author
Ben Bova
1932–2020
A major voice in hard science fiction, he wrote scores of novels that mixed big ideas about space, technology, and the future with fast-moving storytelling. He was also a powerful editor who helped shape the field from behind the scenes.
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 on November 8, 1932, Ben Bova became one of the most prolific figures in modern science fiction. Across a career that lasted decades, he wrote more than 120 works of fiction and nonfiction, building a reputation for science-based stories that explored space exploration, engineering, politics, and the long future of humanity.
He was influential not only as a novelist but also as an editor. Bova took over Analog Science Fiction and Fact after John W. Campbell'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 National Space Society and the Science Fiction Writers of America.
Readers often know him best for his Grand Tour novels, a long-running series that imagined human activity spreading across the solar system. He died on November 29, 2020, in Naples, Florida, leaving behind a body of work that helped keep scientifically grounded science fiction lively, accessible, and full of wonder.