author
Fredric Brown
1906–1972
Best known for razor-sharp twist endings, this American writer moved easily between science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. His stories are often funny, sly, and startlingly concise, which helps explain why readers still discover him decades later.
5 Audiobooks
Knock three-one-two
by Fredric Brown
The Star Mouse
by Fredric Brown
Hall of Mirrors
by Fredric Brown
Happy Ending
by Fredric Brown, Mack Reynolds
And the Gods Laughed
by Fredric Brown
About the author
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 29, 1906, Fredric Brown became one of the most distinctive popular writers of the mid-20th century. He wrote across science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, and built a lasting reputation for wit, surprise, and remarkable economy of style.
Brown is especially remembered for mastering the ultra-short story: pieces that could unfold in just a page or two and still land with a perfect sting in the tail. Alongside that short fiction, he also wrote novels in both crime and speculative fiction, showing the same knack for clever plotting and darkly playful humor.
He died on March 11, 1972, but his work has stayed in print and in conversation because it feels so lively and modern. If you enjoy stories that are brisk, imaginative, and just a little mischievous, his writing is easy to fall for.