author
Ben Bova
1932–2020
A major voice in hard science fiction, he paired big cosmic ideas with a clear, approachable style that welcomed generations of readers into the future. His stories often explore space exploration, technology, and the human choices that shape both.
5 Audiobooks
Answer, please answer
by Ben Bova
A long way back
by Ben Bova
The towers of Titan
by Ben Bova
The Next Logical Step
by Ben Bova
The Dueling Machine
by Ben Bova, Myron R. Lewis
About the author
Born in Philadelphia in 1932, Ben Bova became one of the best-known American science fiction writers and editors of his era. Over a career that lasted decades, he wrote more than a hundred works of fiction and nonfiction, and he became especially admired for science-based storytelling that treated space travel and future technology with excitement and realism.
He also had a major impact behind the scenes. Bova edited Analog Science Fiction and Fact after John W. Campbell Jr.'s death and later served as editorial director of Omni. His editorial work earned multiple Hugo Awards, and he also served as president of both the Science Fiction Writers of America and the National Space Society.
Many readers know him best for his long-running Grand Tour novels, which imagine humanity's expansion across the solar system. He died in Naples, Florida, on November 29, 2020, but his work remains a gateway for readers who enjoy science fiction grounded in real scientific curiosity.