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Ben Bova

Ben Bova

Ben Bova has written at least 144 books. Their most popular book is Mars with 30 saves with an average rating of 3.65⭐.

They are best known for writing in the genres Science fiction, Fantasy, and Fiction.

Author Bio

Benjamin William Bova is an American science-fiction author and editor.

Bova has drawn on his experiences to create fact and fiction writings rich with references to spaceflight, lasers, artificial hearts, nanotechnology, environmentalism, fencing and martial arts, photography and artists.

As of 2010 Bova has written over 115 books - non-fiction as well as science fiction. In 2000, he attended the 58th World Science Fiction Convention (Chicon 2000) as the Author Guest of Honor.

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[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bova

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Mars

#4 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Mars
ByBen Bova,Bruno Bodin(Translator)

1992 • 30 Readers • 607 pages • 3.6

Return to Mars

Return to Mars
ByBen Bova

2000 • 14 Readers • 544 pages • 3.4

Moonrise

#5 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Moonrise
ByBen Bova

1996 • 13 Readers • 417 pages • 3.5

Again, Dangerous Visions

#1-2 of 2 in Again, Dangerous Visions

Again, Dangerous Visions
ByHarlan Ellison(Editor, Contributor),John Heidenry(Contributor)

1972 • 13 Readers • 760 pages • 3.5

New Earth

#21 of 20 in The Grand Tour

New Earth
ByBen Bova

2013 • 12 Readers • 3

Jupiter

#9 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Jupiter
ByBen Bova

2000 • 11 Readers • 389 pages • 3.5

Farside

#20 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Farside
ByBen Bova

2013 • 10 Readers • 2.7

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II A

#2 of 1 in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II A
ByC.M. Kornbluth,Lester del Rey,+10 more

1973 • 10 Readers • 572 pages • 3.7

Moonwar

#6 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Moonwar
ByBen Bova

1997 • 10 Readers • 501 pages • 3.3

Venus

#18 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Venus
ByBen Bova

2000 • 9 Readers • 405 pages • 3

Orion

#1 of 2 in Orion

Orion
ByBen Bova

1984 • 9 Readers • 432 pages • 3.5

Titan

#15 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Titan
ByBen Bova

2005 • 7 Readers • 418 pages • 3

Cover 2

#1 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Powersat: A Thriller of Technology, Terrorism, and Hope
ByBen Bova

2005 • 7 Readers

Privateers

#2 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Privateers
ByBen Bova

1985 • 6 Readers • 392 pages • 4

Mars

#4 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Mars
ByBen Bova

1992 • 6 Readers • 567 pages • 4

The Precipice (The Grand Tour; also Asteroid Wars)

The Precipice (The Grand Tour; also Asteroid Wars)
ByBen Bova

6 Readers • 4

Transhuman

Transhuman
ByBen Bova

5 Readers • 2.3

Cover 7

#2 of 1 in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume II B
ByE.M. Forster,Frederik Pohl,+9 more

1973 • 5 Readers • 559 pages • 5

Mars Life

#17 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Mars Life
ByBen Bova

2008 • 5 Readers • 464 pages • 3

World-building

Science Fiction Writing Series

World-building
ByStephen L. Gillett

1996 • 5 Readers • 198 pages • 3

Death Wave

#1 of 3 in Star Quest

Death Wave
ByBen Bova

2015 • 5 Readers • 384 pages • 3

Leviathans of Jupiter

#14 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Leviathans of Jupiter
ByBen Bova

2011 • 5 Readers • 3.5

Power play

Power play
ByBen Bova

2012 • 4 Readers • 406 pages • 2

Death Dream

Death Dream
ByBen Bova

1994 • 4 Readers • 576 pages • 3

The Rock Rats

#10 of 20 in The Grand Tour

The Rock Rats
ByBen Bova

2002 • 4 Readers • 384 pages • 4

Carbide Tipped Pens: Seventeen Tales of Hard Science Fiction

#0 in The Universe of Xuya

Carbide Tipped Pens: Seventeen Tales of Hard Science Fiction
ByBen Bova

2014 • 4 Readers • 333 pages • 3

Uranus

#24 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Uranus
ByBen Bova

2020 • 4 Readers • 308 pages • 3

Cover 2

#2 of 2 in Outer Planets Trilogy

Neptune
ByBen Bova

2021 • 4 Readers • 240 pages • 2

Mars, Inc.: The Billionaire's Club

Mars, Inc.: The Billionaire's Club
ByBen Bova

2013 • 4 Readers • 3

Saturn

#13 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Saturn
ByBen Bova

2003 • 4 Readers • 434 pages • 2.5

Mercury

#16 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Mercury
ByBen Bova

2005 • 4 Readers • 334 pages • 3

Cover 2

#12 of 20 in The Grand Tour

The Aftermath
ByBen Bova

2007 • 4 Readers • 396 pages • 2.5

Jupiter.

