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Alan J. Ramm

A mid-century science fiction writer with a knack for high-stakes adventure, he wrote tense stories set on Mars and in deep space. His work still finds new readers through reprints, public-domain editions, and audiobook adaptations.

2 Audiobooks

Death Walks on Mars

Death Walks on Mars

by Alan J. Ramm

Trouble Near the Sun

Trouble Near the Sun

by Alan J. Ramm

About the author

Alan J. Ramm was an American science fiction writer whose full name appears in reference sources as Alan John Ramm. The Internet Speculative Fiction Database lists him as born in Buffalo, New York, on September 5, 1914, and records his death in November 1985.

His known body of work is small but memorable, centered on brisk, pulp-era science fiction. Titles that can be confirmed from publisher and library records include Death Walks on Mars, Trouble Near the Sun, and Test Problem. Death Walks on Mars was originally published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy in February 1958, and several of his stories are now available through Project Gutenberg.

Ramm seems to be one of those writers remembered less for a large catalog than for a strong sci-fi atmosphere: dangerous planets, survival under pressure, and classic magazine-era storytelling. That compact legacy has helped his fiction stay discoverable for modern listeners who enjoy vintage science fiction.