author

Alan Cogan

Known for a mid-century science fiction tale that still feels clever and unsettling, this writer explored how small choices can open wildly different futures. Very little biographical information appears to be readily available, which adds a bit of mystery to the work.

3 Audiobooks

The Amateurs

The Amateurs

by Alan Cogan

In the Cards

In the Cards

by Alan Cogan

Nothing But the Best

Nothing But the Best

by Alan Cogan

About the author

Alan Cogan is the author of Nothing But the Best, a science-fiction story first published in the 1950s and now widely available through public-domain editions. The story is remembered for its imaginative take on alternate realities and the consequences of personal choices.

Beyond that work, reliable biographical details about Cogan are surprisingly scarce in the sources I could confirm. Because of that, it is hard to say much with confidence about the author's life, career, or background.

That scarcity makes the fiction stand out even more: the writing has outlasted the record of the writer, leaving readers to discover the author mainly through the ideas on the page.