test of Fire(1982)
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  • #14
    The Peacekeepers(1988)
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  • #15
    Cyberbooks(1989)
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  • #16
    The Trikon Deception (With: William R. Pogue)(1992)
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  • #17
    Triumph(1993)
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  • #18
    Death Dream(1994)
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  • #19
    Brothers(1995)
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  • #20
    The Green Trap(2006)
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  • #21
    The Immortality Factor(2009)
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  • #22
    Able One(2010)
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  • #23
    The Hittite(2010)
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  • #24
    Transhuman(2014)
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  • #25
    Rescue Mode (With: Les Johnson)(2014)
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  • #26
    Space Station Down(2020)
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  • #27
    The Next Logical Step(2010)
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  • #28
    Answer, Please Answer (With: John Betancourt)(2023)
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  • #29
    Forward In Time(1973)
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  • #30
    Maxwell's Demons(1978)
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  • #31
    Escape Plus(1984)
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  • #32
    The Astral Mirror(1985)
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  • #33
    Prometheans(1986)
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  • #34
    Battle Station(1990)
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  • #35
    Future Crime(1990)
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  • #36
    Challenges(1993)
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  • #37
    The Future Quartet: Earth in the Year 2042(1994)
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  • #38
    Twice Seven(1998)
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  • #39
    The Towers of Titan and Other Stories(2010)
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  • #40
    New Frontiers(2014)
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  • #41
    Mercury and Prometheans(2015)
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  • #42
    The Best of Bova(2016)
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  • #43
    The Best of Bova, Volume II(2016)
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  • #44
    The Best of Bova, Volume III(2017)
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  • #45
    My Favorites(2020)
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  • #1
    The Star Conquerors(1959)
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  • #2
    Star Watchman(1964)
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  • #3
    The Dueling Machine(1969)
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About Ben Bova

Ben Bova is a celebrated author, editor, and environmentalist born on November 8, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A prolific writer, he has made significant contributions to the science fiction genre through his novels and non-fiction works. His notable writing career spans over five decades, during which he has written numerous bestselling novels, including "The Starcrossed," "The Exiled Earth," and "Grand Tour." Bova served as the editor of Analog Science Fiction from 1971 to 1978 and later as the editor of Omni from 1978 to 1982. He has also worked as a technical writer for Project Vanguard and Avco Everett, where he conducted research in lasers and fluid dynamics. As a passionate advocate for space exploration and environmental conservation, Bova has been a prominent figure in the National Space Society, serving as its President Emeritus.

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