author
Alan Edward Nourse
1928–1992
A doctor who turned his medical knowledge into lively science fiction, he wrote stories for both younger and adult readers and also produced clear, popular nonfiction about medicine and science.
32 Audiobooks
Brightside Crossing
by Alan Edward Nourse
Star Surgeon
by Alan Edward Nourse
Bear Trap
by Alan Edward Nourse
The Dark Door
by Alan Edward Nourse
The Link
by Alan Edward Nourse
Meeting of the Board
by Alan Edward Nourse
The Coffin Cure
by Alan Edward Nourse
Circus
by Alan Edward Nourse
Sixty-Year Extension
by Alan Edward Nourse
Rx
by Alan Edward Nourse
My Friend Bobby
by Alan Edward Nourse
Second Sight
by Alan Edward Nourse
Letter of the Law
by Alan Edward Nourse
Image of the Gods
by Alan Edward Nourse
Consignment
by Alan Edward Nourse
Prime Difference
by Alan Edward Nourse
Wanderlust
by Alan Edward Nourse
Bramble Bush
by Alan Edward Nourse
The Brain Sinner
by Alan Edward Nourse
The Fifty-Fourth of July
by Alan Edward Nourse
Derelict
by Alan Edward Nourse
Marley's Chain
by Alan Edward Nourse
Contamination Crew
by Alan Edward Nourse
PRoblem
by Alan Edward Nourse
Infinite Intruder
by Alan Edward Nourse
Peacemaker
by Alan Edward Nourse
A Man Obsessed
by Alan Edward Nourse
Gold in the Sky
by Alan Edward Nourse
The Native Soil
by Alan Edward Nourse
Martyr
by Alan Edward Nourse
Journey for the Brave
by Alan Edward Nourse
Heir Apparent
by Alan Edward Nourse
About the author
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 11, 1928, Alan Edward Nourse was an American physician and writer. He became known for science fiction that often drew on medical ideas, along with nonfiction books that explained medicine and science for general readers.
Nourse wrote for both juvenile and adult audiences, and his work appeared in magazines as well as books. He also published under the names Al Edwards and Doctor X, blending his experience as a doctor with an accessible, story-driven style.
He died on July 19, 1992. Remembered as both a practicing physician and a prolific author, he stands out for bringing scientific and medical themes into readable, entertaining fiction.