#9 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Jupiter.
ByBen Bova

2000 • 3 Readers • 526 pages • 4

Voyagers

Voyagers
ByBen Bova

3 Readers

Voyagers II: The Alien Within

#2 of 5 in Voyagers

Voyagers II: The Alien Within
ByBen Bova

1986 • 3 Readers • 5

Voyagers III: Star Brothers

#3 of 5 in Voyagers

Voyagers III: Star Brothers
ByBen Bova

1990 • 3 Readers • 341 pages • 5

Earth

#23 of 20 in The Grand Tour

Earth
ByBen Bova

2016 • 3 Readers • 336 pages • 2

Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories

Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories
ByOrson Scott Card

1980 • 3 Readers • 209 pages

Before They Were Giants

Before They Were Giants
ByGreg Bear,Ben Bova,+13 more

2010 • 3 Readers • 227 pages

Cover 7

The Science Fiction anthology
ByPhilip K. Dick,Andre Norton,+7 more

2019 • 3 Readers

Foundation's Friends: Stories in Honor of Isaac Asimov

7 Foundation (Publication Order)

Foundation's Friends: Stories in Honor of Isaac Asimov
ByMartin H. Greenberg(Editor),Ray Bradbury(Contributor)

1989 • 2 Readers • 464 pages

Gateways: Original New Stories Inspired by Frederik Pohl

Gateways: Original New Stories Inspired by Frederik Pohl
ByElizabeth Anne Hull(Editor),David Lunde(Contributor)

2010 • 2 Readers • 18 pages • 3

Cover 5

The Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells
ByBen Bova

1994 • 2 Readers • 5

The Sam Gunn Omnibus

#1-2 of 1 in Sam Gunn

The Sam Gunn Omnibus
ByBen Bova

2007 • 2 Readers • 4

Moon Shots

Moon Shots
ByPeter Crowther(Editor),Colin Greenland(Contributor)

1999 • 2 Readers • 320 pages

The Return

#19 of 20 in The Grand Tour

The Return
ByBen Bova

2009 • 2 Readers

My Favorites: A Collection of Short Stories

My Favorites: A Collection of Short Stories
ByBen Bova

2020 • 2 Readers • 338 pages

Cover 5

Brothers
ByBen Bova

1995 • 2 Readers • 550 pages • 4

Triumph

Triumph
ByBen Bova

1993 • 2 Readers • 256 pages

Cover 2

Science Fiction Writing Series

Space Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Science of Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel
ByBen Bova(Editor),Anthony R. Lewis(Collaborator)

1997 • 2 Readers • 3

As on a Darkling Plain

As on a Darkling Plain
ByBen Bova

1972 • 2 Readers

The Exiles Trilogy

The Exiles Trilogy
ByBen Bova

2 Readers

The Silent War : The Asteroid Wars III

#11 of 20 in The Grand Tour

The Silent War : The Asteroid Wars III
ByBen Bova

2004 • 2 Readers • 437 pages

Cover 6

Colony
ByBen Bova

1978 • 2 Readers

Cover 2

Exiled from Earth
ByBen Bova

2 Readers

The Immortality Factor

The Immortality Factor
ByBen Bova

2009 • 2 Readers • 480 pages

Cover 4

Cyberbooks
ByBen Bova

2 Readers • 4

Space Station Down

Space Station Down
ByBen Bova,Doug Beason

2020 • 2 Readers • 352 pages • 3

Cover 2

#2 of 2 in Orion

Vengeance of Orion
ByBen Bova

1988 • 2 Readers • 352 pages • 3

Cover 7

The Sea-Wolf and Selected Stories
ByJack London

1964 • 2 Readers • 4.5

Mission: Tomorrow

Mission: Tomorrow
ByAngus McIntyre,Robert Silverberg,+17 more

2015 • 1 Reader • 336 pages • 3

2020 Vision

2020 Vision
ByJerry Pournelle(Editor),Ben Bova(Contributor)

1974 • 1 Reader • 192 pages • 4

Nebula Winners Sixteen

Nebula Winners Sixteen
ByFrank Herbert(Editor),Jack Dann(Contributor)

1981 • 1 Reader • 223 pages

Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, November 1985

1 Astounding/Analog

Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, November 1985
ByStanley Schmidt(Editor),Stephen L. Gillett(Contributor)

1985 • 1 Reader • 192 pages • 4

Going Interstellar

Going Interstellar
ByLes Johnson

2012 • 1 Reader • 434 pages • 3

Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor

Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor
ByIsaac Asimov(Editor/Contributor),J.O. Jeppson(Editor/Contributor)

1982 • 1 Reader • 3

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two B: The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America

1 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two B: The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America
ByBen Bova(editor)

1973 • 1 Reader • 544 pages

The Best of OMNI Science Fiction No. 4

The Best of OMNI Science Fiction No. 4
ByBen Bova(Editor),Don Myrus(Editor)

1 Reader • 144 pages

The Best of the Nebulas

The Best of the Nebulas
BySamuel R. Delany,Harlan Ellison,+13 more

1989 • 1 Reader • 5

Cover 6

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume Two-B: The Great Novellas
ByIsaac Asimov,Frederik Pohl,+1 more

1973 • 1 Reader • 5

Cover 3

The Best of Analog
ByBen Bova(Editor)

2002 • 1 Reader • 418 pages • 4

Cover 1

Science Fiction Writing Series

Aliens and Alien Societies
ByStanley Schmidt

1996 • 1 Reader • 3

Power surge

Power surge
ByBen Bova

1 Reader

Able One

Able One
ByBen Bova

2010 • 1 Reader • 388 pages

Carbide tipped pens

Carbide tipped pens
ByBen Bova,Eric Choi

2014 • 1 Reader • 400 pages

Space travel

Space travel
ByBen Bova

1997 • 1 Reader • 273 pages • 3

Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 (Nebula Awards Showcase)

Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 (Nebula Awards Showcase)
ByBen Bova

1 Reader

Powersat

Powersat
ByBen Bova

1 Reader

The Winds of Altair

The Winds of Altair
ByBen Bova

1973 • 1 Reader • 320 pages • 2

Future Quartet

Future Quartet
ByBen Bova,Frederik Pohl,+2 more

1994 • 1 Reader • 10 pages • 3

Challenges

Challenges
ByBen Bova

1993 • 1 Reader • 348 pages • 3

The Story of Light

The Story of Light
ByBen Bova

2002 • 1 Reader • 482 pages

Cover 3

The Science Fiction Megapack: 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories
ByBen Bova,C.M. Kornbluth,+20 more

2011 • 1 Reader • 1,148 pages • 3

Millennium

#2 of 2 in Kinsman

Millennium
ByBen Bova

1976 • 1 Reader • 294 pages

Study War No More: A Selection of Alternatives

#19 - 5084 of 1 in LOSF

Study War No More: A Selection of Alternatives
ByWilliam Nabors,Harry Harrison,+7 more

1977 • 1 Reader • 323 pages • 3

Cover 3

The War of the Worlds : Mars' Invasion of Earth, Inciting Panic and Inspiring Terror from H.G. Wells to Orson Welles and Beyond with audio cd
ByAlex Lubertozzi,Inc. Sourcebooks,+2 more

2003 • 1 Reader

Gremlins, Go Home

Gremlins, Go Home
ByBen Bova,Gordon R. Dickson

1974 • 1 Reader • 206 pages

Cover 3

#11 of 20 in The Grand Tour

The Silent War
ByBen Bova

2004 • 1 Reader • 410 pages • 3

Cover 8

#1-2 of 1 in Sam Gunn

The Sam Gunn Omnibus: Featuring every story ever written about Sam Gunn, and then some
ByBen Bova

2007 • 1 Reader • 3

Cover 7

Peace-keepers
ByBen Bova

1988 • 1 Reader

Cover 5

The Next Logical Step
ByBen Bova,George Luther Schelling

1962 • 1 Reader • 31 pages

Cover 0

THX 1138
ByBen Bova,George Lucas

1 Reader

Cover 2

Orion Among the Stars
ByBen Bova

1 Reader • 4

Cover 7

The Precipice
ByBen Bova

1 Reader • 4

Cover 3

Orion In The Dying Time
ByBen Bova

1 Reader • 4

Cover 2

Orion and the Conqueror
ByBen Bova

1 Reader • 3

Cover 5

Twice Seven: Stories
ByBen Bova

1998 • 1 Reader

Sam Gunn Jr.

Sam Gunn Jr.
ByBen Bova

2022 • 1 Reader • 362 pages

Power Failure

#3 of 4 in Jake Ross

Power Failure
ByBen Bova

2018 • 1 Reader • 366 pages

When the Sky Burned

When the Sky Burned
ByBen Bova

1973 • 1 Reader • 255 pages • 2